# MLB 2021 Playoffs **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [October 5, 2021, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930 "2021-10-05T13:47:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/1 "2021-10-05T13:47:41Z")
We begin tonight with Yanks at Red Sox. (8pm ET on ESPN) The good news for all those that hate both these teams is one of their seasons end tonight. Myself, **Go Yanks.** Winner plays Tampa. (Thursday FS1, 8pm ET) White Sox play Astros. (Thursday FS1, 4pm ET) * * * **National League** St Louis @ LA. (Wednesday 8pm ET on ESPN) **Friday** : White Sox v. Astros, Game 2 (MLBN, 2 pm ET) Braves v. Brewers, Game 1 (TBS, 4:30 pm ET) Winner v. Rays, Game 2 (FS1, 7 pm ET) Winner v. Giants, Game 1 (TBS, 9:30 pm ET) ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/2 "2021-10-05T14:04:27Z")
I’m going to grudgingly root for the Red Sox, simply because the Commonwealth of Massachusetts paid my salary at a time I really needed a job. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/3 "2021-10-05T15:49:05Z")
I’ll return to the constant complaint of any league not the NFL - I wish they’d reseed after each round. It’s a bummer that the Giants and Dodgers, the two best records in MLB, will likely meet in the Division series. That game would be better as a NL championship than Division. So go Giants, Rays, White Sox, and Brewers! ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/4 "2021-10-05T18:53:51Z")
Here’s the order in which I’ll be rooting during the playoffs: 1. Brewers 2. Rays 3. Braves 4. Red Sox 5. Dodgers 6. Astros 7. White Sox 8. Giants 9. The heat death of the universe 10. Cardinals 11. Yankees ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/5 "2021-10-05T18:59:55Z")
I was about to ask whether the Red Sox were the equivalent of the heat death of the universe, but I see you’ve fixed that. I’m a die hard Red Sox fan, but if they don’t make it I’ll root for the White Sox from the AL In the NL I’ll root for the Brewers, and then my Dad’s old team, the Giants. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/6 "2021-10-05T19:41:51Z")
Here are the most recent championships by each postseason team: 2020 Dodgers\* 2018 Red Sox 2017 Astros 2014 Giants 2011 Cardinals 2009 Yankees 2005 White Sox 1995 Braves 1993 Blue Jays _(never) Brewers_ - — \*only 60 games in a covid season that doesn’t really count I’m only listing each team’s most recent championship. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/7 "2021-10-05T20:21:43Z")
You’re missing the Rays, perhaps accidentally switching them with the Blue Jays. The Rays have never won it all. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/8 "2021-10-05T20:27:21Z")
You can call them Ray, or you can call them Jay… ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/9 "2021-10-05T20:28:53Z")
Yes! Rays, not Jays! ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/10 "2021-10-05T20:29:40Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > \*only 60 games in a covid season that doesn’t really count Of course it counts. It was a weird season, and we’ll hopefully never see anything like it again. But it was a complete season with a post-season that was actually more extensive than any other we’ve seen. It will be a century before anyone will see anything with the year “2020” on it and not be aware of the circumstances surrounding it. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/11 "2021-10-05T20:32:26Z")
You’re talking to a Giants fan. So, to me it doesn’t count. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/12 "2021-10-05T20:59:02Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Here are the most recent championships by each postseason team: > > 2020 Dodgers\* > 2018 Red Sox > 2017 Astros > 2014 Giants > 2011 Cardinals > 2009 Yankees > 2005 White Sox > 1995 Braves > 1993 Blue Jays > _(never) Brewers_ > > - — \*only 60 games in a covid season that doesn’t really count > > I’m only listing each team’s most recent championship. Okay lemme fix this list. Here are the most recent championships by each postseason team: 2020 Dodgers\* 2018 Red Sox 2017 Astros 2014 Giants 2011 Cardinals 2009 Yankees 2005 White Sox 1995 Braves _(never) Rays; went twice_ _(never) Brewers; went once_ - — \*only 60 games in a covid season that still doesn’t count 😉 I’m only listing each team’s most recent championship. The Rays lost the World Series in 2020 (Dodgers) and 2008 (Phillies). The Brewers lost the World Series in 1982 (Cardinals). ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/13 "2021-10-05T21:03:26Z")
Here’s the order of who I’m rooting for, mostly for sentimental reasons: 1. Giants — _ **Go Giants!!!** _ 2. Astros, for Dusty 3. Brewers, because they’ve never won it all 4. Rays, because they’ve never won it all, but Miller Park is sooo much nicer than The Trop 5. White Sox 6. Red Sox 7. Cardinals 8. Braves 9. Yankees 10. Dodgers ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/14 "2021-10-05T21:33:51Z")
The Cheatstro’s should still be on probation. ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/15 "2021-10-06T00:27:37Z")
Alex Rodriguez: “It’s gonna be a different day here tonight.” ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/16 "2021-10-06T00:42:23Z")
One thing that makes baseball different from any other team sport that I can think of is the unique stadium layouts. Stantons single in the first would have been a HR anywhere else and would have changed the tone of the game. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/17 "2021-10-06T00:43:37Z")
On one hand, you can’t blame Stanton for thinking the ball was gone. On the other, it’s a freaking do or die game, if he had ran from the start it’s a double. You can’t give bases away. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/18 "2021-10-06T00:45:16Z")
This also has a strange tendency to play out a lot when chasing balls into foul territory. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/19 "2021-10-06T00:45:19Z")
I couldnt agree more. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930/20 "2021-10-06T00:46:38Z")
Agreed. Steve Bartman anyone? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930.md?page=2)