# MLB: 2022 Postseason **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [October 5, 2022, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753 "2022-10-05T10:25:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/321 "2022-10-22T23:31:22Z")
When was the last time someone swept through three rounds of the postseason? ---
**Author:** ![SwissMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@SwissMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwissMan)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/322 "2022-10-22T23:36:14Z")
Nobody has done that yet in MLB since the playoff expansion of 1995. The closest is teams who have gone 11-1. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/323 "2022-10-22T23:47:46Z")
Indeed, only one team even swept through when it was a two round postseason; the 1976 Reds. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/324 "2022-10-23T01:06:49Z")
Well, the 2014 Royals won the WC game, then swept the Angels 3-0, then the Orioles 4-0. So not exactly a 3-round sweep, but close. ---
**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 23, 2022, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/325 "2022-10-23T01:22:13Z")
I’m ready to fire Boone. This team had the potential to be one of the great all time teams (injuries played a huge role, but still) but Boone’s post season managing sucked. Carpenter shouldn’t have started- period. Donaldson can field but he can’t do anything at third that IKF can’t. Peraza should be the shortstop, Cabrera the left fielder. Too many postseasons, this team has underachieved. How many years of suckitude did it take to give up on Chapman? Ditto for Sanchez. How long did Gallo have to strike out before he got traded? Maybe with healthy Benintendi, Hader, Stanton, and Judge they have a solid outfield. I like IKF, Peraza, Torres, and Rizzo around the infield. Trevino has earned the starting catcher role. Other than a couple more starters and a horse in the bullpen, this team is a world championship team. Now, they’re just a playoff team. ---
**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 23, 2022, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/326 "2022-10-23T02:02:58Z")
Boone is not a good field msnager. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/327 "2022-10-23T16:29:40Z")
Houston is just better, in every way. The hitters, the starters, the relievers. No, Carp shouldn’t be starting, and Donaldson shouldn’t be anywhere near the middle of the line-up. And yes, Boone isn’t much of an in-game manager, but would any of it matter? Can’t win any games when you don’t score. The third game was so boring I turned it off in the 7th. I probably won’t even bother with the next edition. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/328 "2022-10-23T16:44:25Z")
I’ll watch game 4 tonight just because _some_ hope remains, but I no longer have the optimism I did when I was younger (i.e., four days ago). My NL pick, the Padres, are also looking pretty shaky at the moment. I’ll keep an eye on that game 5 this afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/329 "2022-10-23T16:59:19Z")
There’s a fair chance the Yankees won’t lose tonight - there’s some rain incoming and probably at least a delay if not an outright postponement ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/330 "2022-10-23T17:33:52Z")
If both CS series end today, the WS would be AL #1 vs NL #6. I wonder if the disAstros could sweep through all three of their playoff rounds. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/331 "2022-10-23T18:00:13Z")
I hate the Asterisks with the white hot fury of a thousand suns, so **of course** they will! ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/332 "2022-10-23T18:20:40Z")
In a way, the short ALCS is a good thing, having, myself, no appreciation for pinstripes neither. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/333 "2022-10-23T19:07:24Z")
When did TBS start putting gambling information on screen during the game? Is this something new or have I not been paying attention? It feels off. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/334 "2022-10-23T19:08:09Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > When did TBS start putting gambling information on screen during the game? Is this something new or have I not been paying attention? It’s just to piss off Pete Rose. 😉 ---
**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 23, 2022, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/335 "2022-10-23T22:13:11Z")
Congratulations to the Phillies!! ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/336 "2022-10-23T22:13:15Z")
Well, the Phillies are going to the WS. \*sigh\* ---
**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 23, 2022, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/337 "2022-10-23T22:14:04Z")
Bryce Harper’s HR in the bottom of the 8th was CLUTCH. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/338 "2022-10-23T22:16:49Z")
Absolutely. I have mixed feelings about Harper, but there’s no denying the man can play the game. Here’s hoping the ALCS doesn’t end tonight… 🤞 ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/339 "2022-10-23T22:37:15Z")
Start of game 4 is delayed… **Great\_Antibob** might be both correct _and_ funny… ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/340 "2022-10-23T22:40:04Z")
I just looked at the ALCS schedule. If the Yankees win tonight, they play again tomorrow. If the Yankees win on Monday, they play again on Tuesday. If the Yankees win on Tuesday, they play again on Wednesday. That would be games on five consecutive days. I can’t remember…was there a rainout in this series? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753.md?page=18)