# 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:** 18
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/341 "2022-10-23T22:54:07Z")
WHOOOOOOO!!! What the hell just happened? I’m still in denial. We did NOT beat Atlanta, we were NOT in the NLCS, we did NOT just win the pennant. Unreal! What a crazy universe this is! Now… I can’t believe I’m saying this as an AL League fan of the Red Sox… Go, Yankees!!! Want a 13-year rematch! We beat the Pats on a 13-year rematch… ---
**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, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/342 "2022-10-23T23:47:32Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > I can’t remember…was there a rainout in this series? Nope: games 2 and 5 of the previous series were postponed, but there hasn’t been a rainout in the ALCS yet. ---
**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 24, 2022, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/343 "2022-10-24T00:12:58Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > 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. They lost the World Series in 7 to the Giants, so they don’t qualify for purposes of the question. ---
**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 24, 2022, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/344 "2022-10-24T00:15:34Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > so they don’t qualify for purposes of the question. The question was > [@ekedolphin](#): > > When was the last time someone swept through three rounds of the postseason? If you count the single wild-card game as a ‘round’, then the Royals qualify, as they swept 3 rounds, but fell short in the fourth. But I certainly understand the basis for your question. ---
**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 24, 2022, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/345 "2022-10-24T00:19:02Z")
[![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/xQrHvxb.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/xQrHvxb) ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/346 "2022-10-24T00:21:38Z")
**TECHNICALITY!** [![](https://thumbs.gfycat.com/AdmiredNiceDrake-max-1mb.gif) ](https://thumbs.gfycat.com/AdmiredNiceDrake-max-1mb.gif) **RAILER13 WINS!** ---
**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 24, 2022, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/347 "2022-10-24T01:35:37Z")
I can’t cheer for the Yankees, Houston just caught up. Go 'stros! ---
**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 24, 2022, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/348 "2022-10-24T02:49:37Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > > [@Railer13](#): > > > > I can’t remember…was there a rainout in this series? > > Nope: games 2 and 5 of the previous series were postponed, but there hasn’t been a rainout in the ALCS yet. The rainouts were on Thu 13 Oct and Mon 17 Oct. Both at Yankee Stadium vs Cleveland. ---
**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 24, 2022, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/349 "2022-10-24T02:59:36Z")
The Yankees just went ahead on Harrison Bader’s solo HR. ---
**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 24, 2022, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/350 "2022-10-24T03:16:20Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > > [@ekedolphin](#): > > > > so they don’t qualify for purposes of the question. > > The question was > > > [@ekedolphin](#): > > > > When was the last time someone swept through three rounds of the postseason? > > If you count the single wild-card game as a ‘round’, then the Royals qualify, as they swept 3 rounds, but fell short in the fourth. > > But I certainly understand the basis for your question. The Royals fell short, just barely. The Giants were underdogs in that series, with the Royals being so hot coming in. And the Royals almost won it in game 7 in the bottom of the 9th when Alex Gordon’s singled to left center. Gordon went to 3rd thanks to Giants’ outfielders errors (Gregor Blanco and Juan Perez both bungled that play). If Gordon was any faster he would have scored to tie the game, with Salvatore Perez due up. With Gordon at 3rd, fortunately for the Giants Madison Bumgarner got Perez to pop up to 3rd and the ball was squeezed by Pablo Sandoval. Among Giants fans, Gregor Blanco and Juan Perez are known as the Keystone Cops. Here is that play — [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/TbI54dTaFT4/maxresdefault.jpg "WS2014 Gm7: Gordon singles, takes third on error") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbI54dTaFT4) ---
**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 24, 2022, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/351 "2022-10-24T03:19:09Z")
The Yankees just bungled a double play grounder. Runners on 1st and 2nd for the Astros, top of the 7th, 1 out. ETA Yordan Alvarez singles to right and Altuve scores. Game tied! ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/352 "2022-10-24T03:25:27Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > I’m ready to fire Boone. This team had the potential to be one of the great all time teams They didn’t lead their own league in wins. They appear to be just overmatched by Houston. Joe McCarthy couldn’t have change the result of this series so far. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/353 "2022-10-24T04:00:57Z")
Wow, when’s the last time you saw a 1-3-5 double play? ---
**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 24, 2022, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/354 "2022-10-24T04:12:00Z")
And the Yankees season ends. ---
**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 24, 2022, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/355 "2022-10-24T04:41:43Z")
ASTROS!!! Win it all for Dusty Baker!! ---
**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 24, 2022, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/356 "2022-10-24T05:46:12Z")
or Dusty Hill? _(given that he died fairly recently)_ ---
**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 24, 2022, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/357 "2022-10-24T06:00:00Z")
Sure. That, and ZZ Top was from Houston. ---
**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 24, 2022, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/358 "2022-10-24T06:02:36Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > And the Yankees season ends. I was very surprised that Boone brought in Matt Carpenter to pinch hit in that 9th inning. I didn’t understand that rationale. For the Yankee fans here, was that a good move? I mean, I know some here have been critical of some of his decisions. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/359 "2022-10-24T15:04:43Z")
From the Boston Globe: “The Yankees resorted to desperate measures before the game. Mental skills coach Chad Bohling sent the players a four-minute highlight clip of the Red Sox rallying to win the 2004 ALCS against the Yankees.” “The idea the current Yankees would draw motivation from seeing their pinstriped predecessors lose four straight was a bit incongruous.” Maybe they should’ve hired a shrink like the one who delivered pep talks to the New York Knights in “The Natural”. At least Aaron Boone didn’t blame defeat on the roof being open at Yankee Stadium. N.Y. Post sportswriters are suggesting that the manager, general manager and owner all be fired. Should be a fun off-season. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753/360 "2022-10-24T15:18:53Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > N.Y. Post sportswriters are suggesting that the manager, general manager and owner all be fired. I hate the Yankees as much as anyone (and the Astros, for that matter) but as a fan of a team that had 21 years without any playoff game, it seems strange to fire a manager who got you to the ALCS. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753.md?page=17) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753.md?page=19)