# MLB: 2025 Postseason **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [September 29, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478 "2025-09-29T12:49:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 20
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/381 "2025-10-13T22:42:24Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Don’t forget that the Oklahoma City Thunder, the former Seattle SuperSonics, won the NBA championship this year. Doesn’t the NBA have like 19 championship tournaments anymore? ---
**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 13, 2025, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/382 "2025-10-13T22:53:29Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > Based on what the Seahawks and Mariners are doing, Seattle may win the Overachieving Sports City™ award this year. Can’t touch 2021 Tampa Bay though. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/383 "2025-10-13T23:29:16Z")
ALCS Game 2 is turning into an old-fashioned buttkicking. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/384 "2025-10-13T23:34:37Z")
Let me tell you that at a glance, I read that wrong. Really wrong. ---
**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 13, 2025, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/385 "2025-10-13T23:42:12Z")
> [@Pork\_Rind](#): > > I read that wrong. So someone else read a “K” as an “L”? Also, Josh Naylor is the first Mariner to get 3 or more hits, a homer and a stolen base in one postseason game. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/386 "2025-10-13T23:49:56Z")
Toronto being down 0-2 in the series with three out of the next five games being at Seattle is going to be a tough hole to climb out of. They’d have to go 4-1 or better. ---
**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 14, 2025, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/387 "2025-10-14T00:22:04Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > three out of the next five games The next three are at Seattle, I believe. There are a handful of teams (2 or 3, I think, but cannot verify) that have lost the first two games of the LCS at home, and then came back to win the series. ---
**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 14, 2025, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/388 "2025-10-14T00:22:37Z")
I saw on Twitter, someone talking about Monday Night Football scores, that the Mariners were beating the Jays by a touchdown. > [@Railer13](#): > > The next three are at Seattle, I believe. Yes. Games 6 and 7 would be in Toronto if the series lasts that long. It’s 2-3-2, Toronto-Seattle-Toronto. The Jays cannot be in the World Series without winning at least 2 games in Seattle. ---
**Author:** ![Jaycat.again](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat.again/32/11525_2.png) [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/389 "2025-10-14T00:22:41Z")
It’s a daily double tonight for lovers of fine sportscasting. Smoltz on baseball and Aikman on football. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/390 "2025-10-14T00:23:45Z")
Just once, I’d like to see all sportcasters forced to call a game that’s not of their sport. Get Aikman to call golf, tennis or hockey. Put Smoltz and Mike Breen on Monday Night Football. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/391 "2025-10-14T00:24:20Z")
> [@Pork\_Rind](#): > > Let me tell you that at a glance, I read that wrong. Really wrong. Same! 🤣 > [@Atamasama](#): > > So someone else read a “K” as an “L”? Not me. Two letters read differently. K was one of them… > [@Atamasama](#): > > Also, Josh Naylor is the first Mariner to get 3 or more hits, a homer and a stolen base in one postseason game. Naylor has been a fantastic pickup. His outstanding offense makes up for any of his defense snafus like his error today. He doesn’t look like a guy that should be stealing that many bases. Love the guy! And Polanco has been so [![](https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRpzf58NUUshJ5jQJYPeYslxpNqjJn2_rH7V6QjEsEcfaf6wpWT) ](https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRpzf58NUUshJ5jQJYPeYslxpNqjJn2_rH7V6QjEsEcfaf6wpWT) ---
**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 14, 2025, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/392 "2025-10-14T00:31:39Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > His outstanding offense makes up for any of his defense snafus like his error today. He’s also normally very good defensively. He doesn’t look flexible but I’ve literally seen him do the splits to catch a ball while tagging the bag. He got this out last year (before he was a Mariner of course) and I think he was in the Matrix. > **[Josh Naylor's pick at first base | 10/18/2024](https://www.mlb.com/guardians/video/gavin-williams-in-play-out-s-to-gleyber-torres)** > > Josh Naylor retires Gleyber Torres with a pick at first base for the first out of the top of the 3rd inning He’s not perfect but he doesn’t error very often. He’s solid on defense. Unlike others playing first base in Seattle early this season. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/393 "2025-10-14T00:34:07Z")
Oh, 100%! It was just a very recent error that was on my mind. As I said, I love him as a player. He is very fun to watch. ---
**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 14, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/394 "2025-10-14T00:35:38Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > Oh, 100%! It was just a very recent error that was on my mind. I completely understand, as someone saying “Dammit Naylor!” at one point today. 😆 Geno was the feel-good acquisition this year (and no question he’s great too) but Josh is what put this team over the top. ---
**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 14, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/395 "2025-10-14T00:37:45Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > a very recent error He made a very poor throw in the first inning today, which led to an unearned run. But going 3-for-4 with 2 ribbies and a HR more than made up for that miscue. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/396 "2025-10-14T00:55:37Z")
Agreed! Won’t it be great if the M’s don’t have to return to Toronto this year? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/397 "2025-10-14T00:56:14Z")
Hard to say whether the problem was Jays’ offense forgot to show up, or Mariner’s pitching was overwhelming. But Dayum was that a spanking. Turning to LAD/MIL: 3 innings in and negligble offense on either side. If somehow these two games represent the pattern for the WS, the AL will slaughter the NL, no matter which two of these four teams are involved. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/398 "2025-10-14T01:04:18Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > In short: the vast majority of the owners want a salary cap, to which the players’ union is vehemently opposed. As I’ve understood it, the union would agree to a cap as long as there is also a floor and significant adjustments (downward) on the length of a rookie contract with the removal of the gamesmanship. I.e., if teams have to spend between (making up numbers) 65% and 75% of revenue on player salaries with a hard cap of 3-4 years on a rookie contract, the players would probably sign. ---
**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 14, 2025, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/399 "2025-10-14T01:16:07Z")
Can’t say I’ve seen one of those double plays before… ---
**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 14, 2025, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478/400 "2025-10-14T01:18:15Z")
Holy crap, what a play. Might’ve been a Slam, then might’ve been one, then NOPE to both! Hate the Brewers. (Cubs fan). But I’m secretly hoping they beat the Dodgers overpaid and whiney lineup. (Live in LA, and usually root home team, loved them in the LaSorda days as a kid.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2025-postseason/1023478.md?page=21)