# MLB Playoffs **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [October 2, 2024, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374 "2024-10-02T10:22:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**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 15, 2024, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/182 "2024-10-15T00:56:05Z")
That would be awesome. Also very good would be throwback Yankees-Dodgers. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/183 "2024-10-15T01:01:25Z")
Is that 4 wild pitches by Cantillo?? ---
**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 15, 2024, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/184 "2024-10-15T01:02:52Z")
Nerves? (Yes) ---
**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 15, 2024, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/185 "2024-10-15T01:14:47Z")
Rodon is a _beast_ tonight. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**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 15, 2024, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/186 "2024-10-15T01:27:54Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > Looking at more recent winners, solid bets exist for everyone from 2017 thru 2022, but not sure the 2023 Rangers will have anyone ( Marcus Semien has 45 WAR but a .255 career batting average, and had a pretty ordinary 2024 so he may be on his way out long before he can get his counting stats up, and a large part of his value is from his defense). Wasnā€™t Max Scherzer on the '23 Rangers? Heā€™s a lock. ---
**Author:** ![Chingon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chingon/32/17645_2.png) [@Chingon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chingon)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/187 "2024-10-15T01:28:29Z")
The LCS is a best of seven series. I donā€™t recall a team forfeiting after one game. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/188 "2024-10-15T01:45:37Z")
Cantillo was pretty bad his first few outings with Cleveland. Had a 7.63 ERA through August. He managed to get it down to 4.89 by the end of the year so he had a good September. I was surprised to see him on the ALDS roster instead of Pedro Avila, but he didnā€™t get a chance to pitch. Heā€™s here now, hopefully just to eat up some innings somewhere or another. Also hopefully he got all his yips out tonight. Thankfully Avila made the ALCS roster and thatā€™s proving to be a good move. ---
**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 15, 2024, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/189 "2024-10-15T01:50:53Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > Is that 4 wild pitches by Cantillo?? 4 wild pitches in 1/3 of an inning. He faced 4 batters, walked 3, struck out 1. Threw 21 pitches, 7 for strikes. According to a Xitter post: Joey Cantilloā€™s outing is only the second in postseason history in which a pitcher threw 4 wild pitches. The other: St. Louisā€™ Rick Ankiel in Game 1 of the 2000 division series vs. ATL. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/190 "2024-10-15T01:55:05Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > > [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > > > Is that 4 wild pitches by Cantillo?? > > 4 wild pitches in 1/3 of an inning. > > He faced 4 batters, walked 3, struck out 1. Threw 21 pitches, 7 for strikes. Yeah, that hurt to watch. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/191 "2024-10-15T01:55:13Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Wasnā€™t Max Scherzer on the '23 Rangers? Heā€™s a lock. Yah, I missed him. My quick and dirty odds: **1981 Dodgers** : 1/8 if some far-future Veteranā€™s Committee decides to put Reggie Smith in. **1997 Marlins** : 4/5, as in the very long term Iā€™d consider Sheffield close to a lock and Brown having a decent chance, as I feel roiders will eventually get a re-evaluation. **2002 Angels** : 1/25, mainly if Kevin Appier starts to look very good in comparison to todayā€™s short-leashed starters, or K-Rod gets some sympathetic members on a future VC. **2015 Royals** : 1/1,000 (the likes of Harold Baines and George Kell gives hope for even the most dire of cases note) **2016 Cubs** : 1/5, almost all of that dependent on Jon Lester Iā€™m a bit pessimistic on Bryce Harper, but too early to lay any odds given his relatively young age. ---
**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 15, 2024, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/192 "2024-10-15T01:58:37Z")
Bruce Harper has yet to win the World Series. He signed with Philadelphia as a free agent the year before the Nats won. ---
**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 15, 2024, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/193 "2024-10-15T02:00:21Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > **2022, Philly** : Bryce Harperā€“again, gotta avoid the injuriesā€“his peak is not historically great, note, MVP or not. Not that I disagree with the analysis but this is an odd inclusion on a list of WS winners ETA: Ninjaā€™d! ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/194 "2024-10-15T02:02:59Z")
Sorry, I thought Philly won in 2022. This is in part due to BB Reference NOT listing the WS winners in their seasonal summary page, and my dyslexia. The 'Stros had a lot of the same guys as in their 1st championship year, so lock if everyone is forgiven for the sign stealing. ---
**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 15, 2024, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/195 "2024-10-15T02:08:08Z")
Nah, mostly a different team with 4 or 5 holdovers from 5 seasons earlier. Of the new guys on the 2022 team, itā€™s way too early to judge on Kyle Tucker or Yordan Alvarez, though they are both more than solid players now. Pena maybe but not looking great for a HoF career. Missed Verlander on the 2017 team, too. Heā€™s more of a lock than Altuve. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/196 "2024-10-15T02:32:59Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > but not sure the 2023 Rangers will have anyone ( Marcus Semien has 45 WAR but a .255 career batting average, and had a pretty ordinary 2024 so he may be on his way out long before he can get his counting stats up, and a large part of his value is from his defense). Corey Seager is only 30, is at worst halfway to HOF numbers, is still an exceptional player, and has World Series MVP awards with two different francishes ---
**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 15, 2024, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/197 "2024-10-15T02:42:05Z")
Yanks take game one. Weaver with a 5 out save. ---
**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 15, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/198 "2024-10-15T18:26:21Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > That would be awesome. > > Also very good would be throwback Yankees-Dodgers. Agree with the second at least. A Subway Series would mean that I stop caring about baseball a week earlier, which is a Bad Thing. ---
**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 15, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/199 "2024-10-15T18:45:16Z")
Iā€™m curious which matchups are most interesting to people here, so letā€™s vote. Which ones would you watch? If youā€™ll watch no matter what, vote for all four. Define ā€œwatchā€ in whatever way makes sense to you, whether thatā€™s actually watching games or just paying attention to who wins. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/199))_ ---
**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 15, 2024, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/200 "2024-10-15T19:09:44Z")
Iā€™ll watch the WS regardless, but my interest level in it decreases with the Yankees or Dodgers in it, and decreases even more if itā€™s both of them. My general thought is that, if my team (Brewers) isnā€™t in, I like to see teams which havenā€™t won the championship in a long time, if ever. I guess that makes me a Guardians fan right now, followed by the Mets. ---
**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 15, 2024, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374/201 "2024-10-15T19:28:32Z")
Iā€™m a Yankees fan. The only other teams Iā€™d be interesting in watching are the Nationals (because I live in the DC area; I used to be a season ticket holder) and the Padres (because Iā€™m related to someone who works in their front office). If none of those teams is in the WS I wonā€™t be interested enough to watch, except maybe an elimination game if Iā€™m not doing anything else. Iā€™ll definitely pay attention to who wins, regardless, but I didnā€™t include that when I voted; I only defined ā€œwatchā€ as deliberately tuning into a game. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374.md?page=11)