# MLB Postseason prediction and playoff talk thread! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 30, 2008, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833 "2008-09-30T12:46:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/41 "2008-10-01T22:53:50Z")
I predict I will want to kill Frank Caliendo dead within the first 10 minutes of the playoffs on TBS. Otherwise…Cubs will take LA in 4. They will be the first team to ever win the World Series in only 3 games. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/42 "2008-10-01T22:55:34Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > I predict I will want to kill Frank Caliendo dead within the first 10 minutes of the playoffs on TBS. I predict that I’ve wanted that for months. I also question the need to discuss how many Octobers there are. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/43 "2008-10-01T23:00:36Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > I predict I will want to kill Frank Caliendo dead within the first 10 minutes of the playoffs on TBS. He actually makes me hate him AND John Madden at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/44 "2008-10-01T23:11:59Z")
Cubs 2 - 0 already. They are on their way (well, there ARE 7 more innings to go). \ ---
**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 1, 2008, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/45 "2008-10-01T23:25:20Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I predict that I’ve wanted that for months. > > I also question the need to discuss how many Octobers there are. I listened to the Phillies vs Brewers on ESPN Radio. It was Phillips and Michael Kay. I am not a big Phillips fan but they worked well together and it was a pleasant way to hear the game. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/46 "2008-10-02T00:14:51Z")
All those walks finally caught up with Dempster… 4-2 Dodgers. ---
**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 2, 2008, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/47 "2008-10-02T00:15:33Z")
Fuck you, Chicago! I want to have James Loney’s children, and I’m a guy! ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/48 "2008-10-02T00:18:40Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > All those walks finally caught up with Dempster… 4-2 Dodgers. Why the hell did Lou leave Dempster in? I just don’t get some of the dipshit choices managers make for the sake of “giving him a chance”. Shit… ---
**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 2, 2008, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/49 "2008-10-02T00:21:13Z")
Don’t worry. You guys will come back. The Cubs are too good this year for one Grand Slam to rattle them. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/50 "2008-10-02T00:25:10Z")
Soriano is trying to keep his post season batting freeze from last year by swinging at any trash that lowe throws, even if its the same pitch 3 straight pitches. ---
**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 2, 2008, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/51 "2008-10-02T00:37:31Z")
Ooh, 3 walks and a 2 out grand slam. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/52 "2008-10-02T00:52:17Z")
Yeah, Dempster looked like shit out there. Motherfucking Cubs. I know it’s only a two-run game, but I can’t watch this for my blood pressure. ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/53 "2008-10-02T00:56:14Z")
If anyone’s looking for a way to watch (in a manner) games without annoying, droning commentary, I’ve been fairly satisfied with ESPN’s Gamecast feature. It shows you the score and what’s going on, and absolutely nothing more. It’s especially good for following a game at work. (Or so I hear because of course I’ve never done that…) ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/54 "2008-10-02T00:58:57Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > I know it’s only a two-run game, but I can’t watch this for my blood pressure. Well, not anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/55 "2008-10-02T01:15:00Z")
The cubs will not stopping pitching in the dirt. Guess there’s always tomorrow… ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/56 "2008-10-02T01:51:59Z")
Wow. Just wow. WTF happened? How do the Cubs lose at home with Dempster starting? I wish we would trade Soriano. I’m so sick of him. He’s so overrated and he rarely ever comes through in tough games. Guess his shitty batting carries on another game. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/57 "2008-10-02T02:04:22Z")
> [@NinjaChick](#): > > Oh I swear to god…when I was six the Phillies made my cry with that ridiculous loss, convincing me that it’s arguably better to not get close at all than it is to watch victory slip through your fingers. My entire home city was one gigantic party that evening, that turned into an absolute madhouse when Joe won it. It was frigging awesome. I walked around with my date cheering, yelling, hugging total strangers, dancing with people. I sincerely hope the Phillies win so you can experience it. It’s worth being a baseball fan your entire life just to feel it once. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/58 "2008-10-02T02:23:51Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > I sincerely hope the Phillies win so you can experience it. It’s worth being a baseball fan your entire life just to feel it once. I think the D-backs deserve a second win. 2001 when we won was just..weird. That was the “everyone is a New Yorker after 9/11” year. We were winning the World Series and yet were constantly hearing about anthrax and terror alerts and war. I’ve watched the dvds from that series and it is still just strange. I’ll take a 2009 World Series win and we’ll have a party on Central Avenue! ---
**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 2, 2008, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/59 "2008-10-02T02:26:06Z")
Bosox just dodged a bullet. I’m not sure I like the way this is starting. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/60 "2008-10-02T02:29:22Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > Bosox just dodged a bullet. I’m not sure I like the way this is starting. I’m positive I like the way this is starting. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833.md?page=4)