# 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:** 9
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/161 "2008-10-11T00:26:57Z")
The bad: I missed the damn game because I was so busy this afternoon. The good: 8-5 final, Phillies lead the series 2-0 is an _awesome_ thing to come home to. ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/162 "2008-10-11T00:39:22Z")
I think this is about twice as many people as I have ever seen before at the Trop, and I watch a LOT of AL East baseball. ---
**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 11, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/163 "2008-10-11T01:37:57Z")
> [@NinjaChick](#): > > The good: 8-5 final, Phillies lead the series 2-0 is an _awesome_ thing to come home to. I’m glad the Phillies won, but damn, if Manny ain’t the Man right now. ---
**Author:** ![Musky\_Moon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@Musky\_Moon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musky_Moon)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/164 "2008-10-11T01:42:24Z")
Last inning was a nail biter. Lidge gives me the shits I swear. It’s gonna take a better effort from Howard…actually…any effort at all from him will be welcome…for them to be dominant in L. A. …but I’ll be crossing my fingers. I watched from home while my fiance took her mom to the game…I am soooo jealous right now. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/165 "2008-10-12T05:09:13Z")
I was going to watch the free UFC PPV on Spike, but Game 2 of BoSox-Rays is in extras. I hope that the Rays can even the series tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/166 "2008-10-12T05:37:58Z")
Rays won Game 2 in 11, tying the series. Go Tampa Bay! ---
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/167 "2008-10-12T09:14:29Z")
OK, I’ve scored a ticket to today’s game! It’s my first playoff game ever! Come on Dodgers, don’t let me down! Phuck the Phillies! Although, I think I’ll have a Phillipe’s before the game. I am really excited! ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/168 "2008-10-12T15:04:25Z")
> [@Darryl\_Lict](#): > > OK, I’ve scored a ticket to today’s game! It’s my first playoff game ever! Come on Dodgers, don’t let me down! Phuck the Phillies! Although, I think I’ll have a Phillipe’s before the game. I am really excited! Where are you sitting? I’m in Top Deck, Section 7. And I got email from the Dodgers yesterday telling me I get a shot at the pre-sale for World Series tickets next week. WORLD SERIES TICKETS!! C’mon guys…we need to sweep at home. Just to even hold World Series tickets when it would matter to me is such a dream…LET’S GO DODGERS! ---
**Author:** ![Fred\_Garvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c67d28/32.png) [@Fred\_Garvin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fred_Garvin)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/169 "2008-10-12T19:28:45Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > Where are you sitting? I’m in Top Deck, Section 7. > > And I got email from the Dodgers yesterday telling me I get a shot at the pre-sale for World Series tickets next week. WORLD SERIES TICKETS!! What exactly does" get a shot" mean? Are you now part of a limited group that has a legitimate chance or are the odds similar to Jim Carrey getting with Lauren Holly in “Dumb and Dumber”? ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/170 "2008-10-12T19:38:41Z")
OK, desperate times call for desperate measures. As soon as the Arizona Cardinals defeat the Cowboys today, I’m changing my laptop wallpaper to a Dodgers one for the rest of the playoffs. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/171 "2008-10-12T21:07:39Z")
> [@Fred\_Garvin](#): > > What exactly does" get a shot" mean? Are you now part of a limited group that has a legitimate chance or are the odds similar to Jim Carrey getting with Lauren Holly in “Dumb and Dumber”? I have a mini-season package, so right after full-season ticket holders, we get the next opportunity to buy playoff tickets – before they go on sale to the general public. So, my phrasing was bad – it’s more than just a shot. I will definitely be able to purchase WS tickets. I just meant that, in the worst-case scenario, the Dodgers could be eliminated from the playoffs before World Series tickets went on sale to me on Tuesday. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/172 "2008-10-12T23:47:09Z")
Promise KEPT!!! Laptop wallpaper just changed to a Dodgers wallpaper! ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/173 "2008-10-13T00:39:39Z")
Manny lines an RBI single his first time up. I’ve liked the Phillies since I was a kid and I’m cheering for them, but Manny has been just amazing. Disruptive influence, you say? Damn right he is, disruptive on the opposing pitcher. ---
**Author:** ![Musky\_Moon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@Musky\_Moon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musky_Moon)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/174 "2008-10-13T00:49:38Z")
This is ugly early. I’m hoping Moyer is gone by next inning. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/175 "2008-10-13T03:34:52Z")
> [@Darryl\_Lict](#): > > OK, I’ve scored a ticket to today’s game! It’s my first playoff game ever! Come on Dodgers, don’t let me down! Phuck the Phillies! Although, I think I’ll have a Phillipe’s before the game. I am really excited! I love Philippe’s, very jealous. Glad you got to see a win, although I’m still pulling for the Phillies in this one. Had a good time at the Rays game Friday night, even though we couldn’t hit with runners in scoring position and let it slip away. Kudos to the Red Sox on that one. Then kudos to us for sticking it out and winning early Sunday. What a nerve-wracking game, I was sure we’d find a way to lose, especially after Wheeler sent it in to extra innings. I expect Boston to take Monday’s game, but think that we have a shot on Wednesday and Thursday. Francona pushed his luck keeping Daisuke in as long as he did on Friday. ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/176 "2008-10-13T04:22:36Z")
Oy, that was ugly. Best part: Victorino’s body language after Kuroda’s beanball. Worst part: Pretty much everything else in the game. _sigh_ We’ll be back tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/177 "2008-10-13T04:24:09Z")
Man, another fun game for the Dodgers. Having been at both the clincher against the Cubs and tonight’s game, I can say it’s a lot easier to deal with when we jump to an early lead. Friday aside, our pitching has been pretty damn good during the playoffs. We still really need to win the next two, though. I don’t think we can afford to need to win two in Philly. But first, one game at a time, of course. I will say, I don’t know how much this goes on in other stadiums, but I get really tired of Dodger fans chanting “[opposing team] sucks!” Seriously, people. I mean, that doesn’t even make sense. The Phillies won their division with a much better record than we had, beat their oppoenents handily in the first round of the playoffs, had a 2-0 lead over us in this series, and this is what you chant from the beginning of the game? If I played for the Phillies, I’d wonder what exactly Dodger fans were smoking. And also, get off my lawn! ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/178 "2008-10-13T12:39:59Z")
No (organized) chanting of “[other team] sucks” at the Trop\*. I was a bit disappointed that a decent number of folks were booing the Red Sox every time they were announced or came to the plate, mostly early in the game. I think booing is cheesy and should be reserved for classless individuals like A.J. Piersynski or the blatantly bad call. \*When the BoSox fans would get rowdy they’d get shouted down, and there may have been some tacky stuff thrown in there, but it was hard to tell. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/179 "2008-10-13T15:15:30Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > No (organized) chanting of “[other team] sucks” at the Trop\*. I was a bit disappointed that a decent number of folks were booing the Red Sox every time they were announced or came to the plate, mostly early in the game. I think booing is cheesy and should be reserved for classless individuals like A.J. Piersynski or the blatantly bad call. I agree. The only booing I do these days is very quietly when Jeff Kent gets an at-bat. His departure from the Dodgers will be the best thing about the season ending. Dodgers sent me email this morning saying they’ve released some extra tickets for tonight and tomorrow’s games. So very tempting, but seeing as how four tickets in the normally-$9 cheap seats for the World Series are going to cost me $624 (before Ticketmaster fees!), I need to conserve my cash. So, a question for you guys. If the Dodgers actually move on to the World Series, they will be the away team thanks to the All Star Game NL collapse this year. This means that I’ll have the option of buying tickets to Games Three, Four or Five (and you only get to choose one in the pre-sale). If you were me, which game would you choose? Game Three is appealing because I get to be at the first game greeting my team home from the road. Game Four is appealing because if there’s a sweep, there obviously wouldn’t be a Game Five, but Game Five clearly has the best chance out of the three choices to be the final game, for better or for worse. What would you do? ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833/180 "2008-10-13T15:29:31Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > Game Three is appealing because I get to be at the first game greeting my team home from the road. Game Four is appealing because if there’s a sweep, there obviously wouldn’t be a Game Five, but Game Five clearly has the best chance out of the three choices to be the final game, for better or for worse. > > What would you do? Game 3. It’s early enough in the series so that even if the worst happens (0-3) it’s not utterly depressing and demoralizing yet. But then I’m a pessimist. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-prediction-and-playoff-talk-thread/465833.md?page=10)