# World Series Predictions Here **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 23, 2000, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-predictions-here/30450 "2000-08-23T15:30:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![deb2world](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@deb2world](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deb2world)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-predictions-here/30450/41 "2000-10-09T19:22:58Z")
::deb2world enters wearing black:: Oh, the injustice of it all. I really thought the Giants were good enough to take down the Mets. I was hoping the Athletics would overcome the Yankees, guess we should have had my Angels playing them, since the Angels are the only team to have a winning record again the Yankees in the last 4 seasons. The reason I don’t want to see a subway series is because it won’t be good for baseball. The best game for baseball as a sport is now St Louis vs Seattle. This would instill an excitement in most people. My theory is that Americans basically like to play fair. We don’t like to see someone win over and over ([hijack of my own post] this is one of the reason’s the olympics don’t have as many viewers as it could, Americans get tired of US athletics wipping the world [/hijack]). We are taught from childhood to share and play fair and that everyone deserves a chance to win. So when one team dominates, we don’t want to watch. I don’t even think the Mets would be good since people now want another city to have the honor of winning the World Series. So, for the love of the game, I will now change my prediction to St Louis over Seattle in 7. ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-predictions-here/30450/42 "2000-10-09T19:33:07Z")
Nice going **deb2world**. Didn’t you see the post above yours? Now you’ve jinxed both teams and it _will_ be a subway series. And I thought this would be the year for the Cards, too. BTW, can anyone tell me if the Wild Card team ever made it to the World Series in the past? ---
**Author:** ![deb2world](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@deb2world](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deb2world)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-predictions-here/30450/43 "2000-10-09T20:26:42Z")
Hey, I have gone to games and had the team I’m rooting for win, so it isn’t my fault. We need to find that guy in the stands who “never goes to a game where they win,” it’s his/her fault. Obviously it couldn’t be those 9 guys on the field. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ReservoirDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8edcca/32.png) [@ReservoirDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReservoirDog)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-predictions-here/30450/44 "2000-10-09T21:42:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Crunchy Frog \* > \*\*BTW, can anyone tell me if the Wild Card team ever made it to the World Series in the past? \*\* 1997 Florida Marlins won the World Series. ---
**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-predictions-here/30450/45 "2000-10-17T14:28:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Crunchy Frog \* > \*\*Nice going **deb2world**. > > Didn’t you see the post above yours? Now you’ve jinxed both teams and it _will_ be a subway series.\*\* That’s right! It was **deb** ’s fault! Or maybe **Satan** ’s. He’s the first one to predict a Subway Series. (It’s possible, but very unlikely, for Seattle to win two games in New York, but I ain’t gonna bet that way.) ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-predictions-here/30450/46 "2000-10-17T14:33:51Z")
I predict depression for **Spooje**. ---
**Author:** ![deb2world](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@deb2world](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deb2world)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-predictions-here/30450/47 "2000-10-17T18:28:57Z")
jab1 thanks, I knew somehow this would be my fault. 😃 Gad, it is going to be a lonngg winter. ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-predictions-here/30450/48 "2000-10-17T20:31:18Z")
I’m anticipating that the Yankees will win tonight, precipitating the first subway World Series in my lifetime. At the risk of invoking **Satan’s** ire, catcalls, bile and vitriol, I pick the Mets in either 6 or 7. Partly because I’m a Mets fan all the way, but also partly because I honestly think the Mets looked better than the Yankees in their post-season performances. The Mets appear pumped, primed and eager. The Yanks look old, tired and a little abashed at having managed to achieve a 3 - 2 lead in the ALCS. ---
**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-predictions-here/30450/49 "2000-10-18T14:30:03Z")
Considering what a poor handicapper I obviously am, I’m not gonna make a prediction at all. I will say, however, that I **hope** the Mets win. I’m tired of seeing the Yankees take it every year. (I hate the Yankees the way some football fans hate my Cowboys.) The best years in baseball were from 1979 (Pirates) to 1992 (Blue Jays). In 14 years, there were 13 winners. (Los Angeles won in '81 and '88.) The last NY-NY Series was 1956, between the Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Yankees won. The history of the World Series can be found [here.](http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com/u/baseball/mlbcom/2000/postseason/history/yby/ws.htm) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-predictions-here/30450.md?page=2)