MLB Playoff Predictions

[stockstar1138]

Heres Mine:

AL East: Tampa Bay Rays
AL Central: Minnesota Twins
AL West: LA Angels of A
AL Wild Card: Boston Red Sox

NL East: Philadelphia Phillies
NL Central: Chicago Cubs
NL West: Arizona Diamondbacks
NL Wild Card: Milwaukee Brewers

Rays over Twins in ALDS I
LAA over BoSox in ALDS II
LAA over Rays in NLDS

Cubs over Dbacks in NLDS I
Brewers over Phillies in NLDS II
Brewers over Cubs in NLCS

WORLD SERIES

LAA OVER MIL (4-2)

[hc666]

I predict the Rays will have 15,000 fans at their playoff games...

13,000 in last night's home win. How bad is that? It's late August and no one at the games for their first place team.

But yeah I agree... LAA will likely win the WS. Would love to see the Brewers or Cubs win though.

Chicago VS Chicago WS would be cool as well.

[stockstar1138]

The NL is really up for grabs though. The Marlins, Mets and Phillies all could win the East.

The Cubs will win the Central.

The Dbacks, Dodgers and here come the Rockies again, all have a legit shot IMO at the West

The Cardinals still can make the wild card.

Right now half of the NL still has a shot at making the playoffs.

The AL is pretty much set in stone other than the Twins/ChiSox.

[Entertainment72]

What, the Indians are coming back.. wild card baby!

[stockstar1138]

Originally Posted by Entertainment72

What, the Indians are coming back.. wild card baby!

there is no way the indians are coming back and if they do they will win the central, not the WC.

They are 12 game back in the WC, only 10.5 in the Central.

[Entertainment72]

12 and 10.5 isn't much of a difference..

At least we will have the CY Young winner.. aaagain.

[Beta Man]

I'm not counting out Francisco Rodriguez yet for the Cy Young award.....

[stockstar1138]

Originally Posted by Entertainment72

12 and 10.5 isn't much of a difference..

At least we will have the CY Young winner.. aaagain.

yeah, but for them to win the WC, they have to outplay Texas, BoSox, Yankees and either the ChiSox or Twins.

To win the Central, they just gotta out play the ChiSox and Twins.

Plus they are a full 1.5 G ahead of winning the Central.

If they would pull a Colorado, they will win the Central, not the WC, but it won't happen. However, I would absolutely love to see Ozzie Guillen's reaction to losing to the Cleveland Indians.

[Entertainment72]

Only way Ozzie would handle that was if he were on meds.. other than that.. it is going to be

The Indians just own the Yanks..(as long as they still have chokerod) and have been the only team that even gives Boston a run for the money when it really counts.

Cliff Lee for president!

[hc666]

Originally Posted by Entertainment72

Only way Ozzie would handle that was if he were on meds.. other than that.. it is going to be

The Indians just own the Yanks..(as long as they still have chokerod) and have been the only team that even gives Boston a run for the money when it really counts.

Cliff Lee for president!

Negative.

The Toronto Bluejays have the best record against the Boston Redsox in MLB since 2005. The Jays own the Sox.

[Entertainment72]

I did say when it really counts.. :-)

[Wingman1977]

Originally Posted by stockstar1138

Heres Mine:

AL East: Tampa Bay Rays
AL Central: Minnesota Twins
AL West: LA Angels of A
AL Wild Card: Boston Red Sox

NL East: Philadelphia Phillies
NL Central: Chicago Cubs
NL West: Arizona Diamondbacks
NL Wild Card: Milwaukee Brewers

Rays over Twins in ALDS I
LAA over BoSox in ALDS II
LAA over Rays in NLDS

Cubs over Dbacks in NLDS I
Brewers over Phillies in NLDS II
Brewers over Cubs in NLCS

WORLD SERIES

LAA OVER MIL (4-2)

I agree with everthing the op has except for the AL central. I saw the White Sox will win the central because of the Twins troubles on the road (they are on a long road trip as we speak). Also, I believe the Cubs will come out of the NL because the own the Beer Makers (Brewers).

[stockstar1138]

Originally Posted by Wingman1977

I agree with everthing the op has except for the AL central. I saw the White Sox will win the central because of the Twins troubles on the road (they are on a long road trip as we speak). Also, I believe the Cubs will come out of the NL because the own the Beer Makers (Brewers).

Well, Im from St. Louis, so its litterly inconceivable in everybody's minds down here that the Cubs can win the Pennant.

Can the Cubs have an awesome year? Yep.
Can the Cubs win the Central? Yep.
Can the Cubs win a Playoff Series? yep.
Can the Cubs win the Pennant? No way. There is a curse. Should've let the Billy Goat into Wrigley.

[marzetta7]

Originally Posted by stockstar1138

Well, Im from St. Louis, so its litterly inconceivable in everybody's minds down here that the Cubs can win the Pennant.

Can the Cubs have an awesome year? Yep.
Can the Cubs win the Central? Yep.
Can the Cubs win a Playoff Series? yep.
Can the Cubs win the Pennant? No way. There is a curse. Should've let the Billy Goat into Wrigley.

But this time they have Rich Harden (played at my JUCO incidentally at CAC), who, if he continues to pitch the way he does...will be lights out in the playoffs. Just need Zambrano to step up his game, and for Ted Lilly to break into one of his win binges. Anything can happen. Actually, I'm an O's fan, but I'll be rootin for the cubbies to see the curse go down.

On the American League side...I just don't see anyone other than the Angels, they appear to be too strong.

MIL, meh. If Sheets can stay healthy and return to top form with Sabbathia, maybe, but I wouldn't count on it.

It would be interesting if the Sox made it too from the AL...a nice Chicago showdown. If the Cubs win, we'd see Ozzie Guillen go into a fit of terets.

[stockstar1138]

keep in mind Jeff Supan has always done a terrific job in the Playoffs too.

and anything can happen in a 7 game series.

we might very well see a rays v. marlins series. what about them apples?

[hc666]

Originally Posted by stockstar1138

keep in mind Jeff Supan has always done a terrific job in the Playoffs too.

and anything can happen in a 7 game series.

we might very well see a rays v. marlins series. what about them apples?

I hope not... battle of the teams with no fans. I still can't believe that a team in first place, esp in the AL East can not draw more than 13,000 fans in a mid week ball game. Anywhere else, sell outs galore!

[dialog_gvf]

Originally Posted by hc666

I predict the Rays will have 15,000 fans at their playoff games...

They aren't much of a draw anywhere. I was able to get four free promotion ($44) seats in the 200 level for an upcoming Jays/Rays game.

[Galley]

AL East: Rays
AL Central: White Sox
AL West: Angels
AL Wild Card: Twins

NL East: Mets
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Diamondbacks
NL Wild Card: Brewers

Rays over Twins in ALDS I
Angels over White Sox in ALDS II
Rays over Angels in NLDS

Cubs over Diamondbacks in NLDS I
Brewers over Mets in NLDS II
Brewers over Cubs in NLCS

WORLD SERIES

Rays over Brewers (4-2)

[_Bolt_]

Beckett likely gettting surgery now. I could see the Yankees swooping in if they go undefeated in September

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

I'm not counting out Francisco Rodriguez yet for the Cy Young award.....

Cliff Lee is a mortal lock at this point with a 19-2 record on a sub .500 team. I predict the World Series will end up being the Cubs versus the White Sox with the White Sox taking it in six games. And no one should count out Colorado to win the NL West as that division is plain awful.