Baseball playoffs
 

My Giants had a total meltdown, but I just got tickets to two of the A's playoff games. Looks like they will be playing Detroit. They are my second favorite team, and filled with eye candy. I will root for the Bay Area over any part of the country.

Anyone else going to playoff games this year?

Nope...
 

not making a trip, but I will be watching.

The Twins have the magic number to 2 to clinch the AL wildcard, thus showing that the White Sux were indeed a fluke.

It's funny, I like the Yanks, A's, Tigers & the Twins-So I predict an AL World Series win this October.

The NL just cant compete this year-Mets, Cards (Who may not make it, their lead is down to 3 games), Dodgers or Padres & possibly the Phillies.

my friend and I are splitting a postseason strip. Theyre nosebleed seats, but one of us will be there each game.:D

Whats really goint to be interesting this week is the NL wild card race between San Diego, the DOdgers and the Phillies. It looks like San Diego has a slight bit of seperation from the Dodgers. so it's probably between the Dodgers and Phillies for the last spot. I have a feeling the Dodgers are going to be the odd team out.

I'm hoping the Giants get their s&#^ together this weekend and kick the Dodgers out of the playoffs. That will be one redeeming aspect to this miserable baseball season.

I picking the...
 

Twins to in the whole damn thing this year!!! Too bad the Overrated Braves couldnt be their personal bitch in the World Series this year (ala 1991).

Brian "Atlanta Braves-Personal bitch of the NY Yanks" j.

Teams that have clinched:
- Detroit Tigers
- New York Yankees
- Minnesota Twins

Magic number for Oakland A's - 2

- New York Mets

After them, who the hell knows what will happen. :laugh:

I cant believe what's happening to the Cardinals!!!:eek: If the Astros overtake them, this will go down as the biggest collapse in baseball history no doubt about it! Now the Cards have lost 7 in a row, and the Astors have won 7 in a row.

Nope...
 

it will not be the biggest collapse-There's been collapses of 13 games in the past years.

As for the Cards/Ass-Holes, Could care less (Not a fan of either team)

Right. Not to split hairs but the Cards were ahead by 9 games only a week ago.:nod:

I used to love the Cardinals, but for some reason I just get the cockiest vibe from them lately and it turned me off. They WERE my NL team. :shrug:

The Mets will have...
 

their work cut out for them now that they have lost Pedro for the rest of the season due to injury.

Also, the Astros won 3-0 and the Cards are losing 9-1 in the bottom of the 7th, so they may be tied for the NL Central lead.

The Tigers lost and the Twins are tied 1-1 in the 11th with the Royals, a Twins victory will also mean a tie in AL Central.

Why not try the Giants for a while? They're not cocky, they just stink. :]

My poor Petey.:distress: El Duque is scheduled for Game 1 and Glavine for 2.

The Mets need to wake up right now. They've had a losing record for September. I think they dropped 13 of 15.

I think I'm allergic to Barry Bonds, so no thanks. :laugh:

It's down to a half game lead now for the Cards over the Astros. John Kruk last night said if the Astrosd make it, they could very well make it to the world series.

John Kruk is also an idiot. :rolleyes: :laugh:

The Cardinals got a big break tonight in them winning and the Astros losing. Now as close as the Astros were, they seem that much farther away now. Go figure...:shrug:

SHEESH nice effort by yout Giants in the 9th inning last night....:laugh:

Yeah, just like their great effort today. :rolleyes:

Pathetic end to a pathetic season.

go a's :D

Oh how things can change in a matter of days...

Well here we go! Playoffs start tomorrow, and its not quite what everyone expected. Here's tomorrow's games:

Oakland A's @ Minnesota Twins
1:00 PM EST, ESPN
Probable starters: Barry Zito, Johan Santana :]

St. Louis Cardinals @ San Diego Padres
4:00 PM EST, ESPN
Probable starters: Chris Carpenter, Jake Peavy

Detroit Tigers @ New York Yankees
8:00 PM EST, FOX
Probable starters: Nate Robertson, Chien Ming Wang

Go Yankees! ;) :wavey:

Go Zito!

I'm going to Friday's game.

I would love to see the Twins knocked out by my baseball lover, Barry Zito. :p :nod: :o

I would love for your baseball lover to sign with the Giants next year. :thumbsup:

Yeah right. :rolleyes: :p

I'd rather see him come to my team. :wavey:

GOOOOOOOOOOO A'SSSSSSSSSSS! :p

Whooooo hooooooo!!

:]

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

I'm in love with Barry Zito. Always have been, always will be. :angel:

A's - 3
Twins - 2
FINAL

WP: Zito
LP: Santana
SV: Street

Cardinals @ Padres on right now on ESPN.

Go Cards!

I'm too bitter to support an NL West team.

Eh, I wanted the Padres to win that series, but I might go back to the Cardinals. :p

Top 4th in San Diego

Cardinals - 2
Padres - 0

Pujols hit a bomb. :nod: ;)

This series is starting to look like last year. :nod:

Cardinals - 5
Padres - 1
FINAL

WP: Carpenter
LP: Peavy

Nate Robertson is getting lit up by the Bombers. ;) :wavey:

Yankees - 5
Tigers - 0
Top 4th

Well, its gettng down to the wire!

Yankees - 7
Tigers - 4
Top 8th

Kyle Farnsworth on in relief. :rolleyes:

Rivera closes it out. Ballgame over! Yankees win! Thaaaaaaaaaaa Yankeees Wiinnn! :laugh:

Yankees - 8
Tigers - 4
FINAL

Derek Jeter? Oh yeah, he kinda went 5-5 with a homerun and 2 doubles. ;) :wavey:

Don't ya mean...
 

MVP Derek Jeter??? Sorry Bo-Sox fans :lol:

Yeah, that Derek Jeter. ;) :wavey: :woohoo:

3 Games on today, all on ESPN!

Oakland A's (1-0) @ Minnesota Twins (0-1) Gm 2
Esteban Loaiza vs. Boof Bonzer. :laugh:
1:00 PM EST

Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Mets Gm 1
Derek Lowe vs. John Maine :eek:
4:00 PM EST

Detroit Tigers (0-1) @ New York Yankees (1-0) Gm 2
Justin Verlander vs. Mike Mussina (MOOOOOOOOOOOOSE!)
8:00 PM EST

A's are up 4-2 over Twins top of the 9th

5-2 final score, which puts Oakland at 2-0. My Twins are fizzling...wild pitches, errors, etc.