Board 8 > ~MLB Official Discussion Topic 5: Playoffs!?~

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Are we referring to best as in win-loss record? I think most people would agree that the Astros are the best team in baseball.
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i definitely do not think most people would agree with that. the big three are close enough that people are going to pick their favorite, and the Astros are competing with the two biggest fanbases.
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SeabassDebeste posted...

so the reward for being the best team in baseball is playing the second-best team in baseball in round 1?

seems legit

Yes. Win your division if you don't like it. Penalize for not winning it. Love the setup.

Also *AL.
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Im a Brewers fan and I dont think theyre even top 5 as far as which team is the best.

Im just happy that theyve built a pretty good team this year that can compete on the field with the teams that buy wins with basically unlimited spending.
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I think the Brewers are top class in the NL. But there are some AL teams that are just leaps and bounds beyond anyone in the NL.
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guffguy89 posted...

I think the Brewers are top class in the NL. But there are some AL teams that are just leaps and bounds beyond anyone in the NL.

There is one AL team leaps and bounds beyond everyone else and then a bunch of teams that feasted on a league that was trying to tank harder than the other league.

Astros are the best team in the league tbqh
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tazzyboyishere posted...

Astros are the best team in the league tbqh

Yep. Its not close. Everyone with a stake in this postseason should be rooting for the Astros to lose in the division series because they are as close to unbeatable in a 7 game series as it gets.

Getting thrown out at home on the wild pitch hurts. I know youve gotta take the chance since Aguilar has cooled off a lot in the second half, but I hope that doesnt come back to bite them.

A single there still gets you 2 runs if you hold, plus he might throw a third wild pitch. Unlikely, but still.
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fwiw, I also think those 3 teams are the best in baseball, I was just being a jerk on purpose lol.
I wasn't technically wrong!
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Yelich goes deep!
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good thing this doesn't count towards MVP voting or I'd have to change my stance ;)
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Should heve left Hader in
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And now their best infielder fails miserably. Theyre going to give away this game
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http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24894401/oakland-athletics-find-fan-doused-beer-send-care-package

This is awesome. There was a lot of whining about "terrible yankees fans" about this yesterday. We got the dude some free gear and a free ticket to a game next season! You're welcome!

And I think it's unfair on the Red Sox to have such a great record and you get stuck facing an 100 win Yankee team in Round 1.
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Playoff baseball is so good
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what ever to you dodgers fans braves well come back and win this your see

ExThaNemesis posted...

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24894401/oakland-athletics-find-fan-doused-beer-send-care-package

This is awesome. There was a lot of whining about "terrible yankees fans" about this yesterday. We got the dude some free gear and a free ticket to a game next season! You're welcome!

And I think it's unfair on the Red Sox to have such a great record and you get stuck facing an 100 win Yankee team in Round 1.

Well theres no way to slice the ALDS without two 100-win teams playing each other
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I have no idea why they didn't walk Moose there, but thanks for the gift! They had a base open and a righty on the mound pitching to the lefty moose at the plate. After him was our righty catcher Pina, a by far inferior hitter. Crazy thing is they walked Moose in the 8th inning in the exact same situation and it worked out for them. Why they didn't do it again in the 10th, I have no clue. We'll take 'em any way we can get them.

Go Crew!
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daily wilpon fix. though really this tweet thread (of about 10 tweets) is a pretty succinct and well-put editorial of all the problems with what Jeffy Wilponzi said the other day in regards to basically blaming Alderson for the lack of spending (which cmon. is a complete joke) and throwing him under the bus, now that its convenient to since he had to step aside because of a cancer remission.

https://twitter.com/NickFrancona/status/1046947562153021441
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oh i was on my alt. oh well.
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Finally! Get some energy into the crowd

The playoffs are not the time to make really stupid baserunning mistakes. Could have likely cleared the pitcher this inning too then
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we've had a few of those now. I'm not sure why we're being so aggressive on the bases.
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That hit probably wasnt deep enough, but they could have taken a shot at getting a sac fly and also cleared the pitcher. Now do you put Chacin back out there when hes had a ton of problems finding the strike zone, or put someone in for one inning. Just stupid decision making.
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Hype
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bat snap over the knee!
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The Crew was lucky to get out of that one unscathed. Soria was clutch
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Need to get some insurance runs
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Cain has lost it in the postseason. Wow
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Lucky there. Story swung at a terrible pitch. Thought Jeffress was going to blow another one, but he can still do that next inning
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Need to bring in a few now. Dont let this chance go again.

Hoping Aguilar doesnt strike out.... Again

There you go, swing at a pitch thats over your head.

Ill take it! Loaded with no outs for Moose!
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Moose comes through again! Hes making up for Cains disappearance.
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Boston ump is already awful
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lol
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up 2-0 and are offense still isnt over the postseason jitters yet. Once they get going, we'll be in great shape.
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I knew Sale would have a good game. All the Yankees can do here is try to make him work as much as possible to get to Boston's bullpen. I know there's still 5 innings to go, but this seems like a difficult one for the Yankees to win.
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Aaron Boone, ladies and gentlemen.

If the Yankees don't win a game this series, I will personally be collecting every Yankee fan who wanted Girardi fired's "License to talk about sports" and never returning it.
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Also I hope Hicks is okay.
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Oh god here we go
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Make this stop please
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Sanchez redemption moment
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I want Sanchez gone if he fails here.
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Do. Not. Swing.
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Torres has been so clutch this season

let's do this
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come on Torres
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Oh god no one was warmed up
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Oh god that was brutal
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Fuck

That was a bases loaded walk if he doesn't swing
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Red Sox middle relievers aren't good are they
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Top of the order. Boston is shook.

Let's gooo
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