2023 MLB Postseason Thread

[Laika]

Baseball was NOT a pure upset sport before expanded playoffs because only truly good teams made the playoffs. There were still upsets but it wasn't an 84 win team going on a run.

 

The regular season weeded out all the mediocre teams. Most of the time.

 

That doesn't happen anymore. They let mediocre teams in and then have coin-flip series.

 

The playoffs are extremely random. It's not pure randomness! It's just relatively random.

 

Aces win playoff games and trophies but only *some* Aces of course. Clayton Kershaw does not count. Jake Peavy does not count. Tyler Glasnow does not count. Chris Sale does not count. Kevin Gausman does not count.

[Spanky__99]

then do it, fart muffin

 

you can't because I'm right

 

He's talking about Baldilocks, meat.

[Laika]

oh

 

well then

[L54]

f***ing ban anyone who says “randomness” for 24 hours

[jaysblue]

The Diamondback weren't favored by Vegas to beat the Dodgers in any of the 3 games that were played.

 

I made some money of the D'Backs this Postseason. Not complaining at all.

[connorp]

Dbacks aren’t advancing anyway. It was just a good story for now. They’ll be a WS contender if they can fill out the roster. One more SP would go a long way

[jaysblue]

Dbacks aren’t advancing anyway. It was just a good story for now. They’ll be a WS contender if they can fill out the roster. One more SP would go a long way

 

I see Philly or Atlanta beating them over a 7 game series.

[deanmike]

f***ing ban anyone who says “randomness” for 24 hours

 

Agreed, it's borderline blatant positivity trolling.

[connorp]

I see Philly or Atlanta beating them over a 7 game series.

 

Yeah, one of these teams is going for sure

[Marew]

Regards to last night talk about dodger fans being more well behaved than jays fans - if you read any Reddit for any team during any loss during the year, you will see the exact same takes whether it’s the jays or the braves.

 

Everyone hates the manager and there is always a few players everyone picks on.

 

When I went to get my scheudenfreud (sp) on the orioles Reddit, there was some of that, but there was way too many people saying s*** like “it was such an amazing season no matter what”. That just didn’t bring me any joy whatsoever and actually made me a bit upset.

 

f*** the orioles

[Spanky__99]

Harris did it again!

[Carlos Danger]

The Blue Jays offense can't even hold the jock strap of 4 of the 5 teams left and might be able to sniff the 5th team.

 

We would have only been postponing the inevitable if we made it by the Twins with our pitching.....

[BigCecil]

2-1 Phillies. All bombs. Pressure heavy on ATL now. The home run impact is one of the main stories so far of the post season.

[BTS]

The Braves might actually lose two Spencer Strider vs. Ranger Suarez starts in a stretch of 4 games.

[thatoneguy]

Turner is on fire.

[connorp]

The Braves might actually lose two Spencer Strider vs. Ranger Suarez starts in a stretch of 4 games.

 

Don’t nitpick a heavyweight title fight. Also his ERA was like .30 lower. He was somewhat like Nola this year.

[Stangstag]

Playoff hero Nick Castellanos

[thatoneguy]

Turner is on fire.

 

Ahem, excuse me… Castellanos is on fire…

[BTS]

d'Arnaud in to pinch hit for Harris with two on

[L54]

Phillies top of the lineup each got 6 AB’s against Strider with a tonight’s being against him not fully rested

[BigCecil]

Never have liked Kimbrel. Hope he gives it up.

[hanton]

Kimbrel is still hitting upper 90's, that's really impressive

[BTS]

Damn, RAJ flies out with the bases loaded to end the inning. He just hasn't come through for them.

[hanton]

Pillar couldn't go on that with 2 outs...too risky

 

What a friggin catch by Rojas

[Stangstag]

Jesus Christ what a tight inning

[Stangstag]

Pillar couldn't go on that with 2 outs...too risky

 

What a friggin catch by Rojas

 

Wasn’t that great IMO, he made it look way harder and almost missed it

[Stangstag]

That inning by the Braves was the most Jays thing ever. Major cock tease

[Terminator]

f***ing ban anyone who says “randomness” for 24 hours

 

So you want Laika to ban himself?

[John_Havok]

I just now realized the Braves started Kevin Pillar intentionally…in a playoff elimination game.

[hanton]

Wasn’t that great IMO, he made it look way harder and almost missed it

 

I think you're right but the moment and the pressure - made it a little more difficult.