2023 MLB Postseason Thread

[Stangstag]

Wow. 80-82 Pythagorean record in the regular season, and now they’re in the World Series. Good for the Dbacks.

 

The prime example of just get in and hope your team gets hot for years to come.

 

Were they even trying to compete this season coming in?

 

No no no, the Diamondbacks are ELITE and that’s why they went all the way. Nothing to do with luck or getting hot at the right time

[connorp]

3 aces in Pfaadt, Kelly and Gallen. Absolute mashers like Thomas, Perdomo and Marte.

 

They are an elite team

 

You realize Kelly and Gallen were 5th and 7th in ERA? So one could call them aces

Their best players were their stars. Ketel, Carroll, Moreno. Is nobody else supposed to get hits?? lol

 

Clearly they weren’t the best team in the league but they had the kind of roster that could make noise. Sometimes those teams still go out in the first round. It’s not about any guaranteed result, just what gets you a better chance to win.

 

Anyways, Rangers were who I wanted to win it all

[jaysblue]

Wow. 80-82 Pythagorean record in the regular season, and now they’re in the World Series. Good for the Dbacks.

 

The prime example of just get in and hope your team gets hot for years to come.

 

Were they even trying to compete this season coming in?

 

D'Backs were leading the NL West in June. They were definitely a borderline WC team IMO at the beginning of the season. Didn't expect them to make the World Series, but they have some nice pieces and played the Brewers and Dodgers in a short series when they weren't 100% and yeah got hot/lucky at the right time.

[TheHurl]

It is amazing how Connor can give a recap of a series and make it sound like he believed it would be that way

[jaysblue]

Oh god please make this happen. Trout, Harper and Turner together would be a dream team

 

Go all in and sign Ohtani as well haha

[TheHurl]

I would put the DBacks as 40/60 to make the playoffs next year

[connorp]

It is amazing how Connor can give a recap of a series and make it sound like he believed it would be that way

 

That’s an inaccurate takeaway. I never revised anything. I objected to his recap was all

[Brownie19]

This team is built for the playoffs

 

Best defensive team in baseball (not that connorp thought that was a key to winning in the playoffs). That said - I do think Marte is a stud. Huge bounce back season.

[Stangstag]

Well at least this was a much better game 7 than the one last night.

 

Hoping its not just a 4 game stomp by Texas for the WS

[june.june]

My personal congratulations to Gurriel and Moreno as former Blue Jays represting their current team D-Backs vs. Marcus Semien another former Blue Jay representing the Rangers.

 

I wished they were still with the Jays.

[Omar]

July 14-16, 2023

 

Blue Jays sweep the Diamondbacks

[Stangstag]

Best defensive team in baseball (not that connorp thought that was a key to winning in the playoffs). That said - I do think Marte is a stud. Huge bounce back season.

 

I recall many of us were hoping to acquire Marte for 2nd base this year as a buy-low.

 

Really makes you wonder what other names were discussed in the Moreno/Varsho trade.

[TheHurl]

DBacks could win the WS and come 7th in total wins (playoffs and regular season)

[Stangstag]

July 14-16, 2023

 

Blue Jays sweep the Diamondbacks

 

Swept the Braves too haha. But Texas made us their bitch

[hanton]

Pedro Martinez "Moreno could have been the MVP"

[L54]

DBacks could win the WS and come 7th in total wins (playoffs and regular season)

 

Neat

[philly30]

That is f***ing rough for Phillies fans. All the s*** talk about “the bank” being a nightmare for opposing teams, only needing to win 1 game and failing hard.

 

Tough end to the season for them. Especially with so many deep fly outs tonight

 

Chokers, just horrible

[5ToolPhenom]

Well at least this was a much better game 7 than the one last night.

 

Hoping its not just a 4 game stomp by Texas for the WS

 

Oh, it definitely will be lmao. Texas has gotta be the overwhelming favorite going into this series.

[Terminator]

Phillies just weren’t built for playoff baseball like the Diamondbacks are who are just too young and too energetic.

[Terminator]

D'Backs were leading the NL West in June.

 

So what you’re saying is that they played over 3 months of s*** ball to go from leading the division to having a negative run differential? And that’s supposed to make me think they they are good? I think jt actually proves the opposite

[jaysblue]

So what you’re saying is that they played over 3 months of s*** ball to go from leading the division to having a negative run differential? And that’s supposed to make me think they they are good? I think jt actually proves the opposite

 

The D'Backs are a decent team with nice pieces. They're not an elite team or anything. They were pretty much a borderline WC team who grabbed the last WC spot, got lucky in catching a Brewers and Dodgers team in a short series not at 100% and who played well enough at the right time to beat the Phillies in a 7 game series.

[connorp]

Pfaadt has given them a good #3SP. I wouldn’t have called it luck if Grayson or Miller did the same for their teams, but they didn’t.

 

AZ has played 11 of 12 games starting their 3 SPs. If you run the season back and let all teams run with that format every 12 games, records would change. Good and bad. AZ would be better.

 

They didn’t get lucky to get past MIL. LAD they got lucky with some of LAD stars doing nothing. LAD’s lack of SP made it so their star hitters had to be do great, otherwise they’d get bounced, as they did.

 

Give them credit for going Mono y Mono with Philly. I didn’t think they’d win. But Philly had good performances from Harper, Turner, Schwarber, Wheeler, etc.. Nola did his 50:50 thing of the regular season. A lesser team like the Bluejays wouldn’t have been able to hang against an opponent if they actually played like they should, when they have players like the Phils do

[connorp]

If Bo were on steroids and was Carroll

And

Vlad got on a treadmill and got his slg% up to .500 like Walker

And

They had a guy like Marte…

 

Maybe they’re still playing. Cry Me a River

[Spanky__99]

Pfaadt has given them a good #3SP. I wouldn’t have called it luck if Grayson or Miller did the same for their teams, but they didn’t.

 

AZ has played 11 of 12 games starting their 3 SPs. If you run the season back and let all teams run with that format every 12 games, records would change. Good and bad. AZ would be better.

 

lmao... WTF?

[connorp]

lmao... WTF?

 

Too complicated? Maybe I should hire you to dumb down any post I try to make. I’ll send to you to “dummy read”.

Sound good?

[BTS]

Basically every connorp post in the last two weeks: recapping what happened, but doing it in a way that makes it sound like he’s the only person astute enough to have seen all of it coming.

[Spanky__99]

It is amazing how Connor can give a recap of a series and make it sound like he believed it would be that way

 

Basically every connorp post in the last two weeks: recapping what happened, but doing it in a way that makes it sound like he’s the only person astute enough to have seen all of it coming.

 

Comedic gold and he continues to get rekt.

[connorp]

Basically every connorp post in the last two weeks: recapping what happened, but doing it in a way that makes it sound like he’s the only person astute enough to have seen all of it coming.

 

Not the case. I wouldn’t have bet AZ against LAD or Philly. Just because I think they have pieces needed for a run, doesn’t mean the teams they’re playing don’t too.

 

Anyways, you guys are so close-minded, you can’t even consider basic concepts like depth is less important to a playoff roster, than a regular season roster. So what’s the point in diving deeper than that.

 

It’s all random chance. Get rid of saber. Let’s gets back to avg and rbi

[BTS]

Not the case. I wouldn’t have bet AZ against LAD or Philly. Just because I think they have pieces needed for a run, doesn’t mean the teams they’re playing don’t too.

 

Anyways, you guys are so close-minded, you can’t even consider basic concepts like depth is less important to a playoff roster, than a regular season roster. So what’s the point in diving deeper than that.

 

It’s all random chance. Get rid of saber. Let’s gets back to avg and rbi

 

Jesus Christ shut the f*** up

[connorp]

Jesus Christ shut the f*** up

 

Tell everyone else to stop baiting me and I will