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World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

Atlanta vs. Baltimore

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Atlanta vs. Detroit

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Atlanta vs. New York

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Atlanta vs. Oakland

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Atlanta vs. Texas

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Cincinnati vs. Baltimore

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Cincinnati vs. Detroit

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Cincinnati vs. New York

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Cincinnati vs. Oakland

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Cincinnati vs. Texas

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St. Louis vs. Baltimore

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St. Louis vs. Detroit

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St. Louis vs. New York

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St. Louis vs. Oakland

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St. Louis vs. Texas

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San Francisco vs. Baltimore

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San Francisco vs. Detroit

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San Francisco vs. New York

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San Francisco vs. Oakland

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San Francisco vs. Texas

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Washington vs. Baltimore

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Washington vs. Detroit

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Washington vs. New York

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Washington vs. Oakland

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Washington vs. Texas

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Mets – Willets Point Oct 04 2012 02:15 PM

Of all the options available, which World Series matchup would most interest you?

Ceetar Oct 04 2012 02:18 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

Beltran versus the Tigers

MFS62 Oct 04 2012 02:20 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

The Orioles make the people of St. Louis wish they still had a two team town. Later

G-Fafif Oct 04 2012 02:25 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

Not the MFYs versus Not the MFYs.

Zvon Oct 04 2012 02:30 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

I wanna see Ichiro have an amazing series in spite of the fact that Lil Davey Washington slays the goliath Skanks.

Vic Sage Oct 04 2012 02:37 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

Wash v Balt has: * a regional rivalry, * 2 teams that haven't been there in recent memory (or ever), * with both having playoff seasons off of sub-.500 years, * they are both young and evenly matched, * Davey Johnson v Buck Showalter, and * neither team is the Yankmees

seawolf17 Oct 04 2012 02:37 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

G-Fafif wrote: Not the MFYs versus Not the MFYs. This, pretty much. I went Cincinnati/Texas, because I have good friends who are fans of each.

Mets – Willets Point Oct 04 2012 02:40 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

I went with the Nationals because I'm a sucker for teams that have never made it to the World Series before and have a lot of friends who are Nats fans. And on the other side I went with the team from my wife's native Michigan.

dinosaur jesus Oct 04 2012 02:43 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

Some nice rematches there: Reds-Orioles 1970, Reds-Tigers 1940, Browns-Cardinals 1944, Tigers-Cardinals 1934, Cardinals-A's 1931. I kind of like the idea of Connie Mack's Athletics trying to turn the tables on Hank Gowdy and the 1914 Miracle Braves. Except that of course I don't like the idea of the Braves in the Series again at all. Baltimore is the one team I'd really like to see there. And the NL opponent that offends me least is Cincinnati.

Swan Swan H Oct 04 2012 03:03 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

Cincinnati-Baltimore. I have two friends who are loony for the Orioles, and they could use a good year. Cincy is just the lesser of four evils to me. Oakland wouldn't bother me either.

metirish Oct 04 2012 03:06 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

I voted Nats and Texas..... wouldn't mind seeing Texas win one of these things. but seriously, as long as it's not you know who I'm happy.

Edgy MD Oct 04 2012 03:09 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

I like to think of potential matchups in terms of which prominent player's legacy the two teams most fully share. Baltimore-Cincy: That would be the All-Frank Robinson Series. Atlanta-Texas: The All-Jeff Burroughs Series?

Swan Swan H Oct 04 2012 03:11 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

I want Washington to make it about as much as I want the Yankees to. Something about those guys absolutely rubs me wrong. If they play the Braves I'll sit on the couch and do the chop.

Frayed Knot Oct 04 2012 03:16 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

I honestly think the Nats are best team I've seen all year - and since Willets asked for cold, hard analysis (as opposed to preference) that's my NL choice. Then I'll go totally the other way with the AL and go with Oakland (even though I barely know who's on the team) based on them being hot and having pitching even though the pitchers are all rookies and are all 16 years old. on edit: actually Willets asked for cold, hard analysis in the other thread but I got them mixed up. Oh well. Preference? Well ... you know.

TransMonk Oct 04 2012 03:58 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

San Fran vs. Detroit...only because that was my pre-season pick. I have a feeling there will be an all-time low amount of playoff baseball wathcing in my household this season.

bmfc1 Oct 04 2012 04:23 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

I want Baltimore and I don't want Washington. Any combination involving those 2 is fine. But the way this season has gone, I'm expecting WSH v MFY.

batmagadanleadoff Oct 04 2012 04:29 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

metirish wrote: I voted Nats and Texas..... wouldn't mind seeing Texas win one of these things. but seriously, as long as it's not you know who I'm happy. Don't forget that the last team in Washington became the Texas Rangers. So there's that. I'd like nothing more than an all Wild-Card series. That's what I usually root for unless the you know who's are a WC team.

Ashie62 Oct 04 2012 05:00 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 04 2012 07:54 PM

Oakland kids v Washington highly touted kids

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 04 2012 06:32 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

Swan Swan H wrote: Cincinnati-Baltimore. I have two friends who are loony for the Orioles, and they could use a good year. Cincy is just the lesser of four evils to me. Oakland wouldn't bother me either. This, down to the last period. Exactly.

seawolf17 Oct 04 2012 06:36 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

I like to think of potential matchups in terms of which prominent player's legacy the two teams most fully share. Baltimore-Cincy: That would be the All-Frank Robinson Series. Atlanta-Texas: The All-Jeff Burroughs Series? ATL-BAL: Davey Johnson ATL-DET: Darrell Evans ATL-OAK: Tim Hudson ATL-TEX: Jeff Burroughs (or Kevin Millwood) ATL-MFY: Who Gives A Crap CIN-BAL: Frank Robinson CIN-DET: Sam Crawford (historical); Dmitri Young (modern) CIN-OAK: Scott Hatteberg (although Joe Morgan spent 1984 in Oakland) CIN-TEX: Buddy Bell CIN-MFY: Ken Griffey Sr (because I refuse to give it to Paul O'Neill) STL-BAL: Chuck Diering or Jim Dwyer STL-DET: Placido Polanco STL-OAK: Mark McGwire STL-TEX: Luis Alicea? Todd Zeile? Darrell Porter? (the least impressive group) STL-MFY: Enos Slaughter or Lindy McDaniel (long histories there) SF-BAL: Stu Miller SF-DET: incredibly, Darrell Evans again SF-OAK: Vida Blue (or Barry Zito, if you prefer) SF-TEX: Will Clark or Gaylord Perry SF-MFY: Dave Righetti, when you include his coaching career out there WAS-BAL: Davey Johnson again WAS-DET: Pudge Rodriguez WAS-OAK: Matt Stairs? WAS-TEX: Pudge Rodriguez again (although there's obviously Washington --> Texas old time history there) WAS-MFY: Nick Johnson Only included current iteration of the Nats, although it's not all that impressive. edit: Changed WAS-BAL to Davey.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 04 2012 06:53 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

Washington vs. Baltimore. Washington because of Davey Johnson. And Baltimore because of, well, because of Davey Johnson!

Frayed Knot Oct 04 2012 07:48 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

seawolf17 wrote: WAS-OAK: Matt Stairs? Last winter's Gio Gonzalez trade Gio from Oak to Wash .... Tommy Milone + Derek Norris (plus minor leaguers) to Oak Plus this summer's deal sending Kurt Suzuki to Wash [262 ABs w/Oak, 146 w/Wash]

Edgy MD Oct 04 2012 10:07 PM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

That's some impressive work. I'd give Atlanta/Yankees either to Sheffield or Phil F. Niekro. I hate when somebody walks the whole course with a perfectly beautiful one team career and the Yankees drive by in a big stupid limo and drive him the last block --- Niekro, Jose Cruz, Ichiro. (/spits) I bet they still wonder why they couldn't get Tony Gwynn into that car.

HahnSolo Oct 05 2012 07:44 AM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

Cincy-Oakland. 40th anniversary of one of the best and most underrated postseasons ever.

Mets – Willets Point Oct 05 2012 08:11 AM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Washington vs. Baltimore. Washington because of Davey Johnson. And Baltimore because of, well, because of Davey Johnson! It hadn't occurred to me that Nationals - Orioles would be Manager Davey Johnson versus his old team. It lends a little extra intrigue to a Chesapeake & Potomac Series.

Edgy MD Oct 05 2012 08:12 AM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

It's funny that Texas doesn't have a lot of hybrid stars for a franchise that old. The legends of Texas are rarely shared. NYY-TEX: Alex Rodriguez, obviously WAS-TEX: Pudge Rodriguez (but also Frank Howard or Ted Williams, if you count Senators)

HahnSolo Oct 05 2012 08:18 AM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

ATL - TEX -- Mark Teixeira?

Edgy MD Oct 05 2012 08:27 AM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

Yeah, I was thinking of him, but passed, based in part on Burroughs' MVP. Checking now, Teixiera had 20.4 WAR as a Ranger and 5.8 as a Brave. Burroughs was 7.5 in Texas and 5.6 in Atlanta. Teixiera is the better Branger. Two things I learned about Jeff Burroughs: 1) He was a teenaged Washington Senator who went with the team down to Texas. 2) If you believe in BB-R's defensive metrics, he gave a lot of his productivity back on defense, and if he wasn't hitting at an MVP level, he wasn't helping much at all. Had a great batting eye, though. Before it was cool to have one, too.

Swan Swan H Oct 05 2012 08:39 AM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

Yeah, I was thinking of him, but passed, based in part on Burroughs' MVP. Checking now, Teixiera had 20.4 WAR as a Ranger and 5.8 as a Brave. Burroughs was 7.5 in Texas and 5.6 in Atlanta. Teixiera is the better Branger. Two things I learned about Jeff Burroughs: 1) He was a teenaged Washington Senator who went with the team down to Texas. 2) If you believe in BB-R's defensive metrics, he gave a lot of his productivity back on defense, and if he wasn't hitting at an MVP level, he wasn't helping much at all. Had a great batting eye, though. Before it was cool to have one, too. All four of them. I can't find a good shot, but in my mind's eye he's wearing eyeglasses the size of windshields. This pic does not do them justice.

Edgy MD Oct 05 2012 10:58 AM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

Just became an A's fan.

Mets – Willets Point Oct 05 2012 11:15 AM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

Every parent's worst nightmare. How awful.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 05 2012 11:23 AM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 05 2012 11:25 AM

As remarkable/horrible than the loss itself is the fact that anyone who follows the two on Twitter could watch the entire thing unfold in horrifyingly bland textual bursts. In a time when we've almost mapped out the entire human genome, it's staggering that SIDS happens as often as it does (over 6 incidences per 1,000 live births).

metsmarathon Oct 05 2012 11:23 AM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

fuck...

themetfairy Oct 05 2012 11:23 AM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

Heartbreaking....

Vic Sage Oct 05 2012 11:42 AM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: As remarkable/horrible than the loss itself is the fact that anyone who follows the two on Twitter could watch the entire thing unfold in horrifyingly bland textual bursts. In a time when we've almost mapped out the entire human genome, it's staggering that SIDS happens as often as it does (over 6 incidences per 1,000 live births). a reminder that we're a remarkably fragile species. condolences to the Nesheks.

Edgy MD Oct 05 2012 11:47 AM Re: World Series Matchup Sentiment Poll

Fragile indeed. He names the kid after Lou Gehrig and then he lives up to that legacy in the worst way.