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AL 1st Round Playoffs

Frayed Knot Sep 27 2020 05:26 PM

Starts Tuesday, Best of Three, No days off, all games at stadium of higher seed #1 vs #8 -- Jays @ Rays #2 vs #7 -- ChiSox @ A's #3 vs #6 -- Astros @ Twins #4 vs #5 -- Yanx @ Injuns Exact schedules yet to be announced ... except that the Yanx and Tom Brady will get all the prime time slots.

bmfc1 Sep 27 2020 07:30 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

Are there any rooting interests in these games? TOR and TB both seem OK; Reinsdorf is an asshole but the Athletics won the '73 WS; Minnesota, obviously; Cleveland, obviously. So, ???, ???, MIN, CLE.

kcmets Sep 28 2020 09:56 AM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

I'll initially go for MIN and CLE.

MFS62 Sep 28 2020 10:18 AM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

Anybody but the MFYs, with the AL winner losing in the WS. Later

Frayed Knot Sep 28 2020 10:25 AM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

Indians for all the obvious reasons. Rays because they're the best team, and because they beat up the MFY during the season, and because the Rays/Jays survivor will face the NYY/CLE winner And then Twins & A's just for a change of pace since they'd face each other in the next round so ONE OF THEM would finally advance to the ALCS

Johnny Lunchbucket Sep 28 2020 11:49 AM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

I'm OK with the A's, Indians, Jays or Chisox; don't mind the Rays or Twins that much. In summary, it's important the MFYs and Astros get swept

G-Fafif Sep 28 2020 02:05 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

So delighted the Twins did not draw their traditional tormentors in the first round. C'mon Tribe. Do us a solid.

Frayed Knot Sep 28 2020 02:32 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

- The Twins last won a playoff series in 2002 when they beat that other star-crossed AL post-season team, the A's, 3 games to 2 in the first round. They then won Game 1 of the ALCS vs eventual champs Anaheim, but lost the next four straight - In 2003 they beat the Yanx in Game one of the ALDS ... and then lost the next three straight - In 2004 they beat the Yanx in Game One of the ALDS ... and then lost the next three straight They've since lost 13 consecutive post-season games, the last ten of which were to the Yanx: - three straight to Oakland in '06 - three straight to the Yanx in '09 - three straight to the Yanx in '10 - the 2017 WC play-in game to the Yanx - and then three straight to the Yanx in 2019 So that's ten straight post-season losses to the Yanx and 2-19 in six series over the last 17 seasons Overall they have 13 straight playoff losses and are 3-23 in all post season games since their lone 21st century series victory Their previous victory prior to that was their win in the 1991 WS, aka: the Morris/Smoltz game

Chad ochoseis Sep 28 2020 03:05 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

As usual, I root for my new home team once my old home team is eliminated. No matter that as far as I know, they're made up of Francisco Lindor, Carlos Santana, a fast guy named Oscar, and 27 other players who I understand are in the major leagues.

ashie62 Sep 28 2020 03:40 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

White Sox and Twins. White Sox to the WS.

Frayed Knot Sep 28 2020 08:05 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

Tuesday's sked: -- Astros @ Twins: 1400 EDT on ABC (I guess they're pre-empting soap operas for this?) -- ChiSox @ A's: 1500 on ESPN (so that's noon local time) -- Jays @ Rays: 1700, TBS -- Yanx @ Indians: 1900, ESPN

LWFS Sep 29 2020 08:12 AM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

I can't see the Indians giving up the number of home runs in bunches that it'll take to keep the MFYs in their series.

ashie62 Sep 29 2020 02:37 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

Giolito perfect through five.

Frayed Knot Sep 29 2020 03:10 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

A's get a lead-off single to start the 7th and break up the perfecto. 3-0 ChiSox

Frayed Knot Sep 29 2020 03:14 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

Twins & Astros have somehow turned 7 innings of a 1-1 game into three-plus hours. Houston batting in top 8 w/a man on.

vtmet7 Sep 29 2020 03:34 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

I would like the Rays or the Jays to make it to the World Series, it's a shame that they have to eliminate one of them in the first round...if they don't make it, I would love to see the Astros knockout the Yankees if both advance that far...

Frayed Knot Sep 29 2020 03:53 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

The Twins bad luck/play continues. With two outs in top 9, an error extended the inning. A bases-loaded walk and two-run single followed and Mini-Soda is down 4-1 in bottom 9 Giving away post-season games is bad enough ... doing it in a best-of-three is deadly.

Frayed Knot Sep 29 2020 04:04 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

And the two early games end within a minute of each other with the home teams losing 4-1 in both.

vtmet7 Sep 29 2020 04:32 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

Where is the Rays Jays game being played?

vtmet7 Sep 29 2020 04:32 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

I am watching but I can't tell where. SanDiego?

vtmet7 Sep 29 2020 04:42 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

Kind of funny...TBS has the Rays offensive rankings in the AL for the season up on the board...it shows that the Rays were 21st in AL Rankings for batting average. I didn't realize that the AL had 21 teams.

vtmet7 Sep 29 2020 04:51 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

=vtmet7 post_id=47701 time=1601418766 user_id=80] I am watching but I can't tell where. SanDiego?

Apparently it is in St Pete...didn't realize that the bubble doesn't start yet.

Frayed Knot Sep 29 2020 05:25 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

As per the opening post in this thread, all games in the opening round will be played at the home park of the higher seeded team. After that the series in both leagues head for bubbles, one in SoCal, the other in Texas.

whippoorwill Sep 29 2020 05:27 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

Indians are my sons favorite team

vtmet7 Sep 29 2020 05:30 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

Frayed Knot wrote: As per the opening post in this thread, all games in the opening round will be played at the home park of the higher seeded team. After that the series in both leagues head for bubbles, one in SoCal, the other in Texas. Now that you pointed it out, I see it....so that means all of the Yankees games are road games...nice

vtmet7 Sep 29 2020 05:31 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

=whippoorwill post_id=47707 time=1601422026 user_id=79] Indians are my sons favorite team

Go Indians

vtmet7 Sep 29 2020 05:37 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

Yeah...the imaginary runner on 2nd in extra innings doesn't happen in the playoffs

Johnny Lunchbucket Sep 29 2020 06:11 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

Who is this shit announcer on the MFY game. I'm doing a better job calling this game in my head

Frayed Knot Sep 29 2020 06:12 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

=whippoorwill post_id=47707 time=1601422026 user_id=79] Indians are my sons favorite team

Well then maybe he can tell us why they apparently started Justin Bieber rather than Shane Bieber on the mound tonight.

vtmet7 Sep 29 2020 06:37 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Who is this shit announcer on the MFY game. I'm doing a better job calling this game in my head I watch these network telecasts with the sound muted and closed captioning turned on. And I don't watch Yankees games unless it is on delay and I know that they are going to lose.

ashie62 Sep 29 2020 06:39 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

The Twins effectively got beat on Bregman's throw to nip Sano by a nanosecound. It was the first inning, basesloaded and two outs. Ouch.

MFS62 Sep 29 2020 08:20 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

=LWFS post_id=47649 time=1601388755 user_id=84] I can't see the Indians giving up the number of home runs in bunches that it'll take to keep the MFYs in their series.

Maybe next game.

Later

whippoorwill Sep 30 2020 06:44 AM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

Frayed Knot wrote: =whippoorwill post_id=47707 time=1601422026 user_id=79] Indians are my sons favorite team Well then maybe he can tell us why they apparently started Justin Bieber rather than Shane Bieber on the mound tonight.

Good one. I'll ask him

whippoorwill Sep 30 2020 07:59 AM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

Was not amused. Said to tell you Justin Beiber would be better than any Met!

Frayed Knot Sep 30 2020 02:17 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

Twinkies head to the 9th down 2-1 That's two runs scored in 17 innings and it's not like Houston is running Cole & Verlander out there this year. A loss here would extend their playoff losing streak 0-18 and make them the first team to go home even before some of the others play their first game

Frayed Knot Sep 30 2020 02:42 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

Astros 3 -- Twins 1 ... and it's 18 straight. That simply defies all logic.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 30 2020 04:02 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

That must really suck for the Twins fans.

Frayed Knot Sep 30 2020 04:05 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

You betcha!

Frayed Knot Sep 30 2020 06:19 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

Rays dispose of the Buffalo Legacies in two games. Await the winner of NYY/CLE, Game 2 of which is being delayed due to storms of biblical proportion.

Johnny Lunchbucket Sep 30 2020 09:26 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

This McKenzie kid for Cleveland has got it going on. About 8 feet tall, afro, 160 pounds, half-unbuttoned jersey top, tiny mitt, over the top delivery

Frayed Knot Oct 01 2020 04:07 AM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

4 hours 50 minutes, and that doesn't even include the 1:16 of weather delays. It is said to be the longest 9-inning game, regular or post-season, in MLB history. I'm sure that, outside of a select number of avid but sleepy MFY & Injun fans, the end of this game was likely witnessed by a nation of dozens. Manfred (and Selig) must be so proud.

ashie62 Oct 01 2020 04:22 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

I believe that White Sox rookie Luis Robert is the real deal. So many now from Cuba disappoint but this kind belongs.

Frayed Knot Oct 01 2020 05:25 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

Oakland advances, will face Houston. Nice recovery after nearly being no-hit in Game 1

bmfc1 Oct 02 2020 08:51 PM Re: AL 1st Round Playoffs

No Central Division teams survive: ALDS (AL East): Yankees-Rays ALDS (AL West): Astros-Athletics NLDS (NL East): Marlins-Braves NLDS (NL West): Padres-Dodgers