There's Only One Postseason (in 2018)

A's 'opener' Liam Hendriks on how he prepared for tomorrow: "Walked around the city, went to the Met. That's about it."

— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) October 2, 2018

Rooting:
Wild Card - A's, Cubs
LDS - Cubs, Barves, Sox, Stros
LCS - Barves, Sox
WS - Barves
I wouldn't put more than a $2 bet on that, though.

matt holliday is the rockies' starting left fielder tonight

If they can get past tomorrow, I wouldn't be shocked if the Yankees go on to win it all. They've got two starters who are sometimes among the game's best, and Happ is an okay #3 with run support. Chapman's dominant most of the time. I don't know about their middle relief. Most of all, though, they've got guys who hit home runs #1 through #8 or #9. Home runs are at a premium in the post-season, and barring a team slump, they'll be very hard to keep to fewer than three runs. Boston outscored them by 20 runs, but I'm wondering if the Yankees had a more consistent offense.

They could also be finished tomorrow.

Chapman's dominant most of the time.

Chapman 1.9 bWAR

I don't know about their middle relief.

Betances 1.8 bWAR
Green 1.8 bWAR
Robertson 1.5 bWAR

they added Britton as well.

rooting for brewers all the way

predictions:

NLWC: Cubs
NLDS: Brewers, Dodgers
NLCS: Brewers

ALWC: A's
ALDS: Red Sox, Astros
ALCS: Red Sox

WS: Red Sox

good man

would love for the Crew to win it all in Yankee stadium and then dedicate the victory to Derek Jeter

NLWC: Cubbies
NLDS: Cubbies v. Doyers
NLCS: Doyers

ALWC: Stanks
ALDS: Sawx, Stros
ALCS: Stros

WS: Stros

If I'm thinking predictions instead of preferences, I'll guess:

WC: As, Rox
LDS: Brewers, Dodgers, Sox, Stros
LCS: Brewers, Sox
WS: Sox

I do think Atlanta can make it an interesting series against LA with some pitching luck and if Ozzie gets his head in the game by Thursday, but he's swinging at every fucking thing right now.

5 of 8 renowned experts predict brewers to make the WS (but only 1 predicts a victory)

https://www.mlb.com/news/postseason-world-series-expert-predictions/c-296869230

I may lose interest quickly unless the A's win tomw

Morbs, I won't have a postseason without you posting here. Nuh huh. It's important to me.

A's are my preferences, with Brewers and Stros not far behind.

Also really into Cubs blowing it tonight.

same

o god yes

well for one thing VHS, i have no reliable way to watch any games at home

so post those links

sorry i'm using mlb.tv ;_;

Really glad Cubs went with their starter with the worst xfip, very moneyball.

Took only seven pitches for Lester to be mad at the umpire and mound.

i have an acceptable feed

surely mlb.tv still blacks out live postseason unless you have a cable sub

as u may know there's a 'statheadcast' on ESPN2

Lester beat the Rocks in his only start against them at home this year 5.2 IP, 2 ER

Yeah id so much rather we play the Rockies here

Top seed having to play the WC winner is odd. The WC teams are likely to have a better record than the worst division winner, right?

don't know about likely

dang freeland has a slick pickoff move

Dahl gonna hit one out later.

every year with these idiotic "all-time postseason" records

A-Rod has a stopwatch

Freeland is dealing.

puttin on a show, yep

well what a dumb baserunning play

i can see a doyers/stros rematch

wow @ that Story play. may have saved the game there.

Hoping the Rockies go for the triple O bullpen: Ottavino, Oberg, Oh.

what the hell catcher's interference

Butera don’t mess it up for us.

ohhh man what a time for CI

That 2-1 slider in the outside corner was **kisses fingers**

That 2-2 slider in the outside corner was **kisses fingers**

Would have been nice to see that last sequence on more than half the screen.

Did ESPN ever used a good song for their postseason montages?

Cubs clearly not the team of destiny

uhhh that was a really bad call

Vasgerz mentioned Dave Roberts b4 i could

terrance gore is fun

too bad for such loathsome teams

gonna be interesting if this goes to extra innings with no rizzo

hi guys

go anyone but the Dodgers

Someone tell Rodriguez about Yelich and deGrom.

The Baez MVP talk is embarrassing at this point.

predicting:
NL Wild Card - Cubs (Rockies can't beat the Dodgers)
AL Wild Card - Yankees (hope I'm wrong)
NL LDS - Dodgers - Brewers
AL LDS - Red Sox - Astros
NL LCS - Brewers
AL LCS - Astros
WS - Astros

wish we did a thread for every round but whatever...

Edwin and the pen

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24882050/edwin-jackson-only-starting-pitcher-oakland-athletics-wild-card-roster

It looks like the Brewers are doing something similar with Chacin

My heart wants A’s v Brewers
Brain says BoSox v either Dodgers or Rockies
Git says Yankees v Barves

So... that should be “gut”

I was trying to figure out if github had some sort of prediction community

a git *would* root for yankees-barves

It's so loud at the stadium and the TBS audio mix is so shitty that the booth crew is inaudible. Result!

It was similar at times last night at ESPN.

oh no

‘what a nightmare’ yup

as ive asked b4, where is AQ when ya need em

El Queda en El bronx

at least take out Sterling

I was able to watch the last few innings of last night's game, but tonight, some hockey team has taken over.

Come on A's

here is your chance

Severino is really good, isn't he? Give it time.

Nope.

the sound of 50,000 Sopranos extras trying to umpire

we're positive this isnt Lee Trevino, right?

Don't know the Yankees but I probably would have tried to take third there

Maybe not, no outs

And could have maybe scored there

That swing lol

Nope.

Glad I don't really care, if it was the Giants I would be going out of my mind. Today, oh well

Smh

Mentally exhausted too much!! pic.twitter.com/68MaPoTqu3

— Nick Turturro (@NickTurturro1) October 4, 2018

This sets up nicely for a Chapman meltdown.

Strike 3.

Yeap

If Luke comes up again, I'd be willing to bet he'll catch one in the ribs or mid-back.

I meant Aroldis.

Gonna have to be quite the Chapman meltdown, eh

A's payroll: more or less the equivalent of 2 yankees relievers + their DH + their entire disabled list.

Don’t watch the game without your Rudy Blocker™️ pic.twitter.com/9phS3glHMJ

— Seth Rosenthal (@seth_rosenthal) October 4, 2018

xp Judge, Sanchez, severino, Torres, Voit, and Andujar all make less than 650k

Same old yanks, buying championships!!11!

6th largest payroll, 100m plus than the Oakland A's.

It's not like we aren't consistent, most of us here cheered against the Cubs last night.

6th largest payroll is frugal by Yankees standards

It is still more than the double the ressources of the Oakland A's.

In any case I hope you are excited for the retirement of Yankee legend Luke Voit next July.

number retirement** ha

Yikes, Yankees are good

I guess y’all are gonna root for the Yankees against #1 payroll-havers Boston

dahmer vs gacy

BEANE AND CASHMAN: /finish dinner
SERVER: /arrives with bill
BEANE: /reaches for wallet
CASHMAN: /reaches for wallet
OTHER CUSTOMERS: /sudden cheering
BEANE: /looks at Cashman
BEANE: /holds eye contact
BEANE: /slowly puts wallet away

— Jeff Sullivan (@based_ball) October 4, 2018

Yesterday was the As' 8th straight loss in a sudden death Game 5/7/WC postseason game, breaking the record for the longest such losing streak in postseason history https://t.co/xLhHFh4d5x pic.twitter.com/owpKyIGw8C

— Baseball Reference (@baseball_ref) October 4, 2018

nice rally here by the rockies

That ball was so foul.