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10-09-2001, 12:07 PM
|  | Geeky goof | | Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Boston, Mass.
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| | Playoff predictions (MLB) | |
The first round of baseball playoffs start today. Here's the lineup, with my picks (drawn out of the proverbial hat while blindfolded):
Seattle vs. Cleveland -- Seattle in 4.
New York vs. Oakland -- New York in 3.
Arizona vs. St. Louis -- Arizona in 5.
Houston vs. Atlanta -- Atlanta in 5.
What do other folks think?
Ailsa |
10-09-2001, 02:20 PM
|  | Rockin The Suburbs | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chantilly, VA
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I'm going to be contrary.
Seattle in 3
Oakland in 5
Arizona in 4
Atlanta in 4
followed by
Seattle in 4
Atlanta in 3
followed by
Seattle in 6 |
10-09-2001, 02:40 PM
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Seattle vs. Cleveland -- Seattle in 4.
New York vs. Oakland -- Oakland in 5.
Arizona vs. St. Louis -- St. Louis in 5.
Houston vs. Atlanta -- Houston in 5.
But, hey, I finished the season tied for last place in my fantasy league, so take that with a grain of salt. |
10-09-2001, 06:23 PM
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If Julio Lugo stays in the lineup, Houston will be swept. He has a double play to turn, and bobbled it. Wagner's first pitch... BLAM. I saw that one going to the Crawford Boxes a year in advance.
Lugo sucked last year, he sucks this year. Trade Alou for a shortstop prospect or infielder. Vizcaino's not much better, but he's experienced. |
10-11-2001, 01:49 AM
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Quote: Originally posted by file13
If Julio Lugo stays in the lineup, Houston will be swept. He has a double play to turn, and bobbled it. Wagner's first pitch... BLAM. I saw that one going to the Crawford Boxes a year in advance.
Lugo sucked last year, he sucks this year. Trade Alou for a shortstop prospect or infielder. Vizcaino's not much better, but he's experienced. | Lugo blew it again today, but even better this time. Two errors, one costing the only run of the game, and no hitting at all.
He couldn't f- up any worse if he accidentally let his bat fly and kill both George and Barb in the stands. Should have gone with Lima... anywhere. |
10-12-2001, 10:38 AM
| | Geeky goof | | Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Boston, Mass.
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The first round so far:
Seattle vs. Cleveland -- tied at 1-1
New York vs. Oakland -- Oakland leads, 2-0
Arizona vs. St. Louis -- tied at 1-1
Atlanta vs. Houston -- Atlanta leads, 2-0
Ailsa
who's already messed up on one of her picks |
10-12-2001, 08:02 PM
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ASTROS LOSE! ASTROS LOSE!
Well, they took out Lugo, and Vizcaino wasn't any better. Watch for one or both to be traded in the off-season for a shortstop or infielder prospect to back up Adam Everett.
Tony Eusebio is a better clutch hitter than Brad Ausmus, so they pull out Eusebio for Ausmus top of 9th and 2 men out. HAH! Smoltz smoked them again.
I think it's all summed up by the defeatist attitude of broadcaster-turned-manager Larry Dierker:
(AP) ``Here's the situation,'' he said. ``If we lose another game to the Braves, we're on vacation. And if we keep winning, we have a chance to go to the World Series. Either way, it's a good life.'' |
10-14-2001, 11:34 PM
| | Geeky goof | | Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Boston, Mass.
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Wow. The Atlanta-Houston series is all done, but the other ones have all gone to five games.
Ailsa
glad baseball ain't over yet |
10-16-2001, 05:42 AM
|  | Sullen Girl | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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| | Re: Playoff predictions (MLB) | |
Quote: Originally posted by soxfan
The first round of baseball playoffs start today. Here's the lineup, with my picks (drawn out of the proverbial hat while blindfolded):
Seattle vs. Cleveland -- Seattle in 4.
New York vs. Oakland -- New York in 3.
Arizona vs. St. Louis -- Arizona in 5.
Houston vs. Atlanta -- Atlanta in 5.
What do other folks think?
Ailsa | Hmm, Ailsa, one out of four, not bad, err.
And the winners are...
NY in 5 [wow, what a comeback, aye?]
Seattle in 5 [yay! show must go on, eh?]
Arizona in 5 [Ailsa!]
Atlanta in 3 [no comment]
Finn |
10-16-2001, 10:08 AM
| | Geeky goof | | Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Boston, Mass.
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| | Re: Re: Playoff predictions (MLB) | |
Quote: Originally posted by kuuleimomi
Hmm, Ailsa, one out of four, not bad, err. | Hey, that's a lot better than my football picks have been doing. 
The second-round lineup (with my picks, which should not be the basis for any wager, unless you want to lose money):
New York vs. Seattle -- New York in 7.
Atlanta vs. Arizona -- Atlanta in 6.
Anyone else?
Ailsa |
10-16-2001, 11:46 AM
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| | Re: Re: Re: Playoff predictions (MLB) | |
Quote: Originally posted by soxfan
New York vs. Seattle -- New York in 7.
Atlanta vs. Arizona -- Atlanta in 6.
Ailsa |
Not ANOTHER New York v. Atlanta World Series. This must be what baseball was like back in the 50s and 60s.
Go Seattle! Go Arizona!
-J |
10-16-2001, 11:55 AM
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Seattle in 6
Atlanta in 6
On the other hand, I'm Russian, what do I know about baseball, aye? 
Finn |
10-16-2001, 12:59 PM
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Just watch, Finn, you'll be right. 
Ailsa |
10-17-2001, 10:28 AM
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| | Re: Re: Re: Re: Playoff predictions (MLB) | |
Quote: Originally posted by argonut
Not ANOTHER New York v. Atlanta World Series. This must be what baseball was like back in the 50s and 60s.
Go Seattle! Go Arizona!
-J | I know, I know. I want Seattle to win, too, but I think New York will prevail.
Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe wrote a story today that pretty much sums up how I feel: Don't give these guys a Bronx cheer
Ailsa
a baseball fan first, a Bosox fan second |
10-19-2001, 10:52 AM
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After two games, the Yanks are up 2-0 (Sara must be happy), and Atlanta and Arizona are tied at 1-1.
I hate to say this, but I'm almost glad the Sox didn't make it into the playoffs. Boston's just no match for any of these teams in the pitching or hitting departments. We already have enough bad memories -- why make more?
Ailsa
whose (misguided) optimism should return by spring training |
10-21-2001, 05:16 PM
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Got a feeling I screwed up with both of my picks, oh well...
Arizona is up to rolling over Atlanta. What was that? sh'yeah, right!
But Mariners... Oh My Gawd! 14:3, that's what those guys do when I peacefully sleep on the other side of the world! However same Gawd help those folks in the upcoming two [and the rest] games.
Finn |
10-22-2001, 11:07 PM
|  | Mom of the Four Men | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Canada, sort of
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Bottom of the 5th, Yankees are ahead by four.
It's getting very hard to remain optomistic... 
Cindy |
10-22-2001, 11:30 PM
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You mean ahead by 9, don't you?
Sara
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10-23-2001, 01:15 AM
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awwwww |
10-23-2001, 03:15 AM
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I'm going to go out on a limb and say the Yankees will win the pennant. Should've been the A's, but you can win if you don't win. |
10-23-2001, 03:40 AM
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Hmm... I can't really argue that the Yankees will win. Would argue that the A's should have won though:p
Ander |
10-23-2001, 05:13 AM
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Christ, I guess it's all over. 
Well, Ailsa, I guess I did not do that good, aye?
NY in 5
Arizona in 5
[the plan was Seattle in 6, Atlanta in 6]
Finn |
10-23-2001, 11:23 AM
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Darn. I was hoping Seattle would keep things going a little longer. Oh, well.
Awright, last round of predictions here. I say the Yanks will win (yet again), but it'll go to seven games first. Anyone else?
Ailsa |
10-23-2001, 04:42 PM
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Yankees in five...
Ander |
10-23-2001, 10:20 PM
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10-24-2001, 07:34 AM
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When Poe ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.