The MLB Thread

[Buscemi]

Predicting the American League playoffs:

Wild Card
Texas defeats Baltimore 12-1

ALDS
Texas defeats Yankees, 3-1
Detroit defeats Oakland, 3-2

ALCS
Texas defeats Detroit, 4-1

[Buscemi]

World Series

Washington defeats Texas, 4-2

[Geezer]

I'm sticking with what I predicted pre-season (why change now?!?!?!) And saying that the Detroit tigers will beat the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series

[Buscemi]

Is history repeating itself? The Braves are down 6-2 in the 7th inning to the Cardinals and have committed three errors so far.

Sometimes I have to wonder if the Braves even care about finishing what they start.

[Geezer]

I'm pretty sure they care...

[Buscemi]

What could possibly be the final at-bat of Chipper Jones's career (as they are down 6-3) had him as the potential tying run and he grounds out. His line for the day is 0-4 with a strikeout. An undistinguished end to a strong career.

Edit: his real final at-bat was in the ninth and it was a single. Final line: 1-5 with a single and a strikeout.

[Buscemi]

The game is now under a delay due to Atlanta fans throwing things onto the field due to a hit being changed to an out (because of the infield fly rule).

[W]

It wasn't a change. It was called on the field, although later than it should have been. Bad call, and I'm a big Cards fan.

[Geezer]

That was a bullshit call. I played and score-kept for many years, that was NOT an infield fly rule scenario. The fans are acting like assholes and its not right, but they have the right to be upset.

[Buscemi]

It wasn't a change. It was called on the field, although later than it should have been. Bad call, and I'm a big Cards fan.

I'm following it on MLB Gamecast (on ESPN.com) and it was originally listed as a hit. But I see how the broadcast and an webcast would be different.

By the way, has a playoff game ever been forfeited for any reason?

[W]

You can't get the game in Missouri? I use Gamecast (I think it's called the same) when I can't watch the Chiefs (almost every week) and when I'm trying to see how my suicide pick is going.

[Buscemi]

My dad is watching it on TBS. I just follow everything on my computer.

Anyway, here is the play. And yes, the wrong call was made. That was a hit.

[Buscemi]

Anyone else think that the Cards should bench Mitchell Boggs for the rest of the series? The loss today was mostly his fault (though 0 for 8 with RISP isn't good either) and they nearly blew Friday because of him. The guy simply can't buy an out and he's making Matheny look like an idiot for putting him out there in late inning situations.

[Buscemi]

Predicting the 2013 season.

AL East winner: Orioles
AL Central winner: Tigers
AL West winner: Rangers
AL Wild Card: Rays/Angels

AL surprise team: Royals
AL biggest disappointment: Blue Jays

NL East winner: Nationals
NL Central winner: Reds
NL West winner: Giants
NL Wild Card: Dodgers/Cardinals

NL surprise team: Brewers
NL biggest disappointment: Braves

AL Wild Card: Rays defeat Angels
NL Wild Card: Dodgers defeat Cardinals

ALDS: Tigers defeat Rays
Orioles defeat Rangers

NLDS: Dodgers defeat Reds
Nationals defeat Giants

ALCS: Tigers defeat Orioles
Nationals defeat Dodgers

World Series: Tigers defeat Nationals

[Geezer]

AL East:

1. Tampa Bay
2. Toronto
3. Boston
4. Baltimore
5. New York

AL Central:

1. Detroit
2. Kansas City
3. Chicago
4. Minnesota
5. Cleveland

AL West:

1. LA Angels
2. Texas Rangers
3. Oakland Athletics
4. Seattle Mariners
5. Houston Astros

Wild Cards: Texas, Oakland


NL East:

1. Washington
2. Atlanta
3. Philadelphia
4. New York
5. Miami

NL Central:

1. Cincinnati
2. Milwaukee
3. St. Louis
4. Pittsburgh
5. Chicago

NL West:

1. LA Dodgers
2. San Francisco
3. Colorado
4. Arizona
5. San Diego

NL Wild Cards: San Francisco, Atlanta

Opening Round:

Texas over Oakland
Atlanta over San Francisco

Divisional Round:

Detroit over Texas
Tampa Bay over LA Angels
Washington over LA Dodgers
Cincinnati over Atlanta

Championship Round:

Detroit over Tampa Bay
Cincinnati over Washington

World Series:

Cincinnati over Detroit