2010 MLB Playoffs/Predictions

The Baltimore Ravens.

What I want to happen:
Twins over Yankees
Rangers over Rays
Phillies over Reds
Braves over Giants
Twins over Rangers
Braves over Phillies
Twins over Braves

What I think will happen:
Yankees over Twins
Rays over Rangers
Phillies over Reds
Giants over Braves
Rays over Yankees
Phillies over Giants
Phillies over Rays

I honestly don't care who wins as long as its not the Yankees for obvious reasons.

Halladay with a no-no....damn he's ridiculous

Only the second no hitter in postseason history. Not a good start for the Reds.

Halladay is insane. Just ask the Marlins.

That said, I’ve still got the Reds going to the WS vs the Yankees.

Halladay is not human.

A no hitter, though. How is he this good?

The Twins really have a beautiful stadium.

I can’t wait for the Marlins to host some playoff games in their new home.

Both of my World Series favorites apparently don’t travel very well. Yankees down 2-0.

Maybe I should change my picks to whichever teams have the best pitching. MLB is really a pitcher’s paradise this year.

Roy Halladay is good.

A no-hitter in your first ever playoff game. Christ does it get any better? Maybe if he hit 3 HRs they'd elect him Mayor of the entire state of PA

"AbideN703 wrote:

A no-hitter in your first ever playoff game. Christ does it get any better? Maybe if he hit 3 HRs they'd elect him Mayor of the entire state of PA

Pittsburgh only votes for him if he gets traded to the Pirates. :lol:

Yankees just walked a better with the bases loaded, tied up at 4. This is a great game.

"Desides wrote:

Pittsburgh only votes for him if he gets traded to the Pirates. :lol:

Yankees just walked a better with the bases loaded, tied up at 4. This is a great game.

CC did:lol:

He and Posada also let a run score on passed ball/wild pitch...and yes, walked 3 batters in this inning (after getting the lead) including one with bases loaded.

Story of the Yanks since Sept rolled around....Ugly baseball.

"BigDogsHunt wrote:

Story of the Yanks since Sept rolled around....Ugly baseball.

The Yankees are tied on the road in a tough place to play. Better to be tied than to be the Reds.

"Desides wrote:

The Yankees are tied on the road in a tough place to play. Better to be tied than to be the Reds.

Thanks for the edit (class move):up:

Tex just made me happy (2 run HR)...I am in a good mood:lol:

Yanks arms have to step up.....been a fact for over a month.

P.S. We only judge ourselves against our HISTORY, not any other franchise!:lol:

"BigDogsHunt wrote:

Thanks for the edit (class move):up:

You weren’t supposed to see that! :lol:

Tex just made me happy...I am in a good mood:lol:

See? Don’t worry. You’re the Yankees. MLB rigs it for you. :up:

P.S. We only judge ourselves against our HISTORY, not any other franchise!:lol:

And then 2003 happened… :shifty:

"Ray Finkle wrote:

What I want to happen:
Twins over Yankees
Rangers over Rays
Phillies over Reds
Braves over Giants
Twins over Rangers
Braves over Phillies
Twins over Braves

What I think will happen:
Yankees over Twins
Rays over Rangers
Phillies over Reds
Giants over Braves
Rays over Yankees
Phillies over Giants
Phillies over Rays

I honestly don't care who wins as long as its not the Yankees for obvious reasons.

Hater......:cry:

"Ashraf wrote:

A no hitter, though. How is he this good?

because he is....he has made mince-meat of the AL East for years, been in true battles for years against the Sox and Yankees, he will bitch slap the Reds, Braves, or the Giants and not even lose sleep over it......this is common place for Roy....

Phils vs. Cin - something to consider and gets lost in Hallady's No-No!

Phils only managed 5 hits, and were shut down by the Lefty's out of the Reds Pen (and Chapman hasnt pitched yet). And Hallady really delivered the key hit too.

Batting slumps can kill momentum quickly. I know Philly has H20 as a 3 headed staff. And that could be enough...but Phils bats if they slump could change not only this series, but spell trouble in the next one too. Long way to go.

"BigDogsHunt wrote:

Phils vs. Cin - something to consider and gets lost in Hallady's No-No!

Phils only managed 5 hits, and were shut down by the Lefty's out of the Reds Pen (and Chapman hasnt pitched yet). And Hallady really delivered the key hit too.

Batting slumps can kill momentum quickly. I know Philly has H20 as a 3 headed staff. And that could be enough...but Phils bats if they slump could change not only this series, but spell trouble in the next one too. Long way to go.

Phillies are sweeping the Reds...playoffs is all about pitching....and the Phils arent little sisters of the poor in the hitting department either, they will get it right tomorrow...

"finyank13 wrote:

Phillies are sweeping the Reds...playoffs is all about pitching....and the Phils arent little sisters of the poor in the hitting department either, they will get it right tomorrow...

That often is proven based on Bats slumping....look back on 2003 Yanks (WS was slump city following questionalbe performance in fortunate ALCS with Boone Dinger saving our bacon), and 2004 Yanks up 3-0 (beat Shilling in Game 1, Pedro Game 2, blow out in Game 3 - then tank against same arms down the line). Playoff pitching is deeper and more consistent, no argument, but often the minute clutch hitting goes out the window, especially 2out RISP hitting, it makes all Pitching look better. It can be a chicken or the egg...but in 2003 and 2004 Yanks bats which had leads, went in the tank and the Arms they faced didnt suddenly change.

Its an age old debate, but I have been on great hitting clubs facing the same pitcher many times, and when we tanked hitting, it had little to do with that same arm....it had to do with our bats. Feel the same when it comes to "Playoff pressure" changing batting approaches, etc and turning 3's and 4's into Aces. It cuts both ways. I agree ACES shut down teams...but we are talking about Bullpen guys or watch when bottom rotation guys step up. Just saying. Been there.

Last night we got our bacon saved by Posada & Grandy....2 out RISP clutch hits.

"finyank13 wrote:

Phillies are sweeping the Reds...playoffs is all about pitching….

It’s not as if the Reds don’t belong in the playoffs either. They should panic when they’re down 3-0. Until then, whatever.

"BigDogsHunt wrote:

That often is proven based on Bats slumping....look back on 2003 Yanks (WS was slump city following questionalbe performance in fortunate ALCS with Boone Dinger saving our bacon), and 2004 Yanks up 3-0 (beat Shilling in Game 1, Pedro Game 2, blow out in Game 3 - then tank against same arms down the line). Playoff pitching is deeper and more consistent, no argument, but often the minute clutch hitting goes out the window, especially 2out RISP hitting, it makes all Pitching look better. It can be a chicken or the egg...but in 2003 and 2004 Yanks bats which had leads, went in the tank and the Arms they faced didnt suddenly change.

Its an age old debate, but I have been on great hitting clubs facing the same pitcher many times, and when we tanked hitting, it had little to do with that same arm....it had to do with our bats. Feel the same when it comes to "Playoff pressure" changing batting approaches, etc and turning 3's and 4's into Aces. It cuts both ways. I agree ACES shut down teams...but we are talking about Bullpen guys or watch when bottom rotation guys step up. Just saying. Been there.

Last night we got our bacon saved by Posada & Grandy....2 out RISP clutch hits.

Offense wins you games, but defense wins you championships in baseball....I agree what is first chicken or the egg on this debate...but good pitching has always trumphed good hitting....give me the cliff lee's roy halladay, and CC's anyday of the week over the reds batting...or any monster hitting teams for that matter....over blown regular season offensive numbers against inferior opponets cease in the playoffs....

case in point, after the Yankees last won in 2000, they got cute buying all the bigtime powerhitters, and thought they were going to mash their way to mutliple championships...they didnt until they got some pitching last year...

"Desides wrote:

It’s not as if the Reds don’t belong in the playoffs either. They should panic when they’re down 3-0. Until then, whatever.

They dont, I mean I guess somebody had to win right??....the NL Central is a joke akin to the NFC West.....if the Red Sox played in the NL Central they win that division this year.....:lol:...even with all their injuries...