October 1, 20232 yr Tue-Thu 2:08 until you go to bed Tex-TB Tor-Min Arz-Mil Mia-Phi That’s the order each day if they go the full 3. Edited October 1, 20232 yr by flavum
October 2, 20232 yr I’ll be rooting for the Rangers, Brewers, or Rays to win it. They’ve never won it. I won’t be upset if the Blue Jays, Twins, Diamondbacks, Marlins, Phillies, Braves, or Orioles take it. I just don’t want the Astros or Dodgers. Edited October 2, 20232 yr by Milkman delivers
October 3, 20232 yr I'll watch most, if not all games, but i'm only really interested in the Marlins.
October 3, 20232 yr Ouch. Tampa Bay shut out at home in game 1. Tampa may have blown its wad back in April and May with that unbeliavable start. Their current lineup scares no one.
October 3, 20232 yr Royce Lewis sure is fun. The Twins jerseys are super clean. Love them. Edited October 3, 20232 yr by DirtySox
October 3, 20232 yr Damn, we might not be able to make fun of the Twins anymore for not winning a playoff game in almost 2 decades.
October 3, 20232 yr Author The Twins beating the Jays wouldn’t bother me. Whatever makes the O’s path to the World Series easier is ok with me.
October 4, 20232 yr Forty teams, nineteen organizations, have reached the LCS or beyond the previous decade. Miami and Minnesota can each push the Sox down a peg this month, but both need to advance two rounds to do so. Milwaukee, Tampa Bay and Texas can win their first World Series. Colorado, San Diego and Seattle must wait 'til next year. Last season team advanced to the League Championship series or beyond (last WS Win) One Win Required to move up or Two Wins required to move up 2022 Houston (2022) Defeat Winner: Toronto at Minnesota 2022 New York Yankees (2009) Dead 2022 Philadelphia (2008) Defeat Miami & Atlanta 2022 San Diego (Never 1969) Dead 2021 Atlanta (2021) Defeat Winner: Miami at Philadelphia 2021 Los Angeles Dodgers (2020) Defeat Winner: Arizona at Milwaukee 2021 Boston (2018) Dead 2020 Tampa Bay (Never 1998) Defeat Texas & Baltimore 2019 Washington (2019) Dead 2019 Saint Louis (2011) Dead 2018 Milwaukee (Never 1969 Seattle / 1970 Milwaukee) Defeat Arizona & Los Angeles 2017 Chicago Cubs (2016) Dead 2016 Toronto (1993) Defeat Minnesota & Houston 2016 Cleveland (1948) Dead 2015 Kansas City (2015) Dead 2015 New York Mets (1986) Dead 2014 San Francisco (2014) Dead 2014 Baltimore (1983) Defeat Winner: Texas at Tampa Bay 2013 Detroit (1984) Dead 2011 Texas (Never 1961 Washington D. C. / 1972 Texas) Defeat Tampa Bay & Baltimore 2009 Los Angeles Angels (2002) Dead 2007 Arizona (2001) Defeat Milwaukee & Los Angeles 2007 Colorado (Never 1993) Dead 2006 Oakland (1989) Dead 2005 Chicago White Sox (2005) Dead 2003 Miami (2003) Defeat Philadelphia & Atlanta 2002 Minnesota (1991) Defeat Toronto & Houston 2001 Seattle (Never 1977) Dead 1995 Cincinnati (1990) Dead 1979 Pittsburgh (1979) Dead
October 4, 20232 yr TLR would have benched Harper game 2 for disobeying the stop sign from the 3B coach and scoring. Kimbrel to face Burger in the 9th.... Would love to see a Burger Bomb
October 4, 20232 yr 5 hours ago, LittleHurtCG said: Ouch. Tampa Bay shut out at home in game 1. Tampa may have blown its wad back in April and May with that unbeliavable start. Their current lineup scares no one. 19,000 fans is kinda embarrassing. What does that tell an owner?? Get that team the heck out of Florida. I'd love to get the Rays on the South Side with their ownership and ship Jerry's Sox to Vegas or contract them.
October 4, 20232 yr 53 minutes ago, greg775 said: 19,000 fans is kinda embarrassing. What does that tell an owner?? Get that team the heck out of Florida. I'd love to get the Rays on the South Side with their ownership and ship Jerry's Sox to Vegas or contract them. Florida is not a good state for professional sports. You can trace that back to the Dan Marino era.
October 4, 20232 yr 9 hours ago, LittleHurtCG said: Ouch. Tampa Bay shut out at home in game 1. Tampa may have blown its wad back in April and May with that unbeliavable start. Their current lineup scares no one. They deserved to lose wearing Devil Ray jerseys to start the playoffs, those jerseys suck. They sucked when they wore them regularly. Wish I noticed that before the game, definitely would have bet against them. Didn't they get rid of "Devil" for some PC mumbo-jumbo? They have a cool looking alternate..
October 4, 20232 yr https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/rays/2023/10/03/tampa-bay-rays-fans-lowest-attendance/71051141007/ Worst post-season attendance since 1919 Sox/Reds WS…there was a very strange ticket sales strategy that resulted in that one. At least it was on the part of the Reds.
October 4, 20232 yr I really wanted the Brewers and Orioles. Sucks Woodruff is out but Burnes needed to pitch better. Brewer offense stinks.
October 4, 20232 yr 8 hours ago, caulfield12 said: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/rays/2023/10/03/tampa-bay-rays-fans-lowest-attendance/71051141007/ Worst post-season attendance since 1919 Sox/Reds WS…there was a very strange ticket sales strategy that resulted in that one. At least it was on the part of the Reds. Or maybe they can just cut the bullshit extra rounds of playoffs, contract Oakland and Pittsburgh, possibly Tampa and Miami, and have a seven game LCS (Baltimore vs. Houston and Atlanta vs. Los Angeles), followed by a mid October World Series. This plan worked for decades, now there are far fewer TV viewers and record low playoff attendance, with dumb plans to build a new stadium where nobody wants to go.
October 4, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, South Side Hit Men said: Or maybe they can just cut the bullshit extra rounds of playoffs, contract Oakland and Pittsburgh, possibly Tampa and Miami, and have a seven game LCS (Baltimore vs. Houston and Atlanta vs. Los Angeles), followed by a mid October World Series. This plan worked for decades, now there are far fewer TV viewers and record low playoff attendance, with dumb plans to build a new stadium where nobody wants to go. I think you’re in the minority on this one. Any White Sox fan from 1951-67 didn’t benefit from only one postseason appearance and the Yankees/Brooklyn Dodgers in the WS every other season while the Sox averaged roughly a 90 win pace per year. And wouldn’t your argument also hold true for the NBA playoff expansion? The common belief is that exposing baseball teams to more series adds randomness…whereas “fluke” championship series winners (like wild card teams) have been few and far between and still revolved around a couple of superstar players carrying teams on most occasions. Baseball has become more regional (except for the top 6-7 famous brands…including the Braves now), whereas NFL and NBA have become increasingly international brands. Of course, there’s the exception of the WBC…particularly the Pacific Rim countries as well as Mexico City and northern Mexico (area perceived as too dangerous for a franchise at current time). Edited October 4, 20232 yr by caulfield12
October 4, 20232 yr Tampa just doesn't look like a playoff team. 0 runs in their last THIRTY postseason innings.
October 4, 20232 yr Anyone but Houston, would rather see the Cubs win the world series than the Astros.
October 4, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, caulfield12 said: I think you’re in the minority on this one. Any White Sox fan from 1951-67 didn’t benefit from only one postseason appearance and the Yankees/Brooklyn Dodgers in the WS every other season while the Sox averaged roughly a 90 win pace per year. And wouldn’t your argument also hold true for the NBA playoff expansion? The common belief is that exposing baseball teams to more series adds randomness…whereas “fluke” championship series winners (like wild card teams) have been few and far between and still revolved around a couple of superstar players carrying teams on most occasions. Baseball has become more regional (except for the top 6-7 famous brands…including the Braves now), whereas NFL and NBA have become increasingly international brands. Of course, there’s the exception of the WBC…particularly the Pacific Rim countries as well as Mexico City and northern Mexico (area perceived as too dangerous for a franchise at current time). Agree most people are fine or don't care about the degradation of the "Championship 162 game season", accustomed to taking anything handed to them, be it in sports, corporations, "leaders", etc.. Don't agree weakening standards leads to improving the postseason. The Sox only deserved one postseason because they only finished in first once. If you are not good enough to win a 4,5,6,7,8,10 team division, one to four playoff weeks shouldn't render six months irrelevant. The Yankees proved over 154/162 games they earned the right of the World Series. With 12-16 team leagues, I would concede two divisions which worked well from 1969-1993, when the game was most popular via TV and cultural dominance. Less people cared about the NFL than MLB until the 1970s/1980s. I don't agree with any playoff expansion. Should be max two conferences / two playoff rounds (Conference Finals & Championship) contested solely by division winners. MLB is closer to the NHL in terms of random results (Goalie / Pitcher Hot), with the difference an NHL Goalie can play every game and a starter only twice in a series. NBA can win with the best player and a few extra pieces, NFL with the best QB, NHL with hottest goalie. No equivalent to MLB, plus key player limited to a minority of games (starting pitchers). 2019 Nationals, 2014 Giants, 2011 Cardinals, 2004 Red Sox, 2003 Marlins, 2002 Angels and 1997 Marlins couldn't win a 4-5 team division, but are "World Champions"? Child please is my response, understand I'm in the minority. Baseball became regional because of severe mismanagement of the sport based on short term greed over long term stead. Should be a solid international brand beyond the garbage preseason WBC money scheme.
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