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2005 MLB Playoffs Thread
Yeah, so VEL mentioned there should be a separate thread...so I guess the other one can be unstickyed now that the season is through, plus it'll be easier to sort playoff thoughts and whatnot in here.
Eh, I guess I'll get this started by reposting my preditctions from the other thread LDS -San Diego Padres @ St. Louis Cardinals (Cards should take this one EASILY because the Padres suck) -Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves (Awesome pitching vs. about 15 rookies in the pressure of the playoffs....I like the Stros here) -New York Yankees @ Anaheim Angels (Definately the hardest 1st round series to predict, IMO....but I'll go with the Yanks) -Boston Red Sox @ Chicago White Sox (Red Sox will probably pull through here) LCS (ie: 2004 rehash) -Houston Astros @ St. Louis Cardinals (Cards) -Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees (After last year, this is too hard to predict...but it doesn't matter because I think..) WS -St. Louis Cardinals @ Whoever (Cards) ------------ I hope I'm wrong about another Yanks/Sox ALCS....but I can unfortunately see it happening ![]() I'd love to see the Pads pull a 1973 Mets and make it to the WS with such a bad record in comparison to the other teams, but that's more than unlikely ![]() |
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ALDS
New York > LA 3-1 Chicago > Boston 3-2 NLDS Houston > Atlanta 3-2 St. Louis > San Deigo 4-0 ALCS New York > Chicago 4-1 MVP: Mariano Rivera NLCS St. Louis > Houston 4-2 MVP: Albert Pujols WS New York > St. Louis 4-1 MVP: Hideki Matsui |
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ALDS
Yankees/Angels - Yankees in 5 White Sox/Red Sox - White Sox in 4 ALCS White Sox/Yankees - White Sox in 6 NLDS Cardinals/Padres - Cardinals in 4 Braves/Astros - Astros in 5 NLCS Cardinals/Astros - Astros in 7 WORLD SERIES White Sox/Astros - White Sox in 6 |
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The Classic Dylan Staples
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GO WHITESOXX
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I dunno
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NL Division Series:
St. Louis over San Diego (3-1) : San Diego is barely a .500 team, St. Louis has the best record in baseball. Peavy will outduel Carpenter though. Houston over Atlanta (3-0) : There's no way Atlanta is going to beat Clemens, Oswalt and Pettite. AL Division Series: New York over Los Angeles (3-1): I feel like Mussina is going to get shelled in Game 1. Chacon and Lackey will have a nice duel, with the Yankees winning. Johnson will shut down Anaheim while the Yankees destroy Washburn. Aaron Small always manages to win, so he'll win game 4 no matter what, not that the Yanks should have trouble with Santana or Byrd. Chicago over Boston (3-2): Pitching and solid defense will prevail over an amazing offense. NLCS St. Louis over Houston (4-3): If Houston had a solid number 4 starter they'd win this series. ALCS New York over Chicago (4-1): The Yankees will just totally outslug the White Sox. World Series New York over St. Louis (4-3): It could really go either way, just picking New York because I'm a Yankee fan. |
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ALDS New York > LA 3-1 Chicago > Boston 3-2 NLDS Atlanta > Houston 3-2 St. Louis > San Deigo 3-2 ALCS New York > Chicago 4-1 NLCS St. Louis > Atlanta 4-2 WS New York > St. Louis 4-2 MVP: Alex Rodriguez Mine is basically the same as Miz, except Atlanta. |
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ALDS
New York < LA 3-2 Chicago < Boston 3-1 NLDS Houston > Atlanta 3-1 St. Louis > San Deigo 3-0 ALCS LA > Boston 4-2 MVP: Francisco Rodriguez NLCS St. Louis < Houston 4-2 MVP: Pettite. WS Houston > LA 4-3 MVP: Berkman |
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ALDS
New York > LA 3-2 Boston > Chicago 3-1 NLDS Houston > Atlanta 3-2 St. Louis > San Deigo 3-1 ALCS New York > Chicago 4-2 NLCS St. Louis > Houston 4-2 WS New York > St. Louis 4-2 |
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Holy crap, the Cards/Pads game actually ended up being exciting at the end
They nearly blew an 8-0 lead and were up 8-5 in the 9th with the bases juiced before Isringhausen struck out Hernandez to end it |
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Let's Go White Sox, Let's Go!
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(sticky this thread and un-stick the regular season one)
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Clement got shelled. Game is far from over though.
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YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD........YES!
8 - 2 CHICAGO |
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GO WHITESOXX
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12-2 White Sox
3 run HR by Scotty Pods. I LiVE FOR THiS |
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Boston, meet your ass whooping.
Ass whooping, meet Boston. |
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New ALDS record: 5 HRs
14-2 Chicago. Last edited by Joey Slugs; 10-04-2005 at 07:06 PM. |
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THAT BALL HIT BAD
GET UP STRETCH STRETCH IT WILL HE LOOKS UP YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD YES |
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LOL you know Red Sox are getting torched though when Podsednik hits one
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I don't hate the White Sox nearly as much when they're on ESPN and don't have to listen to the 2 fanboy morons on WGN
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Well, we remember what happened last year after the Sox got a butt whopping
![]() I figured they'd drop 1 to the White Sox, and Clement was most likely. Wouldn't be shocked if the sox advance to see Arroyo start in his place, on problem is, Clement hasn't come in relief and arroyo has. I'm just glad Francona kinda let it happen and didn't blow the entire bullpen. Tomorow should be a good game, probably low scoring. Wells v. Buehrle. I'm not worried yet. Sox lose tomorrow, then it's worry time, but the key is to split the first 2, that takes away the "home field" advantage. |
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The White Sox spanked the BoSox. There was some idea that the White Sox could never win just because they are the White Sox, but its just an example of the media bias. The Red Sox got all the coverage so you just assume that they will dominante, but they got handed to them today.
Joey Slugs was going off about the time of the game, but actually that may have even helped the Whites, because of all those fucked up shadows. Just a thought. Finally, its not going to get any easier for Boston, Buehlre and Garcia aren't much of a step down. I think Boston will come back and make it interesting, but its just funny how the White Sox were just kind of expected to bow out by so many people. |
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Anyone who has watched the sox knows Clement has had a horrible 2nd half and his delivery has been off since getting hit in the head, plus you can steel at will and the White Sox play small ball. I must admit, the Teck but was a nice suprise/move and I wonder if Millar didn't get out at 3rd if they might have kept the rally going. That being said, the pitching for the White Sox doesn't get easier, but the flip side is the Sox pitching gets much better. Wells, Wakefield & Schilling. I figured sox take it 3-1, and the 1 loss being one of the two in Chicago, and it being Clement doesn't suprise me. Sox bounce back tomorrow and it's a best 2/3 and the sox have 2 of those at home. that being said, putting up all those runs is a huge ego boost for the White Sox and should give them a lot of confidence. Gonna be fun! |
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I think I'll take back everything I have said about the start times. Even after today's record breaking day, I think I like having the White Sox play early. It still gives us that "not enough repsect/underdog" look.
You are right BCWWF, the game wasn't supposed to end like it did. And you are spot on about it not getting easier for the Red Sox. They now have to deal with our core: Buehrle, Garland, & Garcia. I would not be suprised to see Boston get swept right out of the first round (I doubt it, but our pitching is just that damn good). Take a nice few days rest while LA and NY beat eachother up. |
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BCWWF: please shut up about the East Coast media bias already. You've only mentioned it 12 times. We get it.
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The White Sox aren't afraid of the knuckle and have hit Wakefield very hard the last few matchups. Schilling is not the Schilling from last year. He has the grit and toughness but will that be enough? He might not even see action in the 05 playoffs. |
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Fuck the east coast. |
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it's really starting to come off as bitterness if anything
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it's not bitterness. all these two do is kiss the Yankees ass throughout the game. Even when Boston started their comeback last year, they were still riding high on the Yanks... even to the very end.
You are a NY fan, so you don't see it that way because you enjoy them talking about your team. It just annoys the fuck out of me. I'm glad that if the White Sox keep advancing I can just tune into our home radio team. |
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Also, I find it a valid point that everybody expected the White Sox to be a dud because the Red Sox have been hyped up all year, but the Sox had the best record and the best staff in the year. That isn't me bitching about the media, it is me laughing at the people who don't know better and believe it. |
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Just a little respect for my team. That's all I ask.
But in my own little way, I like having the underdogs (1 win off the best record in baseball mind you) to root for. Today was just an amazing game and there is a good chance that I will at the game tomorrow. |
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It works out for us to play in the afternoon the next two games though because of how good Buehrle and Garcia are during day games. |
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Also, its kind of interesting how the AL represents basically the biggest markets in the US.
1. New York, 2. Los Angeles, 3. Chicago, and 5. Boston. |
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Does it help the White Sox to have those big shadows, or does is fuck with both teams?
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