OT: MLB Playoffs

[MSUDC11]

Who gets to the World Series?

I’m going to say the Dodgers beat the Red Sox in six games to win it all. Astros and Brewers get to their respective LCS’s.

 

[DAWG61]

Why is America's favorite pastime an OT thread?**

Astros vs Dodgers

Dodgers win this time

 

[msstate7]

Have I got to put my money up on prediction? Good, I'll go braves vs Astros. No, I don't believe the braves will make it any more than I believe Moorhead will score in the 2nd half vs an sec team

 

[DAWG61]

Have I got to put my money up on prediction? Good, I'll go braves vs Astros. No, I don't believe the braves will make it any more than I believe Moorhead will score in the 2nd half vs an sec team

Braves could definitely make it to the WS especially with Puig goating them last night. They are the underdog not respected team this year and that adds a lot of motivation for a team. However I don't think the Braves would stand a chance in the WS. AL is scary good at the top right now. I'm rooting for the A's to cause major havoc in the AL playoffs.

 

[msstate7]

Braves could definitely make it to the WS especially with Puig goating them last night. They are the underdog not respected team this year and that adds a lot of motivation for a team. However I don't think the Braves would stand a chance in the WS. AL is scary good at the top right now. I'm rooting for the A's to cause major havoc in the AL playoffs.

In a 5-game series, anything is possible. If we gotta play dodgers, rather be in divisional series. You right, braves would get smoked by any AL team

 

[WutheringDawg]

Wildcard games:

Yankee's bullpen and bludgeon their way past the A's & Colorado get's the W at wrigley.

DS:

BOS, CLE, LA, COL

CS:

BOS, LA

WS:

LA

 

[The Peeper]

Pure and simple answer to your question is Free Agency. There are no teams anymore, just a bunch of individuals that hop around from organization to organization pimping themselves out to the highest bidder. The average fan no longer can tell you the starting line up of their "favorite" team from year to year.

 

[ronpolk]

Hard to bet against the brewers right now. They are hot and probably have the best bullpen in the NL. So, I’ll go brewers vs Red Sox

 

[WutheringDawg]

Confused as to how the seven years of team control that an MLB organization has once a player is called up equates to free agency being the driving factor for your concerns with the MLB. Similarly the NBA has 3 year rookie contracts and the NFL has 4 year rookie deals. So typically you're going to see more players playing longer with their drafted team in the MLB - unless they're traded or not called up prior to five years of service time in the minors, at that point they become free agents.

There is a huge issue with branding with the league but free agency feels like a cop out answer.

 

[ronpolk]

Free agency is not an issue in baseball. Free agency probably has less of an outcome on baseball than any other pro sport.

 

[Dr. Funke.sixpack]

Correct. Astros, Yanks, Sox, Cubs , and others are mostly winning due to farm system and player development. Hell the Braves turned it around due to homegrown players. There are big FA signings that may help teams, but the bulk is farm developed.

 

[olblue.sixpack]

Hard to bet against the brewers right now. They are hot and probably have the best bullpen in the NL. So, I’ll go brewers vs Red Sox

The Brewers are using the KC model and it is paying dividends.

 

[DAWG61]

Correct. Astros, Yanks, Sox, Cubs , and others are mostly winning due to farm system and player development. Hell the Braves turned it around due to homegrown players. There are big FA signings that may help teams, but the bulk is farm developed.

It ain't all home grown. It's a mix. All 4 of those squads have spent nice coin to bolster their rosters. That's the key. Build the bulk of your roster on home grown cheaper talent and don't miss when you sign big free agents. A's are impressive in how they've been able to win 97 games and start the year with the cheapest payroll. Billy Bean deserves to be a billionaire by now.

 

[The Usual Suspect]

It's hard for me not to see the Astros making another deep run this year. They won 103 games, which was a franchise record and I believe have the highest run differential in the league.

 

[WutheringDawg]

The AL is just brutal in general. Who ever comes out of that side will have earned it for sure.

 

[o_dawgnabit]

Well considering State is headed towards a disappointment season, I’m going to say the Braves are going to make a deep run. I’ve been a lifelong State and Braves fan and I swear those two can never be successful at the same time