IU Scott Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 24 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Here's what the first round of the expanded playoffs will look like: Best-of-three series, higher seed is home team AMERICAN LEAGUE No. 1 Rays vs. No. 8 Blue Jays No. 2 A's vs. No. 7 White Sox No. 3 Twins vs. No. 6 Astros No. 4 Indians vs. No. 5 Yankees NATIONAL LEAGUE No. 1 Dodgers vs. No. 8 Brewers No. 2 Braves vs. No. 7 Reds No. 3 Cubs vs. No. 6 Marlins No. 4 Padres vs. No. 5 Cardinals AL Rays, A's, Astros, Yankees NL Dodgers, Braves, Marlins, Padres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Go Yankees, although I'm not feeling too optimistic. I mean, come on, they couldn't handle that powerhouse team from Miami!!!! Uugghhh....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Proud2BAHoosier said: Go Yankees, although I'm not feeling too optimistic. I mean, come on, they couldn't handle that powerhouse team from Miami!!!! Uugghhh....... Want some more cheese to go with that whine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Well I see Maddon had such a good year with the Angels that they fired the GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 13 minutes ago, rico said: Well I see Maddon had such a good year with the Angels that they fired the GM. Assuming there's a joke in there somewhere. Haha. Eppler thought hiring Maddon would save his job. 5 years of inept signings couldn't help him any longer. I expect Maddon to get his guy in there....but firing Eppler was widely expected since July. It's like if the Reds didn't have the expanded playoffs this year and didn't make it....someone over there probably would be on the unemployment line this morning too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Assuming there's a joke in there somewhere. Haha. Eppler thought hiring Maddon would save his job. 5 years of inept signings couldn't help him any longer. I expect Maddon to get his guy in there....but firing Eppler was widely expected since July. It's like if the Reds didn't have the expanded playoffs this year and didn't make it....someone over there probably would be on the unemployment line this morning too. Meh, I don't think Eppler is the one that signed Trout and Pujols to the contracts they have. And as far as the Reds and the expanded playoffs. Cubs fans better thank their lucky stars this was a shortened season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 43 minutes ago, rico said: Meh, I don't think Eppler is the one that signed Trout and Pujols to the contracts they have. And as far as the Reds and the expanded playoffs. Cubs fans better thank their lucky stars this was a shortened season. No argument on the Cub portion of your post from me. We've been on here saying it all season long....how this team won the division again is beyond comprehension. Now the 2nd season starts. Everyone starts at ground zero. It's funny that the two teams who were getting lit up because of Covid (Cardinals and Marlins) both made the playoffs too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 13 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: No argument on the Cub portion of your post from me. We've been on here saying it all season long....how this team won the division again is beyond comprehension. Now the 2nd season starts. Everyone starts at ground zero. It's funny that the two teams who were getting lit up because of Covid (Cardinals and Marlins) both made the playoffs too! Well, I would say that the shortened season has a lot of teams in the playoffs that otherwise wouldn't be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, rico said: Well, I would say that the shortened season has a lot of teams in the playoffs that otherwise wouldn't be there. Yep...and that's all MLB wanted. I read somewhere that the playoffs alone are worth $800M or so....that makes up plenty of losing 100 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Congrats to Yankees' DJ for winning the batting title. Go Yankees....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Proud2BAHoosier said: Congrats to Yankees' DJ for winning the batting title. Go Yankees....... First, whining...and now gloating. Get off that pin stripe pedestal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 24 minutes ago, rico said: First, whining...and now gloating. Get off that pin stripe pedestal. Forgot to add Luke Voit is the home run champ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, Proud2BAHoosier said: Forgot to add Luke Voit is the home run champ..... Best of luck you "diehard." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29991008/expert-picks-2020-mlb-playoffs ESPN has their picks for each series by 30 reporters. In the Reds/Braves series it has the braves winning but it was a close call with the braves getting 16 votes to the reds 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Soon to be NL CY Young winner Trevor Bauer should be on the bump Wednesday. I like wherebthe Reds are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 31 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: Soon to be NL CY Young winner Trevor Bauer should be on the bump Wednesday. I like wherebthe Reds are He should win but Darvich plays for the Cubs aand the media loves the team. Also it is a big market against a small market thing as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 23 minutes ago, IU Scott said: He should win but Darvich plays for the Cubs aand the media loves the team. Also it is a big market against a small market thing as well. I'd say this. Cubs fans love the Cubs....the rest of the country hates the Cubs because of Cubs fans. I don't think the media or market size will play a factor in this one at all. Bauer was phenomenal this year. So was Darvish. One team won the division. The other didn't. That has to be a factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: I'd say this. Cubs fans love the Cubs....the rest of the country hates the Cubs because of Cubs fans. I don't think the media or market size will play a factor in this one at all. Bauer was phenomenal this year. So was Darvish. One team won the division. The other didn't. That has to be a factor. Bauer would have had at least 2 or maybe 3 more wins if the bullpen had not blew games early in the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 25 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: I'd say this. Cubs fans love the Cubs....the rest of the country hates the Cubs because of Cubs fans. I don't think the media or market size will play a factor in this one at all. Bauer was phenomenal this year. So was Darvish. One team won the division. The other didn't. That has to be a factor. How many Cy Youngs does deGrom have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 15 minutes ago, rico said: How many Cy Youngs does deGrom have? I think 2, right? Because I remember in 2018 when Lester was 18-6 he came in 10th in voting....and deGrom was 10-9 but had a 1.70 era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 1 minute ago, Seeking6 said: I think 2, right? How many division titles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Just now, rico said: How many division titles? Oh no....I see the path you were trying to go down. Just didn't take the bait. Reasons cited for losing a Cy Young have to do with size of city, media market so far.....I guess Scherzer in the poor little town of Mayberry/Washington D.C. should really have a reason to be upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slojoe Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 IMHO it's down to deGrom, Bauer, and Darvish. Darvish is the slight favorite from what I've read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 15 hours ago, IU Scott said: He should win but Darvich plays for the Cubs aand the media loves the team. Also it is a big market against a small market thing as well. I swear, a Cub fan musta taken your lunch money once... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2345 Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 Bauer is the NL Cy Young winner guys. The only thing that Darvish gets the nod is in wins and that is the least noted stats that voters use. That stopped with Felix Hernandez and Jacob Degrom in recent years. Also the whole winning the division doesn't matter either. IT'S AN INDIVIDUAL AWARD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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