The MLB Thread

[vansmack]

Unofficial word is the O's will be at 1pm on Friday.

Right, that's what we all assumed.  But as Shemp pointed out, TBS says the Friday TBS games (ie, ALDS) are 6 and 9:30.

This is the first year with the DS on two different networks, so I'm hoping TBS just jumped the gun on the schedule...

[K8teebug]

I'm actually hoping for the 6pm game on Friday.

but I don't think that's going to happen.

[shemptiness]

MLB won't announce the times until tomorrow.  Bastards! 

[vansmack]

MLB won't announce the times until tomorrow.  Bastards! 

This is what the Angels are saying:

AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES START TIMES:

Depending on the outcome of the AL Wild Card Game, the Angels will play Game 1 this Thursday at Angel Stadium vs. Kansas City at 6:07pm PT or vs. Oakland at 6:37pm PT.

Game 2 at Angel Stadium will start Friday at 6:37pm PT (KC) or 7:07pm PT (OAK)

[shemptiness]

Game 1 between the Orioles and Tigers at Camden Yards will start at 5:37 p.m. if the Royals win the American League wild card game, and 6:07 p.m. if the Athletics are victorious.

Game 2 on Friday at Camden Yards will begin at 3:07 p.m. if the Pirates win the National League wild card game, and 12:07 p.m. if the Giants are victorious.

If the Giants win 'Sleep fast', as Buck would say.

[vansmack]

OK -

THURSDAY

6 Detroit at Baltimore
9/930 KC/Oak at Anaheim

FRIDAY

12 Detroit at Baltimore or Pittsburgh at Washington
3/330 SF at Washington or Detroit at Baltimore
630 Cards at Dodgers
930/10 KC/Oak at Angels

I will start creating fake meetings on my calendar accordingly...

[K8teebug]

Well happy long weekend to me!

LET'S GO O's!!!!

[ggw]

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/29/upshot/the-2014-mlb-playoffs-have-a-neighborly-feel.html?_r=0&abt=0002&abg=0

This year?s postseason offers the most intriguing set of potential geographic matchups in years. There are four possible World Series matchups involving local rivals: Dodgers-Angels, Nationals-Orioles, Cardinals-Royals and A?s-Giants. An earlier round could feature a series between the Dodgers and the Giants, one of baseball?s most historic rivalries.

It may be the largest group of potential regional matchups in the era of expanded playoffs, which began in 1995.

[vansmack]

It's an absolute delight for me. 

I obviously grew up in Anaheim, know a ton of Dodger fans, lived in DC when Baltimore was the only game in town and still have ties to a ton of DC folks, and now live next to the ballpark in SF and work near Oakland.  I even have some close friends from my Commish days in KC. 

Julian's all I got on the Tigers, but he's known to be outspoken...

This might be the greatest playoff scenario I could possibly have dreamed up.

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

Julian's all I got on the Tigers, but he's known to be outspoken...

I've got Baltimore in 4, for the record.

[shemptiness]

Julian's all I got on the Tigers, but he's known to be outspoken...

I've got Baltimore in 4, for the record.

I've got tickets for Game 5, but I'd gladly take a refund and go to the ALCS.

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

Julian's all I got on the Tigers, but he's known to be outspoken...

I've got Baltimore in 4, for the record.

I've got tickets for Game 5, but I'd gladly take a refund and go to the ALCS.

I'm nowhere near as optimistic about Detroit's chances as I was the last three years. Detroit will dominate one game in this series; Baltimore will too. Detroit will lose one game of the 1-0 or 2-1 variety, and their bullpen will give up 5 in another. Baltimore in 4.

[James Ford]

Detroit took four of five from the Orioles during the regular season.

Is that fact irrelevant in the playoffs?

[hutch]

Detroit took four of five from the Orioles during the regular season.

Is that fact irrelevant in the playoffs?

as far as predicting...everything is irrelevant.. .each game has a life of its own....all we can say are some teams arrive at the playoffs looking terrible (like Oakland) while others look great (the Nats)

that's about the only factor i would consider in making predictions...

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

Detroit took four of five from the Orioles during the regular season.

Is that fact irrelevant in the playoffs?

This Detroit team is going to lose hilariously. I can just feel it. They are like a giant slice of swiss cheese with these huge holes and no matter what they do, Baltimore is bound to hit one of them.