Mid-Season Playoff Match-Ups

Wolf Hopper · 07-14-2003, 07:17 AM

If this were the end of the season, and not the ASG break, the playoff match-ups (based on the standings) would be:

In the American League - -
Royals v. Yankees, and Mariners v. Red Sox

In the National League - -
Giants v. Phillies, and Astros v. Braves

Assume these teams played now. Who would win each LDS match-up? Taking your winners to the LCS, who would win? Taking those winners to the WS, who would win it all?

If possible, state why you think someone will win.

Craig S. · 07-14-2003, 08:29 AM

If they were played now, I'd pick:

Yankees over Royals (in a sweep)
Mariners over Red Sox
Giants over Phillies
Braves over Astros

Yankees over Mariners (close)
Braves over Giants

Yankees over Braves

I think the winner of the Yanks-Mariners series would be world champs. The reason I pick the Yankees is pitching - they could go with a rotation of Clemens, Wells, Mussina and Pettitte, or use a 3-man and put one of them in the bullpen with Jeff Weaver. Even with their struggles, they still have a good pitching staff and a scary lineup.

Wolf Hopper · 07-14-2003, 10:10 AM

For me, it's: Yanks, M's, Astros, and Giants.
M's v. the Astros in the Series - 'tho the NLCS will be down to the last game.
M's win the World Series.

Again, this is a "now" thing - - how and what teams do in the 2nd half will change everything.

It's always possible that something will happen with a team to make them "rise" and go to the next level.

JamesI · 07-14-2003, 10:40 AM

Ok. Red Sox over the M's right now. Yanks over Royals.
Braves over Astros, Giants over Phillies
Giants over Braves
Red Sox Yankees ALCS? Jeesh, too close to call for me. My head says Yanks, my heart says Sox due to pitching collapse of Yanks.
AL winner versus Giants...Giants in 6.

gyb13 · 07-14-2003, 10:54 AM

NYY over KC, BOS over SEA
SF over PHI, ATL over HOU

NYY over BOS, SF over ATL

NYY over SF

not like i'm a

or anything

pwdennis · 07-14-2003, 02:45 PM

Giants over Phillies in 6
Braves over Astros in 6
Braves over Giants in 6

Red Sox over Mariners in 7
Royals sweep Yankess
Red Sox over Royals in 7

Red Sox over Braves in 7

sweaver · 07-14-2003, 03:10 PM

Yankees take Series over Braves in 5, making all this "home field means everything" nonsense completely moot.

Gosfgiants · 07-14-2003, 08:56 PM

Giants, Braves, Mariners, and Yankees in the first round.
Mariners over the Yankees and Giants over the Braves in the LCS.
Giants over the Mariners in the WS giving us another series in which the Eastern part of the country doesn't care. The games should all start at 7 pm PST.

SmedIndy · 07-14-2003, 11:10 PM

Yankees forfeit - saying the Royals are "beneath" them because they don't spend enough money.

Red Sox over M's.

Red Sox over Royals.

Phils over Giants. Braves over Astros.

Phils pummell Braves.

Red Sox beat Phils 4-3.

BravesWin! · 07-15-2003, 09:44 AM

Quote:

SmedIndy

Phils pummell Braves.

Thats likely...considering the 8 1/2 game difference in the standings at the all-star break, the phillies have really shown their dominance over the braves in 2003.

i think phils pummell braves is a bit harsh at this point in the season....

-andrew

SmedIndy · 07-15-2003, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BravesWin!

Thats likely...considering the 8 1/2 game difference in the standings at the all-star break, the phillies have really shown their dominance over the braves in 2003.

i think phils pummell braves is a bit harsh at this point in the season....

-andrew

Hey, it was a PREDICTION. More of what I really want to see happening than what will happen. Ease up. You don't see Yankee nation in arms about my comment about the Yanks / Royals series...

rcartman28 · 07-15-2003, 11:45 AM

Kansas City stuns the Yankees--payback for the 70s.
Seattle beats Boston.

San Francisco over Philadelphia.
Atlanta over Houston.

Seattle over the Royals in 5.
San Francisco over Atlanta.

Seattle over the Giants as Bonds hits five homers and
walks about 12 times......

TimmyB · 07-15-2003, 11:58 AM

Yankees over Royals (Royals take NY to brink)
Red Sox over Mariners (What? Am I expected to be objective?)

Giants over Phillies (Giants roll)
Astros over Braves (Astros win first post-season series)

Red Sox over Yankees when Boston's 'pen allows no earned runs
Giants over 'Stros

Red Sox over Giants in 11th inning of game 7.

(To be followed by peace in the mid-east, peace among cats and dogs, harmony among all nations and "Cubs Win!" in 2004.)

gyb13 · 07-15-2003, 03:43 PM

for the record, PHI is 7-5 vs ATL this season

07-14-2003, 07:17 AM	#1
Wolf Hopper NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 6,191	Mid-Season Playoff Match-Ups If this were the end of the season, and not the ASG break, the playoff match-ups (based on the standings) would be: In the American League - - Royals v. Yankees, and Mariners v. Red Sox In the National League - - Giants v. Phillies, and Astros v. Braves Assume these teams played now. Who would win each LDS match-up? Taking your winners to the LCS, who would win? Taking those winners to the WS, who would win it all? If possible, state why you think someone will win. __________________ Steve, Forum Administrator POSTING TIP FOR THE DAY: When composing a post, think about what you would say if the intended recipient was an individual who was actually sitting just two feet in front of you, in person, rather than just some far away and anonymous audience who only can identify you as text on a PC screen - - and then write your post in that manner. It makes for remarkable and sincere discourse.

07-14-2003, 10:10 AM	#3
Wolf Hopper NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 6,191	For me, it's: Yanks, M's, Astros, and Giants. M's v. the Astros in the Series - 'tho the NLCS will be down to the last game. M's win the World Series. Again, this is a "now" thing - - how and what teams do in the 2nd half will change everything. It's always possible that something will happen with a team to make them "rise" and go to the next level. __________________ Steve, Forum Administrator POSTING TIP FOR THE DAY: When composing a post, think about what you would say if the intended recipient was an individual who was actually sitting just two feet in front of you, in person, rather than just some far away and anonymous audience who only can identify you as text on a PC screen - - and then write your post in that manner. It makes for remarkable and sincere discourse.

07-14-2003, 10:54 AM	#5
gyb13 NS Omnipresent Brasilian Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Crazy George's playground Posts: 10,903	NYY over KC, BOS over SEA SF over PHI, ATL over HOU NYY over BOS, SF over ATL NYY over SF not like i'm a or anything __________________ Gustavo NDF Moderator Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin

07-14-2003, 02:45 PM	#6
pwdennis NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Winter Springs, FL Posts: 2,503	Giants over Phillies in 6 Braves over Astros in 6 Braves over Giants in 6 Red Sox over Mariners in 7 Royals sweep Yankess Red Sox over Royals in 7 Red Sox over Braves in 7 __________________ "I would submit that if the world survives for a million years, perhaps its finest hour may be that in the last half of the 20th century, when the power to blow up the world rested in the hands of a few men in two very unsophisticated and suspicious countries, we didn't do it, and one American, Richard Nixon, moved the cold war away from permanent confrontation toward victory. How could any wrong that he did compare with that?" - John Sears

07-14-2003, 08:56 PM	#8
Gosfgiants NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 1,136	Giants, Braves, Mariners, and Yankees in the first round. Mariners over the Yankees and Giants over the Braves in the LCS. Giants over the Mariners in the WS giving us another series in which the Eastern part of the country doesn't care. The games should all start at 7 pm PST. __________________ It'll always be Pacbell Park Beat LA!!!

07-14-2003, 08:29 AM	#2
Craig S. Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,330	If they were played now, I'd pick: Yankees over Royals (in a sweep) Mariners over Red Sox Giants over Phillies Braves over Astros Yankees over Mariners (close) Braves over Giants Yankees over Braves I think the winner of the Yanks-Mariners series would be world champs. The reason I pick the Yankees is pitching - they could go with a rotation of Clemens, Wells, Mussina and Pettitte, or use a 3-man and put one of them in the bullpen with Jeff Weaver. Even with their struggles, they still have a good pitching staff and a scary lineup.

07-14-2003, 10:40 AM	#4
JamesI Netshrine Vacuum Cleaner Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Potsdam, N.Y. Posts: 3,723	Ok. Red Sox over the M's right now. Yanks over Royals. Braves over Astros, Giants over Phillies Giants over Braves Red Sox Yankees ALCS? Jeesh, too close to call for me. My head says Yanks, my heart says Sox due to pitching collapse of Yanks. AL winner versus Giants...Giants in 6.

07-14-2003, 03:10 PM	#7
sweaver Netshrine Cleanup Hitter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Mountain State Posts: 8,883	Yankees take Series over Braves in 5, making all this "home field means everything" nonsense completely moot.

07-14-2003, 11:10 PM	#9
SmedIndy NetShrine's Historian Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Zionsville, IN Posts: 10,569	Yankees forfeit - saying the Royals are "beneath" them because they don't spend enough money. Red Sox over M's. Red Sox over Royals. Phils over Giants. Braves over Astros. Phils pummell Braves. Red Sox beat Phils 4-3.

07-15-2003, 11:45 AM	#12
rcartman28 NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hudson, WI Posts: 1,408	Kansas City stuns the Yankees--payback for the 70s. Seattle beats Boston. San Francisco over Philadelphia. Atlanta over Houston. Seattle over the Royals in 5. San Francisco over Atlanta. Seattle over the Giants as Bonds hits five homers and walks about 12 times...... __________________ I would have looked out for the water main. But that's just me..... Brett Favre

07-15-2003, 11:58 AM	#13
TimmyB NetShrine's Magic 8-Ball Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Where the cops speak slow and the air is nice Posts: 2,591	Yankees over Royals (Royals take NY to brink) Red Sox over Mariners (What? Am I expected to be objective?) Giants over Phillies (Giants roll) Astros over Braves (Astros win first post-season series) Red Sox over Yankees when Boston's 'pen allows no earned runs Giants over 'Stros Red Sox over Giants in 11th inning of game 7. (To be followed by peace in the mid-east, peace among cats and dogs, harmony among all nations and "Cubs Win!" in 2004.)

07-15-2003, 03:43 PM	#14
gyb13 NS Omnipresent Brasilian Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Crazy George's playground Posts: 10,903	for the record, PHI is 7-5 vs ATL this season __________________ Gustavo NDF Moderator Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin

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