2014 MLB PLAYOFFS

[Messiah717]

AL WILD CARD GAME
OAKLAND @ KC

NL WILD CARD GAME
SF @ PITT

AL DIVISION SERIES
DETROIT VS BALTIMORE
WC WINNER VS LA

NL DIVISION SERIES
ST. LOUIS VS LA
WC WINNER VS WASHINGTON

 

[Pastafazul]

preseason hockey has more my interest.. like to see buck take it all, after all, he does have yankee ties!

 

[Messiah717]

I'd like to see Donnie Baseball get a title even if it's as a manager.

 

[Pastafazul]

i would b just as happy, forgot donnie in LA...

 

[Messiah717]

The A's went 29-38 down the stretch.

 

[Pastafazul]

The A's went 29-38 down the stretch.

big mistake gettin rid of big bat... they had a solid staff.. got greedy over thinkin it

 

[Messiah717]

big mistake gettin rid of big bat... they had a solid staff.. got greedy over thinkin it

Certainly seems like an instance where Beane outsmarted himself.

 

[yankeesince59]

...it was the coach's fault...Melvin should have been tougher with his players.

 

[yankeesince59]

Certainly seems like an instance where Beane outsmarted himself.

...it's easy to draw a parallel between Cespedes leaving and the A's offense going south but I think it was coincidental...once they went on a cold streak, they felt the pressure and it only made things worse...Cespedes was not that much of an offensive force this year before he was traded...or after he was traded for that matter.

...and Lester has been great in Oakland.



...Beane went all in...and at the time of the trade most people thought the A's were a shoo-in....but now, the only way for Beane to keep from being second guessed is for the A's to win it all...tough hill to climb.

 

[Messiah717]

...it's easy to draw a parallel between Cespedes leaving and the A's offense going south but I think it was coincidental...once they went on a cold streak, they felt the pressure and it only made things worse...Cespedes was not that much of an offensive force this year before he was traded...or after he was traded for that matter.

...and Lester has been great in Oakland.




...Beane went all in...and at the time of the trade most people thought the A's were a shoo-in....but now, the only way for Beane to keep from being second guessed is for the A's to win it all...tough hill to climb.

It was just a very curious move considering where Oakland was at the time. That being said they're in the dance so they have a chance.

 

[yankeesince59]

...I suppose it's good fodder for conjecture, but we'll just never know for sure if things would have unfolded the same way if they had kept Cespedes or if they hadn't gotten Lester.

 

[Pastafazul]

there's this thing called chemistry, man!!!!! i have never seen on any board a poster try so hard to be wrong so much of the time, my goodness, what the hell is wrong with you?

 

[yankeesince59]

^^^ {points and giggles} (only because it doesn't warrant a normal response)

 

[Hammerojustice]

AL WILD CARD GAME
OAKLAND @ KC

NL WILD CARD GAME
SF @ PITT

AL DIVISION SERIES
DETROIT VS BALTIMORE
WC WINNER VS LA

NL DIVISION SERIES
ST. LOUIS VS LA
WC WINNER VS WASHINGTON

I'd like to see KC win the AL WC, Detroit over Baltimore, KC over LA, KC in the WS & Pitt knock the crap out of SF, LA over the Cards, Pitt over Washington, & really torn over Pitt vs LA.... Pitt vs. KC w/ Pitt winning the WS

 

[yankeesince59]

...lol


http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ubhouse-chemistry-to-winning-mlb-world-series

http://blog.philbirnbaum.com/2014/03/espn-on-clubhouse-chemistry.html

 

[Yankeefan5545]

Team Chemistry, if I remember correctly they 72-74 A's won three consecutive Worlds Series with a group that fought like cats and dogs. Ditto the 77 and to a greater degree the 78 Yankees. What brought them through was team "character.

 

[yankeesince59]

...^^^yup.

 

[blgridesagain]

Team Chemistry, if I remember correctly they 72-74 A's won three consecutive Worlds Series with a group that fought like cats and dogs. Ditto the 77 and to a greater degree the 78 Yankees. What brought them through was team "character.

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Don't forget the '86 Mets.

What brought those teams together was excellent pitching, clutch hitters and a few timely post season HRs.

 

[totus44]

For all we know, Cespedes was the Jeremy Giambi knucklehead in that clubhouse.

 

[yankeesince59]

...^^^this...plus, if he was such an integral part of (wait for it) ...the A's "clubhouse chemistry", why wasn't he able to transfer that magic to the clubhouse in Boston?...I think the Sox were something like 20-30 with Cespedes.

 

[Yankeefan5545]

Remember that commercial where the guy goes " I can't believe I ate the whole thing"? I saw Reddick after that trade was done and all he could say is "I can't believe they traded Cespy" What I couldn't believe was that they reacquired that head case Gomes. If Lester and Shields are spot on that could be a baseball game equal to game 5 in Philly back in 11 with Carpenter and Halladay going after it.

 

[Rick2583]

My Giants seem to win it in even years lately (2010 & 2012) so even though I'd love to see Donnie win it I'm still pulling for my Giants in 2014.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

yeah baby! crawford with the granny, clutch as hell

GO GIANTS!

 

[Rick2583]

yeah baby! crawford with the granny, clutch as hell

GO GIANTS!

I was wondering when you'd pop in. Giants still up 4-0 going to the 6th & Bumgarner is pitching his ass off. 7 Ks through 5 with only 1 hit.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

madbums offspeed stuff is on point tonight, lots of strike threes swinging in the dirt

 

[3RA1N1AC]

the brandons are killing it! 5-0!

 

[3RA1N1AC]

brandon belt with two more rbis! home grown talent coming through! 7-0!

 

[Rick2583]

The Giants win big as Bumgarner throws a complete 4 hit shutout with 10 Ks. Final 8-0. It's on to Washington.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

I'd like to see Donnie Baseball get a title even if it's as a manager.

Me as well.....Don has had to put up with some mega bullshit from some of his players, and certainly has a damn fine team this year, to do as much.....

I do hope for his own sake, Donnie BB earns his 1st Series Ring.....I can't think of another Manager who deserves as much, well.....maybe Showalter does as well, tho' I'd pull for Donnie's Bums over Buck's O's.....!

 

[Mattingly23NY]

The Giants win big as Bumgarner throws a complete 4 hit shutout with 10 Ks. Final 8-0. It's on to Washington.

Another Bumgarner beauty, pitched as good as it gets, tonight.....Love that shutout too....!