Playoffs

[roadrunner]

I'm rooting for an A's vs Pirates series.  I know the A's are our bitter rivals, but the other AL teams bore me.

Here's a nice little flow chart to help you decide: http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/62260854

[Bench]

Pirates v. Indians

[subnuclear]

I think it will be Braves and Tigers. I think I will root for the Pirates and the hated A's.

[MusicMan]

Pirates v. Indians

Please, please be this.

[Bench]

Please, please be this.

And that is why it will never happen and we will be forced to watch Red Sox v. Braves.

[JimR]

Pirates v. Indians

me too

[Uncle Charlie]

Please, please be this.

+1

[HudsonHawk]

Hoping for Braves and Rays, myself.

[Bench]

Hoping for Braves and Rays, myself.

The sanctimony of the Brian McCann - Chris Johnson self-appointed unwritten rule enforcing committee has rekindled a hatred of the Braves that had significantly died down since the Maddux/Glavine/Chipper days. 

It's hard not to root for the Rays.  Basically I'm in the camp of anyone other than the Red Sox or Braves. 

[jbm]

Really?  I'm not sure what the reference to Johnson is, but I liked McCann's reaction in the Gomez incident.  I was a Braves fan for a brief moment.   

[Mr. Happy]

Really?  I'm not sure what the reference to Johnson is, but I liked McCann's reaction in the Gomez incident.  I was a Braves fan for a brief moment.   

Same here. Gomez is a fucking punk.

[MusicMan]

Same here. Gomez is a fucking punk.

2 wrongs, etc.  Not even letting him cross the plate?  Seriously?

[BudGirl]

Pirates v Indians or A's.

[Bench]

Really?  I'm not sure what the reference to Johnson is, but I liked McCann's reaction in the Gomez incident.  I was a Braves fan for a brief moment.   

Chris Johnson attacks Jose Fernandez because he watched his first ever home run.

And I'm with MM on McCann.  His bullshit Gandalf act was completely over the top.

[JimR]

Chris Johnson attacks Jose Fernandez because he watched his first ever home run.

And I'm with MM on McCann.  His bullshit Gandalf act was completely over the top.

the spitting may have been the cause.

[HudsonHawk]

2 wrongs, etc.  Not even letting him cross the plate?  Seriously?

If I could give McCann a $1 billion dollar bonus for that I would. The only thing wrong was that he didn't beat the ever loving shit out of Gomez right there at the plate.

[Bench]

the spitting may have been the cause.

Maybe something was said, but it seems to me that baseball players are spitting all the time.

[hostros7]

Pirates vs. Rays is my hope.  Dodgers vs. Sox is my pick.

[HudsonHawk]

Maybe something was said, but it seems to me that baseball players are spitting all the time.

He rounded third and deliberately spit at Johnson's feet. It was far from being innocuous.

[JimR]

Maybe something was said, but it seems to me that baseball players are spitting all the time.

he apologized for it after the game. he spit deliberately in Johnson's vicinity because there had been earlier words.

[Bench]

he apologized for it after the game. he spit deliberately in Johnson's vicinity because there had been earlier words.

I didn't know that.  In light of this information, I will revert to a simple Fuck the Braves. 

[geezerdonk]

There seem to be a lot of touchy people around Atlanta.
By the way, has anybody heard from Mrs. Cox lately?

[roadrunner]

The Braves never really did anything wrong, but the fact that they are the common denominator makes me curious.

Either way, fuck them.

[Ty in Tampa]

Pirates/Rays. Here's hoping Rays pitching can hold up to the killer line-ups in the AL.

[austro]

Pirates vs. Rays is my hope.  Dodgers vs. Sox is my pick.

I think the Dodgers are going to do whatever it is that cheap suits do. My suspicion is that we'll see Cards vs. Red Sox.

[Fredia]

did you  know the astros drew more than the rays

[Reuben]

Pirates/Rays. Here's hoping Rays pitching can hold up to the killer line-ups in the AL.

It's been holding up to them for years, why would it stop now?

[Bench]

First step accomplished.  Way to go Pirates.  I'm happy for their fans to have a fun game where the team had a comfortable lead the whole time.  It's still stressful, but it's a lot more fun of a way to do it.  Reminds me of the last four innings of NLDS game 5 against the Braves.

[Duke]

he apologized for it after the game. he spit deliberately in Johnson's vicinity because there had been earlier words.

TYhe fact that the two big incidents the Braves have had this year involved Gomez and Bryce Harper makes me applaud them.  Gomez should have been decked.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I'm looking forward to a rematch of the '68 Series but with a different outcome.

[Mr. Happy]

First step accomplished.  Way to go Pirates.  I'm happy for their fans to have a fun game where the team had a comfortable lead the whole time.  It's still stressful, but it's a lot more fun of a way to do it.  Reminds me of the last four innings of NLDS game 5 against the Braves.

Me too. I will be praying and sacrificing to Jobu to get them past the Jakes. It is interesting that Clint Hurdle threw Liriano out there in the wildcard game. Burnett the tatted one goes in game one. I see that Tito Francona is gambling on Danny Salazar tonight. I'm sure that he'll be on a very short leash.

[Limey]

And that is why it will never happen and we will be forced to watch Red Sox v. Braves.

Only like this.

[Duman]

Would love to see Pirates v Rays.  Feel like it will be Dodgers V Tigers

[HudsonHawk]

Would love to see Pirates v Rays.  Feel like it will be Dodgers V Tigers

I would be OK with that.  Until this season, the Tigers were my favorite AL team.

[subnuclear]

Really a bunch of solid teams this year. Could be any combination.

[Limey]

I would be OK with that.  Until this season, the Tigers were my favorite AL team.

So who's your favourite AL team now?

Eh?  Oh.

[NeilT]

So who's your favourite AL team now?

Eh?  Oh.

Untill I saw Limey's post I thought he was saying that the Rays were his favorite AL team, and that's why the Tigers no longer were. 

[Navin R Johnson]

Pirates are the only NL team I can root for, Fuck LA, STL and Atlanta.  In the AL, pulling for the Rays, if they lose to the Indians will pull for the Indians.  Fuck Boston and Oakland. 

[Reuben]

Untill I saw Limey's post I thought he was saying that the Rays were his favorite AL team, and that's why the Tigers no longer were. 

Same here more or less. It took me a minute.

[Aussie Astro]

Untill I saw Limey's post I thought he was saying that the Rays were his favorite AL team, and that's why the Tigers no longer were. 

Rays are my favourite AL team, when (if?) the Astros ever start playing in the AL I might have to rethink.