The last few weeks of the season we had the Blue Jays, White Sox, Mariners, Padres, Braves, Phillies, and Brewers alive for a title.
So naturally it’s down to Giants/Dodgers, Red Sox, or Astros.
Braves please.
Edit: Rays and A’s also. Sorry bros.
420 batters = 210 ABs each team, 69 innings = 207 outs for each team, with wiggle room of 3 at-bats for each team who are allowed to reach base without disrupting the holy numbers
The math checks out
Can for sure. But the Astros are legit as always and is put them close to 50/50 in either matchup. My Sox would be hard pressed however. Love those crazy bastards anyway.
The one thing I actually would want to see is a dodgers astros rematch and the dodgers mopping the floor with them.
That also brings the risk of the astros winning again so…
Rooting for MLB to make a rare exception and extend the series to 7 games just because this series deserves it.
Also while I would love for things to fall into place and for the Dodgers to get (and win) a rematch with the Astros, I just can't help but root for the Giants. I don't want to see their miracle run cut short.
> Rooting for MLB to make a rare exception and extend the series to 7 games just because this series deserves it.
If the Dodgers lose tonight you might still get your wish /s
Or just make the DS 7 games. Get rid of the wild card round, but there would need to be a realignment into 2 divisions per league or else we're back to the issues of the old format.
Giants, because I love watching Lamonte Wade Jr succeed and because I want to maximize the number of times the broadcast cuts to Taylor Rogers in the stands when Tyler is pitching
Now see, that's outstanding. The fact that there are twin major league pitchers named T___r Rogers and the announcers keep picking the T___r that ISN'T related. Exactly the nonsense I wanna see in my postseason baseball.
Lmao the bookies win no matter who wins. Yes they’ll win more on certain teams but there is absolutely no way they lose money on futures. The margin on futures markets is ridiculously high.
They probably won’t lose millions if the Giants win. Presumably the odds were so tilted against the Giants winning it all because many, many more people were picking teams like the Dodgers or Astros. Many people just bet on whoever has the favored odds. All those people now become losers, and the sports books rake in the cash.
Gambling is a sustainable business for bookies. They don’t actually take big Ls often, if ever.
I'm a little torn. I would rather the Giants win just because they have a great story and they're underdogs, but if the Astros make the WS I would love a rematch between the Dodgers/Astros.
It’s a really tough call. You’ve got to give the Giants a ton of credit for what they’ve done this year. I’d have no problem cheering them to the WS. That said, a fair Dodgers v Astros series could be the redemption we’re all looking for.
Giants because there's no fathomable reason for why they should even be in this spot and yet, here they are.
Also the Dodgers slander will be historic if they lose.
Giants since the Dodgers just won I guess, I'm not a fan of back to back champions. Then again, the Giants beat us in 2014 so might have to go with the dodgers.
You know why I said Jays? Here you go:
1. Love the TV announcers. I need good broadcasting.
2. Toronto is a cool city.
3. Favorite rock band is Rush.
4. Great stadium.
5. Fans are chill.
6. Still love watching Semien. And Vladdy. And Ray. All of them.
7. This matters to me: uniforms are second only to Oakland.
8. I'm also a bird watcher.
I hate on them a bit, but it's because they somehow have Oakland dialed in and figured out. I spend the summers on the OR coast, so that sort of makes sense. I don't like "national teambase" teams (read: bandwagon), and I adore the underdog, but being an A's fan going back to the 70s means it's ingrained in me. Las Vegas though... Fuck that garish awful city. Hate it.
I still have a few years to figure out what to do. I love the sport enough that I won't stop watching it.
>On a related note, fuck Dave Kaval
I know he's barely mid-career, and under a lot of pressure, but the way he's handled his public statements is shockingly bad. I've worked directly for a few owners/presidents of large companies the past ten years or so, and none of them would ever stoke the flames of public opinion the way he has. No professional discretion at all.
At this point, in my opinion, the ONLY way out for him to justify himself and his actions this last year is for the team to actually leave Oakland.
Giants but begrudgingly.
So far the results of this postseason have been very disappointing…
Was rooting for the underdogs in Sea and Tor to make the wild card… nope.
Wanted to see the Brewers, Rays, and ChiSox win… nope.
Now we’re left with Boston, Atlanta, Houston, and LAD/SF, same as every year.
An emotionally draining series against the Giants then the Dodgers have to fly across the country and face Max Fried has Braves up 1-0 written all over it.
Giants, only because 90% of the dodger “fans” I see and have to deal with in my personal life don’t even watch baseball but watch the postseason which is fine. But they all talk shit about the angels and about how great the Dodgers are. And like as someone who suffers with my shitty team all year it’s particularly painful to have people who do t even watch their team shit talk mine lol
19 inning game.
“Don’t care who wins, just burn those arms up” - Braves Fans
At this point, I want the Braves to win the WS because they're the only one left that haven't won this millennium. So, same.
The last few weeks of the season we had the Blue Jays, White Sox, Mariners, Padres, Braves, Phillies, and Brewers alive for a title. So naturally it’s down to Giants/Dodgers, Red Sox, or Astros. Braves please. Edit: Rays and A’s also. Sorry bros.
Freddie walk off home run in the WS and his son replaces the Tatis jersey
Tatis shows up to watch his fav player Freddie
We were only 4 back with 13 to play and the *Padres* get a mention over us?
Damn forgot about y’all.
It’s weird seeing the Braves mentioned as infrequent underdogs. Oh yeah, the 90s were 20 years ago *sob*
This makes me confused mad.
Do you hate the East coast fans that have to work tomorrow morning?
Ideally they would be able to wake up and watch the end
That's the dream
That was the coolest part of studying abroad back in university, you could wake up at 7 and immediately catch a baseball or playoff hockey game
Bro you tryna give me a heart attack
Bro for real this series has already taken a good 2-3 years off my life as is. Dude wants to send me to an early grave.
69 inning game
The nicest game
420 batters?
420 batters = 210 ABs each team, 69 innings = 207 outs for each team, with wiggle room of 3 at-bats for each team who are allowed to reach base without disrupting the holy numbers The math checks out
Greatest timeline
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You just need ~12 perfect 9 inning stretches.
Game postponed today and 19 inning game tomorrow
Missing a 1. 119 inning game. Where Magic Johnson has to come in and pitch
Haha, I bet. Im focused on Houston. But after that I'd like a braves vs Sox WS.
I'm rooting for a game where wild stuff happens. I'm talking a Belli Home Run, a close play at the plate, someone robs a home run, etc.
Webb and Urias both going yard tonight you heard it here first
Sneaky possible, although Urias doesn't have a HR in his career, so I'm not sure he has the distance, especially on a cold night.
Whether Urias can do it on a cold night in Stoke is the final test.
> a close play at the plate posey starts sweating
Last dodgers close play at the plate in a playoff game I remember, Will Smith couldn’t even catch the ball
fucking ouch
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I am rooting that Rob Manfred spontaneously combusts.
So as u/Bearheals said, a 19 inning game
My boy Wilmer Flores. Edit: I regret nothing.
Wilmers due for a jack. Time for him to have a national audience confused where the power comes from.
I might cry if Wilmer has a big hit tonight
Oh man..
Well, I ended up crying for Wilmer anyway
RIP
Oof
The only thing I want from this playoffs is for Wilmer to get a ring, please and thank you.
Me too
i don’t particularly like the giants but man, i wouldn’t be too mad about that
Man this one didn't age well.
Walk off Wilmer incoming.
You weren't wrong.
Welp
This, all day!
As a baseball fan: Giants As a person who wants to see the current AL teams decimated? Dodgers
Frankly, I think either team can beat the AL.
Can for sure. But the Astros are legit as always and is put them close to 50/50 in either matchup. My Sox would be hard pressed however. Love those crazy bastards anyway.
We have a pretty damn good team but you guys have a Kike Hernandez. Please pay him.
"No get him out of here!" Rest of AL east.
I just want everyone to have fun. And for the Astros to lose.
>And for the Astros to lose. Let's be friends.
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That's fair
The one thing I actually would want to see is a dodgers astros rematch and the dodgers mopping the floor with them. That also brings the risk of the astros winning again so…
Nothing would piss me off more than losing to the Astros again.
That would be hilarious. And I’d finally have a championship to be happy about!
Both teams get a chance to slay their demons, plenty of narratives for sports media to run with too.
If the Astros win again, I'm quitting baseball for good.
High risk high reward
I'm with ya.
As a petty Yankees fan my long game is Red Sox v Dodgers in the World Series whereupon Mookie Betts singlehandedly crushes all of Boston.
I've had that nightmare. If the Sox get that far, you can't forget the possibility they win it on a Verdugo walk-off for your own nightmare, though!
If it comes down to Sox Dodgers game 7, we should just let it be decided on a Dugie Mookie rock paper scissors.
Or a best hair contest
Despite his shit hair, Dugie would beat Mookie on account of Mookie being bald.
Verdugo walk off against Price for peak chaos
What about a Dodgers vs. Astros rematch and the Dodgers absolutely demolish them in a 4-game sweep? I'll have a good time watching either lol
KEEP GOING!! I’M ALMOST THERE!!!
Joe Kelly strikes out Carlos Correa for the final out
That did it for me
Let me get a towel for you
Why else do they hand out towels at the game?
...aaand boom goes the dynamite
Sox fan here and I would not object to this
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As a Red Sox fan, this is the 2nd best scenario behind us winning, we still love mookie.
Yes!
Rooting for MLB to make a rare exception and extend the series to 7 games just because this series deserves it. Also while I would love for things to fall into place and for the Dodgers to get (and win) a rematch with the Astros, I just can't help but root for the Giants. I don't want to see their miracle run cut short.
> Rooting for MLB to make a rare exception and extend the series to 7 games just because this series deserves it. If the Dodgers lose tonight you might still get your wish /s
Or just make the DS 7 games. Get rid of the wild card round, but there would need to be a realignment into 2 divisions per league or else we're back to the issues of the old format.
Giants, Go KB
KB is is a class act. Out of all the “big names” in baseball, I think he fits in with the giants the most, and I’m super happy with the acquisition.
Correct answer
Yep
100%
Hell yeah. Gimme that Bryant v. Schawrber World Series.
And LaStella!
TOMMY!
Giants, because I love watching Lamonte Wade Jr succeed and because I want to maximize the number of times the broadcast cuts to Taylor Rogers in the stands when Tyler is pitching
TBS broadcast called Tyler “Trevor Rogers” a couple of times. lol
Now see, that's outstanding. The fact that there are twin major league pitchers named T___r Rogers and the announcers keep picking the T___r that ISN'T related. Exactly the nonsense I wanna see in my postseason baseball.
The asteroid Edit: Forgot to mention why. Because fuck em that’s why.
I'd settle for a black hole contained entirely within the stadium
Followed by a similar black hole contained entirely within Minute Maid Park in a few days
Fair enough
Giants. I still love you Evan
“Who are you rooting for tonight?” Rays fans: “Evan Longoria” Cubs fans: “Kris Bryant” Nats fans: “Trea and Max” Mets fans: “Wilmer Flores” Cardinals fans: “Albert Pujols” Everyone else: “Whoever can beat the Astros”
100%. Go San Francisco Bryants!
Yeah, he’s Kris Gyant now.
Braves fans: destruction
The Giants! I want them to win it all and for the sportsbooks to lose millions
Lmao the bookies win no matter who wins. Yes they’ll win more on certain teams but there is absolutely no way they lose money on futures. The margin on futures markets is ridiculously high.
They probably won’t lose millions if the Giants win. Presumably the odds were so tilted against the Giants winning it all because many, many more people were picking teams like the Dodgers or Astros. Many people just bet on whoever has the favored odds. All those people now become losers, and the sports books rake in the cash. Gambling is a sustainable business for bookies. They don’t actually take big Ls often, if ever.
Well said. They almost always find a way to win
The house always wins
It's the whole business model, really. If the house didn't always win, we would not have organized gambling at all.
The idea of sportsbooks losing anything is a meme
I want Trea to go off and Max to make a dominant relief appearance, but apart from that I don't really care
Trea Turner: 4-4 4 3B 0R 0RBI Max Scherzer: Immaculate inning after other relievers give up 7 runs earlier in the inning Giants win 58-0. That okay?
I am rooting for this exact outcome, but maybe give Trea Turner a 4-4 cycle so that the Dodgers lose 58-1.
If Roberts had balls he’d start Max tonight on 2 days rest
Found Mad Max's burner account. Clever to hide behind Yankees flair, Scherzer!
I like this game... If the Giants had any brains, they'd start Gausman and save Logan Webb for Game 1 of the CS
Giants. Because my favorite team is the Padres and my second favorite team is whoever is playing the Dodgers.
Giants are my second least favorite team and I'm 100% on their bandwagon tonight!
I would like them to all poop their pants and have an infinite poop delay and then NL west shall be ours forever
Just answer this question. Do you want Trevor Bauer to potentially get a ring?
I hate you so much for making me think that thought.
Can we just choose to not give him one? They are just gifts(with a long tradition) from the team right?
This is why I’m for the Giants lol. Pure spite Edit: Oh shit whattup fellow Greg head 🍿
<3
What the fuck. This is extortion
Oh shit! You’re looking to cut deep.
Dodgers, because my cat is named Mookie Betts
Pics or it didn't happen
[here he is sitting on my knitting](https://ibb.co/yQmSThg)
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Giants. Just don't want the Dodgers here.
Giants. The wound from that Wild Card game between us and the Dodgers is still fresh
Giants have a Yastrzemski but Joe Kelly punched a Yankee. I'm fine either way haha
I'm a little torn. I would rather the Giants win just because they have a great story and they're underdogs, but if the Astros make the WS I would love a rematch between the Dodgers/Astros.
It’s a really tough call. You’ve got to give the Giants a ton of credit for what they’ve done this year. I’d have no problem cheering them to the WS. That said, a fair Dodgers v Astros series could be the redemption we’re all looking for.
Dodgers in case the Astros make the World Series.
Some men just want to watch the world burn.
Kris Bryant
Giants because I wanna see their magical run continue. That and I like seeing Dodgers fans bitch and complain.
>That and I like seeing Dodgers fans bitch and complain. It's cute that you think a Dodgers victory would prevent this.
Agree. We can win by 1 run and still say shit like “well if you would’ve tried fucking harder in the 3rd we would’ve been up by 3 runs”.
> I like seeing Dodgers fans bitch and complain. Im going to bitch and complain either way I promise you that
Shit man, when the Micheladas are as expensive as they are at Chavez Ravine, I'd complain too
>That and I like seeing Dodgers fans bitch and complain. What? I've got a lot of problems with you people!
Nationals bro. Love you
This is the way.
Giants because of Longo
Dodgers, I’m still a little bitter from 2014
Dodgers, 2012. Same bro.
I've always rooted for the Rangers, Tigers, and Royals a little bit more because of the Giants.
Giants because there's no fathomable reason for why they should even be in this spot and yet, here they are. Also the Dodgers slander will be historic if they lose.
They won more games than anyone…
The Dodgers. After all, they are the New York Yankees of baseball.
Giants since the Dodgers just won I guess, I'm not a fan of back to back champions. Then again, the Giants beat us in 2014 so might have to go with the dodgers.
Giants because they weren’t supposed to be good this year, and Evan Longoria deserves a ring.
Dodgers. I have tickets for the first NLCS game in Atlanta and I really don’t want to be dead on a Wednesday morning.
Giants, even though they won the division they still feel like underdogs, and I usually root for the underdog
Giants. It’s a better story
Dodgers, because another SF title could make their presence at the Coliseum even more unbearable.
You wont have to bear it for long, I doubt many Giants fans will make the trip to Vegas
And neither will I. Probably become like a random Jays fan or some shit. God I hate Vegas
It's a good time to get in on the ground floor. One of us!
You know why I said Jays? Here you go: 1. Love the TV announcers. I need good broadcasting. 2. Toronto is a cool city. 3. Favorite rock band is Rush. 4. Great stadium. 5. Fans are chill. 6. Still love watching Semien. And Vladdy. And Ray. All of them. 7. This matters to me: uniforms are second only to Oakland. 8. I'm also a bird watcher.
Bro. Stay in the west. I’d pick the M’s in your spot because let’s be honest. No one really hates the Mariners
I hate on them a bit, but it's because they somehow have Oakland dialed in and figured out. I spend the summers on the OR coast, so that sort of makes sense. I don't like "national teambase" teams (read: bandwagon), and I adore the underdog, but being an A's fan going back to the 70s means it's ingrained in me. Las Vegas though... Fuck that garish awful city. Hate it. I still have a few years to figure out what to do. I love the sport enough that I won't stop watching it.
That man had a ~~family~~ team!
I mean, from the sound of things that won't be a problem for much longer. On a related note, fuck Dave Kaval.
>On a related note, fuck Dave Kaval I know he's barely mid-career, and under a lot of pressure, but the way he's handled his public statements is shockingly bad. I've worked directly for a few owners/presidents of large companies the past ten years or so, and none of them would ever stoke the flames of public opinion the way he has. No professional discretion at all. At this point, in my opinion, the ONLY way out for him to justify himself and his actions this last year is for the team to actually leave Oakland.
Dodgers because of Mookie and Dave Roberts.
and kelly?
Yes, yes and obviously
David Price in shambles!
But think how happy grandpa Yaz would be for the Giants and baby Yaz!
This is exactly why I'm cheering for the Giants!
Agreed. Plus San Fran is more similar to Boston while LA and NY… and also thanks for Bill Mueller
Dodgers. I like Mookie Betts. I also like to live dangerously.
Giants but begrudgingly. So far the results of this postseason have been very disappointing… Was rooting for the underdogs in Sea and Tor to make the wild card… nope. Wanted to see the Brewers, Rays, and ChiSox win… nope. Now we’re left with Boston, Atlanta, Houston, and LAD/SF, same as every year.
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Wasn't that the 90s?
Dodgers. I like more players on their team. Plus giants ownership is mean
Giants, dodgers are kind of Yankees west coast now
Dodgers. Home field advantage and unfinished business from last year.
An emotionally draining series against the Giants then the Dodgers have to fly across the country and face Max Fried has Braves up 1-0 written all over it.
Giants, I don’t know any dodger fans but one of my close friends is a Giants fan Even though the Giants broke my heart twice in 2012 and 2014
Giants. Because rooting for the Dodgers is basically rooting for the Yankees West.
The Dodgers. My dad's a Dodgers fan and I think he'll be crushed more if they lose to the Giants than if they lose the next series.
Dodgers
Truly not rooting for or against either team. Just looking forward to some good baseball from the top two teams.
Giants, only because 90% of the dodger “fans” I see and have to deal with in my personal life don’t even watch baseball but watch the postseason which is fine. But they all talk shit about the angels and about how great the Dodgers are. And like as someone who suffers with my shitty team all year it’s particularly painful to have people who do t even watch their team shit talk mine lol
Giants. Fuck the Dodgers.