Playoff Talk

[Bertz]

4 minutes ago, Andy said:

I wonder what would've happened if somebody tried. It really seemed like he was going to the Dodgers all along and worked backwards from that, but maybe if someone had had the cojones to pay him what he's obviously worth he may have considered other teams?

IIRC the reporting is that he didn't even let the Giants and Jays counter the Dodgers contract, and the Jays at least fully intended too.  Plus there was the whole Bachelor style rounds of eliminations before $$$ even got discussed.

[sweetpeteman]

Looks like the 14 hits tied the 1989 Giants (ironic) for the fewest in a 4 game sweep.  

[NorthsideAvenger]

First: I'm glad the Brewers got curbstomped and not the Cubs. Let's face facts Cubs would have gone out as quickly as the Brewers.

Second: Everybody else get a standard strike zone plus ABS challenges. Ohtani gets neither. His strike zone is from the ground to the top of the helmet and he gets no challenges. You GOT to give pitchers a fighting chance. 

Third: Dodgers are pretty much a lock to win, right? Only chance is if Tor/SEA goes 7 and it causes Ohtani and the Dodgers to go cold while they are waiting.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

19 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

Third: Dodgers are pretty much a lock to win, right? Only chance is if Tor/SEA goes 7 and it causes Ohtani and the Dodgers to go cold while they are waiting.

I don't see how they lose. You could argue they have four starters better than every starter on the M's and Blue Jays.

[gflore34]

42 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

First: I'm glad the Brewers got curbstomped and not the Cubs. Let's face facts Cubs would have gone out as quickly as the Brewers.

Second: Everybody else get a standard strike zone plus ABS challenges. Ohtani gets neither. His strike zone is from the ground to the top of the helmet and he gets no challenges. You GOT to give pitchers a fighting chance. 

Third: Dodgers are pretty much a lock to win, right? Only chance is if Tor/SEA goes 7 and it causes Ohtani and the Dodgers to go cold while they are waiting.

What about Judge?  He's arguably better than Ohtani - with the bat.

Edited October 18, 2025 by gflore34

[soccer10k]

53 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

What about Judge?  He's arguably better than Ohtani - with the bat.

Not arguable. Strictly with the bat, Judge is better.

[Thusly Boned]

5 hours ago, s2obed said:

lol Brewers. Man we could’ve put a better fight imo. 

The Cubs would at least have scored more runs, even if they didn't win a game, simply by the virtue of having more guys capable of running into one.

I think we were their world series, because they didn't even show up in the LCS. That showing was pathetic.

[Geographyhater8888]

Too bad the Dodgers didn’t win by more. I’d like to know what Ohtani’s singe game war was. 

[Brian707]

Brewers swept! 

 

 

 

Edited October 18, 2025 by Brian707

[cl smooth]

14 hits in 4 games...

[Geographyhater8888]

It would’ve been nice if they hung the makeshift white L flag on the Wrigley flag pole after the Dodgers recorded the final out.

[BigbadB]

10 hours ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

Third: Dodgers are pretty much a lock to win, right? Only chance is if Tor/SEA goes 7 and it causes Ohtani and the Dodgers to go cold while they are waiting.

From everything I've seen, the World Series dates are locked in, so it doesn't matter how many games the AL goes. Ohtani will be in line to start game one of the WS. Game one is listed as October 24th.

[NorthsideAvenger]

17 minutes ago, BigbadB said:

From everything I've seen, the World Series dates are locked in, so it doesn't matter how many games the AL goes. Ohtani will be in line to start game one of the WS. Game one is listed as October 24th.

So yes, then?

[Cubs420psd]

Lol Eat horsefeathers Brewers.

 

 

[NorthsideAvenger]

Still SMH that Ohtani is ONLY 31. Last night is a daily reminder that what the Angels did with Trout AND Ohtani is downright criminal.

[NorthsideAvenger]

42 minutes ago, Cubs420psd said:

Lol Eat horsefeathers Brewers.

 

 

LOL @ Pat Murphy for admitting that the Brewers threw everything they had to beat the Cubs. 

[javy knows my name]

2 hours ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

It would’ve been nice if they hung the makeshift white L flag on the Wrigley flag pole after the Dodgers recorded the final out.

No

[Geographyhater8888]

15 minutes ago, javy knows my name said:

No

You already gave it a thumbs down. No need to repeat yourself.

Edited October 18, 2025 by Geographyhater8888

[soccer10k]

7 hours ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

LOL @ Pat Murphy for admitting that the Brewers threw everything they had to beat the Cubs. 

I mean that’s what he should have done. Do what you have to do to advance and worry about the next round if you get there. Don’t save a guy for a series that might not happen.

[BigbadB]

20 hours ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

So yes, then?

110%

[NorthsideAvenger]

5 hours ago, BigbadB said:

110%

Then I won't waste my time. 

[gflore34]

On 10/18/2025 at 1:10 AM, soccer10k said:

Not arguable. Strictly with the bat, Judge is better.

You're correct, the amazing part or aspect is it's not even close.

[cl smooth]

Logan Gilbert somehow looks like both Shaggy *and* Scooby Doo 

[Outshined_One]

Time to hit the wayback machine to the 2024 MLB Draft!

On 7/8/2024 at 9:39 AM, Tryptamine said:

I'm not in love with Yesavage or anything, but if Tibbs and Moore are gone, unless you have an under slot agreement, I think you have to take Trey. 

On 7/8/2024 at 10:07 AM, Outshined_One said:

I'd probably go with Yesavage or an underslot with someone like Malcolm Moore here if I were doing this mock, but neither pick would have me dancing in the streets.

On 7/8/2024 at 12:31 PM, Jason Ross said:

I know the fanbase is pretty hard in on Yesevage...I'm pretty luke warm there. It's not that he's a bad pitcher or a bad pick, but he feels like the standard 10-20 draft-range-college-arm that you can find most drafts; he's solid, has some good stuff with maybe one pitch that pops more than others. There's a solid mid-rotation arm with a little projection that maybe you squeeze the 98% out of him and he's a solid #2...but I'm just not overly enthralled here, either. If it's Yesavage, I won't have a single bone to pick...he's a good prospect in this draft, at this pick. But he's not my pick, either. Give me a college bat, then go arm-arm-arm; this is such a middling draft overall that I think the value is in picking a solid-ish bat, saving some slot and then grabbing upside arms where and when you can.

On 7/9/2024 at 1:09 PM, Jeremy Nygaard said:

Obviously the board  - and who's left on it - plays the biggest part in determining who to draft. Yesavage and King both seem to represent the *kinda* bottom of that tier on a national level. 

Consider this a friendly reminder to everyone that prospecturbation is more an art than a skill, particularly when it comes to the draft.

[Jason Ross]

10 minutes ago, Outshined_One said:

Time to hit the wayback machine to the 2024 MLB Draft!

Consider this a friendly reminder to everyone that prospecturbation is more an art than a skill, particularly when it comes to the draft.

Even Lance Brodzowski wasn't very high on him....just two months ago! 

It's funny how these things go. It's really hard to get these 100% correct. Lance is at the forefront as to what I'd consider pitching analysis and even he came away kind of unenthused with Yesevage. 

I'll still take a bit of a wait and see approach, but recent results certainly suggest that he is better than advertised.