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Throw out some interesting non-chalk World Series matchups
Posted on 9/19/19 at 3:13 pm
Posted on 9/19/19 at 3:13 pm
I'll go with Minnesota v. Atlanta. It would be a rematch of probably the greatest World Series of all time in 1991, when Jack Morris went 10 scoreless to help Minnesota win in the bottom of the 10th 1-0.
Why I think it could happen:
Minnesota has the best road record in all of baseball, currently 50-25. They will need to win a few road games to have a shot to get to the Series. They also have a serious lineup, currently second in runs scored to the Yankees. Of course, they could end up beating the Yankees in the first round, only to face the Astros rotation of Verlander, Cole, Greinke and Miley with a good bullpen and with Osuna closing things out, so it's a long shot.
Atlanta also has a stellar road record, currently 46-30, and they will also need to win on the road to get past the Dodgers. They also have a very good lineup, but they could end up losing to the Cardinals in the first round who actually have pitching. If they do get to the Dodgers in the NLCS, they will have to crack their stellar rotation as well, but if they can, they can conceivably score with the Dodgers.
I mean, this Series is probably Dodgers v. Astros/Yankees, so I'm just thinking of some other interesting matchups.
Why I think it could happen:
Minnesota has the best road record in all of baseball, currently 50-25. They will need to win a few road games to have a shot to get to the Series. They also have a serious lineup, currently second in runs scored to the Yankees. Of course, they could end up beating the Yankees in the first round, only to face the Astros rotation of Verlander, Cole, Greinke and Miley with a good bullpen and with Osuna closing things out, so it's a long shot.
Atlanta also has a stellar road record, currently 46-30, and they will also need to win on the road to get past the Dodgers. They also have a very good lineup, but they could end up losing to the Cardinals in the first round who actually have pitching. If they do get to the Dodgers in the NLCS, they will have to crack their stellar rotation as well, but if they can, they can conceivably score with the Dodgers.
I mean, this Series is probably Dodgers v. Astros/Yankees, so I'm just thinking of some other interesting matchups.
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Posted on 9/19/19 at 3:25 pm to Tigerpaul1969
A's/Dodgers would be cool. Only if the A's win though 
Posted on 9/19/19 at 3:26 pm to Tigerpaul1969
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Dodgers v. Astros/Yankees,
Posted on 9/19/19 at 3:26 pm to Tigerpaul1969
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I'll go with Minnesota v. Atlanta. It would be a rematch of probably the greatest World Series of all time in 1991,
Definitely my favorite of all time.
Posted on 9/19/19 at 3:28 pm to St Augustine
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Definitely my favorite of all time.
That's the first World Series I was able to really follow as a kid. It had pretty much everything. The Metrodome was rocking.
Posted on 9/19/19 at 3:28 pm to Tigerpaul1969
dodgers vs who gives a frick
Posted on 9/19/19 at 3:32 pm to Tigerpaul1969
Cards Yankees is a series I've been praying for since I was a child.
Don't want the Dodgers there again so they can lose their third straight World Series
Don't want the Dodgers there again so they can lose their third straight World Series
This post was edited on 9/19/19 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 9/19/19 at 3:41 pm to WestCoastAg
The world is tired of watching the dodgers choke.
Posted on 9/19/19 at 3:45 pm to Tigerpaul1969
My dad went to Minneapolis and I think I still have a Homer Hankey from 91 somewhere.
Braves-Houston would recall some pre-AL postseason matchups.
Braves-Yankees would be a very purist, all-American matchup IMO. Of course a more chalk Dodgers-Yankees would be an even "bigger" version of that, although I think the youth of the Braves would arguably make ours more fun.
Braves-Houston would recall some pre-AL postseason matchups.
Braves-Yankees would be a very purist, all-American matchup IMO. Of course a more chalk Dodgers-Yankees would be an even "bigger" version of that, although I think the youth of the Braves would arguably make ours more fun.
Posted on 9/19/19 at 3:47 pm to Tigerpaul1969
I will not be watching if the Dodgers make it again.
Posted on 9/19/19 at 3:50 pm to Tigerpaul1969
Rays/Brewers
Glasnow and Snell back just in time
Glasnow and Snell back just in time
Posted on 9/19/19 at 3:54 pm to TH03
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The world is tired of watching the dodgers choke.
You may just be trying to rile up WestCoast, but I don’t get when people act like every team that loses choked. The Dodgers are 18-13 over the past two postseasons (that’s a 94 win pace over a 162 schedule). They were one game from winning it all against a great Astros team. It was an incredibly even series. Does the team that loses always have to have choked? 10 teams make the postseason. Usually a handful are really, really good. Only one can win the trophy. I don’t think that means all others lack the mental fortitude for it.
I do get that people want fresh blood in the WS though.
This post was edited on 9/19/19 at 4:01 pm
Posted on 9/19/19 at 3:59 pm to The Seaward
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You may just be trying to rule up WestCoast, but I don’t get when people act like every team that loses choked. The Dodgers are 18-13 over the past two postseasons (that’s a 94 win pace over a 162 schedule). The were one game from winning it all against a great Astros team. It was an incredibly even series. Does the team that loses always have to have choked? 10 teams make the postseason. Usually a handful are really, really good. Only one can win the trophy. I don’t think that means all others lack the mental fortitude for it.
I do get that people want fresh blood in the WS though
This is all good stuff. I enjoy seeing the Dodgers lose, but I don't feel they choked at all. They made to the World Series two times, which is very had to do. They played the AL Champ each time, obviously, and the AL has had some very strong teams lately. No shame in losing to Houston or Boston.
Posted on 9/19/19 at 4:05 pm to Tigerpaul1969
Braves/Twins or Braves/Rays
Posted on 9/19/19 at 4:06 pm to Pettifogger
Astros v. Braves would be a great one. I went to Game 1 of the NLDS here at then Enron Field (the second to last game it would be called that) on October 9, 2001. It was such a weird time in the country and in Houston. Of course, 9/11 had just occurred less than a month earlier, then the final Enron collapse started right after that. There was just a weird vibe all around.
The Astros took a 4-3 lead into the 8th inning, and we all thought, cool, Dierker will put Dotel in for the 8th and Wagner in for the 9th to close this thing out. But instead, he chose to put Mike Jackson in, who immediately let the Braves tie the game and left with two on for Wagner. Chipper Jones hit a three-run shot to basically end the Astros season.
The Astros took a 4-3 lead into the 8th inning, and we all thought, cool, Dierker will put Dotel in for the 8th and Wagner in for the 9th to close this thing out. But instead, he chose to put Mike Jackson in, who immediately let the Braves tie the game and left with two on for Wagner. Chipper Jones hit a three-run shot to basically end the Astros season.
Posted on 9/19/19 at 4:10 pm to TH03
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The world is tired of watching the Dodgers choke
I am pulling for the Dodgers to win the pennant. So that I can watch them lose in the World Series again. I really hope they can reach Buffalo Bills status and lose AT LEAST 4 in a row.
Posted on 9/19/19 at 4:12 pm to Cannon
Would love to see the A's avenge Eckersley 31 years later.
Posted on 9/19/19 at 4:28 pm to Tigerpaul1969
Lofty prediction mate 
Would be awesome to see a sold out Target Field with World Series fever as low IQ Somalis terrorize innocent Minnesotans heading to and departing from the game
Would be awesome to see a sold out Target Field with World Series fever as low IQ Somalis terrorize innocent Minnesotans heading to and departing from the game
This post was edited on 9/19/19 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 9/19/19 at 4:33 pm to Tigerpaul1969
Astros vs Braves would be fun
Posted on 9/19/19 at 4:33 pm to Cannon
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Would love to see the A's avenge Eckersley 31 years later.
This would be awesome. Especially being that the road there would likely mean taking down Astros, Yankees, AND Dodgers. Would be a helluva postseason run
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