Article: A Red Sox Fans’ Guide to the 2024 Postseason

[mvp 78]

23 minutes ago, notin said:

Was that with Eric Roberts ?

He was a "real" player back in ye olden days when men were men and Dayton had a professional football team.

[notin]

10 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

He was a "real" player back in ye olden days when men were men and Dayton had a professional football team.

And concussion protocol meant:

”How many fingers am I holding up?”

”Wanda?”

”Close enough.  You’re clear “

[mvp 78]

19 minutes ago, notin said:

And concussion protocol meant:

”How many fingers am I holding up?”

”Wanda?”

”Close enough.  You’re clear “

I don't think the protocols changed all that much until very recently. How else can you explain Manti Te'o? 

[Old Red]

9 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

I don't think the protocols changed all that much until very recently. How else can you explain Manti Te'o? 

Don’t forget those ammonia caps.

[dgalehouse]

Looks like the Yankees may have gotten a break with the wild card series results. The Orioles and Astros were probably their toughest possible opponents. Both are now out. 

[notin]

42 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

I don't think the protocols changed all that much until very recently. How else can you explain Manti Te'o? 

He was a byproduct of catfishing…

[notin]

59 minutes ago, dgalehouse said:

Looks like the Yankees may have gotten a break with the wild card series results. The Orioles and Astros were probably their toughest possible opponents. Both are now out. 

The Orioles being out helps, as the Yankees were 5-8 against them this year, their second worst against any opponent (0-4 vs the Mets).

 

But they dominated the Astros (6-1)…

[harmony]

8 hours ago, notin said:

I could get excited about this Padre team.  First of all, they built a lineup entirely out of shortstops, which is pretty cool.  But also, the Padres and Brewers are the only teams still alive that have never won a World Series. (For reasons related to living with Cubs’ fans, I cannot root for the Brewers.)

In fact, I don’t think the city of San Diego has ever won any championship.  The Chargers never won before the left.  The Clippers used to play there, which is as low as it gets.  
 

Bring San Diego a non-surfing trophy!

If the Padres advance to the World Series and face any AL opponent except the Yankees, San Diego will host Games 1 and 2 of the World Series on October 25-26 when I’m there.

[moonslav59]

7 hours ago, Old Red said:

Tell that to all the teams that won championships prior to the Super Bowl like the Packers.

I'm not sure my Packers from the pre Super Bowl era were any worse than the 1967 and 1968 teams.

NFL Championships:

13 Green Bay (4 Super Bowls)

9 Chicago (1 SB)

8 NY Giants (4 SBs)

6 KC (4 SBs), NE (6 SBs), Pitt (6 SBs)

[Old Red]

1 hour ago, moonslav59 said:

I'm not sure my Packers from the pre Super Bowl era were any worse than the 1967 and 1968 teams.

NFL Championships:

13 Green Bay (4 Super Bowls)

9 Chicago (1 SB)

8 NY Giants (4 SBs)

6 KC (4 SBs), NE (6 SBs), Pitt (6 SBs)

The main point for me was any championships won before the SB were played were just as important. I mainly go by what I have seen that I can remember from the early 60’s on.

[dgalehouse]

         A championship game is a championship game, no matter what you call it or how much hype is involved. There were great and memorable NFL championship games before the AFL existed. " Super Bowl"  is just a catchy name designed to pull in the marginal fans. And it sure did that. 

[moonslav59]

I can see how, before the Super Bowls began, the AFL might not be viewed as legit "championships," but I can't see how that can be applied to Green Bay and any other NFL team.

Sure, the league was smaller, and the playoff runs were shorter, but that is true for MLB and other major sports.

In an unrelated note, people down here, near Houston, are saying the Astros "dynasty" is over. Can't help but laugh.

[dgalehouse]

The Mets scored four runs in the ninth off of Devin Williams to come back from the brink and eliminate the Brewers.  

[moonslav59]

16 minutes ago, dgalehouse said:

The Mets scored four runs in the ninth off of Devin Williams to come back from the brink and eliminate the Brewers.  

The New Miracle Mets!

[Bellhorn04]

The $325 million man and the $324 million man both stunk yesterday, but their teams bailed them out.

The Dodgers' rotation is in shreds, mostly because of injuries, but also because Yamamoto does not look very good.  I don't see how they can win it with their rotation as it stands.  

[dgalehouse]

3 hours ago, Bellhorn04 said:

The $325 million man and the $324 million man both stunk yesterday, but their teams bailed them out.

The Dodgers' rotation is in shreds, mostly because of injuries, but also because Yamamoto does not look very good.  I don't see how they can win it with their rotation as it stands.  

A lot will depend on their bullpen. They definitely can score runs. 

[dgalehouse]

All four Division Series are tied at a game apiece. There seems to be very little interest on here.  That's not too good. Are even serious fans of baseball losing interest in the game?
 

[notin]

Just now, dgalehouse said:

All four Division Series are tied at a game apiece. There seems to be very little interest on here.  That's not too good. Are even serious fans of baseball losing interest in the game?
 

Watching the ones I can.  Just not posting about it

[Duran Is The Man]

13 minutes ago, notin said:

Watching the ones I can.  Just not posting about it

same here. i'm hoping for a KC-PHI WS, but really don't care as long as a team other than the Dodgers, Mets or Yankees win it all.

[notin]

Just now, Duran Is The Man said:

same here. i'm hoping for a KC-PHI WS, but really don't care as long as a team other than the Dodgers, Mets or Yankees win it all.

f*** Philadelphia.   San Diego, baby.

But ultimately as long as neither the Yankees nor Dodgers make it, and especially not both.  An Ohtani-Judge World Series would make for insufferable television’…

[moonslav59]

I just watch the highlights, which is the best "eye test," according to the guys down at the gym.

[Duran Is The Man]

41 minutes ago, notin said:

f*** Philadelphia.   San Diego, baby.

But ultimately as long as neither the Yankees nor Dodgers make it, and especially not both.  An Ohtani-Judge World Series would make for insufferable television’…

agreed. i'm ok with San DIego. i've got family and been to games there. only reason i'm wanting Philly is because of DD.

[notin]

4 minutes ago, Duran Is The Man said:

agreed. i'm ok with San DIego. i've got family and been to games there. only reason i'm wanting Philly is because of DD.

I’m definitely in a minority but I wouldn’t mind if KC won and the media ignored the coolest streak in sports as LHRP Will Smith would win his 4th straight title with 4 different teams…

[Maxbialystock]

On 10/1/2024 at 11:24 AM, Bellhorn04 said:

I consider Dombrowski a former Red Sox 😉 and I kind of like the Phillies so I'll go with them.  They remind me of a Red Sox team from the good years. 😉 

I rooted for the Phillies back in 1980 when I was at USAWC and they won the WS in part because they had Pete Rose.  

[Maxbialystock]

The OP is complete horsehockey because I positively, absolutely do not need advice on whom to root for.  In fact, I feel empowered to change sides in the middle of games and/or series.

I loved the first round--8 teams (of the 12 in the postseason) who all played in 3 game series with just 4 home teams and therefore no traveling from one park to another.  Perfect.  Now it's 8 more teams--the winners of the first four series vs the 4 teams who finished with the two best records in the AL and the two best records in the NL--playing 5 game series. 

I also loved the first day of the second round when all 8 teams played, but then MLB and ABC/ESPN decided to go with just 2 games a day, which means rest days without traveling.  

I also loved that the home team lost 3 of the 4 first round series.  That reconfirms several important realities:  1) all 12 teams in the postseason are pretty close in winning percentages, ranging from 60% for the Dodgers to 53% for the lowdown, no good, rotten, stinking Royals and Tigers, both of whom made it to the ALDS and both of whom are tied--the Tigers with the Guardians and the Royals with the Yankees--at 1 game apiece; 2) home field advantage is a myth; 3) almost anyone except the White Sox had a shot at winning the WS this year.

And this, which I find irresistable.  Of the 8 teams in the Division Series now ongoing, 4 (Padres $162M, Royals $115M, Tigers $104M, and Guardians $93M) spent less on their payrolls than the Red Sox did.  In other words, if John Henry wants to improve the Sox next season, he could do worse than fire Sam Kennedy and company (including Breslow of course).  

 

[Duran Is The Man]

52 minutes ago, notin said:

I’m definitely in a minority but I wouldn’t mind if KC won and the media ignored the coolest streak in sports as LHRP Will Smith would win his 4th straight title with 4 different teams…

KC is actually the closet park to me. and without a MLB franchise in the state, the Royals and STL are both quite popular.

if KC wins, that would be crazy.

[moonslav59]

51 minutes ago, notin said:

I’m definitely in a minority but I wouldn’t mind if KC won and the media ignored the coolest streak in sports as LHRP Will Smith would win his 4th straight title with 4 different teams…

I'd like to see Detroit beat KC in the ALCS and SDP beat PHI in the NLCS.

I'm always for the AL to win the WS, unless it's NYY or maybe HOU.

[Old Red]

1 hour ago, dgalehouse said:

All four Division Series are tied at a game apiece. There seems to be very little interest on here.  That's not too good. Are even serious fans of baseball losing interest in the game?
 

I’ve enjoyed, and had more fun watching the Dodgers-SD, and NY-KC series  this postseason than at anytime watching the Red Sox all year. Postseason trumps regular season anytime. Of course it would be more enjoyable if the Red Sox were in it.

[notin]

16 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I'd like to see Detroit beat KC in the ALCS and SDP beat PHI in the NLCS.

I'm always for the AL to win the WS, unless it's NYY or maybe HOU.

A reboot of the 1984 World Series?  With Tarik Skubal playing Jack Morris and Kerry Carpenter as Kirk Gibson.

 

I do think casting Colt Keith and Javier Baez as Whitaker and Trammell were poor choices.  I’m ok with Tatis as Tony Gwynn but Jake Cronenworth’s Steve Garvey feels shallow…

 

[dgalehouse]

   In the post season the thinking is usually " all hands on deck".  I understand that, but I do think it leads to some over managing.  And I am seeing quite a bit of that so far.