2023 MLB Playoffs

[AZ Native]

The teams with the five best records in 2023. Four have been eliminated already. The Braves might be gone tonight.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

The teams with the five best records in 2023. Four have been eliminated already. The Braves might be gone tonight.

Two of them booted by the same team.

 

[AZ Native]

Phillies up 2-1 in the bottom of the 5th. All 3 runs by homers so far.

 

[SunsTzu]

Phillies up 2-1 in the bottom of the 5th. All home runs so far.

Only 1hr per inning?

Armateurs.

 

[AZ Native]

Only 1hr per inning?

Armateurs.

Whoops, I meant all 3 runs were homers.

 

[GatorAZ]

We’re going to Philly. Braves look dead.

 

[Raindog]

Hoorah, Phillies! Welcome to Philly starting Monday, D-backs... and best of luck for a fun series!

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Top 3 seeds wiped out, with nary a whimper.

 

[Germz249]

Damn.. I wanted the Phillies and Braves to beat up on each other more

 

[Lorenzo]

Texas, Houston, AZ, and Philly

Texas won a huge game 1 today with their much maligned bullpen. I think that means that they have their top 2 starters available to pitch in game 2 and 3. Thankfully the bullpen can be managed differently in the playoffs, but they need Chapman to regather himself for tight game situations. he got bailed out today by a crucial double play.

I don’t think I’ve ever predicted so many correct series wins. Wow

 

[RON_IN_OC]

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[Raindog]

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LOL... indeed. Hey, as a Phils fan, I am definitely not taking the DBacks for granted given how the MLB post-seasons seem to typically go these days. I think it's just going to come down to whichever team grabs the momentum first.

 

[Phrazbit]

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[phillycard]

Hoorah, Phillies! Welcome to Philly starting Monday, D-backs... and best of luck for a fun series!

 

[DJ Tabooh]

This is gonna be a fun NLCS. If I had to predict, I’d say Philly in 6 but by no means would I be surprised if Arizona stole game 1 or 2. Carroll is going to have to play like he’s been and at least one of Walker/Gurriel/Marte need to supply some power to combat the power of the Phillies.

Arizona’s got a shot. Keep being aggressive on the base paths and keep the bullpen ready

 

[krazy2k]

I think the Dbacks have an excellent shot at beating the Phillies and advancing to the World Series. Get hot at the right time and good things can happen. If Gallen and Kelly stay true to form, and Pfaadt pitches like he did in Game 3 vs. the Dodgers, Dbacks can absolutely advance - in less than 7 games. The St. Louis Cardinals were 83-78 in 2006 and ended up winning the World Series that year.

 

[Raindog]

I think the Dbacks have an excellent shot at beating the Phillies and advancing to the World Series. Get hot at the right time and good things can happen. If Gallen and Kelly stay true to form, and Pfaadt pitches like he did in Game 3 vs. the Dodgers, Dbacks can absolutely advance - in less than 7 games. The St. Louis Cardinals were 83-78 in 2006 and ended up winning the World Series that year.

Truly. Any of the four teams left could potentially win it all. I'm rooting for the Phillies because I've been a fan of them since I was a kid. But failing that, I'd be good with D-Backs or even Rangers winning it.

Just not the Astros - tired of seeing those cheaters winning. They have become the MLB version of the Patriots... obnoxious and (not coincidentally) underhanded.

 

[Lefty]

No one is picking the Diamondbacks. Two guys have the series over in five games, https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...-diamondbacks-astros-vs-rangers-in-nlcs-alcs/

 

[Dback Jon]

No one is picking the Diamondbacks. Two guys have the series over in five games, https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...-diamondbacks-astros-vs-rangers-in-nlcs-alcs/

That's fine. No one picked us in the prior serieses

 

[Lorenzo]

Truly. Any of the four teams left could potentially win it all. I'm rooting for the Phillies because I've been a fan of them since I was a kid. But failing that, I'd be good with D-Backs or even Rangers winning it.

Just not the Astros - tired of seeing those cheaters winning. They have become the MLB version of the Patriots... obnoxious and (not coincidentally) underhanded.

I want to see the rangers and d-backs. And it may very well happen. The main concern is that the rangers haven’t faired well head to head vs Houston especially at the end of the year. But the rangers are doing a lot of things differently in the postseason that they were not able to do in August and September given the playoff schedule and the health of many of their key players.

 

[Sparky16]

I want to see the rangers and d-backs. And it may very well happen. The main concern is that the rangers haven’t faired well head to head vs Houston especially at the end of the year. But the rangers are doing a lot of things differently in the postseason that they were not able to do in August and September given the playoff schedule and the health of many of their key players.

I was a Rangers fan up until the Dbacks came along... it would be weird

 

[Lorenzo]

I was a Rangers fan up until the Dbacks came along... it would be weird

that would be strange, but it might happen. I imagine most people favor the phillies and the Astros. Trash cans vs Harper. I wouldn’t watch a game if those 2 make it.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

that would be strange, but it might happen. I imagine most people favor the phillies and the Astros. Trash cans vs Harper. I wouldn’t watch a game if those 2 make it.

I would I will root against the Astros all day every day

 

[Lorenzo]

I would I will root against the Astros all day every day

Absolutely and to be clear when I say most people favor the Astros and Phillies I mean they are thinking they will win. I don’t know anyone outside of those cities rooting for them.

 

[SeattleCardinal]

Lifelong Giants fan here, but good luck to the Diamondbacks! Very impressive what the DBacks have accomplished, and an Arizona-Texas WS sounds good to me.