Topic: 2010 Major League Baseball Postseason Thread:

[thedrUNKenLoper]

2010 Major League Baseball Postseason:

American League Divsional Series-
Tampa Bay Rays (AL East) vs Texas Rangers (AL West), GM1 TB, GM2 TB, GM3 TEX, GM4 TEX*, GM5 TB* -*If Nec.
Minnesota Twins (AL Central) vs New York Yankees (AL Wildcard), GM1 MIN, GM2 MIN, GM3 NYY, GM4 NYY*, GM5 MIN*

National League Divisional Series-
Philadelphia Phillies (NL East) vs Cincinnati Reds (NL Central), GM1 PHI, GM2 PHI, GM3 CIN, GM4 CIN*, GM5 PHI*
San Francisco Giants (NL West) vs Atlanta Braves (NL Wildcard), GM1 SF, GM2 SF, GM3 ATL, GM4 ATL*, GM5 SF*

All divisional series games on TBS, ALCS on TBS, NLCS on Fox, World Series on Fox, complete schedule http://bit.ly/azefnc

[SoonerNation#1]

I've got Yankees vs. Rays and Phillies vs. Braves

Yankees vs. Phillies

TTTTTHHHHEEEEEE Yankess win!!!

[thedrUNKenLoper]

ALDS
Twins over Yankeees in 5, Rays over Rangers in 4

NLDS
Phillies over Reds in 3, Giants over Braves in 4

ALCS
Rays over Twins in 6

NLCS
Giants over Phillies in 7

World Series
Giants over Rays in 6

[thedrUNKenLoper]

Oct. 6, 2010 Divisional Playoffs:

American League -
Game 1: Texas Rangers 5 @ Tampa Bay Rays 1, TEX 1-0
WP: Cliff Lee (1-0) LP: David Price (0-1)

Game 1: New York Yankees 6 @ Minnesota Twins 4, NYY 1-0
WP: CC Sabathia (1-0) LP: Jesse Crain (0-1) SV: Mariano Rivera (1)

National League -
Game 1: Cincinnati Reds 0 @ Philadelphia Phillies 4, PHI 1-0
WP: Roy Halladay (1-0) LP: Edison Volquez (0-1), Halladay second no-hitter in postseason history

[RedR8R]

Rangers get to the Rays ace in game one.  Nice.
 
Feliz scares me as a closer though....

[Blackshirts]

No one is stopping the Phils this year, pitching is way too good

[SoonerNation#1]

Yankees and Rangers take a 2-0 lead.

[thedrUNKenLoper]

Oct. 7, 2010 Divisional Playoffs:

American League -
Game 2: Texas Rangers 6 @ Tampa Bay Rays 0, TEX 2-0
WP: C.J. Wilson (1-0) LP: James Shields (0-1)

Game 2: New York Yankees 5 @ Minnesota Twins 2, NYY 2-0
WP: Andy Pettitte (1-0) LP: Carl Pavano (0-1) SV: Mariano Rivera (1)

National League -
Game 1: Atlanta Braves 0 @ San Francisco Giants 1, SF 1-0
WP: Tim Lincecum (1-0) LP: Derek Lowe (0-1)

[RedR8R]

Very glad to see Michael Young get the big hit in game two for the Rangers.  He's waited a long time to be in the playoffs, and had not been getting much in the way of hits in this series before that.

[thedrUNKenLoper]

Oct. 8, 2010 Divisional Playoffs:

National League -
Game 2: Cincinnati Reds 4 @ Philadelphia Phillies 7, PHI 2-0
WP: Jose Contreras (1-0) LP: Aroldis Chapman (0-1) SV: Brad Lidge (1)

Game 2: Atlanta Braves 5 @ San Francisco Giants 4, F/11 Series Tied 1-1
WP: Kyle Farnsworth (1-0) LP: Ramon Ramirez (0-1)

[RedR8R]

Is Fate wearing a Ranger uni this year?
 
Call after call from the umps going the Rangers way.  Amazing.  You'd think they were wearing pinstripes......

[thedrUNKenLoper]

Poor Tampa and Minnesota can't get a break.

[RedR8R]

Kinsler goes yac.
 
What a great sports day!

[thedrUNKenLoper]

Oct. 9, 2010 Divisional Playoffs:

American League -
Game 3: Tampa Bay Rays 6 @ Texas Rangers 3, TEX 2-1
WP: Joaquin Benoit (1-0) LP: Darren Oliver (0-1)

Game 3: Minnesota Twins 1 @ New York Yankees 6, NYY win ALDS 3-0 advance to ALCS
WP: Phil Hughes (1-0) LP: Brian Duensing (0-1)

[RedR8R]

Rays score more than 1 for the first time in the series.  Tied 2-2.

[RedR8R]

Feliz in the 8th might be a mistake.

[RedR8R]

Was afraid of that.  Feliz gives up the go ahead run in the top of the 8th.
 
Come on Rangers, make it not matter with a big 8th.

[thedrUNKenLoper]

Was afraid of that.  Feliz gives up the go ahead run in the top of the 8th.
 
Come on Rangers, make it not matter with a big 8th.

w0w didn't know if you'd call your shot on that or not.

[RedR8R]

Was afraid of that.  Feliz gives up the go ahead run in the top of the 8th.
 
Come on Rangers, make it not matter with a big 8th.

w0w didn't know if you'd call your shot on that or not.

Oh well, Rangers in 4 suits me.

[RedR8R]

TBS coverage sucks.
 
Rays were never in game 1-2.  NEVER.
 
Rangers were in this until 8th.  Yet constant references to Rangers not feeling sorry for themselves or a few fans leaving in 9th.  @$$hats.

[thedrUNKenLoper]

Oct. 10, 2010 Divisional Playoffs:

American League -
Game 4: Tampa Bay Rays 5 @ Texas Rangers 2, Series Tied 2-2
WP: Wade Davis (1-0) LP: Tommy Hunter (0-1) SV: Rafael Soriano (1)

National League -
Game 3: San Francisco Giants 3 @ Atlanta Braves 2, SF 2-1
WP: Sergio Romo (1-0) LP: Craig Kimbrel (0-1) SV: Brian Wilson (1)

Game 3: Philadelphia Phillies 2 @ Cincinnati Braves 0, PHI wins NLDS 3-0 advance to NLCS
WP: Cole Hamels (1-0) LP: Johnny Cueto (0-1)

[thedrUNKenLoper]

Oct. 11, 2010 Divisional Playoffs:

National League -
Game 4: San Francisco Giants 3 @ Atlanta Braves 2, SF wins NLDS 3-1 advance to NLCS
WP: Madison Bumgarner (1-0) LP: Derek Lowe (0-2) SV: Brian Wilson (2)

2010 National League Championship Series:
San Francisco Giants (NL West Champions) vs Philadelphia Phillies (NL East Champions/two-time defending NL Champions)
All games on FOX, series begins on Saturday night Oct. 16

[RedR8R]

Lady Luck be a Ranger tomorrow night....

[thedrUNKenLoper]

Oct. 12, 2010 Divisional Playoffs:

American League -
Game 5: Texas Rangers 5 @ Tampa Bay Rays 1, TEX wins ALDS 3-2 advance to ALCS, first series victory in franchise history
WP: Cliff Lee (2-0) LP: David Price (0-2)

2010 Americanl League Championship Series:
Texas Rangers (AL West Champions) vs New York Yankees (AL Wildcard Champions/defending World Champion)
All games on TBS, series begins on Friday night Oct. 15

[architechguy]

I'm proud of the way the Braves fought their asses off against the Giants, but this team was just way too decimated with injuries.  Our #1 starting pitcher, #4 starting pitcher/long reliever, all star 2nd baseman, hall of fame 3rd baseman, and hall of fame closer were all injured and out for the season.  We were relying on a 20 year old rookie in the heart of our batting order, and a 30 year old journeyman in his FIRST major league season as a starting 2nd baseman.  There was just no reasonable way to expect the Braves to be able to win a series with only one truly quality player in the lineup.  The starting pitching and relief pitching were fantastic in the series, but the offense just didn't have what it takes.

Glad to see the Rangers finally win a series though, they'll be my rooting interest the rest of the way.

Lastly, the Phillies are taking it down this year.  This team was 47-44 the last week of July, 7 games behind the Braves, and they finish the season 97-65 and 6 games ahead of the Braves.  That's a 50-15 streak, a .776 winning percentage.  They've been playing flawlessly for 3 months.