2007 MLB Playoffs (Predictions and Discussion) (1 Viewer)

[Jeff Gatie]

Let's start back up in here. The other thread was getting a little big. Predictions (I personally never give 'em )?

 

[LewB]

There will be an upset of a favorite.
A 'role player' will make a name for himself.
People will bitch that the first round is on TBS and their TV provider doesn't have TBS-HD

 

[Mike Frezon]

The times of the games have FINALLY been announced:

The schedule is as follows (from mlb.com):

Wednesday, October 3rd
3:00 pm ET: COL/SD winner @ PHI (Game 1)
6:30 pm ET: LAA @ BOS (Game 1)
10:00 pm ET: CHI @ ARI (Game 1)

Thursday, October 4th
3:00 pm ET: COL/SD winner @ PHI (Game 2)
6:30 pm ET: NYY @ CLE (Game 1)
10:00 pm ET: CHI @ ARI (Game 2)

Friday, October 5th
5:00 pm ET: NYY @ CLE (Game 2)
8:30 pm ET: LAA @ BOS (Game 2)

Saturday, October 6th
6:00 pm ET: ARI @ CHI (Game 3)
9:30 pm ET: PHI @ COL/SD winner (Game 3)

Sunday, October 7th
1:00 pm ET: ARI @ CHI (Game 4, if necessary) on TNT
3:00 pm ET: BOS @ LAA (Game 3)
6:30 pm ET: CLE @ NYY (Game 3)
10:00 pm ET: PHI @ COL/SD (Game 4, if necessary)

Monday, October 8th
6:00 pm ET: CLE @ NYY (Game 4, if necessary)
9:30 pm ET: BOS @ LAA (Game 4, if necessary)
If only one game will be played on Monday, then game time shifts to 7:30 pm ET.

Tuesday, October 9th
6:30 pm ET: COL/SD winner @ PHI (Game 5, if necessary)
10:00 pm ET: CHI @ ARI (Game 5, if necessary)
If only one game will be played on Tuesday, then game time shifts to 8:30 pm ET.

Wednesday, October 10th
5:00 pm ET: NYY @ CLE (Game 5, if necessary)
8:30 pm ET: LAA @ BOS (Game 5, if necessary)
If only one game will be played on Wednesday, then game time shifts to 8:30 pm ET.

The above is the national broadcast schedule for the American League and National League Division Series. TBS will telecast all Division Series games with ESPN Radio providing national coverage.

TBS also will televise tonight's National League Wild Card tie-breaking game between the San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, as will ESPN Radio. The TBS broadcast will begin at 7:30 p.m. (ET)/5:30 p.m. (MT) and the game's first pitch is scheduled for 7:37 p.m. (ET)/5:37 p.m. (MT).

Please note that Game 4 of the National League Division Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Arizona Diamondbacks, scheduled for Sunday, October 7th, will be televised on TNT. All other games will be carried by TBS. In the event of overlapping games, TBS will cover the ongoing game until its conclusion while TNT will televise the start of a new game. At the conclusion of the game, coverage will shift from TNT to TBS.

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I have this gut feeling I'm going to be doing a share of complaining over these series about the quality of the broadcasting on TBS. I hope I'm wrong about that.

 

[Jeff Gatie]

Comcast Boston just added TBS-HD today. Coincidence? I think not . . .

 

[LewB]

I see an allotted time of 3 and a half hours between games. Another prediction:
There will be A LOT of overlap when Yankee games are involved. :rolleyes

 

[EricW]

thanks for the sched. i was looking at cnn~si.com and they were posting the yankee game at noon...

(in the scoreboard section, not the latest schedule release)

 

[Shane Martin]

Cox is adding TBS HD on the 3rd. Lots of companies are adding it. I'll remain optimistic about the TBS crew. They can't be any worse than the crew Fox has.

I'll wait until later to make picks but I'm leaning towards the Angels over the Cubs.

 

[Jason Seaver]

I have TBS-HD now? Sweet!

They're employing Orsillo? Less sweet.

I'm also liking the Sox generally having the less sucky times than the Yankees. I'm only going to have to rush home from work once.

Anyway, my guesses:

Sox in 4
Indians in 5
Cubs in 4
Wild Card in 5

Although the NL seems really up for grabs - none of those teams are really great compared to the AL.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Time-Warner in Albany has also just added TBS-HD!

 

[EricW]

oh man, you have to feel for Hoffman... i mean, the Mets had the greatest choke of all time, but at least they share it as a team...

 

[BrettGallman]

Alright, now that the Rockies are in, I'll give some predictions (that are bound to be wrong).

National League:
Rockies over Phillies in 5
Cubs over Arizona in 4

Cubs over Rockies in 6

American League:

Cleveland over New York in 4
Boston over LA/Anaheim in 5

Boston over Cleveland in 6

World Series:

Boston over Chicago in 5

 

[Scott_J]

Yep, noticed that late last night. Just caught the last couple innings of tonight's game. HD seems to make the games better.

Phils over Rockies in 5
D'Backs over Cubs 4

Phils over D'Backs in 6

Yanks over Indians in 5
Angels over Red Sox in 5

Angels over Yanks in 6

Angels over Phils in 6

 

[ZacharyTait]

Here are my sure to be wrong predictions:
Division Series
Indians over Yankees in 4.
Phillies over Rockies in 5.
Cubs over Diamondbacks in 4.
Angels over Red Sox in 5.

Championship Series
Indians over Angels in 7.
Cubs over Phillies in 7.

World Series
Indians over Cubs in 6.

 

[Shane Martin]

My predictions:

NL:
Phillies over Rockies in 4
Cubs over Diamondbacks in 5

AL:
Cleveland over NY in 5
LAA over Boston in 4

AL Championship:
Cleveland over LAA in 5

NL Championship:
Cubs over Phillies in 6

WS:
Cleveland over Cubs in 5

 

[Mike Frezon]

The Red Sox say Wakefield won't be on the DS roster. Bad back.

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I'll take the Cubs and Phillies in the NLDS Series.

I'll take the Sox & Yanks in the ALDS Series (although the Indians intrigue me).

I'll take the Red Sox over the Cubs in the Series.

 

[Walter C]

National League
Phillies over Rockies in 4
Cubs over Diamondbacks in 4

Phillies over Cubs in 7


American League
Indians over Yankees in 5
Red Sox over Angels in 4

Indians over Red Sox in 6


World Series
Indians over Phillies in 7

 

[Patrick Sun]

My predictions:

NL:
Rockies over Phillies in 4
Cubs over Diamondbacks in 4

AL:
NY over Cleveland in 4
LAA over Boston in 4

AL Championship:
NY over LAA in 6

NL Championship:
Rockies over Cubs in 7

WS:
Rockies over NY in 6

 

[Joe Fisher]

NL:

Phillies over Rockies in 5
Cubs over D'Backs in 5

AL:

Cleveland over Yankees in 4
Anaheim over Boston in 5

NLCS:

Phillies over Cubs in 7

ALCS:

Anaheim over Boston in 6

World Series:

Anaheim over Phillies in 6

 

[Kirk Tsai]

Did Bud Selig have a private conference with David Stern? This playoff schedule has too many breaks. When teams in the regular season play a series, they don't stop and have days off after 2 games. A 5 game series does not require 2 off days. In the case of Angels-Sox, they have:

game
off day
game
off day
game
game
off day
game

Is that really necessary? Obviously TV ratings matter to the sport, but this kind of scheduling in the NBA hasn't worked. It's caused people to watch, get excited about a game, and then forget that the playoffs are on.

 

[Jon Bell]

I just scored a ticket to today's Phils/ Rockies game at 3pm-- Diamond Club, baby! Look for me on TV!