2023 Postseason Discussion - Page 4

Grapesoda2525

Joined: Dec 5, 2014

Posts: 15,913

User Profile

Private Message

Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

9:49p, 10/24/23

Interesting Game 7

Know Your Enemy

Joined: Sep 17, 2008

Posts: 85,238

User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

10:04p, 10/24/23

AG

I have watched every game of this series and the ALCS. If the Phillies don't come back in the 9th I have zero interest in watching any of a Diamondbacks-Rangers WS.

AggieIce

Joined: Apr 25, 2005

Posts: 7,045

User Profile

Private Message

Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

In reply to Farmer1906 • 10:34p, 10/24/23

AG

Farmer1906 said:
MLB World Series Futures

Astros -110
Phillies +235
Diamondbacks +450
Rangers +700 pic.twitter.com/HV3PSt5Sik
— Odds Shark (@OddsShark) October 21, 2023

Updated World Series odds:

- Astros +105
- Phillies +250
- Diamondbacks +400
- Rangers +700 pic.twitter.com/bDcHMZPuAV
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) October 21, 2023

Astros were +650 just 3 days ago.

3

tjack16

Joined: Jul 14, 2014

Posts: 27,967

User Profile

Private Message

Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

5:39a, 10/25/23

AG

Is this the most unexpected World Series of all time given preseason expectations and predictions?

fc2112

Joined: Feb 5, 2020

Posts: 6,639

User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

In reply to Know Your Enemy • 6:23a, 10/25/23

Know Your Enemy said:
I have watched every game of this series and the ALCS. If the Phillies don't come back in the 9th I have zero interest in watching any of a Diamondbacks-Rangers WS.

9

Panama Red

Joined: Nov 11, 2001

Posts: 5,779

User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

In reply to tjack16 • 6:23a, 10/25/23

AG

Close.

A Rangers vs Diamondbacks World Series matchup was 1,750-1 before the start of the season (odds via @BetMGM)

This matchup is the 2nd most unlikely matchup in World Series history behind the 1991 Fall Classic when the Twins (+4000 to win the AL) and Braves (+7500 to win the NL)…
— SportsOddsHistory.com (@SOHistory) October 25, 2023

If we get anything like that series, we are in for a treat!

But I don't see Rangers bats disappearing like Phillies.

Rangers in 5.

CrottyKid

Joined: Nov 9, 2007

Posts: 34,510

User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

6:25a, 10/25/23

AG

I am glad Arizona won so there won't be any cold weather games.

3

tjack16

Joined: Jul 14, 2014

Posts: 27,967

User Profile

Private Message

Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

6:26a, 10/25/23

AG

I think Rangers in 6

1

Booma94

Joined: Sep 9, 2008

Posts: 1,211

User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

6:57a, 10/25/23

AG

Brent Strom will figure out how to silence Rangers' bats. D-backs in 7.

2

BassCowboy33

Joined: Aug 14, 2011

Posts: 6,571

User Profile

Private Message

Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

7:16a, 10/25/23

To me this feels like it could go one of two ways:

1. 2007 - A hot NL team runs into an offensive juggernaut and gets dismantled.

2. 2010 - An AL team with a clear advantage on paper gets systematically dissected by a mostly small ball team that does all the little things.

Hard to get a feel for this one. Both teams were awful for much of the second half of the year for different reasons. Texas was was on a 100+ win pace before getting slaughtered by injuries late in the summer. Arizona has looked like the best team and worst team in baseball at different points.

2

South Platte

Joined: Feb 16, 2010

Posts: 5,110

User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

In reply to tjack16 • 4:56p, 10/25/23

tjack16 said:
Is this the most unexpected World Series of all time given preseason expectations and predictions?

By both of our fanbases? Absolutely.

We had a 4-16 stretch, only to be outdone by Arizona's 7-25 stretch. We're pretty even (86-56, 77-53) outside of those losing streaks.

jkag89

Joined: Nov 24, 2002

Posts: 66,037

User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

In reply to tjack16 • 7:09p, 10/25/23

tjack16 said:
Is this the most unexpected World Series of all time given preseason expectations and predictions?

'91 Braves/Twins? Both teams finished in last place in their respective divisions in '90 with the Braves having the worst record in MLB

1

BassCowboy33

Joined: Aug 14, 2011

Posts: 6,571

User Profile

Private Message

Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

In reply to tjack16 • 5:34a, 10/30/23

tjack16 said:
Is this the most unexpected World Series of all time given preseason expectations and predictions?

I'm betting with the expanded playoff, you'll see more of this. It'll be a bit like the NHL and NFL playoffs, where upsets happen all the time, which I think is good for the sport.

2