2006 Playoff Predictions

by xbhaskarx on Oct 2, 2006 10:25 PM PDT Comment 23 comments

Only 12 hours until Game 1.

The experts and the computers have all made their predictions.
If anyone else wants to make predictions, they can do so in this diary.

Here are mine.

ALDS: Twins over A's in 4
MVP: Morneau (if they had such an award in the DS)

ALDS: Yankees over Tigers in 4
MVP: Giambi

NLDS: Padres over Cardinals in 3
MVP: Peavy

NLDS: Mets over Dodgers in 5
MVP: Wright

ALCS: Twins over Yankees in 6
MVP: Santana

NLCS: Padres over Mets in 7
MVP: Young

World Series: Twins over Padres in 5
MVP: Santana

My predictions are not based on any actual analysis, I'm far too nervous for that at this point.
I won't pick the A's because I don't want to jinx them, and I'm picking the Twins and Padres because they're the only remaining teams that I don't hate.

Poll

Other than the A's, I will be rooting for:

Dodgers

11 votes

Mets

6 votes

Cardinals

5 votes

Twins

7 votes

Tigers

8 votes

Yankees

0 votes

None of the above, cancel the rest of the playoffs if the A's lose!

24 votes

Padres

12 votes

73 votes | Poll has closed

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Gotta be El Tigre

to go from worst to first in that many years would be a thing to cherish.

by MobiusKlein on Oct 2, 2006 10:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll give this a whirl.

ALDS: A's over Twins in 4
MVP: Bradley (if they had such an award in the DS)

ALDS: Yankees over Tigers in 3
MVP: Damon

NLDS: Padres over Cardinals in 4
MVP: Giles

NLDS: Mets over Dodgers in 5
MVP: Wright

ALCS: A's over Yankees in 6
MVP: Swisher

NLCS: Padres over Mets in 5
MVP: Peavy

World Series: A's over Padres in 6
MVP: Haren

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Oct 2, 2006 11:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

My predictions for tomorrow & Wednesday

6:00 am... I'll arrive at work.

6:01-9:59 am... I'll work at about .00015% productive capacity while refreshing AN, waiting for Link Dump that won't get posted.

10:00 am... I'll bid a fond "Goodbye, and GO A's!" to ANers and close web browser.

10:15 am... I'll begin twitching, and put on iPod.

11:00 am... I'll go get some lunch from the taco truck, and do the hands-over-the-ears "la la la la la...!" thing when that I.T. guy who likes the A's approaches me.

11:30 am - 1:00 pm... I'll resume working, but at as low as .00004% capacity as the end-of-game time draws nearer and I wrestle with heavy-duty urges to peek at the internet.

1:01-2:14 pm... I'll stare at the computer while doing absolutely nothing.

2:15 pm... I'll email my sister and ask her to check for me about whether or not the game is over, and to respond with absolutely no smileys or frowneys or any other kind of emoticon at all, just a "yes." or a "no."

2:30 pm... I'll try really hard to not run out to my car, and remember that the speed limit on El Camino Real is 35 mph.

3:00 pm... If my sister said the game was over, I'll start watching my tape; if the game wasn't over yet at 2:15, I'll sit in the middle of the floor and cry.

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Oct 2, 2006 11:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Man, this would make a good movie..

and I wouldn't care if it mirrored Office Space. Funny read.

Sorry you won't be able to watch the game till you get home (yep, it's complete b.s.) Hope you have a good day anyways.

by NewPosterMojo on Oct 2, 2006 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good luck!

I've had more failed attempts at the ballgame cone of silence than I've had successes. Watch out for random TVs and radios, and turn off your car radio before work.

The Green and Golden Road to Unlimited Devotion

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Oct 2, 2006 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've already blown prediction #1

I was a few minutes late for work because I had to sit in the parking lot and listen to the rest of Bleacher Dave's call to KNBR... then I had to go back out to my car to turn off the radio (actually, before I turned it off, I set it on FM 88.3, where there's no station -- just in case the car is struck by lightning during the day and the radio spontaneously turns itself back on).

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Oct 3, 2006 6:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Most importantly...

Start the tape before you turn the TV on.....I have been screwedmultiple times turning it on to start the tivo or start a tape and saw the score in that split second.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Oct 2, 2006 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Got a plan for that, too!

I'm going to set the cable converter box to 65 (Animal Planet) before I turn the TV on! No way Animal Planet will be showing baseball scores.

Will they?

{frets}

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Oct 3, 2006 6:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah Poppy!

I love you!

"This is the best hug in the major leagues, right here!" - Swisher Pics

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Oct 2, 2006 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mine...

Twins in 5
Yankees in 3
Padres in 5
Mets in 5

Twins in 6 MVP: Hunter
Mets in 6 MVP: Wagner

Twins in 6 MVP: Johan Santana

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Oct 2, 2006 11:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I hate to say this

As long as he's not playing the A's, I would love to see A-Rod just blow up in the postseason. Then people will finally shut up about Jeter being the better shortstop.

Career Postseason:

A-Rod .305/.393/.534
Jeter .307/.369/.463

I rest my case

"May our feet be swift. May our bats be mighty. And may our balls be...plentiful."

by nothinlikethetown on Oct 3, 2006 12:08 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Rest yer case?

case A Rod has a better line in nowhere near the AB's? How bout the 4 rings?

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Oct 3, 2006 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Predictions

Twins in 5
Yankees in 4
Padres in 4
Dodgers in 3

Twins in 6 MVP: Nathan
Dodgers in 5 MVP: Drew

Dodgers in 6 MVP: Penny

"May our feet be swift. May our bats be mighty. And may our balls be...plentiful."

by nothinlikethetown on Oct 3, 2006 12:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Gee, Isn't everybody being so honest

A's in 4, YOU WEAKLINGS

To hell with the insider's truth, just try to visualize a few timely hits here and there, a strong job by the starter and pen, and one A's win in the Metrodome.

And then visualize along with me us just kicking their collective, overrated ass in two straight games at the Coliseum.

That's my prediction.

Oh, and to hell with Johan Santana, too--I'm sick of all this goddamn apologetic tiptoeing around this series.

by RLangford on Oct 3, 2006 12:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

No votes so far for the Yankees?

I thought they had the largest fanbase.

by WaddellCanseco on Oct 3, 2006 6:33 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Largest Hatebase

I think there are very few people who are fans of other teams who would root for the Yankees to win anything. They represent what's wrong with baseball.

Personally, I'd root for the Yankees only if they were playing a team of Klansmen with Hitler on the mound.

Signatures? We don't need no stinking signatures.

by jubjub on Oct 3, 2006 7:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

that would be a close call for me

i think i'd just root for an exciting and well played seven game series, but with hitler getting a no decision.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Oct 3, 2006 7:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yankees vs. Taliban

This time, it counts!

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Oct 3, 2006 7:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

by xbhaskarx on Oct 3, 2006 7:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol

You know who I could really root for? The Soy Bomb guy.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Oct 3, 2006 7:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hard time seeing that far into the future w/o Gm 1

Unfortunately, I had a dream last night that Zito went 7 and gave up 2, and Santana went 8 and gave up 1 (yeah, no surprise). I hope I'm wrong in our favor.

by Rickeyfan on Oct 3, 2006 7:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs