Predict the 2017 Playoffs

[bksballer89]

With the Sox clinching the Eat today and the Brewers getting eliminated, the 2017 playoffs is set.

Here are my predictions

WC Games
Yanks over Twins
D-Backs over Rockies

LDS
Indians over Yankees in 4
Stros over Red Sox in 5
D-Backs over Dodgers in 4
Cubs over Nats in 4

LCS
Stros over Indians in 6
Cubs over D-Backs in 5

WS

Stros over Cubs in 6
WS MVP- Carlos Correa

 

[calsnowskier]

As long as the dogs don’t win the NL, I am happy.

 

[JohnU]

I won't pick winners but I think the trend in the post-season is to use the bullpen as much as possible as efficiently as possible. Not sure who that favors since if a team is in PS, have something of a bullpen.

I think I'd lean toward Cleveland vs. LA.

 

[navamind]

Yanks over Twins
D-Backs over Rockies

Indians over Yankees in 4
Astros over Red Sox in 5
Dodgers over D-Backs in 5
Cubs over Nats in 5

Indians over Astros in 7
Cubs over Dodgers in 6

Indians over Cubs in 6

WS MVP - Carrasco

I'm cool with almost any potential WS, really. Would love to see a Sox-Yanks ALCS even if the rivalry isn't what it once was a decade ago. Would also love to see the Sox play the Cubs in the WS.

 

[Voltaire26]

Here are my predictions

WC Games
Yanks over Twins
D-Backs over Rockies

LDS
Indians over Yankees in 6
Astros over Red Sox in 4
Dodgers over D-Backs in 5
Cubs over Nats in 4

LCS
Indians over Astros in 6
Cubs over Dodgers in 7

WS

Indians over Cubs in 4
WS MVP- Lindor

 

[Clayton]

Rooting for the Nationals and the Indians.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

I predict the Dodgers will make it to the NLCS.

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

I seriously have no fucking clue. Every time we think we have a handle on these teams, the opposite shit happens so I'm just throwing darts at a board and coming up with an unlikely Yanks/Dodgers WS. We haven't had one of them in a long time.

 

[Clayton]

On the surface, this looks like a fairly predictable playoff race.

Indians should be favorites.
Astros, Nationals and Cubs look like contenders.
Yankees are the sleepers.
Red Sox and Diamondbacks could make a run if they get hot.
Dodgers are the team that peaked too soon.
Rockies and Twins are longshots.

Indians over Nationals in 5


(Of course, since its baseball you're probably going to see one favorite and one team that gets hot so Im not even going to bother with predictions because they'll be wrong)

 

[OutlawImmortal]

On the surface, this looks like a fairly predictable playoff race.

Indians should be favorites.
Astros, Nationals and Cubs look like contenders.
Yankees are the sleepers.
Red Sox and Diamondbacks could make a run if they get hot.
Dodgers are the team that peaked too soon.
Rockies and Twins are longshots.

Indians over Nationals in 5


(Of course, since its baseball you're probably going to see one favorite and one team that gets hot so Im not even going to bother with predictions because they'll be wrong)

I don't think it's a coincidence that the Dodgers coming back to Earth happened around the same time rosters expanded. But, we're all entitled to our opinion. Dave Roberts is the kind of manager who takes a pitcher out of a potential no hitter like once a year, it's safe to assume with a huge lead he was not exactly managing to win meaningless regular season games. It opens up another can of worms though about teams being able to "turn it on" on command or not.

 

[Clayton]

I don't think it's a coincidence that the Dodgers coming back to Earth happened around the same time rosters expanded. But, we're all entitled to our opinion. Dave Roberts is the kind of manager who takes a pitcher out of a no hitter like once a year, it's safe to assume with a huge lead he was not exactly managing to win meaningless regular season games. It opens up another can of worms though about teams being able to "turn it on" on command or not.

I will say this: the Dodgers aren't fundamentally broken. In 2015 when the Cardinals won 100 games they were a fairly broken team in the playoffs in terms of peaking too soon. I don't think the Dodgers are that team.

We saw the Cubs flip their switch on the All Star break. I think almost every team can flip that switch. Dodgers and Nationals are both in the same boat. They've been coasting for a long time and they both have been knocking on the door for awhile. On paper they should be meeting each other in the NLCS but they'll be playing teams that have already flipped the switch.

In terms of excitement, I think the average fan with nothing to gain or lose probably gets a lot more out of the Dodgers being really good again. I think that would add a ton to this playoffs.

 

[tducey]

AL WC: Yankees over Twins
NL WC: Diamonbacks over Rockies

ALDS: Indians over Yankees Astros over Red Sox
NLDS: Dodgers over Diamondbacks Cubs over Nationals

ALCS: Indians over Astros
NLCS: Cubs over Dodgers

WS: Indians over Cubs

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I won't pick winners but I think the trend in the post-season is to use the bullpen as much as possible as efficiently as possible. Not sure who that favors since if a team is in PS, have something of a bullpen.

I think I'd lean toward Cleveland vs. LA.

Astros have arguably the worst bullpen in the playoffs. Measured by ERA, it was actually below average this year. I think there's a good chance that gets exposed.

 

[navamind]

Astros have arguably the worst bullpen in the playoffs. Measured by ERA, it was actually below average this year. I think there's a good chance that gets exposed.

Somehow I find it hard to believe that the likes of Feliz/Hoyt/Clippard/etc. will be seeing a lot of high leverage innings in the postseason. Harris, Devenski and Giles are good relievers. Musgrove and Peacock have also looked really good out of the bullpen. I do wonder if Peacock will be in the rotation and McCullers will be used out of the bullpen.

Major League Team Stats » 2017 » Relievers » Dashboard | FanGraphs Baseball

 

[bksballer89]

Astros have arguably the worst bullpen in the playoffs. Measured by ERA, it was actually below average this year. I think there's a good chance that gets exposed.

No predictions bud?

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Somehow I find it hard to believe that the likes of Feliz/Hoyt/Clippard/etc. will be seeing a lot of high leverage innings in the postseason. Harris, Devenski and Giles are good relievers. Musgrove and Peacock have also looked really good out of the bullpen. I do wonder if Peacock will be in the rotation and McCullers will be used out of the bullpen.

Major League Team Stats » 2017 » Relievers » Dashboard | FanGraphs Baseball

I'm not sure three good relievers is enough.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

No predictions bud?

I don't think so. Too nervous.

 

[navamind]

I'm not sure three good relievers is enough.

the 2004 Red Sox did just fine with Curt Leskanic, Alan Embree and Mike Timlin.

 

[obxyankeefan]

Yankees over Twins
D'Backs over Rockies

Indians over Yankees
Astros over Red Sox
D'Backs over Dodgers
Nats over Cubs

Astors over Indians
Nats over D'Backs

Nats over Astros after coming back from an 8 run deficit in the 8th inning of game 7.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

the 2004 Red Sox did just fine with Curt Leskanic, Alan Embree and Mike Timlin.

Keith Foulke says hi.