MLB Playoffs 2011

[GoodEnoughForMe]

After what was basically the single most intense and crazy and exciting regular season day in MLB history, Atalanta and Boston completed their incredible collapses, the Rays came back from 7 down, and the Rangers wrapped up the 2nd seed in the 9th.

So, here are the playoff match-ups.

DET @ NYY - ALDS (best of 5)
TB @ TEX - ALDS (best of 5)

STL @ PHI - NLDS (best of 5)
ARI @ MIL - NLDS (best of 5)

If we go by the recent trend of best starting pitching winning in the playoffs, then you'd pick the Tigers and Rays in the AL... but the Yanks have a better team ERA than the Tigers.

In the NL, you'd pick Phillies and Milwaukee, but again, the D-backs have the best ace in their series with the Brewers, much like the Tigers have the much better 1-2 starters than the Yankees, even if team ERA is higher.

I'll be pulling hard for my Tigers, of course, but also will generally cheer for the Rays and D-Backs. The Rays have the 2nd lowest payroll in baseball, and the D-backs are just a few teams higher. It's nice to see the "buy everything in sight" teams fall to them.

[Sunflower]

Cheering for my Rays. Happy.

[Dyer Makn]

Canadian noob here, only 8 teams make it into the playoffs? Damn I was kinda hoping for the Giants, but mostly because I enjoyed their HBO series.

[Slixshot]

New York Yankees for the win!

[XxBarretxX]

Next year is the year for my Cubs!

[westsw]

As a born in Boston guy, it is hard to feel bad after two world championships you never thought you'd live to see. However, Holy God, 7-20 in September? It makes 1978 look good by comparison, with Dan Fucking Johnson filling the role of Bucky Fucking Dent.

[GoodEnoughForMe]

Next year is the year for my Cubs!

[XxBarretxX]

I only chose to be a Cubs fan because I decided girl Cubs fans are A LOT prettier then female Sox fans. Baseball is dull as dirt.

Also, how the hell did the Dbacks make it? :P

[GoodEnoughForMe]

Tigers are fucked. Fister vs. Nova was the only pitching matchup where we had a huge advantage, and we get utterly destroyed and dominated everywhere.

Whoopdee do.

[killswitch423]

Next year is the year for my Cubs!

Yeah, well this year for my Cards. STL for the win.

Edit: I just had to...