2020 World Series Picks?

[Shawn1112]

I know not many hard core baseball fans on here as the Cubs/SUX thread doesnt get much attention. But its playoff time, with the expanded playoffs, everyone having to play in the wild card round (3 game series), no days off in a series until the WS, and after the wild card round all games played at a neutral place anyone can win this damn thing. I have said it since before this crazy 60 game season started and have stood by what I said. Whoever wins it all even if for some miracle the Cubs pull it off, this year should come with an asterisk. They played less than a 3rd of a season, so everyone is still fresh. Usually come Sept, guys are struggling and battling injuries after a full 162 game season. Who do I want to see in the WS, that would be the Cubs vs SUX to end all this BS, but not going to happen.

Remember, once a series starts there are ZERO days off during that series. Highly doubtful you will see a #1 pitcher pitch in 3 games of a 7 game series due to that.
Once WS starts I think there played under normal schedule with days off.

Dodgers vs Yankees with Dodgers winning it in 6. Roberts is probably as horrible as Renteria as a manager. But they can win it on pure talent this year.
I could see TB and SD sneaking in and would like to see that over Dodgers vs Yankees.

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[Mook]

Sports threads used to be super active...sad

 

[Shawn1112]

Sports threads used to be super active...sad

Yup, I remember

 

[Chet Donnelly]

I gotta say the Dodgers. I know a lot of people think they will choke like usual, but they just seem to be so dominant this year.

 

[Shawn1112]

I gotta say the Dodgers. I know a lot of people think they will choke like usual, but they just seem to be so dominant this year.

Hence the reason I said they can win it on pure talent this year. I dont think even Roberts could fuck that up this year lol.

 

[VenomousDSG]

Dodgers...

 

[Chet Donnelly]

I'm watching the Sox game now, and I have never heard such bad sports announcers in my entire life. I hope for you flaming Cubs fans, that ESPN is not televising your game tomorrow.

How is ESPN so friggen bad?!?!

 

[Intel]

I'm watching the Sox game now, and I have never heard such bad sports announcers in my entire life. I hope for you flaming Cubs fans, that ESPN is not televising your game tomorrow.

How is ESPN so friggen bad?!?!

It is just terrible

 

[GLADIATOR]

Cubs vs White Sox in the World Series. Book it.

 

[Shawn1112]

I'm watching the Sox game now, and I have never heard such bad sports announcers in my entire life. I hope for you flaming Cubs fans, that ESPN is not televising your game tomorrow.

How is ESPN so friggen bad?!?!

I hate all of the ESPN announcers, they are horrible

 

[Dan00Hawk]

I'd like to see the Indians do it, just to end their drought. Otherwise, the homer in me has to go with the Cubs, despite their inconsistent offense this season. I have too much fan-biased optimism that their struggling stars will turn it on for the post season.

 

[Shawn1112]

How about that Cards vs Padres game last night. I turned it off and the Cards were cruising with a 6-2 lead.
Just saw what happened the last 3 innings WOW

 

[Shawn1112]

So who do you guys got? I called Dodgers vs Yanks with TB possibly sneaking in and they did. Braves fucking choked, I think their inexperience killed them. Up 3-1 and lose 3 in a row......smfh. I'm going to take TB, they can literally shut the game down after the 5th inning with their bullpen. Can they score is the big question. Picking them also because I hate the fucking Dodgers lol.

 

[BS ISF]

I would like to see the Ray's pull this off but the Dodgers are flying high. You come back from an 0-3 deficit to win 4 straight against a strong Braves squad, Impressive.

Dodgers in 5!!

 

[Chet Donnelly]

Yeah, I'm pulling for the Ray's. I'm calling Ray's in 6, and Kershaw shits the bed!

 

[Shawn1112]

Yeah, I'm pulling for the Ray's. I'm calling Ray's in 6, and Kershaw shits the bed!

Kershaw always shits the bed in the post season, so I'm on board

 

[Sprayin]

As long as Kershaw chokes in the World Series, then at least part of the world is business as usual.

 

[Sprayin]

I didn't even realize that they were playing out in Texas. Sports are weird this year.

 

[Shawn1112]

So congrats to the Dodgers, not a big surprise.
Bigger news, their 3rd baseman Justin Turner tested positive twice within 24hrs for Covid. Was told not to play and still went out there and played.
How fucking ignorant is that? I get it that Covid isnt as bad as they make it sound for people in general good health. But what happens if he passed it on to a teammate who then passed on to someone with underlying conditions and said person passes away. Prior to this, I really liked Turner, he plays the game the right way. But after this I lost all respect I had for him.

 

[Lead Pipe]

So congrats to the Dodgers, not a big surprise.
Bigger news, their 3rd baseman Justin Turner tested positive twice within 24hrs for Covid. Was told not to play and still went out there and played.
How fucking ignorant is that? I get it that Covid isnt as bad as they make it sound for people in general good health. But what happens if he passed it on to a teammate who then passed on to someone with underlying conditions and said person passes away. Prior to this, I really liked Turner, he plays the game the right way. But after this I lost all respect I had for him.

Could you imagine playing baseball your whole life and at 35 being told you can't play the clinching game that leads to a world series title because of a test that is known to be inaccurate? I feel for the guy. He couldn't even celebrate.

 

[Shawn1112]

Could you imagine playing baseball your whole life and at 35 being told you can't play the clinching game that leads to a world series title because of a test that is known to be inaccurate? I feel for the guy. He couldn't even celebrate.

I get it, but it wasnt a false positive. He had 2 tests come back positive within 24hrs.

 

[Chet Donnelly]

I agree he should have not played, but at the same time....do we know if he told his teammates what he was doing? If he did, then I'm not sure I'm totally against it.

These guys play through the flu (MJ was a hero for doing it, even though it ended up being food poisoning), and the flu is more likely to kill them than the china virus. Those guys are probably more likely to die from getting hit in the head with a ball during the game than dying from the china virus. But, like what Shawn said, hopefully it doesn't spread to his teammate's families.

 

[Shawn1112]

But, like what Shawn said, hopefully it doesn't spread to his teammate's families.

This is my gripe about it. I mean fuck if any us get it, I'm sure common sense will come in to play and we will isolate.
I just think its ignorant knowing and putting others in jeopardy that could give it to someone with an underlying condition.

 

[Sprayin]

He likely already infected who he was going to infect by that time.