Gun. So what should be done with that 6 team division.

Or do you think that is OK, especially if a team is usually playing good and keeps missing out on the playoffs.

Twins Morneau supposedly out for the playoffs as Twins don't want to rush him back.

Doesn't matter as I don't expect the Twins to get past the Yankees in the 1st Round.

The playoffs are very balanced this year. Much more so than in recent years. Only the Phillies late surge gives a real indicator of who will win it all. I'll rank them in order of likelihood.

1. Philly
2. Yankees
3. Rays
4. Rangers
5. Reds
6. Giants
7. Twins
8. Braves

The Twins would be much higher if Morneau was healthy.

I'm not a big baseball fan but I was watching the Cubs this year so it wasn't too exciting seeing them fall behind then fall apart and parts get cut and sold.

What does bug me is why the first round playoff games are best of 5 but then it switches to best of 7.

Why is that? It just doesn't make sense to me because it puts so much pressure for the home team to win that first game otherwise you fall into a dangerous hole that you might not get out of.

Agreed as I stated before myself.

And this is such a no brainier, I don't understand why it never has been changed. Especially since MLB always comments that they want to make it harder on WC teams. Like taking away all home games from WC team > Stupid IMO!

But changing to a 7 game series who give the better team a better chance to win in a longer series. And it would add more revenues to MLB when the series does go longer. That is a win win for everyone.

Can't wait to tommorrow. Or actually the rest of the week. 3 or 4 Yankee games. And then on Sun Mon big Jets Giants games.

Let's Get the Playoffs Started.

MINN over NYY in 5 (upset pick)
TEXAS over TB in 4

Phil over Cinn in 4
SF over ATL in 4

Not sure what upset pick means. As isn't Minn favored. Is it that you will be upset if the Yanks lose?

It's only the first inning and the ump already blew a call. That did not hit the bat.

I know you don't, cause it benefits you.

That is nice to have. In fact, a funny thing to note is that this is more runs then they scored in all of their postseason games combined (weird, isn't it). A sign to come?

BTW, thanks for joining the game.

Now it's 4 runs.

And Cliff Lee might have saved/turned around the game by pitching out of a bases loaded situation in the 1st inning.

Since no one has mentioned Lee yet.

Yay for Vladdy. Looks like the Rangers are clearly in control so far.

Not exactly the game of his life (remember the cycle). But yes, this does give them the advantage, cause even if they lose tomorrow, they have two at home (the only place the Rays have not done well).

Well to you and Gun, as I said before, I don't want to face Lee in the first series.

And based on Lee today, looks like I was right.

Now onto the Yankee game.

Philly. Wow.

No one watching Philly Game. PS. Turn it on.

That Halladay guy is pretty good.

So how do you rate the no hitter vs a perfect game?

A no hitter is great but still a perfect game seems/sounds like 100 times better.

How would you call the 2.

Anyway, 2 great pitching performances from Halladay and Lee.

WOW! 2nd ever no-hitter in the postseason history. That's pretty fucking good.

and

YAY RANGERS!
stealing game 1 was big and will propel them to win this series in 4.

BOOM! and the Twins are up 2-0

Well too bad it isn't 1-0 as hit by batter and passed ball cost 2 runs.

Especially since homer has been best hit ball of the night.

And Yankees have blown 2 opportunities when they had 2 men on in the 2 and 3 innings.

And lastly, as usually the umpires suck. 3rd base umpire misses check swing strikeout of Mauer which cost a run.

And according to the strike ball box, this umpire is horrible on guessing on the outside part of the plate.

Boo hoo?