[Leftcoast]

Yup.  I’d much rather have the Giants road forward than the Dodgers.  Still playing the wildcard winner is rarely a blessing.  You often get a team on a hot-streak and many years, a team with a better season record than the worst division winner.  (Dodgers 106 wins; Braves 88 wins).  Most year THAT’S the team I want to play.

[Leftcoast]

Yup.  I’d much rather have the Giants road forward than the Dodgers.  Still playing the wildcard winner is rarely a blessing.  You often get a team on a hot-streak and many years, a team with a better season record than the worst division winner.  (Dodgers 106 wins; Braves 88 wins).  Most year THAT’S the team I want to play.

[teejers1]

Yup.  I’d much rather have the Giants road forward than the Dodgers.  Still playing the wildcard winner is rarely a blessing.  You often get a team on a hot-streak and many years, a team with a better season record than the worst division winner.  (Dodgers 106 wins; Braves 88 wins).  Most year THAT’S the team I want to play.

Also, it just feels like the 3-4 days off from a game is much-needed for the Giants, who have been stiff-arming the 106 win Dodgers nonstop for the last 1+ month!  It had to be exhausting.  Now, it may be that the Giants come back flat and unable to regain that edge/intensity that has kept them playing at peak levels - but even so, I'd take the 107 and the NL West title.  Quite an accomplishment in and of itself.

[teejers1]

Yup.  I’d much rather have the Giants road forward than the Dodgers.  Still playing the wildcard winner is rarely a blessing.  You often get a team on a hot-streak and many years, a team with a better season record than the worst division winner.  (Dodgers 106 wins; Braves 88 wins).  Most year THAT’S the team I want to play.

Also, it just feels like the 3-4 days off from a game is much-needed for the Giants, who have been stiff-arming the 106 win Dodgers nonstop for the last 1+ month!  It had to be exhausting.  Now, it may be that the Giants come back flat and unable to regain that edge/intensity that has kept them playing at peak levels - but even so, I'd take the 107 and the NL West title.  Quite an accomplishment in and of itself.

[lex24]

Yup.  I’d much rather have the Giants road forward than the Dodgers.  Still playing the wildcard winner is rarely a blessing.  You often get a team on a hot-streak and many years, a team with a better season record than the worst division winner.  (Dodgers 106 wins; Braves 88 wins).  Most year THAT’S the team I want to play.

Also, it just feels like the 3-4 days off from a game is much-needed for the Giants, who have been stiff-arming the 106 win Dodgers nonstop for the last 1+ month!  It had to be exhausting.  Now, it may be that the Giants come back flat and unable to regain that edge/intensity that has kept them playing at peak levels - but even so, I'd take the 107 and the NL West title.  Quite an accomplishment in and of itself.

Number 1 seed should be able to pick who it plays……

[lex24]

Yup.  I’d much rather have the Giants road forward than the Dodgers.  Still playing the wildcard winner is rarely a blessing.  You often get a team on a hot-streak and many years, a team with a better season record than the worst division winner.  (Dodgers 106 wins; Braves 88 wins).  Most year THAT’S the team I want to play.

Also, it just feels like the 3-4 days off from a game is much-needed for the Giants, who have been stiff-arming the 106 win Dodgers nonstop for the last 1+ month!  It had to be exhausting.  Now, it may be that the Giants come back flat and unable to regain that edge/intensity that has kept them playing at peak levels - but even so, I'd take the 107 and the NL West title.  Quite an accomplishment in and of itself.

Number 1 seed should be able to pick who it plays……

[Mick]

This division championship for the Giants was incredibly fun and satisfying.  It felt like the playoff games started two months ago and it has been a white knuckle, torture-filled race where it took until the final day of the season to beat out the f-ing, mercenary Dodgers.  When the Giants have made the playoffs before, I would wait to buy any swag because they might win the pennant or the series and division swag isn't that important.  But this year, after this epic battle, I am going to celebrate this division win like a World Series win.  I will wear this division win swag with pride even if we win the World Series.  
Cheers,
Pete F.

I like that the #10 payroll team ($163,890,308) finished in front of the #1 payroll team (267,200,832).

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Yup.  I’d much rather have the Giants road forward than the Dodgers.  Still playing the wildcard winner is rarely a blessing.  You often get a team on a hot-streak and many years, a team with a better season record than the worst division winner.  (Dodgers 106 wins; Braves 88 wins).  Most year THAT’S the team I want to play.

Also, it just feels like the 3-4 days off from a game is much-needed for the Giants, who have been stiff-arming the 106 win Dodgers nonstop for the last 1+ month!  It had to be exhausting.  Now, it may be that the Giants come back flat and unable to regain that edge/intensity that has kept them playing at peak levels - but even so, I'd take the 107 and the NL West title.  Quite an accomplishment in and of itself.

Number 1 seed should be able to pick who it plays……

Or at least re-seeding during the playoff rounds.

[Mick]

This division championship for the Giants was incredibly fun and satisfying.  It felt like the playoff games started two months ago and it has been a white knuckle, torture-filled race where it took until the final day of the season to beat out the f-ing, mercenary Dodgers.  When the Giants have made the playoffs before, I would wait to buy any swag because they might win the pennant or the series and division swag isn't that important.  But this year, after this epic battle, I am going to celebrate this division win like a World Series win.  I will wear this division win swag with pride even if we win the World Series.  
Cheers,
Pete F.

I like that the #10 payroll team ($163,890,308) finished in front of the #1 payroll team (267,200,832).

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Yup.  I’d much rather have the Giants road forward than the Dodgers.  Still playing the wildcard winner is rarely a blessing.  You often get a team on a hot-streak and many years, a team with a better season record than the worst division winner.  (Dodgers 106 wins; Braves 88 wins).  Most year THAT’S the team I want to play.

Also, it just feels like the 3-4 days off from a game is much-needed for the Giants, who have been stiff-arming the 106 win Dodgers nonstop for the last 1+ month!  It had to be exhausting.  Now, it may be that the Giants come back flat and unable to regain that edge/intensity that has kept them playing at peak levels - but even so, I'd take the 107 and the NL West title.  Quite an accomplishment in and of itself.

Number 1 seed should be able to pick who it plays……

Or at least re-seeding during the playoff rounds.

[Phogge]

Nah. I want the bastard Dodgers and I want a sweep.

[Phogge]

Nah. I want the bastard Dodgers and I want a sweep.

[Mick]

Nah. I want the bastard Dodgers and I want a sweep.

Same, although I really like beating the Cardinals when Buck is announcing.  Also liked the looks on the faces of Matheny (0:45), the dugout (1:06), various Cardinals players (1:20, 1:34) when Travis Ishikawa hit the series-clinching walkoff home run in 2012...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uogT8X26-ko

[Mick]

Nah. I want the bastard Dodgers and I want a sweep.

Same, although I really like beating the Cardinals when Buck is announcing.  Also liked the looks on the faces of Matheny (0:45), the dugout (1:06), various Cardinals players (1:20, 1:34) when Travis Ishikawa hit the series-clinching walkoff home run in 2012...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uogT8X26-ko

[BostonCard]

Also, in the AL, the 26th highest payroll ($70 million) ended ahead of the 2nd highest payroll ($203 million) and 5th highest payroll ($184 million).

BC

[BostonCard]

Also, in the AL, the 26th highest payroll ($70 million) ended ahead of the 2nd highest payroll ($203 million) and 5th highest payroll ($184 million).

BC

[Giants]

Yup.  I’d much rather have the Giants road forward than the Dodgers.  Still playing the wildcard winner is rarely a blessing.  You often get a team on a hot-streak and many years, a team with a better season record than the worst division winner.  (Dodgers 106 wins; Braves 88 wins).  Most year THAT’S the team I want to play.

Also, it just feels like the 3-4 days off from a game is much-needed for the Giants, who have been stiff-arming the 106 win Dodgers nonstop for the last 1+ month!  It had to be exhausting.  Now, it may be that the Giants come back flat and unable to regain that edge/intensity that has kept them playing at peak levels - but even so, I'd take the 107 and the NL West title.  Quite an accomplishment in and of itself.

Number 1 seed should be able to pick who it plays……

Since baseball employs multi-game playoff series’, I don’t think match-ups matter as much as in football where it is one game do or die.  If a team deserves to advance, they should be able to beat anyone in a series of games.

The one post season adjustment I would like to see is changing the Division Series from five games to seven games to create uniformity throughout the playoffs.

[Giants]

Yup.  I’d much rather have the Giants road forward than the Dodgers.  Still playing the wildcard winner is rarely a blessing.  You often get a team on a hot-streak and many years, a team with a better season record than the worst division winner.  (Dodgers 106 wins; Braves 88 wins).  Most year THAT’S the team I want to play.

Also, it just feels like the 3-4 days off from a game is much-needed for the Giants, who have been stiff-arming the 106 win Dodgers nonstop for the last 1+ month!  It had to be exhausting.  Now, it may be that the Giants come back flat and unable to regain that edge/intensity that has kept them playing at peak levels - but even so, I'd take the 107 and the NL West title.  Quite an accomplishment in and of itself.

Number 1 seed should be able to pick who it plays……

Since baseball employs multi-game playoff series’, I don’t think match-ups matter as much as in football where it is one game do or die.  If a team deserves to advance, they should be able to beat anyone in a series of games.

The one post season adjustment I would like to see is changing the Division Series from five games to seven games to create uniformity throughout the playoffs.

[Phogge]

God you must like mid-November baseball. I do too but only in Cuba.

[Phogge]

God you must like mid-November baseball. I do too but only in Cuba.

[Giants]

God you must like mid-November baseball. I do too but only in Cuba.

Cut the regular season back to 154 and even with a WC and three Sevens, everyone is home by Halloween…..

[Giants]

God you must like mid-November baseball. I do too but only in Cuba.

Cut the regular season back to 154 and even with a WC and three Sevens, everyone is home by Halloween…..

[teejers1]

Nah. I want the bastard Dodgers and I want a sweep.

Same, although I really like beating the Cardinals when Buck is announcing.  Also liked the looks on the faces of Matheny (0:45), the dugout (1:06), various Cardinals players (1:20, 1:34) when Travis Ishikawa hit the series-clinching walkoff home run in 2012...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uogT8X26-ko

Thanks for posting that, Mick.  What a moment for the Giants.  What a moment for Travis Ishikawa!

P.S.  Doesn't it seem like Giants-Dodgers are destined for a playoff showdown in NLDS?  I'm not sure I want that, but the way the Giants have played this year, why not?

[teejers1]

Nah. I want the bastard Dodgers and I want a sweep.

Same, although I really like beating the Cardinals when Buck is announcing.  Also liked the looks on the faces of Matheny (0:45), the dugout (1:06), various Cardinals players (1:20, 1:34) when Travis Ishikawa hit the series-clinching walkoff home run in 2012...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uogT8X26-ko

Thanks for posting that, Mick.  What a moment for the Giants.  What a moment for Travis Ishikawa!

P.S.  Doesn't it seem like Giants-Dodgers are destined for a playoff showdown in NLDS?  I'm not sure I want that, but the way the Giants have played this year, why not?

[BostonCard]

And down goes the second highest payroll in the majors.  Happy to hate on the Yankees any day.

BC

[BostonCard]

And down goes the second highest payroll in the majors.  Happy to hate on the Yankees any day.

BC

[Phogge]

Stanton is not Charlie Hustle but man what a hitter. I have hated the Yanks since the first televised Series to the West Coast in 1952. Gerrit Cole was locked in to pipe the ball. Location, location, location...

[Phogge]

Stanton is not Charlie Hustle but man what a hitter. I have hated the Yanks since the first televised Series to the West Coast in 1952. Gerrit Cole was locked in to pipe the ball. Location, location, location...

[Mick]

Cardinals@Dodgers, 5:10 pacific time, TBS.  Streaming on www.mlb.tv.  

Fun facts:

1) Dodgers don't have Max Muncy or Kershaw.  Cardinals have a laundry list of players recently returned from injury.
2) Cardinals recently won 17 straight.
3) Scherzer pitching.  Dodgers have won all 11 of his starts, but he gave up 5 runs in each of his last two starts.
4) Cardinals have 40 year old Adam Wainwright pitching.  He won 17 games this season.
5) Dodgers won season series 4-3.
6) Cardinals and Dodgers have faced each other six times in the postseason.  Cardinals have won four of the last five.

I don't have a preference, really.

[Mick]

Cardinals@Dodgers, 5:10 pacific time, TBS.  Streaming on www.mlb.tv.  

Fun facts:

1) Dodgers don't have Max Muncy or Kershaw.  Cardinals have a laundry list of players recently returned from injury.
2) Cardinals recently won 17 straight.
3) Scherzer pitching.  Dodgers have won all 11 of his starts, but he gave up 5 runs in each of his last two starts.
4) Cardinals have 40 year old Adam Wainwright pitching.  He won 17 games this season.
5) Dodgers won season series 4-3.
6) Cardinals and Dodgers have faced each other six times in the postseason.  Cardinals have won four of the last five.

I don't have a preference, really.

[Phogge]

Dodgers announced that Kershaw is out of any playoff. He will become a free agent. Perhaps a Giant?

Muncy very doubtful which will make Gausman very happy.

[Phogge]

Dodgers announced that Kershaw is out of any playoff. He will become a free agent. Perhaps a Giant?

Muncy very doubtful which will make Gausman very happy.

[Giants]

Dodgers announced that Kershaw is out of any playoff. He will become a free agent. Perhaps a Giant?

Muncy very doubtful which will make Gausman very happy.

Kershaw is a Dodger.  Either he re-signs with LA or he retires…..

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Cardinals@Dodgers, 5:10 pacific time, TBS.  Streaming on www.mlb.tv.  

Fun facts:

1) Dodgers don't have Max Muncy or Kershaw.  Cardinals have a laundry list of players recently returned from injury.
2) Cardinals recently won 17 straight.
3) Scherzer pitching.  Dodgers have won all 11 of his starts, but he gave up 5 runs in each of his last two starts.
4) Cardinals have 40 year old Adam Wainwright pitching.  He won 17 games this season.
5) Dodgers won season series 4-3.
6) Cardinals and Dodgers have faced each other six times in the postseason.  Cardinals have won four of the last five.

I don't have a preference, really.

It is a dilemma for Giants fans.  Face Arenado and Goldschmidt on the same team in the playoffs or the 106 win Dodgers.   I’ll take my chances with Arenado and Goldschmidt.  I hope St. Louis wins.

[Giants]

Dodgers announced that Kershaw is out of any playoff. He will become a free agent. Perhaps a Giant?

Muncy very doubtful which will make Gausman very happy.

Kershaw is a Dodger.  Either he re-signs with LA or he retires…..

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Cardinals@Dodgers, 5:10 pacific time, TBS.  Streaming on www.mlb.tv.  

Fun facts:

1) Dodgers don't have Max Muncy or Kershaw.  Cardinals have a laundry list of players recently returned from injury.
2) Cardinals recently won 17 straight.
3) Scherzer pitching.  Dodgers have won all 11 of his starts, but he gave up 5 runs in each of his last two starts.
4) Cardinals have 40 year old Adam Wainwright pitching.  He won 17 games this season.
5) Dodgers won season series 4-3.
6) Cardinals and Dodgers have faced each other six times in the postseason.  Cardinals have won four of the last five.

I don't have a preference, really.

It is a dilemma for Giants fans.  Face Arenado and Goldschmidt on the same team in the playoffs or the 106 win Dodgers.   I’ll take my chances with Arenado and Goldschmidt.  I hope St. Louis wins.

[teejers1]

It is a dilemma for Giants fans.  Face Arenado and Goldschmidt on the same team in the playoffs or the 106 win Dodgers.   I’ll take my chances with Arenado and Goldschmidt.  I hope St. Louis wins.

Molina has been pretty damn good against the Giants, too.

I'd like the Giants' chances against either team better with Belt.

With Mick - don't have a preference on opponent, as both will be tough to beat.

It just seems like it's time for a Dodgers-Giants post-season showdown.

[teejers1]

It is a dilemma for Giants fans.  Face Arenado and Goldschmidt on the same team in the playoffs or the 106 win Dodgers.   I’ll take my chances with Arenado and Goldschmidt.  I hope St. Louis wins.

Molina has been pretty damn good against the Giants, too.

I'd like the Giants' chances against either team better with Belt.

With Mick - don't have a preference on opponent, as both will be tough to beat.

It just seems like it's time for a Dodgers-Giants post-season showdown.

[Mick]

I guess I do have a preference.  Giants are 10-9 against the Dodgers and 2-4 against the Cardinals this year.

So...I'd like to see the Dodgers beat the Cardinals.

[Mick]

I guess I do have a preference.  Giants are 10-9 against the Dodgers and 2-4 against the Cardinals this year.

So...I'd like to see the Dodgers beat the Cardinals.

[teejers1]

I guess I do have a preference.  Giants are 10-9 against the Dodgers and 2-4 against the Cardinals this year.

So...I'd like to see the Dodgers beat the Cardinals.

And that 2-4 record against the Cardinals came before they went on their holy terror winning streak!  Yikes.

[teejers1]

I guess I do have a preference.  Giants are 10-9 against the Dodgers and 2-4 against the Cardinals this year.

So...I'd like to see the Dodgers beat the Cardinals.

And that 2-4 record against the Cardinals came before they went on their holy terror winning streak!  Yikes.

[BostonCard]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/3234...-big-goals

In a surprise to absolutely no one, the San Diego Padres fire Jayce Tingler.

BC

[BostonCard]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/3234...-big-goals

In a surprise to absolutely no one, the San Diego Padres fire Jayce Tingler.

BC