Predict the Playoffs/Who are you rooting for?

[Spy Fox]

First, any predictions for this year's postseason?

Here are mine:

WC: CUBS over Pirates, YANKEES over Astros

ALDS: BLUE JAYS over Rangers, ROYALS over Yankees

NLDS: DODGERS over Mets, CUBS over Cardinals

LCS: DODGERS over Cubs, BLUE JAYS over Royals

WS: DODGERS over Blue Jays

Kershaw/Greinke lead the Dodgers to the championship.

Now perhaps more interestingly, who will you be rooting for?

For me:

1) Pirates / 1a) Cubs. Whoever wins the NLWC will be my team of choice. Two exciting young teams who have mostly likeable players.

2) Astros / 2a) Rangers. I find both these teams fairly likeable, and neither franchise has ever won a World Series. Will be rooting for both Texas teams hard in the AL playoffs.

3) Dodgers. Reasons to root against them: Their payroll sets off alarms in my underdog ideology. Reasons to root for them: They haven't won the WS in a while. And more importantly, they aren't the Royals, Cardinals, Mets, Blue Jays, or Yankees.

[Can_of_corn]

Whoever is currently playing the Blue Jays.

[Spy Fox]

Whoever is currently playing the Blue Jays.

Would you root for the Yankees over the Jays?

[Can_of_corn]

Would you root for the Yankees over the Jays?

This year, yes.

I've said it before, the Yankees are the Yankees.

A title for the Jays would have a much larger positive impact on the franchise.

[Mendoza Line]

My prediction:

AL WC: ASTROS over the Yankees

NL WC: CUBS over the Pirates

ALDS: BLUE JAYS over the Rangers, ROYALS over the Astros

NLDS: METS over the Dodgers, CARDINALS over the Cubs

ALCS: ROYALS over the Jays

NLCS: CARDINALS over the Mets

WS: CARDINALS over the Royals

Comments:

I think the Blue Jays smack around the Rangers staff, but then get stymied by the Royals BP. Also, I think the Royals unfathomable post-season luck of bloops and BS hits continues again this year, but like the last, fails them in the big series. The Yankees have looked cooked for the last few weeks. The Astros are one year too early. But next year...

Who I want:

I'd be down for the Rangers, Astros, Pirates, Cardinals, or Mets to win it all. I can't stand the Jays or the Royals. Dodgers...don't like teams that try to buy it all. Cubs...call me mean, but I kind of want the curse of the billy goat to hold up. Just for the sake of baseball lore.

[MDtransplant757]

My prediction:

AL WC: ASTROS over the Yankees

NL WC: CUBS over the Pirates

ALDS: BLUE JAYS over the Rangers, ROYALS over the Astros

NLDS: METS over the Dodgers, CARDINALS over the Cubs

ALCS: ROYALS over the Jays

NLCS: CARDINALS over the Mets

WS: CARDINALS over the Royals

Comments:

I think the Blue Jays smack around the Rangers staff, but then get stymied by the Royals BP. Also, I think the Royals unfathomable post-season luck of bloops and BS hits continues again this year, but like the last, fails them in the big series. The Yankees have looked cooked for the last few weeks. The Astros are one year too early. But next year...

Who I want:

I'd be down for the Rangers, Astros, Pirates, Cardinals, or Mets to win it all. I can't stand the Jays or the Royals. Dodgers...don't like teams that try to buy it all. Cubs...call me mean, but I kind of want the curse of the billy goat to hold up. Just for the sake of baseball lore.

AL WC: Astros over Yankees

NL WC: Pirates over the Cubbies

ALDS: Jays over the Rangers, Royals over the Astros

NLDS: Mets over the Dodgers, Pirates over the Cardinals.

ALCS: KC Over the Jays

NLCS: Pirates over the Mets

WS: Pirates over the Royals

I think it's Pittsburgh's year to win it all. Biggest road block is St. Louis, but I think they can manage. Wouldn't mind the Royals winning it all either.

[OFFNY]

o

METS - 4 Games OOOOOO ROYALS - 3 Games

OOOOOOOOOOOOOO))))) OR

METS - 4 Games OOOOOO BLUE JAYS - 3 Games

[backwardsk]

I'd like to see Toronto get bounced in the ALDS.

Any team besides the Yankees or Blue Jays.

I'm a fan of Kershaw. I'd like to rib Yankees fans about hiring Girardi over Mattingly, so it'd be nice to see him win one.

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[JR Oriole]

I think even though they are a pretty mediocre team, Houston wins tonight and takes out the heavily favored Royals (giving KC a little taste of what they gave us last year).

Overall, Texas wins the AL Pennant (beating Toronto and Houston in the process). New York wins the NL over St. Louis, Texas wins the World Series, because recent history has shown that being favored and really good on paper means nothing in terms of winning a title.

[ArtVanDelay]

AL WC: Astros over Yankees

NL WC: Cubs over Pirates

ALDS: Royals over Astros, Rangers over Blue Jays

NLDS: Cubs over Cardinals, Dodgers over Mets

ALCS: Rangers over Royals, Cubs over Dodgers

WS: Cubs over Rangers in 5 games

[ArtVanDelay]

AL WC: Astros over Yankees

NL WC: Cubs over Pirates

ALDS: Royals over Astros, Rangers over Blue Jays

NLDS: Cubs over Cardinals, Dodgers over Mets

ALCS: Rangers over Royals, Cubs over Dodgers

WS: Cubs over Rangers in 5 games

Looking good so far.

[Moose Milligan]

I'm for anyone other than Toronto. I really like the Astros, if I had to pull for a team it would be them.

[scOtt]

I'm rooting against teams. KC and Toronto have to go. Rooting for Houston right now. Maybe Texas or St. Louis later.

[OFFNY]

o

METS - 4 Games OOOOOO ROYALS - 3 Games

OOOOOOOOOOOOOO))))) OR

METS - 4 Games OOOOOO BLUE JAYS - 3 Games

I'm still alive, but I need the Mets to win tomorrow in order to stay alive.

[NashLumber]

I'm rooting against teams. KC and Toronto have to go. Rooting for Houston right now. Maybe Texas or St. Louis later.

Close to mine, but I was for Cubs. Still am. I have no feeling either way with Mets vs. Dodgers. I want Cubs and Astros to get to the WS. These are just my desires and not any head to head prediction.