MLB playoff predictions

[Mr. Colby]

Part of me dies each time Mclouth gets a hit

[ulf]

of course he did

[columbia]

Yet another example of Pittsburgh flotsam succeeding elsewhere.

[PghSkins]

I'm not gonna know whether to laugh or cry if the guy gets a freakin' ring.

[DudeMan2766]

I dont think I could stomach seeing John Russell get one.

[Mr. Colby]

Watching these 2 games today makes me realize Pirates hitting this season, even at its best, was nowhere near playoff competitive.

All kinds of productive outs, run manufacturing. Take notes, Bucs

[Mr. Colby]

McLouth up, runner on 3rd less than 2 outs

[PghSkins]

McLouth up, runner on 3rd less than 2 outs

RBI. Incredible.

[Mr. Colby]

Mclouth flies out to center. RBI.

Pirate would have struck out looking

[DudeMan2766]

This is seriously making me sick

[shafnutz05]

McLouth up, runner on 3rd less than 2 outs

Another great, productive at-bat by Nate McLouth. A huge part of the big wild-card win by the Orioles. Good for him

[DudeMan2766]

I loved how it was close up of Russell. Back to McLouth. Back to Russel. Over to McLouth. Back to Johnny. Nate RBI sac fly

[PghSkins]

Seems like lots of quick outs for the Rangers.

[Cagsjr724]

I'm rooting for Orioles to win it all. My roommate is from Baltimore but is a Steelers fan and was pulling for the pirates all year. This is my payback to him. Not proud to root for a Baltimore team but I'd rather root for the O's instead if the Ravens

[PghSkins]

I saw my first MLB game at old Memorial Stadium in 1991 (last year before Oriole Park), so I have a soft spot in my heart for the O's. I'd like to see them win it.

[DudeMan2766]

and Mr. Wonderful makes the final out.

[PghSkins]

Well, lookie who gets the final put-out....

[pittsports87]

Wooooooo Go O's!

[Cagsjr724]

Wooooo go O's!

[DudeMan2766]

John Russell's probably in the clubhouse sipping a warm flat ginger ale and telling the players to use coasters

[Lt. Dish]

I loved how it was close up of Russell. Back to McLouth. Back to Russel. Over to McLouth. Back to Johnny. Nate RBI sac fly

I actually felt myself getting angry at this. How stupid is that?

I just want to take down the black crepe that hangs on my heart every baseball postseason.

[DudeMan2766]

lol I still cannot get over that call in the NL game.

[pens2005]

Oh stop! Russell was a clown and McLouth stinks. Nothing to see here.

[Mr. Colby]

I'm starting to think that wasn't that bad of a call.

According to the rule, infield fly is called when an infielder can make a catch with an ordinary effort... Kozma was underneath it waiting for it, looked pretty ordinary to me. He made a gaffe obviously due probably to crowd noise, but that looked like a pretty easy catch for him.

Now the wording of the rule is stupid because he was way too deep for that to be a legit infield fly - the infield fly rule is in place to protect the base runners from a double play. That ball lands and they easily advance a base without a force out.

[mac5155]

First off this one and done playoff sucks.

That said f the braves. 20 years of losing served up hot.