2006 MLB Postseason -- The Matchups

[GiveEmDubya]

The 2006 MLB postseason tree has been formed with the conclusion of the Dodgers and Padres games.

In the American League

Detroit Tigers (95-67) vs. New York Yankees (97-65)

Oakland Athletics (93-69) vs. Minnesota Twins (96-66)

In the National League

Los Angeles Dodgers (88-74) vs. New York Mets (97-65)

St. Louis Cardinals (83-78) vs. San Diego Padres (88-74)

[GiveEmDubya]

Let the march to the Series begin.

[MikefromOhio]

I'll take the Yankees over Detroit and Minny over Oakland in that series...


And I'll take San Diego and the Mets in the National League.

[Dog Gone]

I gather the Padres won today?

[GiveEmDubya]

They did. So did the Dodgers, but it doesn't matter because of the tiebreaker.

[Fraxinus]

possible subway sleeper - Mets vs. Yanks

The Tigers are definately the most improved over last season.

[MikefromOhio]

maybe....

I don't know if the Mets having the pitching now that Pedro is out and Trachsel is on the wrong coast.

[GiveEmDubya]

Yankees over Detroit

Biases not withstanding, I'll go with that. I won't count the Tigers out, however, despite them limping into the playoffs. Teams like the 2000 Yankees limped into October and ran out with a trophy.

Minny over Oakland

Don't know, honestly. Because I only follow the 2 teams to the extent that I see them play, which isn't often, I view them to be more or less equal. I could see it going 5 games either way.

San Diego and the Mets

I think SD would have to be the favorites, seeing as how the Cards' issues are well known by now, but you never know. The Dodgers could give the Mets a fight, but I think the Mets will ultimately pull it off.

This is just my early handicapping of it, and I usually get these things wrong. Who knows...should be a fun October.

[dfwgator]

I'll take the Yankees over Detroit

You're really going out there on a limb, aren't you?

[MikefromOhio]

anything can happen in a short series.

[dfwgator]

Teams like the 2000 Yankees limped into October

No the 2000 Yankees limped, the Tigers ran the other way.

[dfwgator]

A big problem for the Tigers is that they had to use Kenny Rogers today in relief, who probably is their Game 1 starter.

[MikefromOhio]

well the Roaster hasn't really been stellar late in the season much less in the playoffs.

[SoCar]

Go Mets!!!

[dfwgator]

All cameramen beware!

[MikefromOhio]

LOL

[dfwgator]

Every National League team today is breathing a heavy sigh of relief that the Astros didn't make the postseason.

[GiveEmDubya]

The word I see floating around is that Game 1 of that series will be Wang vs. Robertson.

[raccoonradio]

BoSox fans say Go Tigers!

[raccoonradio]

>>Astros

Clemens and Pettite--the pitchers with a little something "extra" :)

[BookmanTheJanitor]

I know this is a playoff thread, but I just wanted to give some special recognition to Tim Salmon of the Angels, who played his last game today. A real good guy who stayed with the same team his entire career, a rarity in baseball these days...

Los Angeles Angels' Tim Salmon looks on as he stands next to his daughter, Callie, prior to the Angels' Major League baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006, in Anaheim, Calif. Salmon announced that he would be retiring after the season. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Tim Salmon acknowledges fans as teammate Reggie Willits looks on after his eighth inning at bat in a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006, in Anaheim, Calif. Salmon, who announced that he would be retiring after the season, had been trying for his 300th career home run. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)