*** Official MLB Playoffs 2016 Thread ***

[big dick]

Should def be a 3 game series.
PLOL im thinking the cubs would be better off playing the mets.

[Shizzmoney]

I want to fire on a World Series parlay of Cubs vs Red Sox (+600) but then I realized I would have one team with a shaky closer and another with a cursed past in a parlay, and I decided to go against it.

Toronto to win the AL is at +475, and the WS at +1000, however intrigues me.

[Charham]

well the world series is not going to involve baltimore or toronto. tillman and stroman are starting pitchers .... yikes..

[PLOL]

This will have to be on the highest rated post-seasons, right?

I'm hoping the Giants will win their wildcard game (because they'll be easier to crush) and I'm hoping the Blue Jays will win theirs (because I like Canada). I'm thinking it'll be a Cubs/Dodgers NLCS this year, but I think the birds will upset the Indians and face the Red Sox in the ALCS. And yes, I will take a small amount action ($50) on Birds over Indians at even money (on condition that it's a wash if they lose to Baltimore) if anybody's interested. I haven't looked at the lines, for the record.

Sox v. Cubs world series. I don't even want to say anything more than that.

Okay, what am I missing here. How does the winner of the wildcard game not play the team with the best record & #1 seed in the AL which would be Texas? I thought Boston-Cleveland was set no matter what.

Oi, I meant Texas

[Sanlmar]

Well, we had up to O's +154 going into extra innings. No tears.

Just saw Giants -120. BetOnline was first to open @ +106 Sunday and I BAP

Over 6 +105 intrigues me.

[simpdog]

Well, we had up to O's +154 going into extra innings. No tears.

Just saw Giants -120. BetOnline was first to open @ +106 Sunday and I BAP

Over 6 +105 intrigues me.

Mets saying they beat Kershaw last year so they're not worried.

Is that the best line you've heard all day Sanlmar? Ride Madbum all the way to the bank today. He lives for the playoffs and turns it up 10 gears.

How do you compare Kershaw in the playoffs to Madbum?

[lvpkr1009]

Well, we had up to O's +154 going into extra innings. No tears.

Just saw Giants -120. BetOnline was first to open @ +106 Sunday and I BAP

Over 6 +105 intrigues me.

I love the over 6 at any plus price but not any minus and not 6.5 at all. Sounds stupid if you like 6 that 6.5 should be ok but I like the idea of being able to get a push on a plus price if needed

[simpdog]

Don't love the over 6 unless the Mets can knock out Bumgarner.

Could easily be a 1-0, 2-1 or 3-2 game

[lvpkr1009]

I think 3-2 is a really good guess on this game...id only bet the over at a plus price and the only place right now of the big 3 I see that has +105 is carbon. Bovada and betonline are both even as of 11am PST

[Sanlmar]

Bumgarner goes the distance even if he gives up a few. No bullpen

Hopefully Giants run on Thor.

I see a bunch of unders @ 6 -125 thus I hope we test over 5.5 -115 (I don't have Heritage). Otherwise I'll pass.

[Sanlmar]

How do you compare Kershaw in the playoffs to Madbum?

One guy wins in playoffs.

He's a little older now. His fastball is 91. He knows how to pitch. What to throw when and all that.

Kershaw going hard and long will be interesting. I just can't believe he's 100%. Would Kershaw shoot up?

Any fade of Dodgers will have to do with offense. But Nats are kinda the same in that dept I think. I can't pull the trigger. It's one thing to try to pick a winner and another to find a good line. I'll hope for more Dodgers/Kershaw blind luvin' over 150 and fade it prolly.

[Dan Druff]

Was considering under for this game but 6 is pretty damn low, and I was too sick to do any analysis on it. (Still am, but can't sleep anymore.)

Looks like under was right.

I am rooting for the Mets, even though they beat the Dodgers last year in the NLDS. They won't face the Dodgers in the first round anyway.

Still annoyed that the Dodgers let the Giants in by getting swept. in the final series.

[Dan Druff]

LOL Pence

Good clutch hitting, buddy.

[Erin Micunt]

These umps are terrible for both teams. Home plate ump has missed numerous pitches.

[Sanlmar]

To continue Simp's Kershaw Bumgarner question...

Innings count for a lot and on no planet does Kershaw do this in playoffs

[Erin Micunt]

this ump legit misses every low strike

[Dan Druff]

Ump has been terrible.

I somewhat blame the Dodgers for the Giants going to the NLDS. They shouldn't have allowed themselves to get swept at the end of the season.

They will probably get destroyed by the Cubs anyway, but it's the postseason, and the Cubs don't exactly have a stellar record there, so you never know.

[Sanlmar]

Catcher didn't help the umpire

Sawks have a kid Vasquez, for example, that is god framing pitches.

You'll see him soon

[Henry]

Ump has been terrible.

I somewhat blame the Dodgers for the Giants going to the NLDS. They shouldn't have allowed themselves to get swept at the end of the season.

They will probably get destroyed by the Cubs anyway, but it's the postseason, and the Cubs don't exactly have a stellar record there, so you never know.

Well Game 2 of the NLDS is Saturday (three days rest) and Game 5 is Thursday (normal rest) so you can bet your ass MadBum is going twice.

Cueto
Bum
Samardzija
Cueto
Bum

Kill me now.

[Sanlmar]

Don't forget Offense Henry. Giants don't have one.

Or a bullpen.