youre the Yankees, would you rather play the Redsox or Rays in a playoff series?

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • Glitch
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 07-08-09
    • 11795

    #1
    youre the Yankees, would you rather play the Redsox or Rays in a playoff series?
    If you were the New York Yankees, and you could hypothetically choose who you meet in a playoff series this year, against which team would you rather play?


    Boston Redsox or Tampa Bay Rays Poll^

    yankees redsox is better for tv ratings, rays might be an easier out. im sure there are other factors.
    40
    Boston Redsox
    0%
    12
    Tampa Bay Rays
    0%
    26
    I dont know enough about baseball to tell the difference between the two.
    0%
    2
  • jjgold
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 07-20-05
    • 388179

    #2
    Boston is easy

    Yanks would be -680 to win
    Comment
    • ApricotSinner32
      Restricted User
      • 11-28-10
      • 10648

      #3
      Comment
      • Glitch
        SBR Posting Legend
        • 07-08-09
        • 11795

        #4
        redsox are first in runs, first in slugging percentage, first in on base percentage. and have beaten the yankees about half the time they played this season.

        rays are getting hot at the right time.
        Comment
        • jkilla990
          SBR Wise Guy
          • 08-28-10
          • 713

          #5
          either way doesnt matter, Yankees are more worried about Texas or Detroit than the Red Sux who almost got swept by their D team and whos ace (Lester) got pulled in the 2nd inning, or the TB Rays who have very little chance of matching up with either the Yankees bats or pitching/bull pen
          Comment
          • Glitch
            SBR Posting Legend
            • 07-08-09
            • 11795

            #6
            i agree. rangers and tigers are way more dangerous.

            i was going to make "doesnt really matter to them" an option but i thought yankees fans would click that too much. so of the two, if you had to choose is the question. they are not the same (even if yanks would beat them both easily.)
            Comment
            • High3rEl3m3nt
              SBR Hall of Famer
              • 09-28-10
              • 8022

              #7
              I think the Yanks match up better against the Red Sox. The Rays have an excellent rotation, they can play small ball, and Maddon has been a tremendous manager with his aggressive approach. Then you factor in that the Rays are hot and they would have surpassed the Red Sox, and you're facing a team that believes in itself. I also think that the Yanks have a bigger edge in Boston than they do in Tampa, as far as the field goes. As others are stating, the real A.L teams to watch are the Tigers and Rangers. I think the Rangers take the A.L and the Phillies take the N.L. It's going to be an exciting World Series.
              Comment
              • 305GURU
                Restricted User
                • 10-04-10
                • 1038

                #8
                rays....boston gives yanks more trouble, i think the tigers and rangers are tougher outs though
                Comment
                • face
                  SBR Posting Legend
                  • 01-31-11
                  • 14740

                  #9
                  sox. pitching stinks. rays=good pitching.
                  Comment
                  • thebestthereis
                    SBR Posting Legend
                    • 03-01-09
                    • 11459

                    #10
                    100% tampa end of story for yankee players. tv and fan wise red sox 100% end of story. those are the answers.
                    Comment
                    • jkilla990
                      SBR Wise Guy
                      • 08-28-10
                      • 713

                      #11
                      Ive been saying it all season long even when the Yankees were trailing the Sox, either the Phillies or Yankees win the WS no other choice imo, you can go through and argue all you want but im very confident that its either of these 2 teams that are going to win it. Im not necessarily saying that the Yankees win the AL and the phillies win the NL, just that either one of them wins it
                      Comment
                      • Doc JS
                        SBR Hall of Famer
                        • 09-15-06
                        • 6885

                        #12
                        This is about as close to a no-brainer as they come...

                        Right now the Sox cant picth it.

                        Rays can pitch it.

                        Simple as that...

                        Doc
                        Comment
                        • erkanua
                          SBR Wise Guy
                          • 10-18-10
                          • 773

                          #13
                          Sox cant pitch, can hit..

                          Rays can pitch, cant hit..(especially in playoffs)


                          either way, Yankees have to ruin these two..
                          Comment
                          • SportsMushroom
                            SBR MVP
                            • 09-28-10
                            • 4177

                            #14
                            red sox ice cold right now

                            yankees probably wouldnt mind facing them
                            Comment
                            • Sawyer
                              SBR Hall of Famer
                              • 06-01-09
                              • 7761

                              #15
                              The option I'm looking for is not available on menu! Please update it.

                              a)Boston Redsox
                              b)Tampa Bay Rays
                              c)I dont know enough about baseball to tell the difference between the two.
                              d)It doesn't matter for Bronx Bombers..They're No#1!
                              Comment
                              • BettingWizard
                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                • 11-28-09
                                • 6522

                                #16
                                yankees don't give a shit who they face, they just want to see a Boston choke job.
                                Comment
                                • Glitch
                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                  • 07-08-09
                                  • 11795

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Glitch
                                  i agree. rangers and tigers are way more dangerous.

                                  i was going to make "doesnt really matter to them" an option but i thought yankees fans would click that too much. so of the two, if you had to choose is the question. they are not the same (even if yanks would beat them both easily.)
                                  Originally posted by Sawyer
                                  The option I'm looking for is not available on menu! Please update it.

                                  a)Boston Redsox
                                  b)Tampa Bay Rays
                                  c)I dont know enough about baseball to tell the difference between the two.
                                  d)It doesn't matter for Bronx Bombers..They're No#1!

                                  yeah decided to just let people abstain if they want to choose "d".
                                  Comment
                                  • Glitch
                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                    • 07-08-09
                                    • 11795

                                    #18
                                    i say rays for sure. the redsox lineup is cold maybe but they are so deep; have so many contributors that can hurt you.
                                    Comment
                                    • lakerboy
                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                      • 04-02-09
                                      • 94379

                                      #19
                                      yanks want tb.
                                      Comment
                                      • Br0nxer
                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                        • 03-25-11
                                        • 13665

                                        #20
                                        Doesnt matter

                                        Yanks have an express ticket to the Series punched

                                        They will roll the Tigers or Rangers

                                        We will treat the Rangers like all those series from the late 90s. Rangers will be lucky to steal one game.
                                        Comment
                                        • Glitch
                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                          • 07-08-09
                                          • 11795

                                          #21
                                          so they could essentially intentionally lose to the rays here this series to drastically increase the chances of facing them again in the playoffs. right??
                                          Comment
                                          • lakerboy
                                            SBR Aristocracy
                                            • 04-02-09
                                            • 94379

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Glitch
                                            so they could essentially intentionally lose to the rays here this series to drastically increase the chances of facing them again in the playoffs. right??

                                            yup. game 1 line says it all
                                            Comment
                                            • hawley
                                              SBR Posting Legend
                                              • 05-10-10
                                              • 14270

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by lakerboy


                                              yup. game 1 line says it all
                                              thought the same thing when I saw the line.
                                              Comment
                                              • Cookie Monster
                                                SBR MVP
                                                • 12-05-08
                                                • 2251

                                                #24
                                                Of course they prefer Rays. Boston is weak at starter, but if they have to use only 3 starters they could be decent, while the bats are dangerous. TB has quality pitchers, but offensive is not so great. Right now I see Texas as the best AL team.
                                                Comment
                                                • DMB40
                                                  SBR MVP
                                                  • 04-04-09
                                                  • 1258

                                                  #25
                                                  Yankees can't play wild card winner if it is SOX/TB in ALDS so it doesn't matter unless were talking ALCS.

                                                  I would say tb because now your saying sox won wild card and then knocked off Texas/Det
                                                  Comment
                                                  • Glitch
                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                    • 07-08-09
                                                    • 11795

                                                    #26
                                                    stranger things have happened

                                                    and even if you look at it in terms of keeping their rivals out of the playoffs. how much would yank fans use that in arguments?? sox not making the playoffs
                                                    Comment
                                                    • Glitch
                                                      SBR Posting Legend
                                                      • 07-08-09
                                                      • 11795

                                                      #27
                                                      Comment
                                                      • KnowingNothing
                                                        SBR Sharp
                                                        • 04-11-11
                                                        • 402

                                                        #28
                                                        What does it matter, they'll do down to the Phillies hehe.
                                                        Comment
                                                        • WvGambler
                                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                                          • 04-19-10
                                                          • 11618

                                                          #29
                                                          Yanks would rather face Tampa.

                                                          Just less pressure. Could you imagine if the Yanks lost to Boston, after this collapse? Bronxer may blow up the city.
                                                          Comment
                                                          • JMobile
                                                            SBR Posting Legend
                                                            • 08-21-10
                                                            • 19074

                                                            #30
                                                            Rays can't hang with the Yankees.
                                                            Comment
                                                            • Monte
                                                              SBR MVP
                                                              • 08-21-10
                                                              • 2056

                                                              #31
                                                              The Redsox of course, they would stink like every year in the playoffs.
                                                              But i hope it is Boston, no other team is more overrated at the books.
                                                              Comment
                                                              • Glitch
                                                                SBR Posting Legend
                                                                • 07-08-09
                                                                • 11795

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Glitch
                                                                redsox are first in runs, first in slugging percentage, first in on base percentage. and have beaten the yankees about half the time they played this season.

                                                                .
                                                                and second in batting average.
                                                                Comment
                                                                Search
                                                                Collapse
                                                                SBR Contests
                                                                Collapse
                                                                Top-Rated US Sportsbooks
                                                                Collapse
                                                                Working...