Worst Playoff Team?
Who is the worst playoff team in your opinion?
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56LAA Angels (AL West Champs)0%0LA Dodgers (NL West Champs)0%10Chicago White Sox (AL Central Champs)0%18Chicago Cubs (NL Central Champs)0%0Tampa Bay Rays (AL East Champs)0%1Philadelphia Phillies (NL East Champs)0%8Boston Red Sox (AL Wildcard)0%2Milwaukee Brewers (NL Wildcard)0%17The poll is expired.
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White SoxComment -
dodgersComment -
BrewersComment -
Brewers. Sheets is off their roster for the series, so if they are really going to use Bush and Suppan in games 3 & 4 (if it gets that far), then that is pretty brutal. Probably the worst 2 starters in the playoffs? The weird thing is they otherwise actually match up pretty well against the Phillies, because they hit left-handed pitchers well. So I am betting on them to get through, though the Phils obviously deserve to be favored.Comment -
The books have the White Sox and Dodgers as the longshots.Comment -
Dodgers: Mediocre pitching and a lineup that fails to produce many runs.Comment -
whitesox/philliesComment -
Philly followed by Brew CrewComment -
this means nothing, but I thought it was interesting. Barry Zito said that right now he considers the Dodger line-up better than the Cubs lineup. Kemp and Eithier are studs and with Furcal, Manny and Kent they are superior to the Cubs.Comment -
PhilsComment -
Brewers/Dodgers
Phils have one thing going for them, they can hit and score on any pitcher...Comment -
Tampa & BrewersComment -
Really?Originally posted by MonkeyF0cker
I think they're closer to being the best team in the playoffs than the worst. Their pitching isn't mediocre at all - Lowe's been one of the top three pitchers in baseball over the last six weeks, Billingsley's on the verge of becoming an ace (might be already) and their bullpen is the best and deepest in the NL even without Kuo. Their offense is also quite good with the additions of Manny and Blake, as well as Ethier now playing every day (and Andruw Jones and Juan Pierre not). And the return of Furcal, probably the Dodgers' MVP the first month until he got hurt, will only further bolster a lineup that now ranks among the best in baseball IMO.Comment -
I think they still have the worst lineup in the NL. I know the Brewers and Phillies can be streaky but they both havevplayers up and down the lineup that can save them with one swing of the bat. They do have a better rotation than the Phillies and probably about equal to the Brewers without Sheets. However, they do have the advantage over both teams in the pen. But the reason, in my estimation, that the Dodgers have been clicking isn't their talent. It's their schedule. Look at their September series:Originally posted by rjt721
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One series (3 games) they played in September was against a team that ended over .500 (by 2 games). They should be looking good. Meanwhile, the Phillies, Mets, Brewers, and Cubs were all slugging it out against each other. I agree that Furcal will bolster their lineup but I'm just not convinced they're that good with simply adding Manny and Blake. We'll see how it plays out though...Comment -
Although, any time you remove Andruw Jones from your daily lineup, your team can only improve...Comment -
White Sox.Comment -
BrewersComment -
Sofar the Angels, Cubs, Rays and Red Sox have recieved zero votes. I bet one or two of those teams getting the majority of votes (as worst) will win their series. Call it a hunch.Comment -
WSComment -
MilwkComment -
Have to say the Brewers unless they can get CC to start 3 of 5 games in the LDS & 4 of 7 games to round out the playoffsComment -
EASILY White Sox
Last night was typical: They sit around and wait for home runs. No team speed whatsoever. And questionable defense.
I don't understand the votes for Dodgers and especially Phillies. I bet Phils +770 to win World Series, and there is nothing wrong with Dodgers pitching or their lineup post-Manny, especially with Furcal back.Comment -
The Dodgers are like the Yankees except without any heart. This team does not deserve a playoff spot. The NL West is a pathetic division.Comment -
Milwaukee by a lot, this team really sucked in september, something horrible.Comment -
BingoOriginally posted by fifawcs
.... outside of Man-ram and Jeff kent nobody on that team knows how to take a MLB at Bat and thats in the regular season now in the playoffs things get a little "tighter". Teams that leave men on base dont go far in the playoffs. Look for Derek Lowe to give up at least 2 bombs at Wrigley and for the dodgers to screw themselves out of runs by taking bad ABs or stupid baserunning mistakes. Cubs -134 easy $$$ IMO. (I dont bet on baseball much anymore too many things can go wrong but this is just too good to pass up.)
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I say Milwaukee is the worst.
No pen, crappy defense. Two things that are a must in tight playoff games.
Pretty sure the Phills sweep them.Comment -
BrewersComment -
What you guys don't realize is that the Cardinals of '06 weren't anything special and they went on to win the World Series. The White Sox of '05 were the same way. All that matters is if the team plays well in the playoffs. I don't think the dodgers have heart. They are a bunch of overpaid, not so great ball players. They come from the worst division in baseball and have a crap record. You would think they could at least have a better record given the fact that they get to face teams like the Padres and Giants a lot.Comment -
brewers
awful awful teamComment -
But I think they have the pitching edge in the first two games. They won't need to score a thousand runs if Lowe and Billingsley keep pitching the way they have, and they also have a better bullpen than the Cubs.Originally posted by fifawcsComment -
chisox won 100 games that year didnt they? or at least like 95Originally posted by fifawcsComment -
White Sox followed closely by the Brewers.Comment -
i might agree with thatOriginally posted by BestPlay2dayComment -
Dodgers.Comment
