Official New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles ALDS Thread: Yankees win 3-2.

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Didn't see it started yet so I figured I'd get it going. Really looking forward to this series. These teams are so close in terms of the overall potential to win and go all the way. I was worried with either team that won the WC game but I think this will be a fun, tough series that I'm hoping the Yanks can take in 4.

DJ's, JS and PSK (all the O's fans I know on this board who have been around :lol:) good luck. No ill will either way :pimp:

HTTB, Briannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn, JRP, Gramps, Venom, Proph, Holes, Gregezzy, BKmac, Cuse, Decembers, Toine, Big J, Essential, Vintage, Reice, Los, Baller, Coupe, Ravage, TB3, Illo, all the Met fans for Yankees, all the Ichiro fans and everyone else...let's have our presence felt!

*pours some out for TBone and Dunkaroos*
 
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Pro, hows your RTTS going?

Haven't played the show in weeks but the playoffs will have me wanting to play again.
 
i'm wayyyyyy too ready ..

gonna be tough, that stadium will be electric ...

yanks in 4 .... LETS GOOOOO !


btw , i'm in year 7 in my rtts. play it on my vita all night at work, 3B for the rockies, tryin desperately to get traded ......
 
Haven't played that mode in about two months :lol: been caught up trying to get the trophy for winning a game with every team anytime I pop that game in.
 
I have tickets to Wednesday's game but I probably won't make it :smh: get home like around 1:30 from the Bronx and gotta be up at 5 for work :lol:
 
For reals? You guys actually think the Yanks will take this in 4? Naahhh. I can't say whose going to win honestly, because both teams have proven to be scrappy. O's have shown they can play & beat the Yanks in NYC...I honestly don't have a prediction.
 
Just hoping the Yanks take it in 4 for the sole purpose of having a day off. Games 3-5 are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and Game 1 of the ALCS is Saturday. It'll kill each team to go 5.
 
Proshares said:
Just hoping the Yanks take it in 4 for the sole purpose of having a day off. Games 3-5 are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and Game 1 of the ALCS is Saturday. It'll kill each team to go 5.
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Oh, ok. On paper with the roster the Yanks have, ya'll should beat the O's but then again the Rangers should've too. I think this will be one of the more memorable AL playoffs series. I like the idea of a 5 game series...
 
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Oh, ok. On paper with the roster the Yanks have, ya'll should beat the O's but then again the Rangers should've too. I think this will be one of the more memorable AL playoffs series. I like the idea of a 5 game series...
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Same here, I'm just hoping they don't wear each other down and get destroyed by Oakland/Detroit in the next round.
 


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Best of luck to yall and it's HOPEFULLY going to be a great series.

*FWIW, I think it would be hilarious if the Yanks have Jeffrey Maier throw out the first pitch in game 3.
 
It would be funnier if we had a Jeffrey Maier of our own. Karma will get them at some point.
 
I still am kind of irked at the fact that the new system has us starting on the road, but I'm hoping C.C. is of old and sets the tone tonight for a Game 1 W.

I'm stoked :pimp: .
 
Like I said in the MLB thread, if this team has truly turned a corner and is the team they think they are it won't matter where they play. Besides, Camden will be crawling with Yankee fans :lol:
 
O's need big series from Machado.

The Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees will square off in the American League Division Series. Here's a look at what to watch, who will win and why:

Key matchup: Manny Machado versus CC Sabathia/Andy Pettitte

The Orioles pulled their 20-year-old third baseman up from Double-A in August, and the talented youngster managed to hold his own down the stretch, even while making the adjustment from shortstop at the same time. Although he's still rough around the edges, Machado already has shown that he's capable of driving the baseball, especially against left-handers.

If the series goes five games, the Yankees will throw a left-handed starter in three of them, and the Orioles will need production from Machado to offset those southpaws' ability to neutralize power hitters Jim Thome and Chris Davis.

Yankees X factor: Curtis Granderson

It's an overstatement to say Granderson makes the Yankees' offense work, but his performance swings have a huge impact on whether the team wins or loses. Although he looked to have solved some of his contact problems in last year's breakout, his strikeout rate has continued to escalate this year. He whiffed in 31 percent of his second-half plate appearances, during which he simply wasn't the offensive force he has been previously.

If Granderson can put his bat on the ball, it has a good chance of traveling a long distance, and the Orioles posted a below-average strikeout rate as a team, so this should be a good matchup for him.

Orioles X factor: Matt Wieters

Although Wieters' overall offensive performance has always been more good than great, he has had stretches of baseball when he's been the dominating force he was billed as coming out of college. September was one of those stretches, as Wieters hit .296/.389/.541 and began to draw some respect from opposing managers -- three of his four intentional walks on the season came in the final month.

That version of Wieters is one of the game's best players and gives the Orioles a switch-hitting slugger who can do a lot of damage in a hurry. He'll get the benefit of seeing a lot of left-handed pitching in this series, so Wieters has a chance to keep his hot September going.

Yankees key reliever: David Robertson

Rafael Soriano might be the guy filling in for Mariano Rivera, but Robertson is the reason the Yankees are able to protect so many leads. His command improvement has allowed him to work as more than just a one-inning setup guy, as he faced five or more batters in 19 of his 65 appearances this year. He almost certainly will be asked to pitch across multiple innings in the postseason, including getting tough left-handers out when the Yankees don't want to pull him for matchup reasons.

Robertson's hammer curve gives him a weapon that works against hitters from both sides of the plate, and the Orioles are going to have to figure out how to keep Robertson from turning each game into a six-inning affair.

Orioles key reliever: Tommy Hunter

Although Hunter's overall season performance doesn't seem to merit a spot on the playoff roster, his late-season velocity spike saw him averaging 96 with his fastball, compared with 91-92 in the first five months of the season. The huge jump in velocity showed up immediately in his September results -- 12 2/3 IP, 2 BB, 12 K, 0.71 ERA.

Although it's a sample size of just 51 batters, it is no coincidence that Hunter turned into a dominating reliever when his fastball started hitting the upper 90s, and he simply didn't look anything like the pitch-to-contact strike thrower he'd been as a starter. Don't look at Hunter's 5.45 season ERA and think he's a scrub -- the most recent version of Hunter has the ability to be a big weapon for the Orioles.

Yankees key bench player: Eduardo Nunez

With Andruw Jones' second-half collapse, Nunez may very well take over his role as the platoon OF/DH who starts against lefties. He got only 100 plate appearances in the regular season, but his high contact rate against southpaws made him a productive hitter, and it's the kind of skill that might translate well into a limited role. You don't see a utility infielder serving as a DH in the playoffs very often, but Nunez may very well be the Yankees' best option.

Orioles key bench player: Ryan Flaherty

Second base has been a season-long problem for the O's, with Robert Andino failing to hit much and Brian Roberts' return simply leading to another injury. The team finished the year with Flaherty starting eight of the final 12 games at the keystone, as he flashed some power for the first time all year. Five of his nine extra-base hits on the season came in September, and with no real effective alternatives, the Rule 5 pick could end up getting significant playing time for the Orioles in the postseason.

Most important stat: Orioles bullpen WPA: +13.86

The Orioles' amazing 29-9 record in one-run games is essentially the main reason the team is in the playoffs, and that record can be explained simply through continued amazing performances by the Baltimore bullpen. In fact, by win probability added -- a measure that looks at wins added based on the situation, score and inning at the time of the performance -- the Orioles' bullpen was the most "clutch" group of relievers in baseball history.

Although their bullpen was just decent in medium- or low-leverage situations, only Tampa Bay's relievers performed better in high-leverage situations, and the Orioles played in so many tight games that they were used in more tight situations than any other bullpen in the AL. This combination of high quantity and high quality performances when it matters most was the key to the O's magical season, and they'll need their relievers to keep carrying the day if they're going to advance in October.

Modest proposal: The Orioles should carry 13 pitchers

In general, teams shorten their pitching staff in October, as the lack of a need for a fifth starter and the day off for travel give them an opportunity to consolidate innings among their best few pitchers. The Orioles, however, don't really have a best few pitchers -- they have an abundance of arms who are all similarly useful in specific situations, and the fact that the five games are scheduled to take place over just six days means pitching depth is more important than usual.

Additionally, the Orioles' bench is not very good, and they only really need a backup catcher, a utility infielder and one outfielder to serve as depth behind their regular starters. Going with 13 pitchers will allow Buck Showalter to be extremely aggressive with his bullpen usage, playing the matchups and relying heavily on his bullpen rather than letting the starting pitchers dig a big hole.

Against the AL's best offense, having the ability to make six or seven pitching changes each game is more important than having a pinch runner for Jim Thome.

The pick: Yankees in four.
 
CC is 0-3 against Bal this year
Nova didn't make the roster
I hate playing the first two games in Bal, they've been hot.

We have to get game one, have to. We can't lose with our ace out there.
Gotta stop leaving 10-15 people on base a game.


Let's get it fellas. Hopefully they play today, it's supposed to rain all day so I don't know.
 
i don't think they're playin today. weathers gonna suck ... not gettin my hopes up ...
 
Proshares said:
HTTB, Briannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn, JRP, Gramps, Venom, Proph, Holes, Gregezzy, BKmac, Cuse, Decembers, Toine, Big J, Essential, Vintage, Reice, Los, Baller, Coupe, Ravage, TB3, all the Met fans for Yankees, all the Ichiro fans and everyone else...let's have our presence felt!

*pours some out for TBone and Dunkaroos*
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How you shout out TBONE but leave ya boy out?
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