Official MLB 2010 Postseason thread

[Brisco Bold]

The way the post-season turned out make this article waaaay more hilarious:

2010 MLB Playoff Preview

As baseball's postseason begins, we take a hard look at each team's chances.

* BRAVES: With Atlanta's shaky defense, lackluster end-of-season play, and aging manager, we can't stress enough that we put this team first on our list purely for alphabetical reasons
* GIANTS: Opponents should be intimidated, mainly because the Giants are still around despite being the only playoff team in the postseason that didn't actually make the playoffs
* RANGERS: It's almost a shame that Major League Baseball doesn't allow teams from Texas to win the World Series, as this team is pretty talented
* RAYS: By toppling AL East powerhouses Boston and New York, Tampa Bay has become a cool team to root for and watch lose
* PHILLIES: Though the starting rotation consists of all-stars Roy Oswalt, Cole Hamels, and Roy Halladay, Jamie Moyer's 7,000.42 ERA has to be of some concern
* REDS: Nope
* TWINS: Have a chance to compete against the best… Oh, wait, Justin Morneau is still injured? Three and out
* YANKEES: Have a real shot at another World Series title if manager Joe Girardi makes the brave decision to start Alex Rodriguez at third base, keep Derek Jeter at shortstop, and play Mariano Rivera at pitcher every so often

[BioMechanic]

Congrats to the Giants. They got just enough offense to support their sick pitching; it was a crazy run to watch. Hard to see them repeating, as things seemed to fall into place for them: the Padres losing ten straight, Lincecum getting his act together, acquiring Javier Lopez and Cody Ross at the trade deadline, the Phillies forgetting how to hit, Renteria waking from a season-long coma....but if they make it back to the playoffs, who knows.