2020 MLB Playoffs

[Firkinvald]

This contest will run through the playoffs and include the World Series.
You will make predictions for one round at a time.

You will earn points as follows:

1 point for each correct prediction in the first two rounds.
2 points for each correct prediction in the League Championship Series.
4 points for predicting the winner of the World Series.
The winner of the contest is the nation ruler with the most points at the end of the playoffs. The winner will receive his choice of 200 tech or 12 million (18 million) cash.

The first round has the following matchups:

Tampa Bay vs Toronto
Cleveland vs New York Yankees
Minnesota vs Houston
Oakland vs Chicago White Sox
LA Dodgers vs Milwaukee
San Diego vs St. Louis
Chicago Cubs vs Miami
Atlanta vs Cincinnati

Your predictions are due by 2pm EST on Tuesday September 29th.

Good luck to all!

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My choices are:

Tampa Bay
Yankees
Minnesota
White Sox
San Diego
Miami
Atlanta
Dodgers

[LordTGT]

My choices

Tampa Bay
NYY
Minnesota
Oakland
LA Dodgers
San Diego
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta

[king qaz]

Tampa Bay
New York Yankees
Houston
Chicago White Sox
LA Dodgers
San Diego
Miami
Atlanta

[jacka]

Toronto
New York Yankees
Minnesota
Chicago White Sox
LA Dodgers
San Diego
Miami
Cincinnati

[happy5214]

Tampa Bay has been the best team in the AL this season, and the (not Devil) Rays will win this only regular-season rematch versus Toronto/Buffalo.

Shane Bieber won the Triple Crown across baseball, leading both leagues in wins, ERA, and strikeouts. Make of that what you will in this shortened season (asterisk perhaps?), but combined with the rest of their arms it'll probably be enough for the Indians to end the Yankees' title run early.

Minnesota broke the single-season home run record in 2019, and they won the division again this year. The Twins should be able to advance over the 'stros.

This is a low-confidence pick, but I'll take the Athletics over the White Sox in 3.

I can't imagine the Dodgers losing in the first round again, and the Brewers will be the unfortunate victims.

Realistically, the Padres will probably win this series, but I would be a terrible fan if I didn't pick my Cardinals for the upset in this one.

Similarly, I have to pick against the Cubs, so I'll go with the Marlins.

In honor of Lybrand, who I'll ping, I'll pick his Braves over the Reds.

My picks are bolded.

[Forrest Lybrand]

Tampa Bay
New York Yankees
Houston
Oakland
LA Dodgers
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta

[Firkinvald]

Here are the selections for the first round:

Ruler

Tampa Bay

Toronto

Cleveland

Yankees

Minnesota

Houston

Oakland

White Sox

Dodgers

Milwaukee

San Diego

St. Louis

Cubs

Miami

Atlanta

Cincinnati

Firkinvald

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

jacka

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Forest Lybrand

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

king qaz

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

LordTGT

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

happy5214

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

[Firkinvald]

First Round Results:

Tampa Bay over Toronto in 2 games.
Houston over Minnesota in 2 games.
Yankees over Cleveland in 2 games.
Oakland over the White Sox in 3 games.
Dodgers over Milwaukee in 2 games.
San Diego over St. Louis in 3 games.
Miami over Cubs in 2 games.
Atlanta over Cincinnati on 2 games.

Current Standings:

Ruler	Round 1
Firkinvald	6
king qaz	6
LordTGT	6
Forest Lybrand	5
happy5214	5
jacka	4

Matchups for Divisional Series:

Tampa Bay vs Yankees
Houston vs Oakland
Dodgers vs San Diego
Atlanta vs Miami

Your selections are due by 4pm EST on Monday October 5th.

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My choices are:

Yankees
Oakland
Dodgers
Atlanta

[jacka]

Tampa Bay
Houston
San Diego
Miami

[king qaz]

Yankees
Houston
San Diego
Atlanta