GDT: 2019 AL Wild Card Game: (WC1) Oakland Athletics vs (WC2) Tampa Bay Rays
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GIN ANTONIC
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I'm gonna wait and find out where the game will be played (The Trop or the Coliseum) before I make my prediction.
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honestly, i think the only shot the A's have at winning this game is if its played in oakland
facing charlie morton in a winner take all game is not gonna be an easy task
facing charlie morton in a winner take all game is not gonna be an easy task
Quid Pro Clowe
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They're getting Sean Manaea likely followed by Jesus Luzardo. It's gonna be tough sledding either way.
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Does the trop really count as a "home" park tho? I mean its the playoffs so theres a good chance it will be sold out but even with fans cheering it feels like a mausoleum.
Especially with that crazy idea of splitting the team between TB & MTL.
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this has a chance to be the best postseason "series" (lmao) just by the amount of good pitching and defense on both teams.
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I like the Rays lineup better overall as a unit compared to A's and pitching goes to Rays IMO
I see Rays winning and advancing
I see Rays winning and advancing
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Dr Pepper
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I'm picking the A's now that we know it's at the Coliseum.
They are overdue for a big October win and the Rays...... with all due respect to tropicalfruitgal, I think the A's fans on here (the 3 Musketeers of Oakland- Clowe/Yake/rangerssharks) are overdue to see their team break through.
If the Blues and Raptors can win the big one, why not Oakland? 2019 is the year of the due theory.
They are overdue for a big October win and the Rays...... with all due respect to tropicalfruitgal, I think the A's fans on here (the 3 Musketeers of Oakland- Clowe/Yake/rangerssharks) are overdue to see their team break through.
If the Blues and Raptors can win the big one, why not Oakland? 2019 is the year of the due theory.
Quid Pro Clowe
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Anything can happen in these games. Nothing before matters at all. The home crowd is important, but only if they play well early. Getting a 0 in the top half followed by a run or two in the bottom half would go a long way in getting the crowd really loud. There's going to be over 50k there.
I have respect for both teams.
Oakland for constantly being at the very least competitive despite less than ideal circumstances given their issues with salary and whatnot. Billy Beane is still one of the sports most savvy GMs despite literally everyone knowing what moneyball is at this point.
Tampa for similar things. Everyone wrote them off when Freidman left for LA, but they continue to maintain a stupidly strong development system in combination with making sneakily good trades/signings. Very similar to the A's, actually.
I have a weird feeling that despite Oakland's offense probably being better on paper (Tampa barely had one guy hit 20 HRs, Oakland has 6 guys with 20+) that Tampa's small ball type **** always seems to win out in postseason games, especially in a one game situation.
Oakland for constantly being at the very least competitive despite less than ideal circumstances given their issues with salary and whatnot. Billy Beane is still one of the sports most savvy GMs despite literally everyone knowing what moneyball is at this point.
Tampa for similar things. Everyone wrote them off when Freidman left for LA, but they continue to maintain a stupidly strong development system in combination with making sneakily good trades/signings. Very similar to the A's, actually.
I have a weird feeling that despite Oakland's offense probably being better on paper (Tampa barely had one guy hit 20 HRs, Oakland has 6 guys with 20+) that Tampa's small ball type **** always seems to win out in postseason games, especially in a one game situation.
Is there a tiebreaker for the WC game? Because both teams could finish with 97-65 tonight.
Gruß,
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Dr Pepper
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I'm assuming the A's already won the head to head matchup. I believe that' s the first tie breaker, unless they go by home wins or some other metric. The broadcast seemed very sure that the A's clinched home field for the game so I think it's set.
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