FanHouse's 2010 MLB Playoff Predictions -- MLB FanHouse

The 2010 playoffs are right around the corner. Before they get under way, it's time for the entire MLB FanHouse crew to peer into their respective crystal balls and take a stab at what will happen in the coming weeks.

It's a tale of two leagues. We can't agree on what will happen in the AL, with every postseason participant picked at least once to appear in the World Series, but we're pretty certain what will happen on the other side of the draw. Only one brave soul picked a team other than the reigning league champion Phillies to appear in the Fall Classic for the NL.

Read on below to see all of our picks, then leave your own in the comments and tell us where we went wrong.

ALDS: Rays vs. Rangers
Ed Price	Rays	Tampa Bay isn't afraid of Texas ace Cliff Lee, having gone 3-0 against him this year (24 hits and 13 runs in 23 2/3 innings). Get a win against Lee, and the Rangers will feel the pressure. -- Ed Price When you have Cliff Lee in a five-game game series, you have a great shot at two wins. If they can get a solid pitching performance somewhere else, suddenly there's a real chance of an upset. -- Frankie Piliere
Jeff Fletcher	Rays
Frankie Piliere	Rangers
John Hickey	Rangers
Andrew Johnson	Rays
Marc Lancaster	Rays
Knox Bardeen	Rays
Tom Fornelli	Rays
Tom Krasovic	Rays
Josh Alper	Rays
Steve Phillips	Rangers
Pat Lackey	Rangers

ALDS: Twins vs. Yankees
Ed Price	Twins	New York's pitching concerns have been overblown, and all things considered, it remains the deepest team in the AL. The Yanks will be too much for Minnesota. -- Andrew Johnson Don't pay attention to the history, look at the present. The Yankees have been underperforming since the All-Star break while the Twins keep getting better. Bet on the Yankees simply flipping a switch if you like, but I'll go with the team that's never stopped performing. -- Josh Alper
Jeff Fletcher	Twins
Frankie Piliere	Yankees
John Hickey	Twins
Andrew Johnson	Yankees
Marc Lancaster	Twins
Knox Bardeen	Yankees
Tom Fornelli	Yankees
Tom Krasovic	Yankees
Josh Alper	Twins
Steve Phillips	Yankees
Pat Lackey	Yankees

NLDS: Phillies vs. Reds
Ed Price	Phillies	Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels. If you need another reason to favor the Phillies (and you really don't) how about a lineup built around Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth. -- Jeff Fletcher Yes, the Reds can swing the bats, but facing Halladay, Oswalt and Hamels in a short series is anyone's worst-case scenario. Philly has too much talent and know-how to lose. -- Marc Lancaster
Jeff Fletcher	Phillies
Frankie Piliere	Phillies
John Hickey	Phillies
Andrew Johnson	Phillies
Marc Lancaster	Phillies
Knox Bardeen	Phillies
Tom Fornelli	Phillies
Tom Krasovic	Phillies
Josh Alper	Phillies
Steve Phillips	Phillies
Pat Lackey	Phillies

NLDS: Giants vs. Braves
Ed Price	Giants	Both teams have good pitching and average lineups, but the Giants' pitching is a little better because of the absence of Jair Jurrjens in the Atlanta rotation. -- Jeff Fletcher The Braves are not as bad as they've looked down the stretch, nor are the Giants as good. Give an ever-so-slight edge to the experienced Braves, especially with their tremendous bullpen. -- Andrew Johnson
Jeff Fletcher	Giants
Frankie Piliere	Giants
John Hickey	Giants
Andrew Johnson	Braves
Marc Lancaster	Giants
Knox Bardeen	Giants
Tom Fornelli	Giants
Tom Krasovic	Giants
Josh Alper	Giants
Steve Phillips	Giants
Pat Lackey	Giants

ALCS
Ed Price	Rays	Even in success, the Rays seem to find a way to make things interesting, as evidenced by the 2008 ALCS. This series is no slam dunk, but Crawford and Longoria will make the difference. -- Marc Lancaster The crystal ball says David Price will suffer in weather far too cold for baseball, then Phil Hughes and Mariano Rivera will pitch the Yankees to their second straight American League pennant. -- Tom Krasovic
Jeff Fletcher	Twins
Frankie Piliere	Yankees
John Hickey	Twins
Andrew Johnson	Yankees
Marc Lancaster	Rays
Knox Bardeen	Rays
Tom Fornelli	Yankees
Tom Krasovic	Yankees
Josh Alper	Twins
Steve Phillips	Rangers
Pat Lackey	Yankees

NLCS
Ed Price	Phillies	The Giants throw all that pitching at you, batter after batter, inning after inning. That's going to be enough to get them to the Fall Classic. -- John Hickey The Giants may have the only pitchers that can hang with the Phillies rotation, but they don't have the bats to hang with them over the course of a seven-game series. -- Josh Alper
Jeff Fletcher	Phillies
Frankie Piliere	Phillies
John Hickey	Giants
Andrew Johnson	Phillies
Marc Lancaster	Phillies
Knox Bardeen	Phillies
Tom Fornelli	Phillies
Tom Krasovic	Phillies
Josh Alper	Phillies
Steve Phillips	Phillies
Pat Lackey	Phillies

World Series
Ed Price	Phillies	It's going to be a shootout, but in this case the Yankees might be outgunned. There's just too much depth in the Philadelphia rotation this time around. -- Frankie Piliere The World Series is a team endeavor, and even with Justin Morneau out, I haven't seen a more balanced team in baseball this year than the Twins. -- John Hickey
Jeff Fletcher	Phillies
Frankie Piliere	Phillies
John Hickey	Twins
Andrew Johnson	Phillies
Marc Lancaster	Phillies
Knox Bardeen	Phillies
Tom Fornelli	Phillies
Tom Krasovic	Phillies
Josh Alper	Phillies
Steve Phillips	Phillies
Pat Lackey	Phillies

World Series MVP
Ed Price	Roy Halladay	Roy Halladay will rise to the occasion in his first postseason, and a dominant pitcher can win the MVP, as Cole Hamels did two years ago. Halladay knows the Rays, having faced them 11 times in 2008-09. -- Ed Price His short swing and high baseball IQ will pay off for the Phillies as the stakes get to be their highest. -- Tom Krasovic
Jeff Fletcher	Ryan Howard
Frankie Piliere	Jayson Werth
John Hickey	Joe Mauer
Andrew Johnson	Brad Lidge
Marc Lancaster	Chase Utley
Knox Bardeen	Chase Utley
Tom Fornelli	Carlos Ruiz
Tom Krasovic	Placido Polanco
Josh Alper	Roy Halladay
Steve Phillips	Jayson Werth
Pat Lackey	Roy Oswalt

Comments (Page 1 of 3)

middieman75 10-05-2010 12:29PM

Reds to shock the world like 1990!! Yankees v Reds in series!! Reds Brandon Phillips Surprise MVP!!!

holeuba 10-06-2010 6:56AM

Nope...Reds vs. Twins in the World Series. Two underdogs with the Reds taking it all!!! Go BRUCE!!!

withoutlimitsagk 10-06-2010 10:53AM

great call, the Reds are going to win it all!

jim@aol.com 10-05-2010 2:54PM

braves dont need JJ. We have Hudson, Lowe, and Hanson. We only need those three in the first series since it is only three games

grandmaofnone 10-06-2010 1:21PM

GO BRAVES!

CoolRep 10-05-2010 9:34PM

just takes a team to get hot, so who knows :)

ChristinaB 10-06-2010 6:40AM

Don't discount the Reds too soon. Remember 1990?? GO REDS!!!

acjudge22 10-06-2010 6:40AM

yankees and phillies, repeat series and repeat winner, Yanks in 6 (again)

jethro 10-06-2010 6:46AM

brad lidge the world series mvp? well he did say the yankees were the deepest team. what an idiot. hope he doesnt put money on his predictions

wsulli9100 10-06-2010 6:53AM

I WANT EVERYONE TO SIT BACK AND WATCH THE THREE OUTSTANDING PITCHERS AND A HITTING LINE UP , THE BEST TEAM THE PHILLIES HAVE EVER PUT TOGETHER 1 THRU 9 !~~! THERE CATCHER IS THE BEST ALL AROUND PLAYER EVER !!!!

colt6464 10-06-2010 1:05PM

You can't actually be serious?

Ruiz has a .302, .400, .447, 847 Line (Avg, OBP, SLG, OPS)
Joe Mauer has a .327, .402, .469, .871 Line, beating Ruiz in every catagory. Mauer also calls his own game on the field, is widely considered the best defensive catcher, and has more home runs, RBI's and walks. This isn't even a contest, and it is widely considered somewhat of a down year for Mauer. Its good that you've got a favorite player but being your favorite played doesn't put him in the contest for the best all around player in the game, he's probably not even in the top 25 in that catagory.

D GROSSMAN CPA 10-06-2010 6:57AM

I AGREE WITH 100% YANKEES IN SIX OR LESS.

FROM DAVID THE MAVEN FROM WOODMERE NY

Lets Go Mets 10-06-2010 7:40AM

No Yankees....No Phillies....That is my hope

gtrcrzy66 10-06-2010 12:18PM

Hey tripper Mets suck, there going nowhere !!!!!!!

erdmanis 10-06-2010 7:53AM

Phillies. Phillies. Phillies!!!!

danagizzi 10-06-2010 8:15AM

Go RAYS!!!!!!!!!!

steve2996 10-06-2010 8:44AM

With the way the Phillies played out September with over 20 wins and the top pitchers in H2O I can't see anyone beating them at this point. Especially when you have to face the H2O pitchers twice in a seven game series and forget about a five game series when that's all you will see on the mound. Plus they have such a potent lineup that can put up a lot of runs in a hurry. GO PHILLIES!!!

jlcruncher40 10-07-2010 1:08AM

I agree,i dont see a REDS team,without the level of pitching,standing in PHILLIES way.I am a GRAND nephew,of ADOLFO LUQUE.And as any baseball fan,know that dominant,pitching from a team that been there before has the advantage.No butterflies.Today PRICE of TAMPA displayed the b-flies.He faced a true pitcher and was out gunned.HALLADAY opened up with a dominance that will make any one shiver.I dont see any team in this post that can out gun PHILLY.LINCECUM is the one that can come a bit close,but not close enough.He dropped his performance ,late in year when its most needed.STEVE,PHILLIES WILL WIN SERIES

Courtney 10-06-2010 8:55AM

PHILLIES!!! theyre WERTH it, they CHASE after what they want, and they'll have a nice HALLADAY once they win.

outbackcatfive 10-06-2010 8:59AM

I live in the Philadelphia area, and there is way too much hype, I think the Minnesota Twins will win the World Series, and I think the Phillies will fall in the second series, whoever they play,way too much hype, the people that live here should be happy they have one, and went again last year, remember the year the St. Louis Cardinals won 100 games? They also had the best record in MLB, guess what, they were knocked out in the first series, just something to check out.