If you would have asked me two months ago, I had the A's a shoe-in for the World Series. Then they trade Cespedes, upgrade their rotation, and then go on a huge slide. But they're still getting in and have a chance.

Nothing beats the MLB postseason - can't wait for it to start.

Could there have been a better send off for Derek Jeter last night? A great ending for a legendary player.

Jeter delivers walk-off RBI in last game @ Yankee Stadium

Derrick Jeter was a great player and will be sorely missed and not only by the Yankees

Of course. Class act. Arguably the best modern day SS of all time. I'd probably rank him in the top 35 all time for best players. Still better than pete Rose(inside joke for anyone who has read my Jeter vs rose forum)

I really think the Angels will dominate the playoffs. Nobody in the AL or NL can stop them. It's not that they're that great imo, it's just that the competition this year just isn't that impressive. Unless the As step it up.

I like the Angels as well, but I honestly won't be surprised if they cool off during the playoffs and get knocked out.

It could happen. We've seen it before. Where big time hitters in the regular season suddenly shrink in the postseason. Like miguel Cabrera for example. At least as of late.

Yup, and I believe this would be Trout's first time in the postseason. Going to be interesting on how he performs.

I'm not a Tigers fan, but Cabrera is a bad example. If anyone from the Tigers shrunk in the playoffs, it was Prince Fielder. Cabrera was playing hurt the past two years.

Other glaring examples of stars playing poorly in the postseason are A-Rod & Barry Bonds.

Kershaw needs to step it up in the playoffs to further solidify his legacy as well.

Glavine and Maddux are another pair -- both had losing records in the postseason.

I've got to go with the Pirates over the Giants.

Giants always find a way to win.

The other day I said that I was rooting for the Cardinals. I changed my mind. I hope the Royals catch fire and win it all. A repeat of the '85 World Series would be pretty sweet .

It would be really interesting to see a Pirates-Royals World Series.

I was pulling for Oakland and was disappointed that they lost (the last time I checked the score it was 7-3, Oakland). I don't know how they lost (I still haven't seen the highlights). I'm rooting for San Francisco tonight.

Great game, Irish. Look for the highlights online. The walk-off hit in the 12th was an all timer (for Kansas City, anyway ).

I went to bed at the same point. It was a good win for Kansas City. Whether it was Oakland or KC, I don't see the Angels being challenged in the Divisional Round.

Not sure if Billy Bean hasn't run his string in Oakland with another playoff loss. This year was especially tough after trading their best power hitter and then playing terrible for the last half of the season.

Glad San Francisco won last night. Here's who I'm rooting for in the Divisional Round:

-Angels over Royals
-Tigers over Orioles
-Giants over Nationals (but wouldn't mind seeing the Nationals win either)
-Cardinals over Dodgers

baseball is my favorite sport, but unlike the other sports, once the Yankees are out.. I have a hard time watching the games...

but thats just because im a spoiled Yankee fan and its my belief we are supposed to win every year.

as a 31 year old fan...Derek jeter is just about all i know... not looking forward to watching this team without him

Well, the Steelers lose to Tampa Bay and then the Pirates get shutout. Can one OD on apple turnovers!

Its been a rough past week for all the Pgh teams, including Pitt.

How bout da Baltimore Orioles kickin tigrrs ass most points scored in an inning in postseason history they say os all da way

While the major damage was done after Scherzer was pulled, it is not a good sign for Detroit to lose a game he started. He's by far their best starter with Verlander clearly on the decline. Thankfully for Tigers fans they have David Price, but they will need him to win 2 games in this series for Detroit to have a chance.

tough loss for the angels, their bats went silent. they better start hiting or their going to find themselves out of these playoffs in a hurry. one thing they can do is not play Hamilton again, hes never earned the money they paid him. they need to get rid of him, Anaheim crowd booed him pretty good Thursday night.

well, there go the angels down the tubes. their big hitters cant produce, they had a great year now down 2 zip to Kansas city. dodger manager don mattingly should get fired for not pulling Kershaw earlier, the kid got tired. even great ones get tired.

A Wainwright/Kershaw matchup is one of the few games you expect to see a 10-9 final score.

I'm very surprised to see Kansas City come in and snag both games on the road. It would be nice to see them finally make a run, but they've played three extra inning games in a row, haven't much for offense and still have Ned Yost as manager.

The novelty of these extra inning playoff games has officially worn off. I've eaten twice, and I'm into my third bottle of wine since the Giants-Nationals game started.

If they keep this crap up, the Cardinals/Dodgers game is going to finish before the Giants/Nationals.

Unbelievable. I just said the EXACT same thing to my Dad. He's almost 85 and an old Harlem guy, so he's been a Giants fan all his life. Anyway, he's with us while he recuperates from hernia surgery and we're watching the game together.