Not-So-Obnoxious Baseball Thread

[WildGingerBrewing]

It should be an easy schedule, but you're right, you just never knkow. Good win last night. Magic number is 7 with 10 to play. I'm feeling pretty good right now.

 

[rjwhite41]

Cardinals need a great final push. Still not out of it.

 

[passedpawn]

Cardinals need a great final push. Still not out of it.

Same for Rays.

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

With another LAA loss last night we hold a 5 game lead with 9 to play. Three against Oak, 3 against Sea. We should be able to keep that lead! Then the last 3 against LAA may not matter at all!

 

[passedpawn]

Boston's doing their best to leave the door open for my Rays. We have only one more in the loss column than they, so with a little luck we will soon be in control of our own destiny.

Unfortunately, that destiny means plowing a path through 7 games with Yankees and 3 with Toronto. Argh.

 

[Bernie Brewer]

Cardinals need a great final push. Still not out of it.

Yeah well with the Phillies rolling over for them that certainly opened things up for them. What's up with that? They go into Milwaukee and put on a clinic, then in Philly they can't hit their way out of a paper bag? Grrrr. I don't think the Cards will catch the Crew, but I hope they don't catch the Braves, either. I don't want the Crew to have to deal with LaRussa in the postseason.

 

[smakudwn]

This is all so maddening. 2.5 out for the wildcard with an easy (well supposed to be easy) schedule for the last 9 games. We just might pull off the wildcard.

Don't worry Bernie, TLR will make 15 changes in a game were he needs to make 2 to "put his stamp on a game" and we will lose.

 

[rjwhite41]

Yeah well with the Phillies rolling over for them that certainly opened things up for them. What's up with that? They go into Milwaukee and put on a clinic, then in Philly they can't hit their way out of a paper bag? Grrrr. I don't think the Cards will catch the Crew, but I hope they don't catch the Braves, either. I don't want the Crew to have to deal with LaRussa in the postseason.

I've given up on catching the Brewers, did that awhile ago, but the Braves are clearly in our sights. The Cards are playing some determined baseball right now, let's hope it's enough.

 

[MirImage]

If St. Louis wins out the Wild Card do we host the NL West assuming we have the better record? (I am a displaced Brewers fan...)

 

[iaefebs]

If St. Louis wins out the Wild Card do we host the NL West assuming we have the better record? (I am a displaced Brewers fan...)

Wild card hosts 2 games if it goes 5 ....and they go against whoever (in the NL ...Phillies) has the best record in the leauge. Unless they are in the same division... example.. Boston , Tamps Bay, would not play Yankees in the first round.

 

[xsists]

If ATL gets the WC and MIL beat out ARZ it would be: ARZ @ PHL and ATL @ MIL.

If ATL gets the WC and ARZ beat out (or tie) MIL it would be: MIL @ PHL and ATL @ ARZ

If STL gets the WC and MIL beat out ARZ it would be: STL @ PHL and ARZ @ MIL.

If STL gets the WC and ARZ beat out (or tie) MIL it would be: STL @ PHL and MIL @ ARZ

 

[MirImage]

If ATL gets the WC and MIL beat out ARZ it would be: ARZ @ PHL and ATL @ MIL.

If ATL gets the WC and ARZ beat out (or tie) MIL it would be: MIL @ PHL and ATL @ ARZ

If STL gets the WC and MIL beat out ARZ it would be: STL @ PHL and ARZ @ MIL.

If STL gets the WC and ARZ beat out (or tie) MIL it would be: STL @ PHL and MIL @ ARZ

That is what I thought, but wasn't positive. Great Run down, you deserve a beer!

 

[xsists]

That is what I thought, but wasn't positive. Great Run down, you deserve a beer!

After the day I have had, I think I deserve a few lol.

 

[Bernie Brewer]

After the day I have had, I think I deserve a few lol.

Especially after watching the Crew pi$$ another one away against the Chubs. Need to win three out of the last six at home. Can't hope for any help from the Cards,

 

[iaefebs]

If ATL gets the WC and MIL beat out ARZ it would be: ARZ @ PHL and ATL @ MIL.

If ATL gets the WC and ARZ beat out (or tie) MIL it would be: MIL @ PHL and ATL @ ARZ

If STL gets the WC and MIL beat out ARZ it would be: STL @ PHL and ARZ @ MIL.

If STL gets the WC and ARZ beat out (or tie) MIL it would be: STL @ PHL and MIL @ ARZ

If STL wins the division...if SFG wins the division..... it's not over till it's over.

 

[passedpawn]

Some AL East math: If Rays keep suckin', no chance.

 

[Bernie Brewer]

If STL wins the division...if SFG wins the division..... it's not over till it's over.

It is certainly possible!

 

[iaefebs]

Some AL East math: If Rays keep suckin', no chance.

Sorry passedpawn... but the Ray's fan support really sucks...there are two reasons I root for Boston... the fans are great....and I fear the Redsox less then the Ray's pitching staff. It was embarrassing to watch the games when the Tigers were in town a couple weeks ago... no fan's in the stands and your team was the 3rd best in the leauge.... it sucks that they have to play in the East.

 

[Airborneguy]

^ I am always amazed by how few people are in those stands when the Yankees play there. It's pretty sad. I've been to KC, which is like a no-mention team pretty much and the stadium was packed! Oddly enough, that game was against the Rays.

 

[iaefebs]

I see that the Tigers are going to pitch Fister tonight in relief instead of his normal start tomorrow... he can grab a couple innings.. this sets up the rotation for the AL playoffs, Verlander in the first game, Scherzer or Fister in the second..Good move Leyland.game starts in 20 minutes

 

[passedpawn]

Sorry passedpawn... but the Ray's fan support really sucks...

I'm a big fan, and I back that up with some fair money (I sit behind the plate for at least 15 games a year, 2 seats). So, I know you don't mean to offend, but take your dumb fan argument elsewhere. It gets old. I've been to 3 Tigs games this year... you?

 

[Airborneguy]

Did you see they tried to recreate your avatar on the BYO cover this month?

 

[xsists]

If STL wins the division...if SFG wins the division..... it's not over till it's over.

STL wont win the division..

 

[iaefebs]

I'm going to call it ... Fister pitches the seventh game of the world series on two day's rest and Tigers win.

 

[rjwhite41]

1.5

 

[iaefebs]

I'm a big fan, and I back that up with some fair money (I sit behind the plate for at least 15 games a year, 2 seats). So, I know you don't mean to offend, but take your dumb fan argument elsewhere. It gets old. I've been to 3 Tigs games this year... you?

Hmmmm........... I didn't think that my comment about the poor fan support in Tampa would get a response.... Passedpawn... I'm almost 60... I've been to more games in more parks than average. I will be at the welcome home game today. WTH it's only a 400 mile road trip...If I had to guess it's 250 games before I met the wife.. she saw 50 before I met her... we saw 25 together.. then we moved to the other side of the state..and we see 3 games a year.. that's another 51 games since we moved. Go Whitecaps

 

[Homercidal]

I see that the Tigers are going to pitch Fister tonight in relief instead of his normal start tomorrow... he can grab a couple innings.. this sets up the rotation for the AL playoffs, Verlander in the first game, Scherzer or Fister in the second..Good move Leyland.game starts in 20 minutes

As long as Penny stays on the bench...

 

[iaefebs]

As long as Penny stays on the bench...

I'm not sure Penny will be on the roster let alone on the bench.

 

[TomHanx]

Let's go rangers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rangers suck

 

[Bernie Brewer]

STL wont win the division..

Never say never. I won't breathe easy until the Crew clinches it.