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Post by stealthamo on Sept 23, 2011 17:16:38 GMT -5
No, seriously. Who wants the wild card? Old thread.This should take us to the playoffs. Carry on.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2011 17:25:16 GMT -5
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Post by Rolent Tex on Sept 23, 2011 17:26:43 GMT -5
I wonder if it's possible for the Sox, Rays and Angels to finish with the same record Considering they've already been talking about the possibility, it's definitely possible. How the hell would one settle that though?
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Post by Unocal 76 on Sept 23, 2011 17:30:47 GMT -5
Diamondbacks, Brewers, Rangers in position to pop champagne tonight.
Over/Under: 1.5 division titles clinched tonight?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2011 17:37:03 GMT -5
I wonder if it's possible for the Sox, Rays and Angels to finish with the same record Considering they've already been talking about the possibility, it's definitely possible. How the hell would one settle that though? from sbnation: For the purposes of considering three-way ties this year, we have one serendipitous bit of luck. None of the six teams involved play each other for the rest of the regular season, so we don't have to consider scenarios involving "Team A defeating Team B so Team C moves ahead of them". Here is one possible scenario for a three-way tie in both leagues. American League: Red Sox go 1-5 (certainly possible, as they are 5-16 this month and have to visit Yankee Stadium this weekend); Rays go 3-3; Angels go 4-2. That would produce a three-way tie at 89-73. National League: Braves go 1-5 (again, possible, as Atlanta is 8-13 in September and must play the Phillies); Cardinals go 3-3; Giants go 5-1 (that'll be tough as they have to visit the Diamondbacks, but San Francisco has won nine of their last 11 and the Giants are 9-6 vs. the D'backs so far this year and 4-2 in Phoenix). That would produce the same 89-73, three-way tie as the above AL scenario. There are a couple of other possibilities, but those seem the most likely. So what happens if one or both of those actually happens? Before 2010, the commissioner's office used to hold coin flips to rank the teams and then set up a round-robin playoff. Last year, they set up a system, still in place, in which the teams will be ranked by head-to-head records among themselves. So how do the six teams involved rank head-to-head in 2011? In the AL, the Rays are 16-10 against the Red Sox and Angels, the Red Sox are 12-14 against the Rays and Angels and the Angels are 6-10 against the Red Sox and Rays. In the NL, the Giants are 11-3 against the Cardinals and Braves, the Braves are 7-6 against the Giants and Cardinals and the Cardinals are 7-6 against the Braves and Giants. The team with the best head-to-head mark -- in this year's scenario, the Giants and Rays -- would get the following choice: they can either choose to play team two at home, and then if they win they'd play team three at home, or they can make the other two teams play first, and then play the winner ... but on the road.
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Post by stealthamo on Sept 23, 2011 17:37:13 GMT -5
I wonder if it's possible for the Sox, Rays and Angels to finish with the same record Considering they've already been talking about the possibility, it's definitely possible. How the hell would one settle that though? I remember something similar last year with the Giants, Padres, and Braves, only it worked out without any extra games. In that scenario, I believe that scenario, the Giants and Padres would have a one-game playoff for the NL West title, and then the loser played Atlanta for the Wild Card. But I have no idea what happens if three teams tie for one playoff spot.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2011 18:07:15 GMT -5
Yankees/Red Sox postponed
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Post by Franchise on Sept 23, 2011 18:09:39 GMT -5
I can't believe I'm actually saying this, but I want the Jays to lose the next 2 or 3 games.
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Post by biafra on Sept 23, 2011 18:11:47 GMT -5
As a Braves fan..I'd rather them not get then to go first round and out. I'm tired of that shit.
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Post by Dr. Bunsen Honeydew on Sept 23, 2011 18:27:47 GMT -5
As a Braves fan..I'd rather them not get then to go first round and out. I'm tired of that s***. If things hold out the way they are, I would would probably want in as a Braves fan. The Brewer bats are cold right now.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2011 20:37:19 GMT -5
Doubt it'll happen, but Jim Thome is a triple short of the cycle
And Jays are beating Rays 5-0
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Sept 23, 2011 21:19:21 GMT -5
Toronto does the Sox a favor and wins 5-1
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Post by Rolent Tex on Sept 23, 2011 21:43:09 GMT -5
Ah, stupid, stupid LaRussa.
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Post by Rolent Tex on Sept 23, 2011 21:54:19 GMT -5
Seriously, how many @#$#@#$ double plays are we going to hit into this game? What the @#$#!!!!!!
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Post by Unocal 76 on Sept 23, 2011 21:57:16 GMT -5
Seriously, how many @#$#@#$ double plays are we going to hit into this game? What the @#$#!!!!!! High-risk, high-reward. The Cards cashed in a lot of times in the last 2 weeks with men on base.
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Post by H-Fist on Sept 23, 2011 22:00:54 GMT -5
Congratulations to Starlin Castro, who picked up his 200th hit of the 2011 season earlier this evening. And the Cubs are winning despite Koyie Hill being allowed to pick up a bat.
And while Castro's achievement might seem just sorta meh, here's this from cubs.com:
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Post by Rolent Tex on Sept 23, 2011 22:08:27 GMT -5
Congrats to the NL Central Champion Milwaukee Brewers.
Ick.
Seriously, our entire bullpen can eat a bag of dicks.
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Post by horsemen4ever on Sept 23, 2011 22:21:35 GMT -5
If the Rays can't beat the Blue Jays, I don't care anymore if the Yankees beat the Red Sox, why should we help them if they can't help themselves.
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Post by Unocal 76 on Sept 23, 2011 22:35:45 GMT -5
Congrats to the NL Central Champion Milwaukee Brewers. Ick. Seriously, our entire bullpen can eat a bag of dicks. The only reason the Cards even made Milwaukee nervous was the bats. Phat Albert, Berkman, etc. pretty much kept them above water despite the bullpen. Like last year's Reds, Cards lived and died with their hitting.
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Post by Crusty Ruffles on Sept 23, 2011 22:41:30 GMT -5
Considering this is the first time the Brewers won a division title in my LIFETIME, it is a very happy night for me.
The Cubs knocking out the Cardinals make it just that much sweeter. Tony La Russa and his trashing of Milwaukee and the fans and his f***ing 9 MILLION pitching changes per inning can enjoy watching the Brewers on TV next month.
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