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2018 Regular Season Thread

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    #752
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    jack presley wrote: »
    D’Backs, Giants, Nats and Phillies all have nothing to play for so all might be mailing it in.

    Both the D-Backs and Giants wont roll over for the Dodgers.
    Rockies definitely have the easier run in.

    Dodgers definitely need to pick up a game over the Rockies over the next series


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    #753
    jack presley
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    https://twitter.com/MLBStatoftheDay/status/1044409716703727616


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    #754
    Igotadose
    Registered Users Posts: 12,950 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    Interesting the AL is decided except for home-field in the WC game, while the NL still has 5 teams chasing 4 berths - Central and West winners and the 2 wild cards. Even the Cardinals are still in the running. This with teams with only 4-5 games left to play. Very entertaining and a win for having come up with the wild card in baseball. Seattle and Tampa can each win 90 games and not get into the postseason, food for thought for next year.


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    #755
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    Hey Rockies, would you mind losing a couple of games in a row please.


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    #756
    Doodah7
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    Cubs are doing what the Cubs always (used to) do!! A win tonight is vital against the Pirates who they have not been able to hit all season...

    Possibility of a tie with the Brewers resulting in a one game play-off to decide the Division winners followed by the one Wild Card game!


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    #757
    jack presley
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    Doodah7 wrote: »

    Possibility of a tie with the Brewers resulting in a one game play-off to decide the Division winners followed by the one Wild Card game!

    Every fan with no horse in the race is wishing for that.


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    #758
    jack presley
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    8-10 wrote: »

    Or you can keep watching professionals forced to bat 0.091 in the NL for easy outs

    Walk off single for Madison Bumgarner in a pinch hitting role last night.

    (his average is still .167 though!)


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    #759
    jack presley
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Hey Rockies, would you mind losing a couple of games in a row please.

    Swapped lead with Dodgers now. This weekend is going to be great.


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    #760
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    jack presley wrote: »
    Swapped lead with Dodgers now. This weekend is going to be great.

    With a game in hand at home against the Phillies who are on the beach already.

    Dodgers finish in San Fran, where as the Rockies finish at home against the Nats.

    Think the Dodgers need a sweep, but 2 from 3 should be enough for the Wild Card spot


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    #761
    jack presley
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    With a game in hand at home against the Phillies who are on the beach already.

    Dodgers finish in San Fran, where as the Rockies finish at home against the Nats.

    Think the Dodgers need a sweep, but 2 from 3 should be enough for the Wild Card spot

    Another win for the Rockies. Pressure on the Dodgers tomorrow now.


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    #762
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    jack presley wrote: »
    Another win for the Rockies. Pressure on the Dodgers tomorrow now.

    Rockies have to be favorites to win the West, then the Dodgers for the WC spot.
    Cardianls have to be the outsiders based on the remaining games

    Rockies (H) to the Nats
    Dodgers (A) to the Giants
    Cardinals (A) to the Cubs


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    #763
    jack presley
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    Good wins for both the Dodgers and Rockies last night. I'd say the Cards are done now and it'll be the Dodgers in the WC. Having to go to (more than likely) Milwaukee won't be easy though.


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    #764
    jack presley
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    Nice to see David Wright back on the field last night. Ok, so he grounded out to third in his pinch hit at-bat but still got the standing ovation. He starts today so will get an even better send off I'm sure.


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    #765
    jack presley
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    jack presley wrote: »
    Nice to see David Wright back on the field last night. Ok, so he grounded out to third in his pinch hit at-bat but still got the standing ovation. He starts today so will get an even better send off I'm sure.

    #5


    Thanks!


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    #766
    Coeus
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    jack presley wrote: »
    #5


    Thanks!
    Was watching...it was a nice gesture by the Mets to give him this night...and well deserved!


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    #767
    Igotadose
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    Must've been nice there last night. So many memories, that amazing over-the-shoulder running catch...the home run in the WS vs. the Royals... Just not fair he was injured so much, surefire HOF if he even plays half the games he missed at his typical 30/30 level. Great fielder, I remember Chipper Jones whining when Wright won the gold glove, what a prima-donna.

    https://youtu.be/pYVu3449rRg

    (First 3 or so minutes is the video, then Wright walking around the field.)


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    #768
    jack presley
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    I'm looking forward to tonights games. Dodgers/Rockies and Cubs/Brewers all on at the same time and fighting to avoid the one game playoff. If they match, it's a one gamer tomorrow to decide the division.

    While that's great for the neutral, I really think the head to head between the two teams should determine the division as opposed to a game 163.


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    #769
    jack presley
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    No real drama this afternoon. All 4 winning easily enough.


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    #770
    jack presley
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    Games 163

    Brewers @ Cubs 6pm our time
    Rockies @ Dodgers 9pm.


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    #771
    rebelyell99
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    Looking forward to the two tiebreakers today ,will have real postseason feel about them.Great month of baseball ahead


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    #772
    jack presley
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    rebelyell99 wrote: »
    Looking forward to the two tiebreakers today ,will have real postseason feel about them.Great month of baseball ahead

    Not win or go home though but the consequences of losing are still fairly big.

    I wonder if a side falls behind early will they just call it quits and have the scrubs do mop up duty to save the team for the WC game tomorrow.


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    #773
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    jack presley wrote: »
    Not win or go home though but the consequences of losing are still fairly big.

    I wonder if a side falls behind early will they just call it quits and have the scrubs do mop up duty to save the team for the WC game tomorrow.

    The Dodgers vs Rockies game is particularly important
    Winner gets home advantage against the Braves in the NLDS
    Loser gets to travel to either Chicago or Milwaukee for the WC game

    Going to skip watching the Brewers game (hope they win) and only watch the Dodgers games. No way the wife will allow me to watch both


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    #774
    Igotadose
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    So, Yelich has a slim chance at the first NL triple crown since 1937. He needs 2+ home runs and to beat someone else by 2+ RBI. It's possible since this playoff game counts towards the regular season. Even if he falls short, wow what a year. Marlins had some players, Yelich, Stanton, a great pitcher who unfortunately died, some very good other players (Gordon jumps to mind.) Yelich should keep the Brewers interesting for the next few years, imagine if they'd been able to pry deGrom or Syndegaard loose from the Mets.

    Speaking of Syndegaard, he and Wheeler had more wins than deGrom. Heh. No one thinks wins are important anymore it's all this fancy ERA+/FIP/WHIP/... stuff. Wheeler was a very pleasant surprise, finally seemed to figure it out. Now only 228 days till pitchers & catchers report.


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    #775
    circular flexing
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    Igotadose wrote: »
    some very good other players (Gordon jumps to mind.)


    As the Mariners found out, Dee Gordon was hugely over rated. Granted they played him out of position in CF but he was horrible at the plate and completely incapable of taking a walk. There's also some open questions about the kind of environment he encouraged in the clubhouse. I sincerely hope the Mariners dump him this off season.


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    #776
    jack presley
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    This game is very enjoyable. Moving along at a nice pace too. Already into the 6th.

    Yelich is 3-3.....!!!!


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    #777
    circular flexing
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    Just noticed the NL wild card game is tomorrow - hardly seems fair to the teams playing today.


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    #778
    jack presley
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    circular flexing wrote: »
    Just noticed the NL wild card game is tomorrow - hardly seems fair to the teams playing today.

    Yeah, probably too late to switch days with the AL one but teams play every day in the regular season so they should be used to it. At least the two losers today play each other and not some other side who are at home resting


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    #779
    Igotadose
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    circular flexing wrote: »
    As the Mariners found out, Dee Gordon was hugely over rated. Granted they played him out of position in CF but he was horrible at the plate and completely incapable of taking a walk. There's also some open questions about the kind of environment he encouraged in the clubhouse. I sincerely hope the Mariners dump him this off season.

    Dunno what it is when playing in Seattle. Adrian Beltre was awful, goes back to Texas and there's mutterings about the HOF with him. Coco Crisp, disaster when he gets to Seattle. Richie Sexson not the unmitigated disaster of those two, but seriously fell off the cliff.

    Kind of like my favorite example, Roberto "Achhh, pthui!" Alomar as a NY Met. Travesty he got into the HOF simply based on how he did in Cleveland, he was a joke in NYC.

    Maybe in Gordon's case it was AL pitching, maybe the position change. Really hard to tell. Seems like if a players good, it won't matter where he plays, yet, some continue to do well after changing teams, many do not.


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    #780
    Waitsian
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    Igotadose wrote: »

    Kind of like my favorite example, Roberto "Achhh, pthui!" Alomar as a NY Met. Travesty he got into the HOF simply based on how he did in Cleveland, he was a joke in NYC.

    Ahem. You forgetting somewhere? Toronto too. In fact his best years were in Canada, and he's in the HOF as a Blue Jay.


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    #781
    rebelyell99
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    N.L wildcard game in wrigley tomorrow night,whether its against the Rockies or Dodgers its gonna be some atmosphere.No better ballpark in the game imo.


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