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metirish Sep 28 2011 04:45 PM

Tonight's pitching line ups: Lester (Red Sox) v Simon (Orioles) Betances (Yankees) v Price (Rays) Blanton (Phillies) v Hudson (Braves) Carpenter (Cardinals) v Myers (Astros) All games 7et except Cards at Astros, 8pm start. If needed one game playoffs Thursday Red Sox @ Rays, 4pm ET Braves @ Cardinals, 8pm ET having fun yet?

metirish Sep 28 2011 06:18 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

No one gives a fiddlers fuck it seems.. scores Red Sox down 2-1 Top 4 MFY up on Rays 5-0 , Top 3 Braves up on Phillies 3-1 , Bot. 4 Cardinals teeing of on Myers in the first, 3-0

Willets Point Sep 28 2011 06:39 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

I can't believe I've been reduced to rooting for the Yankees and Phillies to win.

metirish Sep 28 2011 06:44 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Willets Point wrote: I can't believe I've been reduced to rooting for the Yankees and Phillies to win. I know right? Watching the MLB Channel , it was made for this stuff, Mitch Williams is a dick.

Willets Point Sep 28 2011 06:52 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Of course I hate the Cardinals too, but it would be nice for the Braves to have the albatross of an "epic collapse."

metirish Sep 28 2011 06:57 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Cardinals killing the dick Myers, 6-0 Wankees beating Rays 7-0, way to go David Price again against the wankers

Frayed Knot Sep 28 2011 07:41 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

So with the Rays losing big and the Sox on the verge of clinching a spot ... it's raining in Baltimore and the game is being halted. They'll wait all night for this one. 3-2 Boston in the 7th. Cards winning big, Braves hanging on. Looking like some Thursday NL baseball.

Gwreck Sep 28 2011 07:49 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Philly got 1 in the seventh and now have the tying run on against Kimbrel in the 9th.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 28 2011 07:53 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Squeaky bum time, as Irish calls it.

Frayed Knot Sep 28 2011 07:56 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 28 2011 07:57 PM

Kimbrel: 1B, out, BB, BB Their pen has bailed them out all year and now it's about to blow their season with StL winning big. Sac Fly (Utley) and it's a tie game!!!!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 28 2011 07:57 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Blown. Phils tie on Buttley's bases loaded sac fly.

Gwreck Sep 28 2011 07:59 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Now Pence walks and the bases are loaded again.

Frayed Knot Sep 28 2011 08:04 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Braves fans have to feel like the Chicago transit cop when he confronts Harrison Ford on the El train in 'The Fugitive': (drawing and aiming his gun) "KIMBREL!"

Gwreck Sep 28 2011 08:08 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

I think the Braves still win this game however -- Phillies already used Lidge and Madson and don't seem to be in any great hurry to break out any of their other good relievers.

Gwreck Sep 28 2011 08:18 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Our old friend Luis Ayala just walked in Tampa's first run. They're now down 7-1 with the bases loaded and nobody out. Edit: He just hit a batter to make it 7-2.

Gwreck Sep 28 2011 08:23 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Sac fly and then Longoria homer....now 7-6

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 28 2011 08:25 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Don't stop the music.

Gwreck Sep 28 2011 08:28 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Rally stalls at 7-6 and they go to the 9th. I wonder if Rivera comes in or not for the MFYs.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 28 2011 08:46 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Gwreck wrote: Rally stalls at 7-6 and they go to the 9th. I wonder if Rivera comes in or not for the MFYs. That was the scenario Girardi was so concerned about to lobby MLB for extra days off, so let's hope.

Gwreck Sep 28 2011 08:48 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Dan Johnson PH homer with 2 outs and 2 strikes and Tampa ties it.

Willets Point Sep 28 2011 08:49 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Fucking Yankees.

smg58 Sep 28 2011 08:53 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

And Rivera stays in the dugout. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that somebody will complain about that in Boston.

smg58 Sep 28 2011 08:56 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

The Braves can't get to some guy named Schwimer, and they and the Phils have another inning. Extras in TB as well. Can't say there's no drama.

smg58 Sep 28 2011 09:15 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

On to the 13th in Atlanta, as the Braves are shut down by De Fratus. Who?

Edgy DC Sep 28 2011 09:21 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Used to drum for Echo & the Bunnymen, I think.

Frayed Knot Sep 28 2011 09:28 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

This triple-action ongoing stuff is great. It also confirms what I was thinking coming into today: these all should have been day games. ... and the Phils go ahead in the 13th

Edgy DC Sep 28 2011 09:34 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Boston-Baltimore is dragging along at the end. Not that I expect skedaddling.

Frayed Knot Sep 28 2011 09:37 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Baltimore-v-Boston drags in April

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 28 2011 09:38 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Casey at the Bat for TB with winning run on 1st in 11th

Edgy DC Sep 28 2011 09:39 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Bosstown has first and third with no outs in the ninth. Papi at the dish.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 28 2011 09:40 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Chipper bites it in leading off ("it" being an outside, off-plate slider), but Uggla walks. Freeman steps up as the potential go-ahead run/tying run delivery system.

Frayed Knot Sep 28 2011 09:42 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

And DOWN goes Atlanta!!!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 28 2011 09:42 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

EET MOAR POOPEE

bmfc1 Sep 28 2011 09:43 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Not that I'm happy for St. Louis, but how does that feel Braves fans?

Edgy DC Sep 28 2011 09:44 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Papi taps out, catcher to short, forcing Pedroia at second. Ellsburby holds third. Part of the reason this is such an incomparably great baseball night is because simultaneous games are avoided like the plague in the post-season.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 28 2011 09:45 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

mfys thru 11th

Gwreck Sep 28 2011 09:45 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Tampa had two men on with 1 out but couldn't get the winning run in. They go to 12 and now all the pressure will be on them.

Edgy DC Sep 28 2011 09:46 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Intentional walk to Gonzalez, and third-string catcher Lavarnway grounds into one of them double plays people are always talking about. Boston blows a great chance to tack on and heads to the bottom of the ninth with a one-run lead.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 28 2011 09:46 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

papelbaum now to kill bosox fans

Edgy DC Sep 28 2011 09:49 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Adam Jones and his 25 bombs leads off.

Edgy DC Sep 28 2011 09:51 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

And... he whiffs. Mark Reynolds and his 37 bombs is next.

Edgy DC Sep 28 2011 09:55 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Wheef! Chris Davis. Five bombs.

Edgy DC Sep 28 2011 09:56 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Double. My. God. Magnum. Pinch runner coming on. Reimold at the plate.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 28 2011 10:00 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 28 2011 10:00 PM

HOLY POOSTICKS. I was not expecting that.

Edgy DC Sep 28 2011 10:00 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Another double ties it!

Gwreck Sep 28 2011 10:00 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Papelbon blows it!

Frayed Knot Sep 28 2011 10:01 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

This is fucking wild. What seems like seconds ago the Yanx had runners on 1st & 3rd w/no one out while the Sox were an out away from ending the game and at least guaranteeing themselves a tomorrow. But then the Yanx' runner gets caught off 3rd followed by a K and a GO and suddenly the O's tie it up w/2 2-out doubles and now it's the Rays who are a run away from punching their ticket.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 28 2011 10:02 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

oh jeez, these fucking red sox

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 28 2011 10:02 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

holy crap

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 28 2011 10:03 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

andino

Frayed Knot Sep 28 2011 10:03 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

[bigpurple:158roqlr]HO LEE SHIT[/bigpurple:158roqlr]

Gwreck Sep 28 2011 10:03 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

WOW

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 28 2011 10:04 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Papelblown. Over to Tampa...

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 28 2011 10:06 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Longoria HR, TB wins

Gwreck Sep 28 2011 10:06 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

WoWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Frayed Knot Sep 28 2011 10:07 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 28 2011 10:07 PM

There is NOTHING like baseball!!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 28 2011 10:07 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

No playoff games tmw!

SteveJRogers Sep 28 2011 10:08 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Red Sox Nation in STUNNED, DISBELIEF!

Edgy DC Sep 28 2011 10:10 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Wow, Boston. WoW!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 28 2011 10:10 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

SteveJRogers wrote: Red Sox Nation in STUNNED, DISBELIEF! They deserve it.

Frayed Knot Sep 28 2011 10:11 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Braves in September = 9 - 18 Sawx in September = 7 - 20

Elster88 Sep 28 2011 10:16 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Berthiume called it something like the most dramatic night in Tampa's history. I guess Boggs' 3000th hit didn't do it for him.

Willets Point Sep 28 2011 10:16 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

SteveJRogers wrote: Red Sox Nation in STUNNED, DISBELIEF! They believe it. Sox "fans" gave up on the team weeks ago. Very reminiscent of how Mets "fans" turned on the team in 2007.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 28 2011 10:19 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Elster88 wrote: Berthiume called it something like the most dramatic night in Tampa's history. I guess Boggs' 3000th hit didn't do it for him. Someone's never been to Mons Venus' "A Christmas Carol."

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 28 2011 10:21 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Willets Point wrote: Red Sox Nation in STUNNED, DISBELIEF! They believe it. Sox "fans" gave up on the team weeks ago. Very reminiscent of how Mets "fans" turned on the team in 2007. They are similar: Both teams made it hard for their fans to like them. This team may never live this down. Meantime what a run for Tampa. It takes 2 and Tampa was 17-10 in Sept.; 35 of last 55.

Elster88 Sep 28 2011 10:22 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: SteveJRogers wrote: Red Sox Nation in STUNNED, DISBELIEF! They deserve it. A lot of swagger up there about the four major sports titles in seven years. I don't believe much in karma but this was ridiculous. Only the pre-2004 Red Sox could lose like this. Most of the bandwagoners have no idea that the Red Sox went eight decades without a title and that the Patriots were a joke before Parcells. And the latter includes my ladyfriend who started watching in the Bledsoe years. Actually most Boston bandwagoners don't know anything before Brady. But this is the Red Sox type of day I grew up reading about in the papers.

Elster88 Sep 28 2011 10:24 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Sep 28 2011 10:33 PM

Willets Point wrote: SteveJRogers wrote: Red Sox Nation in STUNNED, DISBELIEF! They believe it. Sox "fans" gave up on the team weeks ago. Very reminiscent of how Mets "fans" turned on the team in 2007. The true fans are having Nam like flashbacks to 1986, 2003, 1978... I can't get over this. When the rain delay in Baltimore started it was 7-0 Yankees and 3-2 Red sox. The Rays had a 6 run eighth to get to 7-6. The Rays got a 2 out, 2 strike homer in the bottom of the ninth to tie. The Red Sox had first and third no out in the top ninth and couldn't score insurance. The Yankees had a couple on base in two different innings in extras but couldn't score. The Orioles had two out ( and I think none on) before double, double, single ties and wins it in the bottom of the ninth. Five minutes later the Rays win on a solo homer that practically grazed the top of the wall at the 315 foot mark hooking around the left field foul pole. And this is after blowing a nine game lead in September.

G-Fafif Sep 28 2011 10:27 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

"Hi, we're the 2007 Mets, and we've just blown our insurmountable lead as the Worst Collapsers Ever. We didn't even make the play-in game."

Frayed Knot Sep 28 2011 10:31 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 29 2011 06:09 AM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Red Sox Nation in STUNNED, DISBELIEF! They believe it. Sox "fans" gave up on the team weeks ago. Very reminiscent of how Mets "fans" turned on the team in 2007. They are similar: Both teams made it hard for their fans to like them. This team may never live this down. Meantime what a run for Tampa. It takes 2 and Tampa was 17-10 in Sept.; 35 of last 55. And they were down nine games when the first game in September was being played and were down 7-0 in the 8th inning of the last game. That's just fucking absurd.

Edgy DC Sep 28 2011 10:32 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

That explains why they held on to Capuano.

DocTee Sep 28 2011 10:35 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Carl Crawford still helping his old team. That ball shoulda been caught. He will be crucified all winter in Boston. Amazing night. Un-fucking-real.

metirish Sep 29 2011 04:13 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Some crazy night, went to bed with the Sox one out away and the phillies threatening, Rays looked cooked by then...amazing night of baseball.

metirish Sep 29 2011 05:58 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

New York Yankees v Detroit Tigers Texas Rangers v Tampa Rays Phillies v St Louis Cardinals Brewers v Arizona Dbacks full list http://aol.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2 ... -Phiillies

attgig Sep 29 2011 07:05 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Elster88 wrote: Willets Point wrote: SteveJRogers wrote: Red Sox Nation in STUNNED, DISBELIEF! They believe it. Sox "fans" gave up on the team weeks ago. Very reminiscent of how Mets "fans" turned on the team in 2007. The true fans are having Nam like flashbacks to 1986, 2003, 1978... I can't get over this. When the rain delay in Baltimore started it was 7-0 Yankees and 3-2 Red sox. The Rays had a 6 run eighth to get to 7-6. The Rays got a 2 out, 2 strike homer in the bottom of the ninth to tie. The Red Sox had first and third no out in the top ninth and couldn't score insurance. The Yankees had a couple on base in two different innings in extras but couldn't score. The Orioles had two out ( and I think none on) before double, double, single ties and wins it in the bottom of the ninth. Five minutes later the Rays win on a solo homer that practically grazed the top of the wall at the 315 foot mark hooking around the left field foul pole. And this is after blowing a nine game lead in September. can I add. rays 2 out, 2 strike homer was by Dan Johnson who was sporting an average of .108. one home run, and 3 rbi's over 30 games this season (when he came to the plate). talk about pressure and a gutsy call by Maddon. You entrust your season to this guy. the guy who could make the final out of the season and force you to spend all winter thinking "should i have just let Fuld hit?"

Edgy DC Sep 29 2011 07:37 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Holy crap. I hadn't thought of that at all. It's like the Mets season being on the line and Chin-lung Hu at the plate, while definsible choices like Angel Pagan or even Jason Pridie sit on the bench.

TransMonk Sep 29 2011 07:42 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Edgy DC wrote: It's like the Mets season being on the line and Chin-lung Hu at the plate, while definsible choices like Angel Pagan or even Jason Pridie sit on the bench. Except, Hu would have hit a comebacker to the mound.

Edgy DC Sep 29 2011 07:46 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Well, I'm trying to frame the situation before the at-bat. The high likelihood of a comebacker to the mound is what makes that call decision so brave and the payoff so redeeming. But of course, Dan Johnson used to be a decent hitter, so...

MFS62 Sep 29 2011 07:49 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Elster88 wrote: A lot of swagger up there about the four major sports titles in seven years. I don't believe much in karma but this was ridiculous. Only the pre-2004 Red Sox could lose like this. Most of the bandwagoners have no idea that the Red Sox went eight decades without a title and that the Patriots were a joke before Parcells. And the latter includes my ladyfriend who started watching in the Bledsoe years. Actually most Boston bandwagoners don't know anything before Brady. But this is the Red Sox type of day I grew up reading about in the papers. Oh, here's a little something for the Connecticut tv sportscasters who give us 3-5 minutes of Red Sox coverage, 1-2 minutes of Yankee coverage, then don't even give the Mets score. One guy , the lead sports anchor on a major NBC affilliate in Connecticut, when asked by the news anchor for the score of the Mets game, said "Oh. Did they play? I'll have to get back to you later." FUCK YOU! Later

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 29 2011 08:14 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Geez, be thankful something meaningful happened to knock out the Reyes nonstory.

Centerfield Sep 29 2011 10:17 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Why was Rivera not pitching the ninth?

Gwreck Sep 29 2011 10:53 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Because the Yankees wanted Tampa to win.

Frayed Knot Sep 29 2011 10:54 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Centerfield wrote: Why was Rivera not pitching the ninth? Because MLB failed to grant Girardi's request for 11 days between the end of the season and the first playoff game.

Valadius Sep 29 2011 11:00 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Going over to Facebook this morning made me want to barf. I can't belief the disgusting glee that the MFY-loving people I grew up with have over the Red Sox choking. Unbelievable.

Edgy DC Sep 29 2011 11:03 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

It ain't love. By the way, great job by the forum balancing four IGs into one T.

Centerfield Sep 29 2011 11:03 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Gwreck wrote: Because the Yankees wanted Tampa to win. Exactly. So if Reyes should play all innings of the last game, so should Rivera pitch that 9th inning.

Centerfield Sep 29 2011 11:04 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Valadius wrote: Going over to Facebook this morning made me want to barf. I can't belief the disgusting glee that the MFY-loving people I grew up with have over the Red Sox choking. Unbelievable. Oh, come on. That's their biggest rival. Of course they're going to be happy. I was openly rooting for that Chinese team to beat up Georgetown.

Valadius Sep 29 2011 11:13 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

It's one thing to be happy, it's another to post about 10 things about it on Facebook between last night and this morning. Each.

Vic Sage Sep 29 2011 11:26 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Centerfield wrote: Gwreck wrote: Because the Yankees wanted Tampa to win. Exactly. So if Reyes should play all innings of the last game, so should Rivera pitch that 9th inning. that's total bullshit. The Yankees have every competitive reason to play their roster in a way that best prepares them for the post-season. If that means resting Rivera the last day of the season, then so be it. It is in NO WAY comparable to a guy deciding for himself to play or not play as a strategy to achieve an individual statistical goal unrelated to the team.

Edgy DC Sep 29 2011 11:29 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Centerfield wrote: Valadius wrote: Going over to Facebook this morning made me want to barf. I can't belief the disgusting glee that the MFY-loving people I grew up with have over the Red Sox choking. Unbelievable. Oh, come on. That's their biggest rival. Of course they're going to be happy. I was openly rooting for that Chinese team to beat up Georgetown. Really? I took no personal pleasure in the Braves' failures. The only team I particularly want them to fall to is the Mets. Over and over.

metsmarathon Sep 29 2011 11:37 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

the nice thing about the red sox collapse, and to a lesser extent, the braves, is that its being called the biggest collapse in history. they're wrong, as neither was worse than 07, both playoff-odds-wise and games-up-with-games-left-wise. with 17 to go, the sox were only up by 4.5 games. the braves, whose collapse is being greatly undersold, were up by 6.5 games.

Frayed Knot Sep 29 2011 11:42 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Although earlier in the month those teams were up by 9-1/2 & 10-1/2 -- a further fall over a longer time. For a smaller fall in a shorter time you can go to the '64 Phillies and their loss of a 6.5 lead over the final 10 All depends on how you want to look at it I suppose. btw, a quick look at Boston's season: 2-10 start ... followed by an [u:3rzkp869]81-42[/u:3rzkp869] stretch ... followed by 7-20

attgig Sep 29 2011 11:47 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

metsmarathon wrote: the nice thing about the red sox collapse, and to a lesser extent, the braves, is that its being called the biggest collapse in history. they're wrong, as neither was worse than 07, both playoff-odds-wise and games-up-with-games-left-wise. with 17 to go, the sox were only up by 4.5 games. the braves, whose collapse is being greatly undersold, were up by 6.5 games. SHHHHH!!!! DON'T TELL THE MEDIA THAT!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 29 2011 11:59 AM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

According to Cool Standings, Red Sox moved the '07 Mets from 3rd worst to 4th worst collapse of all time, based on their peak of playoff probability: 1995 California Angels - 99.9% 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers - 99.7% 2011 Boston Red Sox - 99.6% 2007 New York Mets - 99.5% 1934 New York Giants - 99.2% 1999 Cincinnati Reds - 98.4% 2011 Atlanta Braves - 98.3% 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers - 98.1% 2003 Seattle Mariners - 96.8% 1964 Philadelphia Phillies - 96.3%

Edgy DC Sep 29 2011 12:07 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Well done, Cool Standings.

HahnSolo Sep 29 2011 12:23 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

I have ZERO recollection of a 2003 Mariners choke.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 29 2011 12:44 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

I don't remember the '95 Angels very well (I didn't watch any baseball that year) but they had an 11-game lead in August, then a 9-game September losing streak helped to put them in a tie with Seattle and they lost the play-in badly.

Vic Sage Sep 29 2011 12:49 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

that's cuz neither the Angels nor Mariners have an ongoing narrative in the media's mind that needs to be flogged annually.

attgig Sep 29 2011 12:57 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

well, the 03 mariners were in first place on august 26 so, it was close to a month of playing behind. crazy that their playoff percentage would be that high in august though.

Centerfield Sep 29 2011 01:42 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

Vic Sage wrote: Centerfield wrote: Gwreck wrote: Because the Yankees wanted Tampa to win. Exactly. So if Reyes should play all innings of the last game, so should Rivera pitch that 9th inning. that's total bullshit. The Yankees have every competitive reason to play their roster in a way that best prepares them for the post-season. If that means resting Rivera the last day of the season, then so be it. It is in NO WAY comparable to a guy deciding for himself to play or not play as a strategy to achieve an individual statistical goal unrelated to the team. I looked up his appearances, and you are right. I thought the Yankees next game was Saturday, but it's Friday. And Rivera pitched Tuesday, so yes, pitching him back-to-back games is probably not a good idea with that fast of a turnaround. Well, it's at least a defensible move. (Disregard what I said about Rivera in the other post.)

HahnSolo Sep 29 2011 01:58 PM Re: Wild Wild Card Races IGT's

attgig wrote: well, the 03 mariners were in first place on august 26 so, it was close to a month of playing behind. crazy that their playoff percentage would be that high in august though. Their biggest lead was 8 games--in June! They did lose 8 out of 9 in August that moved them from 4 up to 2 down in the division. Either way, that can't nearly be as devastating as what happened last night (or in '07, '95).