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Elster88 Sep 09 2015 09:06 PM

With the Met win, the Phillies are the first team mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. Either a Metly win or Phillie loss would've done it but the Met game ended first so that's when it became official. 9/9

Zvon Sep 09 2015 09:24 PM Re: Eliminated

9/9 ______________________[fimg=300]http://i.ytimg.com/vi/hozc3QP-kLw/maxresdefault.jpg[/fimg]

Benjamin Grimm Sep 10 2015 04:55 AM Re: Eliminated

"I'll have some! A nice cold glass eliminate!"

Benjamin Grimm Sep 10 2015 10:11 AM Re: Eliminated

Milwaukee and Cincinnati had previously been eliminated, and Colorado is on the brink.

Ceetar Sep 10 2015 10:11 AM Re: Eliminated

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Milwaukee and Cincinnati had previously been eliminated, and Colorado is on the brink. not from the Wild Card.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 10 2015 10:34 AM Re: Eliminated

Good point. I forgot about that.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 10 2015 10:43 AM Re: Eliminated

And the Phils formally whack Ruin Tomorrow Jr.

Gwreck Sep 10 2015 01:01 PM Re: Eliminated

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: And the Phils formally whack Ruin Tomorrow Jr. We're so sorry to see you go. Johnny, tell us about the parting gifts! Well, as a lovely gift for the Phillies from Ruben, let me tell you about the $35 million dollars you still owe to a player who has a net -- yes, that's right -- net WAR of negative 1.8 over the past 5 years! He's still under contract for 2016!

MFS62 Sep 10 2015 02:22 PM Re: Eliminated

Who that be? Later

Gwreck Sep 10 2015 03:01 PM Re: Eliminated

Ryan Howard

MFS62 Sep 10 2015 03:10 PM Re: Eliminated

Gwreck wrote: Ryan Howard Snicker. Anyhow, the Phillies have been eliminated - like a turd. How appropriate. Later

Elster88 Sep 10 2015 10:36 PM Re: Eliminated

I'm really enjoying this. 9/10 9/9

Zvon Sep 10 2015 10:41 PM Re: Eliminated

Elster88 wrote: I'm really enjoying this. 9/10 9/9 Wow________________________________[fimg=300]http://i.ytimg.com/vi/hozc3QP-kLw/maxresdefault.jpg[/fimg]

Elster88 Sep 11 2015 09:36 PM Re: Eliminated

The Cubs swept a double header from the Phillies, and that knocks the Reds out of the wild card race. And the Rockies lose the next day to get kicked out of both races. 9/12 9/11 9/10 9/9

Elster88 Sep 13 2015 03:01 PM Re: Eliminated

Washington knocks the Marlins out off the NL East race 5-0. The Brewers are in danger today too but other than them it'll be a few days before we lose another team. And the Brewers lose to the Pirates in 11. Out of the wildcard. 9/13 9/13 9/12 9/11 9/10 9/9

Ceetar Sep 17 2015 08:41 PM Re: Eliminated

San Diego is at 1 and Arizona at 2 for elimination. Then it's only the Nats and the Giants waiting for the axe, meanwhile no American League teams have been mathematically eliminated.

Elster88 Sep 19 2015 01:09 AM Re: Eliminated

The Padres lose 7-4 to the Rockies and are done in the NL West. Arizona lives to fight another day with a win but have no margin because the Dodgers won. An A's loss or an Astro win will make the A's the first AL team to lose, and they're playing each other this weekend. Oakland won the opener to stay alive today. And the Athletics are done. 10-6 to Houston. 9/19 9/18 9/13 9/13 9/12 9/11 9/10 9/9

Elster88 Sep 20 2015 05:10 PM Re: Eliminated

The D'backs lose to the Giants 5-1 and are out of the NL West. It'll be a few days before any more teams are done. 9/20 9/19 9/18 9/13 9/13 9/12 9/11 9/10 9/9

Elster88 Sep 26 2015 04:55 PM Re: Eliminated

Houston beats Texas. Combine that with the White Sock loss to the Yankees and the Tiger loss to Twins and both those teams are out of the wild card. Oh and the Nationals are out. Rays lose. Then the Astros win again and the Rays and Mariners are eliminated simultaneously. 9/27 9/27 9/26 9/26 9/26 9/20 9/19 9/18 9/13 9/13 9/12 9/11 9/10 9/9

Elster88 Sep 28 2015 11:07 PM Re: Eliminated

The Orioles lose, so the Astro win knocks both the BoSox and the O's out. 9/28 9/28 9/27 9/27 9/26 9/26 9/26 9/20 9/19 9/18 9/13 9/13 9/12 9/11 9/10 9/9

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 29 2015 07:05 AM Re: Eliminated

So long, Orioles. Disappointing year for them, and they've got a rebuild ahead.

Mets – Willets Point Sep 29 2015 07:16 AM Re: Eliminated

As a part-time Red Sox fan it's sad to see them gone, but on the other hand the way that they played earlier this season it's a credit to them for lasting as long as they did.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 29 2015 07:43 AM Re: Eliminated

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: So long, Orioles. Disappointing year for them, and they've got a rebuild ahead. I'm grateful to the 2015 Orioles for their September sweep of the Nationals. It came at a perfect time and kept things from getting scary in the NL East race.

Frayed Knot Sep 29 2015 07:47 AM Re: Eliminated

As a part-time Red Sox fan it's sad to see them gone, but on the other hand the way that they played earlier this season it's a credit to them for lasting as long as they did. Sawx are 30-22 since August 1st. And while it's easy to say that they're only good because they've got nothing to lose, this season did serve towards getting their OF set-up for next year and beyond as well as being well-positioned at SS & 2B. If they can just get something reasonable out of Panda & Hanley (who will only be 29 & 32 next season) for the next few years they may be OK. They'll almost certainly never get enough to justify what they're paying for either of them, but they're going to need something better than the sub-.300 OBAs with middling power and bad defense that they got this year. Ramirez is signed thru 2018 w/a vesting option for '19; Sandoval thru 2019 with a club option for '20.

Edgy MD Sep 29 2015 07:56 AM Re: Eliminated

Benjamin Grimm wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: So long, Orioles. Disappointing year for them, and they've got a rebuild ahead. I'm grateful to the 2015 Orioles for their September sweep of the Nationals. It came at a perfect time and kept things from getting scary in the NL East race. It also helped trigger the emotional implosion of the Washington team. And who'd've guessed they'd make a closer of Darren O'Day. Buck Showalter may not have won the big one, but Baltimore fans are behind him coming and going. I hope the rebuild isn't too painful. They've got some big decisions coming up, with regard to re-signs.

Elster88 Sep 29 2015 10:59 PM Re: Eliminated

That was anti-climactic. 8-0 Dodgers beat the Giants. CG for Kershaw. 9/29 9/28 9/28 9/27 9/27 9/26 9/26 9/26 9/20 9/19 9/18 9/13 9/13 9/12 9/11 9/10 9/9

Zvon Sep 29 2015 11:09 PM Re: Eliminated

Elster88 wrote: That was anti-climactic. 8-0 Dodgers beat the Giants. CG for Kershaw. 9/29 9/28 9/28 9/27 9/27 9/26 9/26 9/26 9/20 9/19 9/18 9/13 9/13 9/12 9/11 9/10 9/9 _________________________________________________________________[fimg=300]http://i.ytimg.com/vi/hozc3QP-kLw/maxresdefault.jpg[/fimg]

Benjamin Grimm Sep 30 2015 04:13 AM Re: Eliminated

Why are we laughing at teams that have been eliminated? You must have noticed that this happens to the Mets virtually every year.

seawolf17 Sep 30 2015 05:52 AM Re: Eliminated

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Why are we laughing at teams that have been eliminated? You must have noticed that this happens to the Mets virtually every year. But NOT THIS YEAR, BABY.

Frayed Knot Sep 30 2015 06:10 AM Re: Eliminated

Giants being eliminated ensures that MLB will have its 15th consecutive year without a repeat champion, something that has never happened before. The previous record had been the 14-year streak from 1979 until 1992. I tend to think this is more fluke than some sort of proof that parity nirvana has been achieved even though I'm sure this is going to be touted in places as just that (it's a prominent story on the MLB site). This span, after all, does have two 3-time champs (Giants & BoSox) and one 2-timer (Cards) meaning that three teams have won more than half of the championships during these years. But, in general, I think MLB is in a good place as far as competitive balance goes. Certainly much better than the 15 year span that preceded this latest one when a huge explosion for certain markets in local media money made the income gap between teams so lopsided that it was as if some teams weren't playing by the same rules as others. Things are also a lot more balanced now as compared to the so-called 'golden age' of the sport which only seemed to be golden for those who lived in NYC but not so much for anyone else.

Elster88 Sep 30 2015 11:42 PM Re: Eliminated

The Indians lost the first of a double-header and the Astros won. The Indians are done. 9/30 9/29 9/28 9/28 9/27 9/27 9/26 9/26 9/26 9/20 9/19 9/18 9/13 9/13 9/12 9/11 9/10 9/9

batmagadanleadoff Oct 01 2015 03:43 AM Re: Eliminated

Frayed Knot wrote: Giants being eliminated ensures that MLB will have its 15th consecutive year without a repeat champion, something that has never happened before. The previous record had been the 14-year streak from 1979 until 1992. I tend to think this is more fluke than some sort of proof that parity nirvana has been achieved even though I'm sure this is going to be touted in places as just that (it's a prominent story on the MLB site). This span, after all, does have two 3-time champs (Giants & BoSox) and one 2-timer (Cards) meaning that three teams have won more than half of the championships during these years. But, in general, I think MLB is in a good place as far as competitive balance goes. Certainly much better than the 15 year span that preceded this latest one when a huge explosion for certain markets in local media money made the income gap between teams so lopsided that it was as if some teams weren't playing by the same rules as others. Things are also a lot more balanced now as compared to the so-called 'golden age' of the sport which only seemed to be golden for those who lived in NYC but not so much for anyone else. I don't think it's a fluke. Quite the opposite, what surpises me is that there are two recent three time champs. Expanded baseball playoffs, to me, means that teams no longer have to assemble, on paper, dominant squads to have the same chance that they once needed to win the crown. I don't think it's a question of parity, either. There might very well as many dominant teams out there as there ever was. But there's so much luck in baseball that, coupled with more playoffs teams, the best team is less likelier to take home the crown.

Frayed Knot Oct 01 2015 06:52 AM Re: Eliminated

batmagadanleadoff wrote: I don't think it's a fluke. Quite the opposite, what surpises me is that there are two recent three time champs. But that's the part I'm calling a fluke -- or at least something more towards the fluke-ish-y end of the spectrum. That the last 15 championships (actually 14 + this coming one which has yet to be decided) have been won by only 9 different franchises [due to the Giants x 3, BoSox x 3, and StL x 2] and yet have done so without a back-to-back winner is more fluke than it is an example of how MLB is in the midst of a never seen era of parity. Having said all that, I do happen to think that MLB IS in an era where there's more of what folks like to call parity as compared to most eras in its history, I just don't think the statistical oddity of 'setting a record' for the longest time with no b-t-b winners is proof of it even though it's sure to be cited as just that in some quarters.

batmagadanleadoff Oct 01 2015 07:20 AM Re: Eliminated Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 01 2015 07:58 AM

Frayed Knot wrote: Having said all that, I do happen to think that MLB IS in an era where there's more of what folks like to call parity as compared to most eras in its history, I just don't think the statistical oddity of 'setting a record' for the longest time with no b-t-b winners is proof of it even though it's sure to be cited as just that in some quarters. I sort of agree. I don't necessarily agree that we're in a parity era. But I agree that counting the number of different WS champions in x number of years wouldn't be the best way to determine the level of parity. Frankly, I'm really astonished at the current number of -- not repeat champs -- but frequent champs. I figured to myself as soon as baseball expanded the playoffs more than 20 years ago that having repeat WS champs would be a much rarer feat. I also figured that in my lifetime, I'd never see a team win three in a row anymore -- difficult enough even before the wild card era. The Yankees proved me wrong on that one and to this day, I'm still stupefied by that accomplishment.

Ceetar Oct 01 2015 07:38 AM Re: Eliminated

Well, adding the third division helps the dominant teams. You only need to be better than 4 teams to consistently make the playoffs and as long as you've got at least a few good players you've got a chance. Hell, the Mets could be headed for a situation like that, depending on how the Nats go this offseason. Of course, the greatest argument for baseball parity is that the game has a lot of luck in it to begin with, and pitchers especially ebb and flow and break all the time. Also the recent change hasn't really made it any harder for a dominant team to dominate. I actually kind of like it the way it is now. I favor expansion too, but I don't think I'd want to see 4 divisions of 4. Not sure I'd like 2 division of 8 either.

Elster88 Oct 04 2015 01:44 PM Re: Eliminated

Twins lost yesterday. 10/3 9/30 9/29 9/28 9/28 9/27 9/27 9/26 9/26 9/26 9/20 9/19 9/18 9/13 9/13 9/12 9/11 9/10 9/9