I just wish there was a rule or something if the Cardinals and Dodgers end up tied, they are both eliminated from playoff contention.
― earlnash, Saturday, 29 September 2018 04:54 (five years ago) link
I am definitely rooting for a Dodgers-Cubs WC game.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Saturday, 29 September 2018 07:03 (five years ago) link
hits are more fun than walks
and more productive obviously because runners often advance two bases on singles etc ok I'm done
― timellison, Saturday, 29 September 2018 18:08 (five years ago) link
The 8+ pitches walk is very entertaining (but not as much as the 8+ pitches hit).
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 30 September 2018 03:55 (five years ago) link
The single biggest story of the day, obviously: if Khris Davis goes 1-4, he will hit exactly .247 for the fourth season in a row. The odds on that are probably longer than Donald Trump becoming president.
― clemenza, Sunday, 30 September 2018 18:24 (five years ago) link
Khristory repeating.
― brownie, Sunday, 30 September 2018 18:38 (five years ago) link
Adam Dunn 40 HRs 4 years in a row (and then 38 and 38 in the two following years) was kinda weird too
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 30 September 2018 18:45 (five years ago) link
Reds hold on to win today, they will show consistency with their 3rd straight year record of 68-94.
― earlnash, Sunday, 30 September 2018 19:51 (five years ago) link
Chaos update:Dodgers 6, Giants 0Rockies 2, Nats 0Brewers 2, Tigers 0Cardinals 2, Cubs 0If this holds, Dodgers would host Rockies tomorrow in Game 163, winner there would win NL West, loser would go to Chicago for wild-card game and Milwaukee would face WC winner in NLDS.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) September 30, 2018
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 30 September 2018 20:07 (five years ago) link
Tied up in Chicago. Normally I’d give the edge to the team fighting for a playoff position, but I’m guessing STL would very much like to help demote the cubs to a WC game.
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 30 September 2018 20:26 (five years ago) link
I have the pleasure of watching Pete fucking Kozma play in Milwaukee today, for the tigers. His obp is .225 and he just slammed a double to the gap
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 30 September 2018 20:28 (five years ago) link
What in the world are you supposed to make of this? On a day where he needs two HR for 50, the A's pulled Khris Davis after two hitless AB, leaving him at .247 for the season.
― clemenza, Sunday, 30 September 2018 21:12 (five years ago) link
Is there a betting market on him hitting .247 again this year? I smell foul play
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 30 September 2018 21:16 (five years ago) link
And I’m not referring to Davis’ plate discipline
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 30 September 2018 21:17 (five years ago) link
what i make of that is that they're resting him for the wild card game
― mookieproof, Sunday, 30 September 2018 21:34 (five years ago) link
With a chance to hit 50 HR? Why did they even start him in the first place then?
― clemenza, Sunday, 30 September 2018 21:54 (five years ago) link
eh, maybe if he hits one in his first couple of at-bats they leave him in
― mookieproof, Sunday, 30 September 2018 22:11 (five years ago) link
and it appears we have two NL Monday tiebreakers, at 1 and 4pm ET
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 30 September 2018 22:21 (five years ago) link
The AL wild-card game isn't until Wednesday. Sorry, I must subscribe to KM's vast right-wing betting-market conspiracy.
― clemenza, Sunday, 30 September 2018 23:14 (five years ago) link
so yelich basically needs a two-run homer to win the triple crown
when did we last have multiple games 163?
― mookieproof, Monday, 1 October 2018 01:57 (five years ago) link
he needs that, plus baez and arenado not adding on to their respective RBI and HR statsthere have never been multiple games 163 before
― na (NA), Monday, 1 October 2018 14:13 (five years ago) link
curious what these teams would do if someone jumped out to a big lead early
― frogbs, Monday, 1 October 2018 14:15 (five years ago) link
i am very worried about the brewers jumping out to a big lead early, given their bullpen. the cubs bullpen has been unreliable lately so they'd need to get a pretty big lead before i felt like i could relax. quintana starting for the cubs is not giving me much hope, though he's had success against the brewers
― na (NA), Monday, 1 October 2018 14:30 (five years ago) link
Keeping Hamels for the potential WC game or Game 1 is smart.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 1 October 2018 14:57 (five years ago) link
i appreciate the fact that the NL playoff team to miss the division series will have to lose two in a row rather than one. but it's kind of weird that all four teams have a better record than the braves
teams with positive run differentials that missed the playoffs: rays, cardinals, d-backs, nationals
xp do u mean lester
― mookieproof, Monday, 1 October 2018 15:03 (five years ago) link
Yeah the Rays, 7 games behind the Wild Card, has the same record as the Braves.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 1 October 2018 15:05 (five years ago) link
yeah i know why they're using quintana today, it just makes me nervous.
i think i have more confidence in hendricks than in lester or hamels right now but that might be insane. presumably they'd all be available to pitch parts of a potential wild card game.
― na (NA), Monday, 1 October 2018 15:07 (five years ago) link
Home/Away splits don't favor Quintana.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 1 October 2018 15:40 (five years ago) link
In any case go Bru Cru.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 1 October 2018 16:49 (five years ago) link
i presumed this game was on ESPN Radio, but the NY OUTLET HAS SOME JERK YOWLING ABOUT FOOTBALL
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 1 October 2018 17:07 (five years ago) link
Quintana's been pretty great this year vs. Milwaukee though
― frogbs, Monday, 1 October 2018 17:09 (five years ago) link
been pretty hot over the last month as well, no?
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 1 October 2018 17:43 (five years ago) link
man Baez is fun
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 1 October 2018 17:45 (five years ago) link
no Cub hits thru 4
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 1 October 2018 18:11 (five years ago) link
if he can get through 6 I'll feel a lot better. Hader hasn't pitched in a couple of days, could potentially go 2 here
― frogbs, Monday, 1 October 2018 18:19 (five years ago) link
ESPN’s sound dude has lost control.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 1 October 2018 18:20 (five years ago) link
wow Rizzo murdered that one
― frogbs, Monday, 1 October 2018 18:21 (five years ago) link
yelich
― mookieproof, Monday, 1 October 2018 18:31 (five years ago) link
Project wolverine going great.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 1 October 2018 18:38 (five years ago) link
can anyone tell me which broadcast team is the least bad here? i'm switching between the two feeds and I'm leaning towards the Brewers guys.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 1 October 2018 18:43 (five years ago) link
Yelich on deck for a good spot.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 1 October 2018 19:17 (five years ago) link
Rooting for the beyond epic three run homer from Yelich.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 1 October 2018 19:25 (five years ago) link
darn.
but then Braun hitting a homer now would be hilarious.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 1 October 2018 19:29 (five years ago) link
why on earth was braun running there
― mookieproof, Monday, 1 October 2018 19:36 (five years ago) link
It was supposed to be a delayed steal of home?
Why risk running yourself out of a big inning like that? Brutal overmanaging there.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 1 October 2018 19:39 (five years ago) link
i knew things were going to go bad when brandon kintzler came in to pitch
― na (NA), Monday, 1 October 2018 19:40 (five years ago) link
Aguilar hits into a ton of DPs so the steal makes some sense
― frogbs, Monday, 1 October 2018 19:42 (five years ago) link
anyway if Hader & Jeffress can't get it done then its not meant to be
― frogbs, Monday, 1 October 2018 19:43 (five years ago) link
really can't pull for Milw w/ Hader around
don't really like any NL teams aside from LA (for Kershaw and Puig)
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 1 October 2018 19:45 (five years ago) link
ok i'm getting nervous now. 3 more!!!!!!
forgot what this feeling was like
― frogbs, Monday, 1 October 2018 19:50 (five years ago) link