Still hopeful the Dodgers can make the Play-Offs although Giants looking strong in the NL West at present. Having 2 Wild Cards improves our chyances however.
Cards took the series in Cincy tonight but difficult to see the Reds throwing away a 6 game lead in the Central (though they do visit St Louis for the last 3 games of the season). On to Pittsburgh for the Redbirds for a crucial series (Lohse v AJ Burnett due to start Monday).
Great night for the Cards. Edging out the Bucs in the first of 3-game series and both Braves & Dodgers going down. Now 2.5 games clear of nearest rival for the second NL Wild Card slot.
Nasty collision at home plate that forced Molina out of the game last night. Much more of a concern to the Cards than the 9-0 loss if he's sidelined for long. La Russa reckoned him to be more indispensable to the club than Pujols....rightly so IMHO. Rubber game in the series live tonight on ESPN America at midnight.
Blimey, 4 straight defeats for the Cards (1 run scored in the process), 2 straight for the Braves & Dodgers and 1 for the Bucs. D-Backs still not out of NL Wild Card contention and they're below 0.500! It's a mad house.
My god, a season to forget as a Red Sox fan. Mind you, there should be some nice chunky gaps in the wage bill to make for an interesting winter. So happy to see the Orioles keep it up for the year. Thats why I love baseball. It is so much less predictable than the premier league and anyone on their day can have a moment in the spotlight.
My god, a season to forget as a Red Sox fan. Mind you, there should be some nice chunky gaps in the wage bill to make for an interesting winter. So happy to see the Orioles keep it up for the year. Thats why I love baseball. It is so much less predictable than the premier league and anyone on their day can have a moment in the spotlight.
Indeed, although annoyed when I see them in a few weeks it will be a nothing game, well it will for the sox not for the Rays
So, in race for the 2nd NL Wild Card slot, despite losing 3 on trot, Cards are still a game clear of Dodgers (also lost 3 on the spin), 2.5 clear of Bucs (lost 6 straight) and only 3 ahead of Brewers and Phils (who are both only 1 game over 0.500), 4 of the D-Backs. Dodgers next up for the Cards in LA so good chance for others to close. It may still be highly unlikely but this second Wild Card slot makes it not beyond the realms of possibility that there could be a post-season participant (and, given the historically good record of Wild Card winners in the post-season, therefore potentially World Series Champions) that finished the season below 0.500. Holy Cow!
Here in Baltimore we're watching with "baited breath". We haven't had a winning season since 1997, good thing there's no relegation... This team's a lot like last years' Charlton, a group of "no-names" playing great and for each other, it's fun to watch for a change.
Unfortunately for us we haven't been able to string a bunch of results together, losing abysmally to the Pads and the Astros killed us, and being 5 back playing the Giants isn't going to help us.
If the Astros are less than 0.33 in the NL Central this season, how do they expect to "compete" in the AL West where the 4-team div is at present collectively 0.54? We'll sure miss them.
Cincinnati Reds were the first team to clinch their division (NL Central) this weekend.
San Francisco Giants, the Charlton Athletic of baseball... ( also won their division, completely ignored in this statement, let's talk about the Dodgers...)
Saw the Giants v Diamondbacks in San Fran last year and been following their progress ever since. looks like they are hitting a good bit of form in time for the post season.
well we're 7-3 in our last 10, so at least we have picked up the pace, but unfortunately everyone else has done the same thing. 4.5 off a WC, and I predict we will finish 3.5 back
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Meanwhile, Red Sox having a big clear out: Gonzalez, Beckett and Crawford likely to join the Dodgers.
On to Pittsburgh for the Redbirds for a crucial series (Lohse v AJ Burnett due to start Monday).
So Boston will have all this money burning a hole in their pockets ... Who are the notable free agents who they'll be going for then ?
Rubber game in the series live tonight on ESPN America at midnight.
D-Backs still not out of NL Wild Card contention and they're below 0.500! It's a mad house.
Texas look well set for another post-season from the AL Central after two consecutive world series defeats.
In the the National league Cincinnati are walking the NL Central, Washington the East and San Francisco the West
Wild cards all still very close
It may still be highly unlikely but this second Wild Card slot makes it not beyond the realms of possibility that there could be a post-season participant (and, given the historically good record of Wild Card winners in the post-season, therefore potentially World Series Champions) that finished the season below 0.500. Holy Cow!
They can arrange their rotation while the WCs will have to use their best available pitcher just to get through.
I did indeed, with the chicken
This team's a lot like last years' Charlton, a group of "no-names" playing great and for each other, it's fun to watch for a change.
Cards making hard work of beating the Cubs but holding on to NL wild card.
We'll sure miss them.
Go Giants!!!!