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[weatherdood]

I agree with wanting to see an NL East team win the WC... just doesn't seem that feasible to me. I'd be happy to see it happen, though.

 

I guess that's a reason to root for the Marlins tonight. Eh. We'll see what happens.

 

The Marlins happen to be that 1 NLE team Id just assume not win the WC.

 

Just as soon.

 

 

You'd rather face the D'Backs than the Marlins?

 

I think he was saying that the Marlins stand a smaller chance of winning the WC compared to the Mets or Phils.

 

I would much rather see the Mets or Phils win the WC vs. the Marlins.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Kevin Kouzmanoff Homers. 1-0 Padres.

[weatherdood]

1-0 Padres

[Little Slide Rooter]

I agree with wanting to see an NL East team win the WC... just doesn't seem that feasible to me. I'd be happy to see it happen, though.

 

I guess that's a reason to root for the Marlins tonight. Eh. We'll see what happens.

 

The Marlins happen to be that 1 NLE team Id just assume not win the WC.

 

Just as soon.

 

 

You'd rather face the D'Backs than the Marlins?

 

I think he was saying that the Marlins stand a smaller chance of winning the WC compared to the Mets or Phils.

 

I would much rather see the Mets or Phils win the WC vs. the Marlins.

 

And the way things would probably stack up, if the Marlins did win the WC, guess who would have to play them.

[David]

I agree with wanting to see an NL East team win the WC... just doesn't seem that feasible to me. I'd be happy to see it happen, though.

 

I guess that's a reason to root for the Marlins tonight. Eh. We'll see what happens.

 

The Marlins happen to be that 1 NLE team Id just assume not win the WC.

 

Just as soon.

 

 

You'd rather face the D'Backs than the Marlins?

 

I think he was saying that the Marlins stand a smaller chance of winning the WC compared to the Mets or Phils.

 

I would much rather see the Mets or Phils win the WC vs. the Marlins.

 

And the way things would probably stack up, if the Marlins did win the WC, guess who would have to play them.

 

That's the whole point. If the WC comes out of the East, we avoid the D'Backs for at least the first round.

[David]

And, really, it's the only way we avoid the D'Backs in the first round unless the Dodgers pull that division out...

[Little Slide Rooter]

With Braun out of the Brewers lineup, they dont look much better than the Reds. They just happen to have lucked out that they play the Natspos and the Badres while hes out.

[kujay]

Springer finished off the bottom of the 5th. Going to 6th, still 4-3 Marlins.

[ChiCubsfan0502]

1-0 Padres on a Kuzmanov bomb. I'm thinking a 1-5 or 2-4 trip for the Brewers out west. The Padres and Dodgers are going to look like world beaters compared to the Nationals.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I agree with wanting to see an NL East team win the WC... just doesn't seem that feasible to me. I'd be happy to see it happen, though.

 

I guess that's a reason to root for the Marlins tonight. Eh. We'll see what happens.

 

The Marlins happen to be that 1 NLE team Id just assume not win the WC.

 

Just as soon.

 

 

You'd rather face the D'Backs than the Marlins?

 

I think he was saying that the Marlins stand a smaller chance of winning the WC compared to the Mets or Phils.

 

I would much rather see the Mets or Phils win the WC vs. the Marlins.

 

And the way things would probably stack up, if the Marlins did win the WC, guess who would have to play them.

 

That's the whole point. If the WC comes out of the East, we avoid the D'Backs for at least the first round.

 

We definitely dont want to deal with them. With Dunn and Johnson, they're pretty much built to beat us. But then again, we would likely have home field advantage in that first series.

[weatherdood]

I agree with wanting to see an NL East team win the WC... just doesn't seem that feasible to me. I'd be happy to see it happen, though.

 

I guess that's a reason to root for the Marlins tonight. Eh. We'll see what happens.

 

The Marlins happen to be that 1 NLE team Id just assume not win the WC.

 

Just as soon.

 

 

You'd rather face the D'Backs than the Marlins?

 

I think he was saying that the Marlins stand a smaller chance of winning the WC compared to the Mets or Phils.

 

I would much rather see the Mets or Phils win the WC vs. the Marlins.

 

And the way things would probably stack up, if the Marlins did win the WC, guess who would have to play them.

 

That's the whole point. If the WC comes out of the East, we avoid the D'Backs for at least the first round.

 

And my point was that not only would that spare us a meeting with the DBacks for at least the first round, it means that the Brewers wouldn't be a factor either... My primary reason for wanting the WC to come out of the East is to A) Delay a matchup with the DBacks for at least one round, if not altogether and B) to avoid any matchup with the Brewers, esp. considering that Gallardo might possibly be back by mid-Septemer, and more likely ready for the playoffs.

[Little Slide Rooter]

1-0 Padres on a Kuzmanov bomb. I'm thinking a 1-5 or 2-4 trip for the Brewers out west. The Padres and Dodgers are going to look like world beaters compared to the Nationals.

 

Is that a more politically correct term for Brett Myers and his like?

[weatherdood]

I agree with wanting to see an NL East team win the WC... just doesn't seem that feasible to me. I'd be happy to see it happen, though.

 

I guess that's a reason to root for the Marlins tonight. Eh. We'll see what happens.

 

The Marlins happen to be that 1 NLE team Id just assume not win the WC.

 

Just as soon.

 

 

You'd rather face the D'Backs than the Marlins?

 

I think he was saying that the Marlins stand a smaller chance of winning the WC compared to the Mets or Phils.

 

I would much rather see the Mets or Phils win the WC vs. the Marlins.

 

And the way things would probably stack up, if the Marlins did win the WC, guess who would have to play them.

 

That's the whole point. If the WC comes out of the East, we avoid the D'Backs for at least the first round.

 

We definitely dont want to deal with them. With Dunn and Johnson, they're pretty much built to beat us. But then again, we would likely have home field advantage in that first series.

 

Not sure how much of an advantage home field would be in that series... Dunn, Young, Drew, etc have all had success at Wrigley... Plus Webb, Haren, Johnson in any ballpark against us doesn't spell much in the way of success.

[UMFan83]

With Braun out of the Brewers lineup, they dont look much better than the Reds. They just happen to have lucked out that they play the Natspos and the Badres while hes out.

 

I don't think 1 player makes a 15.5 difference in the standings. The Brewers are much better top to bottom than the Reds.

[UMFan83]

Cameron HR 1-1

[Little Slide Rooter]

Cameron takes the first pitch of the 2nd inning deep. Stupid Chow Yun Fat.

[Little Slide Rooter]

With Braun out of the Brewers lineup, they dont look much better than the Reds. They just happen to have lucked out that they play the Natspos and the Badres while hes out.

 

I don't think 1 player makes a 15.5 difference in the standings. The Brewers are much better top to bottom than the Reds.

 

before the fire sale, the Reds were not a bad looking team on paper. When they had Dunn, Griffey, Phillips, and Keppinger, they were an OK looking team, and add the fact that they seemed like they actually had some pitching for once. Who knw that Harang would fall off like he did.

[Little Slide Rooter]

So not only do the Red Sox blow a 10 run lead, but now Mike Lowell leaves the game with a back injury. Not a good evening for the Red Sox thus far. Not good at all.

[Terp]

Pedroia double. 16-16.

 

Wow 19-16 Boston now.

Edited August 13, 2008 by Terp

[Hall7810]

Youk goes yard. 19-16 Sox.

[Soul]

This is one of those games where obviously you want to win, but you're almost more pissed at blowing the huge lead than you are happy to have won in the end.

 

Actually I think we've had a game or two like that this year.

[CubmanPi]

Randy Johnson with an RBI single (most people could have had a double on the same hit), DBacks lead 4-2.

 

That game in Boston is insanity.

[Hall7810]

4-1 Brewers.

[UMFan83]

Fatty HR 4-1 Brewers.

[UMFan83]

Ugh we lose a game in the standings without even playing. Tomorrow we could be up 1.5 games or we could be up 4.5 games depending on how things go. (assuming the Brewers hang on today)