9/21 Other Games Thread

[ctcf]

Since it doesn't really matter what the Cubs do anymore, I figured it would be worth keeping track of the playoff picture. I won't bother with the West as the Dodgers are a shoe-in there.

 

(Correct me if I'm wrong...) The Cubs HFA magic # is now: 2. We can clinch that today folks.

 

Currently, Philly is .5 up on the Mets and the still imploding Brewers are 2.5 back in the WC.

 

Games today:

 

Brewers (McClung) @ Reds (Arroyo) - 12:15

Mets (Pelfrey) @ Braves (Parr) - 12:30

Phillies (Moyer) @ Marlins (Volstad) - 3:10

[Schwarber Fan]

I for one would like to see the Milwaukee implosion continue...

[Little Slide Rooter]

I for one would like to see the Milwaukee implosion continue...

 

With their E# at 6, theres a good chance that The Cubs could hold their fate in their hands.

[CubmanPi]

I for one would like to see the Milwaukee implosion continue...

 

With their E# at 6, theres a good chance that The Cubs could hold their fate in their hands.

With the way Iowa is playing today, that could be a problem for the Brewers.

[Fro]

Mets lose, so we're now a Phillies loss away from clinching HFA.

 

Brewers won 8-1, so they're a game and a half back.

 

The ideal scenario would be for the Mets and Brewers to tie in the Wild Card.

[Guest]

Phillies up 3-0 in the bottom of the sixth.

[Brian]

bases loaded 2 out for the fish, down 2

[Ski]

So, if the Brewers don't win the wild card, do we want the Mets winning the WC instead? That's who we'd play, right?

[Brian]

infield single

 

3-2 Philly

 

still bases loaded 2 outs, bottom 7

[bukie]

So, if the Brewers don't win the wild card, do we want the Mets winning the WC instead? That's who we'd play, right?

 

I'm rooting for an intricate series of ties so that everyone but the Cubs has to play on Monday next week.

[UMFan83]

So, if the Brewers don't win the wild card, do we want the Mets winning the WC instead? That's who we'd play, right?

 

right now yes....but the Phils are only 1 game up on the mets and the mets hold the division tie breaker

[Brian]

no more runs score, the Phillies used 3 pitchers each got one out.

[bukie]

A Pedro Feliz 2-run HR puts the Phils up 5-2 in the 8th.

[bukie]

Boston will clinch a playoff spot and the Yankees will be eliminated if the Yankees lose their last Yankee Stadium home game ever.

[otis89]

Boston will clinch a playoff spot and the Yankees will be eliminated if the Yankees lose their last Yankee Stadium home game ever.

 

I believe that would be a fitting end.

[RedFlash]

The ideal scenario would be for the Mets, Phillies and Brewers to tie in the Wild Card.

 

If those three teams are forced to tie at the end of the season, then you have a mini tournment of two teams playing on Monday, then the winner plays the 3rd team on Tuesday. Which means, if this situation pops up, then the Cubs could potentially miss either Johan Santana or Cole Hamels for Games 1 and 2. The earliest the Cubs would face either pitcher would be Game 3. I would assume the Mets would throw Perez and Martinez, and the Phills Myers and Blanton (if Myers isn't used in thay hyperthetical situation) against the Cubs, if this situation plays.

 

So let's hope for a 3 way tie for the Wild Card...

[ctcf]

The ideal scenario would be for the Mets, Phillies and Brewers to tie in the Wild Card.

 

If those three teams are forced to tie at the end of the season, then you have a mini tournment of two teams playing on Monday, then the winner plays the 3rd team on Tuesday. Which means, if this situation pops up, then the Cubs could potentially miss either Johan Santana or Cole Hamels for Games 1 and 2. The earliest the Cubs would face either pitcher would be Game 3. I would assume the Mets would throw Perez and Martinez, and the Phills Myers and Blanton (if Myers isn't used in thay hyperthetical situation) against the Cubs, if this situation plays.

 

So let's hope for a 3 way tie for the Wild Card...

 

Not to nitpick but there's no way the Phils throw Blanton before Moyer.

[Guest]

The ideal scenario would be for the Mets, Phillies and Brewers to tie in the Wild Card.

 

If those three teams are forced to tie at the end of the season, then you have a mini tournment of two teams playing on Monday, then the winner plays the 3rd team on Tuesday. Which means, if this situation pops up, then the Cubs could potentially miss either Johan Santana or Cole Hamels for Games 1 and 2. The earliest the Cubs would face either pitcher would be Game 3. I would assume the Mets would throw Perez and Martinez, and the Phills Myers and Blanton (if Myers isn't used in thay hyperthetical situation) against the Cubs, if this situation plays.

 

So let's hope for a 3 way tie for the Wild Card...

 

Don't even need that to miss Santana or Hamels in Games 1 and 2.

 

Santana is going to pitch on Tuesday against the Cubs while Hamels is set to pitch against the Braves on Tuesday. The Mets don't have another off day so if the Mets needed to win next Sunday, Santana would pitch that day on normal rest. The Phillies do have an off day but if that Sunday game matters, I'm assuming they would skip J.A. Happ (who pitches tomorrow) and would pitch Hamels on normal rest on Sunday. Game's 1 and 2 are Wednesday and Thursday so unless the Mets/Phillies were going to pitch Santana/Hamels on 3 days rest, they would only be able to pitch in Game 3.

[Guest]

Phillies beat the Marlins 5-2 to move 1.5 games up on the Mets (though only 1 in the loss column. IIRC, the Mets won the season series so they would hold the tiebreaker over the Phillies if the two are tied for the division at the end of the year and the Brewers are eliminated. This means for the Sunday game to matter, the two teams have to be either tied or the Phillies up 1. That's assuming Milwaukee isn't in the picture.

[chuckywang]

Am I the only one who doesn't care about Yankee Stadium? I don't feel sentimental at all and I don't care that I have never been.

[Guest]

Oh, and the Giants just took a 1-0 lead over the Dodgers in the 11th. With Arizona winning, an LA loss would leave them 2.5 up on the DBacks (2 in the loss column). While it's still not likely the Dodgers blow this, it's still possible.

[bukie]

As I said before, even if I prefer to see, for example, the Dodgers, Mets and Brewers in the NL playoffs, I'd much prefer to see them win their spots in an intricate series of one-game playoffs on Monday and Tuesday.

[Schwarber Fan]

I hope something happens to ruin the Yankees game, like they get no hit, or Pettite throws a no-hitter and keeps Mariano from coming in.

 

:-))

[chuckywang]

I hope something happens to ruin the Yankees game, like they get no hit, or Pettite throws a no-hitter and keeps Mariano from coming in.

 

:-))

 

Or if they get blown out by 10+ runs. :)

[Schwarber Fan]

Ugh, keep the Astros away from the wildcard top spot please... I don't want the Cubs playing that game on the 29th