2017 Game Thread for teams that aren't the defending World Series Champions

[CaliforniaRaisin]

i was hoping they'd tie for the 2nd wild card, but that'll do

 

horsefeathers that. I want the Cubs to own the NL Central so much no one else from the division can even get a Wild Card berth.

[Perd]

Scherzer left the game with an apparent injury.

[David]

i was hoping they'd tie for the 2nd wild card, but that'll do

 

horsefeathers that. I want the Cubs to own the NL Central so much no one else from the division can even get a Wild Card berth.

 

they could've just lost in the play in game for the play in game

[Transmogrified Tiger]

By my count, this will be the first season since 1997 where the last day of the season had zero implications on playoff teams or seeding/home-field

[Bote McBoteface]

Hm, not so vaunted after all.

[David]

wish the play in game were at coors and not crappy chase field.

 

i remember that 07 game with the padres being pure insanity

[bukie]

The Tigers' Andrew Romine played all 9 positions today: http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/20874283/andrew-romine-detroit-tigers-play-all-9-positions-vs-minnesota-twins?sf118043913=1

[soccer10k]

Now that Cubs' scoreboard watching is mostly pointless for this season, I'm just rooting for the Dodgers to lose 2 more games and the Indians to lose 1, because I am that petty.

 

We need the Dodgers and Indians to both lose tomorrow for record and run differential. Indians have matched the Cubs at +252.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

With the right results today(Cubs W, Red Sox L) the Cubs will finished tied for the 5th best record in baseball. If the D-Backs lose too they'd only be tied with Boston.

[woodchip2153]

With the right results today(Cubs W, Red Sox L) the Cubs will finished tied for the 5th best record in baseball. If the D-Backs lose too they'd only be tied with Boston.

 

I believe Boston has the tie breaker for the World Series though.

[TMan92]

With the right results today(Cubs W, Red Sox L) the Cubs will finished tied for the 5th best record in baseball. If the D-Backs lose too they'd only be tied with Boston.

 

2nd best in second half. Right? What were the Indians in the second half?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

With the right results today(Cubs W, Red Sox L) the Cubs will finished tied for the 5th best record in baseball. If the D-Backs lose too they'd only be tied with Boston.

 

2nd best in second half. Right? What were the Indians in the second half?

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2017&month=31&season1=2017&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=2,d

 

Indians are 4.5 games better in the 2nd half, Cubs are 3.5 games better than the 3rd place Yankees.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Holy horsefeathers 5 WAR better than the field

[Transmogrified Tiger]

No, literal wins in the standings, not WAR.

[Cubswin11]

Sandoval hit a walkoff HR, which cost the Giants the #1 overall pick

[David]

No, literal wins in the standings, not WAR.

 

But also WAR

[Transmogrified Tiger]

No, literal wins in the standings, not WAR.

 

But also WAR

 

Ah, in that case it's just pitching WAR

[Proven Veteran]

No, literal wins in the standings, not WAR.

 

But also WAR

 

Ah, in that case it's just pitching WAR

 

Yeah, and the Cubs lead by 2 for batting WAR.

[We Got The Whole 9]

No, literal wins in the standings, not WAR.

 

But also WAR

 

Ah, in that case it's just pitching WAR

Yeah but even so, for one (shorter) half of baseball that is incredible.