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Javy would have had that throw and gotten the tag down.
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A run!
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Much needed there.
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Come on Javy.
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Cubs offense still in regular season form I see.
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And now it’s sunny.
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horsefeathers YES ITS GAME DAY
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Seal Boy broke it up.
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Updated thread title with starters (if it's Hendricks, I'll update again) and TV network.
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Welcome back to the playoffs Cubs! So the last time the Cubs were in the playoffs, things didn't go all that well. But this year, we're guaranteed at least two Cubs playoff games this year rather than one, so that's good. I have to say, I really feel bad for ESPN because I have no idea what storylines they're going to talk about during these games since the Cubs and Marlins have no prior playoff history for them to talk about. I'm going to assume that the Cubs are going to start Darvish but nothing has been announced so I'll update the thread title when things are official. Four years ago, going with some old fashioned Fred stats seemed to work well for me so I'll go back to that well. CUBS are 34-26 CUBS are 17-13 at home (19-14 if you count the three Cards games at Wrigley where the Cubs were the road team as home games) CUBS are 0-0 against the Marlins this year CUBS are 111-102 against the Marlins all-time CUBS are 7-5 when Hendricks starts CUBS are 5-5 on Wednesdays GO CUBS!!!!
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It can't be different for attackers and defenders like it was last year. Really the referee can't judge intent that well but some are obvious. The ones I hate not called are the Sergio Ramos twist with his hands behind his back and it never gets called though he deliberately blocks the ball. Frankly, you should be far more pissed by how badly Spurs played against an absolutely pathetic Newcastle team. So make an intentional hand ball a direct free kick and an unintentional one indirect. If the ref isn’t sure, it’s indirect. You can still review PKs inside the box for intent and get a better sense than what happens live. You can still review goals also. But we can’t be giving PKs for player A kicking the ball of the foot of player B and the ball deflects up onto the arm of player C who is standing right there and has no time to react. It’s dumb. Nobody likes this rule. The players don’t like it. The managers don’t like it. The fans don’t like it. So if nobody likes it and everybody is in agreement that it’s dumb, why do we have it. And yes, Spurs should have been 2 or 3 to the good at that point and it shouldn’t have mattered.
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about as well as it could have set up it's crazy that none of nym/was/phi could get in with the expanded postseason I think I’d prefer swapping the Brewers and Reds.
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There’s no horsefeathering way that’s an easy penalty. The rule is garbage. That shouldn’t be a penalty. The one called against Spurs at the end of the game last week shouldn’t have been a penalty. The one Everton got yesterday shouldn’t have been a penalty. These are stupid calls that shouldn’t be given. The easy and obvious solution, which I’ve said before, is to make unintentional ones like that which don’t directly affect a goal being scored, indirect free kicks. Attacking team still gets a free kick, defending team doesn’t give up a PK for some BS reason and we as fans get to see some creative indirect free kicks. But this? This handball rule ruins games. It’s dumb and it needs to go away yesterday. It’s a bad rule.
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Per bukie before the Giants loss: - Reds clinch 5 seed with a win and Cardinals loss, they win tiebreakers vs Marlins, Brewers and Giants, lose tiebreaker vs Cards So Marlins win (31-29), Reds lose (30-30), Brewers win (30-30), Giants lose (29-31), Cards lose the DH (29-31). We play the Reds I believe. I assume if the Giants win it would be the same. Can’t see St Louis losing two to a Detroit team with nothing to play for though.
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LOL. Had the time wrong also. Definitely not a good look when petitioning for a potential playoff thread start.
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Big game today and not just for the White Sox. While I'm sure a lot of you have been paying attention to the playoff standings, you might not have been paying attention to the Game Thread Starter standings. Here's where we're at going into the final day: Derwood (7-2) Brian707 (7-2) soccer10k (6-2) So if the Cubs win, I could (should?) get the start in Game 1 with the tiebreaker being continuing who won the previous game if that person is tied for best record. Also on my resume is being the person who started threads for Games 4, 5 and 6 of the 2016 NLCS. However, if the Cubs lose, I fall to third and might not get a start if Ross and our offense have anything to say about it. Expectations are low since the Sox have everything to play for while the Cubs have nothing on the line (sorry, the Crosstown Cup doesn't count). I would like a playoff start so win, Cubs. GO CUBS!!!!
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I just want them to lose tomorrow because they’re probably in if they win and I want them to both have a chance to miss the playoffs and to have to play on Monday. They are definitely in with a win and wouldn't have to play the extra games. Even if the Cards lose to the Brewers tomorrow, it would still require at least 1 Giants win to play the Tigers games. So Brewers win and Giants lose and the Central gets 4 playoff teams? Wild.
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I just want them to lose tomorrow because they’re probably in if they win and I want them to both have a chance to miss the playoffs and to have to play on Monday.
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If the Phillies lose and the Cards win tomorrow, they won't have to play the last two games. Phillies win both and go 30-30, Cards win to be 30-28 and Giants either split (30-30) or win both (31-29). Who wins the 2 or 3 way tiebreakers? If the Cards win the tiebreaker even with 2 losses, then they wouldn’t play.
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They will not be playing those games. Cubs will play the Marlins with a Cardinals win or Marlins loss. No reason for the Cardinals to play those games i don't believe. Thinking more, Cards probably have to lose tomorrow for them to be played. Win and they’re 30-28. Brewers would be at 31 losses. If Philly loses today they’re at 31 also so Cards would be in then. So Philly would need to come back and beat the Rays today for the Cards not to be in with a win tomorrow. But if St Louis loses they’re at 29-29. Mil at 30-30. Then it probably comes down to what the Giants do and who has the tiebreaker.
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So Cards are almost certainly going to have to play those two games right? Or at least one of them. Unless everyone finishes at 30-30 and the Cards win the tiebreakers. Tomorrow is going to be nuts in the NL.
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2017 vs St Louis That’s right. We clinched on one day and then eliminated the Cards from the playoffs the next day. That was wonderful.
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Ross horsefeathering blows. Loves leaving in a reliever for a second inning.
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Anyone remember which years during this run the Cubs actually got to celebrate a playoff spot or division title with a win rather than a loss? If the Cubs clinched a spot because another team lost before the Cubs won on the same day, that counts as the Cubs clinching with a win (like if the Cards lose today and the Cubs come back and win). I’m just talking same day celebrations. I remember 2016 we didn’t because Miggy hit a walkoff homer a day or two later and they celebrated then. This year the playoff spot was clinched on a day we lost. Can’t remember 2015, 2017 or 2017 though.
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Do we know who has the tiebreaker between the Reds and Marlins? Twins would clinch the division today if they win so they’d have nothing to play for tomorrow. Giants could still get to 31-29 also since the Pads have nothing to play for. Reds win that tiebreaker. Twins do not clinch the division if they win today if the White Sox also win, since the White Sox win that H2H tiebreaker. You’re right. I was thinking of them losing the 3-way tiebreaker and the tiebreaker with the Indians.