shawnrbu said:
Maybe they're content to play the AL West champ in the LDS and take their chances beating the Royals without home field in Game 7?
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Maybe they're content to play the AL West champ in the LDS and take their chances beating the Royals without home field in Game 7?
Red(s)HawksFan said:
Which is not that wise considering how much better the Jays and Royals are at home. KC is probably going to win today anyway, so the loss today does not matter much for Toronto.
Since Buerhle is so preoccupied with his own personal stats, he will be happy to know 0 of the 8 runs he gave up today were earned. He lowered his ERA in his final career appearance.
Beltre with a 2 run HR to give the Rangers a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the 5th. Beltre has had a real nice close to the regular season.
Dustin Ackley playing a sub-professional brand of 2B in Baltimore. 3-1 Birds, with bases loaded vs Capuano...
Parra knocks two in, MFY down 5-1.
Damnit, I had seats at the Toilet for Tuesday. Root for the Yankees one damn time....
Damnit, I had seats at the Toilet for Tuesday. Root for the Yankees one damn time....
H got it, makes sense. 
Texas is seemingly putting away the division here, but can't say that given Texas' recent history ...
Texas is seemingly putting away the division here, but can't say that given Texas' recent history ...
Will Cabrera qualify?kieckeredinthehead said:
I mean, he's pretty obviously the best hitter in the AL, but the devil's in the details....
Yankees losing Wild Card Game at home is a schadenfantastic possibilitycanderson said:H got it, makes sense.
Texas is seemingly putting away the division here, but can't say that given Texas' recent history ...
Man. A little bit of a crushing end for the Angels here -- 6 runs in the 7th. Ouch.canderson said:H got it, makes sense.
Texas is seemingly putting away the division here, but can't say that given Texas' recent history ...
Now the Rangers are up 9-2 and cruising to the AL West title.
edit: as others have said, the last drama is basically whether it will be HOU @ NYY or NYY @ HOU. Meh. Add me to the group that would find it even sweeter for the Yankees to lose at home.
Can't wait for the playoffs this year, especially in the NL.
That's the strongest group of playoff teams I can remember. The 100 win Cardinals, the Grienke/Kershaw Dodgers, the deGrom/Harvey/Thor Mets, and those great Cubs and Pirates teams. That's going to be some incredible baseball, and we don't even have to root against the ones we worry are most dangerous.
That's the strongest group of playoff teams I can remember. The 100 win Cardinals, the Grienke/Kershaw Dodgers, the deGrom/Harvey/Thor Mets, and those great Cubs and Pirates teams. That's going to be some incredible baseball, and we don't even have to root against the ones we worry are most dangerous.
And Goldschmitt gets the lead back for the Snakes with a huge two-run HR. 5-3 ArizonaMugsys Jock said:
Texas's reward? A trip to Toronto and David Price!canderson said:
Still, congrats to the Rangers. No one gave them a chance going in to this season, and a lot of people ridiculed their trade for Hamels as wishcasting. That's a fun team they have.
Right, sorry. Last I looked he seemed on pace to take it with the Gwynn rule but he's not close to qualifying.Buzzkill Pauley said:
kieckeredinthehead said:
I think he does qualify. The rule is 502 plate appearances, and Cabrera was at 511 coming into today's game.
Edit: beaten by seconds
shawnrbu said:
It's kind of shocking how little home field advantage has mattered in the playoffs in recent years. Teams with the better record have a losing record not only in series overall, but also in deciding games. Not counting single-game wild cards, home teams have gone 5-8 in the last five seasons in series that went the distance (5 or 7 games).
Chris Davis with his 47th HR, probably his last AB ever for BAL. He's going to get paid big, and then that team will almost certainly regret it within a year or two, like most huge FA deals these days.
I don't know why Houston didn't pull keuchel earlier on Friday in preparation for Tuesday. He pitched the bottom of the 6th with a 10 run lead.
I was scratching my head over that decision, too. Makes no sense leaving him in once the game is a blowout when you need him again on Tuesday.Sox and Rocks said:
In their slight defense, it was far from clear they'd definitely be in the playoffs at that point and they needed that win, and that game was 7-2 with two outs and no one on in the top of the 6th before HOU scored three more with two outs, and their bullpen has been awful down the stretch.
I agree anyway, just saying it's not quite as obvious a dumb decision as it looks.
I agree anyway, just saying it's not quite as obvious a dumb decision as it looks.