2017 MLB Regular Season Thread - Part 8 - The Final Countdown

[Blitzkrug]

Minnesota unsurprisingly has named Santana the starter for the AL wild card game;

Ervin Santana's most recent starts at Yankee Stadium:

• 09/18/17: 5.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 1 BB, 3 K
• 06/25/16: 5 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 2 BB, 2 K
• 08/19/15: 7.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 2 BB, 6 K

 

[EC09]

100 wins for the Tribe for only the third time ever. Hell of a season, no matter what happens in October.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Gray is a big-game pitcher. Surprised they aren't going with him.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Brewers win 4-3.

So 2 back with 3 to play.

 

[robert terwilliger]

the new digs look like a board i go to that i'm allowed to swear at.

shit.

 

[robert terwilliger]

oh this is a game-changer.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

It's a damn trap. They'll probably just give us infractions instead of filtering the words out. Quicker way to thin the herd.

 

[robert terwilliger]

maybe this means that they won't have the stupid sabermetrics autocorrect.

 

[Blitzkrug]

So the Brewers basically need to win out and hope the rockies drop 3 of their last 4 games?

Not sure they're gonna get the break they need sadly.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

So the Brewers basically need to win out and hope the rockies drop 3 of their last 4 games?

Not sure they're gonna get the break they need sadly.

Rockies have 3 games left. To tie and force a Game 163, the Brewers need to either go 3-0 and hope the Rockies go 1-2 or the Brewers go 2-1 and the Rockies go 0-3.

Stanton with a pair of homers, up to 59. 3 games to get to 60 against a ho hum Braves staff. It SHOULD happen.

 

[c9777666]

Cardinals eliminated from the playoffs tonight by a Cubs team that basically didn't play their regulars.

Tremendous leaping catch to end it.

So now it's down to Milwaukee/Colorado.

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

Hey Cardinals;

You just got KOed out the playoffs.

The Cubs did that to you.

On your home field.

 

[EC09]

Last week of the season is always fun, because that's when you decide what teams you don't want to face.

Don't want to face the Twins because they know us and always play us tough...
Don't want to face the Astros because they have scored about 100 runs over the last five games...

 

[Swervin81]

So the Cards are apparently in on JD per Nightengale (so take it with caution).

f*** off, St Louis. Stealing Chris Carpenter from us just wasn't enough....

 

[Voight]

 

[rangerssharks414]

Tanaka is on fire today.

 

[c9777666]

In a normal year, Ian Happ/Josh Bell would have been a fascinating NL ROY debate.

But, like Joe Juneau/Eric Lindros in 1992-93, they've been dwarfed by Cody Bellinger (playing the role of Teemu Selanne)

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Tanaka's performance today has to make Yankees fans feel good should they make it to the ALDS. Dominating stuff today.

 

[Belieber]

Need to get Tanaka back out there ASAP after the way he was feeling it today. Start him in game 1 if they beat the Twins.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

It's kind of a bummer there aren't exciting races to be settled this year. Kind of makes for a quiet final weekend. Not even sure what game I should watch.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Need to get Tanaka back out there ASAP after the way he was feeling it today. Start him in game 1 if they beat the Twins.

How much of that do you think has to do with the extra rest though? They pitch once a week in Japan, and Tanaka had a few extra days between starts. I’d still go with Gray in Game 1 if they make it.

 

[robert terwilliger]

you should watch kluber tomorrow and possibly carlos martinez on sunday.

 

[EC09]

White Sox putting up no fight.

 

[robert terwilliger]

you jerks.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Rockies in control. 7-1.