MLB regular season thread - Part XII - Another bat flip edition - Twins lose 100

[Virtanen18]

Not satisfied with another Lions meltdown, the sports gods decide to make the Tigers incapable of hitting the ball against the second worst team in baseball.

Doesn't matter how bad the Braves team is, Teheran is a good pitcher.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Monstah shot by Hanley to end the no no.

1-1.

Orioles are in. Tigers waste a leadoff double in the 8th.

Tulo singles home a run. 2-1 Jays in the 8th.

Indians won, so the only way there is a game in DET tomorrow is if Red Sox win this game.

 

[solventless710]

A's eliminate Seattle from postseason contention and give Felix an L in his final start all within a 2-day span... what a time to be alive.

 

[Reality Check]

Detroit's season ended last Saturday by blowing versus Kansas City.

The mediocrity of the AL Wild Card kept them alive until today. Oh well..

 

[PG Canuck]

DET is done.

 

[BMOK33]

The Braves nearly took down two teams that were in the run, the Mets and now the Tigers. Still think they are going to be an awful team next year, their starters are bad

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Giants actually look like they might be turning it around a bit. Mets and Giants should be a hell of a game to get to the Cubs.

 

[BMOK33]

Giants actually look like they might be turning it around a bit. Mets and Giants should be a hell of a game to get to the Cubs.

I'm glad the Giants will sit around for 3 days, because they are hot right now. They need to cool off.

 

[Reality Check]

Atlanta actually finished the season 11-2.

This is typical of bad teams relishing the role of spoiler. See it every year.

 

[Virtanen18]

Upton strikes out to end the Tigers season. Fitting.

 

[Devilsgrl35]

And with that Vin Scully has made his last call. I'm going to miss him calling games so much.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

I'm choking up at Scully's last message. What a poet. I hope he enjoys retirement a lot. He's earned it.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

I'm glad the Giants will sit around for 3 days, because they are hot right now. They need to cool off.

The Mets will still have to deal with Bumgarner. That's going to be a tough task.

 

[Virtanen18]

Always enjoy watching Tulo throw out a guy on a grounder.

 

[NJDevs26]

Glad the Mets won four in a row just before the Cardinals and Giants did, at least we didn't have to play for anything today and could hold Thor back

 

[Devilsgrl35]

I'm choking up at Scully's last message. What a poet. I hope he enjoys retirement a lot. He's earned it.

I did too. Short and sweet and to the point.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

9th inning meltdown just secured Cincy the 2nd pick if TB hangs on. Would have been 5th otherwise, I think. Wow.

2 on for Boston.

Grounder ends it. Jays host Orioles Tuesday. Tillman vs Stroman or Liriano or Estrada on 3 days rest. I'd go Liriano.

 

[Devilsgrl35]

Glad the Mets won four in a row just before the Cardinals and Giants did, at least we didn't have to play for anything today and could hold Thor back

Bumgarner vs Thor. What a matchup. I just hope Terry doesn't put his lefty lineup in because we will lose. For the love of god Terry play your A lineup.

 

[PBandJ]

Finally closed it out!

Osuna damn near blew another one.

 

[NJDevs26]

Bumgarner vs Thor. What a matchup. I just hope Terry doesn't put his lefty lineup in because we will lose. For the love of god Terry play your A lineup.

The problem is the lefty lineup IS the A lineup. How much different can it really be? At this point six guys play every day and both catchers are RH. Should they put in Eric Campbell for Duda/Loney? Lagares has barely played, he can't really play over any of the outfielders. Flores is done thanks to stupidity.

Reyes 3B
Cabrera SS
Cespedes LF
Granderson CF
Rivera 2B
Bruce RF
Duda 1B
Rivera C

It's not even as left-handed as it's made out to be, it's just three of their power hitters are lefty and Cabrera's not a big HR hitter from the right side. Hopefully the three day break does Ces some good.

 

[hockeykicker]

And scherzer wins today becoming the only NL pitcher with 20 wins

 

[Voight]

MadBum fresh of win 100.... momentum on his side going into the WC.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[Voight]

Braves did better than most predicted.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

****ing A's.