Board 8 > ~MLB Official Discussion Topic 5: Playoffs!?~

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Just saw the Brewers are closing out the season with the Tigers. Blech.
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David Wright just had his first at bat back in the majors in since May 2016.

Tomorrow he will start, have a few ABs, and call it a career. Still cut down unfairly way too soon.
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The plan is for David Wright's two-year-old daughter, Olivia Shea, to throw out the ceremonial first pitch tomorrow to her grandfather -- Wright's dad.

Oh god tissues needed
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there is a game in the 14th inning
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WiggumFan267 posted...

The plan is for David Wright's two-year-old daughter, Olivia Shea, to throw out the ceremonial first pitch tomorrow to her grandfather -- Wright's dad.

Oh god tissues needed

That's nice
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He named his daughter after Shea Stadium? That's pretty cool.
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What a good guy. You can tell he really loves baseball--nonstop smiling to be out there again.

No Jeter-esque final game but still nice.
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So Yellich hits another 2 HRs tonight, carries the team on his back to an NL central tie with 1 game to go.

He actually has a shot at the NL triple crown this year. Out of nowhere really. T-1st in HR. 1st in batting. Only 2 RBIs behind Baez. His level of play, specifically over the last couple of weeks, has been godlike.
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No one is better than David wright.

His final speech him sums him all up. Please watch.

https://twitter.com/WigsZone/status/1046272178294001664?s=19
https://twitter.com/WigsZone/status/1046271939856257024?s=19

Besides this, like on the radio after and before and such he kept saying how much of an honor being captain meant to him and he never wanted to take the jersey off and he loved it when people thanked him like "I should be thanking you!"
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Also the marlins handled this like shit.
He had a guy on 3rd one out and not only did they fucking bring the infield in in the first inning to steal his rbi but they didn't give him anything to hit anyway (he walked).

His 2nd ab he fouled out but it was kind of a tough catch. The marlin 1b (peter obrien) stumbled trying to catch it but he did.

He was booed almost as hard as mets fans boo Utley the rest of the night anytime he touched the ball or had an AB. I love mets fans.
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Nelson_Mandela posted...

No Jeter-esque final game but still nice.

lol so many Yankees fans really need to make everything about themselves dont they. This isnt just you either. This was not your night so dont try to make it into about you or your guy.

The dude said after the game just playing those 2 innings alone put him in excruciating pain. He cant play anymore.it was so sad to listen to. He clearly still aches for baseball and it kills him he can't play anymore. This was done as a one last time kind of thing and so his daughters got to see him play once. It was nice. His 4 year old daughter threw out the first pitch

And the marlins weren't grooving pitches to him anyway (youd think they would after bartolo grooved one to dee gordon on Jose Fernandez night).
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Also, a reminder he DID come back to play in august 2015 after being diagnosed with it initially. I'm sure it was obviously less severe but he basically ayed through those last 2 months and all of the playoffs in pain. He wanted to win so badly. It's truly upsetting they fell just short and never got him a ring. He deserved one as much as any player possibly could from not just his skill but his loyalty, his resilienceand determination, his leadership, and his passion
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guffguy89 posted...

So Yellich hits another 2 HRs tonight, carries the team on his back to an NL central tie with 1 game to go.

He actually has a shot at the NL triple crown this year. Out of nowhere really. T-1st in HR. 1st in batting. Only 2 RBIs behind Baez. His level of play, specifically over the last couple of weeks, has been godlike.

Let's not forget the TWO cycles!
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I think the boos for O'Brien were ridiculous, but the Marlins could have given him some better pitches for sure.

I wanted to watch his speech but the damn game went into extra innings and I went to bed instead. I'll check it out later.
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yeah lol we're not REALLY mad at o'brien, i think thats all just in good fun.
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Marlins really are gonna be the team that traded away back to back MVPs for nothing.
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All four NL teams ( very likely) playing in game 163 scored 10+ today.

We now have a third 100 loss team to complement the 100 win teams, all in the AL.

Orioles 1-hit the Astros to avoid their worst win percentage in franchise history
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Definitely a crazy season
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Confirmed now. I'll be in class during the Cubs game, fuck
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I am half excited and half absolutely terrified for tomorrow.
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I'll be watching from work... not getting much work done.
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Syndergaard with the almost-Maddux on Game 162 - CG SHO, 100 pitches. 5 hits. 7 Ks.
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Anyway, today was emotional too , but a little more toned down. No real festivities besides end of season stuff. Did go to the game with The 7 Line, and we all signed a nice posterboard for David, which was delivered to him and he clearly appreciated:

https://twitter.com/The7Line/status/1046457612181680131

https://twitter.com/The7Line/status/1046469586412077057

https://twitter.com/The7Line/status/1046472201824862208
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Esuriat posted...

All four NL teams ( very likely) playing in game 163 scored 10+ today.

This is seriously crazy.

In NL Central Cubs and Brewers combine for 21-5 against their opponents today.

But then NL West says 'hold my beer' as dodgers/Rockies combine for a 27-0 day.
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Cardinals had a little fight in them.

I am a Cubs fan and excited, this is fun!
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If I were a fan of one of the 2 teams, and the other team won game 162 long before my team did, I'd almost say its better to just lose 162 and not have to bother with playing an extra game, and blowing a pitcher, to save TWO games (162 and 163) in favor of just the wild card. Weird situation.
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Also get this.

Jeff Wilpon dragged Sandy Alderson, a man with cancer remission, on his way out the door (as they always do to all their tenured people who leave) and said that "we have not spent as much lately because of Sandy's decisions"

LMFAO. THEY ARE ACTUALLY BLAMING THEIR FUCKING CHEAPNESS ON THEIR GM. This has been going on LONG before Sandy got here, and- AND THEY BLAMED IT on a guy THEY HIRED. A guy whose habits theyre supposed to fucking KNOW. And they say the new spending will be completely up to whoever is the next GM.... BUT THEY ARE THE ONES FUCKING HIRING HIM. LIke jesus fuck this ownership is so fucking criminal.

Yep. Tons of GMs always choose to not spend money and operate under small market restrictions. The Wilpons gave Sandy a blank check and he just decided not to use it. FUCK THESE GUYS. How stupid do they think we are?
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I am a Cubs fan and terrified.

The team has somehow been won of the best teams in the no all year while also always looking like they are on the verge of collapse.

They could get to the world series or be blown out in the next 2 games and neither would surprise me.
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Sandy Alderson is a Harvard lawyer, Marine, and future Hall of Fame baseball executive who stepped away from the Mets because he has CANCER AGAIN yet Jeff Wilpon, who inherited Daddy's money and didn't go to college, is out there blaming Alderson for the last 8 years (and beyond, before Alderson got there)
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oh and he double-downed on stealing the insurance money saved instead of re-investing it.

"Jeff Wilpon refused to say if the Mets have an insurance settlement for the money owed to David Wright, or if the team expects insurance money for Yoenis Cespedes."
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Maniac64 posted...

I am a Cubs fan and terrified.

The team has somehow been won of the best teams in the no all year while also always looking like they are on the verge of collapse.

They could get to the world series or be blown out in the next 2 games and neither would surprise me.

The Cubs scored 6+ runs in ten games this month. They scored 1 or less in eight.
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WiggumFan267 posted...

If I were a fan of one of the 2 teams, and the other team won game 162 long before my team did, I'd almost say its better to just lose 162 and not have to bother with playing an extra game, and blowing a pitcher, to save TWO games (162 and 163) in favor of just the wild card. Weird situation.

That's why they play all the games at the same time. If you're up big like these teams were, there's not much you can do unless you tell your pitcher to go out there and throw meatballs.
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Mewtwo59 posted...

That's why they play all the games at the same time. If you're up big like these teams were, there's not much you can do unless you tell your pitcher to go out there and throw meatballs.

yeah, though this was a pretty new development I think. last couple years.
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Hoping Brewers and Rockies win today.
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Am also rooting for the Brewers and Rockies
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Yep- go brewers and rockies, but more importantly go whoever the Braves draw
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Brewers have the lead. Can they hold? I knew this one was going to be a close, low-scoring affair.
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Brewers win!!! I cannot believe they took that division from the Cubs. So pumped right now.
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That was amazing. I got a free trial of Hulu just so I could watch the Brewers game on ESPN.

It's mind blowing to me that some Cubs fans still think Baez is the NL MVP over Yelich. Baez had a great year, but Yelich was better.
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Yelich is the obvious answer now, but, like, two weeks ago, Baez had a strong case.
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As a Cubs fan Yelich is the clear MAP.

Though it was really competitive for long time.
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RaidenGarai posted...

That was amazing. I got a free trial of Hulu just so I could watch the Brewers game on ESPN.

It's mind blowing to me that some Cubs fans still think Baez is the NL MVP over Yelich. Baez had a great year, but Yelich was better.

Root for your guy, its not mind blowing at all
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neonreaper posted...

RaidenGarai posted...

That was amazing. I got a free trial of Hulu just so I could watch the Brewers game on ESPN.

It's mind blowing to me that some Cubs fans still think Baez is the NL MVP over Yelich. Baez had a great year, but Yelich was better.

Root for your guy, its not mind blowing at all

I fully understand rooting for your guy, but some of the reasons they've been giving are getting really ridiculous. For example "Baez is the MVP because of how well he tags people out." That was said after comparing the defensive and baserunning stats (since that's what was brought up when Yelich took the lead in offense) which both had Yelich ahead. At some point rooting for your guy just makes you look stupid.
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To give them the benefit of the doubt, yellich kind of propelled himself to this spot throughout the month of September. Baez was a frontrunner in a cluster of crowded candidates, then yellich went from the fringes, to the middle, then to the top in no time. It's just taking some people a little time to catch up.

What I will talk trash about is that person in the last topic who said he had no fear of the brewers, that the Cubs have no chance of losing their then 2.5 game lead in the central. I forgot who said that, but it stuck with me just due to the lack of respect for our team's ability and accomplishments. Well, we just dethroned your Cubs.

But it's not over yet. I feel like we will meet again in the division series, where the final say will be had.
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poor Rockies.

Still haven't won a division title ever
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guffguy89 posted...

What I will talk trash about is that person in the last topic who said he had no fear of the brewers, that the Cubs have no chance of losing their then 2.5 game lead in the central. I forgot who said that, but it stuck with me just due to the lack of respect for our team's ability and accomplishments. Well, we just dethroned your Cubs.

Might've been me, but I doubled back by calling the Brewers overtaking us a couple weeks ago.

The biggest positive to come out of today is that we won't have to play in Coors Field again until next year.
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real truth is degrom is the MVP tho

Always been a fan of the wild card games, can't wait to watch them.

And as always, go whoever is playing the Braves.... *checks notes*.... Dodgers? Whatever.

For those of you who are generally unfamiliar with the Braves, you'll see every reason why to root against them at their home games, and building up more and more and by the time the 7th inning is here oh boy
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Nah, Yelich played a massive role in putting the Brewers in the position they're now in. He definitely deserves it.
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Also, we're apparently starting Lester, which I disagree with (Should be Hendricks). Think we should win this, though. Just need the offense to stop flubbing key games.
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it would've been interesting though had Yellich not had this big month. I think Baez wouldve been the frontrunner in a very crowded field of contenders. In that scenario, DeGrom would've been a serious dark horse. Would've been interesting to see how the voting wouldve gone.
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