2008 Pennant Races

[KCK_Halo]

Angels HFA ALDS!!!!

From today's L.A. Times:

Kansas City's victory over the Chicago White Sox assures the Angels of home-field advantage for the first round of the playoffs.

From the Skipper:
"We're finishing up here with eight more games and we have an opportunity to accomplish everything in a regular season that can be accomplished. And that's important to us."

 

[BillD1984]

Updated Tragic (elimination) numbers:

AL East
TB### (Magic number: 4)
BOS- 4
NYY, TOR, BAL- Eliminated

AL Central
CHW (Magic Number: 5)
MIN- 5
CLE, DET, KC- Eliminated

AL West
LAA .........................DIVISION CHAMPS
TEX,OAK, SEA- Eliminated


AL Wildcard
BOS (Magic Number: 1)
NYY- 1
MIN, TOR, CLE, DET, TEX, OAK, BALT, KC, SEA- Eliminated

###-TB- has clinched a playoff berth
************************************************** *************************************
NL East
PHI*** (Magic Number: 4)
NYM- 4
FLA, ATL, WSH- Eliminated

NL Central
CHC..............................DIVISION CHAMPS
MIL, HOU, STL, CIN, PIT- Eliminated

NL West
LAD (Magic Number: 5)
ARZ- 5
COL, SF, SD- Eliminated

NL Wildcard
NYM- (Magic Number: 6)
MIL- 6
HOU- 4
FLA- 2
STL- 1
ARZ, COL, SF, CIN, ATL, PIT, SD, WSH- Eliminated


***- PHI- Magic Number to clinch a playoff berth is 3.

 

[BillD1984]

Both the Blue Jays and Indians have been officially eliminated from postseason consideration.

 

[AntAltMike]

Last time I counted games and days, it seemed to me that Tampa Bay would be playing its 161st game on the last day of the season. If that count is correct, and if they end the season within half a game of the Red Sox, then they'd have t make that game up. Does anyone know who that missing game is against.

 

[BillD1984]

Last time I counted games and days, it seemed to me that Tampa Bay would be playing its 161st game on the last day of the season. If that count is correct, and if they end the season within half a game of the Red Sox, then they'd have t make that game up. Does anyone know who that missing game is against.

The Rays are playing a doubleheader against the Orioles this week, when I'm not sure.

 

[KCK_Halo]

The Rays are playing a doubleheader against the Orioles this week, when I'm not sure.

It is on Tuesday, my friends.

 

[SabresRule]

What are the chances we get another one-game playoff?

 

[BillD1984]

It is on Tuesday, my friends.

Thanks, KCK. :up

 

[BillD1984]

What are the chances we get another one-game playoff?

I think the two best chances for this is Twins-White Sox or Brewers-Mets.

If the Twins-White Sox require a playoff it wouldn't be until next Tuesday, because the White Sox would have to makeup a game with the Tigers on Monday.

 

[BillD1984]

Standings going into the last week of play:

AL EAST
Tampa Bay..................92-62....................-
Boston........................91-64...................1.5

AL CENTRAL
Chicago....................86-69....................-
Minnesota................84-72...................2.5



NL EAST
Philadelphia...............88-68..................-
New York...................86-69.................1.5

NL WEST
Los Angeles...............81-75.................-
Arizona......................78-77................2.5

NL WILDCARD
New York.................86-69.................-
Milwaukee...............85-71................1.5
Houston..................82-73.................4
Florida....................81-71..................5

 

[SabresRule]

So... who will go down in history as the guy who hit Yankee Stadium's last homer.

I'm sure Sandra's watching this with a smile on her face and a tear in her eye.

 

[BillD1984]

So... who will go down in history as the guy who hit Yankee Stadium's last homer.

I'm sure Sandra's watching this with a smile on her face and a tear in her eye.

Jose Molina Who would have guessed that?

 

[BillD1984]

Yankees live another day.........they're like a damn cockroach.

 

[SabresRule]

They're not getting in the playoffs.

They'd have to sweep EVERY game and Boston would have to lose EVERY game.

 

[BillD1984]

Red Sox win tonight clinches a playoff berth, which in turn will eliminate the Yankees from postseason play for the first time since 1993.

 

[KCK_Halo]

Yankees live another day.........they're like a damn cockroach.

And they've finally closed the damn joint!

All in all, it was a nice ceremony. I will admit that I did shed a few tears when Yogi walked out to the dish all by himself and the crowd went nuts.

 

[BillD1984]

And they've finally closed the damn joint!

All in all, it was a nice ceremony. I will admit that I did shed a few tears when Yogi walked out to the dish all by himself and the crowd went nuts.

Same here! :up I was getting all choked up.

I'll admit I'm a sucker for sentimentality.

 

[BillD1984]

With their loss this afternoon the Marlins were eliminated form the NL East race. They do, however, have a faint pulse left for the wildcard. The Marlins elimination number for the wildcard is down to 2.

 

[SabresRule]

Mets getting walloped by the Cubbies 8-2.

Could it be happening all over again? Maybe...

 

[Jimbo]

Yankees still in it, barely, the Red Sox fall to the Tribe tonight 4-3.
They had men on 2nd and 3rd with 2 out and could not get them in.

Jimbo