2008 Pennant Races
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I put both last night's and tonight's losses on Francona. He made some strangeeeee decisions with the game(s) on the line.
Rays are back up by 2.5 in the AL East. Congrats to the team with the $45 million payroll!
I'm gonna make a bold prediction:
the D-Backs will NOT make the playoffs.
They have been in a bit of a slump recently, and WHAT is up with Webb??
This is the team that was as invincible in April as the Celtics- since then, they've played like the Knicks.
the D-Backs will NOT make the playoffs.
They have been in a bit of a slump recently, and WHAT is up with Webb??
This is the team that was as invincible in April as the Celtics- since then, they've played like the Knicks.
I put both last night's and tonight's losses on Francona. He made some strangeeeee decisions with the game(s) on the line.
Rays are back up by 2.5 in the AL East. Congrats to the team with the $45 million payroll!
I hope Theo does not put Timlin on the post season roster, so Terry has no temptation to use him.
I hope Theo does not put Timlin on the post season roster, so Terry has no temptation to use him.
Yup. Timlin= Gasoline on the fire.
Updated Tragic (elimination) numbers:
AL East
TB*** (Magic number: 14)
BOS- 14
TOR- 6
NYY- 5
BAL- Eliminated
AL Central
CHW (Magic Number: 16)
MIN- 16
CLE- 5
DET- 5
KC- Eliminated
AL West
LAA .........................DIVISION CHAMPS
TEX,OAK, SEA- Eliminated
AL Wildcard
BOS (Magic Number: 10)
MIN- 10
TOR- 7
NYY- 6
CLE, DET, TEX, OAK, BALT, KC, SEA- Eliminated
***- TB Magic Number is 9 to clinch a playoff berth
NL East
NYM (Magic Number: 13)
PHI- 13
FLA- 8
ATL, WSH- Eliminated
NL Central
CHC### (Magic Number: 10)
MIL- 10
HOU- 8
STL- 5
CIN, PIT- Eliminated
NL West
LAD (Magic Number: 11)
ARZ- 11
COL- 4
SF- 5
SD- Eliminated
NL Wildcard
MIL (Magic Number: 13)
HOU- 13
PHI- 13
STL- 10
FLA- 8
ARZ- 5
COL, SF, CIN, ATL, PIT, SD, WSH- Eliminated
###- CHC Magic Number is 8 to clinch a playoff berth
AL East
TB*** (Magic number: 14)
BOS- 14
TOR- 6
NYY- 5
BAL- Eliminated
AL Central
CHW (Magic Number: 16)
MIN- 16
CLE- 5
DET- 5
KC- Eliminated
AL West
LAA .........................DIVISION CHAMPS
TEX,OAK, SEA- Eliminated
AL Wildcard
BOS (Magic Number: 10)
MIN- 10
TOR- 7
NYY- 6
CLE, DET, TEX, OAK, BALT, KC, SEA- Eliminated
***- TB Magic Number is 9 to clinch a playoff berth
NL East
NYM (Magic Number: 13)
PHI- 13
FLA- 8
ATL, WSH- Eliminated
NL Central
CHC### (Magic Number: 10)
MIL- 10
HOU- 8
STL- 5
CIN, PIT- Eliminated
NL West
LAD (Magic Number: 11)
ARZ- 11
COL- 4
SF- 5
SD- Eliminated
NL Wildcard
MIL (Magic Number: 13)
HOU- 13
PHI- 13
STL- 10
FLA- 8
ARZ- 5
COL, SF, CIN, ATL, PIT, SD, WSH- Eliminated
###- CHC Magic Number is 8 to clinch a playoff berth
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NEW YORK -- The Chicago White Sox won a coin flip with the Twins on Friday and would host Minnesota if the teams need to play a tiebreaker for the AL Central title.
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The White Sox led Minnesota by one game, the tightest race in the majors.
Major League Baseball held a series of coin flips for teams that began the day within 5½ games of a playoff spot.
The Boston Red Sox would host Tampa Bay in a one-game tiebreaker for the AL East championship. Fenway Park also would be the site if Boston and Minnesota need to play for the AL wild card.
In the NL, Philadelphia would host the New York Mets for the East title, Los Angeles would host Arizona for the West crown and Milwaukee would host the Chicago Cubs in the Central.
If two teams from the same division finish in a tie, and both are guaranteed a playoff spot, they do not play. Instead, their head-to-head record determines which club is the division champion and which one is the wild card. The second tiebreaker is the best divisional record.
In flips for the NL wild-card tiebreaker:
[SIZE=+1]•[/SIZE] Philadelphia would host Milwaukee.
[SIZE=+1]•[/SIZE] Houston would host Milwaukee.
[SIZE=+1]•[/SIZE] Philadelphia would host either Houston or St. Louis.
[SIZE=+1]•[/SIZE] St. Louis would host either Milwaukee or Houston.
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The White Sox led Minnesota by one game, the tightest race in the majors.
Major League Baseball held a series of coin flips for teams that began the day within 5½ games of a playoff spot.
The Boston Red Sox would host Tampa Bay in a one-game tiebreaker for the AL East championship. Fenway Park also would be the site if Boston and Minnesota need to play for the AL wild card.
In the NL, Philadelphia would host the New York Mets for the East title, Los Angeles would host Arizona for the West crown and Milwaukee would host the Chicago Cubs in the Central.
If two teams from the same division finish in a tie, and both are guaranteed a playoff spot, they do not play. Instead, their head-to-head record determines which club is the division champion and which one is the wild card. The second tiebreaker is the best divisional record.
In flips for the NL wild-card tiebreaker:
[SIZE=+1]•[/SIZE] Philadelphia would host Milwaukee.
[SIZE=+1]•[/SIZE] Houston would host Milwaukee.
[SIZE=+1]•[/SIZE] Philadelphia would host either Houston or St. Louis.
[SIZE=+1]•[/SIZE] St. Louis would host either Milwaukee or Houston.
Yup, exactly. They were BOTH already in the playoffs.
It's a distinct possibility it could happen again this year with the Rays and Red Sox. Currently, the Rays hold an 8-7 season series lead with three games left in St. Pete starting Monday.
So much fror Gil Heche giving the Tribe problems.
Cleveland 12, Royals 5. (HD'ss super weekend off to a flying start)
And the Cardinals are LOSING 10-1 to Pittsburgh. We might as well say bye-bye to any possibility of the Cards making the postseason.
Cleveland 12, Royals 5. (HD'ss super weekend off to a flying start)
And the Cardinals are LOSING 10-1 to Pittsburgh. We might as well say bye-bye to any possibility of the Cards making the postseason.
So far so good Sabres. Tonight's game was just 1 of 3 in my HUGE sports games this weekend. Wish me luck buddy. I hear Beanie Wells is officially out tomorrow. It is going to take a coragous effort tomorrow in Pasadena. Can you say "HANG ON SLOOPY"!
1) Cliff Lee Wins #22: Check :up
2) OSU defeats USC: ?
3) Browns defeat Steelers: ?
The game is not in Pasadena. It's in L.A. UCLA plays home games in Pasadena.
As for the game, I feel Boeckman has to come out firing like Graham Harrell.
Ohio State, for one night, will have to play Texas Tech-style football: throw the football all over the field.
They have the recievers to play that style, although Robiskie is not exactly Crabtree.
The Rays beat the Yankees in the first game of their doubleheader, and the Blue Jays beat the Red Sox in the first game of their DH. The Yankees elimination number is now down to 5 in the AL East, and 7 in the wildcard race. The Rays magic number to win the AL East is now down to 14.
The Phillie beat the Brewers again and now trail the Brew Crew by 2 games (the Astros are 2.5 back). The Brewers-Phillies play a HUGE doubleheader on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Mets split their DH with the Braves and have reduced their magic number to 13 in the NL East.
Meanwhile, the Mets split their DH with the Braves and have reduced their magic number to 13 in the NL East.
