2018 Playoff Race Thread - WC and NLDS Tix on Sale

tski1972 · Post #81 » by **tski1972** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 7:28 pm

Cards lose today.

Post #82 » by **MickeyDavis** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 7:39 pm

That's good news. I know a one game WC series sucks but I'll take it over no playoffs. And I want it to be at MP.. The cards do have a better road record than home record though.

Kerb Hohl · Post #83 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 7:42 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:That's good news. I know a one game WC series sucks but I'll take it over no playoffs. And I want it to be at MP.. The cards do have a better road record than home record though.

I agree, but I think the old format or some newer format makes some sense. The Brewers probably deserve to be in by today's standard (not the 2 team NL/AL playoff of way back when) but say the Brewers finish 4 or 5 games ahead of the Cards...I think it sucks that one bad inning can undo the fact that they were better than the Cards by a reasonable amount for 162 games.

Kerb Hohl · Post #84 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:55 pm

The division is probably out of play anyways, but the D-Backs have a white flag lineup in there against the Cubs tonight. I think they've quit.

Post #85 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 2:57 am

And the DBacks have a nice 4-0 lead. Unexpected

Post #86 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:34 am

Cubs getting spanked.

Post #87 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 12:58 pm

Cards have the Giants for 3, Brewers at home for 3 and then at the Cubs for 3. Giants have nothing to play for and the Cubs probably won't either. Cubs have White Sox (3), Pirates (4) and Cards (3).

ReddRum · Post #88 » by **ReddRum** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 1:45 pm

Guys - please help to ease my nervous mind. Will Counsel start Wade Miley in our 1 game playoff game vs. the Cards!? God I hope so...

jute2003 · Post #89 » by **jute2003** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 1:49 pm

Kerb Hohl wrote:The division is probably out of play anyways, but the D-Backs have a white flag lineup in there against the Cubs tonight. I think they've quit.

9-0 dbacks

Kerb Hohl · Post #90 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 2:11 pm

jute2003 wrote:
Kerb Hohl wrote:The division is probably out of play anyways, but the D-Backs have a white flag lineup in there against the Cubs tonight. I think they've quit.
9-0 dbacks

All they needed to do was bench Goldschmidt, Escobar, Pollock and they're ready to make a run.

livestrong4ever · Post #91 » by **livestrong4ever** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 4:55 pm

ReddRum wrote:Guys - please help to ease my nervous mind. Will Counsel start Wade Miley in our 1 game playoff game vs. the Cards!? God I hope so...

Depends on if we can clinch the playoff spot early enough. As is, unless we change up the rotation, he would have to pitch on 3 days rest.

Kerb Hohl · Post #92 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 5:01 pm

ReddRum wrote:Guys - please help to ease my nervous mind. Will Counsel start Wade Miley in our 1 game playoff game vs. the Cards!? God I hope so...

Right now it's Chacin, but the starter will probably expected to pitch 2-3 innings. If they Brewers have a lead or the pitcher is going fine, then he will continue to earn more innings 1 at a time.

WeekapaugGroove · Post #93 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 5:05 pm

Kerb Hohl wrote:
ReddRum wrote:Guys - please help to ease my nervous mind. Will Counsel start Wade Miley in our 1 game playoff game vs. the Cards!? God I hope so...

Right now it's Chacin, but the starter will probably expected to pitch 2-3 innings. If they Brewers have a lead or the pitcher is going fine, then he will continue to earn more innings 1 at a time.

It will be interesting to see what their plan will be as far as multi inning relief work. I assume that they would pitch Jeffress, Hader, and Knebel in the playoff game. Hader will for sure be expected to get them 2 innings but do they also try to get 2 from Knebel and Jeffress? Both guys are capable of doing it especially if the brewers clinch early and they are fully rested.

Post #94 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 6:40 pm

Yeah they've positioned Chacin to start the first playoff game . All hands on deck of course. It would be nice if the Detroit series, or at least the last game or two, was meaningless. NL wild card game is Tuesday, AL is Wednesday.

buckbeer · Post #95 » by **buckbeer** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 12:07 pm

I dislike the wildcard format... it would be heartbreaking to lose the wildcard game... Hope and pray the Brewers win the div.

livestrong4ever · Post #96 » by **livestrong4ever** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 5:56 pm

Lopez for the ChiSox for real has been greats the last 30 days. Lets see if he can keep it up vs the Cubs.

Kerb Hohl · Post #97 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 8:44 pm

White Sox have a 3-1 lead. I'm sure they won't blow this...

Post #98 » by **MickeyDavis** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:30 pm

4-1 now

Post #99 » by **MickeyDavis** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:15 pm

Post #100 » by **MickeyDavis** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:45 pm