MLB Daily Thread: Final Weekend Thread: Who wants it more?

[Used 2 B Hu]

With Texas clinching at least a playoff spot last night (congrats, Rangers fans), only one more ticket remains to be punched.

Houston leads by a nose, w/ the Angels and Twins a mere game behind.

Since Texas is in, do they let up on LAA?

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Minnesota hosts KC, who will be trying to lock up HFA over the Jays. Houston is in an interleague series in Arizona.

Will we end up w/ a 3-way tie?

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Should be a wild weekend at new Shea, with the Nats in spoiler mode coming in for the final 3.
Mets better TCOB if they want that HFA against Los Doyers.
(Amazin's do hold the tiebreaker....and they might need it)

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Should be a wild weekend at new Shea, with the Nats in spoiler mode coming in for the final 3.
Mets better TCOB if they want that HFA against Los Doyers.
(Amazin's do hold the tiebreaker....and they might need it)

Yep...LA got a slightly suckier final weekend opponent.

No wait, they got a significantly better opponent! Whoo hoo, we're golden!

 

[bksballer89]

With Texas clinching at least a playoff spot last night (congrats, Rangers fans), only one more ticket remains to be punched.

Houston leads by a nose, w/ the Angels and Twins a mere game behind.

Since Texas is in, do they let up on LAA?

No mentioned of the Yanks clinching? Selfish bitch

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

No mentioned of the Yanks clinching? Selfish bitch

Hah hah! Yeah, It's all about my team right now.

Yankees fans 10 years ago: "we don't celebrate wildcards..."

Yankees fans last night: "what an amazing team! Anything can happen once you're in!"

 

[romeo212000]

With Texas clinching at least a playoff spot last night (congrats, Rangers fans), only one more ticket remains to be punched.

Houston leads by a nose, w/ the Angels and Twins a mere game behind.

Since Texas is in, do they let up on LAA?

Absolutely not. We need a game to clinch the division. WC isn't the goal.

 

[bksballer89]

Shout out to Terry Collins for being so cocky. Would be hilarious if LAD defeats the Mets in 5 at Dodgers Stadium

 

[bksballer89]

Hah hah! Yeah, It's all about my team right now.

Yankees fans 10 years ago: "we don't celebrate wildcards..."

Yankees fans last night: "what an amazing team! Anything can happen once you're in!"

I wasn't celebrating. I will only celebrate if we win on Tuesday and actually make it to the "real thing"

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

I wasn't celebrating. I will only celebrate if we win on Tuesday and actually make it to the "real thing"

If they win that game, I'll buy you a daquiri

 

[HammerDown]

Can't begin to tell you how excited I am about the playoffs. Schedule is working out just right to indulge on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. My boys Denorfia and Rizzo are on the Cubbies and it wouldn't hurt my feelings at all to see it come together for them this year but that's going to be a very long, tough road. I just can't see them beating the Cards or any of the AL teams in a 7-game series.

 

[HammerDown]

I wasn't celebrating. I will only celebrate if we win on Tuesday and actually make it to the "real thing"

I guess NYC is abuzz right now, huh?

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

GO PADRES!!!!

 

[bksballer89]

I guess NYC is abuzz right now, huh?

Only those loser Mets fans

 

[HammerDown]

GO PADRES!!!!

Expert trolling there, Yoga. You really got me.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Expert trolling there, Yoga. You really got me.

Not at all, dude.....
The way I see it, the Mets are gonna need some help from the Fathers this weekend..

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

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Hurricane Joaquin could cause havoc with MLB playoff picture

Associated Press:

Adrian Beltre, Carlos Correa or Andrew McCutchen certainly might deliver a big hit this weekend to improve his team's playoff position. But the most powerful wallop to affect the postseason could come from Hurricane Joaquin.

Major League Baseball is already reviewing the possibilities with the storm threatening to bring a soaking rain to the East Coast.

Whether or not it makes landfall, here's the havoc Joaquin could create with the playoff schedule:

• The Mets and Dodgers are set to play in the best-of-five NL Division Series beginning next Friday. The team with the best record gets the edge -- with three games left, they're tied at 89-70, and the Mets would win the tiebreaker if they finished even.

The Mets are ready to host Washington, and lots of rain is in the forecast at Citi Field. OK, suppose the Mets and Nationals can't play all three games by Sunday. And suppose the Mets need to win that last game to edge out the Dodgers.

What then?

MLB rules don't cover this contingency. There's no provision on whether the Nationals would have to spend an extra day in New York for a makeup -- or two -- on Monday.

At that point, home-field advantage between the Mets and Dodgers could be decided by best winning percentage, even if they don't play the same number of games.

• The AL wild-card game is set for Tuesday, and it's looking as if it will be at Yankee Stadium. It could be rather wet if the remnants of Joaquin hang around. A rainout would push the game back, putting both wild-card matchups on the same day. The AL winner would then have to hustle to either Kansas City or Toronto to open the Division Series the next day.

• It's supposed to be sunny, with temperatures near 100 degrees and zero chance of precipitation, when the Astros begin their series this weekend at Arizona. But playoff-hopeful Houston might be taking a peek at The Weather Channel.

The Astros lead the race for the second AL wild-card spot. Trying to stay ahead, they're starting 19-game winner Dallas Keuchel vs. the Diamondbacks on Friday night.

The left-handed Keuchel would be perfect for the Astros to pitch at Yankee Stadium in the wild-card game, if it comes to that. Only he's never started on three days' rest. A rainout in the Bronx, however, would line him up just right.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

I guess NYC is abuzz right now, huh?

It's a madhouse

 

[HammerDown]

Not at all, dude.....
The way I see it, the Mets are gonna need some help from the Fathers this weekend..

Ahh, Dodgers home-field advantage?

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Ahh, Dodgers home-field advantage?