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Ran across a discussion about this possibility ..
Very interesting for both SF and LA fans ...

If we ended the season with a tied record ....

Game 163 would be on October 4th ...
The winner now waits for the divisional playoffs
The loser now prepares for the WC game on October 6th.
The loser of the WC game goes home ... the winner prepares for the divisional playoffs on October 8th.

Both the Giants and the Dodgers are faced with the same situation. One of these teams would be faced with playing the The WC game two days later.

Which pitcher do you use for game 163?
Which pitcher do you use in a WC game if you lose game 163?

What pitcher do you use for the divisional opener? The one you used for game 163 only has 3 days rest at this point.

Makes for some very interesting pitching decisions.
 

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SF: Gas for 163, Webb for NLDS#1
LA: Scherzer for 163, SaggyPants for NLDS#1

I don't even think that's arguable.
 

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SF: Gas for 163, Webb for NLDS#1
LA: Scherzer for 163, SaggyPants for NLDS#1

I don't even think that's arguable.
Does this actually mean ... if you are the loser of game 163 ... you would have to use the pitcher you identified as the NLDS opener as your WC pitcher ...... which in my mind ... means you have used your top 2 pitchers before even starting the NLDS
 

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Does this actually mean ... if you are the loser of game 163 ... you would have to use the pitcher you identified as the NLDS opener as your WC pitcher ...... which in my mind ... means you have used your top 2 pitchers before even starting the NLDS
oops, I miswrote. Where I put "NLDS#1" it should read "NLWC"

Then for NLDS#1 you'd have your 163 pitcher.
 

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If I'm correct ... the 163 game pitcher will only have 3 days rest at this point ... he pitches on the 4th ... the NLDS starts on the 8th ...
 

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This is moot as we are going to win this fucking division
 

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This is moot as we are going to win this fucking division
I agree ... or at least pray that we do!

My point with all this ... I didn't think it was fair for teams that need game 163 to be punished for it. They lose their top pitcher to that game. If the losing team also becomes the WC ... they wind up losing their top two pitchers to the process.

Just thought it was strange. And in our case possible
 

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I agree ... or at least pray that we do!

My point with all this ... I didn't think it was fair for teams that need game 163 to be punished for it. They lose their top pitcher to that game. If the losing team also becomes the WC ... they wind up losing their top two pitchers to the process.

Just thought it was strange. And in our case possible
How often have game 163s happened in the wild card era I wonder...? Can't be too many.
 

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Didn't we (the Giants) play in one in 1998?
Yes. Which is why we are whipping the shiite outta them today.

Punish those small bears. Phuking Trachsel.
 

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I am all-in for 163. To me, that means Webb. He would be ready for NLDS game 2 in that scenario. Whoever goes in WC MIGHT not be able to go at all in NLDS. I would rather only have gas for 1 game than Webb.
 

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I am all-in for 163. To me, that means Webb. He would be ready for NLDS game 2 in that scenario. Whoever goes in WC MIGHT not be able to go at all in NLDS. I would rather only have gas for 1 game than Webb.
Yeah, that's the case for Charlotte. I suspect Kap will go with the vet though.
 
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