Around Baseball 2023

[BigCecil]

With the extra wild card watching all these end of season playoff race games having so many fans living on the edge, has been pretty dam smart stuff by MLB, along with the new rules. Exciting baseball.

[jaysthebest]

Who do you guys root for in the Astros vs. Mariners series?

[Masterbather]

Who do you guys root for in the Astros vs. Mariners series?

I'll let you know after tomorrow's results.

[bones10]

Who do you guys root for in the Astros vs. Mariners series?

 

Probably Astros, bury the mariners they’re farther behind

[Laika]

So what happens if there's a tie for second in the West and they're tied with the Blue Jays record wise? Is the order in the west determined first and then the order of the wild card or are they all considered tied for a wild card and there's a three-way tie break?

 

The "order" in the west is not relevant

 

The teams tied for first in the west do the tiebreaker flowchart

 

Then any teams tied for a WC spot do the tiebreaker flowchart

[Masterbather]

Houston losing 6 of 8 games (so far) to Kansas City and Oakland down the stretch. It was on a silver platter and they knocked the platter and all the champagne over.

 

Sports are wild.

[Spanky99]

Hah... F U Stros!

[Masterbather]

The "order" in the west is not relevant

 

The teams tied for first in the west do the tiebreaker flowchart

 

Then any teams tied for a WC spot do the tiebreaker flowchart

 

So if there's a tiebreaker between Houston, Toronto and Seattle, it would go to head to head against those teams. Since we're 7-6 and Seattle has crushed Houston this season, I guess Seattle finishes first, we finish second and Houston finishes third, which means Houston's out, we're wildcard 3 and Seattle is wildcard 2. Is this correct?

[Masterbather]

How about being Cincinnati and blowing a 9-0 lead at home against Pittsburgh in an absolute must-win to stay in touch?

 

Talk about a giant rusty s***** nail in the coffin.

[glory]

Who do you guys root for in the Astros vs. Mariners series?

 

I like the idea of Houston missing the playoffs entirely, so that’s what I’m rooting for.

[BTS]

How about being Cincinnati and blowing a 9-0 lead at home against Pittsburgh in an absolute must-win to stay in touch?

 

Talk about a giant rusty s***** nail in the coffin.

 

They deserve it for running out that absurd bullpen/pitching staff to support all of those young talented bats.

[Stangstag]

They deserve it for running out that absurd bullpen/pitching staff to support all of those young talented bats.

 

Wait are we talking about the Reds or the Orioles 😆

 

Really hoping the Os pitching gets exposed in round 1

[BTS]

Wait are we talking about the Reds or the Orioles

 

Really hoping the Os pitching gets exposed in round 1

 

Kyle Gibson/Dean Kremer gas canning in the playoffs would be glorious

[jaysblue]

Lmao Pirates came back to beat the Reds 13-12.

[Spanky99]

Chicken heads, everywhere, lol. Masterbather is Colonel Sanders again, lol... can't make this s*** up!

[Masterbather]

Chicken heads, everywhere, lol. Masterbather is Colonel Sanders again, lol... can't make this s*** up!

 

The f*** are you talking about?

[Masterbather]

https://x.com/AirYordan44/status/1705421005877842353?s=20

 

Minute Maid tonight

Just looks like a normal post-game night in America

[Spanky99]

The f*** are you talking about?

 

Bahgaawk!

 

Just looks like a normal post-game night in America

 

That looks like a bunch of Stro fans unhinged.

[Stangstag]

Bottom line we didn’t lose ground today. Tough loss, probably should’ve won but that’s how she goes.

 

Win the series tomorrow and we’re still in good shape.

[Pendleton]

[jaysblue]

 

One of the best pitchers in the game!

 

If you get the chance to watch Kershaw live, definitely don't pass up on the opportunity. All-time greats like him don't come around that often.

[Terminator]

Jays are about to win the series against the Rays and the Rangers are about to sweep the Mariners.

 

The Jays are going to the playoffs.

[Masterbather]

Jays are about to win the series against the Rays and the Rangers are about to sweep the Mariners.

 

The Jays are going to the playoffs.

 

Rangers haven't swept yet, and the Blue Jays still need to win probably a couple of games. You underestimate the Blue Jays' ability to suck lol

[Masterbather]

One of the best pitchers in the game!

 

If you get the chance to watch Kershaw live, definitely don't pass up on the opportunity. All-time greats like him don't come around that often.

 

You see more by watching him on TV unless you get very certain seats at the ballpark.

[Terminator]

Rangers haven't swept yet, and the Blue Jays still need to win probably a couple of games. You underestimate the Blue Jays' ability to suck lol

 

You've been crying wolf every day for the past two weeks or more. The playoffs are all but certain.

[Masterbather]

Does every Kansas city reliever have an ERA of 5 plus?

[Masterbather]

You've been crying wolf every day for the past two weeks. The playoffs are all but certain.

They still have to win games. I don't know why everybody is jumping the gun we're not in yet.

[Terminator]

They still have to win games. I don't know why everybody is jumping the gun we're not in yet.

 

Nope they could win zero and still have a good chance to get in.

 

1 win probably gets them in but 2 wins is basically a lock. AL West has too many games left against one another.

 

Easy peasy.

[Masterbather]

Texas putting on a home run derby.

[Terminator]

Royals beat the Astros. Texas is going to win.

 

It's over. Just a matter of when we clinch, not if.

 

Print your playoff tickets and let's all hope we clinch against the Yankees so Aaron Boone and the rest of those dickwads can watch us celebrate on the field.