9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

[BatsareBugs]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

Lamet has an elbow injury. Our season is done

First Clev then Lamet. Now Myers is hurt

It's like 2017 when Cameron and Bradley went down in the same game and they had to resort to Terrmel Sledge and Brady Clark.

[dubcity]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

Randomly turned on the Giants game on the radio. The announcer seems really intent on selling me on the dramatic importance of the Giants getting out of the 7th, for some reason. Then I realize it's a double-header. The game ends and they do a post game show, followed 10 minutes later by the start of the 2nd game. And there are playoff implications, even though the Giants are 29-29.

In some (albeit trivial) ways this baseball season has been one of the oddest aspects of this whole pandemic.

[dubcity]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

I forgot that Mariners and Astros are still technically in the playoff hunt.

1,2,3,4,5,7,8 spots are filled, we don't know who the 6 seed is.

Astros magic number is 1. Heres hoping the Rangers can win 3 straight.

If Astros go 0-3 and Mariners go 4-0, Mariners win tiebreaker regardless if LAA is tied too. Angels win tiebreaker if its just them and Houston.

Cut to the Astros getting in and catching fire, because 2020 hates us all.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

Cut to the Astros getting in and catching fire, because 2020 hates us all.

Ironic that the Astros clinched all thanks to the Dodgers.

[bcruise]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

The Marlins have clinched a playoff spot


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Didn't realize that's the first time they've been back there since.......ugh.....2003.

[countryboy]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

Reds clinched last night as well


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[Majingir]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

You had one job Angels!

[DamnYanks2]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

Lamet has an elbow injury. Our season is done

First Clev then Lamet. Now Myers is hurt

Doesn't sound too serious. Hopefully they ate both ready. But it's not anything that will end their season.

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[TripleCrown9]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

Some interesting notes about the Marlins clinching (at Yankee Stadium)

They clinched their first postseason since 2003, the year they won the World Series at Yankee Stadium.

They clinced on the 6th anniversary of Derek Jeter's last hit at Yankee Stadium.

They clinched on the 4th anniversary of Jose Fernandez's death.

[Majingir]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

I never realized the Marlins hadn't made it since then.

They've only made playoffs twice in their history and won both years. Imagine them winning this year.

[Sportsforever]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

I never realized the Marlins hadn't made it since then.

They've only made playoffs twice in their history and won both years. Imagine them winning this year.

The Marlins have never lost a playoff series...and they've never won a division title...yet have two WS titles.

[LowerWolf]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

The Marlins have never lost a playoff series...and they've never won a division title...yet have two WS titles.

Since the Marlins entered the league in 93.

Divison titles: Braves 16, Marlins 0
World Series titles: Marlins 2, Braves 1

[Majingir]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

Since the Marlins entered the league in 93.



Divison titles: Braves 17, Marlins 0

World Series titles: Marlins 2, Braves 1

Braves only won 15 division titles didnt they?

But still, even from a wider perspective..

Since 1987
Division wins:
NL East Winners-34
Marlins-0

World Series wins:
NL East Winners-2
Marlins-2

[Chip Douglass]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

The Marlins have never lost a playoff series...and they've never won a division title...yet have two WS titles.

Since the Marlins entered the league in 93.

Divison titles: Braves 17, Marlins 0
World Series titles: Marlins 2, Braves 1

A huge reason why I liked the addition of the Wild Card game tbh. There should actually be a substantial benefit to winning your division.

Vaguely remember a debate on Fangraphs a few years ago on whether you'd rather be the 1997-2003 Marlins (2 chips, no division titles or other playoff appearances) or the 1991-2005 Braves (14 straight division titles, 1 WS) and there was a pretty clear consensus you'd rather be the Braves. The playoff disappointments suck, but being a consistent contender is more entertaining for fans than rooting for a team that had two peaks, but lots of valleys.

[Majingir]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

Marlins previously held the longest NL postseason drought.

Anyone want to take a shot at guessing who now has the longest drought in the NL?


I was actually surprised at the answer.