And no Boston, Detroit, Washington or San Francisco

<font color=goldenrod>The Yanks and Cards are the only 2 projected playoff teams I definitely don't want to see win the WS.

Of course the fucking Cards seem to go every odd year. Hopefully someone else can step up. Anyone from the NL but them.</font>

The MLB considers the play in game the playoffs.

Blue Jays or the 'Stros if they get in for the AL, Mets, Pirates or Cubs for the NL.

I feel "just happy" that the Jays got into the playoffs although my expectations should be a lot higher with the offence that the Jays have. One more home run for Jose and 5 for Edwin ( and we know how hot he can get) and the Jays will have 3 players with 40 home runs.

<font color=goldenrod>I feel pretty much the same way with the Mets. I had them winning the 2nd Wild Card and getting knocked out by the Bucs. I NEVER saw a division title coming at all, and I certainly didn't think they'd end up trading for 5 players who would all end up making big contributions towards a playoff push (Cespedes, Clippard, Reed, Uribe, Johnson) not to mention Michael Conforto coming up and tearing shit up from the get-go.

With all that's happened with this Met team there's no reason to not shoot for the moon and hope they can win it all. That being said whenever this playoff run ends I'll head into the offseason with my head held high. Such a fun year it's been.</font>

I fear that there's 7 games left, because there's a story in Jays folklore about something that happened with 7 games left. And also, they're against intense rivals Baltimore. Baltimore has a crap record, but much like Boston, pose a threat to anyone particularly at home. Hopefully, the boys keep their eyes on the prize. Big sweep over the Rays though, so at least they have momentum.

<font color=goldenrod>:lol: Nats suspend Papelbon for 4 games to go along with his 3 game suspension from the league, therefore ending his season. Fans are pledging money to charity in exchange for the team releasing Papelbon, meanwhile players that have been polled have indicated that they support Papelbon for going after Harper to "put him in his place".

What a trainwreck.</font>

They lost the division to the Tigers with a 3.5 lead I believe with 7 games left. I remember Fran Tanana pitching a gem against Toronto in the final game.

<font color=goldenrod>I don't understand this.

2013-14 offseason:
Tanaka - 7 years, $155 million
Ellsbury - 7 years, $153 million
McCann - 5 years, $85 million
Beltran - 3 years, $45 million
Gardner - 4 years, $52 million extension

Nearly $500 million in contracts given out in a single offseason. And then this past offseason they inked Miller for 4 years, $36 million which is big time money for a closer in addition to extending Headley for 4 years, $52 million.

When you look at the projected roster for next year there's not much room to spend lavishly. You have high-priced players at 7 positions (all 3 OF, 1B, DH, 3B, C) and Gregorious at SS. What does that leave to spend at, 2B? It wouldn't shock me if they went and signed Murphy from the Mets, that guy could hit 20-25 jacks with that porch. SP? I'm sure we'll hear them in play for Jordan Zimmermann or someone like that.

I don't think there's much question that they're willing to open up the wallet. But at a certain point it's fair to question whether it makes sense with all the money they've already got tied up. Keeping Severino, Bird, and Judge was 100% the right call.</font>

Probably more of a perception thing than the Yankees actually becoming cheapskate. They still give out big contracts but don't go all out like they did during the George Steinbrenner era. George's idea for fixing any problem was opening up the checkbook regardless of costs or if it was even needed since all he cared about was success.

Between them being public about lowering their luxury tax bill and other teams having no problems opening up their checkbooks, can see how Yankee fans could get worried about the future. That and their farm system being more in the middle of the pack which probably adds some more worries.

I think my dad still has nightmares. The one advantage is their 4 game lead on the Yanks Os realistically a 5 game league because of winning the season series, is it not?

That was a MASSIVE problem with George....he felt ALL of MLB was his personal property, and likely threatened people, behind the scenes and off TV/social media, who stood up to him.

MLB would be a better league if the Steinbrenner Family had no involvement in the game at all.

If the Pirates lose this game they only have themselves to blame. 5 LOB through 3 innings, including bases loaded with less than 2 outs TWICE and still ZERO runs. 0-6 with RISP through 5 innings.

Yuppers

Another come from behind win!

Yankees division dreams just went Up in Smoak.

So technically if they win tomorrow they clinch. If the Yankees lose tonight that is.

Pirates Baseball takes years off my life, I swear.

Does MLB not use a head-to-head results as an actual tiebreaker?

Trying to figure out how the Red Sox are still mathematically alive in the Wild Card race even though Astros have 82 wins and the better head-to-head record.

Most the Sox can get is 82 wins so if Astros lose all their games left (and everyone else doesn't hit 82-83 wins), shouldn't the Astros still keep the Wild Card spot.

Cubs win! Jays are now first in the AL.

answers all of our divisional tie breaking questions

Sox are tied for 3rd in the ALE. Good job collapsing O's and Rays. :y:

Wouldn't really call it collapsing since the 3 of them kind of just blew the whole year anyways.

Tho the Bo Sox are playing some pretty decent ball

<font color=goldenrod>3 teams with their magic # at 2. Dodgers and Cardinals will clinch their divisions with wins tonight. Jays can clinch with a win and Yankees loss.

Entirely possible that the AL West will be the only unresolved division when the night is over. Rangers have just a 1.5 game lead over the Stros and 2 game lead over the Halos. That one could very well go down to the last day of the season.</font>

Attempt #2 tonight for the Yankees to be the 7th team to join the 10,000 win club. And be the fastest to do so.

<font color=goldenrod>And out of the blue it sounds like Steven Matz will be out for the rest of the season.

Well...I guess you can't be a Mets fan and expect any kind of prolonged happiness.</font>

<font color=goldenrod>LOL turns out Matz only slept awkwardly last night and will be pushed back a day or two for stiffness

man...the Mets beat writers are DREADFUL when it comes to bringing up injuries. there's a reason Sandy referred to them as the "citizens of Panic City" earlier this year</font>

thank you Boston

KC was just woeful against Chicago lastnight. Chicago didn't seem like they gave a shot and IC could not make anything happen

10-0 Jays in the 7th!!!!!! Division fucking champs!

Fuck, if the Jays didn't peak so early they would have won 100 games instead of only 95.

Lol the O's are so horseshit, 13-1 Jays. Joey Bats with his 40th, Encarnacion with his 37th.

Jays could be the first team in AL history to have three 40 home run guys.

DIVISION CHAMPIONS!!!!!! Holy fuck, I've waited 22 years for this!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQMBmh0XAAE9WmM.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQMCnJfWgAA_nnY.jpg

Damn, these look good. =)

<font color=goldenrod>I had to order my Mets East is Ours shirt online today because Connecticut sucks a fat cock and I couldn't find the gear ANYWHERE. No way in hell Yanks gear wouldn't have been out day one if it was them that clinched.</font>

<font color=goldenrod>And frankly that East is Ours shirt might be the best I can get this year because Cespedes just got taken out of the game with what looked to be a bad hand injury after he got hit by a pitch.

Can't really see how they get past the Dodgers without him. He's been the heart and soul of the team during this playoff run.</font>

Bob's is usually a good place to track down team gear. Found some good Yankees shirts there at good prices.


Attempt 3 for the Yanks tonight. :lol:

<font color=goldenrod>Went to Bob's twice since they clinched. Not a damn thing. They even moved their Mets player shirts right to the entrance of the store but no playoff gear anywhere. Cunts.</font>