Hunt For October Thread

e16bball · Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Posts: 15043

With the addition of the 2nd wild card, this year's September stretch run could be as exciting as last year's. I thought perhaps the forum could use a place to discuss the races and the teams involved, as well as observations from the games/series that will turn the tide.

NOTE: Forum mods, feel free to close this if it's not within your plan/design. I forget I can't just make "official" threads whenever I want now Laughing

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CrashMan510 · Joined: 14 Aug 2012 Posts: 7187

AL Wildcard is going to be crazy at the end...imo Texas and the Angels end up winning both Cool

PatsPwn · Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 5819

Go Orioles and Rays!
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coors · Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 7948

Please. no September collapse this year for my Bravos like last year. That was heartbreaking..
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UofMfan909 · Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 32441 Location: Michigan

If Detroit loses to Cleveland tonight I might just give up hope for the playoffs. We get swept by the Royals (with two great pitching performances - 1-0 and 2-1 losses), then we come back and sweep the White Sox the very next series and look great. Tied for the division lead with a ton of momentum, we have now lost the first two games of a home series with another mediocre team because we can't score any flipping runs (two 3-2 losses so far). Ubaldo is pitching tonight against Fister, which is another game we should have no problem winning. If we can't get 4+ on Jimenez, I don't even know what to think.

Btw, Rick Porcello has lost his last five starts. His last four have been games that have been scored at 3-2, 2-1, 2-1, and 3-2. 7 of Detroit's last 8 losses (which have come all in the last 16 games - 13 if you take away the CWS sweep) have been by one run. The other was a two run game. It's been an aggravating stretch, to say the least.
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BBando · Joined: 18 Feb 2011 Posts: 7856 Location: Tampa Bay

^ So basically you guys have turned into the Rays.
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e16bball · Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Posts: 15043

As it currently stands, the playoffs would look like this:

AL East: New York Yankees (1 game lead)
AL Central: Chicago White Sox (1 game lead)
AL West: Texas Rangers (5 game lead)
Wild Cards: Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics (tied)

Outside Looking In: Tampa Bay Rays (1.5 GB), Los Angeles Angels (2.5 GB), Detroit Tigers (3 GB)

NL East: Washington Nationals (7.5 game lead)
NL Central: Cincinnati Reds (8.5 game lead)
NL West: San Francisco Giants (4.5 game lead)
Wild Cards: Atlanta Braves (#1 WC by 3 games over StL), St. Louis Cardinals

Outside Looking In: Los Angeles Dodgers (1.5 GB), Pittsburgh Pirates (1.5 GB)

Which teams are you currently ready to call a lock to make the playoffs?
Which teams do you expect to fall out of the race, and who do you expect to overtake them? Really looking to get an idea of how everyone handicaps these races at this point.
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bluesfreak74 · Joined: 21 Feb 2012 Posts: 1738 Location: Illinois

Reds and Nats. Rangers are a close bet to being a lock too.
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El Ramster on this beaut!

thelawoffices · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:45 am Post subject:

Big sweep of the Tigers by the Angels this weekend. They're rolling at the moment, and there is a huge 4 game series this week with Oakland coming to town. Should be fun.
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luvmyraiderz · Joined: 28 Jun 2012 Posts: 335 Location: The Black Hole

Man, i hope my A's make the playoffs this season. None of my teams have made the playoffs in like 10 years it seems. And that's not much of a stretch. It'd mean so much lol Smile

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keysersoze3421 · Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Posts: 34433

UofMfan909 · Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 32441 Location: Michigan

^^ Tigers suck. They can't score runs unless they're at home/apparently nowadays only against the White Sox. Huge four game series starting tonight with them, unfortunately it's away from Comerica which means we probably lose 3 of 4 and effectively end our season.
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AtariB20 · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:52 pm Post subject:

I am rooting for nothing more than the Brewers to have a huge run at the wild card but if the Orioles and A's make the playoffs, at least I'll have a couple teams to root for

luvmyraiderz · Joined: 28 Jun 2012 Posts: 335 Location: The Black Hole

Looks like the A's will take game on from the Angels tonight. :] (knock on wood)
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