Originally Posted by speedracer After watching the Cards score the 2nd run on the Dodgers last night. /stolen from /r/dodgers

I know that feeling. What's this now 3 runs in the last four games. Still 3 games left in the Cards series so we can still leave this series in the second wild card slot.

Originally Posted by CaseyRyback Getting back to the baseball talk., Adrian Beltre is a ing beast. If he hadn't pulled his hammy and hit like this all season he would be the MVP. He has been unreal since the start of August. If Josh wins MVP, he needs to thank Adrian because he is the reason he is getting pitches to hit.

I'd say that Cabrera is having a better season than Hamilton and Beltre. But than again, Trout should have no problems winning it unless voters go full retard. I think the NL race is much more close.

Wonder if Jeter will get a couple of 1st place votes if Yankees win the division though. Obviously no where close to Trout and Miggy statistically but he pretty much has carried the team in September. With out him, Yankees would be well behind Baltimore.

Originally Posted by j.t I know that feeling. What's this now 3 runs in the last four games. Still 3 games left in the Cards series so we can still leave this series in the second wild card slot.

It's insane the pitching has been good, but Jesus they can only allow one run or were gonna lose. Hope next year is team gets some offense.

Medlen continues to be awesome for the Braves. Struck out 13 in 7 innings, gave up 1 run (a solo homer) and five hits, as the Braves beat the Nats 2-1. Walkoff on an error in the bottom of the ninth.

And then that happened. I don't get this team.

Braves bounce back from the sweep by the Brewers by sweeping the Nats. Pretty much have the first wild card spot locked up barring an extreme collapse.

What the Orioles have done this season really defies logic. They have a negative run differential...none of their overall team stats blow you away...and they can't lose 1-run games or extra inning affairs. It's amazing...

Originally Posted by bigdaddybruce44 What the Orioles have done this season really defies logic. They have a negative run differential...none of their overall team stats blow you away...and they can't lose 1-run games or extra inning affairs. It's amazing...

Boston's fallout
Ray's poor offense
Yankees injuries

Those three things have little impact on how the Orioles have been wining games, though. They only impact the fact that the Orioles are in the playoff race.

Braves take two out of three in Miami.

Medlen continues to be dominant. Four hits and no runs over 8 innings. Struck out six. Era down to 1.51 on the season--.076 in starts. The Braves have won 21 straight games he's started now, dating back to 2009. Most since the Yankees won 22 straight games Whitey Ford started form 1950-53 (gap with him in Korean War).

Matt Kemp came up with a game winning homer in the 9th after the Dodgers blew a 6-0 lead in the bottom of the 8th to Washington. Man I was worried this could've been the season for us. After losing the first of a doubleheader a loss would have put us 3 games back with Stl. Cards for the 2nd wild card and the cards game still isnt final yet.

Oakland is going to win it all.

The Rangers *may* have put the final nail in the Angels coffin tonight. However, they are still in the hunt and anything can happen. Beltre coming back from his intestinal problem to hit the go-ahead 2-run blast was awesome.

Rangers have an easy (I hope) series in Seattle over the weekend then it's home for 4 to put away the A's and wrap the division up.

Advertisement

Register for free to remove this ad

Pirates have really collapsed. Looked like they were finally going to have a winning season, but are a game under .500 now after being 10+ games above a month or two ago.

Originally Posted by dmaul1114 Pirates have really collapsed..

You are right in more than one way

I am really excited for the Orioles this season. All of us in Baltimore are glad they are doing so well. Usually Orioles stuff is discounted cheap right now, but it's still at full price.

I'm always ready to BUCKleUp in extra innings.

Braves got a walk off homer from Freeman and have clinched a playoff berth.

Magic number to clinch homefield for the 1 game wild card play in is 3. Also 4 back from the Nats in the division, but unlikely they can make that up with games remaining.

Braves have also now won 22 straight games started by Kris Medlen, matching the all time record held by the Yankees/Whitey Ford. Got to like their chances in the wild card play in since he'll likely be on the mound.

Angels struck out a club record 20 Mariners' tonight, including Greinke's 13 in only 5 innings.

Former Cy Young closer Eric Gagne alleges in his new biography that 80 percent of his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates were using performance-enhancing drugs.

So says the dude. I don't find myself questioning it at all.

Originally Posted by speedracer So says the dude. I don't find myself questioning it at all.

That's probably what the league-wide rate was for anabolic steroid use, I don't have much of a reason to doubt it either.