flavum

Gotta love the semantics of all this. Let's cut through the bull...Robin Ventura is getting fired after five years.

Another year without Felix in the postseason.

Lead off man on..Cano up. Wow.

Mariners are probably done. 9-8 A's, bottom 10

Great game. Hope the Mariners win and stay alive.

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 6, 2016 -> 09:37 AM) Probably 6th at best, 13th at worst. If they play the last 54 like the did the previous 54, they'll finish 75-87. Nine teams are projected to finish worse than that, so it looks like they'll be on the bubble. My guess is they'll get to that final week at home vs the Rays and Twins, with Sale potentially starting two games for 20 wins, and Quintana maybe also in the Cy race, and they'll finish with 77-79 wins by having a hot last week between two irrelevant teams. 12th pick. Not bad for 8 weeks ago.

QUOTE (iWin4Ron @ Oct 1, 2016 -> 10:02 PM) As I write this, Mariners are down by 3 in the fifth, not looking good. Looks like it will be Toronto and Baltimore in the wild card. Mariners down 1. I'm sure the Red Sox would like to beat the Blue Jays. I'm sure the Yankees would like to beat the Orioles. Could still be good, and at least the final day has important games- and it could go to Monday in Detroit.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Oct 1, 2016 -> 09:29 PM) I think you mean the Sox are picking 13th unless the Sox lose tomorrow and the Pirates win. As it stands tonight, the Sox have fist-f***ed themselves from the 10th pick to the 13th pick over the last month. They never really threatened for that 10th pick. Just wasn't going to happen this year. And 12th or 13th isn't a big deal either way. In fact, 13th picks look better overall than the 12ths- including Konerko and Sale.

2-seed: Cle 93-67 Bos 93-68 Tie goes to the Red Sox, and that would factor in whether the Indians-Tigers game needs to be played Monday.

Tor 88-73 Bal 88-73 Det 86-74 Sea 86-74 Mariners eliminated if they lose tonight.

The Sox are picking 12th next year unless they win and the Pirates lose tomorrow. Sale on the mound. Pirates trying to eliminate the Cardinals chances.

I hope four teams end up 88-74. Give me chaos. Tigers could have to win in four cities in four days starting tomorrow in order to play in a 5th city on Thursday.

Tigers had bases loaded, no out. Cabrera K, JD Martinez double play.

Shields 6.77 ERA in 22 starts with the Sox. Bye, Kenny.

QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 1, 2016 -> 07:35 PM) Would have preferred someone outside the organization, but just happy Robin is gone. Needed to happen for the fan base No doubt, fans are going to be happy about this, but I want the Sox to make moves based on being sound baseball decisions, not just making fans feel good.

That would be great. Buddy Bell too, please.

I want to be the first one to say that we're not calling him "Ricky". He can let that stay with the Cubs and their homer reporters.

Hopefully this works out, but we'll see. I think they're just going to go for it again and hope 2005 happens again. And just remember- if the Sox go 77-85 next year, it doesn't mean Ventura deserved to stay. He wasn't a good manager, and will never even interview for a manager's job again, so turn the page on his five years and move forward.

12. White Sox 78-82 13. Pirates 78-82 14. Marlins 79-81 The Sox are the only team with two games left.

Orioles lose Bal 88-73 Tor 87-73 Det 86-73 Sea 86-74

Giants win or Cardinals loss on Sunday clinches them the 2nd wc. Vogelsong will be facing the Cardinals trying to help his old team.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 1, 2016 -> 04:55 PM) Does it have to be a major announcement? Can it just be a standard end of the season blah blah blah meeting with the press? That's what I was thinking. It's been mentioned that he's meeting with the media on Monday for a few days now.

Mets will host the Giants or Cardinals next Wednesday. Might get a few 163s this year.

2. TB 66-94 3. Atl 66-93 4. Cin 67-93 5. Oak 67-93 6. Arz 67-93 7. SD 68-92 Diamondbacks beat the Padres last night, and dropped from 2nd to 6th. Everyone else lost.

Tigers win. Mariners lead. Love to see a 4-way tie, or just the Blue Jays blowing it.