September 20, 20214 yr Both teams play Tuesday-Sunday the final two weeks. Giants one game lead. Would host game 163. LA- 3 at Col, 3 at Arz, 3 vs SD, 3 vs Mil SF- 3 at SD, 3 at Col, 3 vs Arz, 3 vs SD Hope the opposition gives it their best. Should be good…and then everyone is a Cardinals fan on October 6th. Edited September 20, 20214 yr by flavum
September 20, 20214 yr 11 minutes ago, hi8is said: Last 3 games for the Dodgers against Milwaukee are going to be awesome. Going to guess that Milwaukee is on cruise control at this point. They are 5.5 back for the top seed, and 14 ahead for the 3rd.
September 20, 20214 yr 8 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Going to guess that Milwaukee is on cruise control at this point. They are 5.5 back for the top seed, and 14 ahead for the 3rd. They could be playing LA for the top spot as long as the Padres don't implode and hand it to SF.
September 20, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, Harry Chappas said: They could be playing LA for the top spot as long as the Padres don't implode and hand it to SF. Milwaukee is 5.5 back of SF, and 4.5 back of LAD. That is a LOT of games to make up. It is more than the Sox have to make up for HFA with Houston.
September 21, 20214 yr So glad divisions championships mean a great deal, should be an incredible final two weeks. Next year, this could be pretty much meaningless. Some of these division/pennant races were as or more memorable than the World Series, and are recalled to this day. Historically, the National League had a three game tie-breaker and the American League a single game winner take all, which was consolidated when the separate league offices were combined under the Selig coup d'etat in 1999. Bold & Italics = World Series Champion 2021 NL West San Francisco (97-53) vs. Los Angeles (96-54) 2020 AL Central Minnesota (36-24) over Chicago & Cleveland (both 35-25) 2018 NL Central (Game 163) Milwaukee (96-67) over Chicago (95-68) and NL West (Game 163) Los Angeles (92-71) over Colorado (91-72) 2008 AL Central (Game 163) Chicago (89-74) over Minnesota (88-75) 1978 AL East (Game 163) New York (100-63) over Boston (99-64) 1959 NL Pennant (Games 155 & 156) Los Angeles (88-68) over Milwaukee (86-70) 1951 NL Pennant (Games 155-157) New York (98-59) over Brooklyn (97-60) 1948 AL Pennant (Game 155) Cleveland (97-58) over Boston (96-59) 1946 NL Pennant (Games 155-156) Saint Louis (98-58) over Brooklyn (96-60)
September 21, 20214 yr 18 hours ago, flavum said: Both teams play Tuesday-Sunday the final two weeks. Giants one game lead. Would host game 163. LA- 3 at Col, 3 at Arz, 3 vs SD, 3 vs Mil SF- 3 at SD, 3 at Col, 3 vs Arz, 3 vs SD Hope the opposition gives it their best. Should be good…and then everyone is a Cardinals fan on October 6th. Rockies are 45-27 at home. They could mess things up for one or both, though I guess technically if they mess things up for both they really aren't messing things up.
September 22, 20214 yr Author 22 minutes ago, NWINFan said: It will be tough for one of these teams being a wild card with over 100 wins. I’ll definitely be rooting for the Cardinals to beat the Dodgers, because they’re the champs and it potentially helps the Sox. If it’s the Giants in the wildcard, I’d rather see them make it, and have a LA-SF division series.
September 22, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, flavum said: I’ll definitely be rooting for the Cardinals to beat the Dodgers, because they’re the champs and it potentially helps the Sox. If it’s the Giants in the wildcard, I’d rather see them make it, and have a LA-SF division series. I actually think any wild card with over 100 wins should have HFA against a division winner with less wins. A team with over wins travelling to play a division winner is absurd. Regular season should mean something.
September 22, 20214 yr Author 2 minutes ago, NWINFan said: I actually think any wild card with over 100 wins should have HFA against a division winner with less wins. A team with over wins travelling to play a division winner is absurd. Regular season should mean something. I’m definitely in favor of no divisions/balanced schedule and let the seeds fall where they should, but this is the whole point of having divisions matter. If you don’t win, you’re a wildcard no matter what the record is.
September 22, 20214 yr Yeah, I don't see how MIL isn't resting players that last series. Good for LAD.
September 22, 20214 yr If I am Milwaukee I am not throwing Woodruff/Burnes/Peralta against the Dodgers in the last series. If anything 2-3 innings to keep the arm fresh but not giving the Dodgers hitters a look at what they may be seeing in the playoffs.
September 22, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, raBBit said: If I am Milwaukee I am not throwing Woodruff/Burnes/Peralta against the Dodgers in the last series. If anything 2-3 innings to keep the arm fresh but not giving the Dodgers hitters a look at what they may be seeing in the playoffs. I agree.
September 23, 20214 yr Author 2 game lead for the Giants with 10 left. Both have late afternoon games.
September 24, 20214 yr Author Dodgers were down to their last out. Won in 10. Giants and Padres 6-6 in the bottom of the 10th. Extra inning rule sucks, but nothing they can do now. Hopefully only 10 more days in its current form.
September 25, 20214 yr You have to be more confident of the Dodgers fending off the Cardinals in a one game do or die situation due to the strength of their starting pitching. Padres now get to play spoiler. Next manager (Bochy, Glenn Hoffman, Francona) yet to be determined.
September 27, 20214 yr 19 hours ago, flavum said: Giants 2 game lead with 6 left. Both teams home the final week. Giants owning the season series with the Dodgers… the Dodgers actually have to be 3 games better in the final 6, right?
September 27, 20214 yr Author 2 minutes ago, hi8is said: Giants owning the season series with the Dodgers… the Dodgers actually have to be 3 games better in the final 6, right? No, if it’s a division tie, they’ll play next Monday in SF.
September 27, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, flavum said: No, if it’s a division tie, they’ll play next Monday in SF. That’s what I’ll root for.
September 27, 20214 yr Author 1 minute ago, hi8is said: That’s what I’ll root for. If it comes to that, good for baseball, but I want the Dodgers gone as soon as possible. Hopefully the Cardinals knock them off next Wednesday.
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