MLB playoffs 2013 (Baseball Live Thread)

Sporting News ^ | September 23, 2013

[Typelouder]

Tribe wins! Giambi pinch hit, two out, two run homer in bottom of the 9th. Indians win 5 to 4 over the White Sox. Season series now stands at Cle 16 wins vs 2 loses.

[dfwgator]

Bye Bye No-No!

[Sporke]

I don’t see it happening for the Rangers. Even if they sweep the Astros, I don’t see them doing as well against the Angels.

They have been far too inconsistent this year. Dunno if Wash will keep his job, the Dave Magadan HAS to be fired.

[dfwgator]

Rangers need to hope Oak sweeps the Angels and spoil any chances the Angels can finish at least .500.

[Sporke]

There is blame all up and down the Rangers roster this season, and in the front office. :-/

[Figment]

“Bye Bye No-No!”

Hello win!. Two game lead with four to go

[darkangel82]

Not over yet. Though Cruz getting in trouble certainly didn’t help.

[dfwgator]

I can’t believe the Rangers are even thinking of resigning Cruz....He’ll be useless without the juice.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Beat ‘em Bucs!

Break out the Green Weenies!

[darkangel82]

Rays stomp Yankees 7-0 and temporarily gain the Wild Card lead.

[dfwgator]

No help for the Rangers, tonight.

[Dr. Sivana]

. Imagine the scenario of a 10-6 team that doesn’t even make the playoffs because they lost a wild-card tiebreaker to another 10-6 team in a different division that went 6-0 against three very weak division opponents during the course of the year, and went 4-6 against the rest of the NFL

With such a short schedule (compared to other sports. The NFL used to be a 10 game affair.), this is an iresolvable problem, as the one good team in a bad division never gets to play themselves. Despite the NFLs efforts at providing easier schedules for worse teams, the Bills always have to play the Patriots twice, but the Patriots get to play the Bills instead.

[be-baw]

Tigers are frustrating this year. With their talent (and payroll) they should’ve finished the season with 110 wins. Tonight’s game is lookong good, so far, but I was surprised to see the Indians only 4 games back.

On the other hand, it’s really cool to be able to pull a relief pitcher out of the hat in the 8th inning and have his first 3 pitches clocked at 101, 100, and 101 mph

[dfwgator]

Rangers did their part. No changes in the WC situation tonight.

[RckyRaCoCo]

Without a healthy Miggy, can't see them getting past the A's.

Big mistake not sitting him with the hip flexor problem back in July. Nobody picked up the slack to give him rest...not only that, they're just too inconsistent all around, especially with the one problem they've had for years...plate discipline.

Also..."TEAMS" tend to win championships...having an MVP, Cy Young, etc. means nothing...if the supporting cast are less than average ballplayers.

Then there's Leyland...

[dfwgator]

Bucs all alone in second now.

[campaignPete R-CT]

Tonight, the Spotlight is on:
Hector Santiago GOOD
Brad Peacock GOOD
Chris Rusin AWFUL


Impy, Cubs lose again. Can they WIN one more against the CARDS just to make it interesting?

[dfwgator]

He absolutely smashed that one.

I finally saw it on the highlights...Yep, not much doubt about that one.

[campaignPete R-CT]

LAA Vargas with a gem against OAKLAND.
complete game shutout. 110 pitches. 29 batters, 2 above minimum.

RED SOX NATION applauds!

[campaignPete R-CT]

SEATTLE with a 5-hit shutout of ROYALS.
Paxton, raw rookie, just up this month.