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After Saturday's games:
Atlanta 87 65 .572 +6.0 - 6-4 W1 9/22 @ PHI, W 8-2 9/23 @ PHI, 1:35 PM
St. Louis 81 71 .533 - - 6-4 W1 9/22 @ CHC, W 5-4 9/23 @ CHC, 2:20 PM
Milwaukee 78 73 .517 2.5 9 8-2 L1 9/22 @ WSH, L 4-10 9/23 @ WSH, 1:35 PM
LA Dodgers 78 74 .513 3.0 8 4-6 L1 9/22 @ CIN, L 0-6 9/23 @ CIN, 8:05 PM
Philadelphia 77 75 .507 4.0 7 6-4 L1 9/22 vs ATL, L 2-8 9/23 vs ATL, 1:35 PM
Arizona 76 75 .503 4.5 7 7-3 W2 9/22 @ COL, W 8-7 9/23 @ COL, 3:10 PM
10 to go Redbirds. Hang on please!
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Originally Posted by Krank
I think Washington, since Strasburg has been shut down.
Either would be very tough though.
Cards win 6 to 3 today over the Cubs. They hold a 2.5 game lead over the hot Brewers in the wild card.
What is our schedule the rest of the way?
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Originally Posted by blue2ksr
3 @ Houston, then home for 3 with the Nationals, and 3 with the Reds.
Cards win tonight, Lance Lynn, formerly of Ole Miss wins his 17th game of the year.
Plus, the Brewers lost.Quote:
Originally Posted by jazyd
Cards have a 3.5 game lead over the Brewers and the Dodgers.
Wild Card Teams W L PCT WCGB WCE # L10 STRK LAST GAME NEXT GAME
Atlanta 88 65 .575 +5.5 - 7-3 W2 9/23 @ PHI, W 2-1 9/25 vs MIA, 7:10 PM
St. Louis 83 71 .539 - - 7-3 W3 9/24 @ HOU, W 6-1 9/25 @ HOU, 8:05 PM
LA Dodgers 79 74 .516 3.5 6 5-5 W1 9/23 @ CIN, W 5-3 9/25 @ SD, 10:05 PM
Milwaukee 79 74 .516 3.5 6 7-3 L1 9/24 @ WSH, L 2-12 9/25 @ CIN, 7:10 PM
Arizona 77 76 .503 5.5 4 6-4 L1 9/24 @ COL, L 2-4 9/25 @ SF, 10:15 PM
Philadelphia 77 76 .503 5.5 4 5-5 L2 9/23 vs ATL, L 1-2 9/25 vs WSH, 7:05 PM
Last year the Redbirds went 90-72. They will be off that pace slightly, but seem to be getting a little stronger towards the end of the season.
Lost tonight and the Brewers won.
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Originally Posted by jazyd
The Dodgers won too.
Cards up 3.5 over both.
St. Louis 84 72 .538 - - 8-2 L1 9/26 @ HOU, L 0-2 9/28 vs WSH, 8:15 PM
LA Dodgers 80 75 .516 3.5 4 5-5 W1 9/26 @ SD, W 8-2 9/27 @ SD, 10:05 PM
Milwaukee 80 75 .516 3.5 4 7-3 W1 9/26 @ CIN, W 8-1 9/27 @ CIN, 12:35 PM
Arizona 78 77 .503 5.5 2 7-3 L1 9/26 @ SF, L 0-6 9/27 @ SF, 3:45 PM
Philadelphia 78 77 .503 5.5 2 5-5 L1 9/26 vs WSH, L 4-8 9/27 vs WSH, 7:05 PM
Tomorrow hope to be able to remove Arizona and Philadelphia from the list.
IMO, the only way the Cards don't make the wild card game is a ridiculous meltdown that would include a season-ending sweep by the Reds in St. Louis AND a Brewers or Dodgers team suddenly dominating every aspect of their remaining games. IMO, that combo ain't happening.
Now that we have that out of the way, how easy do you Cards fans think it will be for St. Louis to be the FIRST team to win a game in 24 (25?) starts for the Braves' Kris Medlen?
Not being obnoxious, just curious what y'all think of that potential problem. I know Carpenter is back, Lohse and Lynn have been excellent, and the staff, in general, has been good lately, but that ONE game thing has gotta make ya a little nervous, correct?
That's the obvious problem with a one game playoff. The Reds won 96 games in '99, but so did the Mets, who beat Cincy in a one game playoff. A 96-66 season down the drain in one game.
I think within a couple of years the wildcard matchup will expand to at least a best of 3 series. The World Series doesn't end until Halloween anyway, what's a couple of extra days?
P.S.--The Reds are trailing the Brewers 1-0 in the middle of the 8th.
EXACTLY, CF73, what I said, out loud no less, LOL, the first time I heard that this ridiculous "2nd Wild Card team" forcing the BETTER wild card team to potentially lose out on what they worked all year for in JUST ONE GAME.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catfan73
Sometimes I wonder if the suits that run major sports have their ties on so tight that it strangles the blood flow to their heads.
Goodell certainly has that problem, but Selig is dang close.
Still 1-0, Reds last at-bat coming up--middle of the order.
Frazier homered, tied up 1-1. Bruce coming to bat.
Bruce singled to left then Navarro tripled to knock him in. Reds win 2-1! Cards fans can breathe a little easier. :p
Cards lose and my Dodger Blue win tonight to pull within 3 games. 6 left for each...all at home. Cards hosting Washington and Cincy...LA hosting Colorado and San Fran.
I've got a good feeling about my Dodgers!!! Of course it could be the chili I just ate too!!
I've never been this concerned about having a 3-game lead with 6 to play as I am this year, lfbj00.
LA probably has to win all 6 of their remaining games and hope the Cardinals do no better than 3-3. St. Louis has 3 left against the Nats and 3 against the Reds, all tough games against teams battling to see who gets the wildcard winner. LA has 3 more against last place Colorado and then 3 against San Fran. It's hard to see them winning all of those, but they should get a good start on it today with Kershaw pitching against the Rockies.
In the event of a tie, they would have a one-game playoff to see who gets to play in the wildcard one-game playoff. :p
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Originally Posted by Catfan73
I'm hoping for 3-3 for the Cardinals, win one series, lose the other but win one.
Cards could easily lose this. Brewers have Houston this weekend and Cards the Nationals. Cards must win 2 of the 3 to have a chance as I think Brewers sweep. Tough next 6 games, but all in the Cards hands, hope they don't pull a 2011 Braves.
If STL doesn't win home games, they don't deserve to play
Post season in my opinion.
These mean more to StL than either the Nationals or the Reds. Might as well start now as you will have to beat one of them in the playoffs to advance to anything meaningful.
Off to a good start tonight, hope the pen can hold the lead Wainright is giving them. Win this tonight and it will be very hard to catch the Cards.
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Originally Posted by Catonahottinroof
Homer Bailey going into the 9th with a no no working with a 1-0 lead over the Pirates
Homer threw a 115 pitch NO HITTER! Walked only 1 batter.
Bailey's no-hitter tonight was especially impressive given the Pirates' desire to avoid another in a long string of losing seasons in Pittsburgh.Quote:
Originally Posted by blueboss
Burnett pitched a great game too, yet the Reds continue to be anemic offensively, scoring the lone run in the first inning, ending in Bruce hitting into a DP.
If Cueto can consistently get back to his top level, he can join Latos and Bailey as two of the hottest pitchers in the majors. If Chapman also gets totally back to where he was, I like the Reds chances.
They just have to score more dammit.
Redbirds up 9-1 in the 5th.
and Houston ahead of Brewers 5-3 in 6th
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Originally Posted by Catonahottinroof
The Dodgers are actually a game ahead of the Brewers, and they are winning as I type this.
Bob Gibson was the last one to deliver the Pirates a no hitter in 1971. Yep I just typed Bob Gibson, I think I'll throw in a Lou Brock while I'm at it
Still 9-1 top of the 7th.
Gibson was my favorite player of all time. I've never seen anyone more competitive.Quote:
Originally Posted by blueboss
I remember listening to that game on the old radio back home.
Cards up 9-2 in the 7th.
Ditto, except I had a two-way tie. Bob Gibson and Lou Brock.Quote:
Originally Posted by blue2ksr
Brock was so intelligent, just a specimen of athletic ability meets applied intelligence.
12-2 Redbirds, Nationals down to their last 3 outs
I know I won't, but next Friday's one-game wildcard playoff in Atlanta....I could make the drive in under 3 hours, watch the game, and come back late that night.
Might have to do it by myself, but I haven't seen a MLB game in person in a long time, and have never seen a playoff game (or World Series). Tickets are available...
Redbirds win 12-2. Too bad they couldnt save a few of that 10 run cushion for upcoming games.
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Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
Go for it Darrell. I got to see Jeff Suppan pitch a shutout and hit a dinger too against the Mets in 2006, game 3. Best $200 I ever spent :)