National League
W L GB Left
Atlanta Braves 76 59 -- 27
St. Louis Cardinals 73 62 -- 27
Los Angeles Dodgers 73 63 0.5 26
Pittsburgh Pirates 70 64 2.5 28
About time to start paying attention!
National League
W L GB Left
Atlanta Braves 76 59 -- 27
St. Louis Cardinals 73 62 -- 27
Los Angeles Dodgers 73 63 0.5 26
Pittsburgh Pirates 70 64 2.5 28
About time to start paying attention!
My Dodger Blue are hanging in there like a big hair in a biscuit!! But the hell with the Wild Card, I want the NL West!! Made the acquisitions we needed....let's do this!!!
"It's a mere moment in a man's life between an All-Star Game and an Old-Timers Game." - Vin Scully
I thought the Dodgers would be at the top by now. Added talent but is it driven? I think St Louis is the most dangerous wild card. Crazy scheduling for the first round. 1-seeds play on the road to start the 5-game series.
Cool as a rule, but sometimes bad is bad.
Go Redbirds Go!
I agree 100% but am afraid Lance Lynn is flat worn out.Originally Posted by Catonahottinroof
Agreed, but there is buzz that Carp may try to come back. Probably won't have time to get back into starting rotation, but if they can get some help in the bullpen from Carp, that would be great.
Im hoping they have another run in them like last year.
2011 was a great year for this fan. St Louis wins the World Series and UK wins the National Title. Let's do it again in 2012!
He is, arm needs rest, but if Carp can come back even for a few starts and give this team a lift, watch out. Need Beltran to get rested and healed and get his bat back.
With all that is wrong, we are still in it.
Updated 9/6/12
The top two Wild Card teams from each league make the postseason and play each other in a one-game playoff.
Wild Card Teams W L PCT WCGB WCE # L10 STRK LAST GAME NEXT GAME
Atlanta 77 60 .562 - - 5-5 W1 9/5 vs COL, W 1-0 9/6 vs COL, 12:10 PM
St. Louis 74 63 .540 - - 4-6 L1 9/5 vs NYM, L 2-6 9/7 vs MIL, 8:15 PM
Pittsburgh 72 64 .529 1.5 25 4-6 W2 9/5 vs HOU, W 6-3 9/7 vs CHC, 7:05 PM
LA Dodgers 73 65 .529 1.5 24 4-6 L2 9/5 vs SD, L 3-4 9/7 @ SF, 10:15 PM
Arizona 68 70 .493 6.5 19 4-6 W2 9/5 @ SF, W 6-2 9/7 @ SD, 10:05 PM
Milwaukee 67 69 .493 6.5 20 8-2 W2 9/5 @ MIA, W 8-5 9/6 @ MIA, 12:40 PM
Atlanta 77 60 .562 - 39-32 38-28 614 537 +77 Won 1 5-5
St. Louis 74 63 .540 - 42-27 32-36 658 561 +97 Lost 1 4-6
Pittsburgh 72 64 .529 1.5 42-27 30-37 567 551 +16 Won 2 4-6
LA Dodgers 73 65 .529 1.5 38-33 35-32 552 528 +24 Lost 2 4-6
Arizona 68 70 .493 6.5 33-34 35-36 613 584 +29 Won 2 4-6
Milwaukee 67 69 .493 6.5 41-28 26-41 652 626 +26 Won 2 8-2
A couple of weeks ago, I was watching the Reds and the Cardinals playing and the color guy on the broadcast kept saying that St. Louis would catch the Reds. At the time the Reds were battling Washington for having the best record in baseball, while St. Louis was something like 7 games back in the Central. They're 8.5 back now.
changing my signature to change our luck.
National League
Team W L PCT GB
Atlanta 78 60 .565 -
St. Louis 74 63 .540 -
Pittsburgh (25) 72 64 .529 1½
L.A. Dodgers (24) 73 65 .529 1½
The cards might slip into the second spot but with Furcal out with an injury, Beltran still hurting, Berkman is limited to pinchhitting, and Lynn looking like his arm is tired and maybe Wainwright hitting the wall after coming back from surgery, I now don't think they will go far if past the first playoff game.
I'll be shocked if StL gets to the post season this year. It seems like it's been a band-aid operation all year. I'm hoping they can get there but I just don't feel it.
I have to agree and mirror your thoughts.
If they could have stayed healthy, but it didn't happen.
I gave up on them last year and they won the World Series. I think I'm gonna lose interest right now
I am going to join you, worked last year for me also.
I gave up on them last year and they won the World Series. I think I'm gonna lose interest right now
The Reds just need Votto to get back to "himself", get the rest of the lineup, as it has changed to accommodate Joey's return, back on track (i.e., theoretically his presence yields better pitches for others who bat near his slot), and smooth out what has been an inconsistent rotation lately. Hell, even Chapman hit a brick wall last night against the bottom of the order... an ASTROS order.
Ya never know what will happen once the postseason starts. I believe ANY of the wild card teams are capable of upsetting a Nationals, Reds, or Rangers.
I am hoping that the Reds and other small market and/or rarely there teams make as much of an impact as possible. Otherwise baseball can become a big snooze-fest for me in the postseason, rooting against the likes of the Yankees, Cards, and other usual suspects.
In any event, the wild card race should be pretty good, especially in the NL.
Well, after another stellar performance by the contenders, it seems NOBODY wants the last spot!! It looks like the Braves have sewed up one spot, but with my Dodgers losing 6 out of their last 7, the Pirates losing 6 in a row, and the Cards losing 11 out of their last 15, they've all let the Phillies and DBacks into the mix.
LA - ST Louis 4 game set starting tomorrow night might just give us a winner. GO DODGER BLUE!!!
"It's a mere moment in a man's life between an All-Star Game and an Old-Timers Game." - Vin Scully
I was thinking about that the other day. It's almost ridiculous... could the wild card teams end up being "least bad" of the bunch instead of deserving playoff teams? Further, if it continues to play out like that, will it be a fair criticism of the new "extra wild card team" idea?
I do think you are right about the Cards/Dodgers series being huge for how the postseason shapes up.
Who cares about the wild card? The Reds' magic number is down to 8 with the sweep over the Pirates. 30 games over .500!
changing my signature to change our luck.
I'm hoping the Pirates or Dodgers catch Bobby Knight's team.
NL Wild Card
Team W-L Pct. GB
Braves 81-63 .563 +6.5
Cardinals 75-68 .524 --
Dodgers 74-69 .517 1.0
Pirates 72-70 .507 2.5
Phillies 72-71 .503 3.0
Brewers 72-71 .503 3.0
D-backs 70-72 .493 4.5
Padres 69-75 .479 6.5
Darrell, I have just about lost hope for the Cars this year. w/o Furcal we are much weaker, and with Beltran hurting, it takes away power and rbi's. imo, Wainright should have been on a pitch count this year and I believe his arm is getting tired. The last two L's have been about defensive errors, take away the unearned runs and we win both games and right now we cannot afford those L's. Even if we slip into the 2nd playoff spot, I don't think we get far, we are a weakened team right now. No Berkman, no furcal, no Beltran and a weak mid innings pen.
And Mick, the Cards have never been Knights team, he was friends with the liberal Larussa which I never understood because Larussa was an animal rights activists that was anti hunting. Tells you alot about Knight
Well, I love my Cardinals, warts and all, but I think you're very realistic, Jazy. Don't see lightning in a bottle happening, and right now, I'd put the odds of us even making Wild Card at less than 50-50, the way we're playing.
I've given up on my Redbirds....hoping for some magic being left in the bottle from 2011...
Darrell, Arizona is 71-72 after yesterday's win over the Dodgers, moving them to 4 games back. I wouldn't sleep on the Diamondbacks with 12 home games left and only 7 away. Their remaining schedule might give them a boost--they have 3 at home and 3 away with the Giants, but the rest of it is 3 games at home against the Padres, 3 more at home against the Cubs, and 3 home and 4 away against the Rockies.
changing my signature to change our luck.
One thing is for sure....if my Dodger Blue is gonna make the playoffs, they are going to earn it!! With 19 games left, they've got 4 against St Louis and 3 against San Francisco at home, and 3 each with the Reds and Nationals on the road. Throw in a 3 at home against the Rockies and a 3 game trip to San Diego, and we've probably got the toughest schedule left!! LETS GO DODGERS!!!!
"It's a mere moment in a man's life between an All-Star Game and an Old-Timers Game." - Vin Scully
Dodgers-Cardinals split the series; listened to the game yesterday on the drive home from Tennessee. Cards got a badly-needed extra-inning win to salvage the split.
Wild Card Teams W L PCT WCGB WCE # L10 STRK LAST GAME NEXT GAME
Atlanta 84 63 .571 - - 7-3 W3 9/16 vs WSH, W 5-1 9/17 @ MIA, 7:10 PM
St. Louis 77 70 .524 - - 3-7 W1 9/16 @ LAD, W 5-2 9/18 vs HOU, 8:15 PM
LA Dodgers 76 71 .517 1.0 15 3-7 L1 9/16 vs STL, L 2-5 9/18 @ WSH, 7:05 PM
Milwaukee 74 72 .507 2.5 14 7-3 W2 9/16 vs NYM, W 3-0 9/18 @ PIT, 7:05 PM
Pittsburgh 73 72 .503 3.0 14 2-8 L1 9/16 @ CHC, L 9-13 9/17 @ CHC, 8:05 PM
Philadelphia 73 74 .497 4.0 12 7-3 L2 9/16 @ HOU, L 6-7 9/17 @ NYM, 7:10 PM
Arizona 72 74 .493 4.5 12 6-4 W1 9/16 vs SF, W 10-2 9/18 vs SD, 9:40 PM
So far so good Redbird fans
National League. W L GB Left
*Atlanta Braves 85 64 -- 13
*St. Louis Cardinals 78 70 -- 14
*Los Angeles Dodgers 76 71 1.5 15
*Milwaukee Brewers 75 72 2.5 15
*Pittsburgh Pirates 74 73 3.5 15
*Philadelphia Phillies 74 74 4.0 14
*Arizona D-backs 73 74 4.5 15
*San Diego Padres 71 77 7.0 14
*New York Mets 66 81 11.5 15
*Miami Marlins 66 83 12.5 13
*Colorado Rockies 58 89 19.5 15
*Chicago Cubs 58 90 20.0 14
*Houston Astros 48 100 30.0 14
Cards win their 3rd straight tonight, 5-0 behind Lance Lynn 16th win of the season.
Yadier Molina's 151 hits marks the first time a Cardinals catcher has had 150 hits or more in a season since Ted Simmons (1977).
Beltran 29, Holliday 27, Craig 21, Freese 20, Molina 20. First time in STLCards history five different players have 20+ HR.
Cards will surpass 3 million in season attendance this week for 9th straight season & 16th in history.
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