Atlanta 86-64
St. Louis 79-70
Los Angeles Dodgers 77 72 --2.0 gb--
Milwaukee Brewers 76 72 --2.5 gb--
Philadelphia Phillies 75 74 --4.0 gb--
Pittsburgh Pirates 74 74 --4.5 gb--
Arizona D-backs 74 74 --4.5 gb--
((Edited for the late night Arizona v San Diego game, which Arizona won))
Last edited by Darrell KSR; 09-20-2012 at 08:37 AM.
dodgers split tonight and Cards win. Nice night for Lynn, Ole Miss boy
I'm trying not to pay attention. It worked so well last season lol
He's done the Rebels proud this year, Jazy. Saw him pitch at Ole Miss, was in league when David Price was in for Vandy. With Price & Lynn, SEC batters didn't put the bat on the ball much. My memories fading, but I think I saw him in the SEC tournament a couple of times. Don't hold me to it.
Good part of the season I did the same thing. Just recently started to get interested again. Still think it's a pipe dream that we'll do anything, but really, I didn't think we'd do it last year, either. Ya never know. Get Carpenter back, who knows? I don't expect to see Chris Carpenter, the ace, but just being back ought to be a shot of extra morale for the Cards.Originally Posted by Catonahottinroof
Milwaukee's streaking and starting to look like the Cardinals' chief competition for the second wildcard. Meanwhile, the Reds' magic number is down to 3.
Darrell, Arizona is still 4.5 back, having won 3 in a row and 6 of their last ten.
Last edited by Catfan73; 09-20-2012 at 07:58 AM.
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Cardinals down the Astros 5-4 today. Keep on keeping on Redbirds.
Who would y'all St. Louie fans rather play? Washington or Cincinnati?
The Reds moved into a tie with Washington pending the Nationals' game tonight with LA. The Reds are 6-6 vs. St. Louis this year, but 5-1 vs. the Braves. I know who I would be rooting for in a Cardinals-Braves game if the Reds beat out the Nationals for best record. If not, they're 4-3 vs. San Fran.
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Cards win tonight, LA loses
I would prefer Cincy.
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!
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?
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.
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.
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.
Last edited by Catfan73; 09-27-2012 at 01:49 PM.
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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.
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.
Last edited by Catfan73; 09-27-2012 at 02:28 PM.
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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!!
"It's a mere moment in a man's life between an All-Star Game and an Old-Timers Game." - Vin Scully
I've never been this concerned about having a 3-game lead with 6 to play as I am this year, lfbj00.
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