2018 Around the MLB Thread

[Derek]

The NL Central race could have a crazy finish with the Cardinals facing the Brewers and Cubs to close the season

A little bit, maybe, but 4.5 games is a nearly insurmountable deficit at this point. Especially when they need to pass two teams.

Should give the Brewers a little hope though since the Cubs aren't playing a cupcake.

 

[Urban]

A little bit, maybe, but 4.5 games is a nearly insurmountable deficit at this point. Especially when they need to pass two teams.

Should give the Brewers a little hope though since the Cubs aren't playing a cupcake.

A sweep in either of those series could drastically change the NL playoff picture

 

[Derek]

A sweep in either of those series could drastically change the NL playoff picture

Actually, a single sweep (which is still unlikely) would most likely have a very minimal effect on the standings.

The Cards have next to no shot at the division even with them playing the Cubs and Brewers this week. They need to make up 5 games in the loss column.

If they do anything less than sweep both teams, they are locked into the wild card.

 

[Urban]

Actually, a single sweep (which is still unlikely) would most likely have a very minimal effect on the standings.

The Cards have next to no shot at the division even with them playing the Cubs and Brewers this week. They need to make up 5 games in the loss column.

If they do anything less than sweep both teams, they are locked into the wild card.

Very minimal effect on the standings? If the Cards sweep the Brewers, they'd temporarily claim home field in the Wild Card game. Conversely, if the Cardinals are swept they'd find themselves tied with Colorado if the Rockies split with Philly. The Brewers could then easily sweep Detroit.

Again, a sweep in either of those series could shakeup with playoff outlook.

 

[Derek]

Very minimal effect on the standings? If the Cards sweep the Brewers, they'd temporarily claim home field in the Wild Card game. Conversely, if the Cardinals are swept they'd find themselves tied with Colorado if the Rockies split with Philly.

I consider home field, to be a minimal effect, yes, so I guess that's just semantics.

I'd also consider Colorado catching them to be a minimal effect, but even that also requires something to happen in a series that doesn't even St. Louis, which is what the original talking point was.

Only things that would classify as a major effect for me would be Chicago losing the division, or Milwaukee dropping out of the playoffs, both of which have a 1% chance of happening.

 

[Urban]

I guess I would consider the Wild Card standings potentially shuffling in the last days of the season to be pretty crazy and exciting but I guess not to everyone...

 

[Urban]

View: https://twitter.com/JMastrodonato/status/1045116795064119296

Went 4-2/3, 4 H, 3 ER, 8 K, 1 BB, 2 HBP

If Sale is shaky I think the Red Sox are very vulnerable.

 

[Derek]

View: https://twitter.com/JMastrodonato/status/1045116795064119296

Went 4-2/3, 4 H, 3 ER, 8 K, 1 BB, 2 HBP

If Sale is shaky I think the Red Sox are very vulnerable.

They already were.

Houston is still the best all-around team in the AL despite Boston having the best record.

 

[Urban]

NL Central
1. Cubs 92-66 [remaining games: x1 vs. PIT, x 3 vs. STL)
2. Brewers 92-67 [remaining games: x 3 vs. DET)

NL West
1. Rockies 88-70 [remaining games x1 vs. PHI, x3 vs. WAS)
2. Dodgers 88-71 [remaining games x3 @ SF)

A tie in a division results in a 1 game playoff that would occur on October 1. While the odds are probably against even 1 tie occurring, with 3-4 games remaining it is also entirely possible there would be 2 division play-in-games BEFORE the Wild Card play-in-game on October 2. The Dodgers and Cubs would host those potential division tiebreaker games.

Winner goes to the NLDS. Loser of the NL Central game would play in the Wild Card, there is still a chance the Cardinals could make it over the NL West loser.

 

[Derek]

My awards ballot

AL MVP
1. Betts
2. Trout
3. Ramirez
4. Bregman
5. Lindor

AL Cy Young
1. Verlander
2. Sale
3. Bauer
T4. Snell/Kluber/Cole/Severino

AL ROY
1. Ohtani
2. Wendle
3. Bieber
4. Andujar
5. Torres

NL MVP
1. Yelich
2. Rendon
3. Baez
4. Cain
5. Arenado

NL Cy Young
1. deGrom
2. Scherzer
3. Nola
4. Corbin
5. Marquez

NL ROY
1. Acuna
2. Bader
3. Soto
4. Buehler
5. Flaherty

 

[CleveRocks]

Cards Shitting the bed. Brewers have owned them and rockies and LA are playing like they actually want to make the playoffs. Only way cards get in is if the Cubs help them by sending the starters on a minivacation to rest before the playoffs.

 

[Kevalier]

View: https://twitter.com/Claudio_GSN/status/1040013279752581129


Wilbon should be banned from ever talking about baseball again.

If anything, DeGrom is such a runaway candidate, that if he doesn't win it, they should re-evaluate their entire process.

I know more about the origin of snails in West Africa than Michael Wilbon knows about baseball. No way that guy has watched a single minute of MLB action this season unless he couldn’t find his remote.

 

[Derek]

In quite possibly the biggest development of the year, Khris Davis has now batted exactly .247 in each of the past 4 seasons.

 

[sportscoach]

In quite possibly the biggest development of the year, Khris Davis has now batted exactly .247 in each of the past 4 seasons.

I wonder how many times in MLB history someone has done that for four consecutive seasons? I mean that says consistency at least!

 

[Arketebel]

I wonder how many times in MLB history someone has done that for four consecutive seasons? I mean that says consistency at least!

Here is an article that shows the 10 most consistent hitters over a 5 year span:

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-most-consistent-hitter-in-baseball-history/

Fun find Derek.