MLB 2018 Season

[Dr. Blackheart]

So why should a single game tiebreaker be used to decide the division instead of the 19 games that were already played? Logically, it makes no sense.

I'd say the same thing if the Brewers held the edge in the season series.

A bigger question is why the schedule at the end of the season slips in AL Central floppers?  Cubs playing the White Sox and the Brewers playing the Tigers, for example, instead of their division rivals. They just popped up oddly.

Who wouldn't want a Cubs-Brewers game on the final weekend?  Oh, I know, the Brewers who complained about all the Cubs' fans taking up the seats for Fan Appreciation weekend in the past (true). The Red Sox are playing the Yankees, yet here we are.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

He has an outside chance to win the Triple Crown.  Leads in BA, tied in HR and 2 RBI behind Baez.

Except, the Tigers would be foolish to actually pitch to him, though that didn't stop them the last two nights.

[buckchuckler]

I'm pretty sure that MLB.tv is free all weekend for all games.

This is true.

[buckchuckler]

Except, the Tigers would be foolish to actually pitch to him, though that didn't stop them the last two nights.

The Tigers are playing for draft position. 

[SaveOD238]

The Tigers are playing for draft position.

Just checked the reverse standings.  The Tigers are a half game "behind" Miami for the fourth pick, and a game "ahead" of San Diego for the fifth. There is potentially a two spot difference in their draft position.

While execs are thinking about that, I have no doubt that the players will be playing for real.  The only thing they have to play for is to knock us out, which they would be glad to do.

[Jockey]

The Tigers are playing for draft position.

Never understood that in baseball. You get the occasional Harper or Correa at #1, but more often you get Appel,Swanson, Aiken, Beckham, Hochevar, etc.

[buckchuckler]

Never understood that in baseball. You get the occasional Harper or Correa at #1, but more often you get Appel,Swanson, Aiken, Beckham, Hochevar, etc.

Yeah, huge crapshoot.  Most of all the drafts, but still better to draft higher. 

[Dr. Blackheart]

Never understood that in baseball. You get the occasional Harper or Correa at #1, but more often you get Appel,Swanson, Aiken, Beckham, Hochevar, etc.

Especially since there are 8-10 teams tanking or in the process of tanking today versus 1-2 when the Astros or Cubs were in the process.

[#UnleashSean]

In this case, the two best teams play a one-game playoff so the loser can play a one-game playoff to play five more games against the team they just played in a one-game playoff.

Sounds like baseketball playoffs

[#UnleashSean]

The Tigers are playing for draft position.

The last two games were decided by 1 run that was off a homerun in the last couple innings. The Tigers are there to play.

[MUBurrow]

While execs are thinking about that, I have no doubt that the players will be playing for real.  The only thing they have to play for is to knock us out, which they would be glad to do.

Yup - there's a lot of pride at play in knowing there's a lot of eyes on you, and they'll all be anxious to claim you rolled over.  I think a team is Det's position is more likely to "come at you" - they aren't going to walk Yelich, whereas if they were one game up in the AL Central, they probably would - but they aren't just going to throw in the towel, either.

[Dish]

Never understood that in baseball. You get the occasional Harper or Correa at #1, but more often you get Appel,Swanson, Aiken, Beckham, Hochevar, etc.

You're missing the access to the bigger signing pool allocation, which is just as valuable as the actual top few picks.

[brewcity77]

Not sure how anybody figures that.  Opponents have scored 5 or more runs in 8 of DeGrom's starts.  Unless you also need the bullpen to never give up any runs.

I think it's looking at his earned runs. He had one appearance where he only pitched 1 inning and another where he allowed 4 runs. In every other start, DeGrom himself allowed 3 or fewer runs, so it follows that they are looking strictly at him and not the rest of the team.

[🏀]

You're missing the access to the bigger signing pool allocation, which is just as valuable as the actual top few picks.

Came here to say this.

[WarriorDad]

A bigger question is why the schedule at the end of the season slips in AL Central floppers?  Cubs playing the White Sox and the Brewers playing the Tigers, for example, instead of their division rivals. They just popped up oddly.

Who wouldn't want a Cubs-Brewers game on the final weekend?  Oh, I know, the Brewers who complained about all the Cubs' fans taking up the seats for Fan Appreciation weekend in the past (true). The Red Sox are playing the Yankees, yet here we are.

Because of inter league play. Everyone has rivals, it is impossible with inter league play for all of them to finish playing each other as at least a couple of teams have to finish with that cross league matchup.   The only way it could be interesting is if you forced the last weekend to have an inter league rivalry game, like the Mets and Yankees, Giants and Oakland, Cubs and ChiSox, Angels and Dodgers, which are all rivalries in their own way.  But currently the math cannot allow for it, someone has to play the other league even in the last series of the year.

[GGGG]

A bigger question is why the schedule at the end of the season slips in AL Central floppers?  Cubs playing the White Sox and the Brewers playing the Tigers, for example, instead of their division rivals. They just popped up oddly.

Who wouldn't want a Cubs-Brewers game on the final weekend?  Oh, I know, the Brewers who complained about all the Cubs' fans taking up the seats for Fan Appreciation weekend in the past (true). The Red Sox are playing the Yankees, yet here we are.

Well there's an odd number of teams in league and division. But yeah...it's because the Brewers whine.

[tower912]

The Tigers have not been playing for draft position at any point this year.    They aren't good, but they haven't tanked. 

[buckchuckler]

The last two games were decided by 1 run that was off a homerun in the last couple innings. The Tigers are there to play.

Not that they roll over, but you manage a game differently if it is a must win vs a who cares.

[wadesworld]

Of all the times the Tigers should've intentionally walked Yelich they do it down 4 with 0 outs in the 7th to load the bases and a chance at a triple crown.

Lame.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Well, four laughers.  All the teams came through.








(Of course, I'm hoping this jinxes the baby bears)

[Dr. Blackheart]

Well there's an odd number of teams in league and division. But yeah...it's because the Brewers whine.

Where did you get that from?  I specifically mentioned White Sox and Tigers.  Both laid down like two bit hookers. As a fan, it would be great to see your division rivals to end the season versus two teams who folded six months ago.

[cheebs09]

Now we see why the Cubs couldn't play Washington on Oct. 1.

[Anti-Dentite]

On to Miller Park South for the division championship.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Nothing like two day games on Monday. Thanks, MLB.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Brewers,  Cubs, Dodgers, and Rockies to have pseudo double elimination tournament.