Wild Card watch

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Ketel Marte is shutting down.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27663970/d-backs-marte-done-season-back-injury

Watch them go a tear like Milwaukee after Yelich.

[trangert418]

Kimbrel enters in 9th with 1 run lead.......2 pitches, 2 HR 

[varoadking]

[spidernat]

Kimbrel enters in 9th with 1 run lead.......2 pitches, 2 HR 

2 pitches? 


Isn't that who Slateman wanted to acquire?

[DCFan]

2 pitches? 


Isn't that who Slateman wanted to acquire?

Me.

[bluestreak]

Someone needs to lose their job for the Kimbrel signing.

[bluestreak]

Mets lose to Reds.

[hotshot]

I wanted no part of Kimbrel. He was/is on the same downward spiral Papelbon was on. Given up 9 HRs in 19+ innings for the Cubbies since signing.

[Slateman]

2 pitches? 


Isn't that who Slateman wanted to acquire?

No, I've been the one who thought he was finished. Though I think hes trying to pitch through an injury this half-season

[RobDibblesGhost]

Cubs are done. Brewers refuse to lose.

[rileyn]

What is the 25 man roster rule for the WC?   Can we set a roster for that specific game and then reset for the NLDS? 

[bluestreak]

What is the 25 man roster rule for the WC?   Can we set a roster for that specific game and then reset for the NLDS?

Yes

[imref]

Magic number down to five

[Count Walewski]

Hard to be optimistic about the remaining schedule versus Milwaukee's remaining schedule. I have a sinking feeling that the WC tiebreaker will be played in Miller Park.

[rileyn]

Hard to be optimistic about the remaining schedule versus Milwaukee's remaining schedule. I have a sinking feeling that the WC tiebreaker will be played in Miller Park.

I have no problem with that.  If we win, it's a shorter flight to LA.

[nfotiu]

Hard to be optimistic about the remaining schedule versus Milwaukee's remaining schedule. I have a sinking feeling that the WC tiebreaker will be played in Miller Park.

Wc tiebreaker?  You mean WC game?

[hotshot]

Is Nats Park really that much of an advantage? I think they might be "looser" playing in Milwaukee. Less pressure.

[bluestreak]

Is Nats Park really that much of an advantage? I think they might be "looser" playing in Milwaukee. Less pressure.

Milwaukee is an under .500 team on the road.

[nfotiu]

The home team is 2-5 in the Bl wild card game and 4-3 in the al.   Probably not a big enough sample size to matter.  I still think home field is preferred.  Not sure I’d pitch scherzer on the last game of the year if it was to determine home field though.

[sixthree175]

Nationals receive ANOTHER unearned, undeserved gift, as the Cards score two runs in the 9th to beat the Cubs by 1. 

[varoadking]

[NatsAllThe Way]

Nationals receive ANOTHER unearned, undeserved gift, as the Cards score two runs in the 9th to beat the Cubs by 1. 

maybe we’ll unearn and undeserve our way to a WS win.

[DCFan]

I can't believe the Brewers are rockin and rollin without Yellich. 

[Count Walewski]

wow the Cards brutalized the Cubs, who are now 4 back for the WC and eliminated for the division

[djbaseball13]

wow the Cards brutalized the Cubs, who are now 4 back for the WC and eliminated for the division

How strange and unusual it was. Each game was by 1 run, and most were last at bat wins for cards. Apparently their last 4 game sweep in Wrigley was way back in 1921.