Good thing we didn't get that Cespedes guy

Orioles @ Rangers.

Spruced up the OP quite a bit.

Looks great Mike, thanks!

What's the protocol for a tie in the division title? There's a possibility of that happening one or two times in the AL.

 

Is there a 1-game tiebreaker to decide what team does not have to play the WC 1-game playoff? That's pretty ridiculous if it's the case.

 

 

Pretty sure that's how it works. Why's it ridiculous? There has always been a 1-game tiebreaker to determine division winners. And now with the added importance of winning the division, having it be determined by anything else would be kinda silly.

A 163rd game to tie-break the division title is fine, but I don't like the idea of having to subject the losing team to a second one game playoff in a row. I know it's the consequence of not winning the division, but it still seems more like a football tournament than baseball. I'd say it's pretty likely that something like that happens in the next couple of years--perhaps a tie for the wild card spot.

 

I think the 1-game playoffs add a lot of excitement and intensity. I do see where you're coming from, though.

I like 1-game playoffs in football, but not in a sport that has a five man rotation and plays 162 regular season games to decide what is the best team.

Wild Card game in Atlanta about to start.

Heyward saves a run by robbing Yadier Molina of a leadoff homer in the 2nd inning.

Nice catch.

David Ross asked for time out, the umpire gave it to him VERY late, the pitch was thrown, he swung and missed.

Strike 3! But, no. He was given time.

Therefore, he got another swing.

He homered on the next pitch.

 

 

2-0 Braves

Allen Craig makes it a 1 run game with an RBI double, 2nd and 3rd 0 outs after a Chipper Jones throwing error.

4th inning.

Molina ties the game, 2-2 on an RBI groundout, runner on 3rd 1 out.

Craig tags from third and scores on the sac fly.

3-2 St. Louis.

Let's go Brooklyn Robins! We're taking it this year!

Cardinals get a break there. Interesting.

Correct call, yes. But interesting.

Matt Holliday a solo shot makes it 4-2 Cardinals.

Uggla with an error on a routine play.

Very nice.

5-2 on another throwing error, Simmons this time.

Boy oh boy.

 

Top 7th

6-2 on an infield single, runner scores from second base.

Good hustle by both runners.

 

1 out in the top of the 7th.

 

My goodness.

 

 

 

Feel free to join in, guys.

We can get the play by play from ESPN or MLB.com.

 

Anyway, it sucks that a 94 win team might get eliminated by an 88 win team in just one game.

Braves pulling their typical playoff chokejob.

I'm not giving play-by-play, just scoring plays lol.

I'm just wanting some discussion. Treat it sort of like a game thread for the entire postseason

 

Mujica!

God that chop is so damn annoying.

EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS WE MUST f***ING CHOP OHHHHH!! :|

Anyways, Braves with a run in the bottom of the 7th.

6-3.

Mini-rally perhaps.

We can get the play by play from ESPN or MLB.com.

 

Anyway, it sucks that a 94 win team might get eliminated by an 88 win team in just one game.

 

 

No worse when the same happens after 5 or 7 games.

Tying run coming to the plate in the form of Mr. Jones.

 

And he strands em.

We can get the play by play from ESPN or MLB.com.

 

Anyway, it sucks that a 94 win team might get eliminated by an 88 win team in just one game.

 

 

No worse when the same happens after 5 or 7 games.

Of course it's worse. 1-game is a pure crapshoot in baseball time. 5-7 games is just enough (7 is better) because it allows the team to actually use its rotation.