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Official Wild card hunt thread

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2 hours ago, SonOfJack said:

We were talking here yesterday about 7-5, 8-4, etc.

now all of the sudden some are acting like they needed to be 12-0.

the loss stung but it’s just one game

If they lose again today, I'll start to get concerned.

I was thinking the same thing.  We didn't need to win out, but we have to win all the remaining series, not necessarily sweep, though that'd be ideal.

 

But to @Entendu's point, we can't fall back into the rudderless team we saw in Milwaukee.  Hopefully they wake up tonight.

But one game doesn't make a losing streak. Let's breathe and see how they do today. We just swept the freaking Braves too, so we just won 3 of 4. If you had told me after Thursday's loss to the Brewers that we'd have won 3 of the next 4 and be only .5 of a spot heading into Tuesday we would all have taken that.

This team need to do everything to make it to the playoffs, make it to the playoffs means you are a good team and no one can argue that. 

4 minutes ago, TaiwanMarlins said:

This team need to do everything to make it to the playoffs, make it to the playoffs means you are a good team and no one can argue that. 

Why do I think you'd still say they're bad if they got to the playoffs and lost?

3 hours ago, Entendu said:

The problem is we've seen this all season. Massive blowouts, followed by a string of games where they can't hit a thing. It's usually a string of games, and we can't afford that now. There's no making up for a slump right now. Couple that the fact that we just had a slump against Milwaukee and it's starting to feel like Atlanta was just severely hung over... especially since the Phillies just destroyed them yesterday too. 

The huge fear is that this team is closer to the one that played Milwaukee than the one that played Atlanta.

And now we have to go 7-4 or 8-3

I still say 6-5 or 7-4. If they can’t do that with 8 of 11 games against teams who’ve been out of the race for a long time, then they don’t deserve it, really.

I don’t really care between WC2 or WC3 by the way. Anyone else have a preference?

Just now, mystikol87 said:

I still say 6-5 or 7-4. If they can’t do that with 8 of 11 games against teams who’ve been out of the race for a long time, then they don’t deserve it, really.

I don’t really care between WC2 or WC3 by the way. Anyone else have a preference?

I'd have to look up potential opponents, but honestly, just making the playoffs is great to me, regardless of WC2 or WC3

7 minutes ago, rmc523 said:

I'd have to look up potential opponents, but honestly, just making the playoffs is great to me, regardless of WC2 or WC3

I believe it would be division winner with the worst record, Milwaukee, versus WC3. And WC1 vs WC2. So basically brewers or phillies

2 minutes ago, mystikol87 said:

For what it’s worth, still at 42% playoff odds in fangraphs. I believe was 55% before yesterday’s game. So, it’s far from over.

Well yeah I'd hope so considering we're a half game back of a playoff spot and 1 game back of the 2nd WC.

24 minutes ago, TaiwanMarlins said:

This team need to do everything to make it to the playoffs, make it to the playoffs means you are a good team and no one can argue that. 

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Just now, SilverBullet said:

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Tawain Marlins is currently being held hostage by Mark Zuckerberg as his personal USB dongle, and his release is contingent on the Marlins making the playoffs.

23 minutes ago, mystikol87 said:

Anyone else have a preference?

My only preference is to have our next game after the season be on October 3rd and not in March of 2024.

41 minutes ago, pollythewog said:

It’s worth noting a 2 run HR was stolen by umps last night 

thought the ball was foul myself. But should have kept the call on the field as a HR before sending to NY. And we should have got lucky. 

2 hours ago, hovertical said:

Why do I think you'd still say they're bad if they got to the playoffs and lost?

Of course they're bad (I don't think you would say they're good when they lose in the playoffs ) if they played bad in the playoffs but it wouldn't obliterate the fact they're a real playoffs team. By the way, I'm nervous and I believe the players nervous too but I hope they don't. 

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2 hours ago, mystikol87 said:

I still say 6-5 or 7-4. If they can’t do that with 8 of 11 games against teams who’ve been out of the race for a long time, then they don’t deserve it, really.

I don’t really care between WC2 or WC3 by the way. Anyone else have a preference?

It kinda depends. WC3 would be against Brewers and WC2 against Phillies.

But then you have to also kinda consider the series after that.

WC3/3rd Division Champ winner would face the Dodgers, WC1/WC2 winner faces Atlanta. Lol. It just sucks either way after the WC round.

I wasn't watching when it happened but I saw some replays, the ball landed foul by ten feet or so, is the question whether or not it went over the foul pole? Cuz I don't see how it would actually be fair otherwise.

19 hours ago, Michael said:

It kinda depends. WC3 would be against Brewers and WC2 against Phillies.

But then you have to also kinda consider the series after that.

WC3/3rd Division Champ winner would face the Dodgers, WC1/WC2 winner faces Atlanta. Lol. It just sucks either way after the WC round.

It is at least encouraging that we've recently played well against both the Dodgers and Braves, so there's that..., but still it'll be tough.

 

19 hours ago, SilverBullet said:

I wasn't watching when it happened but I saw some replays, the ball landed foul by ten feet or so, is the question whether or not it went over the foul pole? Cuz I don't see how it would actually be fair otherwise.

Yes, that was the question - whether it went over the foul pole because it was like 20 feet above it.

The Marlins have to play the Brewers and Mets AGAIN...both teams with good starting pitching who can easily shut down the Fish's offense.  It's going to be a really hard stretch.

4 minutes ago, LordMagnus said:

The Marlins have to play the Brewers and Mets AGAIN...both teams with good starting pitching who can easily shut down the Fish's offense.  It's going to be a really hard stretch.

It's not about how good those teams are, but rather how hot we can get.

The way the Marlins operate, they get shut out by bad teams and blow out good teams depending on how *they* are doing at the time. 

1 minute ago, Entendu said:

It's not about how good those teams are, but rather how hot we can get.

The way the Marlins operate, they get shut out by bad teams and blow out good teams depending on how *they* are doing at the time. 

Well said.

When the Marlins get hot they can beat anyone so the question is which Marlins team will show up for those games. 

And while the schedule is scary this team has proven they can beat tough opponents so we know it's not impossible. 

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