MLB 2023 Season

[Westheim]

Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

Marlins at Mets suspended in top of 9th after Miami had scored two to take a 2-1 lead. The game is currently scheduled to be completed on Monday, Oct. 2.

Pointless drama is what the Mets are best at.

Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

The interesting question is, will the game actually be completed if it has no bearing on any playoff qualifications?

Would anybody really care? So probably not.

Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

If it is not completed, the rule used to be the score would revert to the last completed inning, which would turn the game into a Mets win from its current status as a potential Mets loss.

That would be ridiculous.

Won't happen if the completion of the game has playoff implications, because of all the rage on the internet it would lead to.

Then again the Fish have no fans.

Disclaimer: I don't know the rulebook, I am just having a snicker.

[Cobra Mgr]

Giants fire Kapler after game 159. I understand the firing. Don't understand the 159. Why was it so important he didn't finish the weekend?

[thehef]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

Giants fire Kapler after game 159. I understand the firing. Don't understand the 159. Why was it so important he didn't finish the weekend?

Coulda just been some behind the scenes convo - perhaps heated - to where one or both parties was simply done, saw no point in him managing the last three games...

[Cobra Mgr]

Zona, Rangers & Jays can clinch with a win.

Marlins can w/a win & losses by Cincy & the Cubs.

Astros can clinch w/a win & Seattle loss.

[Westheim]

Nah, I want the Fish to have to go back to New York for five minutes of baseball on Monday. That would be fun.

[Le Grande Orange]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

Zona, Rangers & Jays can clinch with a win.

Marlins can w/a win & losses by Cincy & the Cubs.

Astros can clinch w/a win & Seattle loss.

To put it another way, Toronto is one game ahead of Houston, which in turn is one game ahead of Seattle for the last wild card, with all clubs having only two games left to play.

Arizona is a half-game ahead of Miami, which in turn is one-and-a-half games ahead of Chicago for the last wild card. Miami has three games left to play, while the other clubs have two games remaining.

[monkeyman576]

Arizona has more to play for against Houston than Texas has to play for against Seattle, since Texas has already clinched.

[MathBandit]

Originally Posted by monkeyman576

Arizona has more to play for against Houston than Texas has to play for against Seattle, since Texas has already clinched.

Well, Texas is playing for a bye.

[monkeyman576]

Originally Posted by MathBandit

Well, Texas is playing for a bye.

I’d rather be playing Texas than Arizona.

[Cobra Mgr]

Rangers haven't clinched. Seattle can still tie them & Houston can still overtake them for the division. Plus Toronto can pass them for the WC. If all of that happens, Tex would need a tiebreaker game vs Seattle.

[monkeyman576]

Arizona still has more to play for

[mytreds]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

Giants fire Kapler after game 159. I understand the firing. Don't understand the 159. Why was it so important he didn't finish the weekend?

I found it unorthodox as well. Probably something behind the scenes. I know Zaidi did say something in an interview earlier this week that could have construed as “we aren’t keeping Kapler this off-season”. Who knows. Zaidi is the real problem though. Kapler simply took orders from him.

[monkeyman576]

Originally Posted by mytreds

I found it unorthodox as well. Probably something behind the scenes. I know Zaidi did say something in an interview earlier this week that could have construed as “we aren’t keeping Kapler this off-season”. Who knows. Zaidi is the real problem though. Kapler simply took orders from him.

Maybe they want a leg up on a new hire search.

[Cobra Mgr]

Originally Posted by monkeyman576

Arizona still has more to play for

If you say so.

2 games left (Marlins 2+) and still don't know their fate. I think anyone in that situation should be feeling they can't afford an L.

[Le Grande Orange]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

If all of that happens, Tex would need a tiebreaker game vs Seattle.

Tiebreaking playoff games were eliminated last year with the adoption of the third wild card qualifier in each league. All ties are settled by non-game tiebreaking steps. If Texas and Seattle finish tied, Texas advances because it has the better head-to-head record against Seattle.

[Westheim]

Just saw on the Guardians-Tigers game that Lucas Giolito has put *40* homers on a stick this year. I wondered how close he was to the MLB record.

Turns out, not close. Bert Blyleven gave up **50** in 1986. Also another 46 in 1987, giving him the MLB records for most homers allowed in one, and in two consecutive seasons.

...and he had a winning record in both of them!

[Cobra Mgr]

Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

Tiebreaking playoff games were eliminated last year with the adoption of the third wild card qualifier in each league. All ties are settled by non-game tiebreaking steps. If Texas and Seattle finish tied, Texas advances because it has the better head-to-head record against Seattle.

If true, then why do the standings everywhere not show the Rangers as clinched? What is the scenario if there is a 3 way tie for the division?

[Cobra Mgr]

Originally Posted by Westheim

Just saw on the Guardians-Tigers game that Lucas Giolito has put *40* homers on a stick this year. I wondered how close he was to the MLB record.

Turns out, not close. Bert Blyleven gave up **50** in 1986. Also another 46 in 1987, giving him the MLB records for most homers allowed in one, and in two consecutive seasons.

...and he had a winning record in both of them!

Byleven's day, pitchers weren't afraid for someone to hit the ball. Here's my stuff. Hit it if you can.

[Le Grande Orange]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

If true, then why do the standings everywhere not show the Rangers as clinched? What is the scenario if there is a 3 way tie for the division?

If Houston, Seattle, and Texas finish tied for the West Division title (and their records are worse that Toronto's), Seattle gets the division title, Houston gets the last wild card spot, and Texas is out.

See this MLB.com article which explores some three- and four-way tie scenarios and what the outcomes would be.

[Cobra Mgr]

Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

If Houston, Seattle, and Texas finish tied for the West Division title (and their records are worse that Toronto's), Seattle gets the division title, Houston gets the last wild card spot, and Texas is out.

See this MLB.com article which explores some three- and four-way tie scenarios and what the outcomes would be.

Thanks.