After 163 Games We Have a Division Champ
It took 163 games but there is finally a NL Western Division Champion and it’s the same one we’ve had for the past 6 seasons. In a one game playoff, the Dodgers dominated the Rockies for 8 innings and then …
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Star Trek and Angels and Hammers, Oh My!
Daily Ramble 35: Star Trek and Angels and Hammers, Oh My! Looking at the variety of things I want to ramble about today kinda runs the gamut of my interests…I reinstalled Star Trek Online in preparation for rolling with the …
Game 163 is Today for 4 Teams
162 games and we still don’t know which teams are the best in the NL Central and the NL West. With a 15–0 games and a 12–0 game, LA and Colorado put a pair of exclamation points on the end …
Headed to a Decisive Game 162
The Dodgers got into the playoffs with a win over San Francisco, 10–6 but they also forced a decisive game 162 as the Rockies fell to Washington, 12–2. Kershaw did not have his best stuff but the offense came through …
Not Decided Yet
With 3 days left in the season there are still playoff spots that haven’t been claimed and the West has the upper hand. At least for the final NL playoff spot. In the NL, the Rockies are already guaranteed a …
Colorado Wins Again
On a day where there were only 3 games scheduled that involved the West, there wasn’t a lot of movement in the standings or playoff situation. Houston already is in, and they already won the AL West title but they …
Colorado Takes Control
The season may be winding down but the playoff race is continuing to be red hot. Oakland’s win against Seattle may not have helped with their pursuit of the AL West title, which is over, but it did move them …
Pinch-Hit-Walk-Off-Palooza
3 of the 6 games the Western teams played in on Tuesday resulted in pinch-hit, walk-off wins and I think we can probably call it a year of walk-offs. I mentioned about a month ago that this year featured the …
Disliked My Post at the Dentist
I had a post put together covering yesterday’s games but I hated it as I spent way to long at the dentist today. Oh well the bottom line is…Houston won and moved closer to the AL West title. Oakland won …
Arizona’s Hope Is Ended
Both leaders won and Colorado kept pace as Oakland still gained a game in the wildcard hunt even though they lost to Minnesota. Houston maintained their dominance over the Angels and reduced their magic number to 3 to win the …