Comments on: IGD: Padres @ Brewers (28 Sep 07)

By: jay

jay — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:26:32 +0000

149: that is my understanding. I think when two teams tie for the division and the loser will be the WC, head to head record dictates. But based on tie-breaking scenarios I have read on BP, it looks like if teams tie and the loser will be out of the playoffs or in a tie for the WC, then there is a playoff game. It makes sense that LA "lost" the division to us last year because they were the WC. Had that not been true, we would have had to play a game. I say this b/c people are talking about a Philly-NYM playoff game and Philly is the winner via head to head, but no one is mentioning that. Man I am hoping CY can get back to his form here quickly. I was at the SF-SD game where he lost. Not sharp, but a lot of the hits he gave up were soft liners that dropped.

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By: Tom Waits

Tom Waits — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:19:07 +0000

134, 135: Because they’re on the 40 man roster and serve no other purpose. If we win today and clinch the WC, we should use as few players of playoff value on Sunday as possible. Stansberry (SS), NOG (2b), Myrow (1b), Morton (C), Headley (3b), Macias (CF), Sledge (LF), Lane (RF).

147: You’re right, Tomko can start, but his relievers should be people we don’t plan on carrying in October….if we win tonight.

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By: SDSUBaseball

SDSUBaseball — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 07:23:11 +0000

So just so I get this straight…
We win tomorrow we clinch a playoff spot.
If AZ wins tomorrow they clinch the division.
If we both win AZ clinches the division and we clinch the WC (since AZ owns the season series vs the Pads). So at this point we root for the Rockies for our chance to potentially take the NL West crown for the 3rd time.

Am I right?

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:53:41 +0000

145 … oh, and in case you’re interested and don’t know what an “HVC” is, check out one of my favorite wikipedia entries …

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.....%8Di%C4%87

… and read about Darko Miličić’s Professional career with this Detroit Pistons.

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:48:59 +0000

131 … re: callup Stauffer/Thompson … no way … it’s Tomko’s turn … and, iirc, Tomko is not playoff-eligible … so no reason not to start him on Sunday under any circumstances now …

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:47:45 +0000

130 … BINGO! This (that we can not “need” Peavy to pitch on Sunday) is the best news of the night … I absolutely did not see that coming … cool-e-o!

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:46:28 +0000

Here’s an amazing fact from the bottom of tonight’s game AP story …

Chris Capuano gave up three runs and five hits in five innings. The Brewers have lost the last 22 games Capuano has appeared in, a stretch that includes 18 starts and four relief appearances. Capuano was banished to the bullpen in mid-August but recently returned to the rotation.

… ouch! The anti-HVC!!!

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By: GPC

GPC — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:13:40 +0000

#138 Geoff, I have been remiss not to mention how much I enjoy this blog and your other websites. You have a great perspective on the game, as well as a sharp analytical side. Your roadtrip was a slice of authentic Americana.

The Padres have been the most interesting team in all of baseball this year, at least in my opinion. Significant strengths (pitching), near misses and missing pieces on offense, a great and quirky ballpark, an astute GM, streaky new talent (Kouz), players who can pick it (Khalil and Gonzalez). Worth staying up until 1:00 a.m. on the east coast, and worth rooting for. One step closer tonight, and here’s hoping for a World Series.

This season closed the karmic wheel for me as a Cubs fan: tonight’s win against the Brewers enabled the Cubs to clinch, thereby making up for extremely painful memories of the 1984 Cubs-Padres series. (Just don’t mention Leon Durham and ground ball in the same sentence.)

Oh yes, I just remembered that the Pappas near-perfect game was in fact against the Padres. Seems fitting.

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By: JP

JP — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:57:27 +0000

#140 I think you would get over it if we won a title.

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By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:41:23 +0000

141: Only a Wild Card berth

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