OoTS 10/1/06

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Atlanta leads Houston 2-0 in the top of the 3rd.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

In the bottom of the third, it's now 3-0 Atlanta.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Atlanta is still up 3-0 in the 5th.

Milwaukee leads St. Louis 3-0 in the first.

[stevejrogers]

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Atlanta is still up 3-0 in the 5th. Milwaukee leads St. Louis 3-0 in the first.

Not sure what to root for. Do I root for chaos (and the possiblity of me making it to Shea for the first round) or do I root for the Cards to make it in.

[stevejrogers]

Tigers up 6-4 in the 6th against KC
White Sox lead 1-0 in the 2nd against Minny

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

The Astros strand two in scoring position. Still 3-0 Braves in the bottom of the 6th.

[Gwreck]

Astros got one back in the top of the 7th.

Had 1st and 2nd with no outs but couldn't get the tying runs in.

[stevejrogers]

Detroit continues to lead 7-4 in the 7th
Sox 1-0 in the 4th

3-1 Braves in the 7th and 5-0 Brewers in the 4th.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

It's the top of the 9th in Atlanta. Houston's season is on the line.

[stevejrogers]

Bob Wickman on the mound. Somewhere some mornic Brave wanker is probably saying this is vindication for last year's DS if they can get the win

[stevejrogers]

If things hold the Cards will be doing the ACTUAL definition of backing in as they are down 5-0 now in the 5th

4-9 down the stretch and winning the division because the Stros lost the final game of the year, now THAT deserves the backing in riddicule

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

And it's a final - Houston loses 3-1.

Condolences to Swtich Hitter - it was a well played season.

Congrats to my 13-year-old, who has been a St. Louis fan since he was 5 years old.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Oops - wrong thread.

[stevejrogers]

And its over. The St Louis Cardinals, for the third straight year and 4th time in 6 years, are your NL Central champs.

[stevejrogers]

So its Mets, Cards, Padres, Dodgers, Yankees, Twins, Tigers, and A's. With just accounting purposes left to decided the Divison winner in the AL Central, NL West and respective WC winners

[Gwreck]

The Royals just tied up the Tigers in the top of the 8th, and the Twins are now leading in the bottom of the 5th.

[stevejrogers]

FWIW the Yanks are tied at 5 all in the 9th. If Blue Jays lose and Mets hold on to win, the Mets and Yanks will be in a flat footed tie for best record in the game

[stevejrogers]

And Detroit ties it up in the 8th
Minny still leading 4-1 in the 6th

Possible opponent Dodgers just getting under way
Possible opponent Padres in about 40 minutes

[stevejrogers]

Another FWIW, the Mets wrap up the NL as the only team winning 90. Also its funny in a way that in both Wild Card/Divison senarios that the WC winner will have a better record than the 3rd best Divison winner. Which means the A's and Cards right now have no idea where they are going to this week as of this moment

[Gwreck]

KC took a lead but a Matt Stairs HR tied it back up for the Tigers. Minnesota still winning.

[stevejrogers]

Yanks down to final RS out, 7-5 Bernie on 2nd, Phillips up

[stevejrogers]

Its a final at The Stadium. Yankees lose final game of season

[stevejrogers]

Jeter .343
Cano .342

But it looks like Mauer will beat them, currently at .349

[MFS62]

I believe the Yankee loss clinches the best record in the majors for the Mets.

And Houston just lost 3-1, so the Cards are in and don't have to play Monday.

Cards open at the NL West Champions on Tuesday, and the Wild Cards open at the Mets on Wednesday!

Remember that San Diego has the tiebreaker against the Dodgers, so unless San Diego loses and the Dodgers win this afternoon, it'll be Cards-Padres and Dodgers-Mets.

Later

[stevejrogers]

MFS62 wrote: I believe the Yankee loss clinches the best record in the majors for the Mets.

No, its a flat footed tie actually. Even head-to-head for 2006

[stevejrogers]

From the WTF department, Boston and Baltimore are waiting out a rain delay? Dude, its the last day of the season, you can't even tie the Blue Jays for 2nd and you're stuck in 3rd.

JUST END IT!

[metirish]

Well Steve there are the fans to think about.

[Gwreck]

Detroit / KC going to the bottom of the 9th, still tied. Tigers clinch the division (and face Oakland) with a win.

Minnesota leading CHW 4-1 in the 7th, they face the Yankees as Wild Card unless they win and Tigers lose.

[Gwreck]

metirish wrote: Well Steve there are the fans to think about.

Replace "fans" with "money" and you've got it.

If they don't play, the Red Sox have to issue refunds for a sold-out game.

[stevejrogers]

metirish wrote: Well Steve there are the fans to think about.

Exactly, send them home. Most of them probably have gone home at this point in time, 4:30 EST