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Muncy hurt; 'very unlikely' for NL Wild Card Game
Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy is "very unlikely" to play in the NL Wild Card Game, according to manager Dave Roberts, after he injured his left elbow in the third inning Sunday.
It only took a franchise record 107 wins to stave off the Dodgers. Back in March or April, I would've been happy if they finished the season above .500, so this result is mind-boggling. Now for the true test.
I don't even consider this postseason a test. If the Giants do well, great. If not, this was supposed to be a rebuilding year. If they lose, I don't think it negates what a season they just had. This is a historic team. Now if they go on and win the world series, I think this could be considered the greatest team in Giants history, but one step at a time.
MLB should reconsider its postseason seeding rules when the teams with the two best records will probably meet in a Division series. And if they don't, cue the questions about the coin flip nature of the wild card game eliminating one of them.
On the flip side, it adds intrigue to the regular season, and the Dodgers just have to demonstrate their mettle one more time.
But, this is a sport that is probably going to insist that the Senior league adopts the Junior league rule in the DH.
On the flip side, it adds intrigue to the regular season, and the Dodgers just have to demonstrate their mettle one more time.
But, this is a sport that is probably going to insist that the Senior league adopts the Junior league rule in the DH.
I'm disappointed that the AL Wild Card race did not end in a four-way tie.
Poor Dodgers, playing the hottest team in baseball in a one-and-done elimination...
The Cardinals only lost their last game because it was called due to rain. Given the full nine innings, they probably would have pulled it out.
Poor Dodgers, playing the hottest team in baseball in a one-and-done elimination...
The Cardinals only lost their last game because it was called due to rain. Given the full nine innings, they probably would have pulled it out.
I feel like I’m the only one in the Bay Area that isn’t a fan. I don’t mind them winning as long as it’s not at home stadium because then traffic is a B.
Yeah that didn't go as planned... damn you bean town... damn you!!!!
I used to work across the street from the stadium. It was hard to concentrate during the day games due to the loud cheers from the crowd, and traffic / buses leaving the area were packed out afterwards. However, I was able to grab my lunch and partake of the Knothole Gang with much frequency in those days. I even attended a playoff game in such manner, watching Jason Schmidt mow down the Marlins in Game 1 on the NLDS in 2003 from that field level, chain linked perspective in right field. (The rest of that series we will just not discuss.)
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What about Rays vs. Red Sox?(game 3) That was wild! For those who didn't see it live or the highlights:
In extras, Rays have a man on first, batter hits a deep fly ball to center/right-center... the ball hits the base of the wall, then the warning track, then bounces off the outfielder and then over the wall and into the bullpen! Meanwhile the man on first is already heading for home. But that becomes a ground-rule double, and the runner is not forced home, so he must return to third...(due to memory constraints, skipping ahead)...side out, no run scored. Bottom of the inning, Red Sox score and win the game. Now, of course, if the Rays had been held to that one run, the Sox could have continued their turn at bat and possibly would have scored another run...
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That was... pretty brutal last night.
An incredibly even series between the Giants and Dodgers, with Game 5 heavily influenced by some very Dodger-centric umpiring. Some of those generous strike calls the Dodger pitchers got really made a difference, to say nothing about Wilmer Flores' check swing. Despite the Dodgers' obviously superior talent, the Giants played them to a stalemate until the very end, where young Camilo Doval was sadly not quite up to the task.
Aside from the umpiring, I was disappointed that the Giants hitters were too focused on the long ball. This is in direct opposition to the 2010–2016 teams that didn't have huge bats but ground out runs by hook or by crook, which is a critical team attribute in October when facing the toughest pitching. Kapler should have watched some tape of Bruce Bochy and how he operated in the postseason, it couldn't have hurt.
All that said, who would've expected the Giants to win 109 games in total? Despite the bitter end to our bitterest rivals (with Dodger Blue meeting Umpire Blue), this teams accomplishments deserve to be celebrated and cherished.
Now, let's go Braves.
An incredibly even series between the Giants and Dodgers, with Game 5 heavily influenced by some very Dodger-centric umpiring. Some of those generous strike calls the Dodger pitchers got really made a difference, to say nothing about Wilmer Flores' check swing. Despite the Dodgers' obviously superior talent, the Giants played them to a stalemate until the very end, where young Camilo Doval was sadly not quite up to the task.
Aside from the umpiring, I was disappointed that the Giants hitters were too focused on the long ball. This is in direct opposition to the 2010–2016 teams that didn't have huge bats but ground out runs by hook or by crook, which is a critical team attribute in October when facing the toughest pitching. Kapler should have watched some tape of Bruce Bochy and how he operated in the postseason, it couldn't have hurt.
All that said, who would've expected the Giants to win 109 games in total? Despite the bitter end to our bitterest rivals (with Dodger Blue meeting Umpire Blue), this teams accomplishments deserve to be celebrated and cherished.
Now, let's go Braves.