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2024 NL Wild Card race
#41 · September 19, 2024, 3:06 am
Today should be a great day for scoreboard watching! Padres are off with 9 games to play but the other challengers for the playoffs are all playing with 10 games to play … that puts everyone on equal games after today. As it stands based on losses:
LAD: 62 vs MIA in MIA
SD: 66 OFF
AZ: 68 vs MILW in MILW
NYM: 68 vs PHIL in NY
ATL: 70 vs CINN in CINN
So worst case scenario after today the Padres retain a 4 game lead (and tiebreaker I think) over ATL with 9 games to go (Fangraphs has the Padres at 99.6% chance of making the playoffs). 2 game lead over AZ and NYM for the 1st Wild Card slot.
See some losses today and the Padres extend their lead. If LAD also loses keeps the hope of a Division title moving the Padres within 3 games and 3 games to play vs LAD. So “there is a chance”!
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#42 · September 19, 2024, 3:51 pm
LAD have a big lead in the 7th, looks like SD will drop back to 4 games behind for the division.
And ATL won big today.
NYM and AZ play later tonight.
#43 · September 19, 2024, 4:38 pm
A big lead is an understatement. The Dodgers slaughtered the Marlins 20-4. Ohtani has 10 RBI, 3 HR and 2 doubles.
#44 · September 19, 2024, 4:47 pm
Ohtani is unbelievable. 6-6 with 3 HRs, 2 2Bs, 2 SBs and 10 RBI to. That might be the greatest single game performance ever. He's going to win another MVP without pitching.
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#45 · September 19, 2024, 6:32 pm
Quote from ultratvfan on September 19, 2024, 4:38 pmA big lead is an understatement. The Dodgers slaughtered the Marlins 20-4. Ohtani has 10 RBI, 3 HR and 2 doubles.
It was 9-3 when I checked the score, and then it must have gotten really out of hand.
#46 · September 19, 2024, 6:35 pm
Not looking like a good day for SD gain ground.
LAD pounded MIA.
AZ is ahead in MIL.
NYM are ahead over PHI.
And ATL has already one as well.
#47 · September 20, 2024, 12:41 am
Quote from Jeremy Hill on September 19, 2024, 4:47 pmOhtani is unbelievable. 6-6 with 3 HRs, 2 2Bs, 2 SBs and 10 RBI to. That might be the greatest single game performance ever. He's going to win another MVP without pitching.
Imagine if he'd have hit for the cycle????
I never saw Ruth or Williams play, and Mays and Aaron were at the end of their careers when I saw them but I'm willing to throw Ohtani's name into the greatest ever debate. We're watching history unfold before our eyes. What a treat.
#48 · September 20, 2024, 6:15 am
This is the very reason I had hoped he wouldn't sign with the dodgers.
Amazing talent.....hard to root for playing in LA
#49 · September 20, 2024, 10:24 am
So who do you want to face in the WC round and why?
Az,NYM,Atl?
#50 · September 20, 2024, 11:37 am
Quote from MrPadre19 on September 20, 2024, 10:24 amSo who do you want to face in the WC round and why?
Az,NYM,Atl?
AZ … since generally good pitching beats good hitting … AZ is likely to run out the poorest first three SP in a 3 game series while the Padres SP should be able to contain AZ hitting at PETCO (assuming Padres retain home field).
Top 3 SP for NYM and ATL over the past 30 days have been really good … all the top 3.
Offensively for the season the AWAY has the three teams relatively close with AZ - NYM - ATL in that order. Mets have had the slightly better pitching and offense … so they would be the one I would like to miss but somewhat at toss up here.