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[Lantern7]

Looks like the Mets will not be able to clinch the division before they get to Atlanta. I figured if that were to happen, deGrom and Scherzer would be shipped off to New York and put into stasis before Game 1 of the NLDS.

[ebk57]

26 minutes ago, mojoween said:

I’m just now finding about this and I am distraught.

Eight years ago on this date @ebk57 said “well that fucking figures” (maybe, I don’t know if ebk is a cusser).  “Where dreams, turn into reality!” and I sobbed like a baby.

I'm sure there a few more "fucks" thrown around.

(I actually had to google that game since I had no memory whatsoever of that night...  honestly, why would I? 😄 )

[Carey]

Looks like they called Yankess/BoSox.

New York gets the sweep; a rain delay as Judge was on deck after 6 full innings

[ProudMary]

3 hours ago, smittykins said:

Claimed off waivers by the Pirates today.

I hope he's a star wherever his career takes him from here. I loved that kid. It's only about the $$$. Hicks should have been cut loose, not Miggy. 😔

I really want Cashman gone, but he'll probably still be the Yankees' GM when he's 65. 😠

[mojoween]

Luke Weaver and Robbie Ray’s stand-off, with teammate assistance, was very funny.  And if it hadn’t rained buckets in the Bronx, I might never have seen it.  Thanks, Mother Nature!

[Lantern7]

9 hours ago, Carey said:

Looks like they called Yankess/BoSox.

New York gets the sweep; a rain delay as Judge was on deck after 6 full innings

Obvious question . . . would Judge get benched while in Toronto? I'm assuming the Yankees are home this weekend since the Mets will be in Atlanta. They got the division and bye on lock, so why not give him shots at 61 and 62 at home?

[Carey]

1 hour ago, Lantern7 said:

Obvious question . . . would Judge get benched while in Toronto? I'm assuming the Yankees are home this weekend since the Mets will be in Atlanta. They got the division and bye on lock, so why not give him shots at 61 and 62 at home?

I wouldn't be surprised if they did.  I'm thinking that Judge will show up in a limited role, and then maybe sit out in full on Wednesday.  No point playing him this series.  Then go all in starting on Friday, and they are at home for the final time this coming weekend

[Lantern7]

22 minutes ago, Carey said:

I wouldn't be surprised if they did.  I'm thinking that Judge will show up in a limited role, and then maybe sit out in full on Wednesday.  No point playing him this series.  Then go all in starting on Friday, and they are at home for the final time this coming weekend

I figure the Commissioner's Office might object to that, even though Judge isn't gunning for the all-time record. Yes, Roger's mark hasn't been touched by anyone in the AL, but it pales to Barry/Sammy/Mac.

I found out Bonds' 73 was the only time he went above 60 in a season. That was a surprise for me.

[Moose135]

58 minutes ago, Lantern7 said:

I figure the Commissioner's Office might object to that, even though Judge isn't gunning for the all-time record.

Toronto is also in the WC race - leading right now, but the teams chasing them might object that the Yankees aren't fielding their best team, which could have an impact on that race.

[mojoween]

He’s going for the Triple Crown and while not playing won’t hurt his average, Xander Boegarts won’t be sitting his ass down.

[Lantern7]

9 minutes ago, mojoween said:

He’s going for the Triple Crown and while not playing won’t hurt his average, Xander Boegarts won’t be sitting his ass down.

Oh, right. Forgot about that. 🤦‍♂️

[mojoween]

Whaaaaaaaat?  You mean you don’t recall everything going on with the Yankees on a daily basis?.

[cleo]

I can't see them benching Judge but I do hope the Jays walk him every at bat

So 61 is a tie of this record and 62 to break? Are Yankees fans excited about 61 or 62? Sorry I'm not really following it. 

Just wondering when the celebration will break out. Like if he hits 61 tonight is everyone going to lose their minds?

Edited September 26, 2022 by cleo

[mojoween]

I’ll be happy with 61, but 62 would then be the record and that’s what will excite this fan.

[wknt3]

3 hours ago, mojoween said:

Whaaaaaaaat?  You mean you don’t recall everything going on with the Yankees on a daily basis?.

I think most of us actively try NOT to remember everything going on with the Yankees especially this season,..

[cleo]

So here is my prediction: 61 tomorrow with Berrios and 62-65 the next game which is the Jays bullpen game.

Tomorrow lines up bc apparently one of the Maple Leafs is throwing first pitch so I'm sure that 'winning' culture will rub right off and the Jays will lose the series post haste. 

[twoods]

3 minutes ago, Xeliou66 said:

Did you post this on the wrong thread? This is the MLB thread.

Yes! So sorry, I clicked on the wrong one.

In baseball news, I can’t imagine all the stress Judge is going through to get to the record.

[Jane Tuesday]

15 hours ago, Lantern7 said:

Obvious question . . . would Judge get benched while in Toronto? I'm assuming the Yankees are home this weekend since the Mets will be in Atlanta. They got the division and bye on lock, so why not give him shots at 61 and 62 at home?

No way. What if they bench him, and in the end he doesn't make it? That would be awful. 

[Carey]

You know, I don't hate or even dislike the Yankees.  I don't think Aaron will get at least 3 more HRs before the end of the season.

However, I have to admit, I might cry if he finishes at 60, with at least 3 balls that are hit far enough to go over the fence but was caught to deny him.

There's no crying in Baseball, but I'd end up crying beyond my control following my inability to get off the floor LMAO!

[Lantern7]

Mets and Crackers go into the home stretch. One thing in the Mets’ favor: they only have to beat Cobb County once to win the series between them. If they end in a tie for first, Mets would get the division and the bye.

[Harry24]

Judge has been walked three times so far.  Sigh.

[cleo]

I was listening to a podcast today and the guy said it's possible these next 2 homers could be the hardest homers to get in his career.

But take heart bc tomorrow is a bullpen/wave the white flag game for the Jays. So it coukd work out for Judge.

[ProudMary]

19 minutes ago, Harry24 said:

Judge has been walked three times so far.  Sigh.

Make it four.

I really don't care about the HR chase tonight. ALL I want tonight is a Yankees' victory. Clinch the division! 

[Ms Blue Jay]

46 minutes ago, Harry24 said:

Judge has been walked three times so far.  Sigh.

They're all full counts and not intentional walks by any means. Personally I think the umpires refuse to call anything close against him. Considering they go through the trouble of giving him fresh autographed ceremonial baseballs for every at bat it's not too much of a stretch.

Edited September 28, 2022 by Ms Blue Jay

[BlueSkies]

I looked it up and the 1999 Mets and 2006 Mets won 97 games which is what this years Mets team has won so far.  Yet they might not win the division.   I still wanna say the Mets are the best team in the East.  But the Braves are a good team.  The Sunday game where Atlanta came back to beat the Phillies I think is gonna prove huge.  

[Jane Tuesday]

Cardinals clinched the division tonight. They limped across the line... the last couple of weeks have been rough. Goldschmidt's and Arenado's bats have gone quiet, Wainwright has been battered, Monty has cooled off from his hot start since the trade.

But tonight, we celebrate!

[mojoween]

A playoff series at home is nice, but that first round bye is terrifying.

Judge isn’t hitting HR’s right now, but (for the most part) the Yankees are winning when they need to so I wish the media would get off his jock and just let him enjoy his team.

[cleo]

You mean the downtime? I was just looking at the dates again. It's even more than I thought. Last day of season is Oct 3. Division series OCT 11? That's 8 days. I guess the tradeoff is home field advantage.

That just seems insane. I really wish they would cut the regular season a bit, like even just to 152. It would give them some days for rain outs, and they could plan a better post season schedule. I know it was affected by the lockout and late start this yr but still.

[Carey]

Huh.  I thought it started sooner, after factoring in the Wild Card stuff.  I checked and it is rather late.  Whatever; it can be better structured going forward

[smittykins]

Maybe clinching the division(which I know is more important to Judge anyway)will ease the pressure a bit.

Edited September 28, 2022 by smittykins

[Carey]

You know, sometimes I forget that there was a lockout & that the season was pushed back a week.  Still the MLB postseason structure shouldn't change too much just because they made the wildcard round a best of 3.

While Manfred & MLB have the final say, here's what I'd do in 2023:

Wild Card Game 1: Tuesday 10/03/2023,

WC Games 2 and 3: Wednesday 10/04/2023 as a Double Header

League Division Series Can Start on Friday, 10/06/2023

OR, if they'd rather not air the NL & AL stuff simultaneously with 2 games per league

NL Wild Card Game 1: Tuesday 10/03/2023,

NL WC Games 2 and 3: Wednesday 10/04/2023 as a Double Header

NLDS Can Start on Friday, 10/06/2023

AL Wild Card Game 1: Wednesday 10/04/2023,

AL WC Games 2 and 3: Wednesday 10/05/2023 as a Double Header

ALDS Can Start on Saturday, 10/07/2023

It's still a long layoff for the two teams but not much different than the All Star break.  Another solution would be to do away with the off day for the wildcard winners; I don't think they could start on the Monday after the season ends (no thanks to a Game 163).

The ALCS &  NLCS should occur around the same time it did in 2017; the World Series should take place between 10/24/2023 - 11/01/2023

Edited September 28, 2022 by Carey
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[Moose135]

4 hours ago, cleo said:

I really wish they would cut the regular season a bit, like even just to 152. It would give them some days for rain outs, and they could plan a better post season schedule.

They need to stop having 27 rounds of post-season games.

[Carey]

43 minutes ago, Moose135 said:

They need to stop having 27 rounds of post-season games.

Think they should go back to the top 2 teams per league?

[morriss]

I read the season ends on Oct 5, wildcard starts on Oct 7, and divisional series start on Oct 11.  So, 6 days off is not too bad for the bye teams, they will be able to set their pitching rotations accordingly. 

[mojoween]

*hearteyes* https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/toronto-blue-jays-alek-manoah-awarded-100k-sportsmanship-sponsorship-for-defending-teammate-online-1.6086829

[Ms Blue Jay]

Speaking of...... LOL

[mojoween]

Every word of this tweet feels impossible.  

[Colleenna]

5 hours ago, Carey said:

Think they should go back to the top 2 teams per league?

YES. Not that Bottom Line Bob's Pirates would ever be one of those,  but still.

Edited September 28, 2022 by Colleenna
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[Lantern7]

“Oh, right, Georgia is near Florida.”

Like the series doesn’t have enough pressure on both sides already.

Also, the Mets had a 10.5 game lead at one point. If they come in second, would that count as a collapse? I mean, compared to 2007-2008, this feels better. Probably because they’d get into the postseason no matter what, even if there was just the single wild card.

[mojoween]

Every time Judge comes to the plate Michael Kay has to say something like “to those of you watching around the country, thank you for joining us.  You’re watching Yankees baseball on YES.”  Poor guy.

[Lantern7]

I caught #62 #61 just in time! I was looking at ESPN.com at the right time and flipped to YES.

Edited September 29, 2022 by Lantern7

[mojoween]

5 minutes ago, Lantern7 said:

I caught #62 just in time! I was looking at ESPN.com at the right time and flipped to YES.

Not yet…that was 61.

Boonie can sit him for the rest of the night so he can try for 62 at home, that would be fine.  Especially because Michael said this is Aaron’s like 45th straight game.

[Lantern7]

5 minutes ago, mojoween said:

Not yet…that was 61.

I knew that. Pressed the wrong key.

[Carey]

I was going to say!  He just tied Maris.  I was seeing how he hit 2 so fast (and found news of Coolio dying instead)

[Lady Whistleup]

Congrats Aaron for hitting 61! 

ETA: are people going to think this is the "real" record because Bonds, McGwire and Sosa were all juicing?

Edited September 29, 2022 by Lady Whistleup

[Carey]

47 minutes ago, Lady Whistleup said:

ETA: are people going to think this is the "real" record because Bonds, McGwire and Sosa were all juicing?

Just petty people

[mojoween]

Hi everyone!  I’m Petty, nice to meet you.

There’s one record, and there’s also the clean record.  IMO.

[Xeliou66]

3 minutes ago, mojoween said:

Hi everyone!  I’m Petty, nice to meet you.

There’s one record, and there’s also the clean record.  IMO.

I agree - if Judge hits 62, he should be the home run record holder. The cheating scumbags should not get the record.

[Lantern7]

Mets rallied to win in extras, Braves lost in extras . . . and I was watching The Amazing Race. Well, at least I got the weekend . . . though that’s a bunch of ulcers waiting to get birthed.

[Carey]

29 minutes ago, Xeliou66 said:

32 minutes ago, mojoween said:

Hi everyone!  I’m Petty, nice to meet you.

There’s one record, and there’s also the clean record.  IMO.

I agree - if Judge hits 62, he should be the home run record holder. The cheating scumbags should not get the record.

Agree to disagree.  Maybe if Major League Baseball did a better job at squashing the "cheaters" in advance then no one's having this conversation.  Instead, it was better for MLB and for as much $$$$, revenue, whatever to take advantage of great television in 1998, 2001, and 2007.  There's also no confirmation or speculation that Aaron is cheating either.

By the way, I am not saying that Judge is using.  I hope not.  It's just a slippery slope overall.  People will argue that Babe Ruth and maybe to a lesser extent, Roger Maris didn't play with the top notch (or just better) players during their time.  People will argue that they "didn't test those guys" back when.

At the end of the day, for me, I can respect Aaron Judge as the best HR hitter, but I'm not going to look at him as the best person within the season.  Unless he can go yard 13 more times by next week, MLB will not place him as the record-holder.  I doubt they'll say Barry will now take a back seat to the Judge.  It'll be like not looking at the New England Patriots as being the best dynasty in the history of the NFL.  Both are questionable but it is what it is.  BTW, I'd have a drink with Judge before or just in place of one with Bonds, McGwire, and Sosa.

Aaron Judge will have the record with his next home run.  He'll be the new AL leader outright