MLB 2022 Season Thread

[BeastieRunner]

The Mariners are going to the playoffs!

[WestPhillyPunisher]

The Mariners are going to the playoffs!

That means my Phillies are now on the clock as owning the longest streak in MLB without a playoff appearance at 10 years. At present, we're in the third wild card slot in the NL by just half a game over Milwaukee.

[achilles]

The Mariners are going to the playoffs!

The Angels are too! They bought tickets...

Meanwhile, congrats to Albert for his 701st!

[Hiromi]

Braves have beaten deGrom and Scherzer in back to back games for a one game lead in the division, they go for the sweep and season series win tomorrow which would all but give them the division

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Despite a horrific 13-4 loss this afternoon to the gNats, my Phillies came back in the nightcap to win 8-2 behind Noah Syndergaard’s best start with the Phightins. Combined with a 4-3 Miami win over Milwaukee, the Phils now have a 1 game lead over the Brewers for the third NL wild card. Meanwhile, the Padres have stumbled, having lost three straight, so we’re 1 1/2 behind them for the second spot. Talk about crazy!

[cable guy]

Braves have beaten deGrom and Scherzer in back to back games for a one game lead in the division, they go for the sweep and season series win tomorrow which would all but give them the division

That really says something IMO. Beating those 2 in back to back games.

[cable guy]

Despite a horrific 13-4 loss this afternoon to the gNats, my Phillies came back in the nightcap to win 8-2 behind Noah Syndergaard’s best start with the Phightins. Combined with a 4-3 Miami win over Milwaukee, the Phils now have a 1 game lead over the Brewers for the third NL wild card. Meanwhile, the Padres have stumbled, having lost three straight, so we’re 1 1/2 behind them for the second spot. Talk about crazy!

We got to win today! Then it's on to Houston.

[achilles]

We got to win today! Then it's on to Houston.

Beat Houston. That's all I ask.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

We got to win today! Then it's on to Houston.

Absolutely! Gotta win to keep the pressure on Milwaukee.

Beat Houston. That's all I ask.

Houston already wrapped up AL West, and best record in the league, so, chances are they might rest their starters for the last few games before the postseason begins. That said, the Astros could be had for a game or two that won’t matter to them.

[achilles]

I should mention that Shohei will remain with the Angels for the 2023 season at $30 million, thus avoiding arbitration. IMO, that's a mistake on his part, but whatever.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Phillies beat Washington 8-1 in a six inning, rain shortened game, followed by Milwaukee losing 4-3 to Miami in 12 innings. Our magic number to make the playoffs for the first time since 2012 is down to just ONE game.

[Hiromi]

THE BRAVES SWEEP THE METS!!!!

Magic number for the NL East is now 1!

[WestPhillyPunisher]

THE BRAVES SWEEP THE METS!!!!

Magic number for the NL East is now 1!

And to think the Mets were up by TEN games back in June. Astonishing! This meltdown is right up there with their collapse in 2007 that giftwrapped NL East to my Phillies.

[Hiromi]

I will give the Mets this, since June 1st they've been on a 95 win pace, the problem is in that same period the Braves have been on a 114 win pace, so you could say they didn't choke, the Braves just ran them down and passed them. BUUUUUUT they really did squander a soft schedule this month, and that series this weekend was for all intents and purposes a playoff series, it had that atmosphere and the stakes. And Atlanta has turned into a serious homefield advantage for the Braves(unlike in the 90s and early 2000s). And the Mets looked utterly not ready for it.

[cable guy]

Phillies are in the playoffs!