Baseball update
The baseball playoff picture is a little clearer tonight than it was 24 hours ago. In the National League, the Cubs and the Diamondbacks have made the tournament, and the Brewers are out of the race. Either the Phillies or the Mets will get the third berth (the Phils edged ahead this evening as they won and the hapless New Yorkers lost); the fourth team will be the Phils, Mets, Rockies (who lost, first time in 12 games), or Padres (who won). The Padres are looking pretty good; the only way they could be eliminated would be in a showdown game next week, as they will be at least tied for a playoff spot when the regular season ends on Sunday.
The cannibalized widget that we posted in the wee hours of this morning as a "ticker" worked pretty well, and so here's another one for tomorrow's (Saturday's) games (times are Eastern; Fox will be showing some of the action):
In the American League, there was not much suspense today, and there won't be much until the playoffs start. The matchups are Cleveland vs. New York and Anaheim vs. Boston.
I hope this guy stays home...
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Comments (6)
Not much suspense today? You must not have listened to that Orioles/Yankees game.
Posted by b!X | September 29, 2007 12:14 AM
Home field advantage doesn't do much for me. It sounded like a great game, but without much long-term impact.
Posted by Jack Bog | September 29, 2007 12:33 AM
the greatest closer in baseball history blowing a three run lead to get the Sox their first division title since Clinton's first term...that's suspense!
Posted by Steve | September 29, 2007 6:50 AM
Wait, I thought the Cannibalized Widgets were a band out of Manchester - maybe it was Austin. If they're not, they should be.
And how about the Padres player who blew out a knee in an argument with an umpire? I've never seen that before.
Posted by Bill McDonald | September 29, 2007 7:34 AM
One other thought: I normally would be thrilled by the idea of the Cubbies winning the World Series. However, things are going so poorly in the real world right now, that I could only view a Cubs ring as a sign of the Apocalypse.
Posted by Bill McDonald | September 29, 2007 9:21 AM
Uhoh. Is it too soon to get the grief counselors ready and waiting in Philly?
Posted by Sebastian | September 29, 2007 11:01 PM