American League Playoffs Set?

[Stradling]

We’ve had the same strength of schedule, they are now playing their tough part.

[failos]

22 hours ago, Dick B Back said:

Careful...

Your name is Dick not dick

[Dick B Back]

33 minutes ago, failos said:

Your name is Dick not dick

You only capitalize it when you’re big.

[WeatherWonk]

54 minutes ago, The Boogie Man said:

We’ve had the same strength of schedule, they are now playing their tough part.

I kind of figured that, given that we are in the same division. Generally, the same opponents, although I dont know if they always play the Dodgers the way we do.

They have been playing the same patsies that we have been. They just got the Yankees and Bosox a bit later than us. 

Just looked it up. The Mariners will only have Cano for the final four games against us;  assuming he returns on the date he is reinstated from suspension (Aug 14).

[Brandon]

Another award winning thread here at AW.com

[nando714]

25 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Another award winning thread here at AW.com

You’re welcome

stay tuned !

[WeatherWonk]

I sense some sarcasm over the award, eh?

But I must say, the solid range of arguments in the "MLB has a bad baseball problem......." has elevated my opinion of AW;  however temporarily it may end up being. People have generally stayed on subject without all the childishness. It's the best thread I have seen in my short time here.

I never minded a little female pulchritude as a distraction, of course...............

[Brandon]

1995 says hello regarding the standings and playoffs being set

[tdawg87]

Fletcher has barely played so we may as well be 20 games out.

[stormngt]

87 games to play.  Seattle's magic number is 82.  

Yes the playoffs are set.  Every sports fan knows very few things change with only 87 games to play.

[nando714]

4 hours ago, stormngt said:

87 games to play.  Seattle's magic number is 82.  

Yes the playoffs are set.  Every sports fan knows very few things change with only 87 games to play.

Angels gotta do their part 

[Lou]

10 minutes ago, nando714 said:

Angels gotta do their part 

if Seattle loses the rest of their games . . . 

[Lou]

10 hours ago, WeatherWonk said:

It's hard to be cheery about another team actually playing worse than us, with a tougher schedule. That's how we made up the ground. 

no, it's not

[stormngt]

Had to bump this.  On June 18th, the 4th plays A's were 12 games back 10 behind the 2nd Wild card.  What a difference 2 months make.  Should never pay too much attention to early season standings.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

On 6/18/2018 at 8:17 PM, nando714 said:

Astros 

yankees

red sox

indians 

mariners

these are the teams that will represent the American League. All that’s left is playoff positioning. 

Earliest ever? Mid June 

I agree/disagree

[WeatherWonk]

Astros are really missing Springer and Altuve. And Correa has only been back for 4-5 games, or so. No surprise they are faltering. 

No timetable for Altuve's return. Springer probably will be back for the weekend series against the A's. McCullars out till September. McCann likely to return in a week. Devenski, any day now.

They've had injuries, but nothing like the Angels.

[tomsred]

14 minutes ago, WeatherWonk said:

Astros are really missing Springer and Altuve. And Correa has only been back for 4-5 games, or so. No surprise they are faltering. 

No timetable for Altuve's return. Springer probably will be back for the weekend series against the A's. McCullars out till September. McCann likely to return in a week. Devenski, any day now.

They've had injuries, but nothing like the Angels.

Just goes to show how big a part injuries play in this game.

[WeatherWonk]

Listening to the A's game on radio. A's announcers have pointed out that the A's have made up 14.5 games on Seattle since mid June. They were 11 back of them and now have a 3.5 game lead. They have made up 10.5 on the Astros and trail them by only one game now.

A's are now 38-12 in their last 50 games. They are 30 games over .500 against teams with losing records. Six under against winning or even teams. Twelve over .500 on the road, and at home.

[Angel Oracle]

Verlander and Cole have also been a lot worse after the ASB, both with ERAs approaching high 3.00s since then, after dominating pre-ASB. 

[WeatherWonk]

Rodney almost pulled a Rodney in the top of the ninth, but the A's/M's go to the bottom of the ninth, 0-0.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Go A's; walk this off.

[happybat4]

19 minutes ago, WeatherWonk said:

Rodney almost pulled a Rodney in the top of the ninth, but the A's/M's go to the bottom of the ninth, 0-0.

I wish we kept Rodney. 

[mulwin444]

7 minutes ago, happybat4 said:

I wish we kept Rodney. 

Why?  He pitched awful for us (4.32 ERA 1.590 WHIP 91 ERA+ in 100 IP 5.7 BB/9 7.1 K/9).

[Puget Sound Angel]

9 hours ago, mulwin444 said:

Why?  He pitched awful for us (4.32 ERA 1.590 WHIP 91 ERA+ in 100 IP 5.7 BB/9 7.1 K/9).

The Fernando Rodney Experience

[happybat4]

13 hours ago, mulwin444 said:

Why?  He pitched awful for us (4.32 ERA 1.590 WHIP 91 ERA+ in 100 IP 5.7 BB/9 7.1 K/9).

Because he has been great since he left. He had arguably one of the greatest seasons by a reliever the year after he left.