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NL Wildcard race: September 23, 2011

ATL 89-68 [9-13 in SEPT]
STL 86-71 [14-7 in SEPT] (3 GB)

MLB.com: Gutsy Huddy, Braves cut magic number to 3
MLB.com: Cards dealt major blow to playoff aspirations

NTNgod Posted: September 24, 2011 at 03:04 AM | 20 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. salvomania Posted: September 24, 2011 at 03:16 AM (#3934535)

well it was fun while it lasted...

Kyle McClellan... really?

2. boteman Posted: September 24, 2011 at 03:50 AM (#3934557)

If the mighty mighty Strasburg couldn't stop the Braves, then yep, it's a done deal.

3. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: September 24, 2011 at 04:50 AM (#3934593)

Why was Carpenter pulled?

4. asdf1234 Posted: September 24, 2011 at 05:34 AM (#3934605)

Harvey's, plz refrain from taunting the predictably heartbroken Cardinal faithful. The answer to your question is the answer to all questions in this postmodern era of baseball:

Because TLR.

5. Walks Clog Up the Bases Posted: September 24, 2011 at 06:05 AM (#3934615)

Chip Carey annoys me, so the Braves semi-collapse was fun. But I will take the Cubs dashing the Cardinals' playoff hopes over Chip's dismay any time.

6. vortex of dissipation Posted: September 24, 2011 at 06:31 AM (#3934622)

Why was Carpenter pulled?

He was pinch-hit for leading off the bottom of the 7th in a 1-1 ballgame.

7. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: September 24, 2011 at 03:43 PM (#3934757)

vortex

Ok, let me re-phrase.

Bullpen is obviously tired

Carpenter only at 105 pitches.

Carpenter can swing a bit for a pitcher and if he makes an out it's the leadoff out and only one out.

I still wonder about the decision.

8. Forsch 10 From Navarone (Dayn)

Posted: September 24, 2011 at 03:52 PM (#3934766)

I thought it was a strange decision. Bullpen's gassed, and TLR seems to prefer keeping a cruising starter in over summoning a pitcher, even in a tie game. Not a great move. Whatever. It was exciting for a while. Go Brewers and Tigers.

9. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle Posted: September 24, 2011 at 03:56 PM (#3934769)

I was just thinking, "Is there a team in the NL Central that I don't enjoy watching lose?" And the answer is, "Not really." I mean, I don't mind if the Pirates win, I guess. And of course, watching the Cubs lose trumps watching LaRussa and Baker lose. But not by *that* much.

10. cardsfanboy

Posted: September 24, 2011 at 04:25 PM (#3934794)

I was just thinking, "Is there a team in the NL Central that I don't enjoy watching lose?"

and most of the country feels the same way about the two East divisions...with possible exception of the Jays in the AL East.

11. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle Posted: September 24, 2011 at 04:41 PM (#3934814)

and most of the country feels the same way about the two East divisions...with possible exception of the Jays in the AL East.

Sure. But most of the country consists of friggin' flyover states, so who the hell cares what they think, right?

12. Lassus Posted: September 24, 2011 at 04:43 PM (#3934816)

Just because people land in Atlanta doesn't mean a) they have a choice and b.) they actually stay.

13. Der_K Posted: September 24, 2011 at 07:48 PM (#3935028)

Marmol just gave the Cards a 2-1 win, by walking three in the ninth, topping things off with a bases-loaded wild pitch.

14. McCoy Wilfong for Money Posted: September 24, 2011 at 07:51 PM (#3935029)

Thankfully the Cubs bullpen has been one of their strengths all year long!

15. JJ1986 Posted: September 24, 2011 at 07:54 PM (#3935032)

And the Braves go down.

16. cardsfanboy

Posted: September 24, 2011 at 07:56 PM (#3935034)

Sure. But most of the country consists of friggin' flyover states, so who the hell cares what they think, right?

Obviously ESPN agrees with you....

Marmol just gave the Cards a 2-1 win, by walking three in the ninth, topping things off with a bases-loaded wild pitch.

ugly performance by him, and he can't blame the ump either.

17. Mike A Posted: September 24, 2011 at 07:56 PM (#3935035)

Someone check Marmol's bank account, this must be 1919 all over again. Why didn't he throw a fastball?

Braves have been one out away from a playoff berth like three times. Sigh.

Oh, Cubs. You got my hopes up....

18. Gern Blanston Posted: September 24, 2011 at 08:05 PM (#3935041)

Someone check Marmol's bank account, this must be 1919 all over again. Why didn't he throw a fastball?

I take it you're new to The Carlos Marmol Experience. When he's wild, he's wild, and it doesn't matter what he throws; if anything, his command of his fastball's worse than his command of his slider. Might as well throw the pitch that's unhittable when it's in the strike zone.

19. cardsfanboy

Posted: September 24, 2011 at 08:09 PM (#3935045)

I take it you're new to The Carlos Marmol Experience. When he's wild, he's wild, and it doesn't matter what he throws; if anything, his command of his fastball's worse than his command of his slider. Might as well throw the pitch that's unhittable when it's in the strike zone.

Yep, I've seen him blow my guys away, and have seen him do a performance like that against them.

20. Mike A Posted: September 24, 2011 at 08:18 PM (#3935059)

I see. So Marmol is of the Mitch Williams/John Rocker break-out-the-antacid school of closing.

I still can't believe that happened, though. Unreal.

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