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GruningsOnTheHill : 9/28/2024 3:04 pm
In a fitting end to a weird season where no team has run away from the pack, we will see if the Yankees can successfully back into the top seed in the AL. Pittsburgh leads 6-2 in the penultimate game of the season, where the magic number for NYY is 1.
Not a great way to be going into the post season  
rnargi : 9/28/2024 3:13 pm : link
Gotta turn it around. Gil gave up 4 dingers today. Pirates don't hit dingers.
Still  
mitch300 : 9/28/2024 3:47 pm : link
Don’t understand the hype with Warren.
Horrendous game by Gil, yikes.  
Dave in Hoboken : 9/28/2024 3:56 pm : link
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5K day for Judge  
RasputinPrime : 9/28/2024 3:57 pm : link
hope it is a "get it out of your system" day and not a "we are going to get swept out of the ALDS" day.
How is it backing into the one seed?  
BH28 : 9/28/2024 4:14 pm : link
All they have to do is win tomorrow and they have it. They may even have it before the end of the day. Don't forget Cleveland is facing the Astros so they have tough competition too.
RE: How is it backing into the one seed?  
GruningsOnTheHill : 9/28/2024 4:24 pm : link
In comment 16629350 BH28 said:
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All they have to do is win tomorrow and they have it. They may even have it before the end of the day. Don't forget Cleveland is facing the Astros so they have tough competition too.

Because they have lost 4 of their last 5 games.

The magic number went from 2 to 1 last night because Cleveland lost.
Rizzo fractured finger on a HBP.  
bceagle05 : 9/28/2024 4:28 pm : link
Boone says it may be a “pain tolerance” thing.

Fuck.
RE: RE: How is it backing into the one seed?  
section125 : 9/28/2024 4:43 pm : link
In comment 16629356 GruningsOnTheHill said:
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In comment 16629350 BH28 said:


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All they have to do is win tomorrow and they have it. They may even have it before the end of the day. Don't forget Cleveland is facing the Astros so they have tough competition too.


Because they have lost 4 of their last 5 games.

The magic number went from 2 to 1 last night because Cleveland lost.


They are sitting people, but they should be beating the Pirates.
RE: Rizzo fractured finger on a HBP.  
k2tampa : 9/28/2024 5:27 pm : link
In comment 16629359 bceagle05 said:
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Boone says it may be a “pain tolerance” thing.

Fuck.


Two fingers actually.
RE: RE: Rizzo fractured finger on a HBP.  
section125 : 9/28/2024 5:40 pm : link
In comment 16629426 k2tampa said:
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In comment 16629359 bceagle05 said:


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Boone says it may be a “pain tolerance” thing.

Fuck.



Two fingers actually.


Rizzo has had some weird breaks this year. Looks like Cabrera will be starting at first.
How do the Yankees have the best record in the American League  
GeofromNJ : 9/28/2024 6:57 pm : link
Every time I check the score, they lost. :)
RE: How do the Yankees have the best record in the American League  
section125 : 9/28/2024 7:03 pm : link
In comment 16629492 GeofromNJ said:
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Every time I check the score, they lost. :)


Do us a favor? Stop checking scores, ;o
Yankees aren’t going to do anything.  
Giant John : 9/28/2024 7:40 pm : link
Don’t get your hopes up.
Guards Lose  
GruningsOnTheHill : 9/28/2024 9:00 pm : link
Your #1 AL seed: New York Yankees
RE: Yankees aren’t going to do anything.  
section125 : 9/28/2024 9:04 pm : link
In comment 16629526 Giant John said:
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Don’t get your hopes up.


Hahaha
Holy shit, we are #1 seed!  
Dave in Hoboken : 9/28/2024 9:06 pm : link
Nice!
RE: RE: How is it backing into the one seed?  
BH28 : 9/28/2024 9:15 pm : link
In comment 16629356 GruningsOnTheHill said:
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In comment 16629350 BH28 said:


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All they have to do is win tomorrow and they have it. They may even have it before the end of the day. Don't forget Cleveland is facing the Astros so they have tough competition too.


Because they have lost 4 of their last 5 games.

The magic number went from 2 to 1 last night because Cleveland lost.


Might want to check what Cleveland has done over the last 10 as well 5-5. Same as Yanks. Nobody's backing into shit. The Yanks have pretty much been the best team in the AL all year and they proved it by clinching the best record.
Tigers and Royals both lose  
shyster : 9/28/2024 9:58 pm : link
in the "fight" for the higher of the 5-6 seeds.

Tigers have a one game lead; Royals have the tiebreaker; so the seeding is not settled going into the final day.

But Royals have shown they don't care much about the seeding and they will be playing in ATL against a Braves team that does care.

So Detroit will probably keep the 5 seed, even if the lose (again) to the White Sox.

Which means Tigers would play Orioles in the Wild Card round, the winner playing the Yanks in the ALDS.

Astros would get Royals, winner playing CLE.
RE: Tigers and Royals both lose  
section125 : 9/28/2024 10:03 pm : link
In comment 16629770 shyster said:
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in the "fight" for the higher of the 5-6 seeds.

Tigers have a one game lead; Royals have the tiebreaker; so the seeding is not settled going into the final day.

But Royals have shown they don't care much about the seeding and they will be playing in ATL against a Braves team that does care.

So Detroit will probably keep the 5 seed, even if the lose (again) to the White Sox.

Which means Tigers would play Orioles in the Wild Card round, the winner playing the Yanks in the ALDS.

Astros would get Royals, winner playing CLE.


Thanks for update.
RE: RE: RE: How is it backing into the one seed?  
GruningsOnTheHill : 9/28/2024 10:19 pm : link
In comment 16629691 BH28 said:
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In comment 16629356 GruningsOnTheHill said:


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In comment 16629350 BH28 said:


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All they have to do is win tomorrow and they have it. They may even have it before the end of the day. Don't forget Cleveland is facing the Astros so they have tough competition too.


Because they have lost 4 of their last 5 games.

The magic number went from 2 to 1 last night because Cleveland lost.



Might want to check what Cleveland has done over the last 10 as well 5-5. Same as Yanks. Nobody's backing into shit. The Yanks have pretty much been the best team in the AL all year and they proved it by clinching the best record.

oh
With Rizzo Out  
Jim in Tampa : 9/29/2024 11:31 am : link
Even though Boone hasn't officially declared Rizzo out of the playoffs, I don't know how Rizzo could play with two fractured fingers.

So who would replace him on the playoff roster? Don't be surprised if Ben Rice not only takes Rizzo's spot on the roster, but also starts at first base.

Rice ended his MiLB season on a hot streak, homering in 4 of his last 6 games.

I just hope they're not thinking of using DJ LeMahieu.
RE: With Rizzo Out  
section125 : 9/29/2024 12:19 pm : link
In comment 16630102 Jim in Tampa said:
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Even though Boone hasn't officially declared Rizzo out of the playoffs, I don't know how Rizzo could play with two fractured fingers.

So who would replace him on the playoff roster? Don't be surprised if Ben Rice not only takes Rizzo's spot on the roster, but also starts at first base.

Rice ended his MiLB season on a hot streak, homering in 4 of his last 6 games.

I just hope they're not thinking of using DJ LeMahieu.


Hopefully Cabrera and DJ remains on IL.
KC does flip the script  
shyster : 9/29/2024 6:39 pm : link
Beat Braves while Tigers lose second in row to White Sox.

So:

Orioles-Royals, winner plays Yanks.

Astros-Tigers, winner plays CLE.
The Yankees have the Division and the #1 seed all wrapped up.  
Dave in Hoboken : 9/29/2024 6:41 pm : link
What a beautiful ending to the regular season!

:)
Verdugo  
RasputinPrime : 9/29/2024 7:23 pm : link
comes up huge to put the Yankees up.

He's playing better than the Martian. He should be starting.
RE: Verdugo  
section125 : 9/29/2024 7:27 pm : link
In comment 16630730 RasputinPrime said:
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comes up huge to put the Yankees up.

He's playing better than the Martian. He should be starting.


Not sure he is playing better. Verdugo is clearly the better OF. Dominguez probably better at the plate. I think we are seeing why the Yankees wanted to keep Dominguez in SWB. He still is a bit lacking in the field(he shouldn't be) and needs some work at the plate.
Best record in the AL.  
section125 : 9/29/2024 7:34 pm : link
Third best in baseball. Not a bad year, but a weird one with the slow start, great 2nd quarter, poor 3rd and a decent final.

It is a wide open playoffs.
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