2014 MLB season...

[wapiti]

Anyone else find it funny that funk was gloating about the Tigers struggling… and then A's promptly lose 5 straight and get swept by the Braves? And fall out of first place in the Al West? Better forget about checking the run differential standings and keep on eye on the wild card.

The Braves couldn't beat anyone going into that series.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Anyone else find it funny that funk was gloating about the Tigers struggling… and then A's promptly lose 5 straight and get swept by the Braves? And fall out of first place in the Al West? Better forget about checking the run differential standings and keep on eye on the wild card.

It is a damn shame we actually play in a competitive division. Still think the A's win the division.

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[DrumNFeather]

The Braves couldn't beat anyone going into that series.

Well...except the Nats, but if we can beat up on everyone else, we might not need to beat the Braves to win the division.

[MarkGrace]

I think it's awesome that funk gloating about the Tigers struggling led to the M's sweeping the Jays at home and taking 2 of 3 from the Tigers in Detroit to stay in this thing. Keep doing what you're doing, funk!

[MartyFunkhouser]

Current playoff odds.

A's: 99.2% (47.5% division, 51.6% WC)
Angels: 99.2% (50.7% division, 48.5% WC)
Orioles: 93.0% (90.2% division, 2.8% WC)
Royals: 68.7% (52.2% division, 15.5% WC)
Tigers: 59.6% (44.3% division, 15.4% WC)
Mariners: 54.1% (1.8% division, 52.3% WC)
Yankees: 9.7% (4.9% division, 4.8% WC)
Blue Jays: 7.0% (3.2% division, 3.8% WC)
Rays: 3.3% (1.7% division, 1.6% WC)

At this point it is basically a toss up whether or not the A's win the division. This is why you fucking don't trade Addison Russell. We may have traded him to make a run at the WS that will end by losing a 1-game play-in against King Felix.

At least, I can take some joy in the Tigers train wreck and Cabrera not stealing a third MVP from Trout.

[smokymountainrain]

Current playoff odds.

A's: 99.2% (47.5% division, 51.6% WC)
Angels: 99.2% (50.7% division, 48.5% WC)
Orioles: 93.0% (90.2% division, 2.8% WC)
Royals: 68.7% (52.2% division, 15.5% WC)
Tigers: 59.6% (44.3% division, 15.4% WC)
Mariners: 54.1% (1.8% division, 52.3% WC)
Yankees: 9.7% (4.9% division, 4.8% WC)
Blue Jays: 7.0% (3.2% division, 3.8% WC)
Rays: 3.3% (1.7% division, 1.6% WC)

At this point it is basically a toss up whether or not the A's win the division. This is why you fucking don't trade Addison Russell. We may have traded him to make a run at the WS that will end by losing a 1-game play-in against King Felix.

At least, I can take some joy in the Tigers train wreck and Cabrera not stealing a third MVP from Trout.

Please let this happen.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Please let this happen.

I can always go ahead and predict that it will happen, thus ensuring that it won't happen.

[Paperback Writer]

At this point it is basically a toss up whether or not the A's win the division. This is why you fucking don't trade Addison Russell. We may have traded him to make a run at the WS that will end by losing a 1-game play-in against King Felix.

Or that's why you acquire Jon Lester to match-up against King Felix.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Or that's why you acquire Jon Lester to match-up against King Felix.

I have no problem with that trade. It didn't gut our farm system.

[San Juan Sun]

I have no problem with that trade. It didn't gut our farm system.

A's runs per game down 1.5 since trading Cespedes, per ESPN.

[MarkGrace]

Price just threw a one-hit complete game against his former team and lost. lol.

[Joe Public]

Price just threw a one-hit complete game against his former team and lost. lol.

That's unfortunate for the Tigers to waste that effort. Price had zero earned runs, nine strikeouts, zero walks, and he took the loss.

[San Juan Sun]

That's unfortunate for the Tigers to waste that effort. Price had zero earned runs, nine strikeouts, zero walks, and he took the loss.

Ouch. Not good for the old run differential.

[MarkGrace]

http://m.espn.go.com/mlb/story?storyPage=tradedeadline

So help me, if the Sox trade Lester, I'll find another bandwagon to ride on, until they are good again!

The offer is still open.

[MarkGrace]

Tigers with some great starting pitching the last two days. Holy crap.