OT: Major League Beisball (AKA BRAVOS CHOKE THREAD)

[FormerlyKnownAsSOLLY]

Never seen such craziness on a first day in the NL. Couple teams will have to play TWO single elimination games the way I see this...

Walker Buehler will start on Monday for the Dodgers against the Rockies in a game that will determine the N.L. West champion.CreditCreditRon Chenoy/USA Today Sports, via Reuters


By Tyler Kepner

• Sept. 30, 2018

Major League Baseball will stage two games on Monday that defy classification. Officially, they will count as regular-season games. At stake will be the championships of the National League Central and West divisions, so they could be called one-game playoffs.

Yet how can they really be one-game playoffs if none of the teams face elimination?

All 10 teams in the 2018 postseason field had been determined before the final Sunday of the regular season. But because N.L. Central and West featured ties at the top — the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers in the Central, and the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the West — there was lots to be decided.

Status quo would set up a chaotic Monday, and that is just what happened. The Cubs, Brewers, Rockies and Dodgers all won easily, meaning that the division rivals will meet on Monday to settle the standings. The Brewers visit Wrigley Field in Chicago at 1:09 p.m. Eastern, and the Rockies play at Dodger Stadium three hours later.

The winners of those games will advance to the N.L. division series, which start on Thursday, and the losers will meet in the N.L. wild card game on Tuesday. The winner in Chicago will hold the top seed and home-field advantage in the N.L. playoffs, while the loser will host the wild-card game. The winner in Los Angeles will be the No. 2 seed and play the N.L. East champion Atlanta Braves in the division series.

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

Craziness. Getting into the only time of the year I watch MLB. Can’t wait to watch the Bravos choke

 

[wcw3au1]

Sure wanted Buehler to be available for the WC game if needed. Almost wish Dodgers had lost yesterday or pitched me today instead. Anyway, crazy year. Will enjoy watching somebody rip the hearts out of the barves regardless. Worst record of any playoff team(barely, but it’s still fun to say)!

 

[wcw3au1]

Second favorite day of the MLB season is always when the Cubs are eliminated. So today is a good day! Sunday tickets on Stub Hub for barves and Dodgers are redonk. I should’ve bought them earlier.

 

[RistDownAU]

Craziness. Getting into the only time of the year I watch MLB. Can’t wait to watch the Bravos choke

Considering they were supposed to finish below .500 I think if they get swept its still a success.

 

[wcw3au1]

Considering they were supposed to finish below .500 I think if they get swept its still a success.

Their o/u total was like 75.5 I think. Shocked me for sure.

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

Considering they were supposed to finish below .500 I think if they get swept its still a success.

Worst record of any playoff team. Just lucky they’re in a trash division.

 

[WDE_Tarp]

Their o/u total was like 75.5 I think. Shocked me for sure.

Were you the one who lost a grand on this?

 

[wcw3au1]

Were you the one who lost a grand on this?

Not betting on their total. If they make the playoffs again next year I will. Obviously I didn’t think they would make the playoffs this year.

 

[RistDownAU]

Worst record of any playoff team. Just lucky they’re in a trash division.

True. But they are still in.

 

[Boytano]

Worst record of any playoff team. Just lucky they’re in a trash division.

sounds like somebody is

 

[wcw3au1]

@Slippin Jimmy was probably in high school the last time the barves won a playoff series. 2001....

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

@Slippin Jimmy was probably in high school the last time the barves won a playoff series. 2001....

Graduated in 2000 so almost

 

[Harvey Specter]

@Slippin Jimmy was probably in high school the last time the barves won a playoff series. 2001....

I had just finished my Dixie Youth All-Stars season

 

[Van Gorstache]

Chop on my balls, @Slippin Jimmy. BRAVES win big tonight.

 

[wcw3au1]

Nice start for Blue.

 

[AuWaterfowl]

Braves are going to be lucky to win one game in this series but a great year for them.

 

[Van Gorstache]

Chop on my balls, @Slippin Jimmy. BRAVES win big tonight.

Edit: never mind

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

Edit: never mind

I was finna come in hot, but I’ll let it slide since your squad just got shut TF out

 

[Boytano]

yeah, my braves totally sh!t the bed. hope they find some offense soon, it hasn't been seen since the Belk Bowl

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

Awful quiet in here....

 

[FormerlyKnownAsSOLLY]

Awful quiet in here....

Yeah my oldest son hasn’t been home in like 2 months & is off next week. He is going to the ATL for Game IV Monday before coming home. I’ll lay out the steaks that AM for his return.
EDIT: Thanks Gus

 

[Boytano]

Braves are champions of life bruh

 

[wcw3au1]

Me in Sec 235 tomorrow night after we get the brooms out.

 

[Harvey Specter]

Well this sucks

 

[FormerlyKnownAsSOLLY]

Freddy FREE

 

[Harvey Specter]

BOOM

 

[wcw3au1]

For me, there is LITERALLY nothing worse than a bunch of tomahawk choppin, Deion Sanders lovin, barves fans acting like they live in Tallahassee. Can’t even sit down in my seats for the foam fuggin bastages choppin me in the head. I think I’ll write a letter to Ted Turner and hope Jane comes to my rescue.

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

BOOM

It’s coming

 

[Harvey Specter]

It’s coming

Never a doubt

 

[RistDownAU]

It’s coming

Is it really a choke when you aren’t even supposed to be there? I’m just glad they didn’t get swept.

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

Is it really a choke when you aren’t even supposed to be there? I’m just glad they didn’t get swept.

When it comes to ATL sports, it’s always a choke

 

[Van Gorstache]

HOW BOUT THEM BRAVES?!

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

 

[Boytano]

luv my los bravos...true thrill to follow this year. just kinda ran outta gas against a superior lineup ala Bruces Beauties this spring.

 

[WDE_Tarp]

 

[Boytano]

lulz

 

[WDE_Tarp]

lulz

 

[Boytano]

 

[FormerlyKnownAsSOLLY]

YIKES. Again? Hahaha