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Jeemie · #26 Post by **Jeemie** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 4:53 pm

Braves are toastified.

Only the Brewers left as a team on the outside looking in in the National League.

#27 Post by **Bob78164** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 6:14 pm

Atlanta has lost 79 games so the Braves cannot win more than 83 games this season. Washington has already won 91 games so the Braves cannot win the National League Eastern Division. St. Louis and Pittsburgh both have won at least 84 games so Atlanta will finish behind at least two teams in the NL Central. The Dodgers and Giants both have won at least 84 games so the Braves will finish behind at least two teams in the NL West. Put away your tomahawks, Braves fans. Atlanta has been toastified. --Bob

#28 Post by **Bob78164** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 6:14 pm

Congratulations to the St. Louis Cardinals, who have clinched a post-season berth. --Bob

#29 Post by **Bob78164** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:01 pm

Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have clinched a postseason berth. --Bob

#30 Post by **Bob78164** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:04 pm

Toronto has lost 77 games so the Blue Jays cannot win more than 85 games. Baltimore has already won 94 games so Toronto cannot win the American League Eastern Division. Detroit and Kansas City both have won at least 86 games so the Blue Jays will finish behind at least two teams in the AL Central. The Angels and Oakland both have won at least 86 games so the Blue Jays will finish behind at least two teams in the AL West. Blame Canada. The Blue Jays have been toastified. --Bob

Snaxx · #31 Post by **Snaxx** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 5:45 am

Bob78164 wrote:Toronto has lost 77 games so the Blue Jays cannot win more than 85 games. Baltimore has already won 94 games so Toronto cannot win the American League Eastern Division. Detroit and Kansas City both have won at least 86 games so the Blue Jays will finish behind at least two teams in the AL Central. The Angels and Oakland both have won at least 86 games so the Blue Jays will finish behind at least two teams in the AL West. Blame Canada. The Blue Jays have been toastified. --Bob

I was in Toronto and saw a Blue Jays game a couple of weeks ago. The attendance had fallen as they faded from contention.
The newspaper has picked up the same language:

Toronto Star banner today: "That was quite a fall, Blue Jays. They were the toast of baseball on June 6, cruising along with a six-game lead in the AL East. Now they're simply toast. (page) S1."

Meanwhile it looks like either Royals and A's wins or a Yankees loss will put the Bronx Bombers in the same place as Toronto since the Yankees have lost 76 games.

#32 Post by **littlebeast13** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 6:31 am

The guys on MLB Network last night said the Brewers loss made them toast, but I guess they should check with Bob before they make such statements. I see they can still theoretically tie the Giants for the second wildcard...

lb13

Jeemie · #33 Post by **Jeemie** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:49 am

littlebeast13 wrote:The guys on MLB Network last night said the Brewers loss made them toast, but I guess they should check with Bob before they make such statements. I see they can still theoretically tie the Giants for the second wildcard...

lb13

Yes they can.

And who knows? The way the Giants are playing right now...of course, the Brewers aren't much better.

I'm still hoping against hope the Bucs grab the Central crown, although I think when they got swept by the Cards at the beginning of September, losing all three games by a total of four runs, that did them in in that regard.

Snaxx · #34 Post by **Snaxx** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 2:46 pm

Now the Yankees are toast! They lost an afternoon game to Baltimore.

#35 Post by **Bob78164** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 6:27 pm

The Yankees' loss today was New York's 77th loss of the season so the Yankees cannot win more than 85 games. Baltimore has already won 95 games so the Yankees cannot win the American League Eastern Division. Detroit and Kansas City both have won at least 86 games so the Yankees will finish behind at least two teams in the AL Central. The Angels and Oakland both have won at least 86 games so the Yankees will finish behind at least two teams in the AL West. Oh, Captain, my Captain! This weekend will officially mark the end of Derek Jeter's major league career. The New York Yankees have been toastified. --Bob

#36 Post by **Bob78164** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:14 am

Congratulations to the National League Western Division Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. --Bob

#37 Post by **Bob78164** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:48 am

Congratulations to the Detroit Tigers, who have clinched a postseason berth. --Bob

#38 Post by **Bob78164** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 3:34 pm

Milwaukee's loss today was the Brewers' 78th loss of the season so they cannot win more than 84 games. St. Louis and Pittsburgh both have won at least 86 games so the Brewers cannot win the National League Central Division and they will finish no better than third in the division. The Dodgers and the Giants both have won at least 85 games so Milwaukee will finish behind at least two teams in the NL West. Time to cry in your beers, Brewers fans. Milwaukee has been toastified. --Bob

#39 Post by **Bob78164** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 3:35 pm

Congratulations to the San Francisco Giants for clinching a post-season berth. --Bob

AlphaDummy · #40 Post by **AlphaDummy** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:47 am

Bob78164 wrote:Milwaukee's loss today was the Brewers' 78th loss of the season so they cannot win more than 84 games. St. Louis and Pittsburgh both have won at least 86 games so the Brewers cannot win the National League Central Division and they will finish no better than third in the division. The Dodgers and the Giants both have won at least 85 games so Milwaukee will finish behind at least two teams in the NL West. Time to cry in your beers, Brewers fans. Milwaukee has been toastified. --Bob

As well they should be. It is one thing to run into a cold streak along the way; it is quite another to go into a complete collapse. And this is being written with no bitterness; one of the things I love about baseball is that the long season brings out both the best and the worst of teams. In this case, unfortunately, the "worst" (which could be spelled "wurst", being Milwaukee and all) managed to overcome a very good "best". So it goes. We will be taking in Brewskis v. Cubbies this Sunday, and we will be cheering as loudly as ever...and then it is on to next spring...

#41 Post by **Bob78164** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:09 pm

Congratulations to the Kansas City Royals, who have clinched a postseason berth. --Bob

#42 Post by **Bob78164** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:13 pm

Cleveland has lost 76 games so the Indians cannot win more than 86 games this season. Detroit has already won 89 games so the Indians cannot win the American League Central Division. Kansas City has won 88 games so Cleveland cannot finish better than third in the AL Central. The Angels and Oakland both have won at least 87 games so Cleveland will finish behind at least two teams in the AL West. Time to rock and roll, Cleveland. The Indians have been toastified. --Bob

#43 Post by **Bob78164** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:16 pm

Congratulations to the National League Central Division champion St. Louis Cardinals. --Bob

#44 Post by **Bob78164** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:18 pm

Congratulations to the American League Central Division champion Detroit Tigers. --Bob

#45 Post by **Bob78164** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:20 pm

Seattle has lost 75 games and won 87 games this season. The Angels and Oakland both have won at least 88 games so the Mariners cannot win the American League West and they will finish no better than third in their division. Detroit and Kansas City both have won at least 89 games so the Mariners will finish behind at least two teams in the AL Central. Rainy season has begun. Seattle has been toastified. --Bob

#46 Post by **Bob78164** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:21 pm

Congratulations to the Oakland As, who have clinched a postseason berth. --Bob

elwoodblues · #47 Post by **elwoodblues** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 7:39 pm

The playoffs are set:

American League
Wildcard: A's-Royals

Division Series:
Wildcard vs. Angels
Tigers vs. Orioles

National League
Wildcard: Pirates-Giants

Division Series:
Wildcard vs. Nationals
Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Appa23 · #48 Post by **Appa23** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:13 am

As a Royals fan who has very little to cheer since high school, and who still hates the Yankees after the heartbreak of 1976, I am very proud to say that the Oakland A's are toast!

#49 Post by **Bob78164** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:34 am

Appa23 wrote:As a Royals fan who has very little to cheer since high school, and you still hates the Yankees after the heartbreak of 1976, I am very proud to say that the Oakland A's are toast!

Last in, first out. --Bob

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