Dodgers Can Clinch Playoff Spot Today
by Eric Stephen on Sep 23, 2009 7:00 AM PDT
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PrintThe Dodgers today can become the second team in baseball, joining the Yankees, to clinch a playoff spot. However, they need a little help. The Rockies are the wild card leaders, but the Giants and Braves are tied for second. Here are their records:
| Team | W-L | GB |
| Dodgers |
91-60 | --- |
| Rockies | 86-65 | 5 |
| Giants | 81-70 | 10 |
| Braves | 81-70 | 10 |
The Dodgers can clinch a spot in the playoffs today if the following three things happen:
Here are today's Dodger-relevant pitching matchups:
4:05pm
Dodgers (Chad Billingsley: 12-10, 3.66 FIP) at Nationals (Ross Detwiler: 0-6, 3.75 FIP)
The Dodgers have scored 33 runs in three games against Washington this season.
4:10pm
Braves (Tim Hudson: 1-1, 3.71 FIP) at Mets (Mike Pelfrey: 10-11, 4.33 FIP)
The Braves have won seven straight against the Mets, and 12 of 17 this season.
7:10pm
Giants (Jonathan Sanchez: 6-12, 4.04 FIP) at Diamondbacks (Kevin Mulvey: 0-1, 6.78 FIP)
The Giants won each of the first two series in Arizona this season, two games to one. This series is currently tied at one.
The last time the Dodgers made the playoffs in three out of four years was 1963, 1965, and 1966.
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this is very exciting.
Lately just making the playoffs is more important than home field advantage. GO DODGERS!!!
naw, it’s been almost a certainty we’d make for a long long time now. granted, we’ve played literally .500 ball for quite a while, the amazing play to start the year left us with a lead that just held through for us in the time of struggle. home field is going to be heavily important for the Dodgers i would figure. taking on an ace of another team at home is better than on the road.
Go Dodgers
Dodger season in thirds
1st 54: 36-18
2nd 54: 30-24
3rd 54: 25-18 so far
by Eric Stephen on Sep 23, 2009 8:37 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
With a team that has actual aspirations for winning number the World Series (though you could say that every team has that aspiration but still), I imagine celebrating for simply winning the playoff spot will be pretty subdued. It’s not like last year when AZ seemed to be the only team from the West to make the playoffs until the Dodgers went ape the last month of the season. The Dodgers have been expected to be in the playoffs since May (Eric has the post to prove it.)
I expect celebrations for accomplishments 2-5 though…
Yeah, I expect handshakes and hugging for the playoff spot. Alcohol & goggles don’t get involved until the division is done.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 23, 2009 8:04 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Hopefully the goggles come out Saturday
I will be at PNC Park then and it would be sweet to see the division clincher. Plus Foreigner would supply the soundtrack!
“Classic rock legends Foreigner perform their greatest hits after the game, set to Zambelli Fireworks above the Pittsburgh city skyline.”
http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/schedule/promotions.jsp?c_id=pit
Awesome. On television, PNC looks like a really nice park. Not sure if you’ve been there before, but I’d be interested to hear how nice that park really is…
by Michael White on Sep 23, 2009 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions
First time
I’ve heard great things about it. I’ll let you know.
Saw Foreigner last month. A good show.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 23, 2009 8:44 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Kershaw was probably not quite at 95
Because the radar gun suggested that Livan Hernandez touched 87. And I didn’t think Kuroda threw 94 on a regular basis.
I was using Gameday, not KCAL. I trust them more.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 23, 2009 8:42 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I was going by the stadium gun
Because I was there. Plenty of seats available. The funniest part was probably when I walked into the gates. It was T-shirt night, and since I was among the first 10,000 fans, I got a tshirt. Screech saw me with the Dodgers cap on, and pretended to blow his nose in the Tshirt before giving it too me. I ended up switching it because he gave me an x-large and I wanted a large.
The other two people I went with were disappointed; one wanted to see Hernandez throw a 50 mph curve and the other wanted a benches-clearing brawl.
by StolenMonkey86 on Sep 23, 2009 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Kuroda actually does throw that hard
His velocity is underrated. It sneaks up on you and has lateral movement. Great stuff.
by silverwidow on Sep 23, 2009 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
This is exciting
Post-season yet again. Best time of the year, also the worst. Should we start talking about who we’re going to face now? Whether it’s the Phillies or Cards, I’m sure we’ll give them problems, more so with our lefties.
Big game today
I’ll be honest, a Billingsley pitching well sounds a lot better to me in a rotation then one of Wolf, Kershaw, Kuroda, and Garland. I’d really love to see Chad have 2 big starts here to end the season, and be in the playoff rotation. I’m not confident that he will do it, but I know he can and hope he does.
by oshea2002 on Sep 23, 2009 8:47 AM PDT reply actions 4 recs
All those in favor? Say aye…
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Sep 23, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
here here
One thing, though: if Bills DOESN’T make it- and let’s face it, he very well may not- why would Garland be the #4? Until last week, people seemed to think it was Padilla, but one so-so outing against the Giants, and it seems people have turned to Garland, instead. I hope Chad makes all this moot, but if not, I’d go with Padilla at #4…
I asked about this yesterday
doesn’t seem like people are too concerned with Belliard hitting so well, but I am. Offensively, I think they’re even, and defensively, Hudson is WAY better, and I think underappreciated. Plus, I dunno…benching our All-Star second baseman right when it counts the most just seems kind of….wrong.
Hey did anyone else notice
That baseball-reference lists the nickname “The Bison” for Matt Kemp now?
what is Zombieland? is it like another zombie spoof movie
anyway, it looks atrocious
oh and go chad, tonight is hopefully the beginning of old Bills filth
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
If is wasn't for Zombies and Vampires what would Hollywood produce?
They latch onto an idea and don’t let it go until they have driven it into the ground. Meanwhile we have a world of excellent science fiction writing that just goes unnoticed as they turn out the Transformer drivel.
by meercatjohn on Sep 23, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
"They latch onto an idea and don’t let it go until they have driven it into the ground. "
no pun intended, I’m sure! :)
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