Tankathon draft pick watch

[Tapate50]

Fines for double plays, getting benched for not striking out, bonuses for HR given up.

Get creative Snit

 

[Super]

Unfortunately Snit thinks this team is in the playoff hunt. Just not a clue what’s going on

 

[chop2chip]

Eh Braves seem pretty locked into 4th. The differences between 3rd and 4th are pretty negligible.

 

[Carp]

Eh Braves seem pretty locked into 4th. The differences between 3rd and 4th are pretty negligible.

It would take a Pirates sweep to end up higher better than 4th, imo. Even then, I am not so sure. I would be willing to bet we split the remaining games among the Tigers and Nationals. Pirates probably only win 2-3 more games with their remaining schedule leading up to us.

 

[Hulavol]

Fines for double plays, getting benched for not striking out, bonuses for HR given up.

Get creative Snit

He could also let Olson play third and put Ozuna in CF…. And give Dodd a coupla’ starts

 

[Tapate50]

He could also let Olson play third and put Ozuna in CF…. And give Dodd a coupla’ starts

"Dylan, not to play coy here but we are gonna throw your arm off. "

 

[chop2chip]

Dodd would be an upgrade over a few of the clowns we’ve started the last couple months

 

[CJ9]

Finishing fourth definitely seems like best case scenario to me based on how bad the Pirates and Twins are, plus remaining schedules. I would happily take fourth right now.

 

[seanyates]

As long as they end up with a top 5 pick, I'll be satisfied.

 

[Jaw]

Yeah, 7th is way too close for comfort.

 

[CJ9]

We are in our own area right now. Today's update:

2. Pirates
3. Twins 1.5 GB
4. Braves 4 GB
5. Orioles 6.5 GB
6. Marlins 6.5 GB
7. Athletics 6.5 GB

 

[Jaw]

As close to 7th as to 3rd, with a likely lame duck manager. Feeling of impending doom intensifying.

 

[Tapate50]

SIGH

 

[thewupk]

Hopefully the ping pong balls bounce our way regardless of the odds

 

[CJ9]

The Nationals are really trying to kill our tank. Thankfully others around us keep winning. Orioles already won today, Athletics @ Boston and Marlins @ Colorado tonight.

 

[CJ9]

Today's update is even more obvious that we have no shot at the top 3. Athletics play the Red Sox at 1:30. Would be really nice for them to win but Red Sox are a -160 favorite. Marlins finish their series at Colorado and Orioles start a 4-game series at the Yankees.

Today's update:

2. Pirates
3. Twins 1.5 GB
4. Braves 5 GB
5. Athletics 6.5 GB
6. Orioles 7.5 GB
7. Marlins 7.5 GB

 

[Carp]

The Athletics are actually pretty hot. They are winners of 5 of their last 6 and 7-4 overall in their last 11. They are 30-24 since the ASB.

It think we're pretty locked into our current spot. We just need the Nationals to actually win a game or 2 against us and we need Det to sweep, because I have zero faith we lose any games vs Pitt.

Ideally we would shutdown Sale and Strider for the rest of the season and lean into the tank.

 

[CJ9]

The Athletics are actually pretty hot. They are winners of 5 of their last 6 and 7-4 overall in their last 11. They are 30-24 since the ASB.

It think we're pretty locked into our current spot. We just need the Nationals to actually win a game or 2 against us and we need Det to sweep, because I have zero faith we lose any games vs Pitt.

Ideally we would shutdown Sale and Strider for the rest of the season and lean into the tank.

Agreed. I was looking at our pitching plan the rest of the year, and if things hold, it currently works out for Strider-Sale to start the final two days of the season. I sure hope we don't let that happen. There is zero value in it.