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[NWI_Irish96]

The first division clinching moment just occurred, with the White Sox clinching the AL Central for the first time since 2008.

[kevinb1994]

The first division clinching moment just occurred, with the White Sox clinching the AL Central for the first time since 2008.

Awesome. Go Sox!

I'm also pleased to see the Brewers clinch theirs too.

[Flint1979]

The first division clinching moment just occurred, with the White Sox clinching the AL Central for the first time since 2008.

Hell yeah. With the way they've been playing the second half of the season I'm a little worried about them going into the playoffs. They have an under .500 record on the road, they have an under .500 record against teams with an over .500 record, they are under .500 in one run games but I want to be happy about it too since it's really been a long time and I've had to suffer with Detroit winning the division four times since then. Go Sox.

[Flint1979]

The first division clinching moment just occurred, with the White Sox clinching the AL Central for the first time since 2008.

Awesome. Go Sox!

I'm also pleased to see the Brewers clinch theirs too.

I'm happy that it wasn't the Cubs but if the Cardinals would have caught fire like they have lately earlier they might of caught Milwaukee.

[Roadgeekteen]

AL playoff race coming down to the absolute wire. I kind of want the Mariners to make it but that seems unlikely. Go Red Sox! Also, if the MLB had the NBA's playoff format the race would be boring with Seattle and Oakland basically having the 7th and 8th seed under lock.

[webny99]

AL playoff race coming down to the absolute wire. I kind of want the Mariners to make it but that seems unlikely.

Only a 6% chance per FiveThirtyEight:
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2021-mlb-predictions/

[Alps]

AL playoff race coming down to the absolute wire. I kind of want the Mariners to make it but that seems unlikely. Go Red Sox!

I would take any of the 3 other teams that you did not mention.

[triplemultiplex]

I'm also pleased to see the Brewers clinch theirs too.

Actually, we're still working on that. 
Fucking Cards.

[tchafe1978]

I'm also pleased to see the Brewers clinch theirs too.

Actually, we're still working on that. 
Fucking Cards.

Yup, Brewers magic number remains at 3 for the division, thanks to the red hot Cardinals and their sweep of the Brewers. The Brewers will get it, they just happened to run into a red hot team at the wrong time. Oh well, maybe this way the Cardinals and Brewers each get their respective streaks out of the way before the playoffs!

[Flint1979]

I'd love to see the Blue Jays and Mariners make the playoffs especially over the Red Sox and Yankees.

[jp the roadgeek]

I'd love to see the Blue Jays and or Mariners make the playoffs especially over the Red Sox and Yankees.

FTFY

[Flint1979]

I'd love to see the Blue Jays and or Mariners make the playoffs especially over the Red Sox and Yankees.

FTFY

Nah it was right the first time.

[Alps]

I'd love to see the Red Sox fold the franchise and Boston fall into the sea.

FTFY

[Roadgeekteen]

I'd love to see the Red Sox fold the franchise and Boston fall into the sea.

FTFY

Your state is just a shittier New York City

[hotdogPi]

I'd love to see the Red Sox fold the franchise and Boston fall into the sea.

FTFY

An entire major city shouldn't cease to exist due to not liking a sports team. Foxborough would be more appropriate for your comment (with a snowstorm, since it doesn't touch the ocean) – the town isn't known for anything else, and the Patriots have had scandals instead of it just being a personal dislike.

[Flint1979]

I'd love to see the Red Sox fold the franchise and Boston fall into the sea.

FTFY

Ehh I'm not taking anything out on the city of Boston just the sports teams. The Red Sox have become what they hate and that's the Yankees.

[Flint1979]

I'd love to see the Red Sox fold the franchise and Boston fall into the sea.

FTFY

An entire major city shouldn't cease to exist due to not liking a sports team. Foxborough would be more appropriate for your comment (with a snowstorm, since it doesn't touch the ocean) – the town isn't known for anything else, and the Patriots have had scandals instead of it just being a personal dislike.

Cleveland fits the definition here. I'd love to see that city cease to exist and I hate their sports teams.

[Alps]

I'd love to see the Red Sox fold the franchise and Boston fall into the sea.

FTFY

An entire major city shouldn't cease to exist due to not liking a sports team. Foxborough would be more appropriate for your comment (with a snowstorm, since it doesn't touch the ocean) – the town isn't known for anything else, and the Patriots have had scandals instead of it just being a personal dislike.

I don't think you fully appreciate sports hate

[Roadgeekteen]

I'd love to see the Red Sox fold the franchise and Boston fall into the sea.

FTFY

An entire major city shouldn't cease to exist due to not liking a sports team. Foxborough would be more appropriate for your comment (with a snowstorm, since it doesn't touch the ocean) – the town isn't known for anything else, and the Patriots have had scandals instead of it just being a personal dislike.

Cleveland fits the definition here. I'd love to see that city cease to exist and I hate their sports teams.

That's funny coming from someone from Flint.

[Flint1979]

I'd love to see the Red Sox fold the franchise and Boston fall into the sea.

FTFY

An entire major city shouldn't cease to exist due to not liking a sports team. Foxborough would be more appropriate for your comment (with a snowstorm, since it doesn't touch the ocean) – the town isn't known for anything else, and the Patriots have had scandals instead of it just being a personal dislike.

Cleveland fits the definition here. I'd love to see that city cease to exist and I hate their sports teams.

That's funny coming from someone from Flint.

My opinions of other cities have nothing to do with Flint.

[Roadgeekteen]

I'd love to see the Red Sox fold the franchise and Boston fall into the sea.

FTFY

An entire major city shouldn't cease to exist due to not liking a sports team. Foxborough would be more appropriate for your comment (with a snowstorm, since it doesn't touch the ocean) – the town isn't known for anything else, and the Patriots have had scandals instead of it just being a personal dislike.

Cleveland fits the definition here. I'd love to see that city cease to exist and I hate their sports teams.

That's funny coming from someone from Flint.

My opinions of other cities have nothing to do with Flint.

You're just jealous that Massachusetts is the richest state and you are stuck in Michigan with shitty sports teams, shitty weather, and an economy in the gutter.

[Flint1979]

I'd love to see the Red Sox fold the franchise and Boston fall into the sea.

FTFY

An entire major city shouldn't cease to exist due to not liking a sports team. Foxborough would be more appropriate for your comment (with a snowstorm, since it doesn't touch the ocean) – the town isn't known for anything else, and the Patriots have had scandals instead of it just being a personal dislike.

Cleveland fits the definition here. I'd love to see that city cease to exist and I hate their sports teams.

That's funny coming from someone from Flint.

My opinions of other cities have nothing to do with Flint.

You're just jealous that Massachusetts is the richest state and you are stuck in Michigan with shitty sports teams, shitty weather, and an economy in the gutter.

I've been to Massachusetts it's ok but nothing special. I'm not stuck in Michigan either I leave the state often and my sports teams aren't here either. New England gets the same shitty weather also everything is fine with me. The state doesn't reflect me at all.

[Roadgeekteen]

Also why have the Cardinals quit losing?

[Flint1979]

Also why have the Cardinals quit losing?

Not sure but I remember that 22 game winning streak Cleveland went on a few years ago and wondered when the hell they'd finally lose.

[NWI_Irish96]

I'd love to see the Red Sox fold the franchise and Boston fall into the sea.

FTFY

An entire major city shouldn't cease to exist due to not liking a sports team. Foxborough would be more appropriate for your comment (with a snowstorm, since it doesn't touch the ocean) – the town isn't known for anything else, and the Patriots have had scandals instead of it just being a personal dislike.

I don't think you fully appreciate sports hate

To expand on that thought: before ESPN, everybody hated the Yankees and Cowboys. Then ESPN came around and was staffed almost entirely by Boston sports fans. As the Red Sox and Patriots got good, that's all you ever heard about on ESPN. The rest of the country outside of New England quickly got sick and tired of hearing about those teams.

When you add in that David Ortiz failed a steroids test and the Patriots pretty much got away scot-free with cheating, and yeah, the rest of the country really hates Boston sports.

The only thing that never really changed is that Boston College is still the #1 destination for kids who got wait-listed at Notre Dame.