BASE-BALL

[Alps]

So far, seven teams have been eliminated from postseason contention:

Angels
Athletics
Cardinals
Nationals
Rockies
Royals
White Sox

Now it's up to eight, with the Red Sox out of the running.

This Yankees fan is just glad we didn't go first in the East.

[tmoore952]

No surprise here, the Braves were the first to clinch, and it's their 26th division title overall, the most ever. (Take that, Yankees and Dodgers!)

How do you get 26? i only count 23. I realize it's still the most.

1969, 1982, 1991-1993, 1995-2005, 2013, 2018-2023

[Flint1979]

No surprise here, the Braves were the first to clinch, and it's their 26th division title overall, the most ever. (Take that, Yankees and Dodgers!)

How do you get 26? i only count 23. I realize it's still the most.

1969, 1982, 1991-1993, 1995-2005, 2013, 2018-2023

I only counted 23 as well.

[Mapmikey]

No surprise here, the Braves were the first to clinch, and it's their 26th division title overall, the most ever. (Take that, Yankees and Dodgers!)

How do you get 26? i only count 23. I realize it's still the most.

1969, 1982, 1991-1993, 1995-2005, 2013, 2018-2023

I only counted 23 as well.

26 includes the 3 pennants they won before divisional play began in MLB.

[dlsterner]

No surprise here, the Braves were the first to clinch, and it's their 26th division title overall, the most ever. (Take that, Yankees and Dodgers!)

How do you get 26? i only count 23. I realize it's still the most.

1969, 1982, 1991-1993, 1995-2005, 2013, 2018-2023

I only counted 23 as well.

26 includes the 3 pennants they won before divisional play began in MLB.

A little confused here ... If counting the pennants they won prior to divisional play (1969 to present), then those three would be league titles, not division titles.

But - prior to the 23 in the division era, I see 1957 and 1958 (when they were in Milwaukee) and 1914 and 1948 (when they were in Boston).  Seems to me that makes 27 first place finishes (23 in division era, 4 in pre-division era).

[tmoore952]

No surprise here, the Braves were the first to clinch, and it's their 26th division title overall, the most ever. (Take that, Yankees and Dodgers!)

How do you get 26? i only count 23. I realize it's still the most.

1969, 1982, 1991-1993, 1995-2005, 2013, 2018-2023

I only counted 23 as well.

26 includes the 3 pennants they won before divisional play began in MLB.

By that logic, the Yankees won 29 AL pennants before division play ever started.
That beats 26 (or 27) right there.

Their total using your counting method, I believe, is:
40 AL pennants -- of the pennants won in the division era, all came after winning a division championship (none won as a Wild Card). Only count those once.
9 other division titles where they failed to win the AL pennant (1980 + 8 occasions in the 21st century).
That adds up to 49.

[Henry]

Today, we have 12 teams that will not be playing this October:

Angels
Athletics
Cardinals
Guardians
Mets
Nationals
Pirates
Rockies
Royals
Tigers
White Sox
Yankees

[74/171FAN]

Add the Red Sox to that.  The Yankees are in front of them in the AL East now.

[Flint1979]

Today, we have 12 teams that will not be playing this October:

Angels
Athletics
Cardinals
Guardians
Mets
Nationals
Pirates
Rockies
Royals
Tigers
White Sox
Yankees

I beg to differ. Every team in MLB will be playing on October 1st. LOL.

[Hunty2022]

The Orioles have clinched the AL East with their 100th win.

[Stephane Dumas]

The Orioles have clinched the AL East with their 100th win.

That would be a good tribute to Brooks Robinson who passed away recently. https://www.mlb.com/news/brooks-robinson-dies-at-86

[Henry]

Today, we have 12 teams that will not be playing this October:

Angels
Athletics
Cardinals
Guardians
Mets
Nationals
Pirates
Rockies
Royals
Tigers
White Sox
Yankees

I beg to differ. Every team in MLB will be playing on October 1st. LOL.

Yeah, I'm aware of that, but still...

[Ted$8roadFan]

Current Cleveland manager, and former Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona is set to retire.

https://fox8.com/news/goodbye-tito-guardians-plan-to-honor-popular-manager-at-his-last-home-game/

[Henry]

Time to add a new team to the "wait til next year" list:

Angels
Athletics
Cardinals
Guardians
Mets
Nationals
Padres
Pirates
Red Sox
Rockies
Royals
Tigers
White Sox
Yankees

[jp the roadgeek]

Time to add a new team to the "wait til next year" list:

Angels
Athletics
Cardinals
Guardians
Mets
Nationals
Padres
Pirates
Rockies
Royals
Tigers
White Sox
Yankees

Ummm...what about the Red Sox?

[Henry]

Ummm...what about the Red Sox?

Fixed, per the post above.

[Big John]

Add the Cubs and the Reds.

[Hunty2022]

Astros are back in the postseason for the 7th season in a row!!!


Blue Jays and Rangers also made it, sealing the AL.

Marlins and Diamondbacks made it, sealing the NL Wild Card Race.

Post 900!!

[gonealookin]

Add the Cubs and the Reds.

And the Seattle Mariners.  They made postseason in 2001, next made it in 2022, so look for them again in 2043.

[Alps]

Astros are back in the postseason for the 7th season in a row!!!


Blue Jays and Rangers also made it, sealing the AL.

Marlins and Diamondbacks made it, sealing the NL Wild Card Race.

Post 900!!

you messed something up, your bio says 899

[Henry]

After today, we won't see these 18 teams in further action until spring training begins in 2024:

Angels
Athletics
Cardinals
Cubs
Giants
Guardians
Mariners
Mets
Nationals
Padres
Pirates
Red Sox
Reds
Rockies
Royals
Tigers
White Sox
Yankees

Good luck to the 12 teams that made the postseason!

[Hunty2022]

The 2023 postseason bracket is set!!

Astros are back in the postseason for the 7th season in a row!!!


Blue Jays and Rangers also made it, sealing the AL.

Marlins and Diamondbacks made it, sealing the NL Wild Card Race.

Post 900!!

you messed something up, your bio says 899

According to my posts page, it said 900 when I posted it, according to my bio, this is post 900.

[Flint1979]

I hope it's Baltimore and Milwaukee in the World Series.

[Big John]

Woodruff is out for the playoffs.

[SectorZ]

RIP to Tim Wakefield