9 Games Left -do they have a chance?

[Dback Jon]

The Mets won today, so the Dbacks are 2 back with 9 to play

Remaining Schedules:

Arizona
3 vs Philly
3 @ LA
3 @ SD

The Phillies are two back of the #1 seed, so they are still playing hard
2.5 games separate LA and SD for West Division. If SD can't catch LA, they are locked into the #5 seed

New York Mets
3 vs Washington
3 @ Chicago
3 @ Florida

2 teams playing out the string, and Cubs pretty much locked into the #4 wild card spot

Cincinnati Reds (2.5 back)
4 vs Cubs
3 vs Pirates
3 @ Brewers

Brewers trying to hold onto #1 seed, may be settled by then


San Francisco Giants (2.5 back)
4 @ Dodgers
3 vs Cardinals
3 vs Rockies

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Sadly I think they blew it yesterday.

 

[AZ Native]

They blew it all season (saves). 28 blown saves. Just 4 of those and we’d be right there. They all count or none count.
But to answer your question,
Mathematically, YES
Realistically, NO.

 

[Dback Jon]

Reds won today, so they are tied with the Dbacks

 

[AzStevenCal]

Sadly I think they blew it yesterday.

I think those 3 straight losses to the worst team in MLB put an end to any playoff chances. We still aren't mathematically eliminated even now but we're not really in the race, haven't been since August 17th IMO.

 

[AZ Native]

I think those 3 straight losses to the worst team in MLB put an end to any playoff chances. We still aren't mathematically eliminated even now but we're not really in the race, haven't been since August 17th IMO.

28 blown saves. That is our demise.

 

[AzStevenCal]

28 blown saves. That is our demise.

Sure, losing so many pitchers early AND losing Gabe for much of the season doomed us. But we've played very well since the trade deadline minus that 3 game collapse against a really bad team. If we still had those 3 games on our schedule we'd be feeling pretty hopeful about our playoff chances right now.

 

[Adrian]

I don’t think it’s possible

 

[AzStevenCal]

I don’t think it’s possible

Yeah I've got my fingers crossed and I'm hoping for a miracle but that's about what it would take to get us into the playoffs.

 

[Adrian]

Yeah I've got my fingers crossed and I'm hoping for a miracle but that's about what it would take to get us into the playoffs.

Yeah, it would take a total collapse by the Mets, Reds, and Giants to get in. Plus we have a really hard schedule coming up.

 

[Dbacks05]

Going to be a tough road to get in. They've had so many really tough losses this year and Wednesday's was just the latest. This weekend will probably tell the tale and with most of the Phillies roster still leftover from the 2023 NLCS matchup-they would probably love nothing more I'm sure than to officially knock the Dbacks out.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Yeah, it would take a total collapse by the Mets, Reds, and Giants to get in. Plus we have a really hard schedule coming up.

Actually I think we'd make the playoffs if we won out and the Mets lost 3 of their last 9. I just don't believe we can win out.

 

[82CardsGrad]

I don’t think it’s possible

It’s possible… just not at all likely.

 

[Dback Jon]

Cubs-Reds starts at 3:40
Washington-Mets starts at 4:10
Giants-Dodgers start at 7:10

 

[Dback Jon]

Scoreboard watching commences

Reds strike first 1-0 after 1

 

[Dback Jon]

Cubs take a 4-2 lead over the Reds
Mets up 1-0 over the Nationals

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

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[Dback Jon]

Nationals score 4 in the top of the 3rd

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Nationals score 4 in the top of the 3rd

I would like to be wrong but also that's one of the best wrestling songs of all time

 

[Dback Jon]

Reds up 7-4 at the stretch

Mets up 8-6 Top 5

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Yeah back to no chance

 

[Dback Jon]

Reds win, go a half game ahead of AZ

8-6 Mets going into the bottom of the ninth

 

[Dback Jon]

Mets win 12-6

 

[Dback Jon]

The Mets won today, so the Dbacks are 2 back with 9 to play

Remaining Schedules:

Arizona
3 vs Philly
3 @ LA
3 @ SD

The Phillies are two back of the #1 seed, so they are still playing hard
2.5 games separate LA and SD for West Division. If SD can't catch LA, they are locked into the #5 seed

New York Mets
3 vs Washington
3 @ Chicago
3 @ Florida

2 teams playing out the string, and Cubs pretty much locked into the #4 wild card spot

Cincinnati Reds (2.5 back)
4 vs Cubs
3 vs Pirates
3 @ Brewers

Brewers trying to hold onto #1 seed, may be settled by then


San Francisco Giants (2.5 back)
4 @ Dodgers
3 vs Cardinals
3 vs Rockies

Arizona went 2-1
Reds swept four games from Chicago
Mets went 1-2
Giants went 1-3

 

[Dback Jon]

Wild card Standings

Reds - 80-76 (last WC spot)
Mets - 80-76 (loses tie breaker to Cincy
Arizona - 79-77 - 1 back
Ginats - 77-79 - 3 back