The way too early wildcard watch thread.2024

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The Mets and the Braves have opened up huge bleeds on the Phillies and the Dodgers.

Not getting the help we need
 

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3 vs Astros
3 vs White Sox
3 @ Dodgers
3 @ Arizona

6 away, 6 home


White Sox are out of it
Astros trying to maintain division lead
Dodgers tied for best record
 

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1 vs Dodgers
3 @ Reds
3 @ Marlins
3 vs Mets
3 @ Royals

Reds, Marlins out of it
Dodgers, Mets and Royals still in playoff hunt

9 away, 4 home
 

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3 vs Nationals
4 vs Phillies
3 @ Braves
3 @ Brewers

Phillies, Braves and Brewers all playing for seeding or to make the playoffs, although by the time they play the Brewers, likely everything settled for Milwaukee

6 away, 7 home
 

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Arizona
3 @ Rockies
4 @ Brewers
3 vs Giants
3 vs Padres

6 Home, 7 Away

Brewers and Padres playoff contenders
 

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Dodgers up 9-0 over the Braves in the 7th

Nationals and Mets going to extra innings
 

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4 vs Phillies
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Phillies, Braves and Brewers all playing for seeding or to make the playoffs, although by the time they play the Brewers, likely everything settled for Milwaukee

6 away, 7 home
Magic number 4 to clinch the East.
 

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We can’t rely on others. We need to win it ourselves.
Exactly. No need to back in to a playoff slot. Win it with strong season ending performance in the last 10 games. Go 7-3 and there's a very good chance the DBacks will return to the playoffs.
 

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If the DBacks manage to make the playoffs (which is not looking too good right now giving the Braves, Mets, and DBacks schedules for the last five games), I think they'll be "backing in" like last year - hoping for someone else to lose to sneak in. The starting pitching is a mess, the bullpen is a catastrophe (other than Puk), and the offense has suddenly become hit and miss with the injuries. Hard to believe they'll have a better regular season record than last year with all the injuries and sub-par pitching - but that's where we are today. Anything can happen in the playoffs, but the DBacks are certainly limping (literally) toward the finish line.
 

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If the DBacks manage to make the playoffs (which is not looking too good right now giving the Braves, Mets, and DBacks schedules for the last five games), I think they'll be "backing in" like last year - hoping for someone else to lose to sneak in. The starting pitching is a mess, the bullpen is a catastrophe (other than Puk), and the offense has suddenly become hit and miss with the injuries. Hard to believe they'll have a better regular season record than last year with all the injuries and sub-par pitching - but that's where we are today. Anything can happen in the playoffs, but the DBacks are certainly limping (literally) toward the finish line.
No doubt.

Next three days are nerve-wracking - two for us vs San Fran Three for the Mets at Braves
 

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No doubt.

Next three days are nerve-wracking - two for us vs San Fran Three for the Mets at Braves
The best thing that could happen to the DBacks (to help them back in to WC3) would be for the Mets to sweep the Braves. The DBacks aren't going to finish higher than WC3 regardless, so that dream will be closer to certainty with a Mets sweep of the Braves. We can't depend on the DBacks to win it themselves, not with the genius Lovullo at the helm, a pitching staff in complete disarray, and a Jekyll and Hyde offense.
 
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