What A Great Week For Baseball!

[love_that_reefer]

Time is starting to run out on the season and this week is filled with playoff implications. This should be a fun week in baseball.

Tonight kicks it all off with Milwaukee at St. Louis for two games, Boston saying farewell to Yankee Stadium for three, Mets at Philly for two and even the Rays are playing the Jays which should be good. Brewers and Cards are 1 and 2 in the Wild Card right now and the Cards really need a sweep to make up any ground. If they split, they are right back where they were, 3.5 games back. Boston saying goodbye to Yankee Stadium should finally be a treat. We have had Boston/Yankees shoved down our throats and finally it might live up to the hype. Boston needs to win 2 of 3 to try and kill the Yankees playoff hopes early. Yankees need a series win or sweep to prove they aren't dead yet. Mets and Phillies are fighting for the NL East and even the Phills are just 4 games back of the WC. Jays are playing well of late and face the first place Rays. Jays can reek havoc in the playoff picture.

Later in the week comes more great series like the ChiSox at Boston for 3, Jays at New York for 3, Phillies at Chicago for 4 and Mets at Florida for 3.

This week is filled with great match-ups and hopefully great baseball!!

[ljshorty89]

Agreed, it should be a lot of fun...provided my team is winning.

But seriously, this is the beginning of the crucial time for playoff contending teams. Winning is imperative, especially when you play the other good teams. Should be interesting to watch!

[browntown653]

Yeah, and instant replay

[NYgiantsfan5689]

Horray for baseball!!! I is excited

[love_that_reefer]

The Mets have jumped on the Phillies 7-1 in the 5th with Easley chasing a cycle.
Red Sox are up 6-3 in Wakefield's return from the DL
Brewers are up 2-0 in the 3rd after having the bases loaded in the 1st.
Toronto up 3-0 on the Rays in the 6th.

[rockin500]

Yeah, and instant replay

lou sounds all confused on instant replay!

[ljshorty89]

lou sounds all confused on instant replay!

What?

[rockin500]

What?

Piniella confused by new replay system - Baseball - NBCSports.com

[ljshorty89]

Haha, ok. Never mind.

[Foster]

Big win for Doc, and the Jays tonight. Hope the rest of the series goes well for the Jays as they have struggled in Tampa/Orlando this year.

[love_that_reefer]

The great Paul Byrd vs Sidney Ponson matchup is tonight!! Can't believe the Mets blew a 7 run lead.

[ljshorty89]

Really? I can. In that bandbox, with this bullpen, no lead is safe.

[love_that_reefer]

Pedro had a lot to do with it.

[ljshorty89]

Eh. I mean, he didn't do very well. But how you let Eric Bruntlett get a game tying hit on a 1-2 pitch in the 9th....I will never understand.

[love_that_reefer]

Mets and Cards get revenge but the Yankees weren't so lucky. Twins also ended their losing streak but the Dodgers couldn't, even with the Dbacks losing too.