Oakland will not make the playoffs

[Angel Oracle]

Suddenly, after losing two in a row to Houston (no shame nowadays), the M's are the ones with a tough road to a WC spot.

They are off today, and then have to play 17 straight days against almost nothing but contenders to close out the 2014 regular season.

They host the A'ths for 3 games, then travel to Anaheim for 4 games, then travel to red hot Houston for 3 games, then travel to heating up Toronto for 4 games, and then host the Halos for 3 games.

 

The Jays are suddenly just 3.5 games in back of Detroit for the 2nd WC spot.

Edited September 11, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[DoubleOffTheWall]

I'd really rather not see Detroit in the first round, regardless of our recent success against them. 

 

I'd honestly hope to see Seattle or KC. 

 

Seattle's pitching is scary, but they'll need to burn one of those pitchers in the WC game. I think our pitching can hold their offense down as well.

[19HALO71]

Just keep winning!

[ABC]

OAK only .5 game away from missing playoffs.

 

 

Edited September 13, 2014 by CF8

[ABC]

Where's vic with the sinking boat video?

[ABC]

I think you need to really look at your definition of a playoff.  

 

Yes the wild card game is a playoff game.  It is not scheduled on the regular season roster.  It is not a tie breaker.  It is a playoff.  

 

That being said I don't think they make it even as a WC.  They only have a 1.5 game lead in the WC and they are tanking bad.  They have lost 9 of 11.  Yes four were against the Angels but the other five were against Houston and White Sox.  Playing bad is an understatement.  

 

Oh snap, we agree on something.

[tomsred]

[stormngt]

Even by using one their aces for the wild card game we would still have three games against them in the ALDS.

I'd really rather not see Detroit in the first round, regardless of our recent success against them.

I'd honestly hope to see Seattle or KC.

Seattle's pitching is scary, but they'll need to burn one of those pitchers in the WC game. I think our pitching can hold their offense down as well.

[DoubleOffTheWall]

Even by using one their aces for the wild card game we would still have three games against them in the ALDS.

Which decreases the chances of seeing king felix twice (or even 3 times) in the series.

Still gotta deal with iwakuma...

[stormngt]

That's my point. No matter who they pitch in the WC game we will have to face the Iwakuma and Felix three times. Felix can shut anyone down and Iwakuma has shut down the Angels every time they faced them. That will be three games were we are not even favored. No way in hell we want to face Seattle. There will be three games were we are scoring 2 runs at best. One bade game in the other four and it see yah in MARCH

Which decreases the chances of seeing king felix twice (or even 3 times) in the series.

Still gotta deal with iwakuma...

[DoubleOffTheWall]

I dont wanna see oakland either. Lester shark and gray is still capable of shutting any team down, and that stadium hasnt been friendly.

Kc would be the most favorable.

I think its just i would rather see seattle than detroit, the latter team which can actually hit.

[joeywings]

The A's and their late inning magic tonight ?

[bloodbrother]

The A's and their late inning magic tonight ?

 

More like Rodney being Rodney

 

4 walks and the A's take the lead. Lol

[arch stanton]

Am I the only one who wants to see the best team come here with its best starters? You can't claim to be the best if you run scared.

[Spencer]

Yes you can. I wanna win the series.

A year from now, I won't remember if we played the best team or the worst team, only that we beat them.

Tropheez iz tropheez

[nando714]

Oakland makes me very nervous if we see them in the alds

[Troll Daddy]

I like the A's chances of making the playoffs . They have seven games again Texas and three against Philadelphia.

I would love to see Seattle get in as the second wild card. The Angels will then play the Central division champs.

[Angel Oracle]

The A'ths now have the easiest schedule of the WC contenders (no more games vs the M's and the only 3 tough games against the Halos are at their place), and the M's have the toughest by far (4 at Halos, 3 at Houston, 4 at Toronto, and 3 vs. the Halos at home).

Edited September 15, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[nando714]

I like the A's chances of making the playoffs . They have seven games again Texas and three against Philadelphia.

I would love to see Seattle get in as the second wild card. The Angels will then play the Central division champs.

You sure?

I thought the best record team plays the winner of the wild card game

Edited September 15, 2014 by nando714

[DoubleOffTheWall]

One of the final remaining objectives for our Angels this year, is to ELIMINATE the A's from even getting into the playoffs.

 

If they win the wild card game and we play them in the ALDS, it is not going to be an easy series at all. Their pitching staff is stalwart and Doolittle is back. 

 

It would be a shame to put them down and not completely eliminate them, only to see them rise back up against our team in the ALDS. 

[Chimi]

I like the A's chances of making the playoffs . They have seven games again Texas and three against Philadelphia.

I would love to see Seattle get in as the second wild card. The Angels will then play the Central division champs.

It doesn't work like this anymore. The team with the best record always plays the wild card team regardless of division affiliation.

[tomsred]

I like the A's chances of making the playoffs . They have seven games again Texas and three against Philadelphia.

I would love to see Seattle get in as the second wild card. The Angels will then play the Central division champs.

 

Seven games against Texas, but two of those against Derek Holland.  Don't know which Philly pitchers they will get.

[Troll Daddy]

Seven games against Texas, but two of those against Derek Holland.  Don't know which Philly pitchers they will get.

 

Holland has been a beast since his return ... too bad Darvish wussed out.

[sneaky_flute]

Ferdinand Rodney let the A's back in the race with his crooked hat douche performance. 

[ABC]