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The Dodgers finished their 3 game series with the Padres on Sunday by winning 1-0. LA won two of three games in the series. However as indicated by the score and that there were only a total of 6 hits, it's obvious both teams are playing out the string. The game was decided because of an error by Will Venable.
The Dodgers seem to be content where they are at in the playoffs. Although if I was LA I wouldn't feel comfortable playing the Cardinals in the first round of the playoffs. I'd be highly motivated to avoid playing the playoff hardened Cardinals in the playoffs, especially in the first round. Especially if the Cardinals have home field advantage. As of Sunday the Cardinals lead the Dodgers by 1 game. LA should at least try to chase down the Cardinals to get home field advantage in the first round.
Also as of Sunday the Dodgers are 2.5 games behind the Braves for best record in the NL, it's highly unlikely they'll catch the Braves.
The Dodgers have Monday off. While thinking about this blog I realized my Dodgers Daily blog may be coming to an end as soon as next week. With MLB's playoffs relatively short, things happen fast.
And of course the Padres are just playing out the string on another awful season. They haven't been a good team since they had Adrian Gonzalez playing for them a few years ago.
Speaking of the Braves, Andrelton Simmons hit his 16th and 17th homers of the season. He also had 3 RBIs and has 57 this season. On Sunday the Braves beat the Cubs 5-2 and clinched the NL East division title. This is the Braves first division crown since 2005. Craig Kimbrel closed out the game for Atlanta by saving his 49th game.
Meanwhile the A's beat the Twins 11-7, which means they clinched their 2nd straight division title. The A's finish with a better record than the much higher paid Rangers and Angels. The Angels have been a particular disgrace while the Rangers were good for most of the season. As with the A's winning their second straight division, the Rangers faded badly down the stretch for the second straight season. Is it time to get a new manager for the Rangers? The A's trail the Red Sox by 1.5 games for best record in the AL. Whoever finishes with the best record in the AL will have the opportunity to host every series throughout the entire playoffs, including the World Series.
In the hotly contested NL Central the Reds thumped the Pirates. Then the Cardinals lost to the Brewers on Sunday Night Baseball. The Cardinals lead both the Pirates and Reds by 2 games in the NL Central. In the NL Wild Card the Pirates and Reds are tied for the lead. The Nationals are barely alive in NL Wild Card contention, 5 games back with 6 games to go. It's likely they'll be eliminated any day.
In the AL Wild Card, it's looking more and more like that the Rays and the Indians will play in the one game playoff. The winners of that game will likely play the Red Sox in the first round of the playoffs. Good luck with that.
themusicaddict
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