The Tragedy
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Re: The Tragedy
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Sep 24, 2004 9:40 PM
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- Nothing is certain yet, but with the BlueWave coming up, it's do or die. Literally.
Literally is right. If the two strike lost games are not made up (which it doesn't look like they will be), then a win tonight will clinch third, a tie will cause a one game playoff at Chiba Marine, and a loss will give the playoff spot to Lotte.
The last I saw, Nippon Ham was up by three runs in the seventh.
Literally is right. If the two strike lost games are not made up (which it doesn't look like they will be), then a win tonight will clinch third, a tie will cause a one game playoff at Chiba Marine, and a loss will give the playoff spot to Lotte.
The last I saw, Nippon Ham was up by three runs in the seventh.
Tragedy No More
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Sep 24, 2004 9:44 PM
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Right after writing that, I watched the Buffaloes win a sayonara victory against the Lions in extra innings, and found that Nippon Ham has won.
I don't want to jump the gun, but if it's decided that the two games from last weekend are not made up, then the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have made the playoffs.
I don't want to jump the gun, but if it's decided that the two games from last weekend are not made up, then the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have made the playoffs.
Re: Tragedy No More
[ Author: Guest: Stevie | Posted: Sep 25, 2004 1:14 AM
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It seems quite a shame, considering the strike has been averted for this weekend. With only one other Orix/Kintetsu game to make up, it seems a perfect fit to play last weekend's games this weekend and end up with the full slate.
Nothing against the Fighters, but I was hoping Bobby V.'s Marines would make it in there. If the season series results are an indication, Lotte makes a more interesting opponent in there. Both Lotte and Ham played Seibu at about the same level (12-15 for Ham, 11-15-1 for Lotte), but Lotte dominated the Hawks (15-10-2) as much as the Ham was dominated by Daiei (10-15-2).
Of course, the playoffs mean throwing all those stats out the window. So we'll all have to wait and see, I guess.
See you for the games this weekend! Yes!
- Stevie
Nothing against the Fighters, but I was hoping Bobby V.'s Marines would make it in there. If the season series results are an indication, Lotte makes a more interesting opponent in there. Both Lotte and Ham played Seibu at about the same level (12-15 for Ham, 11-15-1 for Lotte), but Lotte dominated the Hawks (15-10-2) as much as the Ham was dominated by Daiei (10-15-2).
Of course, the playoffs mean throwing all those stats out the window. So we'll all have to wait and see, I guess.
See you for the games this weekend! Yes!
- Stevie
Re: Tragedy No More
[ Author: LUCKY 7 | Posted: Sep 25, 2004 4:32 AM
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Yeh! Nippon Ham! I came just short of yelling out their name in my little suburb house, almost directly half way across the world.
Well, one is in. Now it comes down to Hanshin. Take a game from Hiroshima, sweep the Swallows, hope Yakult loses, and just do well.
Two teams, two close calls, one miracle, or two?
Lucky,
All for now.
Well, one is in. Now it comes down to Hanshin. Take a game from Hiroshima, sweep the Swallows, hope Yakult loses, and just do well.
Two teams, two close calls, one miracle, or two?
Lucky,
All for now.
Re: Tragedy No More
[ Author: mijow | Posted: Sep 25, 2004 12:16 PM
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- Well, one is in. Now it comes down to Hanshin. Take a game from Hiroshima, sweep the Swallows, hope Yakult loses, and just do well.
Ah yes, but there are no playoffs in the Central League. The best Hanshin could hope for would be the satisfaction of making the top three "A-Class." Their season is just about over.
Ah yes, but there are no playoffs in the Central League. The best Hanshin could hope for would be the satisfaction of making the top three "A-Class." Their season is just about over.
Re: Tragedy No More
Re: Tragedy No More
[ Author: mijow | Posted: Sep 26, 2004 8:28 AM
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Oh. I've never understood how a team could be satisfied with third place ("at least we didn't come fourth").
The goal should be to win. Anything less than a pennant (or at least the chance to win a pennant) is hardly worth celebrating.
IMHO
The goal should be to win. Anything less than a pennant (or at least the chance to win a pennant) is hardly worth celebrating.
IMHO
Re: Tragedy No More
[ Author: Guest: Tigers Baka | Posted: Sep 26, 2004 8:55 PM
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Exactly, it's a 6 team league! It's first or nothing for mine! Who remembers who came 2nd or 3rd!?
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It all went to shambles as the Fighters' pitcher hit Nobuhiko Matsunaka with one out in the eighth, the Fighters leading 6-3. Kenji Johjima then hit a two run homer to make it 6-5 Fighters. What a nail-biter! Julio Zuleta (I don't like him) followed with hit his fith straight game with a homer to tie it up, 6-6.
Nothing is certain yet, but with the BlueWave coming up, it's do or die. Literally.
LUCKY 7
All for now.