Tonight's loss means that even if we were to sweep Oakland and the Padres went on to lose their final four games (of which they're about to win one of those anyways), the best the Padres could do would be to match our record. Since the tiebreaker for draft position goes to the team with the worse record in the previous year and Seattle (88-74) had a worse record than San Diego (89-74) that means the tiebreaker goes to us.
It's down to Seattle and Washington now for first overall. With Washington's washout tonight that almost certainly will not be made up, Seattle gained an important half game on the Nationals. With three games to play, the records stand at:
Seattle Mariners: 58-101
Washington Nats: 59-99
The Nats have the tiebreaker over us, but since they'll only play 161 games this year, that's not going to come into play. Three games remain and we now have a 1.5 game lead meaning we have a one game cushion back. If we drop at least two games to Oakland than the first pick is ours regardless of what Washington does.
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Finally some breathing room.
JI - September 25, 2008
There's a chance that tomorrow
we can snag the number one pick and the Rays can clinch the AL East.
Oh my, oh my.
BrianL - September 25, 2008
Let's hope Silva starts a game.
.Taylor - September 25, 2008
Let's pencil him in to start all four
Just to be on the safe side.
Alex B - September 26, 2008
Thanks for making everything oh so clear!!
Kids, we are in a race!
So we might be able to actually root for our team the last game of the season…
Smith18 - September 25, 2008
What is the tiebreaker? Divisional record? League record?
Bodhizefa - September 25, 2008
With the game cancellation, there isn't one, the Nats will only play 161 games
edddgar - September 25, 2008
Is reading the post so very hard?
Graham MacAree - September 25, 2008
I can read ;)
I understand there won’t be a tiebreaker. That’s not what I asked. I asked what the tiebreaker was since you mention the fact that the Nationals would have held the tiebreaker but you don’t actually mention what that hold entailed.
Bodhizefa - September 25, 2008
Jeff Sullivan - September 26, 2008
Guess I can't read...
I’m a moron, and thanks for the response.
Maybe it really is time to upgrade the ol’ glasses prescription again…
Bodhizefa - September 26, 2008
Impossible to tie it is.
ThundaPC - September 25, 2008
I walked past the Mariners team store in Bell Square tonight
And yelled “Viva Strasburg” at the lonely employee lounging at the counter and watching USC get upset by OSU. He threw me an air-fist-bump. It was a great moment.
seattlecougar - September 25, 2008
I get the feeling that we'll lose the #1 pick on the last day of the season.
It will be so Mariners.
BrettJMiller - September 25, 2008
stopitstopitstopit
BrianL - September 25, 2008
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BrianL - September 25, 2008
Let me for once be excited about something
Corco - September 25, 2008
Bloomquist
Willie’s hamstring will miraculously recover and he’ll hit a walk-off grand slam in his final act as a Seattle Mariner.
Alex B - September 26, 2008
Unfortunately not possible
since they put him on the 60 day DL. It would be appropriate though.
appleshampoo - September 26, 2008
My only solace for such a moment:
Grant Green’s not a bad consolation prize.
Gomez - September 26, 2008
The magic number is 2!
Nick S - September 25, 2008
I can't believe this is actually happening.
OlSalty - September 25, 2008
5-18 in September
These guys pulled it together to fall apart.
ThundaPC - September 25, 2008
Rally Rats!
Jordan of Boise - September 26, 2008
I think Riggleman actually did something right, if unintentionally
I don’t know if he’s been trying to lose with the lineups he’s put out there since the rosters expanded or what, but the consequence of those horrible lineups has been losses which is good. It’s possible they’ve been trying to win and just failing hilariously at it, or maybe they just finally figured out it would benefit them more to lose right now.
Or maybe it’s just that the Mariners upper farm system sucks a lot worse than the Nationals system and since both teams are playing a large portion of those players now we are a legitimately worse team.
OlSalty - September 26, 2008
Come on Mariners, let's not blow this. Lineup as follows, please:
Jeremy Reed – LF
Miguel Cairo – RF
Matt Tuiasosopo – 3B
Bryan LaHair – 1B
Yuniseky Betancourt – DH
Luis Valbuena – 2B
Tug Hulett – SS
Rob Johnson – C
Wladimir Balentien – CF
Alex B - September 26, 2008
Good, but swap Tug and Yuni.
Aaron Campeau - September 26, 2008
Needs more Ichiro, because he needs to over take Pedroia in the hits lead this year, or I will fucking snap.
joof - September 26, 2008
I want to see him get 100 runs at least to keep the streak alive
GG is doubtful this year though…
Fett42 - September 26, 2008
Beltre better pick up a GG
I’m very concerned about the team’s streak being in jeopardy.
katal - September 26, 2008
Yeah
Midseason position switch pretty much knocked him out of the GG running.
Gomez - September 26, 2008
who knows
It’s still the outfield and it makes more sense then Palmeiro winning one in ’04
Corco - September 26, 2008
Huh, I never would've thought Jose
Lopez was 3rd in hits in the AL.
redwolf75 - September 26, 2008
Yeah, we need some worse defense out there to help us out!
seattlebruin - September 26, 2008
Johnson and Lahair would look awfully excellent at the top of that lineup
It might also be time to give those guys a tryout at the middle infield positions.
discovolante - September 26, 2008
You're right
It would be remiss to not give Rob Johnson a chance to show his range at SS.
Alex B - September 26, 2008
Don't forget that we need Burke knuckleballing a couple innings each game.
Jordan of Boise - September 26, 2008
This is real hope guys! REAL HOPE!
kentroyals5 - September 26, 2008
It makes me feel funny.
Llewdor - September 26, 2008
Sweet jesus! Where am I?
Sorry, Special Olympics. I was looking for my baseball team and took a wrong turn. Must have been around Albuquerque, or 2004. Care to point me in the right direction?
dpseadv - September 26, 2008
ICHIRO HURTS HIS TEAM BY BEING GOOD!!
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8607982/Report:-Teammate-wanted-to-‘knock-out’-Ichiro
He’s different, he has integrity, maybe alittle arrogant. Big deal.
Raul probably just pissed because he can field.
Montucky - September 26, 2008
Ridiculously, absurdly, incomprehensibly late
Corco - September 26, 2008
Sorry.
Montucky - September 26, 2008
These things happen
Corco - September 26, 2008
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