Blue Jays Discussion: Will play Texas in the ALDS (Playoff Avatars in Posts 1-4)

[Blitzkrug]

I'd watch the Jays, but the two other games on are more important.

Pretty much a playoff game down in Arlington.

 

[Blitzkrug]

So the Angels need to win and Houston to lose right?

Not sure we're gonna get that tiebreaker. Though the thought of a team playing a must win game to get to a must win game to get to a must win game is hilarious to me.

 

[TootooTrain]

Cocacola brought back the jays ad!!!

 

[Dr.Funk]

So the Angels need to win and Houston to lose right?

Not sure we're gonna get that tiebreaker. Though the thought of a team playing a must win game to get to a must win game to get to a must win game is hilarious to me.

No we want Houston to win.


Hopefully set up a Texas/Houston tiebreaker

 

[Trouba95*]

We want Houston and LAA to win.

 

[trellaine201]

2-0 already Angels

 

[theaub]

I don't care who wins I just want hilarity

 

[Blitzkrug]

This stuff is so confusing with the addition of the wild card game lol.

If the Rangers and Astros win:
• Texas (88-74) wins the AL West
• Houston (87-75) earns an AL wild-card berth

If the Rangers win and Astros lose:
• Texas (88-74) wins the AL West
• Houston (86-76) earns an AL wild-card berth

If the Angels win and Astros lose:
• Texas (88-74) wins the AL West
• Houston (87-75) hosts LA Angels (87-75) on Monday for AL wild-card berth
Houston owns a 10-9 head-to-head edge over LA Angels

If the Angels win and Astros win:
• Texas (87-75) hosts Houston (87-75) on Monday; winner is AL West champion, loser earns AL wild-card berth
Texas owns a 13-6 head-to-head edge over Houston

The Yankees play into this too since they have a say in who gets home field, but they already clinched a spot so that's all they have to worry about.

Bolded is likely to produce most hilarity.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Diamondbacks strike first. 1-0

 

[Radiohead]

Pujols becomes the first player in history to hit 40+ HRs with an .OPS of under .800.

 

[Radiohead]

Kershaw reaches 300 K's! 6 K's with 37 pitches in 3 innings. Damn.

 

[Mach85]

Pujols becomes the first player in history to hit 40+ HRs with an .OPS of under .800.

How sad is it that the Pujols contract is probably the 2nd worst one the Angels handed out in the past few years.

 

[Woodman19]

How sad is it that the Pujols contract is probably the 2nd worst one the Angels handed out in the past few years.

What is the first?

 

[Blitzkrug]

What is the first?

Hamilton or C.J Wilson i assume.

 

[Woodman19]

Hamilton or C.J Wilson i assume.

I am still wondering how that would be worse than Pujols...

 

[Blitzkrug]

I would guess because Hamilton bottomed out the moment he put on a Halos uniform. Pujols has at least put up some really good numbers outside of his first season.

 

[Eyedea]

Kershaw reaches 300 K's! 6 K's with 37 pitches in 3 innings. Damn.

That's awesome.

 

[Woodman19]

I would guess because Hamilton bottomed out the moment he put on a Halos uniform. Pujols has at least put up some really good numbers outside of his first season.

But still, having

2016: $25 million
2017: $26 million
2018: $27 million
2019: $28 million
2020: $29 million
2012: $30 million

with a full no trade clause remaining on the books for a 36 year old player is worth more than Hamilton signed in its entirety

 

[Eyedea]

Evan Gattis ties it on a force out at 2nd.

Also to whoever thread banned me, I don't think that's very fair.

 

[Radiohead]

But still, having

2016: $25 million
2017: $26 million
2018: $27 million
2019: $28 million
2020: $29 million
2012: $30 million

with a full no trade clause remaining on the books for a 36 year old player is worth more than Hamilton signed in its entirety

I'm assuming there will be bonuses on top of that if Pujols reaches some milestones (i.e 3000 hits)?

 

[Woodman19]

I'm assuming there will be bonuses on top of that if Pujols reaches some milestones (i.e 3000 hits)?

Incentives: $500K MVP, $75K 2nd/3rd in MVP Voting, $75K Gold Glove, $75K Silver Slugger, $50K All-Star, $100K WS MVP, $75 ALCS MVP. $3M for promotion of 3,000 hits, $7M for promotion of 763 home runs.

Other Notes: Will be paid $1M annually for 10 years after contract expiration or retirement for "10 year personal service relationship". Hotel suite on roads trips, luxury suite at ballpark for Pujols foundation for 10 games yearly, right to buy luxury suite between 1st and 3rd at home games.

Truly a remarkable contract

 

[Blitzkrug]

...Why does the contract go UP as he gets older?

I take it back, that is the worst contract handed out by LA.

 

[Radiohead]

Truly a remarkable contract

Wow. Just wow. The part that gets me is:

Will be paid $1M annually for 10 years after contract expiration or retirement for "10 year personal service relationship"

Seriously?

 

[habamillions]

so i guess texas goes gallardo thursday. hamels friday. unless they put hamels on 4 days rest. then holland sunday

 

[Mach85]

But still, having

2016: $25 million
2017: $26 million
2018: $27 million
2019: $28 million
2020: $29 million
2012: $30 million

with a full no trade clause remaining on the books for a 36 year old player is worth more than Hamilton signed in its entirety

Haha didn't realize Pujols' was THAT bad. But Hamilton's is already a disaster and there's no coming back. It looks like Pujols' will eclipse his, but if he can produce like he did in the first half of this season for most of the life of the contract, it may not surpass Hamilton's.