We are expecting a detailed, post-trip write up that hits on all relevant points:

• Pierogis
  
  Spoiler!

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• Pittsburgh pussy
  
  Spoiler!

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• Playoff baseball vibes
  
  Spoiler!

  https://i.postimg.cc/c4f48XG5/mlb-po...osnet-1798.png

Enjoy Pittsburgh!

Vote! Salvy!

https://www.mlb.com/community/robert..._trending_2024

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chris Stratton was placed on the 15-day IL with a right forearm flexor strain.<br><br>Angel Zerpa recalled from Triple-A Omaha.</p>&mdash; Anne Rogers (@anne__rogers) <a href="https://twitter.com/anne__rogers/status/1834970186581000698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

If we can leave this weekend 2 games (or better) back from the Guardians, the Central gets really interesting.

3 games or more is probably too much to overcome without some luck.

We do own the tiebreaker over the Guardians too!

Been waiting for the Stratton arm injury. He just doesn't have it but we have him for one more year. The way relievers are so volatile, you might as well shut him down and try to fix him in the offseason. If he comes out next year pitching like that then you cut your losses.

Beginning of next week is going to be huge. We're playing Detroit but also Cleveland is playing Minnesota for 4 games at the same time. Should make an big impact on where everyone is in the division race and all the wild card spots going into the last 9 games.

Done.

Absolutely.

If we’re only 2 games back, this is far from over.

3 or 4 games back would probably be too much.

If (big if) we leave the weekend 1 game back, then I’d almost call us the favorite.

WHICH MEANS WE WONT SEE HIM FOR AT LEAST 15 DAYS!!!!! HOOOOOORAY!!!!!

They said on today's broadcast that he's had it ( forearm flexor strain) since June or July. :shake:

Here is the umpire scorecard from yesterday. Not a good job and today not looking any different.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GXcZdmcW...name=4096x4096

I was going to say, today's ump would give yesterday's ump a run for his money of being terrible.

Today's ump is what made me remember to check. Umpire crew must have early dinner reservations tonight because this guy is calling anything a strike within 2-3 inches to the box.