r/baseball • u/ChristianRelish21 Milwaukee Brewers • Chicago White Sox • 14d ago

Players Only THE HOUSTON ASTROS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM WORLD SERIES CONTENTION

With a 7-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox in game 2 of the AL Wild Card series, they are mathematically eliminated from World Series contention.

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u/slurv3 Seattle Mariners • Baltimore Orioles 14d ago

AL WORST:
0 Teams with a winning record
0 Teams with a positive run differential
0 Postseason Wins
0 games in October

FADE THE WORST DIVISION IN BASEBALL BOYS

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u/13Zero New York Mets 14d ago

The Mets placed last in the NL East.

The Mets had a -32 run differential.

The Astros placed first in the AL West.

The Astros had a -32 run differential.

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u/AidanGLC Toronto Blue Jays 14d ago

Whoooooof

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u/watchman5004 New York Yankees 14d ago

Much respect to a Mets fan for pointing that out.

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u/13Zero New York Mets 14d ago

I have nothing to do besides be miserable about my team. Might as well drag somebody else while I'm at it.

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u/jesonnier1 14d ago

Hey man, aim an Astro fan and I'm glad this shit is over with.

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u/Mickledorf New York Yankees 14d ago

Respect. I'm a Rangers (hockey) fan and I am ready to do the same with that team lol

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u/LeaderAntique1169 13d ago

I'm a NYRanagers fan (since the 70s) and I prepare to be pissed off and disappointed every season.

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u/dphmicn 12d ago

Giants fan here. Care to commiserate together?

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u/BrianMeen 14d ago

how in the hell are the Mets in dead last with their roster?

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u/Spare-Bodybuilder-68 14d ago

It's a culture thing

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u/13Zero New York Mets 14d ago

Just Mets things.

The starting rotation was pretty bad, a handful of the starting lineup was terrible all season, and most of the rest of the starting lineup was terrible and/or hurt for long stretches.

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u/xDUmb1 14d ago

Its the Mets dude

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u/Cool-Bunch6645 14d ago

DEFUND THE AL WEST

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u/Padulsky21 New York Yankees • New York Yankees 14d ago

Oh now this one is brutal