vegaswatch.blogspot.com - 9/30/2007
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In discussing potential NL scenarios over at Something Awful , I just realized that the Diamondbacks have an incentive to lose to Colorado today. Let me explain. First of all, the Diamondbacks have clinched both the NL West (they hold the tiebreaker over SD) and home field throughout the NL playoffs. So they wouldn't be hurt by a loss tomorrow. Here's where it gets interesting. The ...
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Daily Closer: If There Is An Allah, He'll Permit A Four-Way Tie
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... , but I think everyone's favorite one is if the Padres lose, and the Mets, Phillies, and Rockies all win, for they'd all end up 89-73. For this reason, the Diamondbacks might want to consider losing. ...
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