Post by AztecBill on Aug 2, 2010 10:09:08 GMT -8
The 1.5 game lead the Padres have is because the Giants have 3 more losses but the same number of wins. That is much better than having the same number of losses but 3 less wins. This means the Padres play "extra" games to resolve each half game of difference, instead of the Giants playing to resolve the difference. Tonight is one of those games. We play the dodgers and after we will either be 2 games up or 1 game up.
Schedule of games when the other team doesn't play.
Padres
Aug 2 @ Dodgers
Aug 16 @ Cubs
Aug 26 DBacks
Sept 13 @ Rockies
Sept 27 Cubs
Giants
Aug 9 Cubs
Aug 23 Reds
After August 23 the Padres will play 3 more games than the Giants. Two of those games are at home against bad teams. Winning those three games makes a 1.5 game lead a 3.0 game lead because the Giants are 3 down in the loss column.
It does give the Giants an advantage of being able to adjust their pitching rotation. The Padres only day off after September 3 is September 20. Any adjustment for the playoffs must be made with 13 games left in the regular season - not ideal. The Giants have the last 3 Monday's of the regular season as an off day.
Schedule of games when the other team doesn't play.
Padres
Aug 2 @ Dodgers
Aug 16 @ Cubs
Aug 26 DBacks
Sept 13 @ Rockies
Sept 27 Cubs
Giants
Aug 9 Cubs
Aug 23 Reds
After August 23 the Padres will play 3 more games than the Giants. Two of those games are at home against bad teams. Winning those three games makes a 1.5 game lead a 3.0 game lead because the Giants are 3 down in the loss column.
It does give the Giants an advantage of being able to adjust their pitching rotation. The Padres only day off after September 3 is September 20. Any adjustment for the playoffs must be made with 13 games left in the regular season - not ideal. The Giants have the last 3 Monday's of the regular season as an off day.
