# MLB: August 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 1, 2018, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2018/818950 "2018-08-01T22:42:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Cell\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Cell\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cell_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2018/818950/201 "2018-08-29T05:26:59Z")
The Cardinals officially named Mike Shildt as their manager, removing the “interim” tag. They are still 4.5 behind the Cubs in the NL Central but are in the top spot in the NL wildcard. They have the best record in August and have won 9 series in a row. If they make the playoffs Shildt has to be seriously considered for MOTY, right? ---
**Author:** ![Cell\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Cell\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cell_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2018/818950/202 "2018-08-29T05:31:11Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > Is it reasonable to expect them to make the playoffs yet? They’ve been playing some good baseball lately. Only four losses in August, all of which were close (by one run, and IIRC they managed to get a man on in the 9th). If they still hold a wild card spot on Sep 15 I think it would be safe to grow a playoff beard. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2018/818950/203 "2018-08-29T12:17:01Z")
The Cubs game vs. the Mets was suspended by rain last night, tied 1-1 in the top of the 10th. It will resume at noon today. Back in the day, they would have declared the game a tie and played the entire game over. When did the rule change? ---
**Author:** ![Cell\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Cell\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cell_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2018/818950/204 "2018-08-29T12:36:15Z")
> [@Ponch8](#): > > The Cubs game vs. the Mets was suspended by rain last night, tied 1-1 in the top of the 10th. It will resume at noon today. Back in the day, they would have declared the game a tie and played the entire game over. When did the rule change? If two teams are not scheduled to meet later in the season and there are no playoff implications the game will be deemed a tie. Since they have a scheduled game today and the NL Central playoff picture is not settled they will resume the game today. The rule was changed in 2007. ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2018/818950/205 "2018-08-29T21:48:28Z")
> [@](#): > > The Cardinals officially named Mike Shildt as their manager, removing the “interim” tag. They are still 4.5 behind the Cubs in the NL Central but are in the top spot in the NL wildcard. They have the best record in August and have won 9 series in a row. > > If they make the playoffs Shildt has to be seriously considered for MOTY, right? Considering that the Cardinals were just treading water at about .500 when he took over in July, and have been doing great since, I think MOTY is a definite possibility. From media reports, Shildt is a lot more laid back than the straitlaced guy he replaced, and the players have responded. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2018/818950/206 "2018-08-29T23:32:02Z")
Astros take 2 of 3; Tyler White comes through again. Basically leaves the race more or less where it was coming in. On the other hand, they lose Charlie Morton to the DL for at least a while, which is a bit alarming. ---
**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2018/818950/207 "2018-08-30T12:13:56Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > Astros take 2 of 3; Tyler White comes through again. Basically leaves the race more or less where it was coming in. On the other hand, they lose Charlie Morton to the DL for at least a while, which is a bit alarming. I’ve read speculation that he’s O.K., though when Astros management says a guy has “discomfort” that’s lately been a call to book funeral arrangements, and that this will just give him a bit of rest before the Boston series. Yeah, losing McCullers for God knows how long, and now Morton, is not a good thing. And Peacock, who I thought they’d give the SP keys to, can’t get out of his own way lately. Month of August, per BR: 12 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 6 BB, 1 HR. 22 K though. 3 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 16.5 K/9. Not as bad as I thought, the 16.5 K/9 probably helped tremendously. Even with the WHIP being a touch high for a reliever, and he nearly lost that game single-handedly last night. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2018/818950/208 "2018-08-30T15:15:07Z")
I can’t remember a game when 14 runs were scored without a [“crooked number.”](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/marlins-vs-red-sox/2018/08/29/531398?#,game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=531398) ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2018, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2018/818950/209 "2018-08-31T03:58:59Z")
Yanks get McCutchen [http://mlb.com/r/article?ymd=20180830&content\_id=292684000&vkey=news\_nyy&c\_id=nyy](http://mlb.com/r/article?ymd=20180830&content_id=292684000&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy) ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2018, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2018/818950/210 "2018-09-01T03:21:53Z")
Cubs put Heyward on the DL. Why? Rosters expand tomorrow. The only thing I can think of is that they want to shut him down for the full ten days as they’ll need him in the playoffs and don’t want to risk any further injury. This way, he can’t talk himself back into the lineup or try to test his hamstring every day hoping for a start. > **[Heyward (hamstring) placed on DL](https://www.mlb.com/news/jason-heyward-to-dl-kris-bryant-set-to-return-c292762940)** > > PHILADELPHIA -- Cubs manager Joe Maddon was encouraged when he saw Jason Heyward walk off the field on Thursday under his own power after injuring his right hamstring, but the outfielder was not ready to play on Friday and was placed on the 10-day... [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2018/818950.md?page=10)