Milwaukee is losing in the fifth. If the Pirates win and St. Louis and Milwaukee lose, the Pirates will be in a tie for first place.
Say that to yourself, slowly. Let it sink in. It is July.
No reason to keep arguing about this. She's right, we can talk about the gloriousness of Yankee losses in the Yankees gamethread. One update when they lose would be enough. Let's talk about the Red Sox in here, okay?
I think he means that no one will be claiming that Ellsbury is soft. At least, that's what I got from it. I don't know, I could be wrong, but I'm almost certain that's what he meant by saying exactly that.