Houston and Seattle are done

[ChuckS]

Just due to the shear number of wins they need and the number left to play.

Houston is 81-73. Seattle is 81-72.

I think we can all agree that 88 wins is the minimum number it will take to get the second Wild Card or even the play-in game. That means Houston has to go 7-1. Seattle has to go 7-2. Extremely unlikely, especially considering they have a three game series against each other next week.

So it's the Jays, Tigers, and us. May the best two move on!

[sportsfan8703]

If we tie with Detroit do we win the 2nd WC based on head 2 head record this year?

[Frobby]

They both have easy remaining schedules. They're not done. But I think the Yankees finally are.

[Frobby]

If we tie with Detroit do we win the 2nd WC based on head 2 head record this year?

No, they have a play-in for the play-in.

[25 Nuggets]

They both have easy remaining schedules. They're not done. But I think the Yankees finally are.

[ChuckS]

They both have easy remaining schedules. They're not done. But I think the Yankees finally are.

Seattle will have to sweep Houston in that series to be in play. Very unlikely considering how evenly matched those teams are. Houston is finished.

[sportsfan8703]

No, they have a play-in for the play-in.

So would the play in for the play in game count as making the playoffs? For MLB? For O's fans? I'd say heck yeah at this point.

[ChuckS]

So would the play in for the play in game count as making the playoffs? For MLB? For O's fans? I'd say heck yeah at this point.

Well, it would be a playoff game by every definition of the word. But officially, no.

[sportsfan8703]

Well, it would be a playoff game by every definition of the word. But officially, no.

We need to be huge Royals fans this weekend. C'mon Ventura.

[CanadianOriole]

So would the play in for the play in game count as making the playoffs? For MLB? For O's fans? I'd say heck yeah at this point.

I'm okay with the play in for the play in. Meaningful ball all the way.

[ChuckS]

They have a four gamer against Cleveland next week and the Indians still have plenty to play for, with home field advantage throughout the playoffs at stake.

We have to play the Jays. The Jays have to play us.

No one has it easy.

[cacavolante]

Not really worried about the teams behind us at this point

[ChuckS]

Not really worried about the teams behind us at this point

That was why I created this thread, to inform everyone that we should not be worried about those teams in case there was some uncertainty.

It seems a little less daunting knowing that you are among two out of three that will get in rather than two out of five. A lot can go wrong for those teams ahead of us down the stretch. We certainly need to win at least five of our remaining games and probably six, regardless.

[cacavolante]

That was why I created this thread, to inform everyone that we should not be worried about those teams in case there was some uncertainty.

It seems a little less daunting knowing that you are among two out of three that will get in rather than two out of five. A lot can go wrong for those teams ahead of us down the stretch. We certainly need to win at least five of our remaining games and probably six, regardless.

Yeah but i dont think those teams are out of it. I think we need to worry about winning our games and hoping someone above us loses theirs.

[Frobby]

That was why I created this thread, to inform everyone that we should not be worried about those teams in case there was some uncertainty.

It seems a little less daunting knowing that you are among two out of three that will get in rather than two out of five. A lot can go wrong for those teams ahead of us down the stretch. We certainly need to win at least five of our remaining games and probably six, regardless.

So, we just lost 4 games of ground to Detroit in 4 days, but we shouldn't worry about two teams that are 1 and 2 games behind us in the loss column? I don't buy it.