Thursday, September 3, 2009

Playoff Race - Only 4 Left

One spot remains in each division. One important note: South Bend could actually clinch a playoff spot by winning the final two games against Dayton. Under that scenario, Dayton could still tie the Hawks' second half record, but South Bend would have the head-to-head tiebreaker wrapped up.

About Last Night (only games that matter)
Dayton defeated South Bend (narrowed gap)
West Michigan routed Lansing (Lugnuts eliminated)
Burlington rallied past Clinton (Big win for the Bees, devastating loss for Clinton)
Quad Cities beat Beloit (River Bandits barely stay alive)

Eastern Division Playoffs
West Michigan vs. Great Lakes
Fort Wayne vs. TBD

Western Division Playoffs
Cedar Rapids vs. Peoria
Kane County vs. TBD

Today's Matchups with Playoff Implications
South Bend @ Dayton
Clinton @ Burlington
Beloit @ Quad Cities

Race for Second Half Wild Card in East
................W...L...PCT..GB
South Bend...30..35...462..--
Dayton........29..35...453..0.5
Lansing.......26..39...400..4.0

Magic Number
South Bend magic number for the wild card spot: 5

Games Left for South Bend (In order):
2 @ Dayton
Off Day
2 vs. Lansing

Games Left for Dayton (In order):
2 vs. South Bend
3 @ Great Lakes

Games Left for Lansing (In order):
2 vs. West Michigan
Off Day
2 @ South Bend

West Division Update
First Half Champion: Kane County Cougars
First Half Wild Card: Cedar Rapids Kernels
Second Half Champion: Peoria Chiefs
Burlington leads the wild card by 5 games over Clinton and Quad Cities with five to play.

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