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If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 7

By ⋅ May 24, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

May’s almost over, and interleague play’s first series is over and done. The Orioles are still contending for the AL crown. The Indians are starting to build some room in their division. The Dodgers continue to dominate the standings. There’s certainly plenty going on, so let’s look at what would happen if the playoffs started [...]

If The Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 6

By ⋅ May 17, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Interleague play is almost upon us, and that will mix up the races for sure. In fact, there’s a three-way tie for the top AL spot. The NL race isn’t too far away from that either. However, injuries are continuing to hit key names, which should shake things up even more. Where do things stand [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 5

By ⋅ May 10, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

After another week, there’s been some shifting. The Mets and Braves are opening a bit of space for themselves in the Wildcard race, while the Blue Jays are still trying to maintain their final spot. There’s more competition for the #1 spots, which is sure to make things fun. A few division have entertaining races [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 4

By ⋅ May 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

A month into the season, and many teams are holding steady. But there’s still some changes going on. Some lower ranked teams are making some runs to get back into things, while others continue to sputter and be streaky. The DL continues to hoard some big names, which always mixes things up, so let’s look [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 3

By ⋅ April 26, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Three weeks into the season, and there’s starting to be some real separation in the NL divisions, but the AL is still largely close. The AL East is starting to even out, while Washington’s stock continues to rise. Where has everyone wound up this week? Let’s look at what would happen if the playoffs started [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 2

By ⋅ April 20, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Another week into the season and the injury bug is starting to bite into teams. The Yankees are without Brett Gardner and the Cardinals are without Lance Berkman, among others. Texas is still near unbeatable, while the Red Sox are terrible once more. Where have all these changes left everyone? Let’s look at what would [...]

MLB to Add Two Teams to 2012 Playoffs

By ⋅ February 29, 2012 ⋅ 5 comments

Boston Red Sox fans need no more painful reminders of how close they were to sneaking into the playoffs last season. One more strike on Robert Andino, six more inches on the left field wall at Tropicana Field, three more minutes on the clock. My left arm tingles just thinking about it. Well, sorry Red [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 24

By ⋅ September 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re almost a week away from October, and that means it’s almost time for the playoffs to finally begin. Just the Phillies and Tigers have locked up spots so far (by way of a division title), but the largest elimination number remaining for a division is seven, and the Yankees shouldn’t have too much trouble [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 23

By ⋅ September 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

With less than 20 games and two-and-a-half weeks left in the season, it’s getting down to the wire if teams want to make a move. Tampa and St. Louis are doing their parts, but there’s still a ways to go. The Phillies and Yankees are still holding sway, while the White Sox and Indians are [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 22

By ⋅ September 5, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re now officially into the last month of the season. The only division still definitely in question is the AL East, with the AL West also having a decent amount of competition left. Things are starting to become more about gaining postseason momentum than clawing for a spot, though don’t tell that to some of [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 21

By ⋅ August 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

With about 30 games left, we’re really getting down to the wire. The Red Sox / Yankees rivalry continues to be the main focus of the divisional races, with Texas also looking to hold off a run by the Angels. Philadelphia is sputtering a little, but still has a very comfortable lead. Meanwhile, Milwaukee is [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 20

By ⋅ August 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

20 weeks into the season and there’s still plenty of drama. Boston and Arizona are faltering, Milwaukee is cruising and the White Sox are back in the race for the AL Central. While the Yankees and Giants are on their way up, St. Louis can still be pretty much counted out. Houston can officially be [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 19

By ⋅ August 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Only a month and a half remain in the season, and the races are starting to thin out. The Phillies are pretty well-entrenched in their lead, and the other divisions usually have been whittled down to two contending teams, though the AL Central is a tad more crowded than that. Boston and the Yankees are [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 18

By ⋅ August 8, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

With less than two months to go, some teams still have their space between themselves and rivals, while some teams have gotten close again. The Yankees lost their brief hold on the division, while the Angels and D-Backs are closing the gap quickly. Cleveland and Pittsburgh are continuing to fade from their early season success. [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 17

By ⋅ August 1, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The trade deadline has come and gone, and some contenders have made some big moves to up their chances of playoff glory. Ubaldo Jimenez and Hunter Pence, not to mention Michael Bourn (the Astros were really sellers, weren’t they?) are all in great positions to make a push. So is Erik Bedard, though he isn’t [...]

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