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This is a really wild race for the finals. Through 111 games, things are up in the air. The top six teams look nearly certain to make the finals: franky35, sphilipp8, generationm1, Rigged Splits, djkalle, and barrmorris.
Here are the other teams fighting for a spot in the finals:
7. chris_s – currently at 546 but out of playoff contention and with a -50 run differential; current RBI leader is Willie Randolph and ace reliever is Donnie Moore.
8. waynick – 543, out of playoff contention and with a -27 run differential; lead by Cedeno (.962 OPS) and seemingly decent players up and down the roster; two 7-game losing streaks in the first half haven’t helped
9. guardman – 542, out of playoff contention and with a -44 run differential; in a pretty easy division and with a bunch of pitching finds all having good or great years – Swan, Rozema, Rasmussen, Jim McGlothlin, Bill Campbell, Burgmeier, an infield of all “1”s, and RBI leaders Schmidt and Singleton; looks to be in good position
10. taxchiefs – 538, leads league 2 with a 67-44 record and 11 games up to make the playoffs; great pitching with Bench holding runners on and leading the team in hitting with 77 RBI; tough division with sphilipp; definitely not a lock but in good position
11. syr-ga – 537, in a 3-way tie at 64-47 in the tough League 1, East division; this team has cut only 2 pitchers for the season; lead by Hooton, Koosman, and Steve Rogers plus a lineup of decent players like Murcer, Madlock and Gamble but lacking any superstar hitters this is a scrappy team that will have to make the playoffs to have a chance
12. hallerose – 536, he got off to a slow start but then kicked in with one of his classic mid-season comebacks and now leads his division by 7 games. Does Tom Grieve have compromising information on hallerose? Because he’s still on the roster despite a .665 OPS and failing on 10 out of 13 fielding X chances. Bench leads the team with 89 RBI. Hallerose started the semi-finals in 12th dipped down and then fought his way back to 12th. Hard to see how hallerose misses the playoffs but might need to win the first round.
13. Takanahana – 534, currently 51-60 but is blessed to play in the League 2 Central division where he is only 2 games out. A mid-season pickup of Aaron to go with Dick Allen and George Foster (in center?). Yorktown’s color chart on the Division records looks like a sled ride. I am personally pulling for him, but his only chance is to prevail in the Central and possibly advance to the world series.
14. Richard Gagnon – 532, 20 games out of the playoffs; would need a miracle to return to the finals this year.
15. Match – 530, 14 games up in the weak League 1, Central with a magnificent +110 run differential; interesting team with both Sutter and Hrabosky; Buford was picked up as a free agent just before the start of the season and has been spectacular with a .455 OBP, great seasons from Reggie Smith, Mays and Santo. If the trend continues, Match will climb the leaderboard and has a very solid chance to make the finals.
16. buffalo1974 – 527, 11 games out of the playoffs and with a -40 run differential. odds of reaching the finals is bleak
17. stratorat – 525, 11 games up in League 2’s West, the Ducks do it with pitching (fewest runs allowed) and speed (Morgan, Brock and Moreno). I think this team started way back and may need to do well in the playoffs to make the finals.
18. jaywalker – 524, unfortunately, our current and future commissioner got bad luck in getting placed in League 1’s East division and is 9 games back of 3 teams and would need a miracle to return to the finals this year.
20, 21 – Liver and der geist were lucky enough to be placed in League 2’s Central where these two teams are tied for 1st with 53-58 records. All four teams in the Central are in the pennant race. To advance to the finals, Liver or geist would need to win the League 2 World Series.
Here are the other teams fighting for a spot in the finals:
7. chris_s – currently at 546 but out of playoff contention and with a -50 run differential; current RBI leader is Willie Randolph and ace reliever is Donnie Moore.
8. waynick – 543, out of playoff contention and with a -27 run differential; lead by Cedeno (.962 OPS) and seemingly decent players up and down the roster; two 7-game losing streaks in the first half haven’t helped
9. guardman – 542, out of playoff contention and with a -44 run differential; in a pretty easy division and with a bunch of pitching finds all having good or great years – Swan, Rozema, Rasmussen, Jim McGlothlin, Bill Campbell, Burgmeier, an infield of all “1”s, and RBI leaders Schmidt and Singleton; looks to be in good position
10. taxchiefs – 538, leads league 2 with a 67-44 record and 11 games up to make the playoffs; great pitching with Bench holding runners on and leading the team in hitting with 77 RBI; tough division with sphilipp; definitely not a lock but in good position
11. syr-ga – 537, in a 3-way tie at 64-47 in the tough League 1, East division; this team has cut only 2 pitchers for the season; lead by Hooton, Koosman, and Steve Rogers plus a lineup of decent players like Murcer, Madlock and Gamble but lacking any superstar hitters this is a scrappy team that will have to make the playoffs to have a chance
12. hallerose – 536, he got off to a slow start but then kicked in with one of his classic mid-season comebacks and now leads his division by 7 games. Does Tom Grieve have compromising information on hallerose? Because he’s still on the roster despite a .665 OPS and failing on 10 out of 13 fielding X chances. Bench leads the team with 89 RBI. Hallerose started the semi-finals in 12th dipped down and then fought his way back to 12th. Hard to see how hallerose misses the playoffs but might need to win the first round.
13. Takanahana – 534, currently 51-60 but is blessed to play in the League 2 Central division where he is only 2 games out. A mid-season pickup of Aaron to go with Dick Allen and George Foster (in center?). Yorktown’s color chart on the Division records looks like a sled ride. I am personally pulling for him, but his only chance is to prevail in the Central and possibly advance to the world series.
14. Richard Gagnon – 532, 20 games out of the playoffs; would need a miracle to return to the finals this year.
15. Match – 530, 14 games up in the weak League 1, Central with a magnificent +110 run differential; interesting team with both Sutter and Hrabosky; Buford was picked up as a free agent just before the start of the season and has been spectacular with a .455 OBP, great seasons from Reggie Smith, Mays and Santo. If the trend continues, Match will climb the leaderboard and has a very solid chance to make the finals.
16. buffalo1974 – 527, 11 games out of the playoffs and with a -40 run differential. odds of reaching the finals is bleak
17. stratorat – 525, 11 games up in League 2’s West, the Ducks do it with pitching (fewest runs allowed) and speed (Morgan, Brock and Moreno). I think this team started way back and may need to do well in the playoffs to make the finals.
18. jaywalker – 524, unfortunately, our current and future commissioner got bad luck in getting placed in League 1’s East division and is 9 games back of 3 teams and would need a miracle to return to the finals this year.
20, 21 – Liver and der geist were lucky enough to be placed in League 2’s Central where these two teams are tied for 1st with 53-58 records. All four teams in the Central are in the pennant race. To advance to the finals, Liver or geist would need to win the League 2 World Series.