Game Highlights
KML Conference
Rougarou 9, ACL's 0
Complete game shutout from Johnny Cueto leads Lakeview to the easy victory.
Hammers 4, Tubemen 1
Tony Kemp's pinch hit three run homer in the ninth provides the winning runs.
Sea Wolves 7, Kraken 5
Aaron Judge blasts a walk off two-run home run to end Brooklyn's playoff hopes and reduce Santa Ana's magic number to one.
Landlubbers 7, Rattlers 2
Ann Arbor wins their fourth in a row and stays tied with Hawaiian in the wild card race.
Madman 6, Robots 0
Robbie Ray throws a three-hit shutout to end his season on a high note.
Wolves.................86-70
Hammers............83-73
Landlubbers......83-73
Tubemen............81-75
Rougarou...........81-75
ACL's....................80-76
Frick Conference
Thunder 7, Sweets 4
Randy Arozarena collects three run scoring hits, including his 24th home run, and drives in four runs to lead Tucson to the series victory and pull the Thunder back within one game of the Frick lead with one series remaining.
Bums 7, Auk 1
Pete Alonso keeps pace with Judge with his 51st home run and Marcus Stroman continues his strong season. Bako sits tied with Tucson, one game back.
Miners 5, Argos 3
Phoenix plays spoilers, knocking Mother Lode out of contention for the top spot in the conference.
Dogs 8, Koi 5
Scurvy scores six in the first and holds off Arizona for their fifth straight win.
San Diego 7, Grants Pass 3
Anglerfish score four in the bottom of the eighth to put the game out of reach.
Sweets..............96-60
Thunder...........95-61
Bums................95-61
Argos...............92-64
Technically the Kraken aren't eliminated yet but for all practical purposes we are. Here's our only hope:
* Kraken sweep Rattlers (82 wins)
* ACL take 2 from the Tubeman (both teams with 82 wins)
* Rougarou wins only 1 or are swept by the Madmen (81 or 82 wins)
Not likely, but not technically eliminated. Those three come from behind walk off losses to the Wolves will haunt us all off season.
When’s the last time competition was so good we didn’t have any 100 game winners?
In a more typical season I don't think my team would have even been in the race.
Seems that the playoffs already started. Checking the rules a tie for playoff eligibility is resolved via game "163" or "160" in our case. Seeding among playoff teams is done via tiebreakers.
The fourth spot in the KML could very well see a tiebreaker at the 82, 83 or 84 win mark.. Tubemen and Lakeview with 81 wins and ACL's at 80. If Landlubbers or the Hammers skid they too can be at the 83 or 84 win mark. THAT will be interesting.
You're correct Dan. I was only looking at the conference standings. Sorry about that Brooklyn.
No offense taken. Like I said, it's not a likely scenario.
Also - 3 less games in our schedule compared to MLB. I know, 3 games isn’t a huge impact. But it’s something.
Right now I wish we had 3 more games.
Having said that…
We’re going to have a 90 win team not make the playoffs. Which seems improbable given the fact that, as you stated, we won’t have a 100 win team.