Fire up the toaster!

[Bob78164]

Colorado has lost 93 games this season so they cannot win more than 69 games. San Diego has won 74 games so Colorado cannot win the National League Western Division. The Dodgers have won 73 games so the Rockies will finish behind at least one non-division winner in the National League Western Division. Milwaukee and Chicago each have won at least 74 games so Colorado will finish behind at least one non-division winner in the National League Central Division.

Philadelphia has won 75 games. The Mets have won 69 games, the Reds have won 67 games, and they have three games remaining against each other, so at least one of those two teams will win at least 70 games. Therefore, the Rockies will finish behind at least one non-division winner in the National League Eastern Division or behind a second non-division winner in the National League Central Division.

Football season has arrived in Denver just in time. Colorado has been toastifed. --Bob

[Earl the Squirrel]

First place!!!1

[BackInTex]

First place!!!1

First to cross the finished line, anyway.

[Bob78164]

The White Sox have lost 89 games so they cannot win more than 73 games. Detroit has won 82 games so Chicago cannot win the American League Central Division. The Blue Jays, the Yankees, and the Red Sox each have won at least 78 games so the White Sox will finish behind at least two non-division winners in the American League Eastern Division. Houston and Seattle each have won at least 74 games so Chicago will finish behind at least one non-division winnier in the American League Western Division.

The dam has broken with Chicago leading the American League's race to futility. The White Sox have been toastified. —Bob

[Bob78164]

Washington has lost 87 games so the Nationals cannot win more than 75 games. Philadelphia has won 90 games so Washington cannot win the National League Eastern Division. The Dodgers and Padres each have one at least 80 games so the Nationals will finish behind at least one non-division winner in the National League Western Division. Milwaukee and the Cubs each have won at least 84 games so Washington will finish behind at least one non-division winner in the National League Central Division. The Mets have won 76 games so the Nationals will finish behind at least one non-division winner in the National League Eastern Division.

There won't be baseball in Washington much longer to keep the National Guard entertained. The Nationals have been toastified. --Bob

P.S. I've seen the stories claiming that the Brewers have clinched a post-season berth. They're wrong. Milwaukee still can finish in a tie with the Giants for the third wild card spot, and the Giants were 5-2 against the Brewers this season so in that scenario they would win the tiebreak.

[Bob78164]

Congratulations to the Milwaukee Brewers, who have clinched a postseason berth. --Bob

[Bob78164]

Minnesota has lost 84 games so the Twins cannot win more than 78 games. Detroit has won 85 games so Minnesota cannot win the American League Central Division. The Blue Jays, Yankees, and Red Sox each have won at least 81 games so the Twins will finish behind at least two non-division winners in the American League Eastern Division. Seattle and Houston each have won at least 81 games so Minnesota will finish behind at least one non-division winner in the American League Western Division.

Winter is here for Minnesota. The Twins have been toastified. --Bob

[Bob78164]

Congratulations to the Philadelphia Phillies, who have clinched a postseason berth. --Bob

[Bob78164]

The Los Angeles Angels have lost 81 games so they cannot win more than 81 games. Seattle has won 82 games so Los Angeles cannot win the American League Western Division. The Blue Jays, Yankees, and Red Sox each have won at least 82 games so the Angels will finish behind at least two non-division winners in the American League Eastern Division. Houston has won 81 games, Texas has won 79 games, and the Astros and Rangers have three games remaining against each other so at least one of those teams will win at least 82 games and the Angels will finish behind at least one non-division winner in the American League Western Division.

Mike Trout remains stuck on one career post-season hit. The Angels have been toastified. --Bob

[Vandal]

Mike Trout remains stuck on one career post-season game. The Angels have been toastified. --Bob

Make that one career series. In three games, he had one hit in 15 PAs in 2014.

[Bob78164]

Mike Trout remains stuck on one career post-season game. The Angels have been toastified. --Bob

Make that one career series. In three games, he had one hit in 15 PAs in 2014.

Thanks. Fixed. --Bob

[Bob78164]

Pittsburgh has lost 86 games so the Pirates cannot win more than 76 games. Milwaukee has won 91 games so Pittsburgh cannot win the National League Central Division. The Cubs have won 86 games so the Pirates will finish behind at least one non-division winner in the National League Central Division. The Phillies and Mets each have won at least 77 games so the Pirates will finish behind at least one non-division winner in the National League Eastern Division. Los Angeles and San Diego each have won at least 82 games so Pittsburgh will finish behind at least one non-division winner in the National League Western Division.

Pittsburgh has extended the longest pennant drought in the National League to 46 years. The Pirates have been toastified. --Bob

[Bob78164]

Congratulations to the National League Eastern Division champion Philadelphia Phillies. --Bob

[Bob78164]

Baltimore has lost 80 games so the Orioles cannot win more than 82 games. Toronto has won 89 games so Baltimore cannot win the American League Eastern Division. The Yankees and Red Sox each have won at least 83 games so the Orioles will finish behind at least two non-division winners in the American League Eastern Division. Houston and Seattle each have won at least 83 games so Baltimore will finish behind at least one non-division winner in the American League Western Division.

Jeffrey Maier will not affect a Baltimore post-season game this year. The Orioles have been toastified. --Bob

[Bob78164]

The Athletics have lost 81 games so they cannot win more than 81 games. Houston and Seattle each have won at least 83 games so the Athletics cannot win the American League Western Division and will finish behind at least one non-division winner in that division. The Blue Jays, the Yankees, and the Red Sox each have won at least 83 games so the Athletics will finish behind at least two non-division winners in the American League Eastern Division.

Sacramento will have to wait a little longer for post-season baseball. The Athletics have been toastified. --Bob

[Bob78164]

Congratulations to the Chicago Cubs, who have clinched a postseason berth. --Bob

[Bob78164]

Atlanta has lost 83 games so the Braves cannot win more than 79 games. Philadelphia has won 92 games so Atlanta cannot win the National League Eastern Division. The Mets have won 80 games so the Braves will finish behind at least one non-division winner in the National League Eastern Division. Milwaukee and the Cubs each have won at least 88 games so Atlanta will finish behind at least one non-division winner in the National League Central Division. Los Angeles and San Diego each have won at least 83 games so the Braves will finish behind at least one non-division winner in the National League Western Division.

Sorry, sss, this wasn't Atlanta's year. The Braves have been toastified. --Bob

[Bob78164]

Tampa Bay has lost 79 games so the Rays cannot win more than 83 games. Toronto has won 89 games so Tampa Bay cannot win the American League Eastern Division. The Yankees and Red Sox each have won at least 84 games so the Rays will finish behind at least two non-division winners in the American League Eastern Division. Seattle and Houston each have won at least 84 games so Tampa Bay will finish behind at least one non-division winner in the American League Western Division.

No playoff baseball this year on Tampa Bay's artificial turf. The Rays have been toastified. --Bob

[Bob78164]

Congratulations to the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have clinched a postseason berth. --Bob

[Bob78164]

Congratulations to the National League Central Division champion Milwaukee Brewers. —Bob

[elwoodblues]

With only six games left in the season, Toronto is the only American League team that has clinched a playoff spot.

[Bob78164]

With only six games left in the season, Toronto is the only American League team that has clinched a playoff spot.

Ah. I didn't think they had because they still can finish behind the Yankees and Boston, and tied with Cleveland and Houston, both of which own the tiebreak against Toronto. But Cleveland has 3 remaining games against Detroit, so if Toronto finishes tied with Cleveland, they will necessarily finish ahead of Detroit, which would make Cleveland the division champion with Toronto and Houston tied for the final two wild card spots and Detroit on the outside looking in. --Bob

[Bob78164]

Congratulations to the Toronto Blue Jays, who have clinched a postseason berth. --Bob

[Bob78164]

Congratulations to the San Diego Padres, who have clinched a postseason berth. --Bob

[Bob78164]

Congratulations to the New York Yankees, who have clinched a postseason berth.

Detroit and Cleveland each have lost 72 games and Boston has lost 71 games for a total of 215 losses. Detroit finishes the season with two more games against Cleveland and three games against Boston, so those three teams will have to finish with at least 220 losses among them, which means at least one of them will finish with at least 74 losses. That will put them behind the Yankees, who can finish no worse than 89-73. --Bob