Going into the final week of the regular season there is still a great deal to be determined. Neither division winner has been decided, nor are any of the playoff seeds set in stone. Six teams still have life, and here is what we know for certain:
1) These four teams have clinched a spot in the playoffs:
Note: None of their seeds are guaranteed yet
2) These two teams are battling for the final playoff spot:
Note: It is still possible for either of them to win the Garcia Division
There are some likely outcomes, of course, given the Week 14 matchups. But with everything in the air, it's probably wise to refresh our memories about the order of tiebreakers in determining the final standings:
- Points
- Win Percentage
- Head-to-Head Record
- Run Differential
- Losses in Extra Innings
Got it? Good. Now, we'll run through all of the possible outcomes team-by-team. Strap in, scroll down, and place your bets.
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WICKED ACES |
CEILING: RINGLER PENNANT and #1 SEED
- 1 win or more vs El Diablos
- 2 ties vs El Diablos
FLOOR: #3 SEED
- Swept by El Diablos
- A loss and tie vs El Diablos
- El Diablos would hold the head-to-head tiebreaker
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EL DIABLOS |
CEILING: RINGLER PENNANT and #1 SEED
- Sweep of the Aces
- A win and tie vs Aces
- El Diablos would hold head-to-head tiebreaker
MIDDLE: #3 SEED
- A split series with the Aces
- A loss and tie vs Aces, and See Yas loss or tie to Balls
- A loss and tie vs Aces, and See Yas sweep of Balls
- El Diablos would hold head-to-head tiebreaker
FLOOR: #4 SEED
- Swept by Aces, and See Yas sweep Balls
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SEE YAS |
CEILING: #3 SEED
- Sweep the Balls, and El Diablos swept by the Aces
FLOOR: #4 SEED
- A loss or tie vs the Balls
- An El Diablos win or tie vs the Aces
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RED COX |
CEILING: GARCIA PENNANT and #2 SEED
- 1 win or more vs Wolfpack
- 2 ties vs Wolfpack and a Squirrels sweep
- Cox would hold the win percentage tiebreaker
- Split series between Islanders and Squirrels
FLOOR: #5 SEED
- Swept by Wolfpack, and an Islanders or Squirrels sweep
- Swept by Wolfpack, and a Squirrels win and tie
- Squirrels would hold the run-differential tiebreaker
- Swept by Wolfpack, and an Islanders win and tie
- Islanders would hold the win percentage and head-to-head tiebreakers
- 2 ties vs Wolfpack and an Islanders sweep
- Islanders would hold the head-to-head tiebreaker
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ISLANDERS |
CEILING: GARCIA PENNANT and #2 SEED
- Sweep of the Squirrels, and Cox earning 2 points or less
- Win and tie vs Squirrels, and Wolfpack sweep of the Cox
- Islanders would hold the win percentage and head-to-head tiebreaker
MIDDLE: #5 SEED
- Split series vs Squirrels
- Islanders would hold win percentage tiebreaker over Squirrels
- 2 ties vs Squirrels
- Islanders would hold win percentage tiebreaker over Squirrels
- Sweep of the Squirrels, and Cox win 1 game or more vs Wolfpack
- Win and a tie vs Squirrels, and Cox win 1 game or more vs Wolfpack
FLOOR: MISS PLAYOFFS
- Swept by Squirrels
- A loss and a tie to the Squirrels
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FLYING SQUIRRELS |
CEILING: GARCIA PENNANT and #2 SEED
- Sweep the Islanders, and Cox earn 1 point or less
- A win and a tie vs Islanders, and Wolfpack sweep the Cox
- Squirrels would hold the run-differential tiebreaker
MIDDLE: #5 SEED
- Sweep the Islanders, and Cox win 1 game or more vs Wolfpack
- Sweep the Islanders, and Cox tie 2 games vs Wolfpack
- Cox would hold the win percentage tiebreaker
- A win and tie vs Islanders, and Cox get 1 point or more vs Wolfpack
FLOOR: MISS PLAYOFFS
- 1 loss or more to the Islanders
- 2 ties vs Islanders
- Islanders would hold win percentage tiebreaker over Squirrels
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