Minor League Playoff Races

by Dubya on Aug 29, 2010 12:05 AM EDT

A quick update on the MILB playoff races and how the Royals affiliates are looking after the break...

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (AAA) NORTH DIVISION

Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
<!-- Iowa -->Iowa	76	58	.567	-	-	37-31	39-27	6-4	L1
<!-- Memphis -->Memphis	76	59	.563	0.5	10	44-25	32-34	8-2	W5
<!-- Omaha -->Omaha	74	61	.548	2.5	8	36-31	38-30	5-5	W1
<!-- Nashville -->Nashville	71	63	.530	5.0	6	38-31	33-32	7-3	W1

The O-Royals are only 2.5 games back, but have to jump a red-hot Memphis, as well as catch Iowa. They have 9 games remaining and only one left (Sunday) against Iowa in Omaha. Then they have a 4 game series at home vs. lowly Round Rock (55-80) and finish with 4 games on the road against likely playoff team Oklahoma City (70-62).

Another bonus is that Memphis and Iowa finish the season with a 4 game series, making a come from behind division crown still possible.

TEXAS LEAGUE (AA) NORTH DIVISION

	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
*	<!-- NW Arkansas -->NW Arkansas	37	24	.607	-	-	19-9	18-15	6-4	L1
	<!-- Tulsa -->Tulsa	35	26	.574	2.0	8	15-11	20-15	7-3	W3
	<!-- Springfield -->Springfield	34	27	.557	3.0	7	17-16	17-11	6-4	W1
	<!-- Arkansas -->Arkansas	27	34	.443	10.0	E	13-20	14-14	5-5	L3

The Naturals have already clinched the playoffs due to their first half, first-place finish, but they are going for the rare double of winning both halves. They will host the first two games of the first-round playoffs on September 8th and 9th at Arvest Stadium.

CAROLINA LEAGUE (A+) NORTHERN DIVISION

	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	<!-- Potomac -->Potomac	33	26	.559	-	-	16-13	17-13	5-5	W3
	<!-- Wilmington -->Wilmington	32	28	.533	1.5	8	14-13	18-15	5-5	L1
	<!-- Lynchburg -->Lynchburg	29	31	.483	4.5	6	13-19	16-12	6-4	W1
*	<!-- Frederick -->Frederick	28	34	.452	6.5	4	14-17	14-17	2-8	L5

Thanks to an influx of talent in the 2nd half, Wilmington is right in the thick of the playoff hunt with 9 games remaining. They have only one road game remaining (tomorrow at Lynchburg) and then finish the season with 8 home dates. Four are vs. Myrtle Beach (29-33) and 4 are against 1st half division winner Frederick, who have really stumbled of late losing their last five (28-34) overall. Being only 1.5 GB puts Wilmington in a good spot, particularly since Potomac ends with a 6/4 road/home game split.

MIDWEST LEAGUE (A) WESTERN DIVISION

	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	<!-- Quad Cities -->Quad Cities	37	23	.617	-	-	12-14	25-9	5-5	W1
	<!-- Clinton -->Clinton	34	26	.567	3.0	-	20-13	14-13	7-3	L1
	<!-- Kane County -->Kane County	33	27	.550	4.0	9	17-12	16-15	6-4	W2
*	<!-- Cedar Rapids -->Cedar Rapids	32	29	.525	5.5	8	17-14	15-15	3-7	L4
	<!-- Beloit -->Beloit	30	28	.517	6.0	6	16-13	14-15	5-5	W1
	<!-- Peoria -->Peoria	29	29	.500	7.0	6	16-14	13-15	5-5	W4
	<!-- Wisconsin -->Wisconsin	29	32	.475	8.5	5	15-14	14-18	5-5	L1
	<!-- Burlington -->Burlington	20	38	.345	16.0	E	14-17	6-21	4-6	L2

PLAYOFFS??? YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT PLAYOFFS??? THIS TEAM CAN'T DO DIDDLY POO.

Where have you gone Wil Myers?

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how dumb

The Naturals should win the division outright if they win both halves.

Kansas City Royals: your 2006 and 2007 NL Central champions!

by mazoboom on Aug 29, 2010 4:51 AM EDT reply actions

Who would they play if they win both halves?

The 2nd place team? That would be lame. Of course, I’m sure the more playoff tickets the team can sell, the better.

by AxDxMx on Aug 29, 2010 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions

They could play All-Stars from the other teams

to determine the home field advantage for Opening Day.

Or something.

by 2X2L on Aug 29, 2010 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm definitely going to try to make the NW Series in the playoffs.

hopefully they end up playing more than one series…

The ARZ Royals are in it too… what’s the status on them?

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by 306008 on Aug 30, 2010 12:19 PM EDT reply actions

ARZ Royals

I believe they are a 1/2 game out with Texas (current leader) playing a makeup game tonight. If Texas loses, the two teams would finish in a tie and I assume have a 1 game playoff.

"Greinke and the Brain" (R) (C) TM

by SittinByTheFoulPole on Aug 30, 2010 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe the virtual 1st half Naturals, lead by Moose,

can play the virtual 2nd half Naturals, lead by Hosmer

"We're gonna win with pitching and defense" General Manager Dayton Moore, circa winter 2009

"Where did all these Indians come from?" General George Armstrong Custer, circa summer 1876

by loyal2sdad on Aug 30, 2010 2:38 PM EDT reply actions

Hmmm.... good idea.

Who wins? Clint Robinson at 1B for one and DHing for the other.

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by 306008 on Aug 31, 2010 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions

This also got me thinking about 1981

Was it the Expos who had the best record in their division that year, but didn’t win either “half” and had to sit out the ML playoffs?

"We're gonna win with pitching and defense" General Manager Dayton Moore, circa winter 2009

"Where did all these Indians come from?" General George Armstrong Custer, circa summer 1876

by loyal2sdad on Aug 30, 2010 2:39 PM EDT reply actions

No, the Expos were shortchanged by the strike-shortened '94

when they were way out ahead of everybody.

Perhaps you’re thinking of the Cardinals and the Reds, both with the best season-long record in their respective divisions in 1981, neither finishing first in either half. The Expos were one of the beneficiaries of the split schedule that year.

by 2X2L on Aug 30, 2010 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions