Game CLVI Open Thread - The Royals of Kansas City Versus The Tigers

The Game 156 Open Thread: Just three good weeks away.

By Josh Duggan@oldmanduggan Sep 27, 2012, 12:30pm EDT

American League Wild Card Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Baltimore	89	67	.570	0	Won 1
Oakland	88	67	.567	0.5	Won 2
Los Angeles	86	69	.554	2.5	Won 5
Tampa Bay	85	70	.548	3.5	Lost 2
Chicago	82	73	.529	6.5	Lost 2
Seattle	72	83	.464	16.5	Lost 3
Kansas City	70	85	.451	18.5	Lost 4
Boston	69	87	.442	20	Lost 2
Toronto	68	87	.438	20.5	Lost 1
Cleveland	65	91	.416	24	Won 2
Minnesota	65	91	.416	24	Lost 1

(updated 9.27.2012 at 10:19 AM CDT)

AL Central Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	83	72	.535	0	Won 3
Chicago	82	73	.529	1	Lost 2
Kansas City	70	85	.451	13	Lost 4
Cleveland	65	91	.416	18.5	Won 2
Minnesota	65	91	.416	18.5	Lost 1

(updated 9.27.2012 at 10:19 AM CDT)

Just three good weeks away. Can you feel the playoff push starting today? I know I can.

The Royals trot out their Majestically Maned MendozACE while they try earnestly to avoid being Fistered.