Post by Chris Hatfield on Jul 29, 2014 10:59:51 GMT -5
That time of year again. Figured I'd make a thread this time rather than posting these in Gameday. (and yes, this info can also be found in Amfox's pitching probables thread)
Although wins and losses aren't the goal in the minors, playoffs matter in player dev as well. For one thing, it's extra games - you might see guys promoted (or not) depending on where they'll get more at-bats. Also, the experience of playoff baseball, even in the minors, is helpful for developing players to perform in that kind of environment in the bigs, even if it's ramped up exponentially there.
As of 7/29:
PAW: tied for IL Wild Card (1 GB in loss column), 2.0 GB in division. 33 to play
POR: 5.5 up in division, 16.0 up for playoff spot. 33 to play
SAL: 2.5 GB in division (4th). 33 to play
GRE: 18 GB in division (7th). Elim # 15. 32 to play
LOW: 3.0 GB in Wild Card (7th), 12.0 GB in division (3rd). 32 to play
GCL: 1.0 GB in division (2nd). 28 to play
DSL: 3.0 up in division, 4.0 up on Wild Card. 23 to play
So Portland is pretty safely in, Greenville is pretty safely out, and everyone else has a playoff chase (although Lowell would need to get scorching hot to make it a real one given how many teams they need to pass)
Although wins and losses aren't the goal in the minors, playoffs matter in player dev as well. For one thing, it's extra games - you might see guys promoted (or not) depending on where they'll get more at-bats. Also, the experience of playoff baseball, even in the minors, is helpful for developing players to perform in that kind of environment in the bigs, even if it's ramped up exponentially there.
As of 7/29:
PAW: tied for IL Wild Card (1 GB in loss column), 2.0 GB in division. 33 to play
POR: 5.5 up in division, 16.0 up for playoff spot. 33 to play
SAL: 2.5 GB in division (4th). 33 to play
GRE: 18 GB in division (7th). Elim # 15. 32 to play
LOW: 3.0 GB in Wild Card (7th), 12.0 GB in division (3rd). 32 to play
GCL: 1.0 GB in division (2nd). 28 to play
DSL: 3.0 up in division, 4.0 up on Wild Card. 23 to play
So Portland is pretty safely in, Greenville is pretty safely out, and everyone else has a playoff chase (although Lowell would need to get scorching hot to make it a real one given how many teams they need to pass)