Monday, September 2, 2013

Astros Minor League Playoff Picture - 9/2 Update

Today's Playoff Action
Greeneville lost the first game in a best-of-three series and will take on the Kingsport Mets on the road for a win-or-go-home second game tonight starting at 6:00 CST.

Note on Regular Season Games
The DSL and GCL are both finished for the year. Greeneville has already started the playoffs. Oklahoma City, Corpus Christi, Lancaster and Quad Cities all play one more regular season game with their final game today. Tri-City plays three more regular season games with their final game on Wednesday.

Oklahoma City - In Playoffs (Won Division)
Oklahoma City was the fourth Astros minor league affiliate to make the playoffs and will host the American Northern Division winner at home on Wednesday, September 4th and Thursday, September 5th to start a best of five series. Memphis and Omaha are once again tied for first place in that division. If they remain tied after today's games, Memphis will be in the playoffs by virtue of having the better record head-to-head against Omaha. The RedHawks play the final game of the regular season today against Memphis at home. After losing the first two of the four-game series, Oklahoma City won the third in dramatic fashion last night.

Corpus Christi - In Playoffs (Won first half; tied for first in second half)
The Hooks are in the playoffs by virtue of winning the first half of the season. The schedule for the first four games has already been set with the first two against San Antonio at home on Wednesday, September 4th and Thursday, September 5th and the next two at San Antonio on that Friday and Saturday. With the Hooks loss against the Missions on Sunday, they are tied with the Missions in the second half. The final game of the regular season between the Hooks and Missions in Corpus today will determine the second half winner and will give that team home field advantage for the fifth game in the series in the event that a game five is necessary.

Lancaster - In Playoffs (Won first half and second half)
The JetHawks are also in the playoffs by virtue of winning the first half and have clinched the second half title as well. The schedule for the first four games has been set with Lancaster playing at home on Saturday, September 7th and Sunday, September 8th (and will be attended by yours truly) and on the road the following Monday and Tuesday. They will play the winner of a three-game mini-series between Rancho Cucamonga and Inland Empire which will start on Wednesday.

Quad Cities - In Playoffs
Quad Cities was the third Astros minor league affiliate to clinch a playoff spot. The first playoff game is scheduled for September 4th at Modern Woodmen Park against Cedar Rapids. The best of three series will then move to Cedar Rapids starting Thursday.

Tri-City
The ValleyCats got a crucial win against Lowell on Wednesday, reclaiming their very slim (one half game) division lead and reducing the magic number to three with three games left. The 'Cats now play three games at home against Brooklyn (the 'Cats are 1-2 against Brooklyn this season). Lowell plays its final three games against Aberdeen on the road (they are 2-1 against Aberdeen this season). Coincidentally Aberdeen and Brooklyn are also battling for a division title, with Aberdeen leading Brooklyn by a game and a half, so both of those series will be tough. As a reminder, only the division winners in the three divisions and one wild card make the playoffs. Tri-City is currently in second place for the wild card berth, one half games back.

Greeneville - In Playoffs
Greeneville was the fifth Astros affiliate to make the playoffs, and it is the first time Greeneville has been in the playoffs since 2004. They lost game one in a best-of-three series on Sunday.

GCL Astros - Eliminated
The GCL club has been eliminated from playoff contention. They ended the season with a 27-33 record and are the only Astros affiliate that ended the 2013 season with a losing record.

DSL Astros - Eliminated
The DSL team was also eliminated from contention. They ended their season on Saturday with another win to cap off a four-game win streak and a 39-31 record for the season.A

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