With the minor league regular season ending on Labor Day, one team is in the playoffs, two teams are fighting for a spot and the rest have either been eliminated or are on the brink.
2019 STANDINGS/PLAYOFF PICTURE
2019 STANDINGS/PLAYOFF PICTURE
AAA ROUND ROCK (Pacific Coast League/American Southern Division)
1st 81-54 .600 -.-GB L1
Round Rock has taken two of three games against the second place San Antonio Missions (with one game left against that team) to increase their lead to two games with five games remaining in the season. The final four games for Round Rock will be on the road against Omaha (57-77) while the Missions will head to Nashville (62-71) for their final four.
AA CORPUS CHRISTI (Texas League/South Division)
Round Rock has taken two of three games against the second place San Antonio Missions (with one game left against that team) to increase their lead to two games with five games remaining in the season. The final four games for Round Rock will be on the road against Omaha (57-77) while the Missions will head to Nashville (62-71) for their final four.
AA CORPUS CHRISTI (Texas League/South Division)
4th 65-69 .485 5.5GB W1 (Overall)
4th 32-33 .492 4.0GB W1 (Second Half)
The Hooks have now fallen to fourth place. Their elimination number is down to two with five games left to play. The fat lady is waiting to make her entrance.
ADV A FAYETTEVILLE (Carolina League/Southern Division)
4th 32-33 .492 4.0GB W1 (Second Half)
The Hooks have now fallen to fourth place. Their elimination number is down to two with five games left to play. The fat lady is waiting to make her entrance.
ADV A FAYETTEVILLE (Carolina League/Southern Division)
3rd 67-66 .504 18.0GB L1 (Overall)
1st 36-28 .563 -.-GB L1 (Second Half)
Since my last update, the Woodpeckers have taken over first place in their division for the second half. Fayetteville's lead over Down East is only a half game, but that doesn't really matter since Down East has already made the playoffs by winning the first half. The important news is that Fayetteville's lead over Myrtle Beach (the Woodpeckers closest competition for a playoff berth) is now at three and a half games and Winston-Salem has been all but eliminated.
Fayetteville has six remaining games, one at Carolina (26-39 in the second half), followed by five games against the Down East Wood Ducks (35-28 in the second half) at home. Myrtle Beach has five remaining games (all on the road), one against Potomac (34-30 in the second half) and four against Wilmington (35-30 in the second half).
LOW A QUAD CITIES (Midwest League/Western Division)
1st half Division Winner
1st 36-28 .563 -.-GB L1 (Second Half)
Since my last update, the Woodpeckers have taken over first place in their division for the second half. Fayetteville's lead over Down East is only a half game, but that doesn't really matter since Down East has already made the playoffs by winning the first half. The important news is that Fayetteville's lead over Myrtle Beach (the Woodpeckers closest competition for a playoff berth) is now at three and a half games and Winston-Salem has been all but eliminated.
Fayetteville has six remaining games, one at Carolina (26-39 in the second half), followed by five games against the Down East Wood Ducks (35-28 in the second half) at home. Myrtle Beach has five remaining games (all on the road), one against Potomac (34-30 in the second half) and four against Wilmington (35-30 in the second half).
LOW A QUAD CITIES (Midwest League/Western Division)
1st half Division Winner
1st 77-54 .588 -.-GB L4 (Overall)
5th 34-31 .523 7.0GB L4 (Second Half)
Thankfully, Quad Cities is already in the playoffs by virtue of winning their division in the first half. And we even know that they will be facing the Cedar Rapids Kernels (the first half wild card) for the first series, a best of three division quarterfinal. And we even know the dates for that first series, September 4th at Cedar Rapids and September 5th and 6th (if necessary) at Quad Cities.
The River Bandits lost the first game of their three-game postseason preview at Cedar Rapids last night. They will play two more on the road against that team, followed by three at home vs. Wisconsin.
SHORT SEASON A TRI-CITY (New York-Penn League/Stedler Division)
4th 28-41 .406 9.5GB W1
Tri-City has been eliminated from the postseason. They have six games remaining. (This article from the Times Union had some, uh, interesting thoughts from Tri-City Manager Ozney Guillen about the postseason.)
ROOKIE LEVEL GULF COAST LEAGUE (East Division)
4th 25-26 .490 3.5GB W1
According to the schedule, it appears that the GCL is trying to get in one last game this morning before cancelling the remainder of the regular season (presumably due to the forecast in advance of Hurricane Dorian). That will effectively eliminate the Baby 'Stros who are in fourth place with an elimination number of one.
ROOKIE LEVEL DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE (Northwest Division)
🠉 2nd 38-31 .551 2.5GB W2
The DSL team was eliminated from the postseason and has completed their season with a very respectable second place finish.
5th 34-31 .523 7.0GB L4 (Second Half)
Thankfully, Quad Cities is already in the playoffs by virtue of winning their division in the first half. And we even know that they will be facing the Cedar Rapids Kernels (the first half wild card) for the first series, a best of three division quarterfinal. And we even know the dates for that first series, September 4th at Cedar Rapids and September 5th and 6th (if necessary) at Quad Cities.
The River Bandits lost the first game of their three-game postseason preview at Cedar Rapids last night. They will play two more on the road against that team, followed by three at home vs. Wisconsin.
SHORT SEASON A TRI-CITY (New York-Penn League/Stedler Division)
4th 28-41 .406 9.5GB W1
Tri-City has been eliminated from the postseason. They have six games remaining. (This article from the Times Union had some, uh, interesting thoughts from Tri-City Manager Ozney Guillen about the postseason.)
ROOKIE LEVEL GULF COAST LEAGUE (East Division)
4th 25-26 .490 3.5GB W1
According to the schedule, it appears that the GCL is trying to get in one last game this morning before cancelling the remainder of the regular season (presumably due to the forecast in advance of Hurricane Dorian). That will effectively eliminate the Baby 'Stros who are in fourth place with an elimination number of one.
ROOKIE LEVEL DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE (Northwest Division)
🠉 2nd 38-31 .551 2.5GB W2
The DSL team was eliminated from the postseason and has completed their season with a very respectable second place finish.
Jane, you are a rock star in my eye! I have been following you for a few years. You keep us up to date and help us get to know everyone in the large Astos baseball system. THANK YOU for all you do. I hope to meet you someday! Tonia Jones
ReplyDeleteThanks so much. Those are the kind of comments that keep me going after a long hot summer!!
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