The Playoff Picture

The playoff picture is close to being set.

There are two playoff spots left to be determined, and both should be cleared up this weekend.

In the HWD, both the Rhinos and Inmates have clinched playoff berths. The Rhinos are in the clubhouse with 98 wins. The Inmates have 94 wins with 10 to play against the Mavs. Those 10 games are scheduled for TeamViewer for tomorrow morning. The Inmates can clinch a division tie with 4 wins, clinch the division championship with 5 wins, and grab their first ever 100-win season with 6 wins. And although this much isn't set in stone, the two HWD front runners will probably be seeded #3 and #5 - so they will avoid each other in the playoffs (unless they both reach the World Series).

The Inmate/Mav match-up is also of major importance to another HWD member, the Fungoes. The final wild card spot will belong to either the Fungoes or the Mavs. The Mavs will have to win 7 of the 10 games just to tie the Fungoes at 90 wins. They would earn the wild card outright with an 8-2.

The other playoff spot goes to the winner of the BUD. The Wahoos hold a big lead over the DVs, and they play their final 11 games against each other tomorrow via TeamViewer. The Wahoos have 2 games to clear up today against the Skyscraper CM. Since the DVs and Wahoos are playing each other, most likely neither can make the playoffs as a wild card (although it is possible), and at least 1 of them will finish ahead of the FFTs, eliminating them. The BUD winner will be the #4 seed.

In other news, the Buckeyes have clinched the #1 seed. The Sidewinders have 14 left against the Bees, and while he hasn't clinched the #2 seed and a bye, he's playing the Bees... so, yeah... he's clinched the bye.