We Can't All Be Winners: Elimination Edition

While the regular season is still a week-and-a-half away from completion, some teams have already been eliminated from post-season contention. I wonder how the players in those clubs feel. Are they crushed by the disappointment of having missed a/yet another playoff berth? Or do they feel liberated from expectations and eager to turn their attention towards their golf swings and Fantasy Football teams (as far as I can tell, 90% of Major League Baseball Players play Fantasy Football)?

As of today, here's a list of teams that have been eliminated from winning their division, followed by a list of teams that have been eliminated from the wild card race. Team names in bold have been eliminated from both. STICK A FORK IN THEM, THEY'RE DONE.

Teams that Have Been Eliminated from Winning their Division:

AL EAST:
Tampa Bay
Toronto
Baltimore

Don't worry, Dioner. It's not over...yet. (Okay, it's probably over.)

AL CENTRAL:
Cleveland
Kansas City

AL WEST:
Oakland

NL EAST:
New York
Washington

NL CENTRAL:
Houston
Cincinnati Pittsburgh

NL WEST:
San Diego Arizona

Teams that Have Been Eliminated from Winning the Wild Card:

AMERICAN LEAGUE:
Chi White Sox
Oakland
Toronto
Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City

NATIONAL LEAGUE:
Cincinnati
San Diego
Arizona
NY Mets
Pittsburgh
Washington

Sorry Mr. Met, it's definitely over.

By contrast, if the Yankees win and the Rangers lose, the Yanks may become the first team to clinch a playoff spot today. Mark Teixeira almost hit THREE HOME RUNS last night. GO YANKEES!

Finally, I'm happy to report that my Fantasy team, Ladies Love Us, contrary to all of my dark imaginings, continues to fight. Whether or not there is another week of Fantasy Baseball is a source of much confusion in my life, at the moment. Sometimes I think yes. Sometimes I think no. My inability to read a calendar, to mentally follow the progression of a flow-chart and to process numerical information has greatly contributed to my uncertainty of what may or may not happen next week. Eh.

Que Sera, Sera,
Whatever will be, will be.
The future's not ours, to see.
Que Sera, Sera


What will be, will be.