The time of mathematical reckoning is nigh. Teams that have played deplorable baseball this year quiver at late August as the worst of the worst look at to be eliminated completely from all hope.
Alright, that was overly dramatic. There are a lot of teams that no that their playoff chances ended a long time ago, but there are some teams that know that time of no mathematical hope is upon them and they are:
While the Orioles have been playing better of late, their time is near. Potentially they could be eliminated in the next couple of days. What is more shocking for the Orioles, who were pacing the 1962 Mets for a period of time, is that they were not the first team to have a losing season locked in. However they were the second.
2. Pittsburgh Pirates (Elimination Number Division: 7 Wild Card: 8)
The Pirates took a historic loss from the Mets last Friday. That loss was their 82nd of the season, locking in a losing season and making their losing season streak hit 18 seasons, the worst in all North American Sports.
3. Arizona Diamondbacks (Elimination Number Division:11. Wild Card 15)
The Diamondbacks who have struggled all season (except when they play the Mets) are a victim of playing in a division where every other team is above .500 and have as good or way better chances of making the playoffs than the Mets. They still have a shred of hope for avoiding a losing season, as they would need to manage to lose no more than 4 games from today forth.
All other teams have an elimination number of at least 17, so for now, although their seasons are likely done as well, they are saved from this article.
