On Wednesday we looked at the first edition of the 2010 Elimination Update where it looked like the Orioles were on the brink of the end with an elimination number of 3. As we look again today, we will see how the Orioles some how have held on some form of mathematical hopes while other teams are falling off fast. While no team has been eliminated yet, the Orioles who looked destined to be eliminated first and still can be today, may be able to push it back so a team like the Pirates get eliminated before them (not that it means anything though, except for pride):
1. Baltimore Orioles (Elimination Number Division: 2, Wild Card 2)
The Orioles somehow have only dropped one number since Wednesday. A loss today and a Yankee and Tampa Bay win today will ship the Orioles into the elimination column. Will Oriole Magic run out? Will they beat the Pirates in not being the first to be eliminated? Its the battle no one cares about.
2. Pittsburgh Pirates (Elimination Number Division: 4, Wild Card, 7)
The Pirates are the only team that have a legitimate chance of being eliminated from the division before the Orioles, although it will take two losses and two wins from the division leader (while the Orioles will have two win two games and hope that the Rays and Yankees do not). Once again, its the race that no one cares about.
3. Arizona Diamondbacks (Elimination Number Division 9, Wild Card 14)
The Diamondbacks are pretty much safe from being eliminated before the Pirates and the Orioles, but they lead the pack of the next group of teams that looked to be eliminated within the end of the first week and beginning of the second week of September.
4. Seattle Mariners (Elimination Number Division 12, Wild Card 7)
The Mariners are the first team on this list that are threatened to be eliminated first from the Wild Card than the Division, which is typical of American League Teams due to the heavy influence of the American League East Division teams.
5. Cleveland Indians (Elimination Number Division 13, Wild Card 9)
The Indians are very similar number wise to the Mariners, and pretty much round out the bottom the first teams that should be eliminated from the 2010 season.
