Elimination Update: The First Team Has Fallen

Posted on August 30, 2010 by OMmetsfan07

The Orioles did the best they could this weekend by sweeping the Angels, but it wasn't enough as thanks to the big two on top of the division, the Orioles were eliminated from both the Division and the Wild Card yesterday. While this wasn't a surprise, it does mark the winding down of the baseball season as the Orioles become the first team to mathematically lose all hope. They should be joined in this category very soon courtesy of the Pirates:

Eliminated Teams: Baltimore Orioles

Next In Line:
Pittsburgh Pirates (Division: 1, Wild Card 3)

The Pirates had a good chance of being eliminated before the Orioles, and the Orioles did everything they could to avoid this, but the winning top of the division for the Orioles took them first. Look for the Pirates to be completely eliminated from both contests by the end of the work week.

Arizona Diamondbacks (Division: 8, Wild Card: 11)
Seattle Mariners (Division 11, Wild Card 4)
Cleveland Indians (Division 11, Wild Card 6)
Chicago Cubs (Division 12, Wild Card 14)
Kansas City Royals (Division 13, Wild Card 8)
Washington Nationals (Division 13, Wild Card 15)

The above group of 6 teams represent the next wave of eliminations. Depending on how long the Pirates last, there will probably be about a 4 to 5 day period before these teams start to fall, and they will all fall very close to each other. In the big picture these are teams still that have given up hope the playoffs this year, so we aren't at the key race yet.
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