With 10 weeks done in the baseball season, excitement is still abound. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh are still knotted up in an effort to see who hosts the Wildcard game. Texas, all of a sudden, finds themselves in a very tough spot. Detroit now has the biggest AL divisional lead. The AL East is still up for grabs (except for Toronto, of course). With plenty to look at, let’s look at what would happen if the playoffs started as of Monday, June 10, before the day’s games: Continue reading If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 10 »

We’re now into June, and things can still be interesting to try to read. While the top five NL teams are fairly safely in their spots, Everyone except Toronto in the AL East is either in the playoff scenario or half a game out. Detroit is still having a rough time holding off Cleveland. At least the Astros are still around where we expected them to be, despite a five-game winning streak. Especially with many teams so close in the AL, let’s look at what would happen if the playoffs started as of Monday, June 3, before the day’s games: Continue reading If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 9 »

May is almost over already, yet there is no shortage of action. Cleveland is starting to come back down to Earth. The Red Sox and Yankees are back in firm control of the AL East. Texas’ recent losing streak is making things interesting in the AL. Cincinnati is the second-best team in the majors, but right now they would merely host the Wildcard playoff game. Atlanta and Arizona are finding their ways again. With so much going on, let’s look at what would happen if the playoffs started as of Tuesday, May 28 at 7:05pm: Continue reading If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 8 »

We’re halfway through May, and baseball is full of stories. The Yankees and Indians are up. The Red Sox and Rockies are down. New injuries are creeping up while others are healing. It’s very difficult for any team to get any sort of a niche for themselves, so let’s look at what would happen if the playoffs started as of Monday, May 13 at 7:05pm: Continue reading If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 6 »

May is well underway, and there’s plenty of movement going on. Both leagues have new powerhouses in control. Some teams are slipping while others struggle to maintain what they have so far. It’s been difficult for any team to have any sort of lasting stay against those around them, so let’s look at what would happen if the playoffs started as of Monday, May 6 at 7:05pm: Continue reading If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 5 »

April is almost over already, and there are plenty of teams that are shaking up the standings from what many expected. Boston, Kansas City and Pittsburgh have all turned things around quite nicely from last season. The Dodgers, Blue Jays and Angels, on the other hand, have completely failed to live up to the hype. Teams are running over each other in the standings even now, so let’s look at what would happen if the playoffs started as of Monday, April 29, before the day’s games: Continue reading If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 4 »