It’s the final week of the season, and there’s only a few games left that will impact who makes it in. Here’s a rundown on all of the possible outcomes.
FRONTYARD CONFERENCE
If the Dodgers and Athletics win:
The Dodgers would clinch the #1 seed. The Athletics would clinch the #2 seed.
If the Dodgers win, Twins win, and Athletics lose:
The Minnesota Twins and Junior Athletics would be tied on record, and since they split their series with each other, they’d play a tiebreaker game. This game is at the neutral site of Parks Department Field #2, and both teams would be at home for this game. The winner would advance to the playoffs…although if it’s a tie it goes to a bunch of in-game tiebreakers.
If the Athletics win, Twins win, and Dodgers lose:
Same as above, except this time with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins.
If the Athletics win, Dodgers lose, and Twins lose:
The Junior Athletics claim the #1 seed and the Los Angeles Dodgers claim the #2 seed.
If the Dodgers win, Athletics lose, and Twins lose:
The Los Angeles Dodgers claim the #1 seed and the Junior Athletics claim the #2 seed.
If the Twins win, Dodgers lose, and Athletics lose:
It would be a three-way tie for the two playoff spots. As the Dodgers have the best combined head-to-head record, they would claim the #1 seed, and a tiebreaker game at Parks Department Field #2 would take place between the Junior Athletics and Minnesota Twins (both at home) for the final playoff spot; if that resulted in a tie, things get weird (no, actually, there’s a bunch of in-game tiebreakers, but let me have my fun).
If the Twins lose, Dodgers lose, and Athletics lose:
The Los Angeles Dodgers claim the #1 seed and the Junior Athletics claim the #2 seed.
INDOOR CONFERENCE
This one’s set in stone. The Arizona Diamondbacks have the #1 seed, and the Texas Rangers have the #2 seed. Nothing will change that, and none of the games in the Indoor Conference have any impact on anything (other than, perhaps, how strong these teams appear; the Rangers have been looking like a paper tiger the last few games).
BACKYARD CONFERENCE (final seed)
If the Monsters win:
If the Green Monsters win against the Boston Cubs this week, they snag the final playoff spot by virtue of record.
If the Phillies win, Floss win, and Monsters lose:
These three teams would proceed to a tiebreaker where they are seeded #1, #2, and #3 based on head-to-head and second-half record. At that point, the #2 and #3 teams, the Red Phillies and Montana Floss in this case, would play each other at the neutral site of Parks Department Field #2, both as home teams, with the winner going on to play the Green Monsters. If either game results in a tie, all hell will break loose. (Actually, there are tiebreakers for that, too, but it’s more fun to phrase it that way.)
If the Phillies win, Brewers win, and Monsters lose:
As in the above scenario, these three teams would move to a tiebreaker game. The difference is that the Red Phillies and Junior Brewers would play each other to decide who gets to play the Green Monsters to make it into the playoffs.
If the Brewers win, Phillies lose, and Monsters lose:
The Junior Brewers and Green Monsters would be tied on record, and since they split their series with each other, they’d play a tiebreaker game. This game would be situated at the neutral site of Parks Department Field #2, and both teams would be at home for this game. The winner would advance to the playoffs (again, if tied, there’s a bunch of weird tiebreakers).
If the Floss win, Phillies lose, and Monsters lose:
The Montana Floss and Green Monsters would be tied on record, but since the Floss swept the season series, they would advance to the playoffs.
BACKYARD CONFERENCE (top seeds)
If the Purple Sox and Cubs win:
Let’s get this out of the way from the start: any Purple Sox win guarantees them the #1 seed. On top of that, the Boston Cubs have the tiebreaker over the Wombats, so any scenario where they end up tied will guarantee the Boston Cubs the #2 seed. This would put the Wizard Wombats in the #3 seed.
If the Purple Sox win and the Wombats lose:
As above, the Purple Sox would clinch the #1 seed, while the Wizard Wombats would be stuck in the #3 seed. The Boston Cubs would get the #2 seed regardless of what happens.
If the Purple Sox win, Wombats win, and Cubs lose:
This is the only scenario in which the Purple Sox get the #1 seed, the Wizard Wombats get the #2 seed, and the Boston Cubs get the #3 seed.
If the Cubs win and the Purple Sox lose:
The Boston Cubs would get the #1 seed due to holding the tiebreaker over the Purple Sox. The Purple Sox would get the #2 seed due to holding the tiebreaker over the Wizard Wombats. The Wizard Wombats would get the #3 seed.
If the Wombats win, Purple Sox lose, and Cubs lose:
The Purple Sox would get the #1 seed due to holding the tiebreaker over the Wizard Wombats. The Wizard Wombats would get the #2 seed. The Boston Cubs would get the #3 seed.
If the Wombats win, Cubs win, and Purple Sox lose:
Three-way tie, decided by insanity. All bets are off if this happens.