PLAYOFF RACE - GAME 28

DEAD

Connor, Max, Gerry - All have been mathematically eliminated from the playoff contention.

MAY BE SAFELY LEFT FOR DEAD

Tom - Trails Bill by 10 games in the standings.  Would need to finish 10-0, have Bill finish 0-10, have a whole bunch of other things happen as well, and them win a 1-game playoff with Bill for the wild card.  Ain't gonna happen.

Both Jakes - Eliminated from their division races and trail Bill by 8 games in the wild card race.  Very similar scenario to Tom.

STILL WITH A WEAK PULSE

Brett - Nine games behind Bill in the wild card race but only 5 back in the division - but trailing two teams.  Magic number to beat Joe for he division title is 16, so a 10-0 finish would mean that Joe could go 6-4 to win outright or 5-5 to tie.  Needs to go 4-0 Tuesday to have even a slim chance.

Joel - Only two wins away from elimination in the division, but only 4 back in the wild card race.  Magic number to beat Bill is 15.  If that happens, the rest would probably fall into place.

ALIVE BUT NOT QUITE KICKIN'

Avery - Trails Joe by 2 games in the division and beating him is best chance for playoffs.  Tuesday is head to head - it's critical that he beats Joe straight up.  If so would enter final game no worse than 1 game back.

SLOW DANCING

Joe - Magic number to beat Avery is 9.  Beating Avery straight up on Tuesday would almost make it a lock.  Still would have a remote chance at the wild card if division falls through, but really doesn't want to go there.

Bill - Wild card is his to lose.  Holds a 4-game lead over the field.  Still has a remote chance at division title.  Finishing 7-3 would ice it.

AT THE DISCO

Tief - Magic number to win division is 2.  Is in barring a complete collapse.  Even with an 0-10 finish, would still likely be in.

John - Magic number to win division is 3.  Has clinched a playoff spot as he can finish no worse than the wild card.