Sunday, May 8, 2011

Mudcat Bracketology

A quick look at the postseason picture for your planning purposes as the Minor League enters the final week of regular season play:

It's not yet reflected in the standings, but the Thunder beat the Scrappers on Sunday afternoon. That means the Mudcats are officially eliminated from regular season title contention.

We now know that the Mudcats can't finish first (the regular season champion will be the Thunder, Riverdogs or Bats) or eighth. In addition, because the Riverdogs swept the regular season series from the 'Cats, the All Blacks can't finish second.

The current seeding picture is jumbled, as the only team locked into a seed is the eighth spot, which will be held by the Lookouts. Based on the official Minor League postseason bracket, we already know the Mudcats can't play Sunday, May 15 at 1 p.m. We also know it is very unlikely--but not impossible--that the Mudcats could play on May 15 at 7 p.m.

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