P E N N A N T S O L U T I O N S ©	Last Update:
	WHAT IS PENNANT SOLUTIONS © ? CLICK HERE	Tuesday
		September 26, 2023
	S F GIANTS AS WILD CARD ? IT'S COMPLICATED.	8:29 PM PDT
		Contact us by email at:
	Here's the Simple Part: Lose and They're Out	webmaster@pennantsolutions.com
	They could still finish in as many as ten different ties for a Wild Card,
	even if they finished 82-80, because the 4 contenders ahead	2023 :Links not updated yet
	of them all have 82 Wins or Less.	For More Details,
	BUT S F comes out a loser in ALL TIE-BREAKERS at 82 W.	Click on the Links Below
		NL DIVISION STDGS
	So it's on to the TIE-BREAKERS at 83 W.	NL WILD CARD STDGS
	(S F could actually squeak in without a tie; but that requires
	3 of the other 4 teams win 82 or less).	AL DIVISION STDGS
	S F is competing with AZ, CUBS, CIN, MIA for last 2 Wild Cards	AL WILD CARD STDGS
	5-Way Tie: S F has 14-18 combined H to H (tied w/ Cubs) - no W C
	4-Way Tie: S F, AZ, CIN, MIA
	MIA best at 10-8, but S F, CIN both .500. CUBS need to go
	winless, stay at 82 W, SF Div. (30-22) beats CIN (23-29).
	3-Way Ties: 3 different paths here; all Exclude Cubs (as did 4-Way) -
	because that excludes SF's 1-5 W-L v. Cubs.
	1) SF, AZ, CIN all .500; Lvl 2 SF .577, AZ .558. Cubs or MIA < 83 W
	2) SF,AZ,MIA - MIA .583; SF,AZ=.474, Lvl 2 SF>AZ. Cubs, CIN < 83 W
	3) SF, CIN, MIA - SF best at .538; WC 3 IF one of AZ or Cubs = 82 W
	2-Way Ties:
	SF owns Tie-breaker vs. CIN; 3-3 vs. MIA, Lvl 2 SF > MIA
	(both of these require that one of AZ or Cubs remain at 82 W).
	So There You Have It. Six paths to a Wild Card for SF via Tie-Breaker.
	But each path requires at least one team (in one case, two) that is NOT
	part of the TIE win no more than 82 games; CUBS are one of those
	teams in ALL 6 cases.
	(subtitle: Thank Heaven for Tie-Breakers)
	WE ARE BACK and OFF TO THE (PENNANT) RACES !!!
	Question from 2017: Why did NL Office take 2 tries to Determine
	LA's Tue. 9-12-17 Playoff Clinch Requirements
	(according to Bill Shaikin of the L A Times)? We may never know.
	WE FOCUS ON "EARLY" CLINCHES & ELIMINATIONS THAT TAKE
	THE FULL REMAINING SCHEDULE INTO ACCOUNT, RATHER THAN
	RELY ON THE STANDARD (BUT OFTEN LATE) MAGIC NUMBER. SO WHEN
	SHOPPING FOR A PENNANT ANALYZER, INSIST ON THE TRUE
	PENNANT SOLUTION ©.
Previous Headlines
	Sun. 9-24 at 4:09 pm PDT
	POST-GAME UPDATE:
	NYY NOT JUST DOWN, THEY’RE OUT
	YANKEES start Sun. at 78-76 in desperate battle for a Wild Card
	They got the kind of help they needed to stay alive, with
	BOTH HOU & SEA Losing (to stay at 85 and 84 L, respectively).
	BUT the YANKEES LOST #77 to Arizona.
	. . . and qualify for WC 3 via Tie-breaker. NOT HAPPENING ! WTNY!
	(WTNY – Wait ‘til Next Year, the old Brooklyn Dodgers’ rallying cry)
	Earlier this afternoon (Before NYY Lost to Arizona):
	YANKEES ON THE BRINK - DOWN BUT NOT OUT
	(subtitle: Thank Heaven for Tie-Breakers)
	YANKEES start Sun. at 78-76 in desperate battle for a Wild Card
	If NYY wins out (8-0), Best they can do is 86-76. That means there
	are 4 teams they could catch (TOR, TEX, HOU, SEA).
	AND two of those they could actually surpass (HOU, SEA) -
	which is a Good Thing, since 1st W C & AL E Div not
	reachable by NYY (due to BAL and/or T B).
	So NYY could reach WC, they're battling 4 other teams, 1 of 3 will
	win AL W, so 2 of 4 teams earn a W C, other 2 miss Playoffs.
	Wed. 9-20 at 3:44 pm PDT
	M E A C U L P A ! M E A C U L P A ! M E A C U L P A !
	T B at BAL – NEITHER Clinched on SAT. NIGHT !!
	Both DID Clinch a Tie -
	But the Devil is in the Details – The Tie-Breaker Details
	As penance for my Pennant Solution (c) error, I will
	explain why BAL did not hold 100% of the
	tie-breakers, and hence, they Did Not Clinch
	Sat. 9-16 at 3:04 pm PDT
	T B WIN Would Clinch Playoffs “EARLY” on SAT. NT,
	(Clinch Possible Even If They LOSE)
	AND AS MUCH AS 3 AHEAD OF Magic No.
	BAL CAN Clinch Playoffs SAT. NT. ALSO
	Sat. 9-16 at 11:55 am PDT
	T B CAN CLINCH PLAYOFFS “EARLY” -
	AS “EARLY” AS SAT. NIGHT,
	AND AS MUCH AS 3 AHEAD OF Magic No.
	BAL CAN CLINCH PLAYOFFS SAT. NT. ALSO
	Fri. 9-15 at 6:54 pm PDT
	BAL OR T B CAN CLINCH PLAYOFFS “EARLY” -
	AS “EARLY” AS SAT. NIGHT,
	AND AS MUCH AS 3 AHEAD OF Magic No.
	Sun. 9-10 at 2:12 pm PDT
	BRAVES 1ST TEAM TO CLINCH 2023 PLAYOFF SLOT -
	AND THEY DID IT “EARLY”
	A later update will explain what we mean by “EARLY”
	(hint: it involves the 3 remaining games between
	Arizona and the Cubs)
	Wed. 8-23
	OAK 1ST TEAM OUT OF 2023 PLAYOFFS (Loss to K C)
	copyright, Steven M. Patent 2013-2023
	Tags: NL East, Braves, Atllanta, Mets, New York, NYM, Marlins, Miami, Phillies, Wild Card,
	Philadelphia, Nationals, Washington, NL Wild Card,
	Tags: NL Central, Cubs, Chicago, Reds, Cincinnati, Brewers, Milwaukee, Pirates, Number, Elimination, E#
	Pittsburgh, Cardinals, St. Louis, Clinch, Magic Number, Tragic Number
	Tags: NL West, Diamondbacks, D'backs, Arizona, Rockies, Colorado, Dodgers, LA,
	L A, Los Angeles, Padres, San Diego, S D, SD, Giants, San Francisco, S F, SF
	Tags: AL East, Orioles, Baltimore, Yankees, New York, NYY, Red Sox, Boston, Rays,
	Tampa Bay, Blue Jays, Toronto, AL Wild Card, 2nd Wild Card, WC 2
	Tags: Pennant Solution ©, Playoffs, MLB, Major League Baseball, Clinch, Teams
	Clinch Playoffs, COVID Baseball, 60 Games, 16 Playoff
	Tags: AL Central, Royals, Kansas City, K C, KC, Twins, Minnesota, Tigers, Detroit,
	Indians, Cleveland, White Sox, Chicago, GB, WCGB
	Tags: AL West, Angels, Anaheim, Los Angeles, LAA, Rangers, Texas, Astros, Houston,
	A's, Athletics, Oakland, Mariners, Seattle, Baseball, Pennant Race, 2023
	© Copyright 1984, 1994, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013-2023 by Steven Patent