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September 11, 2026

6:42 PM PDT

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NATS Could Be OUT as Early as Fri. or Sat. -

Even if Magic/Tragic No. Still Two !!

2026 :Links not updated yet

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No secret that the Nationals are close to Playoff Elimination - But You May Not Be Aware

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that it could happen as "Early" as Fri. Night, 9/11 !!

NL DIVISION STDGS

NL WILD CARD STDGS

Here's Why That's Possible:

1. Nats enter Friday with 81 L, while SD & ARI are Tied for WC3 w/ 78 W.

AL DIVISION STDGS

2. 78 W + 81 L = 159; when that sum reaches 163, Nats are Eliminated Outright from WC3,

AL WILD CARD STDGS

i.e couldn't even Tie for WC3. Hence the Magic (Tragic) Number Now sits at 4 = 163 - 159.

3. But it turns out, the Nats situation is ALREADY worse than that. That's because

EITHER SD or ARI is ALREADY GUARANTEED to win AT LEAST 80, because

ARI finishes the season playing 3 GAMES at PETCO. That REDUCES MN of 4

to a PENNANT SOLUTION (c) of TWO. That means 2 L by Nats (Fri., Sat.) & They're DONE.

4. How Does That Explain ELIM on FRI. ? It doesn't. But if GUARANTEED MinWin for WC3

Rises from 80 to 81, and the Nats go to 82 L, that also totals the PS Elim total of 163.

And an INCREASE of MinWin to 81 COULD HAPPEN on Fri. All it requires is that ARI & SD

BOTH WIN on Friday. If the NATS LOSE #82 to the Angels, & MinWin Goes to 81, that's 163 -

Season Over.

5. SUMMARY:

A. Friday Night OUTRIGHT ELIM from WC3 & PLAYOFFS Possible for NATS

B. Requires ALL 3 Outcomes on FRI. - NATS' L, ARI & SD W's

C. Won't Know Until Late Games are Completed

D. If 1 or More of These Outcomes Does Not Occur, NATS REMAIN ALIVE - UNTIL SAT. !!!

WE ARE BACK and OFF TO THE (2026 PENNANT) RACES !!!

(This page is the only NEW content for 2026 so far, so NONE of the links in the

right-hand column have been updated for 2026. My apologies, but I hope to

correct that soon).

Question from 2017:

Why did NL Office take 2 tries to Decide LA had Clinched Playoffs 9-12-2017?

(according to Bill Shaikin of the L A Times)? We may never know.

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