1 game into their 2nd to last series of the season, Tacoma and Salem find themselves in a dead heat for the AL West crown. The season series was split as well 5-5, and both have an identical record w/n the division w/ only divisional games remaing, meaning that if we end up tied at the end of the season, the tie breaker's coming down to run differential. Salem currently has a +110 run differential, while Tacoma is at +85. The 25 run differential would seem a lot to overcome in 5 games, meaning all Salem has to do is pretty much win out and hope that Tacoma doesn't win a game or two 15-0.
Salem has 2 games remaining vs San Jose, and the final 3 w/ Helana, while Tacoma has 2 left w/ Helena and the final 3 w/ San Jose. Frankly both teams should sweep San Jose, but as things stand, Tacoma will face their 2 best starters in the final season w/ San Jose now under computer control. On the flip side, Tacoma misses Helena's 18-6 Ace Bruce Dougherty, as he's scheduled to open up the last series @ Salem. Certainly the next 2 nights are huge; Salem needs to take care of business and hope that Helena can win a game or 2 vs Tacoma, or face the prospects of a much win vs Dougherty and company.
One thing that is more certain; both teams hold a 4 game lead over the Iowa City I wanna score more's for the 3rd playoff seed and a 5 game lead over Jacksonville for the final playoff spot. W/ each team getting games vs San Jose, we should see the 3 seed and 5 seed coming out of this division, meaning our likely 1st round opponents will be Iowa City and Jacksonville. Frankly, neither gives me a nice warm fuzzy feeling in a 5 game set, but it certainly would be nice to be opposite Montreal in the playoffs.
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