Minor League Playoffs

OK, every year I tell myself it is not important.   But every year I am rooting for the Indians' farm teams to make the playoffs.

Well, we have a week or two, depending on the league, of games left and we have a number of exciting races:

Columbus: 1 game out of first place and 1 game ahead in the wild card race

Akron: 0.5 games ahead in their division and almost a lock to make the playoffs as either the #1 or #2 team in their division

Lynchburg: Looking like they will be the 2nd half champion in their league, thus making the playoffs.

Lake County - Out of the playoff race and, at this point, playing for pride and to pad statistics

Mahoning Valley - 1 game out of both their division championship and the wild card after their recent 8 game losing streak.

AZL 1 - Guaranteed a playoff shot as the first half champion.   Can help out AZL 2 by winning their division.

AZL 2 - 0.5 games behind the AZL White Sox IF AZL 1 wins the second half championship, as well.  So they need to keep winning and hope AZL 1 does, as well.

DSL Indians - Almost never a playoff contender, the same holds true this year.

So, if you root for farm teams of the Indians to make the playoffs then it is as exciting a time as I can remember to be a fan of the Indians' minor league teams.

I know it doesn't matter...but nevertheless it is cool.