<div dir="ltr"><div>We don't want minds needlessly inquiring, let's take a look.....</div><div> </div><div>Regarding the divisional hopes between Santa Fe (SFP) and Canberra (CAN), due to a rainout earlier, SFP has 31 games remaining to the 30 left for CAN. That one extra game is against Havana (HAV), against which, SFP has a winning record (7-4).</div><div> </div><div>In looking at the remaining schedule, and how they've played against those opponents thus far...</div><div> </div><div>CAN should go 18-12 (CAN is 63-45 against their upcoming opponents thus far)</div><div>SFP should go 17-14 (SFP is 58-51 against their upcoming opponents thus far)</div><div> </div><div>This would leave SFP with 77 wins and a full 5 games out of first. Neither SFP nor CAN face another division leader or a team that would fall into the "Leader Coasting" scenario that I put forth in my previous email. That being said, SFP could benefit during the last week if CAN has mathematically clinched the division and sits regulars. </div><div> </div><div>Neither team has significant injuries. In fact, CAN gets CHN Sale back in Week 23, which will help his rotation.</div><div> </div><div>It's an uphill road for SFP, that's for sure. But with 6 games ending the season against CAN, so long as Santa Fe keeps within shouting distance, anything is certainly possible. For the optimists out there, CAN has 4 series against teams that they are either 5-4 or 4-5 against this year. Those series could go either way and it's not outside the realm of possibility that CAN could go 4-8 over that stretch rather than the predicted 6-6. </div><div> </div><div>Bottom line, for SFP to have hope, I'd say that they need to win 2 of 3 vs SEA in Week 24, do the same (or sweep) SKY in Week 24, and do no worse than .500 vs EDG and SDQ. </div><div> </div><div>Remember, don't predict and drive. </div><div> </div><div>Doug-strodamous</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 1:52 PM, <a href="mailto:sfp@lemerithew.com">sfp@lemerithew.com</a> <a href="mailto:sfp@lemerithew.com">sfp@lemerithew.com</a> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sfp@lemerithew.com" target="_blank">sfp@lemerithew.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<p>Enjoying the AC Wildcard predictions. Now, for the 64-cent question. Does SFP have what it takes to catch up with CAN in the next few weeks? More importantly, will the P-Dogs stay close enough to have a chance at taking the division title the final week of the season, when CAN and SFP play head-to-head for bragging rights?<br></p>
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<p>Inquiring minds are flabbergasted at the implications...<br></p>
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<p>Larry<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br></font></span></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
<p>SFP<br></p>
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