You didn't think it'd go this well, did you? Why game 98? Because I wanted to explore this after game 100, but got impatient. Then I thought to myself, I'd like to see more Grant Green. Then I got really impatient and decided to take a look at what it took to reach the playoffs across the last 5 seasons.
Second Wild Card Spot:
- 2013 - Tampa Bay Rays: 92-71
- 2012 - Baltimore Orioles: 93-69
First Wild Card Spot:
- 2013 - Cleveland Indians: 92-70
- 2012 - Texas Rangers: 93-69
- 2011 - Tampa Bay Rays: 91-71
- 2010 - New York Yankees 95-67
- 2009 - Boston Red Sox: 95-67
AL West Champion:
- 2013 - Oakland Athletics: 96-66
- 2012 - Oakland Athletics: 95-68
- 2011 - Texas Rangers: 96-66
- 2010 - Texas Rangers: 90-72
- 2009 - Angels: 97-65
The Rest of the Way:
For the Angels to reach:
- 90 wins: 31-33
- 95 wins: 36-28
- 100 wins: 41-23
For Oakland to reach:
- 90 wins: 29-35
- 95 wins: 34-30
- 100 wins: 39-25
For Seattle to reach:
- 90 wins: 37-26
- 95 wins: 42-21
- 100 wins: 47-16
Remaining Schedule:
- Angels - Home: 30 Road: 34 Opponent Avg. Winning Percentage: .499
- Oakland - Home: 33 Road: 31 Opponent Avg. Winning Percentage: .481
- Seattle - Home: 30 Road: 33 Opponent Avg. Winning Percentage: .513
Remaining Games Against Each Other:
- Angels vs. Oakland - 10 games (4 home, 6 road) vs. Seattle - 7 games (4 home, 3 road)
- Oakland vs. Angels - 10 games (6 home, 4 road) vs. Seattle - 6 games (3 home, 3 road)
- Seattle vs. Angels - 7 games (3 home, 4 road) vs. Oakland - 6 games (3 home, 3 road)
The Wild Card Game is a spot no one wants to be in. Our first playoff trip in five years could be a short one. If both wild card spots go to the AL West, and the Halos take the second, that could mean a trip to Seattle to face Felix Hernandez. The first spot could mean King Felix at the Big A, who we played well enough to beat last Saturday, but a game I'm sure none of us wants to play. The above can really be summed up in two words, catch Oakland.