What would the Indians record of remaining games have to be in order to have a shot at the playoffs?

Question

Assuming there are 30 games left in the season, would they have to win most of those to catch up to the Sox or the wild card? They are currently 10.5 games out of first place and 12 out of the wild card.

Answer 1

The White Sox are on pace to win 92.5 games.  For the Indians to get to 93 wins they would need to go 28 and 2 the rest of the season.  That would be pretty much impossible.  Their best chance would be for the White Sox (and Twins) to go like 12 and 17 the rest of the way.  Then the Indians would "only" have to go 23 and 7.  

Either way it's a good run the Tribe is having but the odds of them making the post season in 2008 are slim and none.

Answer 2

There is no way they will make the playoffs.

Answer 3

Sorry dude, it sucks to be a fan of the Indians or the Tigers right now. I feel really helpless as a Tigers fan. I, like you, went crazy trying to think of ways the Tigers could possibly make the postseason. I went through all the stats with 57 games left and still found it possible, but after not gaining any ground in the last 28 games, it's just closing in on being over for both of our teams.

Answer 4

28 out of 30...good second half, but they have no realistic shot!

in my opinion the best AL team after the all star break

Answer 5

25 out of 30

Answer 6

30 -0, to have any chance.  But realistically, they have no chance to catch either the division lead or wildcard.  There are too many teams ahead of them.

Answer 7

30-0 because the Twins and the sox will probably go 17-13

Answer 8

At least 27-3 and the White Sox and Twins would have to collapse.

Answer 9

Why assume? We can count.

AL Central

1. Chicago -- 76-57 (29 remaining)

2. Minnesota -- 75-58 (29)

3. Cleveland -- 65-67 (30)

If Chicago plays one game under .500 for the rest of the season -- 14-15 -- they finish with a 90-72 record. To catch that, the Indians would have to go 25-5 -- and that's not going to happen.

AL wildcard

1. Boston -- 77-55 (30)

2. Minnesota -- 75-58 (29)

3. New York -- 70-62 (30)

4. Toronto -- 68-64 (30)

5. Texas -- 66-68 (28)

6. Cleveland -- 65-67 (30)

If Boston were to play at .500, 15-15, they'd finish at 92-70. To catch that, Cleveland would have to go 27-3. That's even less likely, obviously.

Cleveland has three more games with Minnesota and six with Chicago, and if they don't sweep, they have no chances. (They also have four in Boston in the final week, and if the Red Sox haven't yet clinched a berth and are playing for keeps, it's not going to be pretty for the Tribe.)