Despite the cataclysmic events of the last two nights, the Cleveland Indians are not officially out of the hunt for the 2019 postseason. That said, they need help. A lot of it.
In fact, for the Indians to still be playing baseball next week, they’ll need a series of miracles the likes of which haven’t occurred on a baseball field since Ray Kinsella played catch with his dad.
The A’s only need to win one more game to get to 97, which will in turn put them out of Cleveland’s reach. For Oakland to lose three straight to the Mariners this weekend would be the surprise to end all surprises, so let’s focus on the (minimally) more realistic scenario: The Indians have to catch the Rays.