How we could still make the playoffs

[AZMike]

Hope that an amoebic dysentery outbreak strikes the A's and Rangers for a week or so.  

Mariners would win the division in this scenario.

[HaloNation]

Win 41 of our final 52 games for a total of 92. That should be enough for the second wild card.

 

Here's how we could do it:

 

Sweep the 12 games with Houston, Toronto, and Milwaukee.

Sweep one of the two series with Seattle and win the other.

Win every other series. 

Win the makeup game with Minnesota.

 

Of course, there are other combinations. If we sweep a series against TB, Cleveland, Texas, or Oakland, we could lose another series and break even.

 

 

In order to have even a fleeting chance to do those things, much if not all of the following needs to happen:

 

Calhoun has to play every day and continue where he left off in AAA.

Trout has to have a very good August/September.

Bourjos has to come back strong and get on base often. He could be just the spark plug we desperately need at the top of the order.

Hamilton has to suddenly rediscover the major league hitting zone and act accordingly. He's a key player here. He can carry a team for weeks at a time.

Aybar and Kendrick need to hit close to .300

Trumbo. See Hamilton, above. He's also a key bat who can win games with his power.

 

Weaver and Wilson need to step up and carry this rotation.

Vargas needs to come back ASAP and win, win, win!

Hanson needs to have the best two months of his career.

Richards needs to show us that he has arrived as an excellent young starter.

 

The bullpen has to be lights out from here on. No more blown saves in the 9th inning.

 

We have tremendous potential on paper. If everything goes right, we could go on a tear and at least have a fighting chance.

just let it go brah

angels are not gonna make it

[70runner]

This mess of a team couldn't make the playoffs if they were in a division with JUST the Astros. 

 

nuf said...

[CaliAngel]

The problem with your theory is to make the playoffs you have to actually win ballgames.

[Steve]

I no longer comment often, but please, dedicate yourself to a profession. If you're gong to delude yourself please profit from it.

[Angel Oracle]

Write a book about the 2013 season, and call it "Don't let this happen to you."