PGCBL Playoff Scenarios - July 29th

With two games left to play, the Albany Dutchmen have a 1/2 game advantage over the Glens Falls Dragons for the final playoff spot in the East Division of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League.

With the two teams playing each other on Thursday, it's very possible that the 7PM meeting at East Field could be a "Winner Takes All" game.

Here are the three scenarios that could happen tonight for the Glens Falls Dragons and the Albany Dutchmen:

Team	Glens Falls Dragons	Albany Dutchmen
Record	22-26	22-25
Remaining Schedule
Friday	@ Amsterdam L @ Amsterdam L	@ Mohawk Valley W
Saturday	Amsterdam L	@ Adirondack W
Sunday	off	off
Monday	@ Albany L	Glens Falls W
Tuesday	Saugerties W	@ Amsterdam L
Wednesday	@ Saugerties	Amsterdam
Thursday	Albany	@ Glens Falls

ALBANY can clinch if....
Albany wins against Amsterdam + Glens Falls loss to Saugerties

ALBANY maintains their 1/2 game advantage over Glens Falls if...
Albany wins against Amsterdam + Glens Falls win over Saugerties OR
Albany loses against Amsterdam + Glens Falls loss to Saugerties

GLENS FALLS takes 1/2 game advantage over Albany if...
Albany loses against Amsterdam + Glens Falls win over Saugerties

The half game advantage will be in play should the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League be forced to cancel Thursday's finale at Glens Falls.  There are widespread thunderstorms in the forecast, but meteorologists say those storms will pass through during the early afternoon and will clear out in time for the evening game.

With the PGCBL playoffs scheduled to begin the following night, July 31st, there's no room to reschedule the game in the event it gets rained out.  Given the importance of this final game for these two teams, the PGCBL will be doing all they possibly can to make sure the game gets played tomorrow night at 7PM at East Field.

Glens Falls Dragons Enter Important Stretch

The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League playoffs are a week away.

The Glens Falls Dragons currently sit in the third and final playoff spot for the East.  The Dragons are not safe, however, as the Albany Dutchmen trail them by only two games, with the two teams set to play each other twice in the coming week.

Team	Glens Falls Dragons	Albany Dutchmen
Record	22-26	22-25
Remaining Schedule
Friday	@ Amsterdam L @ Amsterdam L	@ Mohawk Valley W
Saturday	Amsterdam L	@ Adirondack W
Sunday	off	off
Monday	@ Albany L	Glens Falls W
Tuesday	Saugerties W	@ Amsterdam L
Wednesday	@ Saugerties	Amsterdam
Thursday	Albany	@ Glens Falls

The Dragons face the task of facing the top-seeded Amsterdam Mohawks three times in the next two days, wanting to maintain their advantage over the Dutchmen for the final playoff spot.  After a day off on Sunday, the Dragons will have two against Albany and two against Saugerties to complete their season.  Saugerties is 20 games back of first place Amsterdam, and 8 games behind the Dragons, thus eliminating the Stallions from playoff contention. 

Albany's schedule isn't easier.  After a game against the second place Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs, the Dutchmen travel to face Adirondack, who is only a half game behind Utica for the final playoff spot in the West Division and will be fighting for their playoff lives.  Then sandwiched between the two games with Glens Falls are two against Amsterdam.

The Glens Falls Dragons can technically clinch before heading into Monday's game, but will need to win all three games against Amsterdam, while Albany would need to drop their two games.  There's also a possibility of the Dutchmen to come into the rivalry game ahead of the Dragons, if the two teams should reverse the aforementioned fortune.  

But keep an eye on the weather.  The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League will attempt to reschedule lost games due to weather, but rescheduling is not guaranteed.  The loss of games due to weather last year resulted in the Dragons (last year as the Golden Eagles) being eliminated from the playoffs due to a rainout.