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The Final 25
2004-09-08 11:13
by Jon Weisman

Added to the ever-lengthening Dodger Thoughts sidebar is The Final 25, which will track the Dodgers' stretch run over the regular season's remaining 25 games, beginning tonight.

The Dodgers enter The Final 25 begin with a Playoff Seat Cushion of 4 1/2 games, meaning that's how much room Los Angeles has to spare in order to make the postseason as a division winner or wild card. One goal for the team might be to extend that cushion to six games by September 21, when the team begins six away games against division rivals San Diego and San Francisco - the Dodgers' final road trip of the regular season.

Between now and then:

  • San Francisco plays relative doormats Colorado, Arizona and Milwaukee, but all on the road. They then come home to be challenged by San Diego.

  • San Diego finishes its home series against National League-leading St. Louis, then begins an 11-game road trip to Colorado, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

  • Chicago and Florida play each other six times, including two doubleheaders. In between, the Cubs host Pittsburgh and travel to Cincinnati. Florida also has a third doubleheader as part of a five-game series with Montreal and a three-game series with NL East-leading Atlanta.

  • Houston will attempt to extend its 11-game winning streak with a home game against Cincinnati followed by five games in four days at Pittsburgh. The Astros follow that, however, with three games in St. Louis before returning home to face Milwaukee.

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