I feel like this is a good time to point out that Dusty's teams are 3-12 all time with the chance to close out a series including 1-12 starting with the 02 World Series and have lost their last nine.
What a gutless turd. I'm not gonna lie, I'm not sure I believe much of that story. I also half expect to wake up and hear he's starting Game 4. Ditto. I'll believe it when Roark is warming up in the pen before the game.
Defend home turf and get a win on the road. That's what you need to do to qualify. Going 3-1-1 or 4-1 at home is 10-12 points. Get 5 points on the road however they come and that puts you at 15-17. You're at least getting 4th with that. We did neither. 9 points at home and only 3 on the road.