Can you name the playoff statuses based on the clues ('WS' for World Series; 'P' for Playoffs; 'N' for No Playoffs)? by razorz

Can you name the playoff statuses based on the clues ('WS' for World Series; 'P' for Playoffs; 'N' for No Playoffs)?

created by razorz

Enter a 'WS', 'P' or 'N' in the box below
Correctly named playoff statuses will show up below
Click any empty team or empty box to answer for that location
ALERT!: Entering some wrong answers will end the quiz
Source: MLB Puzzle Solution Guide
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The goal is to determine which 2 teams made the World Series ('WS'), which 8 teams made the Playoffs but not the World Series ('P'), and which 20 teams did not make the Playoffs ('N'). Starting with the clue under the Cardinals, you will use the clues given under each team to determine this. A clue indicating a team made the Playoffs means the team did NOT make the World Series. Adjacent means horizontal, vertical AND diagonal.
**This is a logic puzzle with some knowledge of baseball necessary to solve it. The teams' playoff statuses are in no way associated with the playoffs of any past MLB seasons.**
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St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals

Miami Marlins
Miami Marlins

Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox

Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds

Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies

Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies

Houston Astros
Houston Astros

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays

Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox

Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners

San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres

Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves

Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers

Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers

Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians

Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers

Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels

Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs

New York Mets
New York Mets

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers

New York Yankees
New York Yankees

San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants

Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamond- backs

Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles

Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals

Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics

Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins

Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals

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MLB Playoff Mystery Puzzle Quiz

by razorz

Created Oct 31, 2012 in Sports
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	razorz:	Nov 1st, 2012 at 02:40 GMT		2 points
	In case there is any confusion, this is in no way related to any past MLB season's playoffs. The teams' playoff statuses were chosen at random. However, this is not just a guesing game. You should use the clues to figure out each team's playoff status within the puzzle.

	olegauchos:	Nov 1st, 2012 at 05:10 GMT		3 points
	I am confused about the clue under the Mariners.... it helped me solve the first column, but when I used that clue to help me solve the second column it led me astray, so I started over ignoring it, and was able to solve the whole puzzle. I guess what I am saying is, maybe you have an order in mind, but I was able to solve it in such a way that the last team left undiscovered in the second column "made it". Otherwise awesome quiz, I love these things.

	razorz:	Nov 1st, 2012 at 12:14 GMT		2 points
	If anyone wants to see a walk-through, I added a solution guide as the source. @olegauchos: I think you're right, so I have changed the Mariners' clue to make it easier. To clear up any further confusion people may have, it's important to note that some clues that pop up after solving one team's status will help you later in the game, whereas other clues provide immediate help for solving another team's status.

	jove:	Nov 1st, 2012 at 14:16 GMT		1 point
	Once you get to the last 2 teams there is no way to tell which made the world series and which made the playoffs. Your solution guide doesn't clear this up either.

	razorz:	Nov 1st, 2012 at 14:48 GMT		3 points
	@jove: The Twins clue helps you determine which of the final two teams made the World Series.

	mjs5085:	Nov 1st, 2012 at 17:40 GMT		1 point
	Love the idea, but did not know that this was a random set of teams. If I knew before, taking the quiz, I would've read the clues instead of thinking of past MLB seasons. Either way, my beloved Bucs still failed to make the playoffs.

	bmo1616:	Nov 1st, 2012 at 21:20 GMT		0 points
	The White Sox and Tigers are complete guesses, nothing can help you figure out those teams.

	razorz:	Nov 1st, 2012 at 21:26 GMT		2 points
	@bmo1616: That is not true. Based on the Rangers & Diamondbacks clues, you are able to determine the White Sox and Tigers. However, you cannot logically determine their statuses until you are almost at the end of the game.

	ABarrett1124:	Nov 2nd, 2012 at 00:57 GMT		-1 points
	No offense to the quiz maker but I loathe these type of quizzes on Sporcle.

	rightanswer:	Nov 2nd, 2012 at 01:04 GMT		1 point
	I'm the exact opposite: I LOVE these quizzes.

	boiler314:	Nov 2nd, 2012 at 02:08 GMT		-2 points
	The "bay area" clue is too vague, since Tampa is VERY much a "bay area" team, just a different bay.

	CBoller1331:	Nov 2nd, 2012 at 02:17 GMT		3 points
	i like logic quizzes but this one... just ok great idea though

	BlaCkhaWkD0wn17:	Nov 2nd, 2012 at 02:36 GMT		2 points
	Good one man!

	defineexistence:	Nov 2nd, 2012 at 16:21 GMT		2 points
	I suggest you arrange the teams by division, especially now that the divisions are all equal. I don't think it's necessary to require you to have to find all division members around the grid whenever there's a divisional clue.

	GPB:	Nov 2nd, 2012 at 19:34 GMT		1 point
	Enjoyed it. Depending on how you solve it, I think you might find that the Angels clue is completely useless. Judging from progress people have made, it's 7th from the bottom and the remaining teams don't apply. You may want to clarify the Bay Area for non-US natives. I'd also consider adding "(NL)" or "(AL)" after team names to help people out. Either you make the clues more baseball knowledge demanding or a little less.

	cantthinkofaname:	Nov 3rd, 2012 at 06:00 GMT		2 points
	So if you don't know about Houston, you can't get all of them without at least 1 guess.

	mdlax:	Nov 3rd, 2012 at 21:36 GMT		3 points
	i dont get the adjacent clues

	deej:	Nov 3rd, 2012 at 22:34 GMT		2 points
	Which league are the Astros in for this quiz???

	razorz:	Nov 3rd, 2012 at 23:18 GMT		1 point
	I'm sorry this game has been so confusing. @mdlax: As the game note indicates, adjacent means touching (horizontally, vertically or diagonally). @deej: the Astros are now in the American League.

	koopa08:	Nov 4th, 2012 at 14:18 GMT		2 points
	You can figure out this entire puzzle using logic (and some MLB knowledge). Unless the quiz has been modified since the above comments were written, there is no guessing needed. Great quiz. But next time, go Orioles!

	dodger5588:	Nov 5th, 2012 at 00:19 GMT		2 points
	Good quiz, but I think your clue for the Mariners should be stated as the team mascot, as Los Angeles is spanish team name also.

	G2M2010:	Nov 6th, 2012 at 17:27 GMT		2 points
	The Astros are in the AL West. I followed the clues, but got stuck with about six - eight teams left. The mascot name is the name of the team, not the City/Region where it plays. Mascot = Phillies, etc.

	gopaladins:	Nov 6th, 2012 at 22:38 GMT		2 points
	great quiz, but i agree the teams ought to be organized by division somehow. also, the use of the word "playoff" is a little inconsistent. sometimes it means a team that made the playoffs and not the WS, other times it means any team that made the playoffs including the WS.

	Johnny_Edman:	Nov 8th, 2012 at 22:06 GMT		3 points
	Additionally, I think the word "Playoffs" needs to stand out more. It's a solid quiz, but it's hard to see who's in, and who isn't.

	razorz:	Nov 9th, 2012 at 13:46 GMT		2 points
	@Johnny_Edman: You're right. I capitalized the whole word "Playoffs" to make it stand out.

	jodyjm13:	Nov 9th, 2012 at 20:32 GMT		2 points
	@razorz: Under the Dodgers and Yankees clues, we're having to assume that "playoffs" means "playoffs including World Series", which is logical if not exactly spelled out in the instructions. However, I'm curious as to how we're supposed to know the Braves are just a playoff team and not the World Series winners. Slide 16 in your solution has you filling them in as such, but somewhere I'm missing the clue that eliminates them from the World Series. Still a good quiz, even if I'm having problems with it.

	razorz:	Nov 9th, 2012 at 20:53 GMT		3 points
	@jodyjm13: The Rangers clue helps you to determine that the Braves at least made the playoffs, and the Twins clue eliminates them from the World Series. However, you are right that I gave the Braves' solution two slides too soon in the solution guide. I will make that change.

	jodyjm13:	Nov 9th, 2012 at 21:03 GMT		2 points
	@razorz: Ah, thanks for the clarification. Knowing that, I can see exactly where I went wrong. If my keyboard weren't in the way, I'd be headdesking right now...

	Ubbiebubbie:	Nov 10th, 2012 at 18:12 GMT		2 points
	For purely aesthetic purposes, in the third column I would use line breaks to make the boxes individually taller.

	ouachiouat:	Nov 12th, 2012 at 11:54 GMT		2 points
	Really fun quiz. Thanks for putting the thought and effort required into making it!

	RollTribeAC:	Dec 29th, 2012 at 19:06 GMT		3 points
	I actually didn't find this confusing at all. I spent a little time while on the last 5 or 6 remaining teams until I realized that all of the AL playoff teams were decided so I could eliminate 3. I enjoyed this a lot, great job!

	RexCrixalis:	Apr 15th, 2013 at 12:54 GMT		1 point
	Great idea, really enjoyed it!