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					|   | Dreadful Season Sees Playoff Hopes Dashed for West Michigan Monday, September 12th , 2044
 The West Michigan Whitecaps have struggled throughout this season and now they have officially been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.
 
 "Obviously we knew things had not been going to smoothly, but this still stinks," said third baseman Adam Weber
 
 The Whitecaps have missed the playoffs 28 times in their 29 years as a Midwest League franchise. This playoff miss is the club's 15th in a row, with their last postseason appearance coming in 2029.
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