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					|   | Joplin Mathematically Eliminated from Playoffs Sunday, September 16th , 2046
 It is incredibly rare for a team to be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention this early in the season, but for a team as remarkably bad as the Joplin Blasters, that's exactly what has happened.
 
 Before this season, the Blasters had made the playoffs 2 times in a row. In the 25 years they have been a Pioneer Baseball League franchise, they have missed the playoffs 17 times. In the last 10 seasons, the Blasters have missed the playoffs 6 times.
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