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					|   | Playoffs Won't Happen for BlueClaws Wednesday, September 8th , 2049
 The Lakewood BlueClaws were certainly not a team of destiny this year and now they have been eliminated from playoff contention.
 
 "We thought we had a better chance than this," said reliever Ramon Mena. "It's a big disappointment."
 
 The BlueClaws have made the playoffs 10 times in their 34 years as a Midwest League franchise. This playoff miss is the club's 6th in a row, with their last postseason appearance coming in 2043. In the last 10 seasons, the BlueClaws have made the playoffs 3 times.
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