MLB might have expanded the postseason in the last few years, but there are still far more teams that don't make it to meaningful October baseball than do. Teams have already been eliminated from postseason contention with baseball left to play in 2026, and we'll keep track of those clubs as their seasons effectively end. Here is which teams have already been eliminated from postseason contention through Sept. 9. There was hope for a time, when the Athletics were three games over .500 on May 9, and then again deep into the month: it's difficult to remember now, but the A's spent 45 days in fir...