Traffic clinches playoff spot

The Trenton Traffic clinched a playoff berth with a 13-5 win at San Juan. At 87-67. they currently sit 7 games above the two closest contenders (Austin and New Orleans) with 8 to play, but since Austin and New Orleans still have to play 3 games against each other, they can't both catch Trenton to knock them out. There was no locker room celebration, as they had to wait for the results of other games to come in, but the players were excited once they found out they officially had a spot in the postseason.

"It's been a while", said veteran 1B Stephen Mills, who has been with the organization since its inception. "We've been second every season for the last 4 seasons, with only one playoff appearance. This is probably our best team since the first season, when we won 100."

"I'll agree with Stevie, this is a talented team", added 3B Enrique Park, who has been on Trenton's ML roster all seven seasons. "We're looking to make some noise in the playoffs. "

Cap Herrera felt vindicated. "I took some flak for re-signing here. The critics said this team was stagnant, but I thought we had room to grow. I felt this could be a playoff team, without a doubt.

"This is why Dwight (Salmon) and I are here" added newly acquired sarting pitcher David Dunwoody. "We haven't really been close since winning the title, and Dwight and I both want another one. He and I are making sure the team knows that our work is far from done. Making the playoffs isn't enough for us, and we want the whole team to feel that way."