Athletics Out of Time, Out of Playoffs
There might have been some flickers of hopes of a playoff berth at some point during the season, but those flickers have been snuffed out. The <New Jersey Athletics:team#80> were officially eliminated from playoff contention today.

New Jersey last appeared in the postseason in 2046. This is their 7th consecutive year missing the playoffs, and in total they have not advanced past the regular season 16 times in their 40-year history. In the last 10 seasons, the Athletics have missed the playoffs 5 times. New Jersey has won the Federation Cup Series 3 times in their history. 