What does "contention" mean to you?

[LakesPibble]

I keep seeing articles talking about the Twins being in "contention" still.  Can't trade Buxton, we're in contention.  Not going to sell at the deadline, we're in contention.

Is getting the third wild card with a team that has no reasonable path, unless everyone got hot at the same time for a month, to winning in the post-season, really being in contention?

PS I'm old enough to remember when 2 teams from each league made the playoffs.  And yes 6 teams in the playoffs keeps more fans interested longer.  But still.

[The Great Hambino]

Contention means not being mathematically eliminated from the third Wild Card on September 1

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