Where They Stand: Through Games of August 14

Rochester is 67-55, second in the wild card standings, but 5.5 games behind Lehigh Valley.

Chattanooga is 25-24 in the second half.  They are third in the division, but first-place Jackson is already in the playoffs, so effectively they are second behind Montgomery, three games back.

Fort Myers is 25-24 in the second half.  They are fourth in the division, but only 2.5 games behind Jupiter.

Cedar Rapids is 28-21 in the second half.  They are second in the division and in position for a playoff spot.  They lead Quad Cities by two games and Burlington by three.

Elizabethton is 26-23.  They are second in their division, putting them in position for a playoff spot.  They lead Greeneville by one game in the playoff race.

The GCL Twins are 24-19, leading their division by 2.5 games over the GCL Red Sox.

The DSL Twins are 29-30, fifth in their division, ten games behind the DSL Mariners1.

So, with about three weeks left in the minor league seasons, we have three Twins teams currently in playoff position.  Three others still have a shot, although their going to have to get hot to do it.  The only team without any real chance is the DSL Twins, who's elimination number is four.