Swanson has ligament tear; playoff status unclear

Tuesday's Postseason Picture Entering Wednesday's play, the four-way National League tie possibility we proposed in this space earlier this week is still technically on the table. Heck, a five-way tie is still technically on the table.

The possibility that the next lottery ticket you buy will be the jackpot winner is still technically on the table, too.

We could continue to lay out the four- and five-way tie scenarios here, but let's just say that the odds of multiple teams winning and losing out -- and the Brewers losing or getting swept in their final-weekend series against the Tigers -- doesn't seem especially likely, OK?

So let's dream a little differently. Because there's still a…