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Wild-card scramble: Looking at one pivotal win for each contender

Think positive. That’s what you have to do at this time of year if you’re a postseason hopeful whose season fate remains undecided. It’s a challenging thing to do, but we’re here to help.

Our colleague Tim Kurkjian likes to tell of how he’s able to recall the most notable victories for a team during its pennant push because he circles the games in his baseball ledger. A typical playoff team probably will have a dozen circles over the course of a season.

The circles are the games you'll remember forever and cherish always. They come in all forms and sizes.