The 2000 Eastern League season was full of excitement right to the end and the playoffs promise to be even more exciting. The Harrisburg Senators and Akron Aeros finished the regular season with identical 75-67 records and were tied for the second playoff spot in the Southern Division. The two teams met in a one game playoff to see who would face the first place Reading Phillies in the Divisional Series. The Senators came out on top, 8-1, and will face their rivals from Reading in the first round. In the Northern Division, the first place Binghamton Mets will square off against the New Haven Ravens in a battle of two teams that have been on top of the division all year.