The second half of the schedule is heavier with games that I'm familiar with so that helps. It would still take some solid top 5 or better finishes to make up enough ground in the standings.
It looks like the Reds will realistically have to shoot for a Wild Card spot if they want a chance at the playoffs. The Brewers seem to have their entire remaining schedule against the Pirates and Cubs guaranteeing that they never lose.
I'd say Capcom due to Mega Man, Resident Evil, Street Fighter and the other Marvel fighting game franchises. It's definitely close given that Konami gave us the Contra, Castlevania and Metal Gear.
I should be able to get something decent, but I don't know about good. It will come down to a combination of how much time I get and how much patience I have left with it.
That was probably the toughest stage in the game. I finally cleared it by doing a bunch of tight circles over and over again to keep the computer boats off of me. The final shark boss is really tough too since you have to hit him right in the mouth and you don't get much time.