Just one MLB team, the Houston Astros, is mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. More realistically, 14 teams are virtually done.
Typical costs: 1  Shock absorbers or struts can cost $25-$350 or more each, depending on the make and model of vehicle and the quality of the part. Although it could cost as much as $1,400 for a set of four, most do-it-yourselfers spend an average of $150-$250 to replace four shocks/struts.
Instead, I replaced the stock hydraulic shock absorbers with the new gas-charged type. Since gas shocks exert a constant pressure of about 100 pounds each (judging from the force required to compress them for installation), my car looks like it has had a 400-pound weight lifted from it. Shock absorbers.