Giants make it two in a row; defeat Yankees in World Series 4 games to 2

The Giants added yet another world championship to their tally, beating the Yankees 4 games to 2 in the 2011 World Series. Justin Verlander was MVP after shutting down the potent Yankee offense to pave the way.

The Giants enter 2012 as the consensus you-would-have-to-be-an-idiot-to-lose-with-this-team favorite to take it all again next year and accomplish a three-peat.

Congrats to the Giants and on to hot stove action!

Final 2011 Standings

1. Cardinals (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
2. Mets (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
3. Giants (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
4. Rockies (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
5. Yankees (40-32), .566, 1.0 GB
6. Reds (35-37), .486, 6.0 GB
7. Pirates (34-38), .472, 7.0 GB
8. Red Sox (32-40), .444, 9.0 GB
9. Cubs (29-43), .403, 12.0 GB
10. Athletics (26-46), .361, 15.0 GB

*Playoff seeding based on tie-breaker system using aggregate record among tied teams and head-to-head records.

Playoffs

Elimination Round

Yankees (No. 5 seed) vs. Rockies (No. 4 seed), best of five
Yankees win series 3 games to 0

Semi-Finals

Giants (No. 3 seed) vs. Mets (No. 2 seed), best of seven
Giants win series 4 games to 1
Yankees (No. 5 seed) vs. Cardinals (No. 1 seed), best of seven
Yankees win series 4 games to 2

World Series

Yankees (No. 5 seed) vs. Giants (No. 3 seed)
Giants win series 4 games to 2

2012 Draft Order

1. Athletics
2. Cubs
3. Red Sox
4. Pirates
5. Reds
6. Rockies
7. Mets
8. Cardinals
9. Yankees
10. Giants

Final Standings and Post-Season Madness -- November 23, 2011

Final 2011 Standings

1. Cardinals (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
2. Mets (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
3. Giants (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
4. Rockies (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
5. Yankees (40-32), .566, 1.0 GB
6. Reds (35-37), .486, 6.0 GB
7. Pirates (34-38), .472, 7.0 GB
8. Red Sox (32-40), .444, 9.0 GB
9. Cubs (29-43), .403, 12.0 GB
10. Athletics (26-46), .361, 15.0 GB

*Playoff seeding based on tie-breaker system using aggregate record among tied teams and head-to-head records.


Next action: Playoffs!

Elimination Round

Yankees (No. 5 seed) vs. Rockies (No. 4 seed), best of five
Yankees win series 3 games to 0

Semi-Finals

Giants (No. 3 seed) vs. Mets (No. 2 seed), best of seven
Giants win series 4 games to 1
Yankees (No. 5 seed) vs. Cardinals (No. 1 seed), best of seven
Yankees win series 4 games to 2

World Series

Yankees (No. 5 seed) vs. Giants (No. 3 seed)
Series tied 2 games to 2

2012 Draft Order

1. Athletics
2. Cubs
3. Red Sox
4. Pirates
5. Reds
6. Brewers
7. Rockies
8. Mets
9. Cardinals
10-11. To be announced

Standings and Post-Season Madness -- November 22, 2011

1. Cardinals (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
2. Mets (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
3. Giants (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
4. Rockies (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
5. Yankees (40-32), .566, 1.0 GB
6. Reds (35-37), .486, 6.0 GB
7. Red Sox (31-34), .477, 6.5 GB
8. Pirates (32-38), .457, 8.0 GB
9. Cubs (29-43), .403, 12.0 GB
10. Athletics (25-46), .352, 15.5 GB

*Playoff seeding based on tie-breaker system using aggregate record among tied teams and head-to-head records.


Next action: Playoffs!

Elimination Round

Yankees (No. 5 seed) vs. Rockies (No. 4 seed), best of five
Yankees win series 3 games to 0

Semi-Finals

Giants (No. 3 seed) vs. Mets (No. 2 seed), best of seven
Giants win series 4 games to 1
Yankees (No. 5 seed) vs. Cardinals (No. 1 seed), best of seven
Yankees win series 4 games to 2

World Series

Yankees (No. 5 seed) vs. Giants (No. 3 seed)

Standings and Post-Season Madness -- November 21, 2011

1. Cardinals (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
2. Mets (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
3. Giants (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
4. Rockies (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
5. Yankees (40-32), .566, 1.0 GB
6. Reds (35-37), .486, 6.0 GB
7. Red Sox (31-34), .477, 6.5 GB
8. Pirates (32-38), .457, 8.0 GB
9. Cubs (29-43), .403, 12.0 GB
10. Athletics (25-46), .352, 15.5 GB

*Playoff seeding based on tie-breaker system using aggregate record among tied teams and head-to-head records.


Next action: Playoffs!

Elimination Round

Yankees (No. 5 seed) vs. Rockies (No. 4 seed), best of five
Yankees win series 3 games to 0

Semi-Finals

Giants (No. 3 seed) vs. Mets (No. 2 seed), best of seven
Yankees (No. 5 seed) vs. Cardinals (No. 1 seed), best of seven

World Series

Winners of Semi-Finals, best of seven

Standings and Post-Season Madness -- November 17, 2011

1. Cardinals (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
2. Mets (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
3. Giants (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
4. Rockies (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
5. Yankees (40-32), .566, 1.0 GB
6. Reds (35-37), .486, 6.0 GB
7. Red Sox (31-34), .477, 6.5 GB
8. Pirates (32-38), .457, 8.0 GB
9. Cubs (29-43), .403, 12.0 GB
10. Athletics (25-46), .352, 15.5 GB

*Playoff seeding based on tie-breaker system using aggregate record among tied teams and head-to-head records.


Next action: Playoffs!

Elimination Round

Yankees (No. 5 seed) vs. Rockies (No. 4 seed), best of five

Semi-Finals

Giants (No. 3 seed) vs. Mets (No. 2 seed), best of seven
Cardinals (No. 1 seed) vs. Winner of Elimination Round, best of seven

World Series

Winners of Semi-Finals, best of seven

Standings -- November 11, 2011

1. Rockies (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB
2. Cardinals (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB
3. Mets (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB
4. Giants (39-31), .557, 1.0 GB
5. Yankees (40-32), .566, 1.0 GB
6. Reds (35-37), .486, 6.0 GB
7. Red Sox (31-34), .477, 6.5 GB
8. Pirates (32-38), .457, 8.0 GB
9. Cubs (29-43), .403, 12.0 GB
10. Athletics (25-46), .352, 15.5 GB


Next action: Saturday, November 12 at Foggy Bottom, plus all them Tea Parties...

Standings -- November 5, 2011

1. Rockies (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB
2. Cardinals (38-29), .567, 0.5 GB
3. Giants (38-30), .550, 1.0 GB
4. Mets (38-30), .550, 1.0 GB
5. Yankees (38-32), .633, 2.0 GB
6. Red Sox (29-28), .509, 4.5 GB
7. Pirates (31-35), .470, 7.0 GB
8. Reds (31-36), .463, 7.5 GB
9. Cubs (29-43), .403, 12.0 GB
10. Athletics (25-44), .362, 14.5 GB


Next action: Monday, November 7 at Foggy Bottom, plus all them Tea Parties...

Standings -- November 2, 2011

1. Rockies (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB
2. Cardinals (38-29), .567, 0.5 GB
3. Giants (38-30), .550, 1.0 GB
4. Mets (36-30), .545, 2.0 GB
5. Yankees (37-32), .536, 2.5 GB
6. Red Sox (29-28), .509, 4.5 GB
7. Pirates (31-35), .470, 7.0 GB
8. Reds (31-36), .463, 7.5 GB
9. Athletics (24-38), .387, 12.0 GB
10. Cubs (26-43), .377, 13.5 GB

Next action: Monday, November 7 at Foggy Bottom, plus all them Tea Parties...

Standings -- October 31, 2011

1. Cardinals (38-29), .567, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (38-30), .550, 0.5 GB
3. Rockies (36-30), .545, 1.5 GB
4. Mets (36-30), .545, 1.5 GB
5. Yankees (37-32), .536, 2.0 GB
6. Red Sox (29-28), .509, 4.0 GB
7. Pirates (29-32), .475, 6.0 GB
8. Reds (27-32), .458, 7.0 GB
9. Cubs (25-38), .397, 11.0 GB
10. Athletics (20-34), .370, 11.5 GB


Next action: Not sure... Tea Party time?

Standings -- October 28, 2011

1. Cardinals (38-29), .567, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (38-30), .550, 0.5 GB
3. Rockies (36-30), .545, 1.5 GB
4. Mets (36-30), .545, 1.5 GB
5. Yankees (35-30), .538, 2.0 GB
6. Red Sox (29-28), .509, 4.0 GB
7. Reds (26-30), .464, 6.5 GB
8. Pirates (26-31), .456, 7.0 GB
9. Cubs (25-38), .397, 11.0 GB
10. Athletics (20-34), .370, 11.5 GB


Next action: Not sure... Tea Party time?

Standings -- October 25, 2011

1. Cardinals (36-24), .600, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (38-30), .550, 2.0 GB
3. Yankees (33-26), .559, 2.5 GB
4. Mets (32-27), .542, 3.5 GB
5. Rockies (34-29), .540, 3.5 GB
6. Red Sox (29-28), .509, 5.5 GB
7. Reds (26-30), .464, 8.0 GB
8. Pirates (26-31), .456, 8.5 GB
9. Athletics (18-32), .360, 13.0 GB
10. Cubs (22-38), .367, 14.0 GB

Next action: Not sure... Tea Party time?

Standings -- October 11, 2011

1. Cardinals (33-22), .600, 0.0 GB
2. Yankees (33-26), .559, 2.0 GB
3. Giants (35-29), .547, 2.5 GB
4. Red Sox (28-24), .538, 3.5 GB
5. Rockies (30-26), .536, 3.5 GB
6. Mets (29-26), .527, 4.0 GB
7. Reds (26-28), .481, 6.5 GB
8. Pirates (24-30), .444, 8.5 GB
9. Athletics (18-30), .375, 11.5 GB
10. Cubs (20-34), .370, 12.5 GB

Next action: Monday, October 17, at Foggy Bottom.

Standings -- October 3, 2011

1. Cardinals (33-22), .600, 0.0 GB
2. Yankees (30-23), .566, 2.0 GB
3. Giants (35-29), .547, 2.5 GB
4. Red Sox (28-24), .538, 3.5 GB
5. Rockies (30-26), .536, 3.5 GB
6. Mets (29-26), .527, 4.0 GB
7. Pirates (23-27), .460, 7.5 GB
8. Reds (23-28), .451, 8.0 GB
9. Athletics (17-28), .378, 11.0 GB
10. Cubs (20-34), .370, 12.5 GB

Next action: Not sure... let me know!

Standings -- August 6, 2011

1. Cardinals (26-15), .634, 0.0 GB
2. Red Sox (22-15), .595, 2.0 GB
3. Yankees (24-18), .571, 2.5 GB
4. Rockies (21-18), .538, 4.0 GB
5. Giants (23-22), .511, 5.0 GB
6. Mets (19-21), .475, 6.5 GB
7. Reds (19-21), .475, 6.5 GB
8. Athletics (17-22), .434, 8.0 GB
9. Pirates (16-22), .421, 8.5 GB
10. Cubs (12-24), .333, 12.0 GB

Next action: Monday, August 15, at Foggy Bottom.

Standings -- July 28, 2011

Color change...

1. Cardinals (26-15), .634, 0.0 GB
2. Red Sox (22-15), .595, 2.0 GB
3. Yankees (24-18), .571, 2.5 GB
4. Rockies (21-18), .538, 4.0 GB
5. Giants (22-21), .512, 5.0 GB
6. Mets (19-20), .487, 6.0 GB
7. Reds (16-19), .457, 7.0 GB
8. Athletics (16-21), .433, 8.0 GB
9. Pirates (16-22), .421, 8.5 GB
10. Cubs (12-24), .333, 12.0 GB

Next action: Monday, August 1, at the Chateau.

Standings -- July 12, 2010

1. Red Sox (23-11), .676, 0.0 GB
2. Cardinals (23-14), .622, 1.5 GB
3. Rockies (20-16), .555, 4.0 GB
4. Yankees (20-18), .526, 5.0 GB
5. Giants (20-19), .513, 5.5 GB
6. Mets (19-20), .487, 6.5 GB
7. Reds (16-19), .457, 7.5 GB
8. Athletics (16-21), .433, 8.5 GB
9. Pirates (16-22), .421, 9.0 GB
10. Cubs (12-24), .333, 12.0 GB

36-game records (for ping pong ball purposes)

1. Red Sox -- 1 ping pong ball*
2. Cardinals 22-14 -- 2 ping pong balls
3. Yankees 20-16 -- 3.5 ping pong balls
4. Rockies 20-16 -- 3.5 ping pong balls
5. Giants 19-17 -- 5 ping pong balls
6. Brewers -- 6 ping pong balls**
7. Mets 17-19 -- 7 or 7.5 ping pong balls
8. Reds -- 7.5 or 8.5 ping pong balls***
9. Athletics 16-20 -- 8.5 or 9 ping pong balls
10. Pirates 15-21 -- 10 ping pong balls
11. Cubs 12-24 -- 11 ping pong balls

* - Red Sox will necessarily have best 36-game record regardless of outcome of remaining first-half games

** - Brewers automatically get 6 ping pong balls as expansion team

*** -- depending on outcome of Reds' final first-half game, Reds will tie with either Mets or Athletics

Next action: Friday, July 15, is Commissioner Dog Night!.

Standings -- July 11, 2011

1. Red Sox (18-7), .720, 0.0 GB
2. Rockies (20-14), .588, 2.5 GB
3. Cardinals (20-14), .588, 2.5 GB
4. Giants (19-17), .528, 4.5 GB
5. Yankees (20-18), .526, 4.5 GB
6. Mets (19-19), .500, 5.5 GB
7. Reds (15-17), .469, 6.5 GB
8. Athletics (15-20), .429, 8.0 GB
9. Pirates (16-22), .421, 8.5 GB
10. Cubs (9-22), .290, 12.0 GB

36-game records (for ping pong ball purposes)

1. Yankees 20-16
2. Giants 19-17
3. Mets 17-19
4. Pirates 15-21

Next action: Monday, July 11 at Foggy bottom, and then Friday, July 15, is Commissioner Dog Night!.


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Standings -- June 20, 2011

1. Red Sox (16-4), .800, 0.0 GB
2. Rockies (20-12), .625, 2.0 GB
3. Cardinals (17-14), .548, 4.5 GB
4. Giants (19-17), .528, 5.0 GB
5. Yankees (20-18), .526, 5.0 GB
6. Reds (14-13), .519, 5.5 GB
7. Mets (14-18), .438, 8.0 GB
8. Athletics (14-18), .438, 8.0 GB
9. Pirates (15-20), .429, 8.5 GB
10. Cubs (7-21), .250, 13.0 GB

36-game records (for ping pong ball purposes)

1. Yankees 20-16
2. Giants 19-17

Next action: Monday, June 20, at Foggy bottom.

Standings -- May 20, 2011

By percentage points, color change!

1. Red Sox (12-4), .800, 0.0 GB
2. Rockies (20-12), .625, 0.0 GB
3. Cardinals (17-14), .548, 2.5 GB
4. Giants (19-17), .528, 3.0 GB
5. Yankees (20-18), .526, 3.0 GB
6. Reds (14-13), .519, 3.5 GB
7. Pirates (15-17), .469, 5.0 GB
8. Mets (14-17), .452, 5.5 GB
9. Athletics (14-18), .438, 6.0 GB
10. Cubs (7-21), .250, 11.0 GB

36-game records (for ping pong ball purposes)

1. Yankees 20-16
2. Giants 19-17

Next action: Monday, June 6, at Foggy bottom.

Standings -- May 3, 2011

1. Rockies (20-12), .625, 0.0 GB
2. Red Sox (8-2), .800, 1.0 GB
3. Cardinals (17-14), .548, 2.5 GB
4. Giants (17-15), .531, 3.0 GB
5. Yankees (20-18), .526, 3.0 GB
6. Reds (14-13), .519, 3.5 GB
7. Pirates (15-17), .469, 5.0 GB
8. Mets (12-16), .429, 6.0 GB
9. Athletics (13-18), .419, 6.5 GB
10. Cubs (7-17), .292, 9.0 GB

36-game records (for ping pong ball purposes)

1. Yankees 20-16

Next action: Monday, May 16, at Foggy bottom.



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Standings -- April 26, 2011

Red Sox are in the house!

1. Rockies (20-12), .625, 0.0 GB
2. Red Sox (4-1), .800, 2.5 GB
3. Cardinals (16-13), .550, 2.5 GB
4. Giants (17-15), .531, 3.0 GB
5. Yankees (20-18), .526, 3.0 GB
6. Reds (14-13), .519, 3.5 GB
7. Pirates (14-15), .483, 4.5 GB
8. Athletics (13-16), .448, 5.5 GB
9. Mets (12-16), .429, 6.0 GB
10. Cubs (7-17), .292, 9.0 GB

36-game records (for ping pong ball purposes)

1. Yankees 20-16

Next action: Monday, May 2, at Foggy bottom.



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Standings -- March 31, 2011

March 31. Yankees games played: 37. Red Sox games played: 0.

Got some catching up to do!

And welcome to the Brewers, who drafted their inaugural roster last night at the Chateau! (roster below)

1. Rockies (18-10), .643, 0.0 GB
2. Cardinals (16-13), .550, 2.5 GB
3. Yankees (20-17), .541, 2.5 GB
4. Giants (16-14), .533, 3.0 GB
5. Reds (14-13), .519, 3.5 GB
6. Pirates (14-15), .483, 4.5 GB
7. Athletics (12-14), .462, 5.0 GB
8. Mets (11-15), .423, 6.0 GB
9. Cubs (7-17), .292, 9.0 GB
10. Red Sox (0-0), .000, N/A

36-game records (for ping pong ball purposes):

1. Yankees 20-16

Here's the new Brewers roster:

Gio Gonzales
Sean Marcum
Wandy Rodriguez
Jordan Zimmerman
Mike Minor
Alexi Ogando
Kyle McClellan
JJ Arencibia
John Jaso
Ike Davis
Adam Lind
Mike Morse
Ian Desmond
Alcides Escobar
Chase Headley
Brent Morel
Juan Francisco
Domonic Brown
Ryan Kalish
Michael Brantley
Brandon Belt
Eric Hosmer
Ricky Romero
Jonathon Sanchez
Matt Joyce
Corey Hart

Not bad, not bad...



Next action: Monday, April 11, at Foggy Bottom.

BREAKING - Foggy Bottom Opener Set for April 11

Save the date!

Foggy Bottom opens April 11!

Standings -- March 16, 2011

Rockies claim the colors; Giants on a tear; Red Sox still MIA...

1. Rockies (17-9), .654, 0.0 GB
2. Yankees (20-15), .571, 1.5 GB
3. Reds (13-10), .565, 2.5 GB
4. Giants (13-12), .520, 3.5 GB
5. Cardinals (13-13), .500, 4.0 GB
6. Pirates (14-15), .483, 4.5 GB
7. Athletics (11-13), .458, 5.0 GB
8. Mets (11-15), .423, 6.0 GB
9. Cubs (7-17), .292, 9.0 GB
10. Red Sox (0-0), .000, N/A



Next action: Nothing scheduled for sure but lots of chatter. Something will happen soon, and stay tuned for Foggy Bottom's opening.

Standings -- March 11, 2011

We were rolling at Bearcat's last night...

1. Yankees (19-12), .613, 0.0 GB
2. Rockies (14-8), .636, 0.5 GB
3. Reds (12-8), .600, 1.5 GB
4. Cardinals (13-13), .500, 3.5 GB
5. Pirates (13-13), .500, 3.5 GB
6. Athletics (11-13), .458, 4.5 GB
7. Mets (11-13), .458, 4.5 GB
8. Giants (9-12), .429, 5.0 GB
9. Cubs (7-17), .292, 8.5 GB
10. Red Sox (0-0), .000, N/A



Next action: Nothing scheduled for sure but lots of chatter. Something will happen soon, and stay tuned for Foggy Bottom's opening.

Standings -- March 8, 2011

A hearty Redwood SOM welcome to our latest expansion franchise, the...

Brewers!

Tony will be a formidable opponent, but at least the Reds' brain trust has been reduced by about 90%. So we got that going for us.


1. Yankees (19-12), .613, 0.0 GB
2. Rockies (14-8), .636, 0.5 GB
3. Reds (12-8), .600, 1.5 GB
4. Cardinals (13-10), .565, 2.0 GB
5. Pirates (11-10), .524, 3.0 GB
6. Athletics (10-11), .476, 4.0 GB
7. Mets (9-12), .429, 5.0 GB
8. Giants (5-12), .294, 7.0 GB
9. Cubs (7-17), .292, 8.5 GB
10. Red Sox (0-0), .000, N/A



Next action: Nothing scheduled for sure but lots of chatter. Something will happen soon, and stay tuned for Foggy Bottom's opening.

BTW -- look who's doing better than her dad's strat team (and I think she had the same look on her face when he won the World Series last year):

Standings -- March 1, 2011

Off we go!

Just before we drafted during the weekend of debauchery which is the Redwood SOM draft, we voted to eliminate divisions and go to one big league, with the top five making the playoffs: seeds four versus five in the best-of-five Elimination Round; Elimination Round winner versus number one seed, and seed two versus seed three in the semi-finals; and the winners advancing to the World Series.

Rumor has it we may be looking at an expansion team very soon.

Yankees hoped to avoid the colors curse coming out of Bodega Weekend but, even though they have a lower winning percentage than the Rockies, they're eight over and the Rocks are seven over. So the Yankees get the colors. And the curse?

1. Yankees (17-9), .654, 0.0 GB
2. Rockies (13-6), .684, 0.5 GB
3. Cardinals (13-10), .565, 2.5 GB
4. Reds (9-8), .529, 3.5 GB
5. Athletics (8-9), .471, 4.5 GB
6. Pirates (8-9), .471, 4.5 GB
7. Mets (9-12), .429, 5.5 GB
8. Cubs (6-13), .316, 7.5 GB
9. Giants (5-12), .294, 7.5 GB
10. Red Sox (0-0), .000, N/A

Here's the Big Board!

Next action: Nothing scheduled for sure but lots of chatter. Something will happen soon, and stay tuned for Foggy Bottom's opening.