Final Regular Season Standings and Post-Season Madness: Athletics Win 2013 World Series in Seven Games

Larry Division
1. x-Giants (47-33), .588, 0.0 GB
2. y-Cardinals (45-35), .563, 2.0 GB
3. Cubs (37-43), .463, 10.0 GB

Curly Division
1. x-Athletics (47-33), .588, 0.0 GB
2. Mets (41-39), .513, 6.0 GB
3. Pirates (30-50), .375, 17.0 GB

Moe Division
1. x-Rockies (40-40), .500, 0.0 GB
2. Reds (38-42), .475, 2.0 GB
3. Yankees (35-45), .438, 5.0 GB

x - clinched divisional championship
y - clinched wild card

World Series

Athletics (number 2 seed) vs. Rockies (number 4 seed)

Athletics win series 4 games to 3.

The Athletics overcame a valiant Rockies squad to win the 2013 World Series in seven games. The teams split the first four games, with the Rockies winning Games 1 and 3 and the A's prevailing in Games 2 and 4. Rockies easily won Game 5 by a very large margin, only to lose two in Games 6 and 7 back in Oakland. The Athletics' David Wright, who had 10 hits and batted .370 during the series, was named MVP by Rockies manager Jim Lewman.

Game 1: Rockies 5, Athletics 1 (Lohse scatters 6 hits in 7 2/3 innings)

WP-Lohse
LP-Medlen

Game 2: Athletics 6, Rockies 2 (Athletics trail 2-0 before scoring 6 in the eighth inning)
WP-Valdes
LP-League

Game 3: Rockies 2, Athletics 1 (First inning Cano two-run shot holds up as Athletics strand 11 base runners)
WP-Griffin
LP-Lilly

Game 4: Athletics 6, Rockies 4 (12 innings) (Rockies come back from 4-0 deficit to tie but lose in extra innings)
WP-Rodney
LP-Tazawa

Game 5: Rockies 14, Athletics 1 (Rockies destroy Kris Medlen for the second time in five games, scoring 10 in the second inning)
WP-Lohse
LP-Medlen

Game 6: Athletics 7, Rockies 2 (Beachy, Valdes and Rodney combine on 6-hitter)
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LP-Bumgarner

Game 7: Athletics 10, Rockies 3 (Rockies score 3 in top of the first but are shut out after that, while Jackson and Ortiz hit Athletics' first home runs of the series; Lilly escapes bases loaded-no out jam in the third with a strikeout/techno-double-play combo)
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LP-Griffin

Divisional Playoffs

In the Divisional Playoffs the Rockies rocked the Giants' world with a 4-0 sweep to advance to the World Series, while the Athletics dispatched the Cardinals four games to one.

Giants (number 1 seed) vs. Rockies (number 4 seed)
Rockies win series 4 games to 0

Athletics (number 2 seed) vs. Cardinals (number 3 seed)
Athletics win series 4 games to 1

2014 Draft Order

1. Pirates

2. Yankees
3. Cubs
4. Reds
5. Mets
6. Cardinals
7. Giants
8. Rockies
9. Athletics

Next action: Hot stove begins now! See you in February for yuletide celebrations!

Final Regular Season Standings and Post-Season madness: World Series Update

Larry Division
1. x-Giants (47-33), .588, 0.0 GB
2. y-Cardinals (45-35), .563, 2.0 GB
3. Cubs (37-43), .463, 10.0 GB

Curly Division
1. x-Athletics (47-33), .588, 0.0 GB
2. Mets (41-39), .513, 6.0 GB
3. Pirates (30-50), .375, 17.0 GB

Moe Division
1. x-Rockies (40-40), .500, 0.0 GB
2. Reds (38-42), .475, 2.0 GB
3. Yankees (35-45), .438, 5.0 GB

x - clinched divisional championship
y - clinched wild card


The Divisional Playoffs are in the books. The Rockies rocked the Giants' world with a 4-0 sweep to advance to the World Series, where they will face the Athletics, who dispatched the Cardinals four games to one. Rockies versus Athletics in the 2013 World Series!

The Rockies and Athletics split the first four games, with the Rockies winning Games 1 and 3 and the A's prevailing in Games 2 and 4. The Athletics are quite lucky to be tied at this point, as it took a fluky six-run uprising in the eighth inning of Game 2 to avoid what was looking like a 2-games-to-0 Rockies advantage at that point. And in Game 4 they blew a 4-0 lead before squeaking out a win in twelve innings. Meanwhile the Rockies cruised in games 1 and 3. The much-maligned Maddigan Rule again had an impact, as the Athletics ran out of pitchers in Game 4 and were forced to leave Fernando Rodney in the game for six innings, as extra inning after extra inning unfolded. Will Rodney's arm survive the ordeal? Will the Strat Gods punish the Athletics for overusing their best reliever? Stay tuned!

Divisional Playoffs

Giants (number 1 seed) vs. Rockies (number 4 seed)
Rockies win series 4 games to 0

Athletics (number 2 seed) vs. Cardinals (number 3 seed)
Athletics win series 4 games to 1

World Series

Athletics (number 2 seed) vs. Rockies (number 4 seed)
Series tied 2 games to 2.

Game 1: Rockies 5, Athletics 1 (Lohse scatters 6 hits in 7 2/3 innings)
WP-Lohse
LP-Medlen

Game 2: Athletics 6, Rockies 2 (Athletics trail 2-0 before scoring 6 in the eighth inning)
WP-Valdes
LP-League

Game 3: Rockies 2, Athletics 1 (First inning Cano two-run shot holds up as Athletics strand 11 base runners)
WP-Griffin
LP-Lilly

Game 4: Athletics 6, Rockies 4 (12 innings) (Rockies come back from 4-0 deficit to tie but lose in extra innings)
WP-Rodney
LP-Tazawa

2014 Draft Order

1. Pirates

2. Yankees
3. Cubs
4. Reds
5. Mets
6. Cardinals
7. Giants
8-9. TBA

Next action: World Series will conclude Monday, December 9, at the Chateau. Come and get in on that great booth action and watch the Rockies and A's sweat it out!

2013 Final Standings and Post-Season: World Series edition

Larry Division
1. x-Giants (47-33), .588, 0.0 GB
2. y-Cardinals (45-35), .563, 2.0 GB
3. Cubs (37-43), .463, 10.0 GB

Curly Division
1. x-Athletics (47-33), .588, 0.0 GB
2. Mets (41-39), .513, 6.0 GB
3. Pirates (30-50), .375, 17.0 GB

Moe Division
1. x-Rockies (40-40), .500, 0.0 GB
2. Reds (38-42), .475, 2.0 GB
3. Yankees (35-45), .438, 5.0 GB

x - clinched divisional championship
y - clinched wild card


The Divisional Playoffs are in the books. The Rockies rocked the Giants' world with a 4-0 sweep to advance to the World Series, where they will face the Athletics, who dispatched the Cardinals four games to one. Rockies versus Athletics in the 2013 World Series!

Divisional Playoffs

Giants (number 1 seed) vs. Rockies (number 4 seed)
Rockies win series 4 games to 0

Athletics (number 2 seed) vs. Cardinals (number 3 seed)
Athletics win series 4 games to 1

World Series

Athletics (number 2 seed) vs. Rockies (number 4 seed)

2014 Draft Order

1. Pirates

2. Yankees
3. Cubs
4. Reds
5. Mets
6. Cardinals
7. Giants
8-9. TBA

Next action: World Series tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, November 26. We're waiting to hear if Foggy Bottom will be available as a venue, and will keep you posted!

Final regular season standings and post-season madness

Larry Division
1. x-Giants (47-33), .588, 0.0 GB
2. y-Cardinals (45-35), .563, 2.0 GB
3. Cubs (37-43), .463, 10.0 GB

Curly Division
1. x-Athletics (47-33), .588, 0.0 GB
2. Mets (41-39), .513, 6.0 GB
3. Pirates (30-50), .375, 17.0 GB

Moe Division
1. x-Rockies (40-40), .500, 0.0 GB
2. Reds (38-42), .475, 2.0 GB
3. Yankees (35-45), .438, 5.0 GB

x - clinched divisional championship
y - clinched wild card

Divisional Playoffs

Giants (number 1 seed) vs. Rockies (number 4 seed)

Athletics (number 2 seed) vs. Cardinals (number 3 seed)

2014 Draft Order

1. Pirates

2. Yankees
3. Cubs
4. Reds
5. Mets
6-9. TBA

Next action: Tea parties being scheduled around town to take care of those last couple regular season games, and then it's on to the playoffs!

Standings and Post-Season Madness - November 14

Larry Division
1. x-Giants (47-33), .588, 0.0 GB
2. y-Cardinals (45-35), .563, 2.0 GB
3. Cubs (35-43), .449, 11.0 GB

Curly Division
1. x-Athletics (47-33), .588, 0.0 GB
2. Mets (41-39), .513, 6.0 GB
3. Pirates (30-50), .375, 17.0 GB

Moe Division
1. x-Rockies (40-38), .513, 0.0 GB
2. Reds (38-42), .475, 3.0 GB
3. Yankees (35-45), .438, 6.0 GB

x - clinched divisional championship
y - clinched wild card

Divisional Playoffs

Giants (number 1 seed) vs. Rockies (number 4 seed)

Athletics (number 2 seed) vs. Cardinals (number 3 seed)

2014 Draft Order

1. Pirates

2-3. Cubs/Yankees, TBA
4. Reds
5. Mets
6-9. TBA

Next action: Tea parties being scheduled around town to take care of those last couple regular season games, and then it's on to the playoffs!

Standings - November 5, 2013

Larry Division
1. x-Giants (47-33), .588, 0.0 GB
2. y-Cardinals (43-34), .558, 2.5 GB
3. Cubs (35-43), .449, 11.0 GB

Curly Division
1. x-Athletics (47-33), .588, 0.0 GB
2. Mets (41-39), .513, 6.0 GB
3. Pirates (30-50), .375, 17.0 GB

Moe Division
1. Rockies (40-38), .513, 0.0 GB
2. Reds (37-40), .481, 2.5 GB
3. Yankees (31-41), .431, 6.0 GB

x - clinched divisional championship
y - clinched wild card

2014 Draft Order

1. Pirates

2-9. TBA

Department of WTF??? (Updated November 12)

How come the Giants haven't clinched their division yet?

They have, with their last five games getting them to 47-33.

What can we say about playoff seedings?

The Giants will be the number one seed, Athletics number 2, Cards number 3, and the Moe champ number 4.   

Aren't the Mets getting screwed here, with the Moe Division possibly being won by a sub-.500 team?

We now know the Rockies will finish at least .500, so there's that. It is still possible for Paul to be bitter, as he could still miss the playoffs with a better record than a team that makes it.

So who's gonna win that Moe Division anyway?
Rockies magic number is down to 1. One Rockies win (they have two left, against the Cubs) or Reds loss (they have three left, against the Yankees) and that's all she wrote. But should the Rockies manage to go 0-2, and the Reds manage to go 3-0, they'd both finish at 40-40 and the Reds would win the tiebreaker. Yankees now eliminated.  

Next action: Tea parties being scheduled around town...

Standings -- October 22, 2013

Larry Division
1. Giants (43-29), .597, 0.0 GB
2. Cardinals (35-25), .583, 2.0 GB
3. Cubs (29-40), .420, 12.5 GB

Curly Division
1. Athletics (41-27), .603, 0.0 GB
2. Mets (34-33), .507, 6.5 GB
3. Pirates (30-47), .390, 15.5 GB

Moe Division
1. Reds (31-29), .517, 0.0 GB
2. Yankees (30-37), .448, 4.5 GB
3. Rockies (25-32), .439, 4.5 GB




Next action: Tea parties being scheduled around town...

Standings - October 18, 2013

Larry Division
1. Giants (36-22), .621, 0.0 GB
2. Cardinals (28-18), .609, 2.0 GB
3. Cubs (25-35), .417, 12.0 GB

Curly Division
1. Athletics (35-23), .603, 0.0 GB
2. Mets (28-28), .500, 6.0 GB
3. Pirates (26-35), .426, 10.5 GB

Moe Division
1. Reds (25-26), .490, 0.0 GB
2. Rockies (24-30), .444, 2.5 GB
3. Yankees (25-35), .417, 4.5 GB




Next action: Monday, October 21, at Foggy Bottom.

Standings - October 8, 2013

Larry Division
1. Giants (33-22), .600, 0.0 GB
2. Cardinals (28-18), .609, 0.5 GB
3. Cubs (25-33), .431, 9.5 GB

Curly Division
1. Athletics (33-23), .589, 0.0 GB
2. Mets (25-26), .481, 5.5 GB
3. Pirates (24-35), .407, 10.5 GB

Moe Division
1. Reds (23-23), .500, 0.0 GB
2. Rockies (24-25), .489, 0.5 GB
3. Yankees (20-28), .417, 4.0 GB




Next action: Not quite sure, it's tea party season. Who's gonna host?

Standings - August 20, 2013

Larry Division
1. Cardinals (28-18), .609, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (29-20), .592, 0.5 GB
3. Cubs (20-32), .385, 12.0 GB

Curly Division
1. Athletics (31-21), .596, 0.0 GB
2. Mets (24-24), .500, 5.0 GB
3. Pirates (22-30), .423, 9.0 GB

Moe Division
1. Reds (23-23), .500, 0.0 GB
2. Rockies (24-25), .489, 0.5 GB
3. Yankees (20-28), .417, 4.0 GB




Next action: Monday, September 23, at FOGGY BOTTOM!
Otherwise, remember the Labor Day 60-game deadline. Who's gonna host?

Standings -- July 25, 2013

Larry Division
1. Cardinals (27-13), .675, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (26-16), .619, 2.0 GB
3. Cubs (14-26), .350, 13.0 GB

Curly Division
1. Athletics (24-17), .585, 0.0 GB
2. Pirates (18-22), .450, 5.5 GB
3. Mets (11-17), .393, 6.5 GB

Moe Division
1. Reds (20-20), .500, 0.0 GB
2. Yankees (19-22), .463, 1.5 GB
3. Rockies (17-23), .425, 3.0 GB




Next action: Monday, August 19, at FOGGY BOTTOM!

Standings - July 16, 2013

1. Cardinals (27-13), .675, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (26-16), .619, 2.0 GB
3. Athletics (24-17), .585, 3.5 GB
4. Reds (20-20), .500, 7.0 GB
5. Yankees (19-22), .463, 8.5 GB
6. Pirates (18-22), .450, 9.0 GB
7. Mets (11-17), .393, 10.0 GB
8. Rockies (17-23), .425, 10.0 GB
9. Cubs (14-26), .350, 13.0 GB

40-game records and Puig-Pong Ball Allocations for Mid-Season Draft:

1. Cubs: 14-26, 9 Puig Pong Balls
2. Rockies: 17-23, 8 Puig Pong Balls
3. Pirates: 18-22, 6.5 Puig Pong Balls
3. Yankees: 18-22, 6.5 Puig Pong Balls
4. Reds: 20-20, 5 Puig Pong Balls
5. Mets: 23-17, 4 Puig Pong Balls*
6. Athletics: 24-16, 3 Puig Pong Balls
7. Giants: 25-15, 2 Puig Pong Balls
8. Cardinals: 27-13, 1 Puig Pong Ball

*includes penalty counting games not played up to 40 as wins for Puig Pong Ball purposes

Next action: Commissioner Dog Night, Wednesday, July 24.

Standings - June 13, 2013

1. Cardinals (21-11), .656, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (25-15), .625, 0.0 GB
3. Athletics (23-14), .622, 0.5 GB
4. Reds (15-15), .500, 5.0 GB
5. Mets (9-13), .409, 7.0 GB
6. Rockies (7-11), .389, 7.0 GB
7. Yankees (14-20), .418, 8.0 GB
8. Pirates (13-20), .394, 8.5 GB
9. Cubs (12-20), .375, 9.0 GB

40-game records and Puig-Pong Ball Allocations for Mid-Season Draft:

1. Giants: 25-15, Puig Balls TBA

Next action: Not sure, let us know.

Standings - May 6, 2013

1. Cardinals (20-10), .667, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (21-13), .618, 1.0 GB
3. Athletics (17-10), .630, 1.5 GB
4. Reds (14-13), .519, 4.5 GB
5. Mets (7-10), .412, 6.5 GB
6. Rockies (6-10), .375, 7.0 GB
7. Yankees (12-17), .414, 7.5 GB
8. Cubs (8-14), .364, 8.0 GB
9. Pirates (11-19), .375, 9.0 GB

Next action: Not sure, let us know.

Standings - April 16, 2013

1. Cardinals (18-9), .667, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (20-11), .645, 0.0 GB
3. Athletics (17-10), .630, 1.0 GB
4. Reds (11-13), .458, 5.5 GB
5. Mets (7-10), .412, 6.0 GB
6. Rockies (6-10), .375, 6.5 GB
7. Yankees (12-17), .414, 7.0 GB
8. Pirates (11-16), .375, 7.0 GB
9. Cubs (8-14), .364, 7.5 GB

Next action: Not sure, let us know.

Standings -- April 15, 2013

1. Giants (18-9), .667, 0.0 GB
2. Cardinals (18-9), .667, 0.0 GB
3. Athletics (14-10), .583, 2.5 GB
4. Yankees (12-14), .462, 5.5 GB
5. Reds (10-12), .455, 5.5 GB
6. Mets (7-10), .412, 6.0 GB
7. Rockies (6-10), .375, 6.5 GB
8. Pirates (11-16), .375, 7.0 GB
9. Cubs (8-14), .364, 7.5 GB

Next action: Monday, April 15, at the Chateau.

Standings - March 6, 2013

1. Cardinals (18-6), .750, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (15-9), .625, 3.0 GB
3. Athletics (12-10), .545, 5.0 GB
4. Yankees (12-11), .522, 5.5 GB
5. Reds (10-12), .455, 7.0 GB
6. Mets (7-10), .412, 7.5 GB
7. Rockies (6-10), .375, 8.0 GB
8. Pirates (9-15), .375, 9.0 GB
9. Cubs (8-14), .364, 9.0 GB

Next action: Nothing scheduled as of now, but stay tuned...

February 25, 2013 - 2013 draft and standings

1. Cardinals (15-6), .714, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (11-7), .611, 2.5 GB
3. Athletics (10-8), .556, 3.5 GB
4. Reds (10-10), .500, 4.5 GB
5. Yankees (9-10), .474, 5.0 GB
6. Mets (7-9), .438, 5.5 GB
7. Cubs (8-11), .421, 6.0 GB
8. Pirates (8-13), .381, 6.0 GB
9. Rockies (6-10), .375, 6.5 GB

What a weekend!

We drafted, we drank, and the Cardinals were first out of the gate with a great opening weekend. Here's a taste of Strato Weekend 2013:
First, I have to own an incorrect prediction:
The presentation was, as always, gracious and ... oh hell it was a train wreck as usual:
And, sad to say, the increasing concerns about the commissioner's lucidity continued unabated:

Through all this, we somehow got a draft completed. Here's the big board (forgive the rotation of the camera; I am old and confused):
 Next action: Nothing scheduled as of now, but stay tuned...