That was Red-iculous

Reds Sweep Rockies to Claim 2014 World Series Title

Winning four nail-biter one-run games in a row, the Reds swept to the 2014 Redwood SOM championship, overcoming a valiant Rockies adversary in the 2014 World Series. In the process they completed a remarkable second-half run, establishing an 8-2 post-season record after winning 19 of their last 25 regular-season games.

Nelson Cruz claimed MVP honors, as his timely home runs, combined with their stingy pitching and defense, helped the Reds sweep four one-run games: 

Game One: Reds win 1-0 in a tense Kershaw-Bumgarner pitching duel, on a Miguel Montero walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth

Game Two: Reds win 7-6 as Cruz delivers a ninth-inning walk-off dinger

Game Three: Reds win 4-3 in an extra-inning marathon, again decided by a Cruz home run in the top of the fifteenth

Game Four: Rockies take 5-4 lead into the ninth, but then Evan Longoria hits a two-run shot to deliver the Reds a 6-5 win; Rockies load the bases in the bottom of the ninth but are forced to send Joe Nathan to the plate with two outs as they run out of relievers (Maddigan Rule strikes again!)

Congratulations to the Reds! 


Larry Division

1. x-Pirates (46-34), .575, 0.0 GB*
2. y-Giants (46-34), .575, 0.0 GB
3. Red Sox (43-37), .538, 3.0 GB

*Pirates win tie-breaker based on head-to-head record

Curly Division

1. x-Rockies (40-40), .500, 0.0 GB
2. Mets (37-43), .463, 3.0 GB
3. Cardinals (31-49), .355, 9.0 GB 

Moe Division

1. x-Reds (44-36), .550, 0.0 GB
2. Athletics (37-43), .463, 7.0 GB
3. Yankees (36-44), .450, 8.0 GB 

x=clinched division title
y=clinched wild card

Divisional Playoff Series
Pirates (Number One Seed) versus Rockies (Number Four Seed)
Rockies sweep series 4 games to 0 - Matt Adams MVP

Giants (Number Two Seed) versus Reds (Number Three Seed)
Reds win series 4 games to 2 - Tanner Roark MVP

2014 World Series
Reds (Number Three Seed) versus Rockies (Number Four Seed)
Reds sweep series 4 games to 0 - Nelson Cruz MVP

2015 Draft Order
1. Cardinals
2. Yankees
3. Mets
4. Athletics*
5. Red Sox
6. Giants
7. Pirates
8. Rockies
9. Reds

*Athletics deemed to have better record than Mets due to head-to-head tie-breaker

Next action: The Hot Stove starts now! See you in February...

Adios Lorencios! Rockies and Reds Ready to Rumble

For the second year in a row the Rockies, as number four seed in the playoffs, swept the number one seed in the Divisional Series to advance to the Redwood SOM World Series.

After sweeping the Giants a year ago to advance to the 2013 Series, the Rockies this year, seeded fourth after winning the Curly Division with a 40-40 record, swept the number-one-seed Pirates, four games to none. Matt Adams was named MVP with some very timely home runs.

Next up for the Rockies is the number-three-seed Reds, who eliminated number-two-seed Giants four games to two in the other Divisional Series. The Reds have been the hottest team in the league for a while; they won 19 of their last 25 regular season games before dispatching the Giants. MVP honors went to Tanner Roark, whose pitching shut down the vaunted Giants offense.

The Divisional Series resulted in an ignominious end to the dominance of the Larry Division this season, as both the Pirates and Giants, who finished with identical 46-34 regular season records, were eliminated. The Larry Division owned the colors for the entire regular season, with the Red Sox claiming them for the first three-fourths of the season, and after that the Giants and Pirates trading off. No longer: the Reds currently own the colors as the team with the best record among the surviving contenders, but the next four to seven games will determine whose colors will grace the standings page during the off-season.

Congratulations to the Rockies and Reds. Play ball!  


Larry Division

1. x-Pirates (46-34), .575, 0.0 GB*
2. y-Giants (46-34), .575, 0.0 GB
3. Red Sox (43-37), .538, 3.0 GB

*Pirates win tie-breaker based on head-to-head record

Curly Division

1. x-Rockies (40-40), .500, 0.0 GB
2. Mets (37-43), .463, 3.0 GB
3. Cardinals (31-49), .355, 9.0 GB 

Moe Division

1. x-Reds (44-36), .550, 0.0 GB
2. Athletics (37-43), .463, 7.0 GB
3. Yankees (36-44), .450, 8.0 GB 

x=clinched division title
y=clinched wild card

Divisional Playoff Series
Pirates (Number One Seed) versus Rockies (Number Four Seed)
Rockies sweep series 4 games to 0 - Matt Adams MVP

Giants (Number Two Seed) versus Reds (Number Three Seed)
Reds win series 4 games to 2 - Tanner Roark MVP

2014 World Series
Reds (Number Three Seed) versus Rockies (Number Four Seed)

2015 Draft Order
1. Cardinals
2. Yankees
3. Mets
4. Athletics*
5. Red Sox
6. Giants
7. Pirates
8.-9. To be determined(World Series Teams)

*Athletics deemed to have better record than Mets due to head-to-head tie-breaker

Next action: World Series, date and time to be announced. Come and be in the booth!

Final Standings and Post-Season Madness - December 5, 2014

(Updated December 7, 2014)
(Updated December 8, 2014)

The 2014 regular season is in the books. On to the playoffs!


Larry Division

1. x-Pirates (46-34), .575, 0.0 GB*
2. y-Giants (46-34), .575, 0.0 GB
3. Red Sox (43-37), .538, 3.0 GB

*Pirates win tie-breaker based on head-to-head record

Curly Division

1. x-Rockies (40-40), .500, 0.0 GB
2. Mets (37-43), .463, 3.0 GB
3. Cardinals (31-49), .355, 9.0 GB 

Moe Division

1. x-Reds (44-36), .550, 0.0 GB
2. Athletics (37-43), .463, 7.0 GB
3. Yankees (36-44), .450, 8.0 GB 

x=clinched division title
y=clinched wild card

Divisional Playoff Series
Pirates (Number One Seed) versus Rockies (Number Four Seed)
Rockies sweep series 4 games to 0 - Matt Adams MVP

Giants (Number Two Seed) versus Reds (Number Three Seed)

2014 World Series
???? versus Rockies (Number 4 Seed)

2015 Draft Order
1. Cardinals
2. Yankees
3. Mets
4. Athletics*
5. Red Sox
6. To be determined (Giants/Reds)
7. Pirates
8.-9. To be determined(World Series Teams)

*Athletics deemed to have better record than Mets due to head-to-head tie-breaker

Next action: World Series, date and time to be announced. Come and be in the booth!