Wilr card round-robin, post-season madness, and final regular season standings -- November 29, 2016

An unprecedented three-way tie for the wild card spot resulted in a round-robin showdown to see who survived among the Yankees, Giants and Red Sox, all of whom finished the regular season at 44-36.

The Yankees defeated the Giants 4-2 in the first round-robin game, and then knocked off the Red Sox 5-4 in the second game to claim the wildcard spot in the playoffs.

The 20-sider determined that the Giants would draft fourth in the February 2017 draft, with the Red Sox going fifth.

World Series

Participants to be determined

Divisional Playoffs

Pirates (Number 1 seed) vs. Mets (Number 4 seed)

Play to commence November 29, 2016

Reds (Number 2 seed) vs. Yankees (Number 3 seed)

Yankees lead series 1 game to 0
Play to resume November 29, 2016

Final Regular Season Standings

Larry Division

1. x-Pirates (51-29), .638, 0.0 GB
2. Red Sox (44-36), .550, 7.0 GB
3. Giants (44-36), .550, 7.0 GB

Curly Division

1. x-Mets (37-43), .463, 0.0 GB
2. Rockies (36-44), .450, 1.0 GB
3. Cardinals (27-53), .338, 10.0 GB

Moe Division

1. x-Reds (50-30), .625, 0.0 GB
2. y-Yankees (44-36), .550, 6.0 GB
3. Athletics (27-53), .338, 23.0 GB

x=Clinched division title
y=Clinched wild card

Wild Card

1. Yankees (44-36), .550, 0.0 GB*
2. Red Sox (44-36), .550, 0.0 GB
3. Giants (44-36), .550, 0.0 GB

*Yankees win wild card in three-team round-robin playoff

2017 Draft Order

1. Cardinals**

2. Athletics

3. Rockies

4. Giants***
5. Red Sox
6-9. To be determined

** Cardinals and Athletics have same record but Cardinals "win" tie-breaker by going 4-6 vs. Athletics
***Giants and Red Sox tied; Giants secure fourth pick in 20-sider tie-breaker