Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Final Regular Season Standings and Post-Season Madness Update -- December 7, 2016

(Updated December 9, 2016)

It's a rematch of the 2015 World Series this year as the Pirates and Yankees square off for the title. In the divisional series, the Pirates stormed back from a 0-2 deficit to defeat the Mets 4 games to 2, while the Yankees swept a Reds juggernaut 4 games to 0.

And the Yankees jump out to a 2 games to 1 lead in the 2016 World Series! 


World Series

Pirates (Number 1 seed) vs. Yankees (Number 3 seed)

Yankees lead series 2 games to 1.
Series to resume -- and conclude -- Monday, December 12.


Divisional Playoffs

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

Pirates win series 4 games to 2
MVP: Manny Machado

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

Yankees win series 4 games to 0
MVP: Anthony Rizzo



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. Mets
7. Reds
8-9. 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






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