Pirates make Cardinals Walk the Plank in World Series

The Pirates are our 2009 World Champions, following a thrilling come-from-behind seven-game win over the Cardinals in the World Series. The Cardinals had a good chance to win it all in game six until a lineout max wiped out a promising ninth-inning rally, and the Pirates took care of business in game seven. Way to go Pirates!



Final standings:


Florin Division

1. Cardinals (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB
2. Red Sox (40-32), .556, 1.0 GB
3. Rockies (39-33), .538, 2.0 GB
4. Giants (39-33), .538, 2.0 GB*
5. Cubs (31-41), .431, 10.0 GB

*Rockies win head-to-head tiebreaker over Giants.


Gilder Division

1. Mets (42-30), .600, 0.0 GB
2. Pirates (38-34), .528, 4.0 GB
3. Yankees (32-40), .444, 10.0 GB
4. A's (31-41), .431, 11.0 GB
5. Reds (27-45), .375, 15.0 GB


Wild Card

1. Rockies (39-33), .538, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (39-33), .535, 0.0 GB*
3. Yankees (32-40), .444, 7.0 GB
4. A's (31-41), .431, 8.0 GB
5. Cubs (31-41), .431, 8.0 GB
6. Reds (26-42), .382, 13.0 GB

*Rockies win tiebreaker

2010 Draft Order:

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




Playoffs

Preliminary Elimination Round
(Best of five)
Pirates defeat Rockies three games to one

Divisional Playoffs
(Best of seven)
Pirates defeat Mets four games to one
Cardinals defeat Red Sox four games to two


World Series

Pirates defeat Cardinals four games to three


Next action: Hot Stove time!

Final Standings and Post-Season Update -- December 7, 2009

Final standings, and current status of the World Series:


Florin Division

1. Cardinals (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB
2. Red Sox (40-32), .556, 1.0 GB
3. Rockies (39-33), .538, 2.0 GB
4. Giants (39-33), .538, 2.0 GB*
5. Cubs (31-41), .431, 10.0 GB

*Rockies win head-to-head tiebreaker over Giants.


Gilder Division

1. Mets (42-30), .600, 0.0 GB
2. Pirates (38-34), .528, 4.0 GB
3. Yankees (32-40), .444, 10.0 GB
4. A's (31-41), .431, 11.0 GB
5. Reds (27-45), .375, 15.0 GB


Wild Card

1. Rockies (39-33), .538, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (39-33), .535, 0.0 GB*
3. Yankees (32-40), .444, 7.0 GB
4. A's (31-41), .431, 8.0 GB
5. Cubs (31-41), .431, 8.0 GB
6. Reds (26-42), .382, 13.0 GB

*Rockies win tiebreaker

2010 Draft Order:

1. Reds
2. Cubs
3. A's
4. Yankees
5. Giants
6. Rockies
7. Red Sox
8. Mets
9. ???
10. ???




Playoffs

Preliminary Elimination Round
(Best of five)
Pirates defeat Rockies three games to one

Divisional Playoffs
(Best of seven)
Pirates defeat Mets four games to one
Cardinals defeat Red Sox four games to two


World Series

Pirates and Cardinals tied one game each


Next action: Monday, December 7, at Barry's place, to determine the W.S. champion!

Standings -- November 23, 2009

(Updated to include Yankees record, Pirates-Mets series results, updated A's and Giants records, and update on Cards-Red Sox series)

Running behind so down and dirty here. OK, let's keep the Finnish women from last time at least.:





Florin Division

1. Cardinals (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB
2. Red Sox (40-32), .556, 1.0 GB
3. Rockies (39-33), .538, 2.0 GB
4. Giants (39-33), .538, 2.0 GB*
5. Cubs (31-41), .435, 10.0 GB

*Rockies win head-to-head tiebreaker over Giants.


Gilder Division

1. Mets (42-30), .600, 0.0 GB
2. Pirates (38-34), .528, 4.0 GB
3. Yankees (32-40), .444, 10.0 GB
4. A's (30-40), .429, 11.0 GB
5. Reds (26-42), .382, 14.0 GB


Wild Card

1. Rockies (39-33), .538, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (39-33), .535, 0.0 GB*
3. Yankees (32-40), .444, 7.0 GB
4. A's (30-40), .429, 8.0 GB
5. Cubs (31-41), .431, 8.0 GB
6. Reds (26-42), .382, 11.0 GB

*Rockies win tiebreaker


Playoffs

Preliminary Elimination Round
(Best of five)
Pirates defeat Rockies three games to one

Divisional Playoffs
(Best of seven)
Pirates defeat Mets four games to one
Cardinals lead Red Sox two games to none


World Series

Pirates vs. ???


Next action: Wednesday, December 2, at Foggy Bottom.

Standings -- October 30, 2009

At long last here are the updated standings! Mets get the colors back; it's going to be a barn burner as we sprint for the finish line.

Speaking of barn burners, we were reminiscing about big time wrestling the other night, so here's a little Haystack Calhoun for you:




And speaking of finish:





Florin Division

1. Cardinals (39-30), .565, 0.0 GB
2. Red Sox (38-31), .551, 1.0 GB
3. Rockies (35-30), .538, 2.0 GB
4. Giants (37-33), .529, 2.5 GB
5. Cubs (30-39), .435, 9.0 GB


Gilder Division

1. Mets (40-28), .588, 0.0 GB
2. Pirates (38-33), .535, 3.5 GB
3. Yankees (29-36), .446, 8.5 GB
4. A's (27-34), .443, 8.5 GB
5. Reds (26-42), .382, 14.0 GB


Wild Card

2. Rockies (35-30), .538, 0.0 GB
1. Giants (37-33), .529, 0.5 GB
3. Yankees (29-36), .446, 6.0 GB
4. A's (27-34), .443, 6.0 GB
5. Cubs (30-39), .435, 7.0 GB
6. Reds (26-42), .382, 10.5 GB


Next action: Monday, November 2, at Foggy Bottom.

Standings -- October 21, 2009

[UPDATED October 26 with some interim results]

It's nip and tuck to see who survives into the post-season. Lots of remaining games will be tensioned filled.

Meanwhile, the trades have started to fly. So far:

1. The Reds get Nick Swisher and the Pirates' third round pick in exchange for Scott Downs and the Reds' fifth round pick.

2. The Mets get Michael Young and the Reds' fourth round pick in exchange for the Met's third round pick and a "player to be named later." Plus the Mets release Khalil Greene.

So the Reds part with Michael Young and Scott Downs plus their fourth and fifth round picks and end up with Nick Swisher, the Pirates' and Mets' picks in the third round, and a "player to be named later."

I dunno about the PTBNL stuff. Reminds me of someone...






Florin Division

1. Red Sox (37-27), .578, 0.0 GB
2. Cardinals (35-30), .538, 2.5 GB
3. Giants (35-30), .538, 2.5 GB
4. Rockies (31-28), .525, 3.5 GB
5. Cubs (30-39), .435, 9.5 GB


Gilder Division

1. Mets (37-28), .569, 0.0 GB
2. Pirates (33-31), .516, 3.5 GB
3. Yankees (28-32), .467, 6.5 GB
4. A's (25-33), .431, 8.5 GB
5. Reds (25-38), .397, 11.0 GB


Wild Card

1. Giants/Cardinals (35-30), .538, 0.0 GB
2. Rockies (31-28), .525, 1.0 GB
3. Yankees (28-32), .467, 4.5 GB
4. A's (25-33), .431, 6.5 GB
5. Cubs (30-39), .435, 7.0 GB
6. Reds (25-38), .397, 9.0 GB


Next action: Monday, October 26, at Foggy Bottom.

Standings -- October 16, 2009

We are in the home stretch and it's still up in the air. Looks like a great finish and lots of tension for the teams still in contention. On to the finish line!

Meanwhile, the Teagarden era has begun. Let's do some scouting::





Florin Division

1. Red Sox (37-27), .578, 0.0 GB
2. Cardinals (33-25), .569, 1.0 GB
3. Giants (34-29), .540, 2.5 GB
4. Rockies (29-26), .527, 3.5 GB
5. Cubs (26-37), .413, 10.5 GB


Gilder Division

1. Mets (35-28), .556, 0.0 GB
2. Pirates (28-25), .528, 2.0 GB
3. Yankees (27-31), .466, 5.5 GB
4. A's (25-33), .431, 7.5 GB
5. Reds (22-35), .386, 10.0 GB


Wild Card

1. Giants (34-29), .540, 0.0 GB
2. Rockies (29-26), .527, 1.0 GB
3. Yankees (27-31), .466, 4.5 GB
4. A's (25-33), .431, 6.5 GB
5. Cubs (26-37), .413, 8.0 GB
6. Reds (22-35), .386, 9.0 GB


Next action: Monday, October 19, at Bearcat's, and then Monday, october 26, at Foggy Bottom.

Standings -- September 29, 2009

Red Sox strengthen their hold on first place and the colors. Giants slipping but it's still up in the air. Reds strengthen their hold on the number one pick. Lots going on!

Meanwhile we all had a great time at the Ninth Annual For Our Angels Memorial. Here are some highlights::





Florin Division

1. Red Sox (36-25), .590, 0.0 GB
2. Cardinals (30-24), .556, 2.5 GB
3. Rockies (29-26), .527, 4.0 GB
4. Giants (30-29), .508, 5.0 GB
5. Cubs (26-35), .426, 10.0 GB


Gilder Division

1. Mets (31-23), .574, 0.0 GB
2. Pirates (28-25), .528, 2.5 GB
3. Yankees (26-28), .481, 5.0 GB
4. A's (24-32), .429, 8.0 GB
5. Reds (22-35), .386, 10.5 GB


Wild Card

1. Rockies (29-26), .527, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (30-29), .508, 1.0 GB
3. Yankees (26-28), .481, 2.5 GB
4. A's (24-32), .429, 5.5 GB
5. Cubs (26-35), .426, 6.0 GB
6. Reds (22-35), .386, 8.0 GB


Next action: Monday, October 12, at Foggy Bottom.

Standings -- September 15, 2009

An eventful week as we all got to the 54-game mark and that race in Florin for playoff spots remains nip and tuck. Red Sox take over the colors. And check out that race for the number one pick!

Also we had a very important 50th birthday last week, and I wasn't able to pick just one video in Shannon's honor. So here, in honor of the Birthday Boy, a trifecta:







Florin Division

1. Red Sox (33-24), .579, 0.0 GB
2. Cardinals (30-24), .556, 1.5 GB
3. Giants (29-25), .537, 2.5 GB
4. Rockies (29-26), .527, 3.0 GB
5. Cubs (21-33), .389, 10.5 GB


Gilder Division

1. Mets (31-23), .574, 0.0 GB
2. Pirates (28-25), .528, 2.5 GB
3. Yankees (26-28), .481, 5.0 GB
4. A's (24-32), .429, 8.0 GB
5. Reds (21-33), .389, 10.0 GB


Wild Card

1. Giants (29-25), .537, 0.0 GB
2. Rockies (29-26), .527, 0.5 GB
3. Yankees (26-28), .481, 3.0 GB
4. A's (24-32), .429, 6.0 GB
5. Reds (21-33), .389, 8.0 GB
6. Cubs (21-33), .389, 8.0 GB

Next action: Monday, September 28, at Foggy Bottom.

Standings -- September 9, 2009

A few tea parties over the last several days, so we'll update today and await Monday night at Foggy Bottom, which is also the 54-game deadline. 18-gamers await too -- will Teagarden carry the Cards into the post-season?

Meanwhile, at the risk of running these guys into the ground, this I thought was too good to pass up (note the Lew Fiske guy on lead guitar has lost the glasses and the 'stache and the fat guy got rid of the comb-over):



Florin Division

1. Rockies (29-22), .568, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (29-23), .558, 0.5 GB
3. Red Sox (28-23), .549, 1.0 GB
4. Cardinals (27-23), .540, 1.5 GB
5. Cubs (20-30), .400, 8.5 GB

Gilder Division

1. Mets (29-21), .580, 0.0 GB
2. Pirates (26-23), .531, 2.5 GB
3. Yankees (26-28), .481, 5.0 GB
4. A's (22-31), .415, 8.5 GB
5. Reds (18-31), .3367, 10.5 GB

Next action: Monday, September 14, at Foggy Bottom. That's the 54-game deadline!

Standings -- September 1, 2009

The Commissioner's Office has kindly extended the 54-game deadline to September 14, so everyone should be able to make it OK. Meanwhile look at that race in Florin. Four teams separated by 1.5 games, and only three can make the post-season!

Meanwhile, we are on a bit of a Fernwood Tonight kick, so here is Jerry Hubbard at his best:



Florin Division

1. Rockies (29-22), .568, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (29-23), .558, 0.5 GB
3. Red Sox (28-23), .549, 1.0 GB
4. Cardinals (27-23), .540, 1.5 GB
5. Cubs (19-28), .404, 8.0 GB

Gilder Division

1. Mets (29-19), .604, 0.0 GB
2. Pirates (24-23), .511, 4.5 GB
3. Yankees (23-27), .460, 7.0 GB
4. A's (20-30), .400, 10.0 GB
5. Reds (17-28), .378, 10.5 GB

Next action: Monday, September 14, at Foggy Bottom. That's the 54-game deadline, so get those tea parties in in the meantime, and put the word out if something else comes up!

Standings -- August 25, 2009

Well that Cardinal winning streak is just a distant memory now. Check out that race in Gilder! It is deifnitely coming right down to the wire.

Meanwhile, I knew those Christian rockers reminded me of someone, and I figured out who:




Florin Division

1. Rockies (28-21), .571, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (27-21), .563, 0.5 GB
3. Red Sox (26-22), .542, 1.5 GB
4. Cardinals (27-23), .540, 1.5 GB
5. Cubs (19-28), .404, 8.0 GB

Gilder Division

1. Mets (28-18), .609, 0.0 GB
2. Pirates (24-20), .545, 3.0 GB
3. Yankees (21-26), .447, 7.5 GB
4. A's (18-29), .383, 10.5 GB
5. Reds (15-26), .366, 10.5 GB

Next action: Monday, August 31, at Foggy Bottom. Put the word out if something else comes up!

Standings -- August 21, 2009

Watch out for the Cardinals, who have ridden a ten-game winning streak to the Florin Division lead. Close to taking over the colors, too.

Meanwhile, it's pretty funny so I'm leaving it up for a while longer:







Florin Division

1. Cardinals (27-19), .587, 0.0 GB
2. Rockies (27-20), .574, 0.5 GB
3. Giants (27-21), .563, 1.0 GB
4. Red Sox (23-21), .523, 3.0 GB
5. Cubs (17-26), .395, 8.5 GB

Gilder Division

1. Mets (26-17), .605, 0.0 GB
2. Pirates (23-17), .575, 1.5 GB
3. Yankees (19-23), .452, 6.5 GB
4. A's (17-28), .378, 10.0 GB
5. Reds (11-26), .297, 12.0 GB

Next action: Monday, August 24, at Foggy Bottom. Put the word out if something else comes up!

Standings -- August 18, 2009

Not much movement after a Foggy Bottom get-together this week.

Meanwhile, it occurs to me that some of you could use some religion in your life, and I know how you youngsters like that rock-n-roll noise. So I hope this combines the two in a spiritually uplifting way. The blouses are a little low-cut so you might not want to play this in front of the kids. And I think that just might be Lew Fiske on lead guitar:







Florin Division

1. Rockies (27-20), .574, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (27-21), .563, 0.5 GB
3. Cardinals (24-19), .558, 1.0 GB
4. Red Sox (23-21), .523, 2.5 GB
5. Cubs (17-26), .395, 8.0 GB

Gilder Division

1. Mets (26-17), .605, 0.0 GB
2. Pirates (23-17), .575, 1.5 GB
3. Yankees (18-21), .462, 6.0 GB
4. A's (16-25), .390, 9.0 GB
5. Reds (11-26), .297, 12.0 GB

Next action: Thursday, August 20, at Bob's place, and then Monday, August 24, at Foggy Bottom. Put the word out if something else comes up!

Standings -- August 4, 2009

Things shift around a bit in the Florin Division, but the Mets keep on cruising in Gilder. It's all in the dice you know:



And see this for a story about the next great Rockies pitcher, Julio Castillo: Rockies next ace



Florin Division

1. Rockies (26-19), .578, 0.0 GB
2. Giants (25-20), .556, 1.0 GB
3. Red Sox (21-18), .538, 2.0 GB
4. Cardinals (21-19), .525, 2.5 GB
5. Cubs (15-24), .385, 8.0 GB

Gilder Division

1. Mets (26-14), .650, 0.0 GB
2. Pirates (23-17), .575, 3.0 GB
3. Yankees (18-21), .462, 7.5 GB
4. A's (15-24), .385, 10.5 GB
5. Reds (11-26), .297, 13.5 GB

Next action: Monday, August 17, at Foggy Bottom. Put the word out if something else comes up!

Standings: July 26, 2009

Giants took two on the chin from the Mets up in Tahoe. Here's the update:

Florin Division

1. Red Sox (21-15), .583, 0.0 GB
2. Rockies (22-17), .564, 0.5 GB
3. Giants (22-20), .524, 2.0 GB
4. Cardinals (18-19), .486, 3.5 GB
5. Cubs (13-23), .361, 8.0 GB

Gilder Division

1. Mets (25-13), .658, 0.0 GB
2. Pirates (23-14), .622, 1.5 GB
3. Yankees (18-21), .462, 7.5 GB
4. A's (15-21), .417, 9.0 GB
5. Reds (11-26), .297, 13.5 GB


So .. any action coming up? Remember Foggy Bottom hosts Monday, August 3...

Let's try this again

Just experimenting.

Florin Division

1. Red Sox (21-15), .583, 0.0 GB
2. Rockies (22-17), .564, 0.5 GB
3. Giants (22-18), .550, 1.0 GB
4. Cardinals (18-19), .486, 3.5 GB
5. Cubs (13-23), .361, 8.0 GB

Gilder Division

1. Mets (23-13), .639, 0.0 GB
2. Pirates (23-14), .622, 0.5 GB
3. Yankees (18-21), .462, 6.5 GB
4. A's (15-21), .417, 8.0 GB
5. Reds (11-26), .297, 12.5 GB

Hey that's better!

Welcome to the Blog

Here it is boys, our brand new blog, which will soon replace the standings page. For now grab a beer and make yourself at home.

Here are the current standings:

Florin Division:

1. Red Sox (21-15), .583, 0.0 GB
   
2. Rockies (22-17), .564, 0.5 GB
   
3. Giants (22-18), .550, 1.0 GB
   
4. Cardinals (18-19), .486, 3.5 GB
   
5. Cubs (13-23), .361, 8.0 GB
   
   

Gilder Division:

1. Mets (23-13), .639, 0.0 GB
   
2. Pirates (23-14), .622, 0.5 GB
   
3. Yankees (18-21), .462, 6.5 GB
   
4. A's (15-21), .417, 8.0 GB
   
5. Reds (11-26), .297, 12.5 GB
   
   

So everyone sign in and feel free to post.

And here's a video!



Don't worry -- we'll figure out the formatting as we go along...