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    Draft pick chase thread 2020

    Well the 2020 Magic Number Thread is proving to be lacking in mojo, so we will go the opposite route in hopes of producing a playoff run.
    Primary tiebreaker is the higher pick goes to team with worse record the prior year. I think they are sorted correctly now. Reds had the 12th worst record last year and Seattle holds the tiebreaker over them. Reds hold tiebreaker over Boston, Arizona, Washington, Mets, Houston, NYY, St L, SF, and Phils of the teams in the 1-20 range now.


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    	Tm	Lg	G	W	L	W-L%     Games ahead
    1	BOS	AL	44	15	29	.341		-
    2	ARI	NL	44	15	29	.341	        -
    3	PIT	NL	41	14	27	.342		1/2
    4	KCR	AL	44	16	28	.364	        1
    5	TEX	AL	42	15	27	.357		1
    6	LAA	AL	44	17	27	.386	        2
    7	WSN	NL	41	16	25	.390	        2.5
    
    8	SEA	AL	43	19	24	.442	       4.5 
    9	CIN	NL	43	19	24	.442	       4.5
    10	NYM	NL	44	20	24	.455	        5
    11	DET	AL	41	19	22	.463	        5.5
    12	COL	NL	43	20	23	.465	        5.5 
    13	MIL	NL	41	19	22	.463	        5.5
    14	BAL	AL	42	20	22	.476	        6
    
    15	MIA	NL	38	19	19	.500	        7
    16	HOU	AL	44	22	22	.500	        7
    17	STL	NL	35	18	17	.514	        7.5
    18     NYY	AL	43	22	21	.512	        7.5
    19	SFG	NL	44	23	21	.523	        8
    20	PHI	NL	39	21	18	.538	        8.5
    
    21	TOR	AL	43	24	19	.558	        9.5
    22	CHC	NL	44	25	19	.568	        10
    23	ATL	NL	43	25	18	.581	        10.5
    24	MIN	AL	45	27	18	.600	        11.5
    25	CLE	AL	43	26	17	.605	        11.5
    26	SDP	NL	45	28	17	.622	        12.5
    27	CHW	AL	43	27	16	.628	        12.5
    28	OAK	AL	41	26	15	.634	        12.5
    29	TBR	AL	43	28	15	.651	        13.5
    30	LAD	NL	44	32	12	.727            17
    Currently in both leagues all teams making the playoff are .500 or better.

    Reds unmagic number to clinch top draft spot is 23 with 17 games remaining, (I think) (combo of Reds losses and other team's wins). Same as their magic number to clinch the division, oddly enough.
    Last edited by klw; 09-10-2020 at 11:00 AM.

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    Re: Draft pick chase thread 2020

    Yes, the Red Sox are the long-suffering franchise that REALLY needs that #1 pick.

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    Re: Draft pick chase thread 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by Boston Red View Post
    Yes, the Red Sox are the long-suffering franchise that REALLY needs that #1 pick.
    Well they really suffer by having such a low payroll, they can only carrying 6 or 7 failed expensive long term contracts at a time.
    Last edited by klw; 09-10-2020 at 09:49 AM.

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    Re: Draft pick chase thread 2020

    Looks like another season where we are bad enough to make the season a drag, but not bad enough to get a top 3 draft pick.
    I appreciate the draft watch though.
    [Phil ] Castellini celebrated the team's farm system and noted the team had promising prospects who would one day be great Reds -- and then joke then they'd be ex-Reds, saying "of course we're going to lose them". #SellTheTeamBob

    Nov. 13, 2007: One of the greatest days in Reds history: John Allen gets the boot!

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    Re: Draft pick chase thread 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by REDREAD View Post
    Looks like another season where we are bad enough to make the season a drag, but not bad enough to get a top 3 draft pick.
    I appreciate the draft watch though.
    There's a reason teams tank.

    Because this isn't any better.

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    Re: Draft pick chase thread 2020

    Not adjusted for proper tiebreakers.
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    Rk	Tm		W	L	W-L%  games ahead
    
    1	PIT		14	27	.342	      -
    2	TEX		15	28	.349	      -
    3	BOS		16	29	.356	      -
    4	ARI		16	29	.356	      -
    
    5.      KCR		17	28	.378	      1
    6	WSN		16	26	.381	      1.5
    7	LAA		18	27	.400	      2
    
    8	CIN		19	25	.432	      3.5
    9	SEA		19	24	.442	      4
    10	NYM		20	24	.455	      4.5
    11	MIL		19	22	.463	      5
    12	DET		20	23	.465	      5
    13	COL		20	23	.465	      5
    14	BAL		20	22	.476            5.5
    Last edited by klw; 09-11-2020 at 11:46 AM.

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    Re: Draft pick chase thread 2020

    On the other hand, other than one series with the Pirates, the rest of the schedule is pretty brutal, we might move
    up the draft pick rank.
    [Phil ] Castellini celebrated the team's farm system and noted the team had promising prospects who would one day be great Reds -- and then joke then they'd be ex-Reds, saying "of course we're going to lose them". #SellTheTeamBob

    Nov. 13, 2007: One of the greatest days in Reds history: John Allen gets the boot!

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    Re: Draft pick chase thread 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by REDREAD View Post
    Looks like another season where we are bad enough to make the season a drag, but not bad enough to get a top 3 draft pick.
    I appreciate the draft watch though.
    I can't wait to fail our way into the top 5, then be told the guy we picked has a ceiling of a #4 starter or a SOLID fourth outfielder and to be happy about that

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    Re: Draft pick chase thread 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by bm1475 View Post
    I can't wait to fail our way into the top 5, then be told the guy we picked has a ceiling of a #4 starter or a SOLID fourth outfielder and to be happy about that
    None of the guys we've picked in the last five drafts fit that profile. An argument could be made that India's ceiling was low, but that was a weak draft year.

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    Re: Draft pick chase thread 2020

    I can't believe I am saying this.......but the REDS would be crazy to try to win another game. They don't have to worry about fans coming out, they don't have to worry about ratings (most of us can't watch them because of FSOH issues and blackouts) and the obvious better stats usually equals larger contracts. I know, I know mostly hyperbole, but that is my rant for the year.
    Let's play two!!!

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    Re: Draft pick chase thread 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by Crosley68 View Post
    the REDS would be crazy to try to win another game.
    Why would they start now?

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    Re: Draft pick chase thread 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by Boston Red View Post
    Why would they start now?
    That's a funny post.
    All my posts are my opinion - just like yours are. If I forget to state it and you're too dense to see the obvious, look here!

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    Re: Draft pick chase thread 2020

    The Reds spent all that money and with a little over two weeks to go they have the 8th worst record in baseball and have a shot at Top 5? You almost have to try to be this bad.
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    Re: Draft pick chase thread 2020

    Current reverse standings sorted by winning percentage...

    Tm W L W-L%
    PIT 15 34 .306
    TEX 18 32 .360
    BOS 19 32 .373
    ARI 19 32 .373
    WSN 18 29 .383
    LAA 21 30 .412
    KCR 21 29 .420
    DET 21 28 .429
    BAL 22 29 .431
    SEA 22 28 .440
    COL 22 27 .449
    NYM 23 27 .460
    MIL 23 26 .469
    STL 22 24 .478
    PHI 24 25 .490
    CIN 25 26 .490
    LgAvg 25 25 .500
    HOU 25 25 .500
    SFG 25 24 .510
    MIA 25 23 .521
    TOR 26 23 .531
    CLE 27 23 .540
    NYY 29 21 .580
    ATL 29 21 .580
    MIN 31 21 .596
    CHC 30 20 .600
    OAK 31 19 .620
    SDP 32 19 .627
    TBR 33 18 .647
    CHW 33 17 .660
    LAD 36 15 .706


    Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
    Generated 9/18/2020.
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    Re: Draft pick chase thread 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by WrongVerb View Post
    Current reverse standings sorted by winning percentage...

    Tm W L W-L%
    PIT 15 34 .306
    TEX 18 32 .360
    BOS 19 32 .373
    ARI 19 32 .373
    WSN 18 29 .383
    LAA 21 30 .412
    KCR 21 29 .420
    DET 21 28 .429
    BAL 22 29 .431
    SEA 22 28 .440
    COL 22 27 .449
    NYM 23 27 .460
    MIL 23 26 .469
    STL 22 24 .478
    PHI 24 25 .490
    CIN 25 26 .490
    LgAvg 25 25 .500
    HOU 25 25 .500
    SFG 25 24 .510
    MIA 25 23 .521
    TOR 26 23 .531
    CLE 27 23 .540
    NYY 29 21 .580
    ATL 29 21 .580
    MIN 31 21 .596
    CHC 30 20 .600
    OAK 31 19 .620
    SDP 32 19 .627
    TBR 33 18 .647
    CHW 33 17 .660
    LAD 36 15 .706


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    Generated 9/18/2020.
    They call that tanking? Pft, stupid Reds.


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