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2008 Conference Standings FINAL
National League
Rank Team W L PCT Division
1 Chicago Cubs 97 64 .602 C1
2 Philadelphia 92 70 .568 E1
3 Los Angeles Dodgers 84 78 .519 W1
4 Milwaukee 90 72 .556 C2
5 New York Mets 89 73 .549 E2
6 Houston 86 75 .534 C3
7 St. Louis 86 76 .531 C4
8 Florida 84 77 .522 E3
9 Arizona 82 80 .506 W2
10T Colorado 74 88 .457 W3
10T Cincinnati 74 88 .457 C5
12T Atlanta 72 90 .444 E4
12T San Francisco 72 90 .444 W4
14 Pittsburgh 67 95 .414 C6
15 San Diego 63 99 .389 W5
16 Washington 59 102 .366 E5
American League
Rank Team W L PCT Division
1 Los Angeles Angels 100 62 .617 W1
2 Tampa Bay 97 65 .599 E1
3 Chicago White Sox 89 74 .546 C1
4 Boston 95 67 .586 E2
5 New York Yankees 89 73 .549 E3
6 Minnesota 88 75 .540 C2
7 Toronto 86 76 .531 E4
8 Cleveland 81 81 .500 C3
9 Texas 79 83 .488 W2
10 Oakland 75 86 .466 W3
11 Kansas City 75 87 .463 C4
12 Detroit 74 88 .457 C5
13 Baltimore 68 93 .422 E5
14 Seattle 61 101 .377 W4
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New York
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Yankees8973
Mets8973

Baltimore/DC
WLGB
X - Orioles6893
Nationals591029

Chicago
WLGB
X - Cubs9764
White Sox89749

LA/Orange County
WLGB
X - Angels10062
Dodgers847816

SF/Oakland
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X - Athletics7685
Giants72904.5

X - Clinched

So long and thanks for playing this year

1. Washington (8/31)
2. Seattle (9/1)
3. Pittsburgh (9/6) *
3. San Diego (9/6) *
5. Baltimore (9/8)
6. Oakland (9/8)
7. Atlanta (9/9)
8. Kansas City (9/9)
9. Cincinnati (9/10)
10. Texas (9/13)
11. Detroit (9/15)
12. San Francisco (9/17)
13. Colorado (9/18)
14. Cleveland (9/19)
15. Toronto (9/21)
16. New York Yankees (9/23)
17. St. Louis (9/23)
18. Florida (9/23)
19. Arizona (9/25)
20. Houston (9/26)
21. New York Mets (9/28)
22. Minnesota (9/30)
23. Chicago Cubs (10/4)
24. Milwaukee (10/5)
25. Chicago White Sox (10/6)
26. Los Angeles Angels (10/6)
27. Los Angeles Dodgers (10/15)
28. Boston (10/19)
29. Tampa Bay (10/29)

* - Teams eliminated at same time

The last batter to reach on catcher's interference was ...

Seth McClung of Milwaukee by Koyie Hill of the Cubs on September 26, 2008.

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Griddle playoff death watch update
2008-08-24 12:31
by Bob Timmermann

The race to be the first team eliminated is coming down to the wire.

Seattle is at 47-82 and a combination of Mariners losses or Angels (78-50) wins that add up to three will make the Mariners regret killing that albatross.

Washington is 46-84 and will be impeached and removed from playoff contention with a combination of Nats losses and Mets (72-58) wins that add up to three. The Nats situation is more precarious than the arithmetic would indicate because the NL East is a closer race and the Mets, Phillies (70 wins), and Marlins (66 wins) all play games against each other in the closing weeks.

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Comments
2008-08-24 13:13:40
1.   Linkmeister
You might have titled that better. I thought you were announcing your own blog's demise.
2008-08-24 14:10:56
2.   Ken Noe
1 Me too--I came over to provide CPR.
2008-08-24 14:45:59
3.   Gagne55
I had the same reaction as 1 and 2 . When I saw that on the sidebar I was like "oh no! Baseball Toaster is cancelling the Griddle :-("
2008-08-24 15:15:41
4.   Ken Noe
We'll save you Bob!!!
2008-08-24 15:50:18
5.   DXMachina
Boy, and I had a good rant ready about how the networks always cancel the blogs I like.

Maybe we should plan ahead anyway, just in case. If Toaster management does cancel the Griddle, what futile demonstration of support should we launch? We could get each of Bob's loyal readers to send a catcher's mitt (in honor of CI) to the head of Toaster programming. Or maybe just get a full page ad praising the blog in an appropriate news outlet. Maybe in Library Journal.

2008-08-24 16:53:51
6.   Gagne55
"If Toaster management does cancel the Griddle, what futile demonstration of support should we launch?"

A boycott of the Toaster?

2008-08-24 17:09:48
7.   Linkmeister
An abrogation of the buttered bread rule?
2008-08-24 18:26:26
8.   Ken Noe
Everybody buy a toaster oven. And name it "Bob."
2008-08-24 20:38:53
9.   Greg Brock
HEY! DON'T DO THAT! SAVE THE GRIDD...Oh, thank God.

Misleading headlines make baby Jesus cry.

2008-08-24 20:39:29
10.   Daniel Zappala
I was going to read this thread, but now I'm waiting for it to come out in syndication.
2008-08-24 21:58:37
11.   LogikReader
Wow! This is a really great idea. My money's on the M's.
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