2012 Draft Slot Watch

[LookinUp]

Something to maintain interest? If the draft were held today, the order would be:

1. Houston - 40 games under .500
2. Baltimore: -8.5
3. Chicago: -11.5
4. Kansas City: -12
5. Seattle: -12.5
6. San Diego: -13.5
7. Oakland: -14
8. Minnesota: -14

The race is between 2 and 8 ish.

[panick]

It looks like the Pirates might be trying to get in on this.

[jets4ever]

Something to maintain interest? If the draft were held today, the order would be:

1. Houston - 40 games under .500
2. Baltimore: -8.5
3. Chicago: -11.5
4. Kansas City: -12
5. Seattle: -12.5
6. San Diego: -13.5
7. Oakland: -14
8. Minnesota: -14

The race is between 2 and 8 ish.

If win continue to win at our current pace, we'll win 19 or 20 more games this season. given the fact that there will be call-ups and trades along the way, I'll take the under on either of those win numbers for the remainder of the season. We'll pick second or third.

[baltfan]

We will end up picking first and with out luck this will be the equivalent of the Kwame Brown draft for the Wizards--no true #1 available.

[Sports Guy]

I am sure this team will do just enough to draft in the 4-7 area.

[Skywalker76]

I am sure this team will do just enough to draft in the 4-7 area.

Agreed. We will somehow start winning in September and not pick in the top three (again)...

[RVAbird]

Something to maintain interest? If the draft were held today, the order would be:

1. Houston - 40 games under .500
2. Baltimore: -8.5
3. Chicago: -11.5
4. Kansas City: -12
5. Seattle: -12.5
6. San Diego: -13.5
7. Oakland: -14
8. Minnesota: -14

The race is between 2 and 8 ish.

Good God, the Astros are terrible. I haven't glanced at the ML standings in a while.

[CanadianOriole]

I think Seattle is the team to worry about here. Their unspeakable offense could cause them to go into more double digit losing streaks. The Cubs have underperformed and amazingly didn't deal any of their veterans - I expect them to play slightly better the rest of the way meaning Baltimore should stay ahead of them in the race to the bottom. KC is a concern - but they seem to be showing a little more life than Baltimore right now. In the end, I think Baltimore will hold on to #2, but beware of a free falling Mariner team - especially if they shut down Pineda.

[Don Quixote]

1. Houston: 38-77 (39 games under .500)
2. Baltimore: 44-68 (24 games under .500, 7.5 GB)
3. Kansas City: 49-66 (17 games under .500, 11 GB)
4. Chicago Cubs: 49-66 (17 games under .500, 11 GB)
5. Seattle: 49-65 (16 games under .500, 11.5 GB)
6. San Diego: 51-65 (14 games under .500, 12.5 GB)
7. Minnesota: 51-64 (13 games under .500, 13 GB)
8. Oakland: 51-63 (12 games under .500, 13.5 GB)

I put KC ahead as its final 2010 record was worse than that of the Cubs.

[ThisIsOurHouse]

Realistically as bad as this team is we will go on a five game winning streak at the end of the season and end up passing the Royals, Cubs, and Mariners. Even when you win you loss.

[LookinUp]

KC got closer to #2 after playing the AL East for a stretch. My guess is our remaining schedule is much harder, but I haven't run the data.

1. Houston: 40-84 (44 games under .500)
2. Baltimore: 47-74 (27 games under .500, 8.5 GB)
3. Kansas City: 51-74 (23 games under .500, 10.5 GB)
4. Seattle: 53-69 (16 games under .500, 14 GB)
5. Chicago Cubs: 54-70 (16 games under .500, 14 GB)
6. Minnesota: 54-69 (15 games under .500, 14.5 GB)
7. San Diego: 56-70 (14 games under .500, 15 GB)
8. Oakland: 55-69 (14 games under .500, 15 GB)

[Don Quixote]

1. Houston: 42-85 (43 games under .500)
2. Baltimore: 47-77 (30 games under .500, 6.5 GB)
3. Kansas City: 52-76 (24 games under .500, 9.5 GB)
4. Seattle: 53-72 (19 games under .500, 12 GB)
5. Minnesota: 55-71 (16 games under .500, 13.5 GB)
6. Chicago Cubs: 56-71 (15 games under .500, 14 GB)
7. Florida: 57-70 (13 games under .500, 15 GB)
8. Oakland: 57-70 (13 games under .500, 15 GB)

I put Florida ahead as its final 2010 record was worse than that of Oakland.

[LookinUp]

I don't have the energy to type out the whole standings, but we're now only .5 games ahead of Minnesota and KC for #2, and Seattle is 2.5 games behind us. Yet again, it looks like we're on the verge of a decent late season run that will cost us a few slots in the following draft.

Yes, I want us to get the #2 draft pick and no, I don't get too excited about Clay Rapada coming in and pitching well. I don't see what success in September has to do with future success for this team.

[FarmSystem]

Its like every year they play well when it doesn't really matter. Its like a bunch of employees acting like they're working because somebody shouted the boss is coming, the boss is coming act busy!

[jets4ever]

Its like every year they play well when it doesn't really matter. Its like a bunch of employees acting like they're working because somebody shouted the boss is coming, the boss is coming act busy!

Maybe someone should shout that at them in April.