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League 1-8 Results:
DH League Standings:
1. 2011 Boston Red Sox, 146-94 (+11)
2. 2000 Cleveland Indians, 141-99 (+1)
3. 2006 Chicago White Sox, 136-104 (+10)
4. 2014 Los Angeles Angels, 135-105 (-1)
5. 2010 Boston Red Sox, 133-107 (+1)
6. 1991 Toronto Blue Jays, 133-107 (-4)
7. 2004 Minnesota Twins, 133-107 (+5)
8. 2009 Los Angeles Angels, 133-107 (+7)
9. 2006 Minnesota Twins, 132-108 (+6)
10. 1996 Chicago White Sox, 130-110 (+8)
11. 2003 New York Yankees, 130-110 (+1)
12. 1996 New York Yankees, 129-111 (+7)
13. 1997 Seattle Mariners, 129-111 (+1)
14. 1977 Chicago White Sox, 128-112 (-2)
15. 2006 New York Yankees, 127-113 (-3)
16. 1988 Minnesota Twins, 126-114 (-4)
Original League Standings:
1. 1914 Philadelphia Athletics, 152-88 (+5)
2. 1948 Boston Red Sox, 142-98 (+3)
3. 1905 New York Giants, 139-101 (-1)
4. 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers, 134-106 (-2)
5. 1965 Milwaukee Braves, 132-108 (+11)
6. 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers, 132-108 (+8)
7. 2016 Chicago Cubs, 132-108 (+2)
8. 1930 Washington Senators, 130-110 (-7)
9. 2000 San Francisco Giants, 128-112 (-3)
10. 1906 Pittsburgh Pirates, 127-112 (+3)
11. 1950 New York Yankees, 126-114 (-5)
12. 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers, 125-115 (-5)
13. 1977 St. Louis Cardinals, 124-116 (+2)
14. 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates, 123-117 (-7)
15. 1998 San Diego Padres, 122-118 (-6)
16. 1983 Atlanta Braves, 122-118 (+1)
Playoffs:
Qualifying Round:
The 2011 Boston Red Sox (1) defeat the 1998 Minnesota Twins (16) four games to three
The 2009 Los Angeles Angels (8) defeat the 2006 Minnesota Twins (9) four games to three
The 2010 Boston Red Sox (5) defeat the 1996 New York Yankees (12) four games to two
The 2014 Los Angeles Angels (4) defeat the 1997 Seattle Mariners (13) four games to three
The 1977 Chicago White Sox (14) upset the 2006 Chicago White Sox (3) four games to one
The 1991 Toronto Blue Jays (6) defeat the 2003 New York Yankees (11) four games to two
The 2004 Minnesota Twins (7) defeat the 1996 Chicago White Sox (10) four games to two
The 2006 New York Yankees (15) upset the 2000 Cleveland Indians (2) four games to three
The 1983 Atlanta Braves (16) upset the 1914 Philadelphia Athletics (1) four games to two
The 2000 San Francisco Giants (9) upset the 1930 Washington Senators (8) four games to two
The 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers (4) defeat the 1977 St. Louis Cardinals (13) four games to two
The 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers (12) upset the 1965 Milwaukee Brewers (5) four games to three
The 1950 New York Yankees (11) upset the 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers (6) four games to two
The 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates (14) upset the 1905 New York Giants (3) four games to one
The 2016 Chicago Cubs (7) sweep the 1906 Pittsburgh Pirates (10) four games to zero
The 1948 Boston Red Sox (2) defeat the 1998 San Diego Padres (15) four games to three
Sweet Sixteen:
The 2011 Boston Red Sox (1) defeat the 2009 Los Angeles Angels (8) four games to one
The 2010 Boston Red Sox (5) upset the 2014 Los Angeles Angels (4) four games to two
The 1977 Chicago White Sox (14) upset the 1991 Toronto Blue Jays (6) four games to three
The 2004 Minnesota Twins (7) defeat the 2006 New York Yankees (15) four games to three
The 1983 Atlanta Braves (16) upset the 2000 San Francisco Giants (9) four games to three
The 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers (12) upset the 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers (4) four games to two
The 1950 New York Yankees (11) defeat the 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates (14) four games to one
The 2016 Chicago Cubs (7) upset the 1948 Boston Red Sox (2) four games to two
Elite Eight:
The 2011 Boston Red Sox (1) defeat the 2010 Boston Red Sox (5) four games to one
The 2004 Minnesota Twins (7) defeat the 1977 Chicago White Sox (14) four games to three
The 1983 Atlanta Braves (16) upset 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers (12) four games to two
The 2016 Chicago Cubs (7) defeat the 1950 New York Yankees (11) four games to three
Pennant Series:
The 2004 Minnesota Twins (7) upset the 2011 Boston Red Sox (1) four games to three
The 2016 Chicago Cubs (7) defeat the 1983 Atlanta Braves (16) four games to three
World Series:
The 2016 Chicago Cubs (7) defeat the 2004 Minnesota Twins (7) four games to one
Well. Don't really know what to say. The 1998 Yankees came and went, putting up a 119-121 record, with a (0) pythag adjustment. The sad truth is that in any given year, the standard deviation of any team is 8 games. Which means that a respectable amount of the time a 127 win team will finish with 119 wins. Were the 1998 Yankees a little overrated? Perhaps. But they could just as easily have been one of the better teams here and just underperformed. But I guess we should expect such things. There are plenty more rounds to go. And we'll see a lot more great teams get unlucky and flame out. And we'll see a lot of poor teams overperform. The randomness of life happens, and will continue to happen.
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