Tank thread (for 18th overall pick)

[Olerud363.354]

Laika closed the playoff thread.  It will apparently remain closed unless Jays get 2 games back of playoff spot. 

This thread replaces it.  This is not a joke.  This thread should not be closed.  It can be locked in the unlikely chance the Jays get 2 games back of a playoff spot and no longer tanking for the 18th pick. 

I think though if we win between 68 and 72 games we have an excellent chance for the 18th overall pick (8th overall + our 10 pick penalty).  If we win more than 72, say 75 we probably get the 12th + 10 penalty picks = 22nd.  Yes there is a lottery, but we all know Jays aren't moving up to a top 5 pick or anything in a lottery.  So 18th to 22nd it is, and we root to get as low as possible so we have a better chance to get the next Tucker Toman or Chad Jenkins. 

Tank for the 18th pick.  Every loss brings us closer.   Not a joke, do not close unless the tanking fails and the Playoff thread is re-opened.  All scoreboard watching switches to Angels, As, Tigers, Royals, Mariners, Nationals, Mets, Pirates, Giants and Rockies.   By my count we are 11th = 21st pick.  Need to drop a few more.  We root for the jays to lose, those teams to win.  18th pick.  So much better than the 22nd.  Start tank standings watch now. 

 

[Olerud363.354]

IF you do not like this thread and want it closed... fair enough.  There is one way to close it.  Jays get back within 2 games of playoff spot.  Want it closed.  Work on that.  Call your contacts in the Jays organization with your ideas to get Jays back to within 2 games.  Tell them they need to do it to get this horrible thread closed. 

[Olerud363.354]

To keep it all straight here is who we root for tonight in the quest for the 18th overall pick.  It's actually a bit confusing because our new rivals have to win, while we have to lose.  Some of the same teams we were fighting for the playoff spot are in this too (Seattle, Detroit, Minnesota), but now we root for them to win. 

1.  Seattle at Toronto - Seattle

2. KC at Cleveland - KC

3. Houston at NY Mets - Mets

4. Pittsburgh at St. Louis - Pittsburgh

5. LAD at Detroit - Detroit

6. CWS at Minnesota - Minnesota

[Brownie19]

What record do we need to achieve to tank enough to avoid the 10 spot penalty?

[Olerud363.354]

2 minutes ago, Brownie19 said:

What record do we need to achieve to tank enough to avoid the 10 spot penalty?

My understanding is it is up to chance.   I actually did a bit of research here.  Happy to be corrected if wrong.

The top 6 are chosen by lottery.  The worst we finish, the more lottery balls, and if we end up in top 6 after lottery no penalty.  There are some nasty scenarios that could happen.   The worst being we finish 5th last but don't get a lottery pick, and another team behind us doesn't and we go back to 8th, then the penalty applies and go back to 18th.  

It's pretty sick actually.   A little bit of dark humor about the '18th pick' but that is probably our most 'likely pick'.    Our possible picks are 1-6, or 17th to 22nd.   We can't pick between 7 and 16th no matter what.   That is my understanding at least.   The worse we are the better chance we get a lottery pick but it is up to fate.