So yes, ties are decided by previous years standings. That is VERY important here, and thankfully both the Phillies and Mets (thank you R A Dickey!!! LOL) had better records than the Jays in 2012. As of now we are 9th in draft order but it's a 3 way tie, and there's only one team (Colorado) that we could realistically drop below before the season is over.