Baseball Toaster was unplugged on February 4, 2009.
Jon's other site:
Screen Jam
TV and more ...
1) using profanity or any euphemisms for profanity
2) personally attacking other commenters
3) baiting other commenters
4) arguing for the sake of arguing
5) discussing politics
6) using hyperbole when something less will suffice
7) using sarcasm in a way that can be misinterpreted negatively
8) making the same point over and over again
9) typing "no-hitter" or "perfect game" to describe either in progress
10) being annoyed by the existence of this list
11) commenting under the obvious influence
12) claiming your opinion isn't allowed when it's just being disagreed with
Update: Dodger postseason chances, from Baseball Prospectus
Today: 7.9 percent
August 31: 6.9 percent
August 30: 5.5 percent
August 29: 4.8 percent
August 28: 2.6 percent
August 26: 3.6 percent
August 25: 3.1 percent
August 24: 4.4 percent
August 23: 6.5 percent
August 22: 5.8 percent
August 21: 4.2 percent
August 20: 2.3 percent
Projected NL Wild-Card Standings as of September 1
Wins ... Team ... Chance of winning wild card
88 ... Philadelphia (48.6 percent)
86 ... Florida (25.7 percent)
85 ... Chicago (3.1 percent)
85 ... Houston (2.8 percent)
84 ... Los Angeles (7.9 percent)
84 ... Arizona (6.6 percent)
83 ... Montreal (2.3 percent)
(Division leaders account for the remaining wild card possibilities.)
Comment status: comments have been closed. Baseball Toaster is now out of business.