The Pressure Index formulaThe original incarnation of our system was based on an old Bill James method for calculating "pressure points." Pressure Index: 108.0Last pennant: 1998Last World Series title: NeverMLB playoff tracker: Who can clinch next? Examining World Series hopes From a lack of power to pitching injuries: Can your favorite contender actually win the World Series? Pressure Index: 102.8Last pennant: 2012Last World Series title: 1984Last season's playoff berth felt like found money for the Tigers. Pressure Index: 99.4Last pennant: 2023Last World Series title: 2001You could argue the Diamondbacks don't really have any pressure on them at all.