This script gives you the current MLB draft position of the Chicago Cubs.

cubs_draft.php

<?php

class CubsDraft
{

  public $_stats = [];
  protected $_table = null;

  public function __construct()
  {
    $this->_table = $this->extractTable();
    $this->_stats = $this->buildStats();
  }
  
  public function cubsPick()
  {
    $count = 1;
    $stats = array_reverse($this->_stats);
    
    foreach($stats as $team => $stat)
    {
      if($team == 'Chicago Cubs')
        return $count;
      else
        $count++;
    }
  }

  protected function extractTable()
  {
    $page = file_get_contents('http://espn.go.com/mlb/standings/_/group/9');

    $table_begin = strpos($page, '<div', strpos($page, 'id="my-teams-table"'));
    $page = substr($page, $table_begin);

    $page = substr($page, 0, stripos($page, '<!-- end Standings Table -->') - 1);

    $dom = new DOMDocument;
    $dom->loadHTML($page);

    return $dom->getElementsByTagName('table');
  }

  protected function buildStats()
  {
    $stats = [];
    $rows = $this->_table->item(0)->getElementsByTagName('tr');

    // loop over the table rows  
    foreach($rows as $row)
    {
      $team = null;
      $gameBack = null;
      
      // get each column by tag name  
      foreach($row->getElementsByTagName('td') as $pos => $item)
      {
        if($item->nodeValue == 'Major League Baseball' || $item->nodeValue == 'MLB' || $item->nodeValue == null)
          continue;

        if($pos == 0)
          $team = $item->nodeValue;

        if($pos == 4)
          $gameBack = $item->nodeValue;
      }
      
      if(!$team)
        continue;
      
      $stats[$team] = $gameBack;
    }
    
    return $stats;
  }
}

$draftPicks = new CubsDraft();

var_dump('The Chicago Cubs currently have the number ' . $draftPicks->cubsPick() . ' overall pick.');
exit;