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Originally Posted by MarkCuban
Love to see the presentation in this league! Any details you can give me on the playoffs, such as numbers of teams or predictions?
What are the odds of Sweetapple winning Pitcher of the Year?
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The season is 162 games long, and only the winner of the divisions will make the playoffs. The division winners will play a best-of-7 series, with the winner moving on to the Championship series, which is another best-of-7 series.
The preseason predictions for the playoffs were:
Milton Brewers vs. Milford Clippers
Annapolis Admirals vs. Washington Senators
Based on that I would of predicted the Admirals beating the Brewers in 5.
Currently there are no real surprises. The Clippers and the Iron Pigs, both solid pitching teams, should fight for the the division title as should the Richmond Cardinals, pitching heavy, and the Washington Senators, well balanced.
As for Sweetapple, his success has come as a surprise to everyone. He was left off of every preseason list, in face most specialists predicted Carlos Mateo to emerge as the Norfolk ace. Sweetapple leads his conference in Wins, IP and K's. Sweetapple has been bless with great run-support (6.25 RS/G), which help masks his 3.78 ERA. Keep in mind he only has 6 QS out of 12 Starts. And his WAR rating is a low 1.6, the current leader is Jarred Perry with a 2.8.
Jarred Perry (Richmond Cardinals) and Bill Downey (Washington Senators) are probably the front runners to take home the POY award.
J Perry: 5-3 2.67 ERA 0.86 WHIP 158 ERA+ 2.8 WAR 87.2 IP 4 BB 73 K
B Downey: 8-3 2.60 ERA 1.13 WHIP 162 ERA+ 2.0 WAR 83.0 IP 16 BB 54 K
Sweetapple: 9-2 3.78 ERA 1.20 WHIP 112 ERA+ 1.6 WAR 88.0 IP 20 BB 76 K