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Originally Posted by pauwoo
Minnesota North Stars (3-6, .333, 6th NL West) @ Miami United (5-4, .556, 2nd NL East)
Shawna Betts has made her goal for 2079 widely known – it’s playoffs or bust. After five sub-.500 seasons in a row, and off to an inauspicious start to their 2079 campaign, the lenient, charitable owner of the North Stars has made it clear that it’s time to start winning. Attendance has been stagnant, her local media outlets have widely panned the efforts of her brain trust, and fan loyalty is at an all-time low… it’s a dicey time to be affiliated with the Minnesota Baseball Club, LLC. What we have here is a club with above-average power who, on paper, looks like prolific scorers backed up by a pitching staff in need of an overhaul. Their Ace is ranked 22nd (David Ouwerkerk) in the league, their closer 19th (Dylan Cain), and their best reliever 19th (Steven Parkin) … this is not a staff that inspires fear, but, instead, is one that inspires excitement. [/I]
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This Minnesota team reminds me a lot of the Phoenix Speed Devils in the WPK. For years they have been the best power hitting club in the league, and often have scored a ton of runs. But with such poor pitching and sub-par defense that they under-achieve year after year. And now, in the 1975 season, in spite of still having some of the biggest bats in the league, they have fallen deep into the second division, trying desperately to not finish last. I love it when OOTP seems to reward well-rounded clubs and punish the one-trick ponies.