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The Chickaluma Cluckers enjoyed their best season in Gold so far, but still managed only an 82-80 record, meaning they'll remain in Gold for the third season in a row (and fourth in five years). No additions to the roster were made this season.
The Trollskull Alley Irregulars started 2033 off slow in Gold, but the addition of Bellinger POTM (99), who replaced Live Bellinger, gave the team enough of a boost to go 87-75 and earn a wild card. The team took an early exit in the wild card round. The highlight of the year was 3B Robinson Cano winning MVP. The team did not get promoted to Diamond and will remain in Gold for the fifth season in a row.
Los Plagas Perros had been relegated to Silver for 2033, a dramatic fall after reaching Diamond two years earlier. As expected, they tore up the Silver league, finishing with a 106-56 record, but had a quick exit in the first round of the playoffs. Armando Benitez won reliever of the year with a dominant statline: 44 saves, 1.79 ERA, and 0.90 WHIP. They'll return to Gold for 2034. No additions to the roster were made this season.
All 3 teams are FTP, so PP revenue is coming primarily from tournament winnings and auction house activity. However, the earned PP has focused on improving tournament rosters instead of the regular season teams with the hope of generating more packs/PP and winning some weekly mission cards. That, combined with some tough luck with packs (2 historical diamonds in 450+ packs over the past 4 weeks), has led to stagnation with the regular season rosters. Hopefully, the improved silver and gold tournament teams will eventually provide dividends.
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