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3fbrown · 10-11-2020, 04:09 PM

World Series: RL has 9 game World Series, old school style. While the White Sox were the better team during the season, injuries had reduced them to a much weakened state. Instead of Grieve and Hammonds in the outfield, they had to start Ozzie Timmons and Butch Huskey. Top starter (and MLB ERA leader) Matt Morris hurt his arm in August (and Chan Ho Park missed most of the season), so the Padres saw the likes of Jamie McAndrew and Mauro Gozzo. The Padres, on the other hand, were healthy. The teams split the first four games. But then the White Sox bats went quiet, and the Padres won three of the next four to take the series 5-3. Guardado was again unhittable with a 1.29 ERA in two starts. Perez and Carpenter were nearly as good. And rookie Carlos Beltran won his second straight series MVP, hitting .344 with 4 HR in the World Series.

This is the second World Championship for San Diego in the last four years, despite not being a particularly great team. They are above average I suppose, but they benefit from playing in the poor NL West, and they win at the right time.

Up next: individual accomplishments in the season, and looking at a few interesting careers.

10-11-2020, 04:09 PM	#16
3fbrown Major Leagues Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 414	1998: A Very Lengthy Update, Pt. 3 (World Series) World Series: RL has 9 game World Series, old school style. While the White Sox were the better team during the season, injuries had reduced them to a much weakened state. Instead of Grieve and Hammonds in the outfield, they had to start Ozzie Timmons and Butch Huskey. Top starter (and MLB ERA leader) Matt Morris hurt his arm in August (and Chan Ho Park missed most of the season), so the Padres saw the likes of Jamie McAndrew and Mauro Gozzo. The Padres, on the other hand, were healthy. The teams split the first four games. But then the White Sox bats went quiet, and the Padres won three of the next four to take the series 5-3. Guardado was again unhittable with a 1.29 ERA in two starts. Perez and Carpenter were nearly as good. And rookie Carlos Beltran won his second straight series MVP, hitting .344 with 4 HR in the World Series. This is the second World Championship for San Diego in the last four years, despite not being a particularly great team. They are above average I suppose, but they benefit from playing in the poor NL West, and they win at the right time. Up next: individual accomplishments in the season, and looking at a few interesting careers.