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WeagleWeagle · 10-05-2022, 11:14 AM

It turns out adding a Cy Young award winner to your pitching staff and an MVP caliber SS to your lineup can take an already loaded team to another level. That’s what happened in Los Angeles as the Dodgers added Carlos Rodon and Carlos Correa via free agency this past off-season. Rodon put together a 20 win season while Correa earned MVP honors behind a .306, 40 HR, 123 RBI season. The Dodgers featured the best lineup in baseball backed by the best pitching staff in the NL. Life is good when you got money.

Things were once again hotly contested in the NL Central where the Brewers were able to rundown the Reds to take the pennant. Cincinnati entered September as the leader but put together a miserable 8-16 month opening the door for Milwaukee to close strong. Milwaukee was paced by their top notch starting rotation led by ace Corbin Burnes (17-7, 2.85 ERA) and free agent addition Mike Clevinger (11-10, 3.79 ERA).

Atlanta restored order to the NL East recapturing the pennant despite a strong campaign by the rebuilt Phillies. Ronald Acuna mashed 52 HRs while hitting .304 and driving in 123 runs. Michael Harris continues to ascend as a star seeing his HR numbers climb to 26 while hitting for .281. Dropping $72 million on Max Muncy this off-season proved wise for the Phillies as he led the NL in home runs at 55.

The defending champs look poised to defend their title as Aaron Judge continues to assert himself as the best hitter in baseball. The big man lead the MLB in both HRs (56), batting average (.329), slugging % (.660) and OPS (1.082). If you were wondering what Jacob deGrom could do with a real offense behind him it turns out he can go 21-8 while leading the MLB in innings pitched and strikeouts allowing him to post his best WAR (7.6) since 2018.

It took some time for the Guardians to find their flow but boy did they find it during the summer. The Guardians posted a 19-7 June to take control of the NL Central and never looked back. They also stayed aggressive making two big moves during the trade deadline snagging LF Teoscar Hernandez from Toronto and RF Mitch Haniger from Texas. Both ended up hitting over 30 HRs in 2023 giving the Guardians five sluggers to reach that number in 2023.

Life continues to be good for the Angels as it appears they have conquered their regular season demons. Now the question is can they find some postseason success? Meanwhile, former world champion Houston were able to just edge out Tampa Bay and Minnesota take the wild card spot. They had to lean heavily on their bullpen this fall which proved to be one of the best in the major leagues.

10-05-2022, 11:14 AM	#5
WeagleWeagle Major Leagues Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 448	2023 Season Recap It turns out adding a Cy Young award winner to your pitching staff and an MVP caliber SS to your lineup can take an already loaded team to another level. That’s what happened in Los Angeles as the Dodgers added Carlos Rodon and Carlos Correa via free agency this past off-season. Rodon put together a 20 win season while Correa earned MVP honors behind a .306, 40 HR, 123 RBI season. The Dodgers featured the best lineup in baseball backed by the best pitching staff in the NL. Life is good when you got money. Things were once again hotly contested in the NL Central where the Brewers were able to rundown the Reds to take the pennant. Cincinnati entered September as the leader but put together a miserable 8-16 month opening the door for Milwaukee to close strong. Milwaukee was paced by their top notch starting rotation led by ace Corbin Burnes (17-7, 2.85 ERA) and free agent addition Mike Clevinger (11-10, 3.79 ERA). Atlanta restored order to the NL East recapturing the pennant despite a strong campaign by the rebuilt Phillies. Ronald Acuna mashed 52 HRs while hitting .304 and driving in 123 runs. Michael Harris continues to ascend as a star seeing his HR numbers climb to 26 while hitting for .281. Dropping $72 million on Max Muncy this off-season proved wise for the Phillies as he led the NL in home runs at 55. The defending champs look poised to defend their title as Aaron Judge continues to assert himself as the best hitter in baseball. The big man lead the MLB in both HRs (56), batting average (.329), slugging % (.660) and OPS (1.082). If you were wondering what Jacob deGrom could do with a real offense behind him it turns out he can go 21-8 while leading the MLB in innings pitched and strikeouts allowing him to post his best WAR (7.6) since 2018. It took some time for the Guardians to find their flow but boy did they find it during the summer. The Guardians posted a 19-7 June to take control of the NL Central and never looked back. They also stayed aggressive making two big moves during the trade deadline snagging LF Teoscar Hernandez from Toronto and RF Mitch Haniger from Texas. Both ended up hitting over 30 HRs in 2023 giving the Guardians five sluggers to reach that number in 2023. Life continues to be good for the Angels as it appears they have conquered their regular season demons. Now the question is can they find some postseason success? Meanwhile, former world champion Houston were able to just edge out Tampa Bay and Minnesota take the wild card spot. They had to lean heavily on their bullpen this fall which proved to be one of the best in the major leagues. Attached Images Last edited by WeagleWeagle; 10-05-2022 at 11:26 AM.