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Driver 8 · 06-12-2004, 11:49 PM

Started back in 2002, the TSTBL has recently completed their 15th season. Although we seemingly went through more personnel than George Steinbrenner early on, the league has become incredibly stable and I owe a huge thanks to all of our owners, past and present.

In these 15 seasons we've seen 10 different franchises crowned as champions, one player elected to the Hall Of Fame and two more to be announced this weekend.

TSTBL Resources: Cato Database, Custom Record Book, Hall Of Fame Page, Managerial Register, Career Leader Board, Current OOTP Index

The 15-year timeline:

2002: The league got off to a flying start as the Colorado Springs SkySox, lead by Eric Lindblad, captured the first TSTBL title. In the West, Portland's Albert Pujols (.368-39-149) and Tucson's Mark Mulder (19-10, 2.18) grabbed MVH and MVP honors, respectively. Their EL counterparts were Pat Burrell (.339-38-122) of New Orleans and Barry Zito (23-2, 1.62) of Memphis. Zito's 1.62 ERA is a mark which stands to this day. The league's first no-hitter was tossed on May 17 as Edmonton's Ruben Quevedo and Wascar Serrano combined on the gem. On August 27th, Jay Gibbons hit 4 homers in one game, a feat no one else has accomplished before or since.

2003: In a worst-to-first performance, Aaron Bacon turned a 97-loss Toledo team in 2002 into the 2003 TSTBL champions. EL honors went to Charlotte's Adam Dunn (.363-52-139) and Louisville's Javier Vazquez (19-10, 2.51) while Tucson's Carlos Beltran (.349-32-118) and Albuquerque's Roy Oswalt (19-7, 2.68) won hardware in the West. Dunn's phenomenal season marks the league's only triple crown season. Indianapolis' C.C. Sabathia tossed the league's first complete-game no-hitter on May 8. Colorado Springs' Hank Blalock set a record by hitting in 41 consecutive games, en route to a .379 batting average for the season, another league record.

2004: J.L. Andercen, the league's most successful GM won the first of his record 3 TSTBL titles as the Portland Beavers beat the Memphis Redbirds in 5 games in the league's 3rd World Series. The Beavers were lead by MVH Pujols (.360-43-146) who won the award for the second time in three seasons. WL Pitching honors went to Albuquerque's Oswalt (25-5, 1.77) for the second consecutive season. In the East, MVH honors once again went to Charlotte's Dunn (.313-47-132), while Toledo's Ricardo Rodriguez (22-7, 3.40) won MVP honors.

2005: The Beavers were once again the class of the West, winning 124 games, a total that has never been approached in league history. In fact, the second highest total in league history was 115 victories by the '07 Mudhens. For all their success, the Beavers fell short of their ultimate goal as the Mudhens and Bacon defeated them in six games in the Series. Toledo ace Chance Capel (19-4, 3.28) grabbed MVP honors, while Charlotte's Dunn (.327-54-135) won the MVH for a record third consecutive season. In the West, Portland's Pujols (.344-49-165) won the MVH for the third time, while Oklahoma's Kerry Wood (19-3, 2.59) grabbed MVP honors. A key component in Portland's high-powered offense, slugger Garrett Atkins set a TSTBL record by finishing the season with 172 RBIs.

2006: Portland and Andercen were able to grabbed the Series title that eluded them the previous season by defeating the Redbirds in six games. Portland was lead by MVP Shawn Chacon (20-8, 2.71), while Albuquerque's Nick Johnson (.311-48-141) won MVH honors. In the East, Buffalo's Chris Capuano (22-7, 2.68) won the MVP and Toledo's Stephen Wilcoxson (.349-31-137) won the MVH.

2007: Despite an EL record 115 wins, the Toledo Mudhens were upset in the ELCS by Memphis and Christian Trudeau, who went on to beat Colorado Springs in seven games for their first TSTBL title. EL awards went to Buffalo's Capuano (26-3, 2.19) for the second season in a row and Toledo's Pujols (.295-31-147), who came over from Portland the previous season. In the West, Portland's new threat, Michael Preble (.332-37-136), won his first MVH, while Salt Lake's Bud Smith (18-7, 2.83) grabbed pitching honors.

2008: In what was expected to be a rebuilding year, Lindblad lead the scrappy Colorado Springs franchise to their second TSTBL title. The Sox defeated the Mudhens in six games, keeping Toledo from a record-setting thrid title. Louisville ace Matt Wright (21-8, 2.48) grabbed EL pitching honors, while Durham's Morgan Ensberg (.352-43-136) won the league's MVH. Out West, Tacoma's Adam Eaton (22-7, 3.65) won pitching honors and Portland's Preble (.376-38-135) won his second consecutive MVH award. The league added two expansion teams in the West, the Lake Elsinore Storm and Iowa Cubs. On July 17, Carlos Beltran became the only person in league history to collect seven hits in one game. Tucson's Justin Morneau finished the regular season with 60 homers, the only time that plateau has been reached in the league's history.

2009: With two more expansion teams added, EL's Jupiter Hammerheads and Long Island Ducks, the league went from a four-division line-up to a six-division alignment, with a wildcard team added to the playoffs. For the final time, Andercen and the Beavers were left standing at the top of the heap as the postseason conclude with Portland beating Rochester 4-1 in the Series. For the first time in league history, the league's owners were responsible for voting for the major awards. In the East, Buffalo's Capuano (19-9, 2.46) won a record third MVP, while Charlotte's Dunn (.293-42-135) tied Pujols' mark with a fourth MVH. In the West, both major awards went to teammates for the first time. Portland's Bobby Bradley (24-3, 3.05) and Preble (.325-39-125) were the leading vote getters. it was Bradley's first MVP, while Preble was honored for the third consecutive season. At the conclusion of the 2009 season, league owners also voted for the '00s All-Decade Team. The winners, along with seasonal averages were:

C: Stephen Wilcoxson (.311-31-118) 1B: Carlos Pena (.295-39-125) 2B: Cesar Izturis (.303-10-73) SS: Rafael Furcal (.306-22-96-60 SB-124 R) 3B: Aramis Ramirez (.288-43-119) OF: Adam Dunn (.306-40-116); Michael Preble (.327-29-115-58 SB-121 R); Corey Patterson (.319-22-110) DH: Albert Pujols (.318-37-144) RHP: Roy Oswalt (17-7, 2.76) LHP:Chris Capuano (20-7, 2.69) CL: Byung-Hyun Kim (6-5, 2.34, 38 sv)

06-12-2004, 11:49 PM	#1
Driver 8 Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: gurnee, il Posts: 397	TSTBL Completes 16th Season/Needs 1 Owner Started back in 2002, the TSTBL has recently completed their 15th season. Although we seemingly went through more personnel than George Steinbrenner early on, the league has become incredibly stable and I owe a huge thanks to all of our owners, past and present. In these 15 seasons we've seen 10 different franchises crowned as champions, one player elected to the Hall Of Fame and two more to be announced this weekend. TSTBL Resources: Cato Database, Custom Record Book, Hall Of Fame Page, Managerial Register, Career Leader Board, Current OOTP Index The 15-year timeline: 2002: The league got off to a flying start as the Colorado Springs SkySox, lead by Eric Lindblad, captured the first TSTBL title. In the West, Portland's Albert Pujols (.368-39-149) and Tucson's Mark Mulder (19-10, 2.18) grabbed MVH and MVP honors, respectively. Their EL counterparts were Pat Burrell (.339-38-122) of New Orleans and Barry Zito (23-2, 1.62) of Memphis. Zito's 1.62 ERA is a mark which stands to this day. The league's first no-hitter was tossed on May 17 as Edmonton's Ruben Quevedo and Wascar Serrano combined on the gem. On August 27th, Jay Gibbons hit 4 homers in one game, a feat no one else has accomplished before or since. 2003: In a worst-to-first performance, Aaron Bacon turned a 97-loss Toledo team in 2002 into the 2003 TSTBL champions. EL honors went to Charlotte's Adam Dunn (.363-52-139) and Louisville's Javier Vazquez (19-10, 2.51) while Tucson's Carlos Beltran (.349-32-118) and Albuquerque's Roy Oswalt (19-7, 2.68) won hardware in the West. Dunn's phenomenal season marks the league's only triple crown season. Indianapolis' C.C. Sabathia tossed the league's first complete-game no-hitter on May 8. Colorado Springs' Hank Blalock set a record by hitting in 41 consecutive games, en route to a .379 batting average for the season, another league record. 2004: J.L. Andercen, the league's most successful GM won the first of his record 3 TSTBL titles as the Portland Beavers beat the Memphis Redbirds in 5 games in the league's 3rd World Series. The Beavers were lead by MVH Pujols (.360-43-146) who won the award for the second time in three seasons. WL Pitching honors went to Albuquerque's Oswalt (25-5, 1.77) for the second consecutive season. In the East, MVH honors once again went to Charlotte's Dunn (.313-47-132), while Toledo's Ricardo Rodriguez (22-7, 3.40) won MVP honors. 2005: The Beavers were once again the class of the West, winning 124 games, a total that has never been approached in league history. In fact, the second highest total in league history was 115 victories by the '07 Mudhens. For all their success, the Beavers fell short of their ultimate goal as the Mudhens and Bacon defeated them in six games in the Series. Toledo ace Chance Capel (19-4, 3.28) grabbed MVP honors, while Charlotte's Dunn (.327-54-135) won the MVH for a record third consecutive season. In the West, Portland's Pujols (.344-49-165) won the MVH for the third time, while Oklahoma's Kerry Wood (19-3, 2.59) grabbed MVP honors. A key component in Portland's high-powered offense, slugger Garrett Atkins set a TSTBL record by finishing the season with 172 RBIs. 2006: Portland and Andercen were able to grabbed the Series title that eluded them the previous season by defeating the Redbirds in six games. Portland was lead by MVP Shawn Chacon (20-8, 2.71), while Albuquerque's Nick Johnson (.311-48-141) won MVH honors. In the East, Buffalo's Chris Capuano (22-7, 2.68) won the MVP and Toledo's Stephen Wilcoxson (.349-31-137) won the MVH. 2007: Despite an EL record 115 wins, the Toledo Mudhens were upset in the ELCS by Memphis and Christian Trudeau, who went on to beat Colorado Springs in seven games for their first TSTBL title. EL awards went to Buffalo's Capuano (26-3, 2.19) for the second season in a row and Toledo's Pujols (.295-31-147), who came over from Portland the previous season. In the West, Portland's new threat, Michael Preble (.332-37-136), won his first MVH, while Salt Lake's Bud Smith (18-7, 2.83) grabbed pitching honors. 2008: In what was expected to be a rebuilding year, Lindblad lead the scrappy Colorado Springs franchise to their second TSTBL title. The Sox defeated the Mudhens in six games, keeping Toledo from a record-setting thrid title. Louisville ace Matt Wright (21-8, 2.48) grabbed EL pitching honors, while Durham's Morgan Ensberg (.352-43-136) won the league's MVH. Out West, Tacoma's Adam Eaton (22-7, 3.65) won pitching honors and Portland's Preble (.376-38-135) won his second consecutive MVH award. The league added two expansion teams in the West, the Lake Elsinore Storm and Iowa Cubs. On July 17, Carlos Beltran became the only person in league history to collect seven hits in one game. Tucson's Justin Morneau finished the regular season with 60 homers, the only time that plateau has been reached in the league's history. 2009: With two more expansion teams added, EL's Jupiter Hammerheads and Long Island Ducks, the league went from a four-division line-up to a six-division alignment, with a wildcard team added to the playoffs. For the final time, Andercen and the Beavers were left standing at the top of the heap as the postseason conclude with Portland beating Rochester 4-1 in the Series. For the first time in league history, the league's owners were responsible for voting for the major awards. In the East, Buffalo's Capuano (19-9, 2.46) won a record third MVP, while Charlotte's Dunn (.293-42-135) tied Pujols' mark with a fourth MVH. In the West, both major awards went to teammates for the first time. Portland's Bobby Bradley (24-3, 3.05) and Preble (.325-39-125) were the leading vote getters. it was Bradley's first MVP, while Preble was honored for the third consecutive season. At the conclusion of the 2009 season, league owners also voted for the '00s All-Decade Team. The winners, along with seasonal averages were: C: Stephen Wilcoxson (.311-31-118) 1B: Carlos Pena (.295-39-125) 2B: Cesar Izturis (.303-10-73) SS: Rafael Furcal (.306-22-96-60 SB-124 R) 3B: Aramis Ramirez (.288-43-119) OF: Adam Dunn (.306-40-116); Michael Preble (.327-29-115-58 SB-121 R); Corey Patterson (.319-22-110) DH: Albert Pujols (.318-37-144) RHP: Roy Oswalt (17-7, 2.76) LHP:Chris Capuano (20-7, 2.69) CL: Byung-Hyun Kim (6-5, 2.34, 38 sv) Last edited by Driver 8; 07-16-2004 at 04:44 PM.