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Seasons in Hell is a sports writer's account of covering the Texas Rangers from 1973 to1974. This will be my account of the same team beginning in 1973 and told through the simulation of OOTP 19.

This is a separate account and is not affiliated with the Anthology of the Texas Rangers I am now playing on OOTP 20.

As always, historical lineups and transactions are turned off. I know how things went in real life and I have no desire to repeat that.

I welcome readers to root for their own favorite teams in this as I will keep track of all teams just main focus being on the Rangers. If you have seen my other threads, you should be familiar with my posting style.

1973 TEXAS RANGERS
PRIMARY LINEUP
1. CF Elliott Maddox
2. 3B Bill Madlock
3. RF Jeff Burroughs
4. 1B Mike Epstein
5. LF Rico Carty
6. DH Alex Johnson
7. 2B Dave Nelson
8. SS Toby Harrah
9. C Bill Sudakis

ROTATION
1. Dick Bosman
2. Jackie Brown
3. Pete Broberg
4. Rich Hand
5. Don Stanhouse

PRESEASON PREDICTIONS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST
Baltimore Orioles 105-57
Boston Red Sox 100-62
Detroit Tigers 75-87
New York Yankees 75-87
Cleveland Indians 70-92
Milwaukee Brewers 68-94

WEST
Oakland Athletics 102-60
Kansas City Royals 87-75
Minnesota Twins 84-78
Chicago White Sox 73-89
Texas Rangers 69-93
California Angels 66-96

TOP HITTERS
1. 1B Dick Allen Chicago White Sox
2. RF Reggie Jackson Oakland Athletics
3. 2B Rod Carew Minnesota Twins
4. RF Reggie Smith Boston Red Sox
5. LF Don Baylor Baltimore Orioles
6. RF Jeff Burroughs Texas Rangers
7. 1B Carl Yastrzemski Boston Red Sox
8. LF Frank Robinson California Angels
9. CF Bobby Murcer New York Yankees
10. RF Ron Blomberg New York Yankees

TOP PITCHERS
1. Nolan Ryan California Angels
2. Bert Blyleven Minnesota Twins
3. Lynn McGlothen Boston Red Sox
4. Gaylord Perry Cleveland Indians
5. Vida Blue Oakland Athletics
6. Luis Tiant Boston Red Sox
7. Ken Holtzman Oakland Athletics
8. Wilbur Wood Chicago White Sox
9. Mickey Lolich Detroit Tigers
10. Bill Singer California Angels

NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST
St Louis 85-77
Pittsburgh Pirates 84-78
New York Mets 82-80
Chicago Cubs 76-86
Montreal Expos 76-86
Philadelphia Phillies 75-87

WEST
Los Angeles Dodgers 104-58
Cincinnati Reds 88-74
Atlanta Braves 83-79
Houston Astros 81-81
San Francisco Giants 73-89
San Diego Padres 68-94

TOP HITTERS
1. CF Al Oliver Pittsburgh Pirates
2. RF Bobby Bonds San Francisco Giants
3. 2B Joe L Morgan Cincinnati Reds
4. LF Willie Stargell Pittsburgh Pirates
5. LF Hank Aaron Atlanta Braves
6. LF Pete Rose Sr Cincinnati Reds
7. CF Dusty Baker Atlanta Braves
8. C Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds
9. 3B Richie Hebner Pittsburgh Pirates
10. 3B Mike Schmidt Philadelphia Phillies

TOP PITCHERS
1. Andy Messersmith Los Angeles Dodgers
2. Jon Matlack New York Mets
3. Don Sutton Los Angeles Dodgers
4. Tom Seaver New York Mets
5. Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies
6. Bob Gibson St Louis Cardinals
7. Rick Wise St Louis Cardinals
8. Tommy John Los Angeles Dodgers
9. Jerry Koosman New York Mets
10. Phil Niekro Atlanta Braves

TOP PROSPECTS
1. 3B George Brett Kansas City Royals
2. CF Bake McBride St Louis Cardinals
3. RF Dave Parker Pittsburgh Pirates
4. C Brian Downing Chicago White Sox
5. SP Steve Rogers Montreal Expos
6. SP Randy Jones San Diego Padres
7. SP Frank Tanana California Angels
8. C Cliff Johnson Houston Astros
9. 1B Andre Thornton Chicago Cubs
10. SP Dick Ruthven Philadelphia Phillies

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