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Litty · 09-25-2019, 04:52 AM

College

UAB (Conference USA) and UCLA (Pac-12) were two of only three teams to retain their conference title. The third was BYU, winning the West Coast Conference title for the fourth year running. The full list of winners was as follows:
UMass Lowell, Wichita State, Stetson, VCU, Boston College, Kansas, Xavier, Gardner-Webb, Rutgers, Long Beach State, Delaware, UAB, Northern Kentucky, Penn, Fairfield, UMES, Eastern Michigan, Dallas Baptist, Air Force, Fairleigh Dickinson, Morehead State (#1), UCLA, Lehigh, Kentucky, Western Carolina, Lamar, Purdue- Fort Wayne, Texas- Arlington, Grambling State, BYU, New Mexico State

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Top seed Morehead State lost in the first round to Campbell, marking the second consecutive year that this had happened. Defending champion UNC Asheville were also eliminated in the first round, losing to Western Kentucky.

The 2022 National Champions were Long Beach State. Their X-X record won them the Big West and set up a first round fixture at home against Eastern Kentucky. They swept them with ease, doing the same in the second and third rounds to Marshall and Furman respectively. Jackson State in the Quarterfinals were a little harder. The Dirtbags lost a tough 12-1 opening game and needed some ninth inning heroics in Game Two to even the series. But a standout performance from the pitching core ensured that the Californian team made it into the Semifinals. They bounced back with a sweep against Gonzaga to set up a National Championship against Purdue- Fort Wayne. The Dirtbags carried their momentum and swept the series to claim a maiden championship for the school.

Missouri State’s Simon Rodriguez won Rookie of the Year, having hit .357 with six home runs. Juan Arieta of South Carolina picked up Pitcher of the Year. He went 7-0 with a 0.52 ERA, marking the third consecutive decrease in Pitcher of Year ERA. The Player of the Year was Ricky Nicholls of Saint Louis. The Billiken hit .339 and 18 home runs, as well as boasting an OPS of 1.095.

There were twelve no-hitters over the course of the season but no perfect games.

MLB

For the second time in three years, the Angels won the World Series. In this edition of the Fall Classic, they made easy work of the Cardinals, sweeping them. The win meant that four of the last five World Series have been won by either the Red Sox or Angels.

Royce Lewis (Minnesota- .277, 17 HR) and Je’Von Ward (Arizona- .297, 13 HR) were named AL and NL Rooke of the Year. Ward became the first Diamondback to be named Rookie of the Year. Meanwhile, Lewis became the first Twin to win Rookie of the Year since Marty Cordova in 1995. Shane Bieber (Cleveland- 12-11, 3.02 ERA, 170 Ks) won the AL Cy Young. Clayton Kershaw (Los Angeles- 19-6, 1.85 ERA, 181 Ks) earned his fourth Cy Young, and his first since 2014. Mike Trout (Los Angeles- .291, 46 HR) retained his MVP title from 2021, combining the top award with his second championship ring. 2020 Rookie of the Year Arturo Silva (Chicago- .322, 39 HR) earned the NL MVP award. He became the first Cubs MVP since Kris Bryant in 2016.

Cal Quantrill of San Diego pitched the season’s first no-hitter against Washington on April 22nd. That was followed by Atlanta’s Tucker Davidson throwing a perfect, eight-strikeout game against St. Louis on August 24th. On the mound, Clayton Kershaw surpassed 200 wins while Chris Sale notched his 2500th strikeout. At the plate, Mike Trout passed 400 homers while Bryce Harper, Nolan Arenado and Freddie Freeman all hit their 300th.

No-one was elected to the Hall of Fame for the class of 2022.

Retirements: Retirements weren’t something I was initially tracking but I think it’s interesting to follow the big names leaving the sim as we pushing into the 2020s. 2022 saw the following players announce their retirement:
Ryan Braun, Tyler Flowers, Evan Longoria, Ryan Brasier, Johnny Cueto, Wade Miley, Jonny Venters, Joey Votto.

First Overall Watch

Adley Rutschman remained in the majors, playing in 95 games for the Orioles and hitting .266 with 12 home runs and a .799 OPS. Behind the plate, he recorded a .987 defensive efficiency. Overall, this was a worse season that he had in 2021. Meanwhile, Josh Saliba stayed in the minors, playing 8 games at A- level, throwing a 3.85 ERA and 11 Ks in 10.1 innings.

And now for a mia culpa moment- I found out 2020 first overall pick. Turns out his name is Liam Norris, not Morris. So, apologies on that. His 2021 season wasn’t anything special- he played in 3 games, had a 4.85 ERA and 7 Ks. He was moved to the bullpen and spent the 2022 season at A ball. Over 15 games, he went 0-5 with a 5.98 ERA in 43.2 innings of work.

Nick Bitsko stayed in Rookie ball, hitting .304 and 7 home runs in 56 games. Meanwhile, Danny Contreras hit .273 and 8 home runs in 69 games for the Rays’ Rookie team before being released in November 2022.

The 2022 first overall was pitcher Jake Moberg out of the game’s UCLA (he’s a real dude so), picked by the Brewers. Yeah, in this simulation the Brews have nose-dived. They went 87-75 in 2019, 65-97 in 2020 and 61-101 in 2021. They still had Yelich (though he signed with the Reds in the 2022 offseason). As best I can tell, they just slumped hard. Anyway, Moberg. He played 7 games across Rookie and A ball in 2022, going 1-1 with a 2.91 ERA and 30 Ks in 34.1 innings. The first player from our college league was second baseman Luis Angel Aquino, drafted out of Kentucky by Oakland 161st overall. In 42 games at Rookie level, he hit .227 and 4 home runs.

The 2023 season will be published on September 27th.

09-25-2019, 04:52 AM	#6
Litty Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2019 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 138	2022 College UAB (Conference USA) and UCLA (Pac-12) were two of only three teams to retain their conference title. The third was BYU, winning the West Coast Conference title for the fourth year running. The full list of winners was as follows: UMass Lowell, Wichita State, Stetson, VCU, Boston College, Kansas, Xavier, Gardner-Webb, Rutgers, Long Beach State, Delaware, UAB, Northern Kentucky, Penn, Fairfield, UMES, Eastern Michigan, Dallas Baptist, Air Force, Fairleigh Dickinson, Morehead State (#1), UCLA, Lehigh, Kentucky, Western Carolina, Lamar, Purdue- Fort Wayne, Texas- Arlington, Grambling State, BYU, New Mexico State Top seed Morehead State lost in the first round to Campbell, marking the second consecutive year that this had happened. Defending champion UNC Asheville were also eliminated in the first round, losing to Western Kentucky. The 2022 National Champions were Long Beach State. Their X-X record won them the Big West and set up a first round fixture at home against Eastern Kentucky. They swept them with ease, doing the same in the second and third rounds to Marshall and Furman respectively. Jackson State in the Quarterfinals were a little harder. The Dirtbags lost a tough 12-1 opening game and needed some ninth inning heroics in Game Two to even the series. But a standout performance from the pitching core ensured that the Californian team made it into the Semifinals. They bounced back with a sweep against Gonzaga to set up a National Championship against Purdue- Fort Wayne. The Dirtbags carried their momentum and swept the series to claim a maiden championship for the school. Missouri State’s Simon Rodriguez won Rookie of the Year, having hit .357 with six home runs. Juan Arieta of South Carolina picked up Pitcher of the Year. He went 7-0 with a 0.52 ERA, marking the third consecutive decrease in Pitcher of Year ERA. The Player of the Year was Ricky Nicholls of Saint Louis. The Billiken hit .339 and 18 home runs, as well as boasting an OPS of 1.095. There were twelve no-hitters over the course of the season but no perfect games. MLB For the second time in three years, the Angels won the World Series. In this edition of the Fall Classic, they made easy work of the Cardinals, sweeping them. The win meant that four of the last five World Series have been won by either the Red Sox or Angels. Royce Lewis (Minnesota- .277, 17 HR) and Je’Von Ward (Arizona- .297, 13 HR) were named AL and NL Rooke of the Year. Ward became the first Diamondback to be named Rookie of the Year. Meanwhile, Lewis became the first Twin to win Rookie of the Year since Marty Cordova in 1995. Shane Bieber (Cleveland- 12-11, 3.02 ERA, 170 Ks) won the AL Cy Young. Clayton Kershaw (Los Angeles- 19-6, 1.85 ERA, 181 Ks) earned his fourth Cy Young, and his first since 2014. Mike Trout (Los Angeles- .291, 46 HR) retained his MVP title from 2021, combining the top award with his second championship ring. 2020 Rookie of the Year Arturo Silva (Chicago- .322, 39 HR) earned the NL MVP award. He became the first Cubs MVP since Kris Bryant in 2016. Cal Quantrill of San Diego pitched the season’s first no-hitter against Washington on April 22nd. That was followed by Atlanta’s Tucker Davidson throwing a perfect, eight-strikeout game against St. Louis on August 24th. On the mound, Clayton Kershaw surpassed 200 wins while Chris Sale notched his 2500th strikeout. At the plate, Mike Trout passed 400 homers while Bryce Harper, Nolan Arenado and Freddie Freeman all hit their 300th. No-one was elected to the Hall of Fame for the class of 2022. Retirements: Retirements weren’t something I was initially tracking but I think it’s interesting to follow the big names leaving the sim as we pushing into the 2020s. 2022 saw the following players announce their retirement: Ryan Braun, Tyler Flowers, Evan Longoria, Ryan Brasier, Johnny Cueto, Wade Miley, Jonny Venters, Joey Votto. First Overall Watch Adley Rutschman remained in the majors, playing in 95 games for the Orioles and hitting .266 with 12 home runs and a .799 OPS. Behind the plate, he recorded a .987 defensive efficiency. Overall, this was a worse season that he had in 2021. Meanwhile, Josh Saliba stayed in the minors, playing 8 games at A- level, throwing a 3.85 ERA and 11 Ks in 10.1 innings. And now for a mia culpa moment- I found out 2020 first overall pick. Turns out his name is Liam Norris, not Morris. So, apologies on that. His 2021 season wasn’t anything special- he played in 3 games, had a 4.85 ERA and 7 Ks. He was moved to the bullpen and spent the 2022 season at A ball. Over 15 games, he went 0-5 with a 5.98 ERA in 43.2 innings of work. Nick Bitsko stayed in Rookie ball, hitting .304 and 7 home runs in 56 games. Meanwhile, Danny Contreras hit .273 and 8 home runs in 69 games for the Rays’ Rookie team before being released in November 2022. The 2022 first overall was pitcher Jake Moberg out of the game’s UCLA (he’s a real dude so), picked by the Brewers. Yeah, in this simulation the Brews have nose-dived. They went 87-75 in 2019, 65-97 in 2020 and 61-101 in 2021. They still had Yelich (though he signed with the Reds in the 2022 offseason). As best I can tell, they just slumped hard. Anyway, Moberg. He played 7 games across Rookie and A ball in 2022, going 1-1 with a 2.91 ERA and 30 Ks in 34.1 innings. The first player from our college league was second baseman Luis Angel Aquino, drafted out of Kentucky by Oakland 161st overall. In 42 games at Rookie level, he hit .227 and 4 home runs. The 2023 season will be published on September 27th. __________________ Good times, good vibes going forwards.