2041 Season:
The
CINCINNATI REDS won the World Series, sweeping the Fort Wayne Tin Caps.
The
Norfolk Tides finished in last place and were relegated to the Pit of Despair. They finished the season 53-108, 2 games behind the Akron RubberDucks. The Tides are the fourth Orioles affiliate to be relegated to the Pit of Despair. Only the Delmarva Shorebirds remain.
166 teams remain in Major League Baseball...
In Memoriam: Norfolk Tides
All Time Record: 1818-2058 (.469)
Best Season: 90-71, 2031, 41st place
Best Hitter: Vince Erickson (2031-2038)
Erickson was acquired from the Sea Dogs in the 2030-31 offseason. He played 8 seasons as the Tides' regular left fielder, compiling 26.2 WAR in over 1200 games. After 2 seasons in Oakland, he currently plays for the Corpus Christi Hooks.
Best Pitcher: Don Carson (2029-2041)
A Rangers first round draft pick in 2026, Carson was traded to Norfolk a year later, and he has spent his entire career with the Tides. He is the tem's all time leader in Wins, IP, WAR, and Strikeouts, and his 3.60 ERA is 5th best in team history. He signed a 7-year, $128 million extension in 2036, and he must stick with the Tides in the Pit for another season before testing Free Agency again.
Notes:
Missoula Osprey RF Joe Van Sickle led the league with 61 home runs. Van Sickle was born on March 6th, 2016. Feel old yet?
Beloit RF Jimmy Wright led the league with a .363 average and .469 OBP.
Tin Caps second baseman Randy Eckard led the league with 11.5 WAR. He hit .329 with 51 home runs.
Richmond outfielder Juan Calvillo had a 38-game hitting streak, the longest since Corey Seager's 41-game streak in 2018.
Lakewood BlueClaws SP Juan Zapata led the league with a 2.45 ERA, just a year after posting a 5.05 ERA.
Braves SP Luis Espinoza began the season 20-1 before suffering a torn labrum.
Reds SP Sam McNutt went 20-9 with a 2.69 ERA and 1.08 WHIP, winning the Cy Young Award.
The Fort Wayne Tin Caps were the best MiLB team, going 115-47 and finishing in second place. They became just the second minor league team ever to play in the World Series, following the 2030 Tacoma Rainiers. As recently on August 7th, they were 7 and a half games up in first place.
The San Francisco Giants were the worst MLB team, going 73-88 and finishing in 122nd place. After finishing in 1st place in 2038, they have finished below .500 three seasons in a row.
Francisco Lindor, Corey Seager, and Kiril de Loera were inducted into the Hall of Fame. De Loera becomes the first Hall of Famer to go in wearing the cap of a MiLB team, as the three-time Cy Young winner is represented by the Wilmington Blue Rocks.
Teams eliminated:
2018:
Princeton Rays
2019:
Bristol Pirates
2020:
Aberdeen Ironbirds
2021:
Hickory Crawdads
2022:
Mobile Bay Bears
2023:
Reading Fightin Phils
2024:
Bowie Baysox
2025:
Potomac Nationals
2026:
Biloxi Shuckers
2027:
Lake Elsinore Storm
2028:
Grand Junction Rockies
2029:
South Bend Cubs
2030:
Modesto Nuts
2031:
Tri-City Valley Cats
2032:
Reno Aces
2033:
Staten Island Yankees
2034:
Portland Sea Dogs
2035:
Lexington Legends
2036:
Batavia Muckdogs
2037:
Frederick Keys
2038:
Hillsboro Hops
2039:
Tri-City Dust Devils
2040:
Tennessee Smokies
2041:
Norfolk Tides
