2078 Season:
The
BALTIMORE ORIOLES continued their reign of terror on the league. They won their fourth World Series in five years, defeating the Detroit Tigers in 5 games.
The
PULASKI YANKEES were relegated to the Pit of Despair. They finished 57-105, one game behind the Hartford Yard Goats for last place.
129 teams remain in Major League Baseball...
In Memoriam: Pulaski Yankees
Rookie- New York Yankees
Rookie Teams Remaining: 11
Yankees Affiliates Remaining: 3/6
All Time Record: 4398-5454 (.446)
Best Season: 2073, 101-60, 4th place
Best Hitter: Juan Rojas (2025-2039)
Rojas signed a large contract as an amateur from the Dominican Republic in 2021. Four years later, he was in Pulaski. After two brief cups of coffee, he hit 37 home runs as a 22-year-old rookie in 2027. In his 15 seasons with the team, he hit 498 more and was worth 51 WAR. He bounced around for a couple years as a below replacement level player before retiring in 2042. He recorded his 500th career home run and 2000th career hit at the same time in April 2040. His number 0 was retired by the team.
Best Pitcher: Brad Hargrove (2041-2048)
The Ohio native won the Cy Young at age 24 in 2044 after posting a 2.35 ERA and 1.06 WHIP. But his best season may have came 4 years later. Though he only won 6 of his 33 starts on an atrocious Pulaski team, Hargrove had a 2.85 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and struck out 12.1 batters per 9 innings. He signed a large free agent deal with the Rangers in 2049, but injuries sadly derailed the rest of his career. He retired in 2055, and the Veterans Committee later put him in the Hall of Fame.
Notes:
Cleveland RF Mike Watts led the league with a .374 batting average.
Lansing LF Eddie Fancher led the league with 57 home runs and 8.4 WAR.
Angels RF Murdoch Dugles stole 62 bases to lead the league for the third straight year.
The Oakland A's were projected by OSA to be the worst team in the entire league and be the first MLB team relegated to the pit of despair. They finished 84-78.
LF Chris Hohn retired following the season with 3422 career strikeouts. This put him second all time, behind only Tanner Witt and his 3507.
Nationals SP Chris Wind led the league with a 2.41 ERA and 8.7 WAR.
Midland SP Pete Hunt led the league with 298 strikeouts.
Astros pitcher Curt Murphy struck out 269 batters while walking just 19. He now has 3606 in his career, good for 24th all time. A good season next year will vault him into the top 10. He will be a free agent this offseason.
RF Jorge Quintana signed a two year deal with the Dodgers and hit 30 home runs, finishing the season with 698. He will be the 13th member of the 700 club next year, and he has a good shot at passing Babe Ruth.
The Lansing Lugnuts were the best MiLB team, going 95-67 and finishing in 10th place.
The Cincinnati Reds were the worst MLB team, going 66-96 and finishing in 121st place. Their farm system is 123rd out of 129. It should be an interesting few years for the team.
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
2042:
Vancouver Canadians
2043:
Buffalo Bisons
2044:
Jupiter Hammerheads
2045:
Eugene Emeralds
2046:
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
2047:
New Orleans Baby Cakes
2048:
Hagerstown Suns
2049:
Sacramento River Cats
2050:
Corpus Christi Hooks
2051:
Salem Red Sox
2052:
Kane County Cougars
2053:
Jackson Generals
2054:
Lake County Captains
2055:
Bradenton Marauders
2056:
Stockton Ports
2057:
Dunedin Blue Jays
2058:
Everett Aqua Sox
2059:
Johnson City Cardinals
2060:
Idaho Falls Chukars
2061:
Toledo Mud Hens
2062:
Springfield Cardinals
2063:
Charleston RiverDogs
2064:
Asheville Tourists
2065:
Peoria Chiefs
2066:
Lowell Spinners
2067:
Las Vegas 51s
2068:
Binghamton Rumble Ponies
2069:
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
2070:
Lakeland Flying Tigers
2071:
Richmond Flying Squirrels
2072:
Cedar Rapids Kernels
2073:
Augusta GreenJackets
2074:
Billings Mustangs
2075:
Iowa Cubs
2076:
Columbia Fireflies
2077:
Clearwater Threshers
2078:
Pulaski Yankees
