2062 Season:
It finally happened! The
MIDLAND ROCK HOUNDS became the first ever MiLB team to win the World Series. They defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in 6 games. The Rock Hounds led the league in runs scored and batting average, and their bullpen ranked 9th in the majors in ERA.
The
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS were relegated to the Pit of Despair. They finished 49-113, finishing four games behind the Missoula Osprey for last place.
145 teams remain in Major League Baseball...
In Memoriam: Springfield Cardinals
AA- St. Louis Cardinals
AA Teams Remaining: 21
Cardinals Affiliates Remaining: 4/6
All Time Record: 3339-3930 (.459)
Best Season: 2053, 99-62, 9th place
Best Hitter: Juan Borja (2040-2048)
Originally drafted by Augusta, Borja played for Nashville and Round Rock before the Express released him in April of 2040. His career WAR to this point was -1.6. Borja signed with Springfield the following day, and the rest is history. He turned his career around almost immediately, slashing .305/.367/.474 in 102 games down the stretch. Two seasons later, he hit 35 home runs with a 143 OPS+, his first of 6 consecutive seasons with 30 homers. When his lengthy extension ran out in 2048, he was Springfield's all time leader in WAR, home runs, OPS, and games played. Borja truly is one of the game's great stories.
Best Pitcher: Steve Walker (2053-2052)
A former #1 overall pick, Walker burst onto the scene in 2055, when he pitched 250 innings with a 2.59 ERA, finishing second in Cy Young voting. However, he never lived up to that one season again. He has been a solid starter, but he never again had an ERA under 3.60, and he never struck out more than 200 batters. Walker will be a free agent next year at the age of 35.
Notes:
Gwinnett 2B Phil Dumont led the league with a .375 batting average and 11.1 WAR. Just 25 years old, Dumont is set to be a star in the league for a long time.
Gwinnett RF and Dumont's teammate Doug Wise led the league with 53 home runs. With both stars still on rookie contracts, this team hit 302 home runs. They should be fun to watch over the next few years.
Visalia RF Sergio Irizarry led the league with a 1.150 OPS.
Dayton SP Joe Porter led the league with a 1.77 ERA.
St. Lucie SP Steve Murray struck out 316 batters, his second consecutive season striking out at least 300.
Joey Fechter was unable to sign with a team this past offseason. He retired with 860 home runs, behind only Mike Trout's 888 and Cody Bellinger's 887. The active home run leader is now Red Sox 1B Ron Pickett with 645, but the 39-year-old is unlikely to challenge the record.
After a horrendous season, SP Esteban Moreno retired with 4092 strikeouts, putting him 8th all time. Despite being incredibly effective last year, Moreno pitched to a 7.92 ERA in 27 starts this year, striking out just 72 batters.
The Los Angeles Angels were the worst MLB team, going 76-86 and finishing in 97th place.
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
