The battle for the best franchise ever

[jg2977]

The year is 2101. The setup is based on the current Major League Baseball format, with some new teams thrown in to balance out the leagues and divisions. There are six divisions with six teams each, and two subleagues. Here are the teams:

AL East
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Hartford Whalers
New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays
Toronto Blue Jays

AL Central
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
New Orleans Jazz

AL West
Anaheim Angels
Oakland Athletics
Portland Pilots
San Antonio Roadrunners
Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers

NL East
Atlanta Braves
Florida Marlins
Montreal Expos
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals

NL Central
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
Milwaukee Brewers
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals

NL West
Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies
Las Vegas Aces
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants


I will decide the best overall franchise with a point system. This point system will nicely reward teams for regular season success. However, the only team to be remembered after the season is the World Series winner, so there will be a nice bonus for playoff success too. In my universe, it's make the playoffs or bust, as nobody remembers who misses the playoffs.

Winning division = 50 points
Qualifying as wild card = 40 points
Missing playoffs = 0 points
Winning LDS = 5 points
Winning LCS = 10 points
Winning World Series = 15 points


Therefore, a team who wins the World Series as a division winner will earn 80 total points for the season. A team who wins the World Series as a wild card will earn 70 points for the season.

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Major League Baseball 09-29-2101 Standings Report

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American League Standings

East Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Boston Red Sox 88 74 .543 - 86-76 2 44-37 44-37 7-6 29-28 Clinched W2 7-3 Hartford Whalers 87 75 .537 1.0 90-72 -3 42-39 45-36 6-5 21-21 W4 8-2 Toronto Blue Jays 83 79 .512 5.0 82-80 1 44-37 39-42 8-6 20-16 W2 5-5 Baltimore Orioles 78 84 .481 10.0 82-80 -4 44-37 34-47 10-3 27-24 L5 2-8 New York Yankees 77 85 .475 11.0 68-94 9 40-41 37-44 6-8 26-24 L1 6-4 Tampa Bay Rays 61 101 .377 27.0 64-98 -3 28-53 33-48 2-6 19-23 W2 5-5 Central Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Cleveland Indians 96 66 .593 - 101-61 -5 49-32 47-34 4-11 18-23 Clinched W3 7-3 Detroit Tigers 88 74 .543 8.0 83-79 5 43-38 45-36 3-6 28-19 W1 3-7 Kansas City Royals 86 76 .531 10.0 92-70 -6 42-39 44-37 8-7 29-28 L1 5-5 Minnesota Twins 79 83 .488 17.0 77-85 2 37-44 42-39 7-11 22-22 W4 7-3 New Orleans Jazz 75 87 .463 21.0 80-82 -5 41-40 34-47 6-6 21-23 L2 5-5 Chicago White Sox 59 103 .364 37.0 63-99 -4 27-54 32-49 5-9 18-27 L2 7-3 West Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Oakland Athletics 95 67 .586 - 88-74 7 53-28 42-39 5-7 31-20 Clinched L1 3-7 Portland Pilots 88 74 .543 7.0 89-73 -1 46-35 42-39 11-10 26-25 W1 5-5 San Antonio Roadrunners 85 77 .525 10.0 87-75 -2 47-34 38-43 11-7 24-33 L5 2-8 Seattle Mariners 83 79 .512 12.0 88-74 -5 46-35 37-44 5-7 23-33 W1 6-4 Texas Rangers 77 85 .475 18.0 75-87 2 39-42 38-43 7-5 23-26 L2 4-6 Anaheim Angels 73 89 .451 22.0 64-98 9 41-40 32-49 11-2 28-18 L3 3-7 AL Wild Card Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Detroit Tigers 88 74 .543 - 83-79 5 43-38 45-36 3-6 28-19 1 W1 3-7 Portland Pilots 88 74 .543 - 89-73 -1 46-35 42-39 11-10 26-25 1 W1 5-5 Hartford Whalers 87 75 .537 1.0 90-72 -3 42-39 45-36 6-5 21-21 W4 8-2 Kansas City Royals 86 76 .531 2.0 92-70 -6 42-39 44-37 8-7 29-28 L1 5-5 San Antonio Roadrunners 85 77 .525 3.0 87-75 -2 47-34 38-43 11-7 24-33 L5 2-8 Seattle Mariners 83 79 .512 5.0 88-74 -5 46-35 37-44 5-7 23-33 W1 6-4 Toronto Blue Jays 83 79 .512 5.0 82-80 1 44-37 39-42 8-6 20-16 W2 5-5 Minnesota Twins 79 83 .488 9.0 77-85 2 37-44 42-39 7-11 22-22 W4 7-3 Baltimore Orioles 78 84 .481 10.0 82-80 -4 44-37 34-47 10-3 27-24 L5 2-8 New York Yankees 77 85 .475 11.0 68-94 9 40-41 37-44 6-8 26-24 L1 6-4 Texas Rangers 77 85 .475 11.0 75-87 2 39-42 38-43 7-5 23-26 L2 4-6 New Orleans Jazz 75 87 .463 13.0 80-82 -5 41-40 34-47 6-6 21-23 L2 5-5 Anaheim Angels 73 89 .451 15.0 64-98 9 41-40 32-49 11-2 28-18 L3 3-7 Tampa Bay Rays 61 101 .377 27.0 64-98 -3 28-53 33-48 2-6 19-23 W2 5-5 Chicago White Sox 59 103 .364 29.0 63-99 -4 27-54 32-49 5-9 18-27 L2 7-3

National League Standings

East Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Mets 92 70 .568 - 89-73 3 51-30 41-40 7-6 27-21 1 W2 7-3 Washington Nationals 92 70 .568 - 88-74 4 53-28 39-42 6-7 26-17 1 L1 6-4 Montreal Expos 86 76 .531 6.0 87-75 -1 43-38 43-38 5-5 17-20 L2 4-6 Atlanta Braves 83 79 .512 9.0 83-79 0 43-38 40-41 15-9 29-22 W1 7-3 Philadelphia Phillies 72 90 .444 20.0 76-86 -4 40-41 32-49 10-8 22-35 L1 3-7 Florida Marlins 45 117 .278 47.0 47-115 -2 29-52 16-65 7-9 19-29 L6 3-7 Central Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Houston Astros 92 70 .568 - 98-64 -6 47-34 45-36 7-8 20-24 Clinched W3 7-3 Chicago Cubs 90 72 .556 2.0 83-79 7 50-31 40-41 8-10 24-19 W1 5-5 Pittsburgh Pirates 90 72 .556 2.0 90-72 0 45-36 45-36 12-10 28-24 W6 8-2 Milwaukee Brewers 84 78 .519 8.0 81-81 3 46-35 38-43 9-11 27-27 L3 3-7 St. Louis Cardinals 83 79 .512 9.0 86-76 -3 43-38 40-41 8-8 24-25 W3 6-4 Cincinnati Reds 71 91 .438 21.0 72-90 -1 38-43 33-48 8-13 24-26 L1 5-5 West Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Arizona Diamondbacks 100 62 .617 - 101-61 -1 57-24 43-38 9-3 22-18 Clinched W4 6-4 Las Vegas Aces 96 66 .593 4.0 89-73 7 54-27 42-39 14-11 28-27 W1 8-2 Los Angeles Dodgers 88 74 .543 12.0 84-78 4 47-34 41-40 5-8 30-23 L4 4-6 Colorado Rockies 72 90 .444 28.0 71-91 1 35-46 37-44 5-12 25-22 L1 3-7 San Francisco Giants 67 95 .414 33.0 69-93 -2 36-45 31-50 9-6 15-18 L7 2-8 San Diego Padres 55 107 .340 45.0 61-101 -6 28-53 27-54 8-8 23-33 W1 3-7 NL Wild Card Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Las Vegas Aces 96 66 .593 - 89-73 7 54-27 42-39 14-11 28-27 Clinched W1 8-2 New York Mets 92 70 .568 4.0 89-73 3 51-30 41-40 7-6 27-21 W2 7-3 Washington Nationals 92 70 .568 4.0 88-74 4 53-28 39-42 6-7 26-17 L1 6-4 Chicago Cubs 90 72 .556 6.0 83-79 7 50-31 40-41 8-10 24-19 W1 5-5 Pittsburgh Pirates 90 72 .556 6.0 90-72 0 45-36 45-36 12-10 28-24 W6 8-2 Los Angeles Dodgers 88 74 .543 8.0 84-78 4 47-34 41-40 5-8 30-23 L4 4-6 Montreal Expos 86 76 .531 10.0 87-75 -1 43-38 43-38 5-5 17-20 L2 4-6 Milwaukee Brewers 84 78 .519 12.0 81-81 3 46-35 38-43 9-11 27-27 L3 3-7 Atlanta Braves 83 79 .512 13.0 83-79 0 43-38 40-41 15-9 29-22 W1 7-3 St. Louis Cardinals 83 79 .512 13.0 86-76 -3 43-38 40-41 8-8 24-25 W3 6-4 Colorado Rockies 72 90 .444 24.0 71-91 1 35-46 37-44 5-12 25-22 L1 3-7 Philadelphia Phillies 72 90 .444 24.0 76-86 -4 40-41 32-49 10-8 22-35 L1 3-7 Cincinnati Reds 71 91 .438 25.0 72-90 -1 38-43 33-48 8-13 24-26 L1 5-5 San Francisco Giants 67 95 .414 29.0 69-93 -2 36-45 31-50 9-6 15-18 L7 2-8 San Diego Padres 55 107 .340 41.0 61-101 -6 28-53 27-54 8-8 23-33 W1 3-7 Florida Marlins 45 117 .278 51.0 47-115 -2 29-52 16-65 7-9 19-29 L6 3-7

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Two regular-season playoff games are required to see who advances to the postseason:

AL Wild Card: Detroit Tigers vs. Portland Pilots
NL East Champion: New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals

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AL Wild Card: Detroit Tigers 5, Portland Pilots 3
NL East: Washington Nationals 8, New York Mets 1

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Major League Baseball 10-02-2101 Standings Report

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American League Standings

East Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Boston Red Sox 88 74 .543 - 86-76 2 44-37 44-37 7-6 29-28 Clinched W2 7-3 Hartford Whalers 87 75 .537 1.0 90-72 -3 42-39 45-36 6-5 21-21 W4 8-2 Toronto Blue Jays 83 79 .512 5.0 82-80 1 44-37 39-42 8-6 20-16 W2 5-5 Baltimore Orioles 78 84 .481 10.0 82-80 -4 44-37 34-47 10-3 27-24 L5 2-8 New York Yankees 77 85 .475 11.0 68-94 9 40-41 37-44 6-8 26-24 L1 6-4 Tampa Bay Rays 61 101 .377 27.0 64-98 -3 28-53 33-48 2-6 19-23 W2 5-5 Central Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Cleveland Indians 96 66 .593 - 101-61 -5 49-32 47-34 4-11 18-23 Clinched W3 7-3 Detroit Tigers 89 74 .546 7.5 84-79 5 44-38 45-36 3-6 28-19 W2 3-7 Kansas City Royals 86 76 .531 10.0 92-70 -6 42-39 44-37 8-7 29-28 L1 5-5 Minnesota Twins 79 83 .488 17.0 77-85 2 37-44 42-39 7-11 22-22 W4 7-3 New Orleans Jazz 75 87 .463 21.0 80-82 -5 41-40 34-47 6-6 21-23 L2 5-5 Chicago White Sox 59 103 .364 37.0 63-99 -4 27-54 32-49 5-9 18-27 L2 7-3 West Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Oakland Athletics 95 67 .586 - 88-74 7 53-28 42-39 5-7 31-20 Clinched L1 3-7 Portland Pilots 88 75 .540 7.5 89-74 -1 46-35 42-40 11-10 26-25 L1 5-5 San Antonio Roadrunners 85 77 .525 10.0 87-75 -2 47-34 38-43 11-7 24-33 L5 2-8 Seattle Mariners 83 79 .512 12.0 88-74 -5 46-35 37-44 5-7 23-33 W1 6-4 Texas Rangers 77 85 .475 18.0 75-87 2 39-42 38-43 7-5 23-26 L2 4-6 Anaheim Angels 73 89 .451 22.0 64-98 9 41-40 32-49 11-2 28-18 L3 3-7 AL Wild Card Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Detroit Tigers 89 74 .546 - 84-79 5 44-38 45-36 3-6 28-19 Clinched W2 3-7 Portland Pilots 88 75 .540 1.0 89-74 -1 46-35 42-40 11-10 26-25 L1 5-5 Hartford Whalers 87 75 .537 1.5 90-72 -3 42-39 45-36 6-5 21-21 W4 8-2 Kansas City Royals 86 76 .531 2.5 92-70 -6 42-39 44-37 8-7 29-28 L1 5-5 San Antonio Roadrunners 85 77 .525 3.5 87-75 -2 47-34 38-43 11-7 24-33 L5 2-8 Seattle Mariners 83 79 .512 5.5 88-74 -5 46-35 37-44 5-7 23-33 W1 6-4 Toronto Blue Jays 83 79 .512 5.5 82-80 1 44-37 39-42 8-6 20-16 W2 5-5 Minnesota Twins 79 83 .488 9.5 77-85 2 37-44 42-39 7-11 22-22 W4 7-3 Baltimore Orioles 78 84 .481 10.5 82-80 -4 44-37 34-47 10-3 27-24 L5 2-8 New York Yankees 77 85 .475 11.5 68-94 9 40-41 37-44 6-8 26-24 L1 6-4 Texas Rangers 77 85 .475 11.5 75-87 2 39-42 38-43 7-5 23-26 L2 4-6 New Orleans Jazz 75 87 .463 13.5 80-82 -5 41-40 34-47 6-6 21-23 L2 5-5 Anaheim Angels 73 89 .451 15.5 64-98 9 41-40 32-49 11-2 28-18 L3 3-7 Tampa Bay Rays 61 101 .377 27.5 64-98 -3 28-53 33-48 2-6 19-23 W2 5-5 Chicago White Sox 59 103 .364 29.5 63-99 -4 27-54 32-49 5-9 18-27 L2 7-3

National League Standings

East Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Nationals 93 70 .571 - 89-74 4 54-28 39-42 6-7 26-17 Clinched W1 7-3 New York Mets 92 71 .564 1.0 89-74 3 51-30 41-41 7-6 27-21 L1 7-3 Montreal Expos 86 76 .531 6.5 87-75 -1 43-38 43-38 5-5 17-20 L2 4-6 Atlanta Braves 83 79 .512 9.5 83-79 0 43-38 40-41 15-9 29-22 W1 7-3 Philadelphia Phillies 72 90 .444 20.5 76-86 -4 40-41 32-49 10-8 22-35 L1 3-7 Florida Marlins 45 117 .278 47.5 47-115 -2 29-52 16-65 7-9 19-29 L6 3-7 Central Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Houston Astros 92 70 .568 - 98-64 -6 47-34 45-36 7-8 20-24 Clinched W3 7-3 Chicago Cubs 90 72 .556 2.0 83-79 7 50-31 40-41 8-10 24-19 W1 5-5 Pittsburgh Pirates 90 72 .556 2.0 90-72 0 45-36 45-36 12-10 28-24 W6 8-2 Milwaukee Brewers 84 78 .519 8.0 81-81 3 46-35 38-43 9-11 27-27 L3 3-7 St. Louis Cardinals 83 79 .512 9.0 86-76 -3 43-38 40-41 8-8 24-25 W3 6-4 Cincinnati Reds 71 91 .438 21.0 72-90 -1 38-43 33-48 8-13 24-26 L1 5-5 West Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Arizona Diamondbacks 100 62 .617 - 101-61 -1 57-24 43-38 9-3 22-18 Clinched W4 6-4 Las Vegas Aces 96 66 .593 4.0 89-73 7 54-27 42-39 14-11 28-27 W1 8-2 Los Angeles Dodgers 88 74 .543 12.0 84-78 4 47-34 41-40 5-8 30-23 L4 4-6 Colorado Rockies 72 90 .444 28.0 71-91 1 35-46 37-44 5-12 25-22 L1 3-7 San Francisco Giants 67 95 .414 33.0 69-93 -2 36-45 31-50 9-6 15-18 L7 2-8 San Diego Padres 55 107 .340 45.0 61-101 -6 28-53 27-54 8-8 23-33 W1 3-7 NL Wild Card Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Las Vegas Aces 96 66 .593 - 89-73 7 54-27 42-39 14-11 28-27 Clinched W1 8-2 New York Mets 92 71 .564 4.5 89-74 3 51-30 41-41 7-6 27-21 L1 7-3 Chicago Cubs 90 72 .556 6.0 83-79 7 50-31 40-41 8-10 24-19 W1 5-5 Pittsburgh Pirates 90 72 .556 6.0 90-72 0 45-36 45-36 12-10 28-24 W6 8-2 Los Angeles Dodgers 88 74 .543 8.0 84-78 4 47-34 41-40 5-8 30-23 L4 4-6 Montreal Expos 86 76 .531 10.0 87-75 -1 43-38 43-38 5-5 17-20 L2 4-6 Milwaukee Brewers 84 78 .519 12.0 81-81 3 46-35 38-43 9-11 27-27 L3 3-7 Atlanta Braves 83 79 .512 13.0 83-79 0 43-38 40-41 15-9 29-22 W1 7-3 St. Louis Cardinals 83 79 .512 13.0 86-76 -3 43-38 40-41 8-8 24-25 W3 6-4 Colorado Rockies 72 90 .444 24.0 71-91 1 35-46 37-44 5-12 25-22 L1 3-7 Philadelphia Phillies 72 90 .444 24.0 76-86 -4 40-41 32-49 10-8 22-35 L1 3-7 Cincinnati Reds 71 91 .438 25.0 72-90 -1 38-43 33-48 8-13 24-26 L1 5-5 San Francisco Giants 67 95 .414 29.0 69-93 -2 36-45 31-50 9-6 15-18 L7 2-8 San Diego Padres 55 107 .340 41.0 61-101 -6 28-53 27-54 8-8 23-33 W1 3-7 Florida Marlins 45 117 .278 51.0 47-115 -2 29-52 16-65 7-9 19-29 L6 3-7

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2101 MLB Playoffs:

Detroit Tigers (WC, 89-74) vs. Oakland Athletics (95-67)
Boston Red Sox (88-74) vs. Cleveland Indians (96-66)

Las Vegas Aces (WC, 96-66) vs. Washington Nationals (93-70)
Houston Astros (92-70) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (100-62)

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League Division Series

Detroit vs. Oakland
Det 4 at Oak 5
Det 9 at Oak 2
Oak 7 at Det 8
Oak 11 at Det 10 (10)
Oak 4 at Det 2
Det 5 at Oak 0
Det 9 at Oak 7
Detroit wins series 4-3

Boston vs. Cleveland
Bos 7 at Cle 8
Bos 7 at Cle 11
Cle 7 at Bos 8 (10)
Cle 6 at Bos 7
Cle 5 at Bos 8
Bos 2 at Cle 4
Bos 5 at Cle 7
Cleveland wins series 4-3

Las Vegas vs. Washington
LV 4 at Wsh 2
LV 3 at Wsh 5
Wsh 0 at LV 2
Wsh 1 at LV 0 (12)
Wsh 0 at LV 4
LV 1 at Wsh 4
LV 4 at Wsh 5
Washington wins series 4-3

Houston vs. Arizona
Hou 2 at Arz 9
Hou 3 at Arz 7
Arz 6 at Hou 9
Arz 4 at Hou 7
Arz 8 at Hou 1
Hou 12 at Arz 2
Hou 11 at Arz 6
Houston wins series 4-3

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League Championship Series

Detroit vs. Cleveland
Det 5 at Cle 14
Det 1 at Cle 4
Cle 3 at Det 4
Cle 8 at Det 9
Cle 3 at Det 4
Det 4 at Cle 18
Det 2 at Cle 17
Cleveland wins series 4-3

Houston vs. Washington
Hou 6 at Wsh 2
Hou 3 at Wsh 16
Wsh 2 at Hou 3 (10)
Wsh 10 at Hou 2
Wsh 3 at Hou 0
Hou 10 at Wsh 7
Hou 3 at Wsh 8
Washington wins series 4-3

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2101 World Series: Washington Nationals vs. Cleveland Indians

Wsh 2 at Cle 1
Wsh 7 at Cle 6
Cle 2 at Wsh 1
Cle 4 at Wsh 7
Cle 3 at Wsh 4
Washington wins series 4-1

2101 World Series Champion: Washington Nationals

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Point totals after 1 season:

Washington Nationals 80
Cleveland Indians 65
Houston Astros 55
Arizona Diamondbacks 50
Boston Red Sox 50
Oakland Athletics 50
Detroit Tigers 45
Las Vegas Aces 40
all other teams 0

[glenn]

How many seasons do you plan to play before deciding the best overall franchise?

[jg2977]

Originally Posted by glenn

How many seasons do you plan to play before deciding the best overall franchise?

As many as OOTP lets me play without the game crashing. I think if I did a full century, that would be really neat.

I'll try to do a couple of seasons per week. My plan is to just simulate through the regular season and concentrate on the playoffs, because that's where the real fun is.

If somebody could let me know how to post team logos in this thread, that would be great. And I also need to know a more efficient way of posting standings and box scores.

[glenn]

Originally Posted by jg2977

As many as OOTP lets me play without the game crashing. I think if I did a full century, that would be really neat.

I'll try to do a couple of seasons per week. My plan is to just simulate through the regular season and concentrate on the playoffs, because that's where the real fun is.

If somebody could let me know how to post team logos in this thread, that would be great. And I also need to know a more efficient way of posting standings and box scores.

Just save frequently, and take backups, and I would think a century wouldn't be a problem. I've simmed over a 100 seasons with no problems a couple of times. Good luck, a century would be neat.

As far as logos go, I'm probably not the best to ask, but you should be able to either attach images directly, or place them on a site like photobucket, and attach an image using the link.

For box scores, I open them in an external browser(firefox), and use a screen capture extension in firefox(screen grab), then crop them, and add them to photobucket as well. I'm sure there are many other ways as well, but that works best for me. I haven't done anything with standings yet, but a screen capture program would work as well, or even something as simple as hitting print screen, and pasting it into a program that can crop. If you are using windows, ms paint would work. Then save the image and upload to photobucket or similar site as well.

I'm sure there are other ways as well, so hopefully someone will post and give you some alternatives.

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In the LCS, Detroit didn't have too much fun playing in Cleveland. In four games, they got outscored 53 to 12. That has to be some kind of record.

Also, I find it interesting how every series went the full seven games, except for the World Series.

I might tinker the league formats. I might just get rid of the divisions all together, and just take the top four teams in each conference to the playoffs. This is because everybody is playing a balanced schedule, so what's the point of having divisions? I might tinker with the points format as well if I get rid of divisions. I'll give the team with the best record bonus points. Maybe 60 points for 1st place, and the other three playoff teams get 50.

What I like about my points system is that a team can never win a World Series, but still be considered the best team ever if they make the playoffs consistently. For example, from 1991-2005 the Atlanta Braves made the playoffs 14 straight times and had only 1 World Series ring to show for it. The Florida Marlins won two World Series in that same time span, but only qualified for the playoffs twice, and they never even won their division. Atlanta was still clearly the better team, despite not having the hardware to show for it.

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Major League Baseball 10-03-2102 Standings Report

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American League Standings

East Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Whalers 103 59 .636 - 99-63 4 55-26 48-33 13-4 26-19 Clinched W1 7-3 Baltimore Orioles 102 60 .630 1.0 109-53 -7 54-27 48-33 8-4 24-17 W12 10-0 Boston Red Sox 96 66 .593 7.0 90-72 6 52-29 44-37 7-3 24-14 L1 7-3 Toronto Blue Jays 90 72 .556 13.0 84-78 6 47-34 43-38 9-8 27-14 W1 4-6 New York Yankees 70 92 .432 33.0 64-98 6 40-41 30-51 6-7 25-15 W2 3-7 Tampa Bay Rays 59 103 .364 44.0 64-98 -5 34-47 25-56 3-11 23-25 W3 4-6 Central Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Cleveland Indians 103 59 .636 - 104-58 -1 43-38 60-21 6-7 15-19 Clinched W7 8-2 Kansas City Royals 84 78 .519 19.0 74-88 10 46-35 38-43 8-3 28-17 L1 6-4 New Orleans Jazz 74 88 .457 29.0 76-86 -2 39-42 35-46 3-7 18-24 W2 7-3 Detroit Tigers 71 91 .438 32.0 70-92 1 44-37 27-54 5-12 22-24 L1 4-6 Minnesota Twins 70 92 .432 33.0 70-92 0 42-39 28-53 9-1 18-22 L7 1-9 Chicago White Sox 64 98 .395 39.0 63-99 1 34-47 30-51 5-7 20-26 L5 2-8 West Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 San Antonio Roadrunners 92 70 .568 - 93-69 -1 51-30 41-40 4-8 22-20 Clinched W1 3-7 Seattle Mariners 88 74 .543 4.0 89-73 -1 50-31 38-43 6-7 25-30 L1 8-2 Portland Pilots 85 77 .525 7.0 83-79 2 41-40 44-37 9-7 23-21 L2 6-4 Oakland Athletics 74 88 .457 18.0 78-84 -4 41-40 33-48 9-8 24-31 L3 4-6 Anaheim Angels 72 90 .444 20.0 81-81 -9 39-42 33-48 5-8 17-31 L2 3-7 Texas Rangers 61 101 .377 31.0 61-101 0 34-47 27-54 5-8 22-34 W1 3-7 AL Wild Card Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Orioles 102 60 .630 - 109-53 -7 54-27 48-33 8-4 24-17 Clinched W12 10-0 Boston Red Sox 96 66 .593 6.0 90-72 6 52-29 44-37 7-3 24-14 L1 7-3 Toronto Blue Jays 90 72 .556 12.0 84-78 6 47-34 43-38 9-8 27-14 W1 4-6 Seattle Mariners 88 74 .543 14.0 89-73 -1 50-31 38-43 6-7 25-30 L1 8-2 Portland Pilots 85 77 .525 17.0 83-79 2 41-40 44-37 9-7 23-21 L2 6-4 Kansas City Royals 84 78 .519 18.0 74-88 10 46-35 38-43 8-3 28-17 L1 6-4 New Orleans Jazz 74 88 .457 28.0 76-86 -2 39-42 35-46 3-7 18-24 W2 7-3 Oakland Athletics 74 88 .457 28.0 78-84 -4 41-40 33-48 9-8 24-31 L3 4-6 Anaheim Angels 72 90 .444 30.0 81-81 -9 39-42 33-48 5-8 17-31 L2 3-7 Detroit Tigers 71 91 .438 31.0 70-92 1 44-37 27-54 5-12 22-24 L1 4-6 Minnesota Twins 70 92 .432 32.0 70-92 0 42-39 28-53 9-1 18-22 L7 1-9 New York Yankees 70 92 .432 32.0 64-98 6 40-41 30-51 6-7 25-15 W2 3-7 Chicago White Sox 64 98 .395 38.0 63-99 1 34-47 30-51 5-7 20-26 L5 2-8 Texas Rangers 61 101 .377 41.0 61-101 0 34-47 27-54 5-8 22-34 W1 3-7 Tampa Bay Rays 59 103 .364 43.0 64-98 -5 34-47 25-56 3-11 23-25 W3 4-6

National League Standings

East Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Nationals 81 81 .500 - 82-80 -1 43-38 38-43 17-10 31-32 Clinched L1 4-6 Philadelphia Phillies 79 83 .488 2.0 74-88 5 45-36 34-47 8-4 29-21 W1 6-4 New York Mets 78 84 .481 3.0 83-79 -5 42-39 36-45 9-10 24-30 L2 4-6 Montreal Expos 75 87 .463 6.0 70-92 5 43-38 32-49 0-11 17-18 L2 5-5 Florida Marlins 67 95 .414 14.0 67-95 0 36-45 31-50 8-8 31-28 W2 3-7 Atlanta Braves 65 97 .401 16.0 66-96 -1 39-42 26-55 5-8 22-18 W2 5-5 Central Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Houston Astros 100 62 .617 - 100-62 0 52-29 48-33 7-6 29-21 Clinched L1 5-5 St. Louis Cardinals 95 67 .586 5.0 94-68 1 52-29 43-38 6-6 23-21 W1 4-6 Pittsburgh Pirates 89 73 .549 11.0 89-73 0 47-34 42-39 11-8 29-24 W1 6-4 Milwaukee Brewers 87 75 .537 13.0 85-77 2 46-35 41-40 8-8 23-28 L1 4-6 Chicago Cubs 82 80 .506 18.0 82-80 0 42-39 40-41 5-8 27-26 L2 5-5 Cincinnati Reds 77 85 .475 23.0 78-84 -1 38-43 39-42 6-7 21-31 L2 7-3 West Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 San Francisco Giants 92 71 .564 - 95-68 -3 54-27 38-44 5-6 23-21 Clinched W4 7-3 Las Vegas Aces 91 72 .558 1.0 89-74 2 46-36 45-36 11-9 29-25 L1 5-5 Arizona Diamondbacks 76 86 .469 15.5 78-84 -2 41-40 35-46 5-6 22-25 L5 2-8 Los Angeles Dodgers 76 86 .469 15.5 74-88 2 39-42 37-44 5-2 19-19 W2 7-3 San Diego Padres 75 87 .463 16.5 78-84 -3 33-48 42-39 6-8 20-20 W1 6-4 Colorado Rockies 74 88 .457 17.5 73-89 1 39-42 35-46 8-5 26-37 L1 5-5 NL Wild Card Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 St. Louis Cardinals 95 67 .586 - 94-68 1 52-29 43-38 6-6 23-21 Clinched W1 4-6 Las Vegas Aces 91 72 .558 4.5 89-74 2 46-36 45-36 11-9 29-25 L1 5-5 Pittsburgh Pirates 89 73 .549 6.0 89-73 0 47-34 42-39 11-8 29-24 W1 6-4 Milwaukee Brewers 87 75 .537 8.0 85-77 2 46-35 41-40 8-8 23-28 L1 4-6 Chicago Cubs 82 80 .506 13.0 82-80 0 42-39 40-41 5-8 27-26 L2 5-5 Philadelphia Phillies 79 83 .488 16.0 74-88 5 45-36 34-47 8-4 29-21 W1 6-4 New York Mets 78 84 .481 17.0 83-79 -5 42-39 36-45 9-10 24-30 L2 4-6 Cincinnati Reds 77 85 .475 18.0 78-84 -1 38-43 39-42 6-7 21-31 L2 7-3 Arizona Diamondbacks 76 86 .469 19.0 78-84 -2 41-40 35-46 5-6 22-25 L5 2-8 Los Angeles Dodgers 76 86 .469 19.0 74-88 2 39-42 37-44 5-2 19-19 W2 7-3 Montreal Expos 75 87 .463 20.0 70-92 5 43-38 32-49 0-11 17-18 L2 5-5 San Diego Padres 75 87 .463 20.0 78-84 -3 33-48 42-39 6-8 20-20 W1 6-4 Colorado Rockies 74 88 .457 21.0 73-89 1 39-42 35-46 8-5 26-37 L1 5-5 Florida Marlins 67 95 .414 28.0 67-95 0 36-45 31-50 8-8 31-28 W2 3-7 Atlanta Braves 65 97 .401 30.0 66-96 -1 39-42 26-55 5-8 22-18 W2 5-5

[ajsas01]

I'm pulling for my Tigers.

It's good to see them get on the board in the first year!

[jg2977]

Baltimore Orioles (WC, 102-60) vs. Cleveland Indians (103-59)
San Antonio Roadrunners (92-70) vs. Hartford Whalers (103-59)

St. Louis Cardinals (WC, 95-67) vs. San Francisco Giants (92-71)
Washington Nationals (81-81) vs. Houston Astros (100-62)

[jg2977]

Originally Posted by ajsas01

I'm pulling for my Tigers.

It's good to see them get on the board in the first year!

They had a rough 2nd year, falling to 71-91.

My Hartford Whalers are on the board, winning the division in the 2nd season! It's going to be tough rooting for them along with my New York Yankees. I don't know who I'll be rooting for if they ever play each other in the playoffs!

[ajsas01]

Originally Posted by jg2977

They had a rough 2nd year, falling to 71-91.

My Hartford Whalers are on the board, winning the division in the 2nd season! It's going to be tough rooting for them along with my New York Yankees. I don't know who I'll be rooting for if they ever play each other in the playoffs!

Just the thought of the Hartford Whalers playing in professional sports again (let alone in the playoffs) is enough to bring a smile to this life-long hockey fan!

[Afino]

Originally Posted by ajsas01

Just the thought of the Hartford Whalers playing in professional sports again (let alone in the playoffs) is enough to bring a smile to this life-long hockey fan!

Same here.

The Desperation in Denver thread has the Whalers too.

And the GUBA (my online league) has the Whalers as a AAA team.