Here Comes The Paragon Baseball League!

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Tommy Lasorda gets the gig as Stags skipper after they cut the incumbent.

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First-timers

Curt Simmons, Andy Messersmith, Reggie Smith, Tony Mullane, Bob Gibson, Cap Anson.

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Goose Goslin leads the LAT All-Stars to a tight win in the main event.

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Early signs were for a bit of an upset with perennial underachievers Washington showing up the Trips, but that has since reversed. The other three remain tight.


Standings and Leaders





Monthly Award Winners

April

Latitude League

• Batter – Rogers Hornsby (Portland): 418 / 9 HR / 28 RBI
• Pitcher – Roy Halladay (Carolina): 4-0 / 2.18 / 48 K / 41.1 IP

Longitude League

• Batter – Lou Gehrig (Kansas City): 376 / 7 HR / 24 RBI
• Pitcher – Pete Alexander (Kansas City): 4-1 / 1.27 / 29 K / 42.2 IP

May

Latitude League

• Batter – Adrian Beltre (Indianapolis): 383 / 10 HR / 18 RBI
• Pitcher – Clayton Kershaw (Los Angeles): 5-0 / 1.05 / 60 K / 51.1 IP

Longitude League

• Batter – Turkey Stearnes (Boston): 376 / 13 HR / 32 RBI
• Pitcher – Doc White (Boston): 6-0 / 1.87 / 43 K / 53 IP

June

Latitude League

• Batter – Goose Goslin (Indianapolis): 432 / 4 HR / 19 RBI
• Pitcher – Christy Mathewson (Virginia): 5-1 / 2.91 / 29 K / 46.1 IP

Longitude League

• Batter – Ted Williams (Connecticut): 400 / 8 HR / 25 RBI
• Pitcher – Sam McDowell (New Jersey): 4-0 / 2.06 / 54 K / 48 IP

Weekly Award Winners

April

• 14: Rogers Hornsby (Portland) / Keith Hernandez (Boston)
• 21: Rogers Hornsby (Portland) / Gary Sheffield (New Jersey)
• 28: Joe Cronin (Carolina) / Henry Aaron (Atlanta)

May

• 5: Goose Goslin (Indianapolis) / Harry Heilmann (Atlanta)
• 12: Mel Ott (Carolina) / Lou Gehrig (Kansas City)
• 19: Sandy Koufax (Seattle) / Billy Herman (Florida)
• 26: Jimmie Foxx (Los Angeles) / Lou Gehrig (Kansas City)

June

• 2: Buck Leonard (Virginia) / Chipper Jones (Connecticut)
• 9: Luke Appling (Los Angeles) / Ted Williams (Connecticut)
• 16: Harmon Killebrew (Los Angeles) / Cristobal Torriente (New Jersey)
• 23: Barry Bonds (Las Vegas) / Freddie Freeman (Connecticut)
• 30: Barry Bonds (Las Vegas) / Lou Whitaker (Kansas City)

Milestones

• 400 HR: Johnny Mize
• 500 SV: Dennis Eckersley

Top 20s by WAR

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Seattle once again on the wrong end of a pitching masterclass - of the 28 no-nos in the PBL to this point, this is the 6th against the Rainiers.

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Never knew how uninteresting a league could become when the same teams dominate every year. Carolina and KC are home already for all dolphins and porpoises, while the other two races retain some life.

Other than that, most of the late-season interest lies in the HR race, with a few guys an outside chance of once again ticking up the all-time record.


Standings and Leaders





Monthly Award Winners

July

Latitude League

• Batter – Barry Bonds (Las Vegas): 354 / 10 HR / 27 RBI
• Pitcher – Christy Mathewson (Virginia): 5-0 / 3.00 / 25 K / 51 IP

Longitude League

• Batter – Billy Hamilton (Atlanta): 430 / 4 HR / 24 RBI
• Pitcher – Pete Alexander (Kansas City): 6-0 / 2.03 / 33 K / 48.2 IP

August

Latitude League

• Batter – Mike Trout (Seattle): 341 / 12 HR / 25 RBI
• Pitcher – Sandy Koufax (Seattle): 5-1 / 1.29 / 49 K / 49 IP

Longitude League

• Batter – Lou Gehrig (Kansas City): 408 / 8 HR / 29 RBI
• Pitcher – Dwight Gooden (New York): 5-1 / 2.11 / 51 K / 47 IP

Weekly Award Winners

July

• 7: Barry Bonds (Las Vegas) / Arky Vaughan (Boston)
• 14: Barry Bonds (Las Vegas) / / Scott Rolen (Atlanta)
• 21: Buck Leonard (Virginia) / Lou Whitaker (Kansas City)
• 28: Charlie Gehringer (Indianapolis) / Robinson Cano (New Jersey)

August

• 4: Rogers Hornsby (Portland) / Lou Gehrig (Kansas City)
• 11: Barry Bonds (Las Vegas) / Robin Yount (Atlanta)
• 18: Paul Molitor (Portland) / Gary Sheffield (New Jersey)
• 25: Joe Cronin (Carolina) / Willie McCovey (Kansas City)

Milestones

• 400 HR: Albert Pujols, Lou Gehrig, Barry Bonds, Buck Leonard

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We narrowly avoid some final drama as Seattle just gets past LA in the West, while Boston edges New Jersey by a game. KC ties Carolina's all-time winningest season with 116.




Batting crowns to Dan Brouthers (354 / 4th win), while Lou Gehrig puts together another stellar season finishing top in BA (376, his 2nd title) and RBI with 149. He also sets new all-time records in SLG (700) OPS (1182), TB (398) and bWAR (10.3). Buck Leonard is the King of Swing with 49, Sam McDowell the King of K with 395, another record. Low ERA to Nap Rucker with 2.25, Claude Osteen, Pete Alexander and Jack Stivetts tie with 24 wins, Eck has the most saves with 48. Clay Kershaw improves upon his pWAR high mark of a year ago with 13.


Final Top 20s and Leaders






Monthly Award Winners

Latitude League

• Batter – Alex Rodriguez (Seattle): 364 / 7 HR / 24 RBI
• Pitcher – Nap Rucker (Carolina): 4-1 / 1.26 / 34 K / 50 IP

Longitude League

• Batter – Lou Gehrig (Kansas City): 424 / 7 HR / 26 RBI
• Pitcher – Robin Roberts (Kansas City): 5-0 / 2.68 / 39 K / 50.1 IP

Weekly Award Winners

• 1: Larry Walker (Carolina) / Cristobal Torriente (New Jersey)
• 8: Mookie Betts (Indianapolis) / Lou Gehrig (Kansas City)
• 15: Jesse Burkett (Las Vegas) / Shoeless Joe Jackson (New Orleans)
• 22: Ken Griffey jr (Los Angeles) / Joe Morgan (New Orleans)
• 29: Buck Leonard (Virginia) / Ron Santo (New Orleans)
• 6: Will Clark (Washington) / Cap Anson (Atlanta)

Milestones

• 3000 hits: Willie Keeler – first to this mark
• 400 HR: Willie McCovey

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Latitude League

Carolina Triplets (115-53) v Seattle Rainiers (81-87)

Best of seven, Triplets with home-field advantage.

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Game 4




Carolina wins series 4 games to 0

SERIES MVP: Larry Walker (CARO)

Longitude League

Kansas City Blues (116-52) v Boston Beacons (91-77)

Best of seven, Blues with home-field advantage.

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Game 5



Game 6



Game 7




Kansas City wins series 4 games to 3

SERIES MVP: Ed Delahanty (BOST)

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Unlike real life, you get the two most dominant teams at the end!

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Originally Posted by CubMariner

Unlike real life, you get the two most dominant teams at the end!

Indeed. They are meeting in the decider for only the third time, which is somewhat surprising given how strong they have been for so long.

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Kansas City Blues v Carolina Triplets

Best of nine, Blues with home-field advantage.

We get our dream matchup of these two sides who this season won a combined 231 games. Clearly it could go either way - I just hope it lives up to its billing.

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Game 1 in Kansas City

ORATOR JIM WALKS THE WALK TO GIVE BLUES THRILLING WIN

WP: Pete Alexander (2-1) 9 IP / 8 H / 2 ER / 8 K
LP: Jack Powell (0-1)


KANC: Jim O'Rourke walkoff 2-run HR [1]. Bill Dahlen 3-4 / 3B.

CARO: Nap Rucker 7 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 4 K. George Davis 3-4 / 3B. Mel Ott 2 2B.


PotG: Pete Alexander (KANC)

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Game 2 in Kansas City

KC DOUBLES LEAD DESPITE HUGE GAME FROM KING RICHARD

WP: Claude Osteen (2-0) 7.1 IP / 10 H / 1 ER / 7 K
LP: Old Hoss Radbourn (1-1)


KANC: Duke Snider 2B / HR [2] / 2 RBI. Bill Freehan 2-run HR [1].

CARO: Dick Lundy 4-4 / 2B / solo HR [1]. Mel Ott 2-3. Joe Cronin 2-4.


PotG: Claude Osteen (KANC)

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Game 3 in Kansas City

DOC TREATS US TO A GEM AS TRIPS GET ON THE BOARD

WP: Roy Halladay (2-0) 9 IP / 6 H / 0 ER / 7 K
LP: Robin Roberts (1-2)


CARO: Dick Lundy 2-3 / RBI. Roger Bresnahan 2-4 / 3B.

KANC: Lou Gehrig 2B / 3B. Miguel Cabrera 2-4.


PotG: Roy Halladay (CARO)

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Game 4 in Carolina

ALL SQUARE AS SMITH LEADS CARO BATS IN HUGE WIN

WP: Jack Stivetts (2-0) 9 IP / 9 H / 3 ER / 8 K
LP: Bret Saberhagen (1-2)


CARO: Reggie Smith 2B / 3 HR [3] / 7 RBI. John Olerud 2 HR [2] / 5 RBI. Larry Walker 2B / HR [4] / 2 RBI. George Davis 3-5 / 2B. Frank Thomas 2-run HR [2]. Mel Ott 2 2B / RBI. Joe Cronin, Roger Bresnahan 2-5.

KANC: Lou Gehrig 3-4 / HR [4] / 3 RBI.


PotG: Reggie Smith (CARO)

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Game 5 in Carolina

TRIPLETS EDGE AHEAD WITH GUTSY GAME 5 VICTORY

WP: Jack Powell (1-1)
LP: Dennis Eckersley (0-1)


CARO: Juan Soto 2-run HR [1]. George Davis 2-5. Frank Thomas 2-3 / RBI.

KANC: Lou Gehrig 2B / HR [5] / 2 RBI. Duke Snider solo HR [3].


PotG: Nap Rucker (CARO)

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Game 6 in Carolina

CARO ON A ROLL NOW, WIN AGAIN TO GET WITHIN ONE OF THE TITLE

WP: Old Hoss Radbourn (2-1) 9 IP / 10 H / 2 ER / 4 K.
LP: Claude Osteen (2-1)


CARO: Mel Ott 4-4 / GRAND SLAM [2]. Dick Lundy 2-run HR [2]. Reggie Smith 2-run 2B.

KANC: Lou Gehrig HR [6] / 2 RBI. Willie McCovey, Duke Snider 3-4 / 2B.


PotG: Mel Ott (CARO)