1969 and on (royals)

[royalblue5]

Bob Gibson and Hank Aaron

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Al Kaline and Frank Robinson

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Brooks Robinson and Juan Marichal

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[royalblue5]

The 1984 season has been full of contract demands, many players are set to become FA's. The Royals and Dodgers appear to be headed to division titles yet again, however, St Louis and Detroit are being challenged by the Mets and the Blue Jays. Here is a list of recent milestones as well as major injury info.

As for the FA's to be, ownership is still demanding a WS crown and indicates they will execute a wait and see approach, anything shy of a title may lead to a massive rebuild.

Steve Carlton (SL) gets win # 250
Buddy Bell (CLEV) gets hit #2000


Tom Seaver (NYA) lost for the season
Rick Reuschel (KC) out for 9 months
Harold Reynolds (SEA) out 6 months
Danny Jackson (KC) out 5 months
Don Mattingly (NYA) out 6 weeks

Dennis Rasmussen (SD) goes distance while striking out 20 while beating the Reds

[royalblue5]

NL East only remaining race, Royals and BLue Jays with comfortable leads, same with the Dodgers. The NL East is set to go down to the wire, the Mets have a 5 game lead on SL and a 7.5 gm lead on Montreal. However the Expos are ALL-IN, having picked up Paul Molitor and Kirby Puckett at the deadline. The Molitor deal cost them Bryn Smith, but wow those are a couple of big pickups

Saberhagen (KC) out for 9 months
sets up the dealing of Pat Sheridan to Boston for John Tudor

Brett (KC) gets hit #2000
Carew (MIL) gets hit #3000
Jose Cruz (MIL) gets hit #2000
Graig Nettles (BAL) hits HR #300
Darrel Evans (BOS) hits HR #300

The Royals owner Ewing Kaufmann died on the evening of the trade deadline, his son has taken over and is said to be controlling financially and demanding on the field of play. Lets hope the boys in blue can bring home another title

The Tigers go 40-16 after the AS break to catch, and pass the Blue Jays with an 11 inning 3-2 win in a 1 game playoff.

Royals v Tigers again, Mets v Dodgers in the NL

[royalblue5]

The Mike Schmidt era appears to be over in KC as he has opted out of his contract. The Dodgers have won their 3rd championship in 4 years and as you can see they and the Tigers remain the teams to beat. With yet another playoff collapse and new ownership, look for possible changes in KC, they have already slashed the budget by over a million dollars.

Tony Gwynn won his 2nd straight batting title in the NL
in the AL Greg Walker (CHW) has won his first

Toby Harrah and Bobby Grich (CIN) both reach the 2000 hit plateau
Jim Rice (KC) hits HR #300
Dale Murphy (BOS) sees his 33 game hit streak snapped on final day of season

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1373695737

[royalblue5]

The Pirates were very active having signed
Scott Sanderson, Jim Rice, Dave Kingman and Claudell Washington

The Expos added
Ron Guidry, Reggie Jackson and Graig Nettles

The Royals added
Alfredo Griffin, Frank White, Candy Maldonado, Brian Downing and John Stearns

Dodgers sign
Mike Schmidt

A's receive Bob Horner in a trade with Atlanta for Andre Robertson

Tom Seaver announces retirement

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[CatKnight]

Tigers and Dodgers. That's starting to get old. Pretty soon they'll be hated as much as the Yanks!

[royalblue5]

No doubt, it is pretty crazy the way that has turned out. The Tigers even seem to battle injury after injury, especially Whitaker. Oh well, maybe next year will be different.

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Nolan Ryan (LAN) gets win #250
Don Sutton (BOS) wins #300
Richie Hebner (OAK) hits HR #300
Dave Winfield (SF) hits HR #300
Bill Madlock (TEX) gets hit #2000
Bruce Sutter (PHI) gets save #300

George Brett (KC) was lost for 5 months in mid April
Reggie Jackson (MON) and Mike Scioscia (LAN) out for season
Jack Morris (DET) lost for 3 months

Dennis Rasmussen (SL) tosses NO-NO at the Pirates
Dave Kingman (NYN) now on his 8th team and with the Yankees twice, despite his 540 career HR's

Dennis Eckersley having a fine career, all it took was the lack of Rick Mannings wife
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[RoyalsBlue]

The biggest downside of Brett's career was how much he was hurt, but it went hand in hand with how hard he played the game.

Love how it's going, royalblue5!

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Mike Schmidt (CIN) hits HR #400
Robin Yount (KC) gets hit #2000
Dave Winfield (SF) and Graig Nettles (MON) also get #2000
Frank Tanana (TOR) wins #200

Steve Carlton (SL) lost for final 3 months

Ed Correa (CHA) tosses NO-NO against Yankees
Tug McGraw (MON) announces retirement

Boston v Oakland
Mets v Dodgers

Can the Dodgers repeat??

Here are the winners of the batting titles
http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1373944417

[royalblue5]

Well once again the NL reigns supreme, however, in 1985 it was the New York Mets over the Oakland A's

Now time to move on to the FA market

Brian Downing and John Tudor have both opted for FA, best of luck to them.

The Royals have sent Scott Bankhead and Buddy Biancalana to the Astros in exchange for Dennis Martinez.

Tommy John was inducted into the HOF

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Well I have now taken to just simming each of the seasons, I will post the end of year info shortly

Here is a playoff preview

Royals vs Brewers
Mets vs Dodgers

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have won the 1986 World Championship, this is the clubs 6th since '69 and 4th in the last 6 seasons

The Brewers were the AL representative, their first appearance.
Kansas City won their 9th AL West crown and 8th in the last 9 years
The Mets won their 3rd stright NL East title

Mike Greenwell (BOS) hit .338
Kal Daniels (CIN) hit .347

Hit milestones
Richie Hebner (CHA) gets 2500
Jim Rice (PITT) gets 2000
Claudell Washington (TEX) 2000
Keith Hernandez (SL) 2000
Carlton Fisk (BOS) 2000

HR milestones
Carlton Fisk (BOS) 300 retires at the end of the season

W milestones
Dennis Eckersley (CLEV) 200

Saves milestones
Dan Quisenberry (KC) 300

3 new HOFers
Dave McNally, Mickey Lolich and Ferguson Jenkins


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[royalblue5]

The Dodgers continue their dominance in the NL West, however the Cubs beat them out of a shot at the 1987 World Championship.

In the AL the Red Sox got past the A's to set up a rather interesting WS

The Red Sox beat the Cubs in 6 games, congrat to the Boston Red Sox winning their first title after 3 previous empty trips

Here is a look at the standings, I will update the award winners shortly

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1377985828

[royalblue5]

I will post awards, milestones and the lone HOF member to be elected with my next post, also plan to post several screenshots, showing some history of this thread

thanks for following

[royalblue5]

Milestones

Eddie Murray (DET) hits HR # 300
Darrell Evans (TEX) hits #400

Evans also collected hit #2000
Mike Schmidt (CIN) hit # 2000

Nolan Ryan (LAD) wins #300

here are the 1987 Batting champions, this was the 3rd such crown for Gwynn

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1378038332

[royalblue5]

Rookie of the year and Cy Young recipients


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