60 Team League History and story of Tate Redinger

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The Houston Astros were in cruise control in game #164 with a big 6-3 win over the White Sox in Chicago as Dave Ferriss dominated for his 23rd win and Zack Wheat took the batting crown and triple crown away from Rogers Hornsby with 4 big hits finishing the season at .395. Ezra Sutton contributed 2 RBI's and the Astros will head to Oakland for the AL Wild Card matchup. Astros will pitch Hal Schumacher against the A's Steve Busby

NL Wild Card will see the Cincinnati Reds host the Colorado Rockies with a great pitching matchup of rookie Roy Oswalt for the Reds and dominating force Noodles Hahn for the Rockies.

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The 2021 AL season was very offensive with all records being broken.

Batting Average

1. Zack Wheat/Houston Astros (.395)
2. Rogers Hornsby/Oakland Athletics (.387)
3. Rennie Stennett/Oakland Athletics (.365)
4. Sam Crawford/Detroit Tigers (.350)
5. Chuck Klein/Los Angeles Angels (.345) (pictured)

Hits

1. Zack Wheat/Houston Astros (249)
2. Rogers Hornsby/Oakland Athletics (238)
3. Rennie Stennett/Oakland Athletics) (232)
4. Don Mattingly/Tampa Bay Rays (231)
5. Chuck Klein/Los Angeles Angels (225)

Homers

1. Rogers Hornsby/Oakland Athletics (78) yep that's right
2. Mel Ott/Utah Saints (61) (pictured)
3. Chick Hafey/New York Yankees (60)
4. Hank Greenberg/Utah Saints (59)
4. Chuck Klein/Los Angeles Angels (59)

Runs Scored

1. Rogers Hornsby/Oakland Athletics (179)
2. Chuck Klein/Los Angeles Angels (165)
3. George Grantham/Los Angeles Angels (157)
4. Cesar Cedeno/Detroit Tigers (153)
4. Ken McIntyre/Chicago White Sox (153)

RBI's

1. Rogers Hornsby/Oakland Athletics (221) - yep that's right
2. Chuck Klein/Los Angeles Angels (166)
3. Chick Hafey/New York Yankees (157)
4. Mel Ott/Utah Saints (151)
5. Joey Votto/Kansas City Royals (151)

WAR

1. Rogers Hornsby/Oakland Athletics (16.9)
2. Zack Wheat/Houston Astros (10.6)
3. Mel Ott/Utah Saints (9.6)
4. Chuck Klein/Los Angeles Angels (9.5)
5. Mike Tiernan/Texas Rangers (9.0)

Doubles

1. Matt Beaty/Jacksonville Beach Bums (56)
2. Chick Hafey/New York Yankees (55)
2. Johnny Lush/San Juan Storm (55)
4. Don Mattingly/Tampa Bay Rays (52)
5. Glenn Beckert/Indianapolis Bulldogs (50)

Triples

1. Rennie Stennett/Oakland Athletics (12)
2. Eric Davis/Chicago White Sox (9)
2. Carlos Febles/Seattle Mariners (9)
2. Carlos Gonzalez/Tampa Bay Rays (9)
2. Ja Morant/Indianapolis Bulldogs (9)

Stolen Bases

1. Mike Lanning/Indianapolis Bulldogs (68)
2. Mike Tiernan/Texas Rangers (67)
3. Count Campau/Anchorage Bears (53)
4. Ozzie Smith/Detroit Tigers (50)
5. Alex Cole/Charlotte Spiders (49)

ERA

1. Eppa Rixey/Baltimore Orioles (1.54)
2. Christy Mathewson/Toronto Blue Jays (1.93)
3. Kelvim Escobar/Cleveland Indians (2.20)
4. Schoolboy Rowe/Seattle Mariners (2.32)
5. Russ Bauers/Texas Rangers (2.33)

Wins

1. Dave Ferriss/Houston Astros (23)
1. Reb Russell/New York Yankees (23) (rookie pictured)
3. Brian Lawrence/Seattle Mariners (22)
3. Schoolboy Rowe/Seattle Mariners (22)
5. Mike Smith (Minnesota Twins) (21)

Saves

1. Frank Morrissey/Detroit Tigers (41)
2. Jeremy Affeldt/Houston Astros (33)
3. Heath Bell/Minnesota Twins (31)
3. Rob Wooten/Cleveland Indians (31)
5. George Knight/Buffalo Bisons (30) ** stud from another sim

Strikeouts

1. Christy Mathewson/Toronto Blue Jays (366)
2. Schoolboy Rowe/Seattle Mariners (264)
3. Jim Whitney/Los Angeles Angels (263)
4. Sadie McMahon/Baltimore Orioles (251)
5. Cy Blanton/New York Yankees (248)

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Here are the 2021 National League leaders, seems like the stats here are much lower, there is no DH and no interleague play

Batting Average

1. George Davis/Cincinnati Reds (.346) (pictured)
2. Joe Sewell/Arizona Diamondbacks (.336)
3. Ken Griffey Sr/New York Mets (.336)
4. Frank Chance/Atlanta Braves (.331)
5. Richard Hidalgo/Colorado Rockies (.331)

Hits

1. Richard Hidalgo/Colorado Rockies (208)
2. George Davis/Cincinnati Reds (204)
3. Frank Chance/Atlanta Braves (202)
4. Nolan Arenado/St Louis Cardinals (201)
5. Arky Vaughan/Miami Marlins (200)

Homers

1. Cy Williams/Sacramento Bees (64)
2. Hal Trosky/Miami Marlins (58)
3. Bobby Thomson/New York Mets (52)
4. Nolan Arenado/St Louis Cardinals (51)
5. Steve Buscemi/Sacramento Bees (51)

Runs Scored

1. Frank Chance/Atlanta Braves (135)
1. George Davis/Cincinnati Reds (135)
3. Mickey Mantle/Washington Nationals (133)
4. Don Lemon/Riverhead Racers (132)
5. Curt Blefary/San Diego Padres (130)

RBI's

1. Nolan Arenado/St Louis Cardinals (158)
2. Hal Trosky/Miami Marlins (154)
3. Bobby Thomson/New York Mets (151)
4. Frank Chance/Atlanta Braves (145)
5. Anthony Rizzo/New York Mets (140)

WAR

1. George Davis/Cincinnati Reds (9.7)
2. Nolan Arenado/St Louis Cardinals (8.7)
2. Joe Cronin/Philadelphia Phillies (8.7)
4. Richard Hidlago/Colorado Rockies (8.6)
5. Arky Vaughan/Miami Marlins (8.5)

Doubles

1. Dusty Baker/San Diego Padres (51)
2. Gene Clines/New York Mets (50)
3. Joe Sewell/Arizona Diamondbacks (50)
4. Larry Parrish/Las Vegas Snake Eyes (47)
5. Scott Livingstone/Memphis Cougars (46)

Triples

1. Andrew Cuomo/Las Vegas Snake Eyes) (9) (pict for facegen accuracy)
1. Jay Johnstone/Riverhead Racers (9)
1. Trevor Story/San Diego Padres (9)
4. Paul Blair/Los Angeles Dodgers (8)
4. David DeJesus/St Louis Cardinals (8)

Stolen Bases

1. Ivan Howard/Colorado Rockies (61)
2. George Tebeau/Atlantic City Sharks (46)
3. Gregg Jefferies/Arizona Diamondbacks (43)
3. Smokey Robinson/Milwaukee Brewers (43)
5. Fielder Jones/Memphis Cougars (40)

ERA

1. Will Sawyer/Atlantic City Sharks (1.51)
2. Frank Smith/Atlanta Braves (1.88)
3. Bill Gullickson/Los Angeles Dodgers (1.95)
4. Noodles Hahn/Colorado Rockies (1.96) (pictured)
5. Fernando Valenzuela/St Louis Cardinals (2.19)

Wins

1. Frank Smith/Atlanta Braves (20)
2. Pete Donohue/Cincinnati Reds (19)
2. Pete Dowling/Pittsburgh Pirates (19)
2. Frank Kitson/Miami Marlins (19)
2. Mario Soto/San Diego Padres (19)

Saves

1. Tony Balsamo/St Louis Cardinals (41)
2. Francisco Cordova/Atlanta Braves (38)
3. Clarence Pickrel/San Francisco Giants (37)
4. Travis Bickle/Las Vegas Snake Eyes (35)
5. Dellin Betances/Miami Marlins (34)

Strikeouts

1. Noodles Hahn/Colorado Rockies (344)
2. Will Sawyer/Atlantic City Sharks (313)
3. Mario Soto/San Diego Padres (303)
4. Lady Baldwin/Milwaukee Brewers (292)
5. Fernando Valenzuela/St Louis Cardinals (284)

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The AL East was the worst division in baseball in 2021. The 6th place team in the AL West could have won the division by 8 games. There is no weighted schedule so teams do not play each other more than 6 times a team so the Yankees play the Red Sox and Rangers equal games.

Here is the finish with best pitcher and hitter per team

1. Baltimore Orioles - 98-64
Hitter - Miguel Alsina (fictional) (34 HR 108 RBI)
Pitcher - Eppa Rixey (20 wins 1.55 ERA)

2. Toronto Blue Jays - 97-65
Hitter - Gus Bell (41 HR 128 RBI .298)
Pitcher - Christy Mathewson (18 wins, 1.93 ERA, 366 K's)

3. New York Yankees - 94-68
Hitter - Chick Hafey (60 HR 157 RBI's)
Pitcher - Reb Russell (23 wins, 2.77 ERA 186 K's)

4. Tampa Bay Rays - 93-69
Hitter - Don Mattingly (37 HR 142 RBI .339)
Pitcher - Rickey Romero (17 wins, 3.53 ERA 202 K's)

5. Buffalo Bisons - 87-75
Hitter - Casey Stengel (53 HR 138 RBI .303)
Pitcher - Beany Jacobsen (10 wins, 4.98 ERA 141 K's)

6. Boston Red Sox - 79-83
Hitter - D'Andre Brown (fictional) (41 HR 109 RBI's)
Pitcher - Frank Killen (13 wins, 3.10 ERA 236 K's)

7. San Juan Storm - 78-84
Hitter - Johnny Lush (24 HR 98 RBI .299)
Pitcher - Red Ames (15 wins, 3.47 ERA 219 K's)

8. Charlotte Spiders - 58-104
Hitter - Johnny Rizzo (43 HR 129 RBI, .306)
Pitcher - Bill Sweeney (9 wins, 4.77 ERA 200 K's)

9. Richmond Gamecocks - 56-106
Hitter - Todd Frazier (34 HR 95 RBI .248)
Pitcher - Rasty Wright (7 wins, 139 K's)

10. Jacksonville Beach Bums - 37-125
Hitter - Matt Beaty (26 HR 83 RBI .266)
Pitcher - Tommy Hughes (8 wins, 3.48 ERA 119 K's)

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The AL Central was a big dogfight between Cleveland and Chicago in which the Indians prevailed in a 163rd game. The expansion teams are slow to grow as Indianapolis in it's 3rd season has not broken 60 wins.

1. Cleveland Indians - 115-48
Hitter - Gregg Colbrunn (40 HR 118 RBI .305)
Pitcher - Hugh Bedient (18 wins, 2.49 ERA, 228 K's)

2. Chicago White Sox - 114-50
Hitter - Ken McIntyre (fictional) (59 HR 150 RBI's .303)
Pitcher - Tom Glavine (19 wins, 2.77 ERA 185 K's)

3. Detroit Tigers - 110-52
Hitter - Sam Crawford (51 HR 145 RBI's, .350)
Pitcher - Harry Harper (20 wins, 3.42 ERA 244 K's)

4. Minnesota Twins - 99-63
Hitter - Joe Charboneau (47 HR 141 RBI's, .322)
Pitcher - Mike Smith (21 wins, 2.43 ERA)

5. Kansas City Royals - 81-81
Hitter - Joey Votto (52 HR 151 RBI's, .324)
Pitcher - Roy Parmelee (208 K's)

6. Omaha Eagles - 64-98
Hitter - Nate Colbert (39 HR 100 RBI's)
Pitcher - Frank Hankinson (8 wins, 3.84 ERA, 158 K's)

7. Indianapolis Bulldogs - 57-105
Hitter - Glenn Beckert (83 RBI's .312)
Pitcher - Taylor Buchholz (6 wins, 140 K's)

7. Des Moines Jaguars - 57-105
Hitter - Andy High (34 HR 85 RBI's, .284)
Pitcher - Tyler Beede (10 wins, 4.67 ERA 148 K's)

9. Caracas Toros - 40-122
Hitter - Ryan Garko (31 HR 87 RBI's, .263)
Pitcher - Pete Harnisch (5 wins, 162 K's)

10. Mexico City Salukis - 38-124
Hitter - Ron H Jackson (48 HR 104 RBI's, .241)
Pitcher - Lefty Stewart (6 wins, 123 K's)

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The AL West is the power of the American League with 6 teams winning 104 games or more, and the past to AL champs have come from this division

1. Seattle Mariners - 116-47
Hitter - Chili Davis (39 HR 127 RBI's)
Pitcher - Schoolboy Rowe (22 wins, 2.32 ERA, 264 K"s)

2. Oakland Athletics - 115-48
Hitter - Rogers Hornsby (78 HR 221 RBI .387)
Pitcher - Tony Armas Jr (16 wins, 2.55 ERA 229 K's)

2. Houston Astros - 115-48
Hitter - Zack Wheat (39 HR 129 RBI .395)
Pitcher - Dave Ferriss (23 wins, 2.83 ERA, 211 K's)

4. Los Angeles Angels - 113-49
Hitter - Chuck Klein (59 HR 166 RB, .345)
Pitcher - Jim Whitney (17 wins, 2.52 ERA, 263 K's)

5. Utah Saints - 104-58
Hitter - Mel Ott (61 HR 151 RBI's, .306)
Pitcher - Jim Scott (15 wins, 3.33 ERA, 239 K's)

5. Texas Rangers - 104-58
Hitter - Del Ennis (44 HR 147 RBI .318)
Pitcher - Russ Bauers (17 wins, 2.33 ERA 199 K's)

7. Portland Lions - 71-91
Hitter - Brett Boone (42 HR 96 RBI .277)
Pitcher - Jim Davis (6 wins 153 K's)

8. Anchorage Bears - 61-101
Hitter - Tim Emerson (fictional) (36 HR 114 RBI's)
Pitcher - Ross Baumgarten (6 wins, 116 K's)

9. San Antonio River Kings - 52-110
Hitter - Adam LaRoche (44 HR 105 RBI's, .250)
Pitcher - Bryan Rekar (9 wins, 3.95 ERA 129 K's)

10. Fresno Bashers - 30-132
Hitter - Hideki Matsui (27 HR 71 RBI's .286)
Pitcher - Mickey Harris (6 wins, 4.56 ERA, 191 K's)

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The NL East was close until Miami went on a big 15 game win streak when it mattered. Riverhead and Atlantic City are slowly getting better

1. Miami Marlins - 107-55
Hitter - Hal Trosky (58 HR 154 RBI's, .299)
Pitcher - Carlos Zambrano (18 wins, 2.31 ERA, 207 K's)

2. New York Mets - 101-61
Hitter - Bobby Thomson (52 HR 151 RBI's)
Pitcher - Larry McKeon (15 wins, 2.85 ERA 215 K's)

3. Atlanta Braves - 100-62
Hitter - Frank Chance (46 HR 145 RBI's, .331)
Pitcher - Frank Smith (20 wins, 1.88 ERA 248 K's)

4. Washington Nationals - 98-64
Hitter - Mickey Mantle (44 HR 119 RBI's .315)
Pitcher - Dave Righetti (16 wins, 2.52 ERA 237 K's)

5. Riverhead Racers - 94-68
Hitter - Chris Hayes (MSNBC Host) (43 HR 134 RBI's)
Pitcher - Roscoe Miller (13 wins, 2.90 ERA)

6. Philadelphia Phillies - 86-76
Hitter - Joe Cronin (38 HR 108 RBI's, .298)
Pitcher - Carlos Martinez (9 wins, 3.22 ERA, 192 K's)

7. Atlantic City Sharks - 80-82
Hitter - Frank Black (Pixies singer) (34 HR 109 RBI's, .259)
Pitcher - Will Sawyer (11 wins, 1.51 ERA, 313 K's)

8. Brooklyn Brawlers - 68-94
Hitter - Frank Welch (40 HR 132 RBI's)
Pitcher - Don Henley (Eagles singer) (7 wins, 5.41 ERA 158 K's)

9. Hartford Rocketmen - 48-114
Hitter - Chris Duncan (50 HR 120 RBI's, .262)
Pitcher - Jim Shaw (5 wins 186 K's)

10. Newark Thieves - 28-134
Hitter - Tun Berger (9 HR 43 RBI's)
Pitcher - Marcus Stroman (158 K's)

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The NL Central ended with Pittsburgh winning their first crown and they were in cruise control most of the way. Cubs had a really bad start but came on in second half

1. Pittsburgh Pirates - 112-50
Hitter - Marcell Ozuna (42 HR 121 RBI's)
Pitcher - Pete Dowling (19 wins, 2.20 ERA 204 K's)

2. Cincinnati Reds - 106-56
Hitter - George Davis (38 HR 128 RBI's, .346)
Pitcher - Pete Donohue (19 wins, 2.47 ERA 220 K's)

3. St Louis Cardinals - 100-62
Hitter - Nolan Arenado (51 HR 158 RBI's, .322)
Pitcher - Fernando Valenzuela (16 wins, 2.19 ERA 264 K's)

4. Chicago Cubs - 90-72
Hitter - Elmer Flick (23 HR 78 RBI's .305)
Pitcher - Al Orth (16 wins. 2.75 ERA 209 K's)

5. New Orleans Zebras - 88-74
Hitter - Larry Walker (38 HR 97 RBI's .266)
Pitcher - Rocky Biddle (16 wins, 3.29 ERA 146 K's)

6. Milwaukee Brewers - 87-75
Hitter - Frank Thomas (38 HR 113 RBI's .308)
Pitcher - Lady Baldwin (15 wins, 3.15 ERA 292 K's)

7. Memphis Cougars - 64-98
Hitter - Al Martin (39 HR 97 RBI's, .245)
Pitcher - Eric Milton (10 wins, 4.32 ERA, 201 K's)

8. Mobile Swordfish - 55-107
Hitter - Bill Coughlin (30 HR 97 RBI's .264)
Pitcher - John Denny (7 wins, 4.50 ERA 153 K's)

9. Tulsa Rattlers - 51-111
Hitter - Doug Allison (22 HR 75 RBI's)
Pitcher - Gene Krapp (8 wins, 2.57 ERA 224 K's)

10. Louisville Bats - 30-132
Hitter - Evan Longoria (26 HR 79 RBI .199)
Pitcher - Fred Link (3 wins, 3.45 ERA 175 K's)

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The 2021 NL West season was all about San Diego and was the more predictable division this year, with most team out of first place and battling for the wild card

1. San Diego Padres - 115-47
Hitter - Curt Blefary (50 HR 138 RBI .288)
Pitcher - Mario Soto (19 wins, 3.25 ERA 303 K's

2. Colorado Rockies - 103-59
Hitter - Richard Hidalgo (44 HR 123 RBI's .331)
Pitcher - Noodles Hahn (15 wins, 1.96 ERA 344 K's)

3. San Francisco Giants - 99-63
Hitter - Eddie Murray (44 HR 114 RBI's)
Pitcher - Mike Mattimore (12 wins, 2.99 ERA, 229 K's)

4. Arizona Diamondbacks - 98-64
Hitter - Jerry Moses (30 HR 105 RBI's)
Pitcher - Don Drysdale (11 wins, 3.43 ERA 221 K's)

5. Los Angeles Dodgers - 97-65
Hitter - Paul Blair (91 RBI's, .318)
Pitcher - Bill Gullickson (15 wins, 1.95 ERA 220 K's)

6. Las Vegas Snake Eyes - 96-66
Hitter - Larry Parrish (31 HR 86 RBI, .284)
Pitcher - Tony Manero (Saturday night Fever) (17 wins, 2.47 ERA 243K)

7. Sacramento Bees - 92-70
Hitter - Cy Williams (64 HR 129 RBI's .270)
Pitcher - Josh Beckett (14 wins, 3.10 ERA 252 K's)

8. Honolulu Riptide - 54-108
Hitter - Jack Clark (49 HR 107 RBI's, .268)
Pitcher - Bob Ewing (8 wins, 3.02 ERA 204 K's)

9. Albuquerque Blackbirds - 49-113
Hitter - Harry Lord (37 HR 82 RBI's, 2.98)
Pitcher - Al Atkinson (4.19 ERA 173 K's)

10. Boise Parrots (34-128)
Hitter - Jonathan Schoop (29 HR 68 RBI's, .230)
Pitcher - Ed Mars (4 wins 3.03 ERA 213 K's)

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The Colorado Rockies defeated the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 in 12 innings on the road to advance to the NLDS and face the San Diego Padres. The other matchup will have the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Miami Marlins

Noodles Hahn dominated and set a new record for strikeouts in an NL Playoff game with 14 and he fanned batting champion and 2019 MVP George Davis 5 times.

Dewey Robinson got the win with Allie Reynolds getting the save for Colorado while deadline acquisition Dave Giusti gave up the sacrifice fly in the 12th inning to Buck Crouse which gave the Rockies the victory

Richard Hidalgo hit a 2 run homer earlier in the game to account for the rest of the Colorado offense. Gerardo Parra had 3 hits for the Reds while Pete Donohue battled hard against Hahn.

The Reds will not be to repeat to defend their 2020 NL Crown.

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The Houston Astros triumphed over the Oakland Athletics with a 5-3 win on the road as they got solid starting pitching from game MVP Mat Latos. Astros now advance to play the defending world champion Seattle Mariners while the Baltimore Orioles will play the Cleveland Indians.

Houston got 2 hits each from Bill Hall and Lorenzo Cain and held up for the 5-3 win with excellent relief from Frank Sullivan and closer Jeremy Affeldt. Oakland goes home but had homers from George Foster and Les Bell. At the end of the day Steve Busby did not have good stuff and their season is now over.

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Today the 2021 draft pool was released and as you can see below Tate Redinger is in the draft class and we shall see who, where and when he is taken.

Expert analysis lists these guys as the 10, which lists no pitchers

1. Sherry Magee/LF - Clarendon, TX
2. Yank Robinson/SS - Philadelphia, PA
3. Arlie Latham/SS - University of Virginia
4. Stan "The Man" Musial/LF - Donora, PA
5. Ross Youngs/RF - Shiner, TX
6. Doc Miller/RF - Canada
7. Chipper Jones/SS - Deland, FL
8. Paul Hines/LF - Frederick Junior College
9. Davey Lopes/2B- East Providence, RI
10. Ed Konetchy/1B - LaCrosse, WI

Hard to see Lopes as a top 10 guy... Hard to see Musial not being #1.

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The Divisional Series are complete and we will now have these ALCS and NLCS

Seattle Mariners vs Cleveland Indians - the 2 powerhouses of the AL. Seattle defends their World Series crown and Cleveland looks to win their first AL Crown despite having a great overall record

Miami Marlins vs San Diego Padres - the Marlins stunned the tough Pittsburgh Pirates with a sweep while the Padres cruised over the Colorado Rockies to advance to the LCS. Both teams are looking to break through into the World Series for the first time in this simulation.

Results

Miami Marlins 3 Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Series MVP - Gary "The Kid" Carter - 2 HR 4 RBI's .300

San Diego Padres 3 Colorado Rockies 1
Series MVP - Curt Blefary - 1 HR 6 RBI's .375

Cleveland Indians 3 Baltimore Orioles 0
Series MVP - Gregg Colbrunn - 1 HR 5 RBI's .545

Seattle Mariners 3 Houston Astros 0
Series MVP - Paul "Sh!tbreak" Finch - 3 HR 5 RBI's .308

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The 2021 LCS are in the books and the defending World Champion Seattle Mariners win the AL for the 2nd year in a row in a 30 team American League which is not easy, they will play the Miami Marlins who have been hot going 7-0 in the postseason and blitzing the Pittsburgh Pirates and the always choking San Diego Padres.

Results

Miami Marlins 4 San Diego Padres 0
Series MVP - Arky Vaughan - 2 HR 5 RBI's .412

Seattle Mariners 4 Cleveland Indians 1
Series MVP - Larry Gardner - 3 RBI's .304


The Indians did lose one of their star pitchers in Kelvim Escobar for 11 months with a torn ulnar collar ligament, this is a big blow for 2022 and it was deflating. Cleveland had the 1-0 series lead when Escobar went down in game #2, which forced the Tribe to overuse their bullpen and throw their pitching rotation into a loop.

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The 2021 World Series is over the Miami Marlins defeated the Seattle Mariners in 6 games with Arky Vaughan walking away with World Series MVP Honors. This is the first title for the Marlins in 18 years and the Mariners came close to repeating in a 60 team league but fell short 4-2

Game #1 - Miami 5 Seattle 4
WP Roger McDowell (1-0)
LP - Ed Reulbach (1-1)
Save - Dellin Betances (1)

Homers
Seattle - Chili Davis (1), Carlos Febles (1)

Star of Game - Arky Vaughan - 2 hits,2 RBI's

Key Notes - Miami lost Michael Wacha in the game to injury.


Game #2 - Miami 7 Seattle 4
WP - Carlos Zambrano (3-0)
LP - Brian Lawrence (1-1)
Save - Boone Logan (6)

Homers
Miami - Bryant Gumbel (3), Damon Albarn (2)
Seattle - Almedys Diaz (1), Kirby Puckett (1)

Star of Game - Lou Brock - 3-5 2 RBi's


Game #3 - Seattle 6 Miami 0

WP - Schoolboy Rowe (6 IP, 4 hits, 0 ER 7K's) (2-1)
LP - Mike Paxton (0-1)

No Homers

Star of Game - Larry Gardner 2 hits 3 RBIs

Key Notes - William Fischer scored 3 runs for the Mariners in this game


Game #4 - Seattle 1 Miami 0

WP - Ferdie Schupp (2-0)
LP - Frank Kitson (1-1)
Save - Jack Lamabe (1)

Homers
Seattle - Kirby Puckett (2)

Star of Game - Ferdie Schupp (7.1 IP, 1 hit, 4 k's)

Key Notes - Schupp allowed 1 hit pitching into the 8th and Puckett's homer was the lone run


Game #5 - Miami 7 Seattle 4

WP - George Stone (1-0)
LP - Ed Reulbach (1-2)
Save - Dellin Betances (2)

Star of Game - Arky Vaughan (2-4, Grand Slam)

Homers
Seattle - Red Smith (4), Kirby Puckett (3)
Miami - Hal Trosky (4) Arky Vaughan (3)

Key notes - Miami wins 3 games in the series by the same score of 7-4, Vaughan's grand slam broke the game open


Game #6 - Miami 7 Seattle 4

WP - Chris Schroder (3-0)
LP - Jack Lamabe (1-1)
Save - Dellin Betances (3)

Star of Game - Gary Carter (2 Homers)

Homers
Miami - Gary Carter (4,5)
Seattle - Paul "Sh!tbreak" Finch (5) Almedys Diaz (2)

Key notes - Miami wins title with a 17 hit barrage. Betances got 3 saves in the world series.

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Kind of riffing off of Eck with this, but when a season ends I will show the award winners and the history

World Champions

2019 - Washington Nationals
2020 - Seattle Mariners
2021 - Miami Marlins

MVP Winners

American League

2019 - Hank Greenberg/Minnesota Twins
2020 - Chuck Klein/Los Angeles Angels
2021 - Rogers Hornsby/Oakland Athletics

Hornsby (78 HR 221 RBI .387)

National League

2019 - George Davis/Cincinnati Reds
2020 - Bobby Thomson/New York Mets
2021 - George Davis/Cincinnati Reds

Davis (38 HR 128 RBI .346)


Cy Young

American League

2019 - Frank Killen/Boston Red Sox
2020 - Cy Blanton/New York Yankees
2021 - Schoolboy Rowe/Seattle Mariners

Rowe (22-3, 2.32 ERA 264 K's)

National League

2019 - Pete Donohue/Cincinnati Reds
2020 - Kevin Millwood/Washington Nationals
2021 - Noodles Hahn/Colorado Rockies

Hahn (15-10, 1.96 ERA 344 K's)


Rookie of the Year

American League

2019 - Del Ennis/Texas Rangers
2020 - Chuck Klein/Los Angeles Angels
2021 - Jim Whitney/Los Angeles Angels

Whitney (17-4 2.52 ERA 263 K's)

National League

2019 - Curt Blefary/San Diego Padres
2020 - Richard Hidalgo/Colorado Rockies
2021 - Curry Foley/Sacramento Bees)

Foley (29 HR 80 RBI .333)


Reliever of the Year

American League

2019 - Addison Reed/Oakland Athletics
2020 - Alan Embree/Chicago White Sox
2021 - Isaiah Thomas/Utah Saints

Thomas (8-1 14 saves, 1.70 ERA 179 K's in 90 IP)


National League

2019 - Jet Li/Sacramento Bees
2020 - Hong-Chih Kuo/San Diego Padres
2021 - Bobby Jenks/Los Angeles Dodgers

Jenks (5-3, 34 saves 1.53 ERA)


Manager of the Year

American League

2021 - AJ Hinch/Houston Astros (115-48)

National League

2021 - Andy Green/San Diego Padres (115-47)

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There were a bunch of firings after the 2021 postseason ended

1. Toronto Blue Jays - Rob Moyers, fired after 2nd place finish

2. New York Yankees - Aaron Boone, fired after last month collapse

3. Richmond Gamecocks - GM John Smoltz, yes John Smoltz debuted too old in this league won't have a career and was ousted as GM here

4. Seattle Mariners - Scott Servais did not extend contact, open for new work with a world title and 2 ALCS under his belt

5. Texas Rangers - Chris Woodward did not extend contract, open on the market

6. Fresno Bashers - Mark Cole fired after one very bad year

7. Newark Thieves - Paul Undem fired after first disastrous season

8. Tulsa Rattlers - Justin Arnold after 2 bad years

9. Colorado Rockies - Bud Black seems to have retired they promote their pitching coach to be manager Jayden Branch

10. Arizona Diamondbacks - Torey Lovullo was not offered a contract

11. Honolulu Riptide - Nate Mason - 2 bad seasons

12. Albuquerque Blackbirds - Alan Mundinger was not renewed

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The 12 teams are in for the 2022 season and maybe last wave of expansion as the league is at 72 teams.

AL East

Foxwoods Colonials - owned by the Reservation. There will be betting in the ball park, they play their games in new Eastern Connecticut stadium.

Delaware Big Train - President Joe Biden rallied to get Dupont to buy a team and they did. They will play their games in Wilmington.


AL Central

Nashville Judges - Blake Shelton got some financing and owns this team and had to fight to get a second team in Tennessee

Guadalajara Bighorns - No one knows who owns this team but now there are 2 teams in Mexico


AL West

Calgary Fusion - Wrestler Brett Hart owns the team it was a cheap purchase

Spokane Gangsters - A team that is owned by John Stockton at 30% and other local businesses


NL East

Montreal Anchors - Team is owned by Molson Brewing company, baseball gleefully returns to this city

Orlando Alliance - Disney corporation owns this team, giving the league 4 Florida based teams


NL Central

Wichita Hawkeyes - Andy Cohen of Bravo wanted to add a 2nd team in St Louis instead he had to settle for this city.

Little Rock Sunbirds - Bill Clinton owns 35% of the team and got a lot of investors and put differences aside with Mike Huckabee as they both have shares in the team.


NL West

Austin Donkeys - Dell Computer owns the team. It is the only Texas team in the National League the other 3 are in the AL West

Vancouver Men-O-War - Team owned by Starbucks as they failed to buy the Mariners they go north to get a team.

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Some trades have been made and signing in advance of the amateur draft and expansion draft

1. Newark Thieves trade Rollie Fingers to Cleveland Indians for Micah Johnson. (Indians still trying to perfect the bullpen to get to World Series)

2. Anchorage Bears trade Jean Machi to Cincinnati Reds for Junior Ortiz and 2 other minor leaguers. (Cincy is also trying to perfect their pen early, Machi has been solid for Anchorage the past 2 years)

3. Utah Saints trade Roger Mason and Wes Gardner to Oakland Athletics for Heine Reitz (Oakland GM proposed the deal, Utah had best pen in the league last year and needed a 2nd baseman. They will move the other "Heine" Mueller to the OF

4. Riverhead Racers trade Helespontico Espargoza to Seattle Mariners for Charlie Corin

5. Portland Lions trade Jim Davis and Charlie Moore to Chicago White Sox for Jakcie May and Dick Rozek. (Chisox add a solid catcher and Portland's top pitcher for small ask)

6. Charlotte Spiders trade Mike Stanton (lefty that played for Mets/Yanks) to Buffalo Bisons for Wilson Delgado

7. Charlotte Spiders trade Andy Pafko to Riverhead Racers for Marty Martinez and Reid Nichols. (Riverhead is making their run in the NL East and Pafko returns to division where he played for Philly)

8. Portland Lions trade Fred Merkle to Detroit Tigers for Ron Reed and Gary Serum. (Now Portland dumps huge power bat for some fill in pitchers)

9. Utah Saints sign SP/Al Downing for 6 years at 10M per year, previously with Texas Rangers and Colorado Rockies (Utah lagged from the elite in AL West due to lack of starting pitching depth)

10. Colorado Rockies trade Wally Gilbert to San Juan Storm for Tim Lincecum and Del Crandall (Rockies looking for pieces to surge past San Diego in the NL West)

11. Caracas Toros trade Andrew Chaffin and Conor Gillaspie to Sacramento Bees for Chick Fulmer. (Another case where a competing team like Sacramento is garnering pieces from a rebuild)

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Today is the date that Tate Redinger has been waiting for ... his whole life.

We will list each round until he is picked

1. Tulsa Rattlers - Brownie Foreman - SP/Baltimore, MD
2. Honolulu Riptide - Ham Iburg - SP/San Francisco, CA
3. Des Moines Jaguars - Arlie Latham - SS/University of Virginia
4. Indianapolis Bulldogs - Yank Robinson - SS/Philadelphia, PA
5. Charlotte Spiders - Ross Youngs - RF/Shiner, TX
6. Anchorage Bears - Stan Musial - LF/Donora, PA
7. Memphis Cougars - Juan Gonzalez - CF/Puerto Rico
8. Omaha Eagles - Sherry Magee - LF/Clarendon, TX
9. Brooklyn Brawlers - Paul Hines - LF/Frederick CC
10. Portland Lions - Chipper Jones - SS/Deland, FL

11. San Juan Storm - Ed Konetchy - 1B/La Crosse, WI
12. Boston Red Sox - Jimmy Wood - 2B/Brooklyn, NY
13. Atlantic City Sharks - Todd Helton - 1B/Knoxville, TN
14. Kansas City Royals - Fred Luderus - 1B/Milwaukee, WI
15. Philadelphia Phillies - Danny Tartabull - SS/Puerto Rico
16. Buffalo Bisons - Kenny Lofton - CF/East Chicago, IN
17. Milwaukee Brewers - Curt Walker - CF/Beeville, TX
18. New Orleans Zebras - Elmer Smith - RF/Sandusky, OH
19. Chicago Cubs - Bob Fellers - SP/Auburn University
20. Sacramento Bees - George Wright - SS/New York, Ny

21. Tampa Bay Rays - Doc Miller - RF/Canada
22. Riverhead Racers - George Hall - CF/England
23. Atlanta Braves - Bobby M Mitchell - SP/Cincinnati, OH
24. New York Yankees - Buddy Bell - 3B/Pittsburgh, PA
25. Las Vegas Snake Eyes - Bill Harbridge - C/Phiadelphia, PA
26. Toronto Blue Jays - Joe Connolly - LF/North Smithfield, RI
27. Los Angeles Dodgers - Jack Lynch - SP/New York, NY
28. Arizona Diamondbacks - Bob Bescher - LF/Canada
29. Baltimore Orioles - Cy Young - SP/Gilmore, OH
30. Washington Nationals - Dave Nilsson - C/Australia

31. Minnesota Twins - Cody Bellinger - 1B/Chandler, AZ
32. San Francisco Giants - Davey Lopes - 2B/East Providence, RI
33. St Louis Cardinals - George Van Haltren - LF/St Louis, MO
34. Atlanta Braves - Cliff Lee - C/Lexington, KY
35. New York Mets - Brian Downing - C/Los Angeles, CA
36. Colorado Rockies - Harry Lumley - RF/Forest City, FL
37. Utah Saints - Joe Page - SP/Cherry Valley, CA
38. Texas Rangers - Sid Gordon - CF/Brooklyn, NY
39. Cincinnati Reds - Larry Doby - CF/Camden, NJ
40. Miami Marlins - Klondike Douglass - C/Boston, MA

41. Detroit Tigers - Wally Judnich - CF/San Francisco, CA
42. Pittsburgh Pirates - Hanley Ramirez - SS/Dominican Republic
43. Chicago White Sox - Trea Turner - CF/Boynton Beach, FL
44. Los Angeles Angels - Russ Christopher - SP/Richmond, VA
45. Oakland Athletics - Vladimir Guerrero - RF/Dominican Republic
46. Houston Astros - John Richmond - 2B/Philadelphia, PA
47. Cleveland Indians - Tom Tresh - SS/Detroit, MI
48. San Diego Padres - Josh Hamilton - CF/Raleigh, NC
49. Seattle Mariners - Silver Flint - C/Philadelphia, PA
50. Mexico City Salukis - Ketel Marte - SS/Dominican Republic

51. Nashville Judges - Randy "Big Unit" Johnson - SP/Walnut Creek, CA
52. Austin Donkeys - Cliff Johnson - 1B/San Antonio, TX
53. Spokane Gangsters - Dean Chance - SP/Wooster, OH
54. Calgary Fusion - Juan Marichal - SP/Dominican Republic
55. Louisville Bats - Johnny Vander Meer - SP/Prospect Park, PA
56. Guadalajara Bighorns - Ken Boyer - 3B/Liberty, MO
57. Wichita Hawkeyes - Bill Bevens - SP/Hubbard, OH
58. Little Rock Sunbirds - Steve Rogers - SP/Jefferson City, MO
59. Vancouver Men-o-War - Jim Ray Hart - 3B/U of Arizona
60. San Antonio River Kings - Burt Shotton - CF/Unknown

61. Delaware Big Train - Ernie White - SP/Unknown
62. Fresno Bashers - Matt Kilroy - SP/Philadelphia, PA
63. Foxwoods Colonials - Walker Buehler - SP/Lexington, KY
64. Jacksonville Beach Bums - Bob Moose - SP/Export, PA
65. Richmond Gamecocks - Carl Weilman - SP/Hamilton, NJ
66. Albuquerque Blackbirds - Sy Sutcliffe - C/Wheaton, IL
67. Boise Parrots - Hyun-Jin Ryu - SP/South Korea
68. Mobile Swordfish - Chris Fulmer - C/Tamaqua, PA
69. Caracas Toros - Earl Moore - SP/Pickerington, OH
70. Hartford Rocketmen - Dontrelle Willis - SP/Oakland, CA

71. Newark Thieves - Yu Darvish - SP/Japan
72. Montreal Anchors - Lance McCullers Jr - SP/Tampa, FL
73. Orlando Alliance - Joey Hamilton - SP/Statesboro, GA


Interesting first round

Clay and Cody Bellinger are now teammates in Minnesota 1 in 72 chance that happened

Draft had some later first round players that were not up on the prospect board like Bob Feller, Cy Young, Juan Marichal, Randy Johnson, and Vladimir Guerrero.

Tate waits another day