Stealofhome's Fictional Feeder Leagues and MLB Extravaganza

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The first player off the board was Michael O'Shea, but he failed to sign.


The Expos picked Max Van Campen, an elite catcher out of Michigan State.


Hart Dykeman was the first high schooler taken.

Round 1, Pick 1 - Detroit Tigers: SP Michael O'Shea, age 21
Round 1, Pick 2 - Colorado Rockies: SP Bennett Johnson, age 21
Round 1, Pick 3 - Montreal Expos: C Max Van Campen, age 21
Round 1, Pick 4 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Hart Dykeman, age 18
Round 1, Pick 5 - Chicago White Sox: SP Austin Ullrich, age 18
Round 1, Pick 6 - Arizona Diamondbacks: 2B JaQuadrian Brown, age 21
Round 1, Pick 7 - San Francisco Giants: 1B Hiroto Okada, age 21
Round 1, Pick 8 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Rory Reimer, age 18
Round 1, Pick 9 - Texas Rangers: CL Edoardo ter Linden, age 21
Round 1, Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: 3B Flip Ridgwell, age 21
Round 1, Pick 11 - Cleveland Indians: CF Wes Johnson, age 21
Round 1, Pick 12 - New York Yankees: LF Tobias Knight, age 18
Round 1, Pick 13 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Jacob Witting, age 18
Round 1, Pick 14 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: SP Billy Vogelsong, age 21
Round 1, Pick 15 - Minnesota Twins: SP Ted Koshiol, age 21
Round 1, Pick 16 - St. Louis Cardinals: SS T.J. Mulkey, age 18
Round 1, Pick 17 - Los Angeles Angels: SP Wistan Parkinson, age 21
Round 1, Pick 18 - New York Mets: CF Mike Spivey, age 18
Round 1, Pick 19 - Seattle Mariners: CF James Belisle, age 18
Round 1, Pick 20 - Houston Astros: CL Jeremy Bunting, age 21
Round 1, Pick 21 - Chicago Cubs: CL Nicholas Harris, age 21
Round 1, Pick 22 - Boston Red Sox: CL Casen Brass, age 21
Round 1, Pick 23 - Florida Marlins: RF Spencer Farrow, age 18
Round 1, Pick 24 - San Diego Padres: SP Robbie McGeever, age 18
Round 1, Pick 25 - Toronto Blue Jays: SP Wyatt Martin, age 21
Round 1, Pick 26 - Toronto Blue Jays: SP Joshua Marini, age 18
Round 1, Pick 27 - Atlanta Braves: CF Bradford Burgoyne, age 21

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American League:

SP Derek Acuña (BOS) - 10-7, 3.01 ERA, 155.1 IP, 1.35 WHIP, 4.1 K/9, 3.9 WAR
SP Hasan Bustamante (SEA) - 11-7, 3.94 ERA, 169.0 IP, 1.43 WHIP, 3.8 K/9, 3.6 WAR
SP Santiago Moreno (NYY) - 12-5, 2.88 ERA, 156.0 IP, 1.29 WHIP, 2.3 K/9, 3.2 WAR
SP Tomas Munguia (DET) - 12-4, 3.06 ERA, 153.0 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 2.6 K/9, 3.2 WAR
SP Maks Nioradze (CLE) - 12-2, 2.22 ERA, 150.0 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 3.1 K/9, 3.0 WAR
SP Kendall Yarbrough (MIN) - 8-7, 2.11 ERA, 166.1 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 4.9 K/9, 3.8 WAR
RP Ari Connolly (DET) - 5-0, 16 SV, 2.94 ERA, 33.2 IP, 1.46 WHIP, 2.4 K/9, 0.7 WAR
RP Henry Schranz (TOR) - 2-1, 1.59 ERA, 34.0 IP, 0.79 WHIP, 3.7 K/9, 0.5 WAR
CL Kyle DeGroot (TB) - 4-2, 29 SV, 2.42 ERA, 44.2 IP, 1.54 WHIP, 4.6 K/9, 0.4 WAR
CL Nathaniel Prieto (TEX) - 7-1, 22 SV, 1.76 ERA, 46.0 IP, 0.91 WHIP, 7.2 K/9, 1.4 WAR
C Arnold Pedersen (KC) - .310/.348/.413, 329 AB, 6 HR, 105 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
C Morton Zepp (TOR) - .350/.393/.435, 294 AB, 1 HR, 1 SB, 130 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
1B Greg Merz (TOR) - .317/.383/.466, 309 AB, 6 HR, 6 SB, 133 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
1B Elvis Odong (SEA) - .303/.391/.406, 347 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, 121 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
1B Jeriome Parker (CHA) - .339/.386/.510, 357 AB, 12 HR, 151 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
2B Esteban Moreno (OAK) - .304/.338/.479, 405 AB, 4 HR, 23 SB, 127 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
3B Andy Doering (BOS) - .336/.379/.463, 417 AB, 4 HR, 27 SB, 124 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
3B Blake Martin (LAA) - .312/.414/.441, 340 AB, 7 HR, 143 wRC+, 3.8 WAR (Injured)
SS Hördur Ingi Eythórsson (MIN) - .326/.370/.413, 264 AB, 1 HR, 7 SB, 115 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
SS Matthew Jiles (KC) - .346/.381/.424, 422 AB, 3 HR, 7 SB, 127 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
LF Anakin Daley (KC) - .368/.386/.517, 302 AB, 5 HR, 18 SB, 152 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
CF Tokichi Kawakami (TB) - .313/.376/.435, 377 AB, 2 HR, 36 SB, 127 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
CF Axel Vallejo (LAA) - .336/.369/.461, 423 AB, 3 HR, 16 SB, 125 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
RF Jeremiah Inman (SEA) - .298/.397/.444, 356 AB, 6 HR, 13 SB, 133 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
RF Virgil Navarro (NYY) - .350/.406/.524, 340 AB, 3 HR, 11 SB, 159 wRC+, 3.3 WAR

National League:

SP Benedict Hermann (SD) - 9-8, 2.91 ERA, 176.1 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 2.8 K/9, 3.4 WAR
SP Auggie Lee (CHC) - 6-9, 2.88 ERA, 168.2 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 4.6 K/9, 4.3 WAR
SP Toro Limon (CHC) - 12-6, 2.91 ERA, 170.0 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 5.8 K/9, 4.0 WAR
SP Reynaldo Rivera (NYM) - 11-6, 2.53 ERA, 160.1 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 2.6 K/9, 3.5 WAR
SP Mitchell Williams (PIT) - 13-6, 1.77 ERA, 152.1 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 3.8 K/9, 4.6 WAR
SP Adrián Zuniga (ATL) - 11-5, 3.06 ERA, 162.0 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 1.9 K/9, 3.0 WAR
CL Tony Davine (NYM) - 3-2, 17 SV, 1.07 ERA, 42.0 IP, 0.93 WHIP, 5.6 K/9, 1.2 WAR
CL Salvadaro Fernández (SF) - 4-2, 20 SV, 2.42 ERA, 44.2 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 3.8 K/9, 0.9 WAR
CL Edmund Gerth (MIL) - 3-0, 20 SV, 0.79 ERA, 34.0 IP, 1.35 WHIP, 5.8 K/9, 1.0 WAR (Injured)
CL Dave Papcun (CHC) - 6-3, 21 SV, 1.89 ERA, 47.2 IP, 1.36 WHIP, 7.0 K/9, 1.4 WAR
C Nadav Hudson (CHC) - .297/.366/.413, 276 AB, 4 HR, 112 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
C Scott Taylor (CIN) - .269/.357/.379, 301 AB, 5 HR, 108 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
1B Ox Rossol (COL) - .283/.355/.431, 318 AB, 7 HR, 113 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
2B Huston Harmon (ATL) - .357/.389/.499, 381 AB, 2 HR, 15 SB, 150 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
2B Adrien Nicholas (ARI) - .366/.399/.477, 333 AB, 2 HR, 3 SB, 145 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
3B Kip Hartman (SD) - .312/.376/.446, 359 AB, 5 HR, 9 SB, 133 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
SS Youssef Râadouni (COL) - .296/.331/.459, 388 AB, 5 HR, 11 SB, 112 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
SS Scott Tyszko (ATL) - .305/.365/.427, 347 AB, 14 SB, 112 wRC+, 4.0 WAR
LF Ethan Clark (ATL) - .310/.381/.433, 393 AB, 10 HR, 11 SB, 125 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
CF Joshua Ham (NYM) - .279/.336/.436, 383 AB, 7 HR, 19 SB, 111 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
CF Marc Antony Torres (STL) - .322/.394/.471, 276 AB, 2 HR, 12 SB, 138 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
CF Johan Velez (LAD) - .282/.407/.381, 373 AB, 5 HR, 17 SB, 126 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
RF Harold Bach (COL) - .337/.441/.471, 365 AB, 10 HR, 142 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
RF Joziro van der Walt (MIL) - .325/.411/.472, 369 AB, 5 HR, 28 SB, 150 wRC+, 4.7 WAR
RF Keagan Warlick (ATL) - .308/.350/.412, 354 AB, 2 HR, 4 SB, 105 wRC+, 3.4 WAR

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Injury News:

MLB Career Milestones:
Yada Adisimah, Minnesota Twins - 200 Triples
Lee Chandler, Florida Marlins - 100 HR
Jon Folsom, Toronto Blue Jays - 100 HR
D.J. Leverton, Toronto Blue Jays - 100 HR

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Rogerio Martines, Hillsboro, A- - 13K, 1BB
Orion Cosgriff, Kane County, A - 9K, 1BB
Verne Rodriquez, Atlanta Braves, MLB - 1K, 3BB

15+ Strikeout Games:

3+ HR Games:
Tristan Gano, Biloxi, AA
Peter Atwater, Augusta, A
Javier Mena, Indianapolis, AAA

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Nick Valdez, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, MLB - 34 G
Parker Tamas, Winston-Salem A+ - 26G
Suero Hernandez, Aberdeen, A- - 27G

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MLB Owner Changes:
Cleveland Indians owner Doug Vogan sold the team to George Rojas

Injury News:
Devon McFadden tore his labrum at 40 years old and has retired

MLB Career Milestones:
Phoenix Amoss, Cleveland Indians - 2000 Hits
Dave Papcun, Chicago Cubs - 300 SV

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Woody Garner, Norfolk, AAA - 12K, 3BB

15+ Strikeout Games:
Brandon Jones, Buffalo, AAA - 15K

3+ HR Games:
Nazar Osequedo, Wisconsin, A

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Thurman Schicker, Salt Lake, AAA - 34G
Don Wimmer, Pennsylvania, IND - 27G
Jackson Gregory, Cincinnati Reds, MLB - 31G
Jesse Spencer, Milwaukee Brewers, MLB - 31G
Perley Edwards, Arizona Diamondbacks, MLB - 27G
Kai Meyerson, Northwest Arkansas, AA - 30G

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The Braves go back-to-back for the first time in MLB history and tie the Padres with 3 World Series Championships in franchise history.

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AL MVP: Nick Valdez, Tampa Bay Devil Rays - 5.9 WAR, 131 wRC+, 10.5 ZR


NL MVP: Joziro Van Der Walt, RF, Milwaukee Brewers - 8.0 WAR, 146 wRC+, 21.6 ZR


AL Top Pitcher: Derek Acuna, RHP, Boston Red Sox - 6.8 WAR, 76 FIP-, 1.9 K/BB


NL Top Pitcher: Auggie Lee, RHP, Chicago Cubs (2) - 5.9 WAR, 85 FIP-, 1.7 K/BB

AL Rookie of the Year: Hordur Ingi Eythorsson, SS, Minnesota Twins - 4.9 WAR, 99 wRC+, 24.9 ZR
NL Rookie of the Year: Reed McMinn, San Francisco Giants - 2.7 WAR, 113 wRC+, -0.2 ZR

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The top free agent this year is four-time all-star pitcher A.J. Aranha.


The top bat is 1919 AL Rookie of the Year Rainer Aguilar.

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Brantley Kriegel, CF

Despite retiring at the age of 35, Kriegel finds himself in the inner circle of MLB Hall of Fame hitters, right between Aiden Massicotte and Jason Hunnicutt. He was an elite CF for nearly a decade while putting up above-average offensive stats. He won two MVPs, 5 gold gloves, and two silver sluggers. He also went to 5 all-star games. Kriegel was drafted 8th overall out of college in 1912.

Career Stats: 7001 PA, 1824 H, 342 SB, .344 wOBA, 118 wRC+, 187.7 ZR, 56.9 WAR, 51.7 JAWS


Everett Williams, RHP

Williams had a long and durable career, pitching mostly for the Dodgers. He peaked in 1912 with a Pitcher of the Year award and made 6 all-star teams. He was also part of the Dodgers 1916 championship. He was originally drafted by the Angels out of high school in the 3rd round and traded to the Brewers before being traded to the Dodgers as a minor leaguer.

Career Stats: 4060.2 IP, 850 BB, 1377 K, 2.88 FIP, 93 FIP-, 67.0 WAR, 63.2 JAWS


Devon McFadden, RHP

McFadden was drafted by the Tigers out of Teutopolis High School in 1905. His career started with a torn labrum, forcing him out for 8 months before he could get entrenched in the minor leagues. His career also ended on a torn labrum 21 years later. He won 3 Pitcher of the Year awards and was selected to 9 all-star games. His overall career WAR places him second all-time behind J.P. Avila and he is one of three pitchers (Avila, Zach Jensen) to accumulate over 2000 career strikeouts.

Career Stats: 4748.7 IP, 1253 BB, 2078 K, 2.78 FIP, 89 FIP-, 90.0 WAR, 61.4 JAWS


D.J. Vetter, SS

Vetter was born in Roswell, New Mexico and attended Cleveland High School, where he was drafted by the Phillies in 1904. He went to 4 all-star games and won three silver sluggers. He was on the 1909 Phillies World Series team. He was at best an average fielder, fitting more at 2B than as a SS.

Career Stats: 7815 PA, 1862 H, 717 SB, .331 wOBA, 115 wRC+, -21.1 ZR, 46.2 WAR, 39.4 JAWS

Jeremy Thompson, RHP

Thompson was drafted by the Twins in 1906 out of Archbishop Molloy in New York. He spent 14 years with the Major League team, averaging well over 30 games started and 4-5 WAR for 13 of those years. He made two all-star teams and won the World Series with the Twins in 1923.

Career Stats: 3539.3 IP, 912 BB, 1166 K, 2.98 FIP, 95 FIP-, 54.9 WAR, 47.9 JAWS

Dylan Teague, 2B

Drafted out of a North Carolina high school in 1904, Teague won 4 silver sluggers with the D-Rays, went to one all-star game, was the 1911 AL Division Series MVP, and 1918 MLB Champion with the Indians. He retires 8th in career hits.

Career Stats: 8977 PA, 2384 H, 477 SB, .349 wOBA, 122 wRC+, -90.6 ZR, 33.3 WAR, 29.4 JAWS

Sheik James, CF

James burst on the scene in his 20s but quickly faded in his 30s. He made two all-star teams and won a silver slugger. He was drafted 13th overall out of West Virgina in 1911.

Career Stats: 6638 PA, 1628 H, 436 SB, .330 wOBA, 111 wRC+, 5.5 ZR, 31.0 WAR, 29.3 JAWS

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Both A.J. Aranha and Rainer Aguilar signed with the Pirates. Aranha's is a 5 year deal, including a vesting option for 180 IP in the 5th year. Aguilar's is a 7 year deal with a player option in the 5th and a 550 PA vesting option in the 7th.

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The top prospect is once again Lester Taylor who spent last year in A+.


The top pitching prospect is Bailey Thompson, a scouting discovery from Australia. (As an aside, I would like to update the minor leagues with the changes that are happening in real life)

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Team 1:

SP Brian Crabtree (SHP) - 4-0, 0.75 ERA, 36.0 IP, 0.81 WHIP, 5.8 K/9, 1.5 WAR
SP Isaac Folsom (UNC) - 4-0, 1.55 ERA, 40.2 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 4.4 K/9, 1.5 WAR
SP Jon McElroy (TAMU) - 2-2, 1.34 ERA, 33.2 IP, 0.92 WHIP, 5.3 K/9, 1.2 WAR
SP Alex Moses (ND) - 3-2, 0.90 ERA, 40.0 IP, 0.90 WHIP, 4.5 K/9, 1.6 WAR
SP Mike Rowland (LOY) - 2-2, 2.95 ERA, 42.2 IP, 1.27 WHIP, 5.3 K/9, 1.6 WAR
SP Damen Sapp (SJRS) - 3-0, 1.05 ERA, 34.1 IP, 0.82 WHIP, 9.4 K/9, 2.0 WAR
CL E.J. Cuevas (MSU) - 1-0, 7 SV, 0.79 ERA, 11.1 IP, 0.71 WHIP, 2.4 K/9, 0.4 WAR
CL Caleb Shaw (IOWA) - 3-0, 2 SV, 0.00 ERA, 11.0 IP, 0.64 WHIP, 4.1 K/9, 0.4 WAR
C Joe Ambrose (KAN) - .371/.482/.514, 70 AB, 2 HR, 183 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
C Perachiah Koch (PUR) - .319/.388/.429, 91 AB, 1 HR, 129 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
1B Brandon Hadeed (RO) - .429/.520/.738, 84 AB, 7 HR, 240 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
1B Mal Parnell (TUL) - .409/.456/.624, 93 AB, 4 HR, 198 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
2B Chad Collins (MIS) - .326/.398/.570, 86 AB, 2 HR, 3 SB, 164 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
3B Gilbert Mosca (AUB) - .371/.440/.483, 89 AB, 1 HR, 162 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
SS Roland Kesselring (ASU) - .422/.473/.663, 83 AB, 2 HR, 2 SB, 213 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
SS Cato Smallwood (ILL) - .286/.406/.488, 84 AB, 3 SB, 146 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
LF Gavin Coffey (OK) - .457/.541/.800, 70 AB, 4 HR, 260 wRC+, 1.9 WAR (Injured)
CF Chase Hodges (IND) - .370/.438/.565, 92 AB, 1 HR, 3 SB, 178 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
CF Jesse Orton (GH) - .329/.400/.741, 85 AB, 10 HR, 3 SB, 200 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
RF Don Sablan (NCST) - .367/.416/.544, 90 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 165 wRC+, 1.2 WAR

Team 2:

SP Logan Greil (UNC) - 4-0, 1.65 ERA, 43.2 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 4.9 K/9, 1.5 WAR
SP Morcum Hanson (ND) - 3-0, 1.09 ERA, 33.0 IP, 0.85 WHIP, 5.2 K/9, 1.3 WAR
SP Finnegan McArthur (FSB) - 1-3, 1.65 ERA, 43.2 IP, 0.87 WHIP, 5.6 K/9, 1.5 WAR
SP Benjamin Medina (USC) - 2-2, 1.96 ERA, 41.1 IP, 0.77 WHIP, 3.7 K/9, 1.6 WAR
SP Matt Patton (RO) - 4-0, 0.75 ERA, 36.0 IP, 0.94 WHIP, 5.3 K/9, 1.5 WAR
SP Jasper Schiffman (WF) - 2-2, 1.87 ERA, 43.1 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 4.8 K/9, 1.6 WAR
CL Cheng-Kun Wang (TEN) - 2-0, 5 SV, 0.82 ERA, 11.0 IP, 0.91 WHIP, 4.1 K/9, 0.4 WAR
CL Chris Zogby (SFD) - 2-0, 0.53 ERA, 17.0 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 0.1 WAR
C Johnny Rudbeckius (SCB) - .324/.430/.465, 71 AB, 2 HR, 153 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
C Jason Woods (ILL) - .367/.467/.592, 49 AB, 1 HR, 189 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
1B Leland Lockhart (OKST) - .434/.520/.747, 83 AB, 7 HR, 248 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
1B Pan Taveras (FSB) - .370/.427/.522, 92 AB, 2 HR, 166 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
2B Hugh Dyer (TCU) - .359/.475/.462, 78 AB, 2 SB, 167 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
2B Donaldo McClintock (BAY) - .342/.417/.506, 79 AB, 1 HR, 154 wRC+, 1.2 WAR (Injured)
3B Thiago Rios (DUK) - .443/.473/.511, 88 AB, 181 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
SS Jester Cole (SCB) - .404/.459/.539, 89 AB, 2 SB, 181 wRC+, 1.3 WAR (Injured)
LF Willis Waller (VIL) - .344/.398/.667, 90 AB, 4 HR, 2 SB, 185 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
CF Joey Kennebeck (MIA) - .302/.406/.686, 86 AB, 8 HR, 3 SB, 185 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
CF A.J. Morales (BAY) - .359/.400/.663, 92 AB, 5 HR, 187 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
RF Rick Greeley (VIL) - .375/.438/.639, 72 AB, 2 HR, 197 wRC+, 1.1 WAR (Injured)

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Baylor wins their first championship - always nice to see.

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I wrote this up and posted them but unfortunately the forum server went down just as I posted it. By the time I realized it, I had already deleted the emails in the game. There were a whole lot of no-hitters around the world and one 35 game hitting streak in college.

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The top player chosen was Ted Lowe, a high school 3B from Florida.


The top pitcher was Chris White, a righty from Texas Tech, and


The top college batter was Gavin Coffey from Oklahoma.

Round 1, Pick 1 - Philadelphia Phillies: 3B Ted Lowe, age 18
Round 1, Pick 2 - Detroit Tigers: SP Chris White, age 21
Round 1, Pick 3 - Chicago White Sox: LF Gavin Coffey, age 21
Round 1, Pick 4 - Montreal Expos: CF Elliot Raprap, age 18
Round 1, Pick 5 - Cleveland Indians: RF Marco Cooper, age 21
Round 1, Pick 6 - Chicago White Sox: CF Joey Kennebeck, age 21
Round 1, Pick 7 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Michael O'Shea, age 22
Round 1, Pick 8 - Los Angeles Dodgers: 1B Tebaldo Espinoza, age 21
Round 1, Pick 9 - Kansas City Royals: SP Ke-Wei Huang, age 18
Round 1, Pick 10 - Texas Rangers: SP Nickolas Donar, age 18
Round 1, Pick 11 - Arizona Diamondbacks: CF Clifton Best, age 21
Round 1, Pick 12 - San Diego Padres: SP Lucas Roe, age 18
Round 1, Pick 13 - New York Yankees: LF Elmore Smith, age 21
Round 1, Pick 14 - Texas Rangers: CL Edoardo ter Linden, age 22
Round 1, Pick 15 - Oakland Athletics: SP Ansel Thomas, age 21
Round 1, Pick 16 - Seattle Mariners: LF D.J. Easley, age 21
Round 1, Pick 17 - New York Mets: 2B Nathanael Acker, age 21
Round 1, Pick 18 - Boston Red Sox: SS V.J. Sealey, age 21
Round 1, Pick 19 - Colorado Rockies: SP Freddy Zamora, age 21
Round 1, Pick 20 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Damen Sapp, age 21
Round 1, Pick 21 - Minnesota Twins: RF Keiran Roman, age 21
Round 1, Pick 22 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: SP Casen Daye, age 21
Round 1, Pick 23 - Boston Red Sox: 1B Pan Taveras, age 21
Round 1, Pick 24 - Los Angeles Angels: SP Derek Meltser, age 18
Round 1, Pick 25 - Chicago Cubs: 1B J.W. Arizmendi, age 18
Round 1, Pick 26 - Milwaukee Brewers: 1B Brandon Hadeed, age 21
Round 1, Pick 27 - San Francisco Giants: 1B Levi Mir, age 21
Round 1, Pick 28 - Toronto Blue Jays: SP Logan Lancaster, age 18
Round 1, Pick 29 - Atlanta Braves: 2B Donaldo McClintock, age 21

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American League:

SP Derek Acuña (BOS) - 10-6, 4.27 ERA, 151.2 IP, 1.50 WHIP, 3.3 K/9, 3.7 WAR
SP Parker Alvey (TB) - 7-4, 3.43 ERA, 105.0 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 4.3 K/9, 3.3 WAR
SP Thomas Garrett (OAK) - 7-5, 3.49 ERA, 147.0 IP, 1.41 WHIP, 2.7 K/9, 2.7 WAR
SP Roger Lucas (TB) - 9-7, 3.42 ERA, 163.0 IP, 1.23 WHIP, 3.5 K/9, 2.8 WAR (Injured)
SP Ferris McCoy (TEX) - 9-8, 3.81 ERA, 158.1 IP, 1.48 WHIP, 3.0 K/9, 2.7 WAR
SP Paul Tanksley (KC) - 8-10, 3.70 ERA, 151.0 IP, 1.38 WHIP, 3.3 K/9, 3.7 WAR
RP Joey Heidmann (TB) - 3-1, 1.63 ERA, 27.2 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 4.2 K/9, 0.5 WAR
CL Alex Davis (CHA) - 0-1, 14 SV, 2.00 ERA, 27.0 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 3.7 K/9, 0.6 WAR (Injured)
CL Ronny Macrow (TOR) - 4-2, 29 SV, 1.17 ERA, 46.1 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 5.4 K/9, 1.3 WAR
CL Courtland Stufflebeam (CLE) - 5-4, 19 SV, 1.50 ERA, 48.0 IP, 1.08 WHIP, 4.9 K/9, 1.3 WAR
C Xander Butler (BOS) - .339/.392/.461, 310 AB, 6 HR, 134 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
C Kenon Samson (CHA) - .305/.381/.382, 275 AB, 1 HR, 112 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
1B Greg Merz (TOR) - .306/.359/.427, 389 AB, 4 HR, 10 SB, 121 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
2B Grant Borres (BOS) - .339/.358/.465, 333 AB, 1 HR, 8 SB, 122 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
2B Aiden Geist (NYY) - .315/.362/.453, 391 AB, 2 HR, 7 SB, 125 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
3B Niels Dempsey (TEX) - .339/.408/.540, 322 AB, 11 HR, 166 wRC+, 4.0 WAR
SS Gilson Cravoa (LAA) - .304/.394/.411, 375 AB, 10 HR, 130 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
SS Hördur Ingi Eythórsson (MIN) - .338/.391/.457, 346 AB, 1 HR, 7 SB, 129 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
LF Yada Adisimah (MIN) - .336/.382/.493, 420 AB, 4 HR, 22 SB, 137 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
LF Frank Clarke (SEA) - .331/.388/.514, 356 AB, 7 HR, 5 SB, 152 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
LF Andy Qumi (OAK) - .304/.397/.467, 345 AB, 6 HR, 7 SB, 139 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
CF Juan Sánchez (OAK) - .303/.350/.456, 307 AB, 2 HR, 9 SB, 125 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
CF Nick Valdez (TB) - .312/.347/.424, 410 AB, 5 HR, 12 SB, 119 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
RF Jeremiah Inman (SEA) - .321/.397/.439, 346 AB, 2 HR, 2 SB, 129 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
RF Tokichi Kawakami (TB) - .292/.348/.401, 394 AB, 6 HR, 26 SB, 110 wRC+, 3.3 WAR

National League:

SP A.J. Aranha (PIT) - 10-2, 2.26 ERA, 171.0 IP, 0.96 WHIP, 3.8 K/9, 3.5 WAR
SP Danny Brozoski (SD) - 11-5, 2.98 ERA, 166.0 IP, 1.27 WHIP, 2.5 K/9, 3.3 WAR
SP C.J. Dimas (SF) - 11-5, 2.12 ERA, 144.2 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 4.9 K/9, 3.6 WAR (Injured)
SP Aarón Figueroa (ATL) - 8-7, 3.39 ERA, 162.0 IP, 1.37 WHIP, 3.2 K/9, 3.7 WAR
SP Auggie Lee (CHC) - 11-7, 2.21 ERA, 166.2 IP, 1.16 WHIP, 4.9 K/9, 4.9 WAR (Injured)
SP Adrián Zuniga (ATL) - 5-10, 2.70 ERA, 150.0 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 2.6 K/9, 3.9 WAR
CL Judge Benchaim (STL) - 3-4, 20 SV, 1.96 ERA, 46.0 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 4.7 K/9, 1.2 WAR
CL Jim Bridges (SD) - 1-5, 24 SV, 2.06 ERA, 48.0 IP, 1.31 WHIP, 6.4 K/9, 1.1 WAR
CL Jimmy Fontaine (MIL) - 1-2, 25 SV, 1.85 ERA, 43.2 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 6.4 K/9, 0.7 WAR
CL Dave Papcun (CHC) - 3-1, 22 SV, 0.72 ERA, 37.1 IP, 0.86 WHIP, 5.3 K/9, 1.2 WAR
C Richard Basch (FLA) - .364/.429/.494, 239 AB, 4 HR, 154 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
C T.J. Mena (COL) - .287/.355/.396, 293 AB, 4 HR, 104 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
1B Tomas Reed (FLA) - .308/.392/.369, 360 AB, 1 HR, 1 SB, 120 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
2B Jorge Rauch (PHI) - .326/.341/.403, 402 AB, 10 SB, 102 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
3B Zack Benson (FLA) - .263/.326/.453, 289 AB, 11 HR, 1 SB, 116 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
SS Jimmy Canales (SD) - .332/.358/.466, 283 AB, 13 SB, 129 wRC+, 2.7 WAR (Injured)
SS Youssef Râadouni (COL) - .346/.373/.484, 246 AB, 1 HR, 3 SB, 135 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
SS Lester Taylor (FLA) - .307/.339/.432, 368 AB, 1 HR, 3 SB, 113 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
LF Ethan Clark (ATL) - .332/.387/.472, 379 AB, 5 HR, 8 SB, 136 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
CF John Button (CHC) - .329/.381/.426, 392 AB, 3 HR, 16 SB, 130 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
CF Joshua Ham (NYM) - .328/.380/.485, 274 AB, 4 HR, 9 SB, 140 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
CF Jax Slaughter (MON) - .269/.328/.417, 420 AB, 6 HR, 22 SB, 103 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
CF Marc Antony Torres (STL) - .332/.389/.435, 416 AB, 3 HR, 28 SB, 131 wRC+, 3.8 WAR (Injured)
CF Johan Velez (LAD) - .303/.433/.440, 357 AB, 4 HR, 20 SB, 145 wRC+, 4.6 WAR
RF Joziro van der Walt (MIL) - .288/.365/.456, 375 AB, 7 HR, 18 SB, 130 wRC+, 4.1 WAR

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MLB Owner Changes:
New York Mets owner Kurt Beck sold the team to Dutch Grassman

Injury News:

MLB Career Milestones:
Jeremiah Inman, 250 2B
Rush Hemmes, 250 2B
Tomas Reed, 250 3B
Eitor Armijo, 200 3B
Nickolas Igarashi, 300 SB
Jonah Taylor, 1000 K
Yada Adisimah, 2000 H
Thomas Hagan, 2000 H
Rush Hemmes, 2000 H
Jon Folsom, 2000 H
Jim Byers, 2000 H

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Donovan Fuxa, Mississippi, AA - 16K, 1BB
Nene Suarez, Lancaster, A+ - 15K, 5BB
Jon Long, Cincinnati Reds, MLB - 2K, 4BB
Dani Jaramillo, Cincinnati Reds, MLB - 2K, 3BB

Luisito Arias, Asheville, A - 7K, 0BB - PERFECT GAME
Virgilio Ho, Fort Wayne, A - 9K, 1BB
Brendan Gee, Arizona, R - 5K, 3BB
Bras Gomez, Danville, R - 10K, 2BB
Rick West, Florida, A+ - 10K, 3BB

15+ Strikeout Games:
Donovan Fuxa, Mississippi, AA - 16K
Nene Suarez, Lancaster, A+ - 15K
Eylaugur Arsaelsson, Hillsboro, A- - 15K

3+ HR Games:
Jeff Bridges, San Antonio, AA
Cameron Stegmaier, Peoria, R
Matias Lucero, Ogden, R
Hayden Martin, Lancaster, IND
D.J. Easley, Modesto, A+
Tyrique Marshall, Lancaster, A+

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Finn Engel, Albuquerque, AAA - 28G
Callan McLean, Pennsylvania, IND - 26G
Richard Basch, Florida Marlins, MLB - 28G
John Button, Chicago White Sox, MLB - 27G
Mike Atkinson, Mississippi, AA - 25G
David L. Lovell, Palm Beach, A+ - 28G
Micky Chow, Orem, R - 26G

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The Rangers win their second championship and the Braves were one game away from winning their third straight. They've made 4 of the last 5 World Series and 8 straight playoffs. Looking at their finances, they have a much larger budget than other teams...I may do something about that.

[BirdWatcher]

Originally Posted by stealofhome

MLB Owner Changes:
New York Mets owner Kurt Beck sold the team to Dutch Grassman

Dutch Grassman!?
Why am I picturing an Amsterdam marijuana entrepreneur?

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AL MVP: Gilson Cravoa, SS, Los Angeles Angels (2) - 6.4 WAR, 126 wRC+, 11.2 ZR


NL MVP: Johan Velez, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers (2) - 7.2 WAR, 139 wRC+, 15.4 ZR


AL Top Pitcher: Parker Alvey, RHP, Tampa Bay Devil Rays - 6.3 WAR, 69 FIP-, 3.0 K/BB


NL Top Pitcher: Auggie Lee, RHP, Chicago Cubs (3) - 7.3 WAR, 76 FIP-, 2.6 K/BB

AL Rookie of the Year: Blaise Atkinson, LF, Cleveland Indians - 3.9 WAR, 114 wRC+, 14.3 ZR
NL Rookie of the Year: John Button, CF, Chicago Cubs - 5.2 WAR, 119 wRC+, 15.7 ZR

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Originally Posted by BirdWatcher

Dutch Grassman!?
Why am I picturing an Amsterdam marijuana entrepreneur?

He's tolerant, charitable, and hands-off - hey, whatever you want, man.