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Clancy Carmon, 2B

Carmon turned a 5th round draft pick into the second-best tier of second basemen ever to play the game. His career lines up well with the likes of Eitor Armijo, Nic Weiner, and Simon Brice behind all-time legend Theodore Gonzales. He was originally a low contact, low power hitter with a pretty good eye, but nearly all of his offensive and defensive talent jumped ahead in 1965 and 1966. He went from a double-A organizational filler with the ceiling of a utility infielder into a perennial MVP candidate.

He retires with the most career homeruns for a second baseman and is tied for fourth-most stolen bases for any second baseman born in the 1900s (Theodore Gonzales, Esteban Moreno, Oliver Ashdown, Nathanael Acker).

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 135th overall in 1963 by the Blue Jays out of TCU

MLB Awards: 1 Tomas Reed MVP, 2 Youssef Raadouni GG, 6 AS, 2 Paul Vines SS, 1 WS

Career Stats: 8889 PA, 1811 H, 284 HR, 277 SB, .336 wOBA, 115 wRC+, 111.2 ZR, 66.2 WAR, 55 JAWS


Mikey Mark, C

Mark is the 16th catcher to enter the Hall of Fame and his career lines up well with Brantley MacKay and Eddie Lopp. He was well-rounded with good to elite defense and the knack for making great contact at the plate. His rookie year in the big leauges -- 1965 -- he won Rookie of the Month twice and finished second in Rookie of the Year voting to J.M. Zepeda, who only had a couple of good years before retiring due to injuries.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 39th overall in 1963 by the Giants out of Kentucky

MLB Awards: 2 Youssef Raadouni GG, 3 AS, 4 Paul Vines SS, 2 WS

Career Stats: 7465 PA, 1951 H, 101 HR, 1 SB, .313 wOBA, 103 wRC+, -0.6 ZR, 43.3 WAR, 35.6 JAWS


Emanuel Teran, 2B

Teran's career as a second baseman falls into the 5th tier of Hall of Famers at the position with the likes of Anthony Taubman, Tucker Holley, and Bruce Mercer. He never challenged for an MVP award but his consistent ability to get on base and provide good value on defense made him an asset for any team.

Initial Acquisition: Signed in 1960 with the Orioles out of the Dominican Republic

MLB Awards: 4 AS, 1 Paul Vines SS, 1 WS

Career Stats: 7254 PA, 1651 H, 55 HR, 112 SB, .326 wOBA, 109 wRC+, 88.6 ZR, 48.4 WAR, 41.5 JAWS


Bentley Cooper, 1B

Cooper sneaks into the Hall of Fame along with similar defensive-minded 1B like Elliot Raprap and Eddie Miguel. Despite putting up impressive numbers throughout his career with the glove, Cooper only won the award once. His career overlapped with Tsuneyoshi Yamashida, Devan Quade, and Seth Carey. Cooper did have four seasons with 5+ WAR.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 31st overall in 1964 by the Red Sox out of Minnesota

MLB Awards: 1 Youssef Raadouni GG, 2 AS, 3 WS, 1 PMVP

Career Stats: 6529 PA, 1501 H, 182 HR, 0 SB, .348 wOBA, 123 wRC+, 142 ZR, 45.1 WAR, 40.3 JAWS


Tony Gratton, RF

Gratton enters the Hall with his teammate of nine years. Gratton did leave the Red Sox and played the last few years of his career with the Orioles, Reds, White Sox, Cardinals, Indians, and Dodgers. He never did make the MVP-level in his career but his longevity and playoff success push him over the edge. He did provide slightly more value over his career than fellow Hall of Famers Jeremiah Inman and Wes Grossman at the RF position.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 22nd overall in 1960 by the Red Sox out of Oklahoma State

MLB Awards: 3 AS, 2 Paul Vines SS, 2 WS, 1 PMVP

Career Stats: 10704 PA, 2558 H, 350 HR, 6 SB, .343 wOBA, 121 wRC+, -61.7 ZR, 44.9 WAR, 36.7 JAWS

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Who on earth is Botan McBride? He was drafted in the 16th round in 1975 out of High School and was eventually released by the Phillies. After joining the Padres organization, he kept slowly improving but just took a huge step forward last season and now has the makings of a future ace.


Donnie Martin is the top hitting prospect after being drafted 2nd overall last year. He has very good defensive ratings and should be able to make good contact and take a lot of walks.

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Team 1:

position	name	war	school
P	Jeremiah Hargan	2.01	GH
P	Twain McKinney	1.65	IOWA
P	Moshe Ho	1.54	FLA
P	Mayson Marenta	1.54	SFD
P	Jason Pelletier	1.31	TTU
P	Dusty Maga	1.04	NMSU
P	Alden Sierra	0.58	WSU
P	Martin Devanucara	0.55	MIS
C	Ryder Parker	1.65	GEO
C	Georgie Haman	1.32	NMSU
1B	Lorne Dillon	1.80	VAN
2B	Rivers Ballin	1.46	VIL
2B	Marc Ewing	1.33	MD
3B	Douglas Kallon	1.61	NMSU
3B	Dave Solano	1.46	TCU
SS	Wayne Fritz	1.68	SDSU
SS	Vasyl Khan	1.51	MD
LF	Clarence Driver	2.36	WSS
CF	Austin Welch	2.07	UA
RF	Edmund Vinson	1.37	GH

Team 2:

position	name	war	school
P	Henrik Barnes	1.67	SMG
P	Emmett Duncan	1.62	UNM
P	Lance Reed	1.50	NEB
P	Joel Calzada	1.48	PEP
P	Svein Asikyan	1.43	TCU
P	Rafael Bocanegra	1.36	ILL
P	Lorne Widmer	0.57	SJRS
P	Dale Ahart	0.28	SJSU
C	Sheridan Zort	1.39	PENN
C	Patton Gonzales	1.15	ECP
1B	Emory Earley	1.56	BAY
1B	Neal Duke	1.02	TTU
2B	Jesse Monticello	1.45	DUK
3B	Randy Watkins	1.57	UA
SS	Isaac Hayes	1.67	ILL
SS	Merlin Wallace	1.63	UHC
SS	Frank Moore	1.31	KEN
LF	Cal Kirkendoll	1.32	CLE
CF	Smokey Rosas	1.32	USC
RF	Michael Yost	1.27	MSB

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The Iowa Hawkeyes took down the Miami Hurricanes for their second national championship. They last won in 1958 with future big leaguers Glenn Ortiz, Darius Woodbury, Taylor Romero, and Matthew Kim.

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MLB Owner Changes:

MLB Career Milestones:

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Ferdinand van Barneveld, Jesuit, OSAA - 13K, 2BB
Felix Vigo, Valhalla, CIF - 10K, 2BB
Eric Long, La Cueva, NMAA - 3K, 3BB
Elijah Bell, Wake Forest, NCAA - 9K, 3BB

Rollie Ramos, Montreal, MLB - 4K, 2BB
Tim Downes, Bowling Green, A - 9K, 3BB

17+ Strikeout Games:
Wesley Williams, Pennsylvania, NCAA - 17K

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Jacob Pearsall, Georgia, NCAA - 31G
Clarence Driver, Wichita State, NCAA - 35G
Edmund Vinson, Georgetown, NCAA - 28G

4 HR Games:

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The top draftee is Vasyl Khan, this and last year's Phoenix Amoss MVP award winner in the NCAA for Maryland. He was originally born in Ukraine and will look to break Mykola Taraduda's MLB record 19.9 WAR from the country. Khaaaan has solid defensive skills in both the infield and outfield and has solid potential with the bat as well, though nothing in particular stands out as an elite skill.


The first pitcher off the board was Joel Calzada, a Cuban-born player drafted out of Pepperdine. He has an elite fastball and a near guarantee of four solid pitches. He will need to improve his control before breaking into the big leagues.


The first high schooler drafted was another shortstop - Khalid Jackson - out of Port St Lucie. He has no power potential but could be an elite defender with an average bat.

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American League:

Position	Name	WAR	Team
C	Dax Paquette	2.76	CLE
C	Afandi Nazari	2.30	SEA
1B	Corliss Herod	3.62	TB
1B	Robert Bennett	3.30	TOR
1B	Kurt Zubiate	3.09	CHA
2B	Mason Befort	4.19	NYY
2B	Curtis Morillo	3.68	SEA
2B	Marcus Davis	3.41	TB
3B	Ice Hershey	2.41	TB
SS	Isaiah Westfall	2.43	LAA
LF	Uriel Burgos	3.45	TEX
CF	Derrell Slack	3.80	CHA
RF	Sosa Maeda	3.78	CLE
SP	Finn Bishop	3.86	TB
SP	Levi Rodgers	3.57	KC
SP	Sawyer Loudermilk	3.38	TB
SP	R.J. Powell	2.97	BAL
SP	J.J. Fieming	2.96	TEX
SP	Robin Quintero	2.76	SEA
SP	Jess Oates	2.52	MIN
SP	Eddie Sau	2.21	LAA
RP	Patrick Widerman	1.45	BOS
RP	Ki-Hyuk Jun	1.01	OAK
RP	Aaron DeVries	0.82	CHA
RP	Joffrey Beaufils	0.32	KC

National League:

Position	Name	WAR	Team
C	Neal Guttery	1.93	ARI
C	Justus Cooney	1.81	ATL
1B	Emmett Willard	2.97	MIL
2B	Roland Lopez	4.53	PHI
2B	Hunter Volz	3.08	COL
3B	R.J. Edge	2.84	CHC
SS	Shigeru Koizumi	2.81	CHC
SS	Ivan Lares	2.49	SF
LF	Jimmy Ray	2.89	FLA
LF	Ronald Bernardus	2.55	SF
CF	Luca Lawton	3.44	ARI
CF	Diego Cruz	2.79	CHC
RF	Zeke Molina	3.13	SD
SP	Hudson Dagenais	4.21	LAD
SP	Colt Thompson	3.96	NYM
SP	Jo Ibuado	3.46	NYM
SP	Ezra Barajas	3.35	STL
SP	Korbin Fischer	3.28	PIT
SP	Noah Kojima	3.14	MON
SP	William Carillo	3.12	ARI
SP	Michalis Kalopedis	2.81	CHC
RP	Jordan Moore	1.32	ARI
RP	Bobbie Harshman	0.76	LAD
RP	Benjamin Burr	0.21	CIN
RP	Dakari Warren	-0.24	STL

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MLB Owner Changes:
New York Mets sold from Sanford Reid to Matt Flynn

MLB Career Milestones:
Devin Quade, Baltimore Orioles - 2500 H
Victor Valenzuela, Cincinnati Reds - 2000 H

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Tony Wells, Frisco, AA - 5K, 5BB
Luke Gamel, Syracuse, AAA - 8K, 8BB

Sergio Morillo, Chicago White Sox, MLB - 6K, 4BB

D.J. Coronado, Cleveland, MLB - 3K - PERFECT GAME

Wendel Tucker, Cleveland, MLB - 5K, 6BB
Alfonso Strassburg, Lake Buena Vista, R - 15K, 0BB, 1HBP
Richard Simon, Nashville, AAA - 6K, 3BB
Lucas Mincher, Hickory, A - 7K, 1BB
Colon Fundora, Hickory, A - 8K, 2BB
Austin Brewer, Peoria, A - 7K, 3BB
Bernard Johns, Buffalo, AAA - 2K, 1BB
Coby Lindsey, Buffalo, AAA - 6K, 4BB

17+ Strikeout Games:
Kaiden Murphy, Peoria, R - 18K

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Stu Theis, Las Vegas, AAA - 29G

4 HR Games:

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For the very first time, the Seattle Mariners are World Series champions! They took out the vaunted San Diego Padres in five games to claim the crown. In addition, two of the teams without a championship also made the playoffs -- the Blue Jays and Diamondbacks.

This was the Dbacks 10th time making the playoffs while the other two teams who have yet to win (Athletics, Blue Jays) have both made it to the final tournament over 25 times (27,30).

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AL Tomas Reed MVP: Robert Bennett, 1B, Toronto Blue Jays - 6.5 WAR, 151 wRC+, 9.7 ZR


AL J.P. Avila Award: Levi Rodgers, LHP, Kansas City Royals - 6.4 WAR, 79 FIP-, 2.0 K/BB


NL Tomas Reed MVP: Zeke Molina, RF, San Diego Padres - 5.0 WAR, 129 wRC+, 9.5 ZR


NL J.P. Avila Award: Hudson Dagenais, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers - 6.9 WAR, 72 FIP-, 1.8 K/BB

AL Rookie of the Year: Pablo Torres, 1B, Los Angeles Angels - 3.3 WAR, 106 wRC+, 9.2 ZR
NL Rookie of the Year: Zeke Molina, RF, San Diego Padres - 5.0 WAR, 129 wRC+, 9.5 ZR

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Carter Dunn, SS

Dunn was an offensive-minded shortstop who spent his entire career in the Red Sox organization and was part of their dominant team in the 1970s. His 47.4 career WAR lands him 15th all-time for shortstops and his 355 stolen bases are second only to Jay Christensen (365) for shortstops born in this century. His defense was pretty good for the first few years of his career but it did get quite bad as he aged into his late twenties. Dunn led the league twice in runs scored and three times in hits.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 15th overall in 1963 by the Red Sox out of Carmel

MLB Awards: 1 Tomas Reed MVP, 3 AS, 6 Paul Vines SS, 3 WS, 1 PMVP

Career Stats: 8215 PA, 2191 H, 94 HR, 355 SB, .328 wOBA, 110 wRC+, -76.9 ZR, 47.4 WAR, 43.3 JAWS

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McBride stays on top this year. He did pitch seven games in the majors for the Padres last year and will start the season with the club. His control is slightly better than it was last year but still needs some work.


Vasyl Khan is the best overall hitter and he is nearly a finished product as well. He will start the year in Triple-A and should see time in the big leagues this year.

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Team 1:

position	name	war	school
P	Solomon Davis	1.89	WSS
P	Mayson Marenta	1.68	SFD
P	Forest Bonetti	1.65	WF
P	Rafael Bocanegra	1.61	ILL
P	Billy Gibbons	1.55	ASU
P	Jordan Rogers	1.34	MIS
P	Jamel Mason	0.71	KAN
P	Quently Lodovica	0.16	KEN
C	Kermit Gilbert	1.48	STAN
C	John McFall	1.30	MD
1B	Gunner Mahoney	1.84	GEO
1B	Mohamed Hernandez	1.64	SDSU
2B	R.J. Dunston	1.60	OKST
3B	Augustin Barros	1.80	PEP
SS	Khalid Jackson	1.61	LOY
SS	Wayne Fritz	1.42	SDSU
SS	Chase Cook	1.17	WASH
LF	Jalil Cox	1.74	MIS
CF	Corey Fenton	1.54	OSU
RF	Yamid Edmund	1.96	VIR

Team 2:

position	name	war	school
P	Jake Walters	2.05	UC
P	Valhalo Sanchez	1.93	TEX
P	Dusty Maga	1.75	NMSU
P	Sylvester Hunker	1.64	BAY
P	Vinny Colon	1.46	DUK
P	Brandon Marion	1.35	PEP
P	Branson Howell	0.81	MD
P	Lewis Bennett	0.38	SFD
C	Bubba Sorrell	1.56	IND
C	Patton Gonzales	1.08	ECP
1B	Neal Duke	1.47	TTU
2B	Arnold Noble	1.61	PUR
2B	Uriah Ahlgren	1.20	UNM
3B	Cooper Laferriere	1.33	OKST
SS	Gustaf Frank	1.58	UCLA
SS	Mack Girouard	1.31	UNM
LF	Thomas Yamaguchi	1.75	IOWA
CF	Dave Yang	1.09	MSU
RF	Livingston Flores	1.81	AUB
RF	Boris Kosorin	1.32	LBSU

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The Oklahoma Sooners bring home their third national championship trophy, an every 30-40 year occurrence for the school (1907, 1951).

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MLB Owner Changes:
St. Louis Cardinals owner Alex Wirey passes away, his son Levi Wirey replaces him

MLB Career Milestones:
Marty Cantrell, Florida Marlins - 300 HR

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:

Anthony Hartzell, Chicago Cubs, MLB - 2K, 0BB, 0HBP, 2ERR
Ritchell Wolbach, Austin, TUIL - 10K, 2BB
B.J. McCarter, Tulsa, AA - 5K, 7BB
Kurt Montano, Jackson, AA - 6K, 3BB
Osvaldo Grande, Charleston, A - 9K, 2BB

17+ Strikeout Games:
Sylvester Hunker, Baylor, NCAA - 18K

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Bubba Sorrell, Indiana, NCAA - 28G
Vincent Montesino, Memphis, AAA - 30G

4 HR Games:

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The first draftee in 1982 is Dusty Maga, who took a chance on returning to school after getting drafted 6th overall last year. He is a fairly well-polished and durable lefty starter with just shy of an ace ceiling.


The top high school draftee was also a pitcher. Apollino Salinas won the Marlon Pepper pitching award twice and the Aiden Shelton MVP once in the Oregon School Activities Association and signed extremely quickly with the Astros.


Neal Duke, this year's Phoenix Amoss MVP award at Texas Tech, was the top hitter drafted. The Rockies took him with the 8th overall pick.

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American League:

Position	Name	WAR	Team
C	Dax Paquette	2.23	CLE
C	Yadier Espericueta	1.74	NYY
1B	Kurt Zubiate	3.45	CHA
2B	Mason Befort	3.82	NYY
2B	Tony Ware	3.32	BAL
2B	Curtis Morillo	2.96	SEA
3B	Gunnar Hinton	3.08	OAK
SS	Francisco Rocha	5.35	CLE
LF	Uriel Burgos	4.25	TEX
CF	Rigo Ramirez	2.58	BAL
RF	Sosa Maeda	3.98	CLE
RF	Giovanni Valdez	3.31	TB
RF	Benjamin Dombrecht	3.22	BAL
SP	Levi Rodgers	4.35	KC
SP	Lucas Uman	4.02	KC
SP	Billy McDaniel	3.92	CLE
SP	J.J. Fieming	3.45	TEX
SP	Cal Martelli	3.23	DET
SP	Sawyer Loudermilk	2.85	TB
SP	R.J. Powell	2.83	BAL
SP	D.J. Coronado	2.66	CLE
RP	Chase Allen	1.17	BOS
RP	Corbin Nishimura	0.82	MIN
RP	Lowell Grubb	0.71	DET
RP	Anthony Wilson	0.65	TEX

National League:

Position	Name	WAR	Team
C	Girard Farney	2.56	MON
C	Twan Stuyvesant	1.40	COL
1B	Lorenzo Soriano	3.22	NYM
1B	Max Hendricks	3.10	ATL
2B	Jordi Pedraza	3.23	ARI
2B	Negron D'Angelo	3.11	SD
3B	R.J. Edge	3.42	CHC
SS	Shigeru Koizumi	4.19	CHC
LF	Ronald Bernardus	2.74	SF
CF	Chase Shugar	2.84	STL
CF	Marion Day	2.81	STL
CF	Marty Cantrell	2.36	FLA
RF	Zeke Molina	3.20	SD
SP	Collin Yanero	4.32	FLA
SP	Ezra Barajas	4.04	STL
SP	Naizen Ono	3.73	CHC
SP	Hudson Dagenais	3.73	LAD
SP	Ryan Lufrano	3.04	LAD
SP	Zion Phillip	2.81	SD
SP	Jackson Schreiber	2.45	NYM
SP	Kelly Owen	2.30	STL
RP	Lee Metzmeier	1.64	NYM
RP	Cristian Jimenez	1.24	SF
RP	Karim Cronin	0.79	ARI
RP	Ray Floyd	0.70	CHC

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MLB Owner Changes:
Toronto Blue Jays owner Jaxon Fernandez passes away, his son Jacob Fernandez replaces him

MLB Career Milestones:
Devan Quade, Baltimore Orioles - 400 HR

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Zach Prinzo, Cedar Rapids, A - 7K, 1BB
Ronald Cuadra, Salt Lake, AAA - 6K, 2BB
Christian Hill, Lexington, A - 9K, 3BB
David Gilad, Hickory, A - 9K, 4BB
Brian O'Brien, Rochester, AAA - 1K, 1BB

17+ Strikeout Games:
Feargal Brinkman, Brooklyn, A- - 17K

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Kirby Hanna, Fayetteville, A+ - 29G
Cal Dunlap, Rancho Cucamonga, A+ - 29G
Edward Park, Aberdeen, A- - 30G
E.J. Kratz, New York Mets, MLB - 26G

4 HR Games:

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The Atlanta Braves win the World Series for the fourth time but the first since 1926. The Brewers nearly made it back, losing to the Braves in 7 games in the Championship Series. The Blue Jays once again fell short and based on the temperament of their new owner may need to wait another 20 years for their next window.

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AL Tomas Reed MVP: Francisco Rocha, SS, Cleveland Indians - 8.0 WAR, 149 wRC+, 12.8 ZR
It has been a while since we've had a dominant player. Rocha running away with the MVP award as a 23-year-old may be a start.


AL J.P. Avila Award: Billy McDaniel, RHP, Cleveland Indians - 6.1 WAR, 81 FIP-, 2.3 K/BB


NL Tomas Reed MVP: Chase Shugar, LF, St. Louis Cardinals - 6.6 WAR, 116 wRC+, 30.3 ZR


NL J.P. Avila Award: Ezra Barajas, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals - 6.9 WAR, 81 FIP-, 2.8 K/BB
Barajas has something to say about no dominant players...he's still going strong with his 4th J.P. Avila Award at age 30.

AL Rookie of the Year: Giovanni Valdez, RF, Tampa Bay Devil Rays - 4.7 WAR, 165 wRC+, -3.5 ZR
NL Rookie of the Year: Chase Shugar, LF, St. Louis Cardinals - 6.6 WAR, 116 wRC+, 30.3 ZR
For two years in a row, the NL MVP is also the NL Rookie of the Year.