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bigdawg2003 · 06-30-2002, 06:55 PM

END OF SEASON/SEPTEMBER REPORT
Record: 104-58, .642 winning %
Standing: N.L. West champion! Clinched September 15th
Best in MLB: Houston
Worst in MLB: Minnesota, 64-98, .395 winning %
Other Division Winners:

N.L. East: St. Louis Cardinals, 88-74, .543 winning %, clinched October 1st
A.L. East: New York Yankees, 100-62, .617 winning %, clinched September 30th
A.L. West: California Angels, 92-70, .568 winning %, clinched September 30th

Lots of heartbreak for the Astros despite a division crown. First, J.R. Richard took a no-hitter into the bottom of the 9th on September 26th against San Diego. After retiring the first two hitters, he gave up a single to Broderick Perkins. Provided with no run support, the Astros lost 1-0 after Joaquin Andujar & Dave Smith couldn’t stop the Padre rally. But that was nothing compared to losing All-Star CF Terry Puhl for six weeks due to a torn abdominal muscle sustained on the base paths October 1st against Pittsburgh. Having clinched the division weeks earlier, I should have sat Puhl, but hopefully 2B Joe Morgan can get hot for the playoffs. Although his batting average is low, he possesses a .361 OBP and was among the league leaders in steals, so he can’t be all bad. RF Scott Loucks is called up from AAA as a defensive replacement. I said at the end of August Montreal could very possibly catch St. Louis. Well, St. Louis lost 10 of their 1st 12 September games, closing the gap to a single game. However, St. Louis held on to clinch the title with a four game advantage over the Expos. Baltimore was tops in the A.L. East for most of the season, but New York kept lurking and finally overtook them in September and secured homefield advantage for the ALCS against California, who also managed to break away from a pack that included Kansas City and Oakland. Minnesota gets the #1 pick in the upcoming draft, so it’ll be interesting to see who is available for the Twins. Yankee OF Reggie Jackson managed to tie Roger Maris at 61 homers for the season, winning the HR race over Oscar Gamble, who settled for 57. Gamble led the majors in runs, RBI, and OPS, so his AL MVP award looks secure. Richard, although losing a no hitter, leads the majors in ERA and strikeouts and is 3rd in wins. He is supposed to be great in the clutch. Lets see if it’s true.

END OF SEASON MLB LEADERS:

Batting Average:
1. R. Carew CAL .349
2. A. Oliver TEX .346
3. G. Brett KC .346
4. D. Stapleton BOS .339
5. J. Thompson CHW .335

Homeruns:
1. R. Jackson NYY 61
2. O. Gamble NYY 57
3. J. Mayberry TOR 45
4. D. Kingman CHC 41
5. M. Schmidt PHI 40

RBI:
1. O. Gamble NYY 165
2. R. Jackson NYY 140
3. C. Summers DET 124
4. T. Armas OAK 122
5. B. Oglivie MIL 119

Runs
1. O. Gamble NYY 148
2. E. Soderholm NYY 135
3. R. Jackson NYY 133
4. P. Molitor MIL 126
5. G. Brett KC 119

ERA
1. J. Richard HOU 1.10
2. V. Ruhle HOU 2.09
3. M. Norris OAK 2.33
4. N. Ryan HOU 2.42
5. S. Martinez STL 2.43

Strikeouts
1. J. Richard HOU 251
2. S. Carlton PHI 217
3. B. Blyleven PIT 165
4. L. Barker CLE 151
5. P. Vuckovich STL 145

Wins
1. S. Carlton PHI 22
2. V. Ruhle HOU 22
3. J. Richard HOU 21
4. J. Palmer BAL 20
5. P. Moskau CIN 19

Saves
1. J. Sambito HOU 55
2. R. Fingers SD 47
3. D. Quisenberry KC 43
4. A. Lopez DET 42
5. W. Fryman MON 41

NEXT: ALCS AND NLCS Game-By-Game breakdowns. It's down to the final four, who goes to the World Series? Will J.R. Richard shake off his heartbreaking loss against San Diego? Will the dynamic duo of Oscar Gamble and Reggie Jackson lead New York to the promised land? Can Rod Carew carry California to its first World Series appearance? Can St. Louis stop the Houston juggernaut in the 8th wonder of the world?

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bigdawg2003 Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Austin, Texas, USA, Earth Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	END OF SEASON/SEPTEMBER REPORT END OF SEASON/SEPTEMBER REPORT Record: 104-58, .642 winning % Standing: N.L. West champion! Clinched September 15th Best in MLB: Houston Worst in MLB: Minnesota, 64-98, .395 winning % Other Division Winners: N.L. East: St. Louis Cardinals, 88-74, .543 winning %, clinched October 1st A.L. East: New York Yankees, 100-62, .617 winning %, clinched September 30th A.L. West: California Angels, 92-70, .568 winning %, clinched September 30th Lots of heartbreak for the Astros despite a division crown. First, J.R. Richard took a no-hitter into the bottom of the 9th on September 26th against San Diego. After retiring the first two hitters, he gave up a single to Broderick Perkins. Provided with no run support, the Astros lost 1-0 after Joaquin Andujar & Dave Smith couldn’t stop the Padre rally. But that was nothing compared to losing All-Star CF Terry Puhl for six weeks due to a torn abdominal muscle sustained on the base paths October 1st against Pittsburgh. Having clinched the division weeks earlier, I should have sat Puhl, but hopefully 2B Joe Morgan can get hot for the playoffs. Although his batting average is low, he possesses a .361 OBP and was among the league leaders in steals, so he can’t be all bad. RF Scott Loucks is called up from AAA as a defensive replacement. I said at the end of August Montreal could very possibly catch St. Louis. Well, St. Louis lost 10 of their 1st 12 September games, closing the gap to a single game. However, St. Louis held on to clinch the title with a four game advantage over the Expos. Baltimore was tops in the A.L. East for most of the season, but New York kept lurking and finally overtook them in September and secured homefield advantage for the ALCS against California, who also managed to break away from a pack that included Kansas City and Oakland. Minnesota gets the #1 pick in the upcoming draft, so it’ll be interesting to see who is available for the Twins. Yankee OF Reggie Jackson managed to tie Roger Maris at 61 homers for the season, winning the HR race over Oscar Gamble, who settled for 57. Gamble led the majors in runs, RBI, and OPS, so his AL MVP award looks secure. Richard, although losing a no hitter, leads the majors in ERA and strikeouts and is 3rd in wins. He is supposed to be great in the clutch. Lets see if it’s true. END OF SEASON MLB LEADERS: Batting Average: 1. R. Carew CAL .349 2. A. Oliver TEX .346 3. G. Brett KC .346 4. D. Stapleton BOS .339 5. J. Thompson CHW .335 Homeruns: 1. R. Jackson NYY 61 2. O. Gamble NYY 57 3. J. Mayberry TOR 45 4. D. Kingman CHC 41 5. M. Schmidt PHI 40 RBI: 1. O. Gamble NYY 165 2. R. Jackson NYY 140 3. C. Summers DET 124 4. T. Armas OAK 122 5. B. Oglivie MIL 119 Runs 1. O. Gamble NYY 148 2. E. Soderholm NYY 135 3. R. Jackson NYY 133 4. P. Molitor MIL 126 5. G. Brett KC 119 ERA 1. J. Richard HOU 1.10 2. V. Ruhle HOU 2.09 3. M. Norris OAK 2.33 4. N. Ryan HOU 2.42 5. S. Martinez STL 2.43 Strikeouts 1. J. Richard HOU 251 2. S. Carlton PHI 217 3. B. Blyleven PIT 165 4. L. Barker CLE 151 5. P. Vuckovich STL 145 Wins 1. S. Carlton PHI 22 2. V. Ruhle HOU 22 3. J. Richard HOU 21 4. J. Palmer BAL 20 5. P. Moskau CIN 19 Saves 1. J. Sambito HOU 55 2. R. Fingers SD 47 3. D. Quisenberry KC 43 4. A. Lopez DET 42 5. W. Fryman MON 41 NEXT: ALCS AND NLCS Game-By-Game breakdowns. It's down to the final four, who goes to the World Series? Will J.R. Richard shake off his heartbreaking loss against San Diego? Will the dynamic duo of Oscar Gamble and Reggie Jackson lead New York to the promised land? Can Rod Carew carry California to its first World Series appearance? Can St. Louis stop the Houston juggernaut in the 8th wonder of the world?