The battle for the best franchise ever

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American League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Whalers 80 28 .741 - 81-27 -1 40-14 40-14 8-2 15-11 50 W1 6-4 Cleveland Indians 75 33 .694 5.0 72-36 3 45-12 30-21 2-4 14-11 W1 7-3 Detroit Tigers 74 34 .685 6.0 73-35 1 39-12 35-22 10-2 18-16 W3 9-1 New York Yankees 65 43 .602 15.0 65-43 0 35-22 30-21 7-7 15-18 L1 6-4 Tampa Bay Rays 60 48 .556 20.0 56-52 4 31-23 29-25 4-6 19-14 W1 5-5 Boston Red Sox 57 51 .528 23.0 57-51 0 34-23 23-28 7-11 18-20 L1 7-3 Kansas City Royals 57 51 .528 23.0 60-48 -3 32-25 25-26 4-6 11-17 W3 4-6 Oakland Athletics 56 52 .519 24.0 53-55 3 33-21 23-31 2-4 19-13 L1 6-4 Portland Pilots 55 53 .509 25.0 55-53 0 26-25 29-28 4-5 18-16 W1 6-4 Seattle Mariners 55 53 .509 25.0 56-52 -1 31-20 24-33 7-7 17-18 L3 4-6 Toronto Blue Jays 50 58 .463 30.0 54-54 -4 26-28 24-30 3-6 17-19 L1 6-4 New Orleans Jazz 49 59 .454 31.0 53-55 -4 26-28 23-31 7-7 14-22 L1 4-6 Texas Rangers 49 59 .454 31.0 49-59 0 28-26 21-33 4-6 12-18 L2 2-8 Anaheim Angels 47 61 .435 33.0 49-59 -2 30-21 17-40 2-7 14-14 W2 6-4 Chicago White Sox 44 64 .407 36.0 38-70 6 26-31 18-33 7-7 20-13 W2 4-6 Buffalo Wings 43 65 .398 37.0 46-62 -3 25-29 18-36 13-8 15-18 L3 4-6 Minnesota Twins 42 66 .389 38.0 38-70 4 24-30 18-36 7-2 19-12 W3 5-5 Jacksonville Suns 41 67 .380 39.0 36-72 5 22-32 19-35 3-2 14-12 L2 2-8 San Antonio Roadrunners 41 67 .380 39.0 44-64 -3 26-28 15-39 6-5 12-16 L3 4-6 Baltimore Orioles 40 68 .370 40.0 39-69 1 18-33 22-35 4-7 15-18 W1 3-7

National League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Mets 74 34 .685 - 76-32 -2 38-16 36-18 3-5 12-14 52 W5 7-3 Washington Nationals 71 37 .657 3.0 67-41 4 36-18 35-19 9-4 23-13 W2 7-3 Pittsburgh Pirates 70 38 .648 4.0 69-39 1 31-23 39-15 6-3 17-9 W3 5-5 San Francisco Giants 63 45 .583 11.0 62-46 1 34-20 29-25 6-4 13-13 L1 5-5 Houston Astros 62 46 .574 12.0 69-39 -7 35-16 27-30 3-6 18-18 W4 6-4 Philadelphia Phillies 61 47 .565 13.0 57-51 4 33-21 28-26 10-2 17-8 L2 6-4 Las Vegas Aces 60 48 .556 14.0 58-50 2 28-23 32-25 6-8 21-10 L2 4-6 Chicago Cubs 58 50 .537 16.0 60-48 -2 32-25 26-25 4-2 16-11 W2 7-3 Carolina Storm 56 52 .519 18.0 57-51 -1 27-24 29-28 9-6 13-16 W2 4-6 St. Louis Cardinals 55 53 .509 19.0 57-51 -2 30-24 25-29 5-7 20-16 L1 6-4 Los Angeles Dodgers 54 54 .500 20.0 50-58 4 29-28 25-26 2-4 20-14 W5 9-1 Montreal Expos 54 54 .500 20.0 52-56 2 33-21 21-33 5-5 18-16 L3 4-6 Arizona Diamondbacks 53 55 .491 21.0 50-58 3 27-30 26-25 6-3 16-20 W1 7-3 Milwaukee Brewers 50 58 .463 24.0 52-56 -2 25-26 25-32 3-5 15-18 L4 1-9 Atlanta Braves 49 59 .454 25.0 55-53 -6 26-28 23-31 4-4 13-19 L2 5-5 San Diego Padres 49 59 .454 25.0 56-52 -7 22-35 27-24 2-5 11-15 L1 6-4 Colorado Rockies 47 61 .435 27.0 46-62 1 22-29 25-32 3-4 14-22 L3 4-6 Utah Grizzlies 39 69 .361 35.0 45-63 -6 25-29 14-40 3-9 11-14 W1 3-7 Florida Marlins 37 71 .343 37.0 40-68 -3 21-33 16-38 5-5 8-22 L11 0-10 Cincinnati Reds 18 90 .167 56.0 17-91 1 10-47 8-43 2-5 7-15 W1 4-6

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Thursday, August 1st, 2120: Shimizu Named Top AL Hurler
Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Sadao Shimizu still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in July. The 29-year-old starter for Hartford was named American League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 5 wins and no losses with 59 strikeouts in his 6 starts, putting up a fine 2.00 ERA in 45 innings of work.

His record this season is 16-0 in 23 starts and Shimizu has a 1.99 ERA.


Thursday, August 1st, 2120: NL's Best Batter Announced
When guys like New York's Mike Kirby win Batter of the Month awards, it just makes you feel good. In a productive July, the longtime National League veteran toyed with opposing pitchers all month long, collecting 43 hits in 98 at-bats.

The veteran first baseman hit for a .439 batting average and collected 15 home runs, 35 RBIs and 28 runs scored.

So far in 2120, Kirby is batting .388 with 41 home runs and 103 RBIs.


Thursday, August 1st, 2120: Wooten Snares AL Top Batter Award in July
Mike Wooten earned July's Batter of the Month honors in the American League by reeling off a .475 average, going 47 for 99 with 7 home runs, 21 RBIs and 31 runs scored.

The soon-to-be free agent was hitting with great urgency in an effort to bolster his asking price in the Tampa Bay clubhouse and around the rest of the league.

Thus far in 2120 Wooten is batting .400 with 33 home runs, 79 RBIs and 108 runs scored.

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American League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Whalers 97 39 .713 - 99-37 -2 49-21 48-18 11-4 18-16 26 L2 6-4 Cleveland Indians 96 40 .706 1.0 94-42 2 55-14 41-26 3-5 17-13 W3 9-1 Detroit Tigers 91 45 .669 6.0 89-47 2 47-19 44-26 12-5 25-19 W2 5-5 New York Yankees 80 56 .588 17.0 82-54 -2 41-28 39-28 7-8 19-21 W1 5-5 Kansas City Royals 74 62 .544 23.0 78-58 -4 38-31 36-31 4-7 14-22 W4 8-2 Portland Pilots 73 63 .537 24.0 71-65 2 38-29 35-34 7-5 25-20 L1 7-3 Tampa Bay Rays 73 63 .537 24.0 70-66 3 39-30 34-33 5-10 21-23 W1 5-5 Boston Red Sox 71 65 .522 26.0 71-65 0 42-27 29-38 7-12 21-23 L2 3-7 Oakland Athletics 70 66 .515 27.0 65-71 5 41-26 29-40 2-7 28-17 L1 5-5 Seattle Mariners 69 67 .507 28.0 70-66 -1 36-30 33-37 10-9 22-21 W2 6-4 Texas Rangers 64 72 .471 33.0 63-73 1 35-32 29-40 6-7 15-23 W2 4-6 Toronto Blue Jays 63 73 .463 34.0 69-67 -6 32-35 31-38 3-8 19-24 L1 5-5 New Orleans Jazz 61 75 .449 36.0 65-71 -4 33-37 28-38 10-11 20-27 L5 2-8 Anaheim Angels 60 76 .441 37.0 61-75 -1 37-29 23-47 4-7 18-17 W2 5-5 San Antonio Roadrunners 59 77 .434 38.0 58-78 1 35-35 24-42 8-5 18-18 L2 6-4 Buffalo Wings 56 80 .412 41.0 59-77 -3 33-34 23-46 14-8 16-19 L4 3-7 Baltimore Orioles 53 83 .390 44.0 55-81 -2 25-41 28-42 4-7 16-24 W2 6-4 Minnesota Twins 53 83 .390 44.0 49-87 4 31-36 22-47 10-2 24-16 W1 5-5 Chicago White Sox 51 85 .375 46.0 44-92 7 30-39 21-46 9-9 23-15 L3 3-7 Jacksonville Suns 46 90 .338 51.0 44-92 2 23-47 23-43 3-3 17-18 L2 2-8

National League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Mets 94 42 .691 - 96-40 -2 50-20 44-22 4-6 18-18 22 W10 10-0 Washington Nationals 89 47 .654 5.0 85-51 4 45-25 44-22 10-6 26-16 W3 8-2 Pittsburgh Pirates 84 52 .618 10.0 82-54 2 37-33 47-19 7-3 20-9 L1 5-5 San Francisco Giants 81 55 .596 13.0 80-56 1 42-25 39-30 6-4 19-17 L1 4-6 Houston Astros 77 59 .566 17.0 88-48 -11 43-23 34-36 3-6 21-22 L1 5-5 Las Vegas Aces 77 59 .566 17.0 77-59 0 39-27 38-32 6-9 23-17 W2 7-3 Chicago Cubs 76 60 .559 18.0 75-61 1 38-31 38-29 7-4 22-14 L1 7-3 Philadelphia Phillies 73 63 .537 21.0 68-68 5 41-28 32-35 12-2 20-12 L3 2-8 Carolina Storm 72 64 .529 22.0 72-64 0 36-31 36-33 9-7 20-18 W1 5-5 Montreal Expos 70 66 .515 24.0 68-68 2 45-25 25-41 5-6 22-19 W1 6-4 Los Angeles Dodgers 69 67 .507 25.0 66-70 3 37-32 32-35 3-6 23-21 L1 5-5 St. Louis Cardinals 69 67 .507 25.0 71-65 -2 36-31 33-36 6-8 24-18 L2 5-5 Arizona Diamondbacks 63 73 .463 31.0 61-75 2 32-37 31-36 6-4 19-24 W1 3-7 Atlanta Braves 63 73 .463 31.0 67-69 -4 34-33 29-40 5-6 17-22 W1 4-6 Colorado Rockies 60 76 .441 34.0 58-78 2 29-37 31-39 6-4 20-27 W2 5-5 Milwaukee Brewers 60 76 .441 34.0 62-74 -2 33-33 27-43 3-7 17-21 L2 5-5 San Diego Padres 58 78 .426 36.0 65-71 -7 24-45 34-33 2-6 14-19 L6 1-9 Utah Grizzlies 52 84 .382 42.0 56-80 -4 33-34 19-50 5-10 15-18 W1 5-5 Florida Marlins 50 86 .368 44.0 53-83 -3 28-39 22-47 10-6 14-27 W2 6-4 Cincinnati Reds 23 113 .169 71.0 24-112 -1 11-58 12-55 2-7 7-22 L3 2-8

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Sunday, September 1st, 2120: AL Batter of the Month Honors to Wooten
Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 42-year-old Mike Wooten put together a solid offensive month for Tampa Bay and was crowned August's top batter in the American League.

He batted .418 with 7 home runs, 18 RBIs and 24 runs scored.

During the 2120 season Wooten has hit .404 with 40 home runs and 97 RBIs. He has played in 136 games and scored 132 times.

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Toronto Blue Jays	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	6	4
New York Yankees	2	0	5	1	6	2	3	2	X	21	20	0

Tor: 64-75
NYY: 82-57

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2120: García Makes 500 HR Mark
Yankees left fielder Frank García reached a career milestone yesterday, blasting home run number 500.

He took the achievement in stride. "It's always good to get another home run and even better to get another win," García told reporters in the postgame interview.

He went 1-3 during the New York 21-3 triumph over the Toronto Blue Jays and scored 2 runs with 1 RBI.

García's all-time stats include: 2698 hits, 470 doubles, 35 triples, 500 home runs and 1600 RBIs in 2301 games. He is batting .325 with 15 stolen bases and has scored 1526 runs.


Tuesday, September 3rd, 2120: Keller Has Hot Hand, Bangs 5 hits
It doesn't happen very often, but it happened for Mike Keller -- a 5-hit day. He went on a rampage at Yankee Stadium and paced the Yankees to a 21-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.

After his dynamite batting performance the New York center fielder told the press, "I just tried to get myself in a good count and have a good at-bat. That's all I can control." His philosophy paid some great dividends today. He slammed 5 hits in 5 tries and put his name in the record book.

M. Keller doubled in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, singled in the 4th, singled in the 5th and hit a two-run home run off H. Tang in the 6th.

For the year Keller is batting .299 with 155 hits and 4 home runs. He has scored 107 times and driven in 41.

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Tuesday, September 17th, 2120: Number 1000 for Wooten
Tampa Bay's outstanding first baseman Mike Wooten joined the 1000 home run club today at Tropicana Field with a booming blast in the Rays win over the White Sox. They topped Chicago 10-3.

On his milestone day Wooten had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Tongue-in-cheek he told the press, "Don't tell me when I get close to the next milestone. Just tell me after I reach it. It will be easier to hit that way."

Wooten has put up a career batting average of .345 with 4170 hits, 1000 homers and 2758 RBIs.

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American League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Whalers 119 43 .735 - 122-40 -3 58-23 61-20 12-4 21-18 Clinched W1 9-1 Cleveland Indians 115 47 .710 4.0 111-51 4 63-18 52-29 4-5 21-15 L1 7-3 Detroit Tigers 105 57 .648 14.0 103-59 2 57-24 48-33 12-6 27-20 L1 7-3 New York Yankees 97 65 .599 22.0 98-64 -1 51-30 46-35 8-8 22-23 L1 8-2 Kansas City Royals 90 72 .556 29.0 95-67 -5 46-35 44-37 6-8 16-24 W1 7-3 Portland Pilots 88 74 .543 31.0 86-76 2 46-35 42-39 8-7 27-23 L1 7-3 Boston Red Sox 86 76 .531 33.0 84-78 2 50-31 36-45 11-13 27-25 W3 3-7 Tampa Bay Rays 86 76 .531 33.0 84-78 2 44-37 42-39 5-12 23-29 W1 6-4 Oakland Athletics 81 81 .500 38.0 76-86 5 49-32 32-49 2-8 30-22 L1 4-6 Seattle Mariners 81 81 .500 38.0 82-80 -1 44-37 37-44 12-13 27-26 L2 4-6 Toronto Blue Jays 76 86 .469 43.0 80-82 -4 40-41 36-45 4-10 24-28 L1 7-3 San Antonio Roadrunners 74 88 .457 45.0 72-90 2 43-38 31-50 9-6 22-21 W1 5-5 Texas Rangers 73 89 .451 46.0 72-90 1 39-42 34-47 6-8 16-26 W2 3-7 New Orleans Jazz 72 90 .444 47.0 77-85 -5 37-44 35-46 10-11 23-31 W1 5-5 Anaheim Angels 71 91 .438 48.0 71-91 0 44-37 27-54 6-9 24-21 W1 3-7 Buffalo Wings 66 96 .407 53.0 68-94 -2 38-43 28-53 16-13 19-23 W1 4-6 Baltimore Orioles 65 97 .401 54.0 66-96 -1 33-48 32-49 7-7 20-28 L1 4-6 Minnesota Twins 63 99 .389 56.0 58-104 5 36-45 27-54 11-2 27-17 W1 4-6 Chicago White Sox 58 104 .358 61.0 52-110 6 33-48 25-56 12-12 28-22 L1 2-8 Jacksonville Suns 54 108 .333 65.0 54-108 0 26-55 28-53 6-5 20-22 L6 1-9

National League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Mets 112 50 .691 - 114-48 -2 59-22 53-28 6-6 21-19 Clinched L1 5-5 Washington Nationals 102 60 .630 10.0 100-62 2 47-34 55-26 11-7 27-18 W1 6-4 Pittsburgh Pirates 99 63 .611 13.0 94-68 5 44-37 55-26 7-4 23-11 L4 4-6 San Francisco Giants 93 70 .571 19.5 96-67 -3 50-32 43-38 6-6 22-22 W2 5-5 Las Vegas Aces 92 71 .564 20.5 91-72 1 48-33 44-38 8-10 26-21 L1 4-6 Houston Astros 91 71 .562 21.0 101-61 -10 53-28 38-43 4-7 26-25 W1 5-5 Chicago Cubs 90 72 .556 22.0 90-72 0 45-36 45-36 7-4 25-17 L1 8-2 Carolina Storm 87 75 .537 25.0 90-72 -3 45-36 42-39 9-9 22-25 W3 6-4 Philadelphia Phillies 85 77 .525 27.0 80-82 5 45-36 40-41 14-4 20-16 L1 4-6 Montreal Expos 83 79 .512 29.0 80-82 3 51-30 32-49 7-8 27-20 W1 6-4 St. Louis Cardinals 83 79 .512 29.0 83-79 0 45-36 38-43 6-9 28-20 W1 7-3 Atlanta Braves 82 80 .506 30.0 86-76 -4 45-36 37-44 7-6 22-23 L1 9-1 Los Angeles Dodgers 79 83 .488 33.0 76-86 3 41-40 38-43 5-6 26-24 W1 4-6 Arizona Diamondbacks 74 88 .457 38.0 73-89 1 38-43 36-45 7-4 22-28 W5 5-5 Milwaukee Brewers 71 91 .438 41.0 72-90 -1 40-41 31-50 3-8 20-25 L1 3-7 San Diego Padres 70 92 .432 42.0 76-86 -6 30-51 40-41 2-7 18-23 L1 5-5 Colorado Rockies 67 95 .414 45.0 65-97 2 32-49 35-46 7-5 23-29 L1 3-7 Utah Grizzlies 63 99 .389 49.0 64-98 -1 40-41 23-58 6-11 21-23 L3 4-6 Florida Marlins 62 100 .383 50.0 66-96 -4 35-46 27-54 10-8 17-33 W1 4-6 Cincinnati Reds 36 126 .222 76.0 34-128 2 15-66 21-60 4-7 12-26 L1 2-8

Tuesday, October 1st, 2120: Triple Crown Year for Kirby
Mike Kirby of the New York Mets joined an elite class of hitters this year when he won the 7th Triple Crown in MLB history.

He paced all National League hitters in all three categories with a .365 batting average, 53 home runs and 146 RBIs. To add to those impressive numbers, he also had 210 hits, 38 doubles, 1 triple and scored 138 times during the season.

"The 2120 season was really special for Mike. Everything clicked for him this year. He is an exceptional player." the Mets skipper told BNN reporters.


Tuesday, October 1st, 2120: Hartford's Shimizu Claims AL Triple Crown
Sadao Shimizu of the Hartford Whalers could be headed for the American League Roger Clemens Award. 2120 was a season he will never forget. The Whalers pitching star won the league's Triple Crown, winning 25 games, striking out 302 and logging a 2.15 ERA -- all league bests.

"It's an honor," Shimizu told BNN, "Not many pitchers can say they've won the Triple Crown. Usually the batting Triple Crown gets all of the attention."

In his sensational year he registered 25 wins and no losses. An opposing manager said, "I can see how he won 25 games. What I don't understand is how he lost 0."


Tuesday, October 1st, 2120: Members Only: Wooten Joins .400 Club
Mike Wooten is soaking up the praise today after hitting an eye-popping .402 this season. The Tampa Bay Rays first baseman surpassed even his own expectations.

"I thought I could hit .350, maybe," he said, his eyes misting over. "To go beyond that..." His voice trailed off before he continued, "It's like a dream."

The Rays star made the season a nightmare for his opposition, rattling off 212 hits including 31 doubles, 1 triples and 47 home runs. He scored 156 times and collected 119 runs batted in.

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With the playoffs mere hours away, each of the contenders are putting their game faces on. It's time for ballplayers to leave it all on the field. In the Major League Baseball playoffs, miracles do happen, but most often it's simply the team that plays better baseball that goes home with the prize -- the much-coveted World Series championship. The First Round starts today with these games:

New York Yankees versus Hartford Whalers, Detroit Tigers versus Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants versus New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates versus Washington Nationals.

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Las Vegas Aces	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	2
San Francisco Giants	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	2	X	8	8	0

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Detroit Tigers (105-57) vs. Cleveland Indians (115-47)
Det 1 at Cle 6
Det 5 at Cle 4
Cle 4 at Det 5
Cle 1 at Det 2 (13)
Cle 2 at Det 3
Detroit wins series 4-1

New York Yankees (97-65) vs. Hartford Whalers (119-43)
NYY 9 at Hfd 6
NYY 1 at Hfd 2
Hfd 7 at NYY 3
Hfd 1 at NYY 7
Hfd 3 at NYY 6
NYY 9 at Hfd 10
NYY 1 at Hfd 11
Hartford wins series 4-3


Pittsburgh Pirates (99-63) vs. Washington Nationals (102-60)
Pit 3 at Wsh 1
Pit 1 at Wsh 3
Wsh 10 at Pit 3
Wsh 2 at Pit 1
Wsh 6 at Pit 16
Pit 8 at Wsh 5
Pit 7 at Wsh 2
Pittsburgh wins series 4-3

San Francisco Giants (93-70) vs. New York Mets (112-50)
SF 10 at NYM 13
SF 2 at NYM 4
NYM 10 at SF 3
NYM 6 at SF 2
New York wins series 4-0

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Tigers: Trying to reach the World Series for the 3rd time in 4 years. They won the World Series in 2117 and 2118.

Whalers: Trying to reach the World Series for the 3rd time in their history. They were World Champions in 2103 and 2116

Pirates: Trying to reach the World series for the 3rd time in their history. They lost the World Series in 2103 and 2117

Mets: Trying to reach the World Series for the 5th time in their history. They lost the World Series in 2107, 2112, 2115, and 2116.


Detroit Tigers (105-57) vs. Hartford Whalers (119-43)
Det 1 at Hfd 3
Det 2 at Hfd 3
Hfd 8 at Det 0
Hfd 7 at Det 2
Hartford wins series 4-0

Pittsburgh Pirates (99-63) vs. New York Mets (112-50)
Pit 3 at NYM 2
Pit 1 at NYM 10
NYM 1 at Pit 4
NYM 6 at Pit 2
NYM 1 at Pit 3
Pit 1 at NYM 10
Pit 2 at NYM 3
New York wins series 4-3

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This is a rematch of the 2116 World Series, where the Whalers beat the Mets. The Mets are 0-4 in the World Series, and they are also trying to end a 14-year losing streak for the National League. The Whalers are 2-0 in the World Series.

New York Mets	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	1
Hartford Whalers	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	X	5	8	0

New York Mets	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	0
Hartford Whalers	1	2	0	3	0	0	0	2	X	8	11	1

Hartford Whalers	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	2	7	10	0
New York Mets	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	2

Hartford Whalers	0	2	1	1	3	0	3	0	3	13	16	2
New York Mets	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	2	5	10	1

The Whalers made short work of the Mets, as they finished off a World Championship in a four game sweep. The Whalers completely dominated the series, outscoring the Mets 33-9 in the four games. It's the 3rd World Series title for the Whalers in their history, and the Mets have dropped to 0-5 in the Fall Classic. The American League has also won 15 World Series in a row.

2120 World Series Champions: Hartford Whalers

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Points after 20 seasons

Anaheim Angels 50
Arizona Diamondbacks 425
Atlanta Braves 180
Baltimore Orioles 90
Boston Red Sox 450
Carolina Storm 50
Chicago Cubs 155
Chicago White Sox 150
Cincinnati Reds 50
Cleveland Indians 890
Colorado Rockies 115
Detroit Tigers 465
Florida Marlins 0
Hartford Whalers 540
Houston Astros 420
Kansas City Royals 160
Las Vegas Aces 335
Los Angeles Dodgers 275
Milwaukee Brewers 205
Minnesota Twins 160
Montreal Expos 0
New Orleans Jazz 0
New York Mets 995
New York Yankees 765
Oakland Athletics 90
Philadelphia Phillies 155
Pittsburgh Pirates 440
Portland Pilots 0
San Antonio Roadrunners 55
San Diego Padres 50
San Francisco Giants 230
Seattle Mariners 320
St. Louis Cardinals 150
Tampa Bay Rays 295
Texas Rangers 150
Toronto Blue Jays 120
Washington Nationals 270

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Monday, October 28th, 2120: Premier Rookie Picked By NL--Ellis Selected
Shawn Ellis, center fielder of Montreal, was the cream of the freshman crop in the National League and today he received the 2120 Bubba Crosby Award.

He played in 158 games, compiling a .320 batting average with 194 hits, 41 home runs, 44 walks and a .369 on-base percentage. Ellis also chipped in 117 RBIs and scored 110 times.


Monday, October 28th, 2120: National League Best Pitcher Chosen
José Uribes had a marvelous 2120 season. The New York mound mainstay garnered the most votes and has been named the NL Roger Clemens Award honoree.

The Mets star dominated his opposition, finishing with 25 wins, 2 losses and a 2.00 ERA. In 35 starts he worked a total of 243 innings, striking out 238, while walking 38. Other clubs managed to hit only .196 against him.


Monday, October 28th, 2120: Premier Batter Named by National League
Mike Kirby of the New York Mets proved that you can step out of the shadows and onto the stage if you've got the talent and the drive to hone your skills. Hard work, long hours and a tireless resolve paid off for him today in the form of the National League Barry Bonds Award.

Kirby hit for a .365 average while collecting 210 hits, 38 doubles, 1 triple, 53 home runs, 146 RBIs and scoring 138 times.


Monday, October 28th, 2120: American League Picks Best Rookie
2120 was a pretty good year for Leonardo Vega. In his debut season the Detroit rookie rapped out a .312 batting average with 168 hits in 538 at-bats, 26 home runs and 87 RBIs. He walked 32 times and had a .367 OBP. Those numbers got him the American League Bubba Crosby Award.


Monday, October 28th, 2120: 2120 AL Roger Clemens Award Chosen
The Roger Clemens Award for 2120 has been presented and the American League winner is Sadao Shimizu of Hartford.

"It's always nice to receive an award like this," said Shimizu. "I just hope I can improve on my performance next year and be in the running again," the Whalers star told reporters.

Shimizu excelled with an impressive 25-0 record in 34 starts. In 238.1 innings he yielded 157 hits and 49 walks, while striking out 302 and compiling a fine 2.15 ERA.


Monday, October 28th, 2120: Best Batter Named by American League
Mike Wooten has been around Major League Baseball enough to know a good hot streak when he sees one -- and he got to see one firsthand all year. For his standout run through the 2120 season, he's taking home the Barry Bonds Award in the American League.

The Tampa Bay first baseman put up a batting average of .402 with 31 doubles, 1 triple, 47 home runs and 119 RBIs.

It is the 9th time in his incredible career that he has won this award.

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Thursday, December 12th, 2120: Superstar Wooten Signs with Cincinnati
Sportswriters, fans and team officials watched today as 42-year-old first baseman Mike Wooten committed to a $16,950,000, 1-year deal with the Cincinnati organization.

Some openly worry that despite his talent, Wooten is too old to get it done anymore and that his value to the club will sharply diminish before the 1-year agreement has run its course.

For his career Wooten has batted .344 and hit 1001 home runs.


Thursday, January 9th, 2121: $$$ Keeps Superstar Apodaca in Hartford
A contract extension between Félix Apodaca and Hartford was reached earlier today.

Apodaca will continue to play for the Whalers and will pocket $39,880,000 over the next 4 years.

In his career stats, Apodaca has won 108 and lost 81, collecting 1774 strikeouts and 430 walks in 1716 innings with a 3.28 ERA. Opponents have hit .233 against him.

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On October 28, 2120, Juan "Moondog" Perea was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his 666 career saves. He played with the Cleveland Indians for 6 years and the New York Yankees for 11 years.

He won the Roger Clemens Outstanding Pitcher Award once, in 2106, with 45 saves and a 0.64 ERA in 70 innings pitched that season. He was also a member of 6 World Series winners, with the 2109 Cleveland Indians and the 2111-2115 New York Yankees.

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Friday, May 23rd, 2121: New York's Kirby Gets 2000th Hit
Mike Kirby, welcome to the club -- the 2000-hit club.

The New York Mets' first baseman gained membership in that elite group in a 6-0 victory over the Utah Grizzlies at Citi Field.

1 hit in 3 at-bats today enabled the Mets star to reach the milestone.

To date Kirby has a .326 career batting average and has totaled 493 home runs.

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Sunday, June 1st, 2121: NL's Best Batter Announced
Free agent-to-be Mike Wooten has inflated his asking price over the past 30 days by winning the National League Batter of the Month.

In May, the 43-year-old Cincinnati first baseman hit .500 with 14 home runs and 26 RBIs.

If he keeps putting numbers like that up, he could be hauling in a big wad of cash at this time next year.

Posting a .507 batting average to date, Wooten has 19 home runs and 43 RBIs.


Sunday, June 1st, 2121: Hartford Starter Wins May's Pitcher Award
It was a very good month for Brennan Lane in May. The 38-year-old veteran starter for the Hartford Whalers outpitched everybody -- young and old -- to claim the American League Pitcher of the Month award earlier today.

Lane ran up a 5-0 record in his 6 starts during the month. In 46 innings he fanned 65 and recorded a 0.78 ERA.

In 11 starts this season Lane has fashioned a 8-1 record and a 1.08 ERA.

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Monday, June 9th, 2121: Wooten Caps Great Week
There's no arguing that 43-year-old Mike Wooten has paid his dues and this this week he collected. The Cincinnati Reds first baseman had one of the best weeks of his career and captured the National League Player of the Week trophy.

He hit .520 while collecting 13 hits in 25 at-bats, 6 home runs, 11 RBIs and 7 runs scored.

Wooten is hitting .514 in 2121 with 55 RBIs and 26 home runs.

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Sunday, June 15th, 2121: New York Yankees Hurler Captures 200th Victory
New York's Alberto Fonseco took the hill at Yankee Stadium today in search of his 200th career win.
The 38-year-old ace found it against the Toronto Blue Jays.

After the historic victory, his manager told reporters, "I saw a tremendous sigh of relief when this thing was over. He was just looking to hug everyone in sight."

He worked 6 innings with 3 strikeouts and 3 walks in the 6-2 victory, checking Toronto on 6 hits.

"It a big milestone in my career," admitted Fonseco. "When you get close to it, you worry about it a lot. It's done now... and I can relax and enjoy it."

Fonseco has collected 200 wins and 151 losses over his career with a 3.45 ERA. The 38-year-old hurler also has struck out 1939 batters in 3351.2 innings and allowed 3295 hits.