Double Play Dynasty from a ML quickstart

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This dynasty is in honour of Eugene Church and his Tycobbia Ruthlandia dynasty.
I have tried over the last few years to put one of the personal fun leagues I play into the dynasty forum, but had trouble keeping them going.

Now I have been following what Eugene did and how he did it, and his style and dedication to it has given me a format and drive to go back and do things differently.

So thanks EC- your great dynasty was inspiring to me. It gave me a format to follow that will work for me.


This dynasty is mainly designed to go hand in hand with a new thread I will be posting "Adjusted Players." Some know I like to use real life players in fictional worlds, but I don't like the way the potential stats come out from the import feature.

Previously I mostly played 12-13, but now with 14-15 the ratings for pitchers are much better, and batters much worse. So I have decided to go through and re-rate the players and use them here. It takes a while to re-adjust them to the new game values.

I will use 14 for the dynasty itself, I know it navigation wise better than 15, but as far as I can tell values to rate batters and pitchers are about the same, so my adjusted players can be easily used in games in either version.

EDIT
The adjusted players can be found in this thread

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d-players.html

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Basic Dynasty info
MLQS 2013.
All in one league (30 teams 2 divisions) playing a 180 game schedule- to get some 50HR 20win players. Stats thus are roughly 10% more than a 162 game season.
3 Levels of minors. That helps to keep the database down, and yet is enough to allow the development engine to work.
Extra players (1 star releases) on the less minors were deleted.
Draft is 17 rounds long, all players enter as 18 year olds.
Injury is on normal.
DH is used for all teams (I prefer NL style ball, but the game AI tends to handle DH leagues better)
Each year gets a recalc. Total modifiers for the league are AB 165300, H 42500, 2B 8350, 3B 900, HR 5050, W 15300, HBP 1400, K 36000. Stolen base attempts each year is given a +1 boost. Pitcher fatigue is set for .922 after the recalc.

9 teams make the playoffs. The team that finishes first overall gets a special bonus in the first playoff round.
Financials are on. Free Agency raised a year to 7. No amateur free agents, draft includes precentages for other baseball countries.

2014 will have an all fictional draft. Really "old" players (pre1885) come in for 2015-16. Then bringing in players from the modern era to the past, who are not still young (Harper, Strasburg, Trout) and have their basic whole career ahead.
I will not add every player, just great stars, and players that I like for some reason.
Their adjusted stats and ratings will be placed into the new thread coming up in a day or two.
*Interestingly though. Instead of bringing in 2 seprate playrs, such as Dan Brothers and Roger Connor, or Dave Kigman and Greg Luzinski- I will combine the player into one for the dynasty, such renamed ROGER BROTHERS and GREG KINGMAN. (the individual players themselves will be fully presented in the ratings thread)
The combination is to get more players into the game in fewer seasons, thus make it easier for me to follow. And still give you an idea how the ratings I have given players play out. If Robin Yount and Cal Ripkin combine, indiviually you can gauge Ripkin with a few more homers, yount with a raise in batting average.
Thus I am calling the dynasty- DOUBLE PLAY DYNASTY

Since we are going backward in time, a few managers (Jim Leyland ect) had 10-15 years taken off their age so they can manage into the "future"
Other managers will come in at as the players. Bobby Cox and Tony Larussa first, John Mcgraw and Connie Mack 40-50 years down the road.

There is now only one MVP and CY Young winner ect, but I will list the top three finishers and provide the batting and pitching leaderboards.
Players "earn" a facegen by leading in a key catagory, winning a major award, or reaching a major milestone- 250 wins, 500 home runs ect.

I won't have any specific team, just take over one every so often for a few years cuz they interest me as a challenge. Other years just watch and report on the action.


2013 will get a brief season lookback- as it is basically and out of the box season. The starting in 2014 I will go with more detail.

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2013
Short review

Champion- Los Angeles Dodgers

The first new winner of the 180 game format is the LA Dodgers. Quality pitching was the key to their success.
Star Clayton Kershaw was 23-10. Colorado star Carlos Gonzalez led the league in average, home runs and runs.


Draft
Players out of the box. Mark Apel to Houson, Kris Bryant to Chicago ect.

Albert Pujols of LAA hit home run #500
Andy Petitte of NYY won #250
AROD of NYY hit #3000

Wildcard
San Francisco over Detroit

Quarter
Montreal over San Francisco
Colorado over LA Angels
LA Dodgers over Texas
Atlanta over Boston

Semi
Montreal over Colorado
Los Angeles over Atlanta


World Series
LA Dodgers (D Mattingly) over Montreal (D Johnson)


POMVP- Adrian Gonzalez .393 6 20

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Leaderboard

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League Awards

MVP- Carlos Gonzalez COL
Justin Upton ATL
Mike Trout LAA

CY
Stephen Strasburg MTL
Clayton Kershaw LA (Next best AWard)
Yu Darvish TEX

HR King
Carlos Gonzalez COL


ROY Billy Hamilton CIN

Gold Gloves
Lucas Harell HOU, Buster Posey sF, Justin Morneau MIN, Brandon Phillips CIN, Evan Longoria TB, Andrelton Simmons ATL, Coco Crisp OKL, Carlos Gomez MIL, G. Stanton MIA

MGR of year- Davy Johnson MTL

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Manager changes
No major changes


retired players
Ichiro, Todd Helton, Alfonso Soriano

Free Agent Signings

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2014

Draft (all fictional except for non-signed players from last year)
1 MIN Mario Zarate RF
2 HOU Jose Cordero CF
3 CHIC Jose Carranza SP
4 COL Clint Frazier CF
5 NYM Austin Meadows CF

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2014 regular season
TEAMS
AL Division
BALTIMORE ORIOLES 79-101
Manager- Buck Showalter (2nd season)
Nearly last in every pitching catagory, easy to spot the problem for the birds. Chris Davis smacked 44 homers. Manny Machado only played in 33 games.

BOSTON RED SOX 96-86
Manager- John Farrell (2nd season)
Find a wild card spot as David Ortiz keeps on hitting em out (258, 40, 97)

CHICAGO WHITE SOX 77-103
Manager- Robin Ventura (2nd season)
Poor showing frm Chiago, 3 main starter sout for long periods, rookie Cuban Jose Abreau hitting "just" 32 homeruns
Last in almost every offensive catagory.

CLEVELAND INDIANS 86-94
Manager- Terry Francona (2nd season)
Terry Francona's squad continued its improvement. Lonnie Chisenhall (297, 33, 128) and CArlos Santana (285, 34, 110) were good. Youngster Trevor Bauer won 12 games with 260 k's


DETROIT TIGERS 94-86
Manager- Jim Leyland (2nd season)
Super 3 and no playoff? Miguel Cabrera (.303, 50, 131) Prince Fielder (.305, 43, 108) and Henly Ramirez (.299, 37, 109)- but it was the loss of Matt Scherzer that hurt the club with not enough depth beyond Verlander (15 wins) and Fister.

HOUSTON ASTROS 81-99
Manager- Bo Porter (2nd season)
Starting to get better, building with pitching, will se how the next few years go.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS 84-96
Manager- Ned Yost (2nd season)
Not much pitching and only Mike Moustakas (.290, 36, 134) hitting doomed them.


LOS ANGELES ANGELS 94-86
Manager- Mike Scocscia (2nd season)
Wonderboy was his name, Mike Trout (.333, 37, 115) but a late injury to Albert Pujols (29, 111 in 141 games) made it hard on top starters Jared Weaver (8-6) RA Dickey (14-11) and CJ Wilson (18-14) to make to to postseason.


MINNESOTA TWINS 85-95
Manager- Ron Gardenheir (2nd season)
Minnesota started 1-10, finished much better but stil not much to talk about beyond Joe Maure hitting .326. Justin Morneau may be about done as a top player (.254, 23, 107). They have to hope their big hitting prospects in the minors start to develop soon.

NEW YORK YANKEES 102-78 DV
Manager- Joe Girardi (2nd season)
Division champ rides new find Matashiro Tanaka (2.53, 19, 245), while Robinson Cano (.313, 28, 112) and big Tex (.231, 30, 80) lead the batters. Derek Jeter in probably his last year (.271,2,46) and as well maybe AROD (.204, 6, 21)

OAKLAND A'S 87-93
Manager- Bob Melvin (2nd season)
A's wind up Coco Crisp being their #3 batter in the lineup. That tells you how this season went.


SEATTLE MARINERS 91-89
Manager- Eric Wedge (2nd season)
Felix Hernandez missing half the year with an injury ended any Seattle hope of the playoffs.

TAMPA BAY RAYS 97-83 PO
Manager- Joe Madden (2nd season)
Will Myers (.277, 30, 109) had a fine break out season, David Price was good (3.57, 16, 254) and overcame the loss of Evan Longoria most of the year to make the playoffs.

TEXAS RANGERS 90-90
Manager- Ron Washington (2nd season)
Good seasons from Jurickson Profar (.309, 22, 88) and Adrian Beltre (.283,31, 109) but Yu Darvish injury was tough.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS 69-111
Manager- John Gibbons (2nd season)
Wow this went bad.In many replays the Blue Jays in 2014 have actually won it all, but here their pitching staff was decimated with injuries or retirements, and they were last in eveyr pitching categoy. Jose Bautista hit 41 home runs but that was about it for them. Just like as may happen in real life AA at GM, and manager John Gibbons kept their jobs.


NL DIVISION
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 87-93
Manager- Kirk Gibson (2nd season)
An average season for the Dbacks. Marin Prado led the team with a .304 average, Miguel Montero with 34 homers and Trevor Cahill with a 3.27 and 18win season.

ATLANTA BRAVES 102-78 PO
manager- Fredi Gonzalez (2nd season)
The Braves put together a 102 win season, but more with offense than pitching. Freddie Freeman (319, 35HR 136 RBI), Justin Upton 34 HR, And Simmons and Hanigan hitting over .300
Brandon Beachy missed most of the year due to injury

CHICAGO CUBS 88-92
Manager- Mike Goff (1st season)
The Cubs are still in rebuilding mode. Matt Garza was fine at 15-17 and 3.45era, Starlin Castro hit .315, but only one Cub hit more than 30 home runs.

CINCINNATI REDS 95-86
Manager- Tony Pena (1st season)
the Reds just missed the playoffs for new manager Tony Pena. a late season injury to Jay Bruce doing them in. Joey Votto (.322, 42) and Jay Bruce (.300 37) led the way. Billy Hamilton had his second straigh 100+steal year.
Phil hughes (who came in a 2013 trade with the Yankees) was the best of a decent starting staff. Aroldis Chapman saved 43 games.

COLORADO ROCKIES 110-70 DV
Manager- Walt Weiss (2nd season)
The Rockies keep chugging atop as baseball's best regular season team- doing it through injuries to last season's MVP Carlos Gonzales (275-25) and former Met David Wright (257-24)
They did it with a complete lineup, and decent pitching. It will remain to be seen if the injuries will be a problem for the Rockies in the Playoffs.



LOS ANGELES DODGERS 104-76 PO
Manager- Don Mattingly (2nd season)
Last seasons champs had another fine regular season. Clayton Kershaw (2.55, 19, 301) Zach Grienke (2.93, 19, 231) and Chad Billingsley (18 wins) revealed pitching is a core to success.
Adrian Gonzalez was the offense threat (.293,33,114) with Matt Kemp out much of the year injured.


MIAMI MARLINS 74-106
Manager- Mike Redmond (2nd season)
Average team all around, though Giancarlo Stanton managed 39 home runs in just 122 games played.

MIWAUKEE BREWERS 96-84 PO
Manager- Jason Camili (1st season)

The Brewers were a playoff team thanks to 30+ homers from Ryan Braun and Mark Trumbo, and Yovani Gallardo's 18 win 258K season.

MONTREAL EXPOS 99-81 PO
Manager- Davy Johnson (2nd season)

Bryce Harper was Mr Baseball this year (.322, 39, 136) Jordan Zimmerman won 20 games (2.61, 20, 188) holding the slack of Stephen Strasburg's Mid-season injury)

NEW YORK METS 78-102
Manager- Terry Collins (2nd season)

Ike Davis led the team with 96 RBI, and no starter was below 4.00 for ERA. Enough said.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 79-101
Manager- Charlie Manuel (2nd season-fired)
Bad seasons by a number of older players- Ryan Howard hit just .211 34 88. Roy Halladay (2.82, 18, 192) and Cole Hamels (3.88, 14, 214) kept the Phillies around.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES 91-89
Manager- Clint Hurdle (2nd season)
The Pirates were definitely disappointed with their finish. Andrew McCutchen was stellar (.293, 44, 122) and new free agents Kendrys Morales and Melky Cabrera played well. The young starting staff led my TAllion and Cole were simply average, but they will get better.

SAN DIEGO PADRES 93-87
Manager- Bud Black (2nd season)
Padres just miss playoffs on a team with no real superstar season.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 96-85 PO
Manager- Bruce Bochy (2nd season)
the Giants squeak into the playoffs after losing Matt Cain for the season. Buster Posey (.318, 26, 106) Pablo Sandoval (271, 30, 124) and Brandon Belt (.286, 30, 130) were the main reasons along with Madison BAumgarner`s (3.11, 18-4, 212). Tim Lincecum had a poor 9-20 season.

ST.LOUIS CARDINALS 98-82 PO
Manager- Mike Matheny (2nd season)
Cardinals in. Cliff Lee over in free agency with 17 wins, Oscar Tavares makes his mark with a .298 rookie season.

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Leaderboard

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PLAYOFF CHAMPION
Tampa Bay Rays

Wildcard
SF Giants 3, Boston 2

Quarter
Colorado 4, St Louis 0
Alanta 4, Montreal 0
ST Louis 4, LAD 2
Tampa BAy 4, Yankees 1

Semi
Atlanta 4, Colorado 2
Tampa BAy 4, St Louis 1


WORLD SERIES
Atlanta (F Gonzalez) vs Tampa Bay (J Madden)

Game 1 Tampa 4-3
David Price wins his 4th playoff game pitching 6 innings with only 2 hits.

Game 2 Atlanta 6-1
Braves have 11 hits.

Game 3 Tampa 3-2

Game 4 Tampa 9-5
Evan Longoria goes 3-4 3RBI

GAme 5 Atlanta 6-5
13 Brave hits, 3 from Freddie Freeman keep them alive

Game 6 Tampa 3-1
Wil Myers 2 run 1st inning homer holds up. Rays win the Series


PO MVP-David Price 4-1, 3.82 ERA.

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League Awards

MVP-
Bryce Harper MTL
Mike Trout LAA (Next best Award)
Andrew McCutchen PIT

CY
Clayton Kershaw LA
Jordan Zimmerman MTL
Matsahiro Tanaka NYY

HR King
Miguel Cabrera DET


ROY
Matasahiro Tanaka NYY

Gold Gloves
Francisco Liriano KC, Mike Zunino SEA, Mark Texeria NYY, Chase UTley PHI, Matt Dominguez HOU,Andrelton Simmons ATL, Bret GArdner NYY, Ben Revere PHI, Starling Marte PIT


MGR of year- Davy Johnson MTL

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Mgr Changes
Charlie Manuel fired by Philadelphia, now working in Duneden in A ball


OFFSEASON\
Phil Hughes signs with Texas
Roy Halladay signs with NYY
Ryan Braun and Albert Pujols sign with Philadelphia

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2015

Draft
1 TOR Jose Silva SP
2 MIA Luke Clark SP
3 CWS SAM BROWNING OF (combined Sam Thompson and Pete Browning)
4 NYM ROGER BROTHERS 1B (combined Roger Connor and Dan Brothers)
5 BALT CAP KELLY OF (combined Cap Anson and King Kelley)
6 PHI PUD KEEFE SP (combined Pud Galvin and Tim Keefe)
9 MIN AL RADBOURNE SP (combined Al Spalding and Charles Radbourne)
13 ARI GEORGE BARNES SS (combined George Wright and Ross Barnes )

Real Players used in this replay, as well as other real life stars can have their adjusted ratings values to be found here.
http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d-players.html

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2015 Regular Season

TEAMS
AL Division
NEW YORK YANKEES 105-75 DV
Manager- Joe Girardi (3rd season)
A rash of injuries but they stay in first playce. they did it with the second fewest runs given up in baseball.
In a bizzare move that can only happen in a fictional bb world, Derek Jeter was traded to the Minnesota Twins for
Justin Morneau. How about Jeter finishing his career in Minny town?

TEXAS RANGERS 98-82
Manager- Ron Washington (3rd season)
Good sesasons from Jurickson Profar (.317, 21, 94) and free agent Eric Hosmer (.271,31, 117) has them
in the post season. Another Yu Darvish injury slowed things up, but he is back and ready to be 1-2 with
16 game winner Neftali Feliz.


SEATTLE MARINERS 97-83
Manager- Eric Wedge (3rd season)
Michael Saunders hits 30 home runs. Team makes the playoffs.Felix Hernandez missing half the year with an injury ended any Seattle hope of the playoffs.

CLEVELAND INDIANS 96-84
Manager- Terry Francona (3rd season)
Continued its improvement, now with a wildcard. Lonnie Chisenhall (282, 33, 137)
still the team star.


DETROIT TIGERS 96-84
Manager- Jim Leyland (3rd season)
While Justin Verlander won the ERA crown (2.81) the hitting went south. Still in the wild card
and could do some damage- though a win would mean facing Atlanta in the Quarterfinal.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS 94-86
Manager- Mike Scocscia (3rd season)
Mike Trout (.294, 36, 101) has another good year, but the loss of Albert Pujols batting behind him
hurt.

BOSTON RED SOX 90-90
Manager- John Farrell (3rd season)
No Red Sox in the playoffs. Assuming they will go hard on free agents in the off season. Will
Middlebrooks and David Ortiz passed 30HR

TAMPA BAY RAYS 90-90
Manager- Joe Madden (3rd season)
Last year's champs miss the playoffs after finishing 28th in runs scored. No starter batted above .265
and Longoria and Will Myers had average years.




BALTIMORE ORIOLES 83-97
Manager- Buck Showalter (3rd season)
matt Wieters (.289, 31, 107) Dylan Bundy (3.10, 18, 270) not much else. Manny Machado needs to
stay off the DL

OAKLAND A'S 83-97
Manager- Bob Melvin (3rd season)
Oakland needs to find some hitting and fast. A team .247 batting average won't cut it.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS 81-99
Manager- John Gibbons (3rd season)
Well things did look up for the Jays. Edwin Encarnacion (.275, 40, 130) and jose Bautista (.224, 40, 108)
managed to drive in runs. Still a frightening starter ERA of 5.13 has to get better.

MINNESOTA TWINS 81-99
Manager- Ron Gardenheir (3rd season)
Team is just waiting for their prospects to make it to the bigs.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX 80-100
Manager- Robin Ventura (3rd season)
Bad team. Jose Abreau (.270, 38, 101) might want to go back to Cuba.


HOUSTON ASTROS 76-104
Manager- Bo Porter (3rd season)
Jose Altuve arrived (.293) they need those young pitchers.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS 68-112
Manager- Ned Yost (3rd season)
The first round draft pick is all this season has to show for it.





NL DIVISION

ATLANTA BRAVES 121-59 DW
manager- Fredi Gonzalez (3rd season)
A specatcular season again led by the big 4 pitchers wtih Brandon Beachy (3.27, 25, 242)a lock for the Cy Young award
but Mike Monor, Julio Teheran and Kris Medlin were all factors. Jayson Heyward (.289, 33, 129) and Juston Upton
(.271, 37, 102) make this team a likely World Series winner

MONTREAL EXPOS 112-68 PO
Manager- Davy Johnson (3rd season)
The Expos bashed the second most homers in baseball (247) and being first in runs allowed puts them at Atlanta's doorstep.
Bryce Harper, while not MVP caliber was very good (.300, 34, 90), while Stephen Strasburg (3.35, 21, 282) was back, along with
Gio Gonzalez (2.96, 21, 239). No injuries heading the postseason\


COLORADO ROCKIES 99-81 PO
Manager- Walt Weiss (3rd season)
Still in the playoffs but no longer +110 wins. Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki were again average players, but they need them
to be stars to win it all.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES 96-84
Manager- Clint Hurdle (3rd season)
Pirates back in the playoffs. Andrew McCutchen was stellar (.281, 39, 109) and Vin Mazzaro was a surprise on the mound (3.03 17, 198)

CHICAGO CUBS 95-85
Manager- Mike Goff (2nd season)
A bounce ahead year. Starlin Castro batted .320 and Matt Garza won 18 games. Still waiting for the development of
the young stars.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS 93-87
Manager- Don Mattingly (3rd season)
A surprising average year from Clayton Kershaw (4.00, 14, 270) while Zach Grienke (2.96, 21, 213) led the staff.
Adrian Gonzalez was the offense threat (.281,34,108) but not much else.


SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 92-88
Manager- Bruce Bochy (3rd season)
Brandon Belt was terriic (.295, 41, 135) Buster Posey average (.367, 21, 98). Tim Lincecum won 20 games again but a weak bullpen ended
their postseason hopes

CINCINNATI REDS 90-90
Manager- Tony Pena (2nd season)
Joey Votto (.289, 29, 114) and Jay Bruce (.264, 34, 120) looked good but the average pitching 21st overall, kept
them from the playoffs again.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 88-92
Manager- Kirk Gibson (3rd season)
No .300 hitters, no 30 HR guys, no 20 win pitchers


MIAMI MARLINS 88-92
Manager- Mike Redmond (3rd season)
Giancarlo Stanton (.266, 46, 131) again missed out on a super season missing 2 weeks to injury. Free Agent Chris Davis
gave the team more punch ((.261, 46, 125) but the offense needs a high average hitter to get on base more.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 87-93
Manager- Joel Fuentes (1st Season)
Even adding free agents Ryan Braun and Albert Pujols was not enough to make the playoffs. Pujols played in just 131 games and hit only
22 homers. Jonathon Papelbon was good out of the pen (2.23 42 saves)


ST.LOUIS CARDINALS 87-93
Manager- Mike Matheny (3rd season-fired) Jacob Cruz (MS replacement
Oscar Tavaras was the batting champion and new star of baseball (.322, 27, 102) while Yadier Molina hit .311. yet this team
had a rash of injuries to its starting staff and no real longball threat ended their season.


SAN DIEGO PADRES 83-97
Manager- Bud Black (3rd season)
Slipping away, need some drafts to rebuild. Only Yasmani Grandal to talk about (.306, 35, 118)

MILWAUKEE BREWERS 79-101
Manager- Jason Camili (2nd season)
A big drop off with the loss of Ryan Braun to the Phillies, left Mark Trumbo (48HR) to be the league home run leader, and only Adam
Jones (.270, 28, 105) to help. Yovani Gallardo's dropped from 18 wins to 14.


NEW YORK METS 78-102
Manager- Terry Collins (3rd season)
Second straight 78 win season. Still no stars at any position.

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PLAYOFFS
Montreal Expos-Champion

Wildcard

Cleveland 17 Detroit 3
Well it was wild. 20 Cleveland hits, Justin Verlander gives up 7 earned runs in 2.2 innings.
Not pretty to say the least.

Division series
The Atlanta Braves get shocked by the Indians. Two of the games were routs. The Yankees needed a fine
start by Roy Halladay to beat the Pirates

Cleveland 4 Atlanta 2
Colorado 4 Texas 3
Montreal 4 Seattle 1
Yankees 4 Pittsburgh 3

Semis
Cleveland scores in the bottom of the 9th to tie, then bottom of 10 to beat the Rockies setting up the
Indian-Expo World Series

Cleveland 4 Colorado 3
Montreal 4 Yankees 3

World Series
GAME 1
Indians Smith and Chisenhall have 5 hits to bounce Strasburg.

Cleveland 8 15 1
Montreal 5 13 1
T Bauer (4-1)
J Mijares (0-1)
HR C-Wholters (2), Smith (3), M Espinosa (1), Hague (1)

GAME 2
Ubaldo Jimanez gives up 1 hit over 8 innings, Lonnie Chisenhall homers.

Cleveland 5 10 1
Montreal 0 2 0
Jimanez (1-2)
Zimmerman (2-2)
HR CL- Chisenhall (3), Naquin (4)


GAME 3
Matthew Skole and Wilson Ramos go 2-4 each

Cleveland 4 9 1
Montreal 8 11 1

G Gonzalez (2-0)
H Bailey (3-1)
HR CL- Swisher (4), MT Skole (1)

GAME 4
Tyler Naquin moves the Indians one win from the championship with a homer in the 9th

Montreal 2 6 1
Cleveland 3 9 1

V Pestano (2-1)
D Storen (1-2)
HR CL- Lindor (2), Naquin (5)


GAME 5
Steven Strasburg gives 6 shut out innings, then bullpen survives 3 Cleveland homers in inning 7 and 8
to extend series

Montreal 6 9 0
Cleveland 4 8 1

C Burns (1-0)
B Chen (0-1)
D Storen (sv5)
HR CL- Chisenhall (4), Kipnis (1), Lindor (3)

GAME 6
A Bryce Harper 3 run homer send the Expos to a game 7 back at Labbatt-Molson Park

Montreal 5 8 1
Cleveland 4 10 0

J Zimmerman (3-2)
H BAiley (3-2)
HR MT- Harper (4), CL- Swisher (5), Smith (4)

Game 7
A thriling game 7 is once again a Bryce Harper affair. A two run homer in the first got things off and running
while Gio Gonzalez shut things down most of the way. A Cleveland error helped Montreal score what would
be the Series winning run in the 5th inning.

Cleveland 3 7 2
Montreal 4 6 1

W- G Gonzalez (3-0)
L- U jimanez (1-3)
SV-D Storen (SV6
HR CL- Kipnis (2). MT- Harper (5)


PO MVP- Bryce Harper MTL .328, 5, 14 (16 runs scored)

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Leaders

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League Awards

MVP-
Bryce Harper MTL
Oscar Tavares STL (next Best award)
Andrew McCutchen PIT

CY
Brandon Beachy ATL
Zach Greinke LAD
Craig Kimbrel ATL

HR King
Mark Trumbo MIL


ROY
Matthew Skole MTL

Gold Gloves
Zach Greinke LAD, Joe Mauer MIn, Mark Texeria NYY, Jonathon Schoop BAL,Manny Machado BAL, Francisco Lindor CLE, Bret GArdner NYY, Cameron Maybin SD, Oscar Tavares STL


MGR of year- Fredi Gonzalez ATL

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Mgr Changes
Don Mattingly (LAD), Mike Scoscia (LAA) released

Retired
Derek Jeter
Alex Rodriguez


OFFSEASON\
Johnny Cueto signs with Colorado
Ubaldo Jimanez and David Ortiz sign with Pittsburgh
Justin VErlander signs with Texas
Tim Lincecum signs with Philadelphia
Justin Upton signs with LA Angels
Evan Longoria signs with the Yankees
Carlos Gonzalez signs with St Louis

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1916

Top Prospects
1 CHIC Jose Carranza SP
2 HOU Dave Martins LF
3 MIN Mario Zarate LF
4 NYM ROGER BROTHERS LF
5 CWS SAM BROWNING CF
6 MIN Byron Buxton CF

DRAFT
1 KC Patrick Stouch CF
2 TOR Seitaro Uchida SP
3 HOU HUGH HAMILTON CF (combined Hugh Duffy and Billy Hamilton)
4 NYM David Marin SP
9 SD CLARK RUSIE SP (Combined Clark Griffith and Amos Rusie)
15 MIA BILL BRECKENRIDGE 3B (Combined Bill Joyce and Ed Breckenridge)
16 ARI HUGH MCGRAW SS (combined Hugh Jennings and John McGraw)
(Hugh McGraw failed to sign, re-enters draft)

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2016 Regular Season

TEAMS
AL Division
BALTIMORE ORIOLES 80-100
Manager- Buck Showalter (4th season)
Best Player- Manny Machado (.342, 30, 124). Dylan Bundy's ERA explodes to 4.70

BOSTON RED SOX 102-78
Manager- Ned Yost (1st season)
Best Player- Felix Doubront (3.44, 22, 188)

CHICAGO WHITE SOX 60-120
Manager- Robin Ventura (4th season)
Best Player-Just awful.

CLEVELAND INDIANS 97-83
Manager- Terry Francona (4th season)
Best Player-Tyler Naquin hit .323 while Carlos Santana hit 35 home runs.


DETROIT TIGERS 86-94
Manager- Jim Leyland (4th season)
Best Player-Miguel Cabrera again hit 41 homers


HOUSTON ASTROS 78-102
Manager- Bo Porter (4th season)
Best Player-Jonathon Singleton (.286, 36, 107). Mark Apel wins 14

KANSAS CITY ROYALS 85-95
Manager- Andy Skeels (1st season)
Best Player-Moustakas healthy and hits 31 HR


LOS ANGELES ANGELS 79-101
Manager- Eric Wedge (1st season)
Best Player-Mike Trout (.320, 32, 107)

MINNESOTA TWINS 79-101
Manager- Ron Gardenheir (4th season-fired) Doug Mientkiewicz MS replacement
Best Player-Byron Buxton makes it the bigs

NEW YORK YANKEES 112-62 DV
Manager- Joe Girardi (4th season)
Best Player-Roy Halladay was shockingly good (3.87, 21, 155) While Matsahiro Tananka was deadly (1.89, 17, 166 with an injury)
Catcher Mike Zunino over from Seattle hit 36 home runs.

OAKLAND A'S 82-98
Manager- Bob Melvin (4th season)
Best Player-Free agent Josh Hamilton hits 37 home runs. Not much else to report


SEATTLE MARINERS 104-76
Manager- Ryne Sandberg (1st season)
Best Player-Taijuan Walker (3.24, 19) and Felix Hernandez (3.23, 19, 189)



TAMPA BAY RAYS 84-96
Manager- Joe Madden (4th season)
Best Player-

TEXAS RANGERS 102-78
Manager- Ron Washington (4th season)
Best Player-Feliz, Darvish, Hughes and Verlander. Nice staff!


TORONTO BLUE JAYS 86-94
Manager- John Gibbons (4th season)
Best Player-Brett Lawrie arrives (.269, 30, 117). Free agent Tommy Hanson is average (4.43, 10, 201)




NL DIVISION

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 85-95
Manager- Kirk Gibson (4th season)
Best Player-No .300 hitters, no 30 HR guys, no 20 win pitchers 2nd year in a row

ATLANTA BRAVES 97-83 DW
manager- Fredi Gonzalez (4th season)
Best Player-Brandon Beachy (3.01, 18, 239) still good. Jayson Heyward (.320, 20, 79) in an injury season.

CHICAGO CUBS 91-89
Manager- Mike Goff (3rd season)
Best Player-Still improving

CINCINNATI REDS 91-89
Manager- Tony Pena (3rd season)
Best Player-Jay Bruce (.258, 47, 120) is the home run king, but where is the pitching?

COLORADO ROCKIES 86-94
Manager- Walt Weiss (4th season)
Best Player-Cory Dickerson hit 40HR. Loss of Ubaldo Jimanez hurt.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS 89-91
Manager- Brian Buchanen (1st season)
Best Player-Matt Kemp slumped to .247

MIAMI MARLINS 88-92
Manager- Mike Redmond (4th season)
Best Player-Giancarlo Stanton hits 36, while JAcob Turner blossoms (3.19, 19, 209)

MILWAUKEE BREWERS 94-86
Manager- Jason Camili (3rd season)
Best Player-Mark Trumbo (.265, 47, 114) solid again.

NEW YORK METS 79-101
Manager- Terry Collins (4th season)
Best Player-Memories of '69 all that is around right now.

MONTREAL EXPOS 110-70 PO
Manager- Mike Scocscia (1st season)
Best Player-Bryce Harper, (.305, 31, 95) keeps hitting while Stephen Strasburg (2.92, 22, 270) keeps pitching.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 98-82
Manager- Brook Jacoby (1st Season)
Best Player-Ryan Braun better year (.268, 38, 130)


PITTSBURGH PIRATES 92-89
Manager- Clint Hurdle (4th season)
Best Player-Additions of DAvid Ortiz and ?Ubaldo Jimanez not enough to make the playoffs.

SAN DIEGO PADRES 91-89
Manager- Bud Black (4th season)
Best Player-Better but no stars to show of.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 100-80
Manager- Bruce Bochy (4th season)
Best Player-Buster Posey back hitting .302, while Cain and Baumgarner won 16 games.


ST.LOUIS CARDINALS 87-93
Manager- Jacob Cruz (2nd season)
Best Player-Oscar Tavaras injured most of the year, while free agents Jose Bautista and Carlos Gonzalez
do little