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2016 Opening Day – Rangers at A’s (A’s 7 – Rangers 6)

The Athletics opened the 2016 at home against the Texas Rangers and ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw. Oakland’s number one, Jose Quintana did himself and the A’s no favors by starting off slowly. Quintana allowed an opening double to Jurickson Profar and walk to Jesus Montero. Both were eventually driven in by single from Jonathan Singleton and Nick Castellanos respectively. The Rangers were able to add another run in the third inning from a Manny Machado single, a wild pitch from Quintana and anothet single from Singleton. While the Rangers were getting the runs the A’s new look lineup struggled. Through the first 4 innings the A’s were only able to manage two base runners, Kendrys Morales reached in the first on a hit by pitch and a bunt for a hit by Jemile Weeks in the third...

St. Louis Wins 2015 World Series!

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015
The St. Louis Cardinals concluded the season in grand fashion — they won the Major League Daily Sim Baseball League World Series. They nailed it down at Fenway Park by whipping the Boston Red Sox 5-4 to win it all. They took the series 4-2.

Their motto for the season was “Win or Die Trying.”

“They never let up and they never stopped trying the whole season,” the Cardinals manager proudly told reporters. “They hustled and fought the whole season and it continued in the playoffs. They are a very special bunch of guys.”

To get their 1st MLDSB league crown, the Cardinals finished the regular season in the National League Central Division with a 91-71 record, ending up in first place in the division standings.

Orioles Rule in 2014!

Friday, October 24th, 2014
The celebrations have begun. The streets are alive with people and the confetti is flying. The Baltimore Orioles have done it — they won the 2014 Championship Series. The Orioles defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 at Dodger Stadium to take the title. Baltimore took the series 4-3 for their 4th Major League Daily Sim Baseball League championship.

After the game, the victorious Orioles manager told the secret to his team’s great season and Championship Series triumph, “The harder you work, the luckier you get,” he said. “As far as I’m concerned, I’m the luckiest guy in the world today.”

The new champions finished first in the regular season with a 85-77 record in the American League Eastern Division.

Royals Mid-season Report

It’s been another year of disappointment for the Kansas City Royals. Poised for a run at the playoffs, the Royals entered July 15 games under .500. Many in the organization were still optimistic about the team that had been assembled, but the price of keeping the same team on the field for next season was going to be more than David Glass and the ownership would be able to handle. To take the team in a new direction, the Royals brought in a new GM...

Mariners Mid-Season Report

The Seattle Mariners are in a battle with the Oakland A’s and the Los Angeles Angels for the AL West title; as evidenced by a recent 22 inning affair with the A’s this war is going to be fought to the end. The Mariners enter the All Star break tied for the best record in the American League at 60-35. Pitching and defense are highly contributing factors to that record. The M’s have a 3.36 ERA which is second best in the league, with the bullpen posting a league best 2.41 ERA and anchored by Tom Wilhelmsen who has 30 saves and a 1.67 ERA. Perhaps the best story out of the bullpen is Charlie Furbush who has a 0.94 ERA in 47 2/3 innings of work and has not allowed an earned run in his last 20 appearances...

Rangers All-Star Break Update

Why don’t we keep this short and simple. To win you need pitching and my team quite simply has not pitched well at all. Cosart, Ogando, and Rosenthal were huge disappointments which led to 2 of them being replaced and moved into the ‘pen. The Rotation should be, dare I say terrific, during the 2nd half of the season with Kershaw, Bumgarner, Darvish, and the lone pitching star of the first half Neftali Feliz now manning most of the team’s starts.

On offense, the team has excelled led by perhaps the best players in the leagues at their respective positions in Jesus Montero and Jurickson Profar. The team has also received solid performances from Justin Morneau, Mitch Moreland and Ryan Gennett.

The team is heading into the All-Star break 10GB out of a playoff spot and in dire need of a hot st...

Posted in AL Team News, Texas Rangers

Red Sox All-Star Break Update

After the 11-3 start to the season the Red Sox thought they had an excellent shot at winning the division. But the 32-49 record that followed was probably more indicative of the real talent and enthusiasm level of the team than the first 14 games. Early in the season the Sox attempted to bolster the hitting component by acquiring slugger Paul Konerko who had a .938 OPS with the Brewers. But once he donned the old style B on his cap his numbers promptly dropped off to .776 OPS.

Showing no signs of improvement on July 3 the Red Sox shipped the face of the team, Dustin Pedroia, to Seattle in exchange for Jose Altuve and Ji man Choi, their current number 4 prospect. Altuve has posted an .893 OPS while Choi has a more modest .772 OPS in AAA Pawtucket.

The very next day the Red Sox dealt staff ...

Posted in AL Team News, Boston Red Sox

Yankees All-Star Break Update

Here we are at the halfway point of 2014. It has been a struggle to say the least and GM Neizman is hanging onto his job by a thread. The Yankees are hoping to play .500 ball in the second half despite its starting pitcher woes. No SP has an ERA below 5.00. You can’t win with that kind of pitching.

Highlights of the first half 2014:

OF Mason Williams – .331/.359/.504. 6 HR’s, 39 RBI, 7 SB, WAR 3.5
SS Hanley Ramierz – .295/.370/.539. 23 HR’s, 66 RBI, 65 Runs, 11 SB, WAR 2.5
1B Mark Teixeira – .236/.347/.493. 20 HR’s, 62 RBI, 47 Runs, WAR 1.2
RP David Robertson – ERA 2.97, 4–2 , 6 Saves

Lowlights of the first half 2014:

SP Manny Banuelos – ERA 6.30, 2-7, .279
SP Bartolo Colon – ERA 8.33, 1-7, Avg. against .373
C JR Murphy – .230/.266/.377

Down on the Farm:

OF Zoilo Almonte –...

Major Trade: Tulowitzki for Fielder

Tuesday, November 26th, 2013
In a deal that has turned the baseball world on its ear, the Rockies have traded 30-year-old reliever Burke Badenhop, 29-year-old shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and 25-year-old minor league center fielder Brett Jackson to the Tigers for 29-year-old first baseman Prince Fielder. None of the players could immediately be reached for comment. Fans in Colorado and Detroit couldn’t believe it. However, baseball analysts at BNN all agreed that this was a good deal for both ball clubs.

During his career Tulowitzki has hit .290 with 969 hits, 160 home runs, 561 RBIs and scored 559 runs.

In 1322 career games, Fielder has put up a .290 average, collected 266 doubles, 10 triples, and 299 home runs, driven in 863 runs, and scored 775 times.

Rays Are 2013 MLDSB World Champions!

Tuesday, October 29th, 2013
“When you wear Rays on your shirt,” the Tampa Bay skipper told the press, “you’re good at something.”

Indeed they are — good enough to win the 2013 Major League Daily Sim Baseball League World Series.

Today at Nationals Park the new champions capped off a great season with a 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals to win the series 4-3. It was their 1st title.

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