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Westheim · 06-16-2016, 04:50 PM

2012 ABL PLAYOFFS

Usually everyone had their own favorite for the playoffs at the end of the season, but this time there was really ONE favorite…

The 110-52 Thunder had stomped over the Continental League all year long, beating teams left and right without budging much. They led the CL in most meaningful offensive categories, with the most runs scored and least runs allowed, a staggering +240 run differential, the best rotation, the third-best pen and third-best defense, but they had not hit many homers (8th) and didn’t steal bases at all (11th), but if almost your entire lineup could hit .280 or more with doubles power, why would you need to steal bases? Despite starting pitchers Antonio Donis and Edgar Amador on the DL for the playoffs, the Thunder still had a formidable bunch left over with Bob King (20-6, 2.14 ERA), the #1 bet for Pitcher of the Year, and Daniel Dickerson (17-7, 3.98 ERA), the main victim of shoddy defense, whenever it happened. Jimmy Roberts (.285, 30 HR, 89 RBI) and Dave McCormick (.298, 17 HR, 96 RBI) were the main factors in their offense. Regrettably, leadoff man SS Erik Janes (.331, 7 HR, 72 RBI) was also on the DL for at least the CLCS.

The 94-68 Canadiens had stepped over the Raccoons on the final weekend of the season to make their first playoff appearance in 22 years. They ranked consistently in the top 4 in most offensive and defensive categories, including fourth in runs scored and third in runs allowed. They had played the best defense in the CL, and they had a good and healthy pitching staff with Rod Taylor (16-13, 3.78 ERA) and Juichi Fujita (21-8, 3.39 ERA) the most prominent starters, and Pedro Alvarado a top notch closer, putting away 48 games with a 1.51 ERA during the season. They had two starters on the DL, though, both position players, with SS Gary Rice (.283, 16 HR, 62 RBI) out for the CLCS at least, and outfielder Enrique Garcia (.307, 3 HR, 33 RBI) out for the entire postseason. They still had 1B Ray Gilbert (.301, 30 HR, 95 RBI) and a supporting cast including Don Cameron (.304, 7 HR, 80 RBI) left, but overall most of their lineup was hitting .250 with little or no power, giving the Thunder a great advantage.

Thunder. Thunder. Thunder. Thunder. Always Thunder. If the Thunder lose the 7-game set, dark witchery will have been involved. (Curiously, the Canadiens had beaten them 5-4 in the regular season, something that the Indians also achieved)

In the FLCS things were not quite as clear cut, with the FL West-winning and title-defending 99-64 Pacifics, who had only made the playoffs in a tie-breaker game against the Stars, on one side of the bracket. They had conceded the least runs and had scored the third-most with a +189 differential, and their rotation with Brad Smith (16-9, 3.39 ERA), J.J. Wirth (15-12, 3.24 ERA) and Bruce Mark (19-10, 3.12 ERA) was as good as any. They had an odd quirk in that their bullpen was mostly left-handed, but it hadn’t hurt them earlier in the season… Stanley Murphy (.301, 34 HR, 120 RBI), Jimmy Roberts (.325, 28 HR, 99 RBI), and Josh Thomas (.259, 16 HR, 63 RBI) had really raked pitching and anchored the lineup, but they also had almost two thirds of the team’s total homers. Also, with Adriano Lulli and Jens Carroll both of the Pacifics’ established third basemen had been lost to injuries, and it looked a lot like their starter at the hot corner in the playoffs would be 31-year old Ramón Diaz, who had appeared in a total of 11 major league games in his career. That aside, it was a good lineup, but not without some weaknesses near the bottom.

Opposing the Pacifics were the 94-68 Miners, who made their first playoffs in 17 years, the longest drought in the FL East (now handed over to the Rebels, who were looking at 15 years of not participating). The Miners had been second in runs scored, and third in runs allowed, while also being second in both homers and stolen bases, but their offense had been chopped to pieces by injuries. Mohammed Blanc (.373, 3 HR, 29 RBI), Steve Butler (.342, 25 HR, 110 RBI) out among others. Butler was most sorely missed as the cleanup man. SS Tom McWhorter (.317, 24 HR, 94 RBI) was now expected to anchor the team in the #3 hole, with Dave Graham (.264, 12 HR, 45 RBI) behind him. A mostly right-handed pitching staff contained the winningest FL pitcher this year, Miguel Rodriguez (24-5, 3.10 ERA), but the bullpen was porous at times, ranking only eighth in ERA during the season. Even closer Kevin Wanless had an ERA of almost four.

The Miners are mostly composed of right-handed batters, so the Pacifics might run into problems with their own bullpen. Then again, the Pacifics had beaten the Miners 8-1 over the course of the season. Something doesn’t gel for the Miners against the Pacifics, so maybe the Pacifics will take this one in six innings.

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2012 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Canadiens @ Thunder … 0-3 … (Thunder lead 1-0) … OCT Daniel Dickerson 8.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K, W;

Canadiens @ Thunder … 2-3 … (Thunder lead 2-0) … VAN Ross Holland 3-5, 2B; OCT Tom Reese 2-4, HR, RBI;
Miners @ Pacifics … 0-2 … (Pacifics lead 1-0) … LAP Victor Flores 2-4, HR, RBI; LAP Brad Smith 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K, W;

VAN Don Cameron broke his hand in this game, putting the Canadiens at even longer odds to come back from an 0-2 deficit.

Miners @ Pacifics … 4-1 … (series tied 1-1) … PIT William Waggoner 3-5, 2B; PIT Dave Carter 1-3, BB, 3B, 3 RBI; PIT Miguel Rodriguez 8.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, W;

Thunder @ Canadiens … 4-2 … (Thunder lead 3-0) … OCT Jimmy Roberts 2-5; OCT Dave McCormick 3-5, 2 RBI; VAN Mark Austin 2-3, BB;

Thunder @ Canadiens … 0-2 … (Thunder lead 3-1) … OCT Ed Michaels 8.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, L; VAN Mark Thomas 2-4, 2B, RBI; VAN Mitsuhide Suzuki 2-4, 2B, RBI; VAN Rod Taylor 7.2 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 10 K, W;
Pacifics @ Miners … 2-9 … (Miners lead 2-1) … PIT William Waggoner 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI; PIT Dave Graham 3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI; PIT Micah McIntyre 8.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, W;

The Miners hit five home runs total, four of them off Bruce Mark, in this game.

Thunder @ Canadiens … 0-3 … (Thunder lead 3-2) … VAN Juichi Fujita 8.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K, W;
Pacifics @ Miners … 5-0 (11) … (series tied 2-2) … LAP Stanley Murphy 3-4, BB, RBI; LAP Ernest Green 8.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K; PIT Fred Dugo 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K;

Pacifics @ Miners … 4-2 … (Pacifics lead 3-2) … LAP Victor Flores 3-4; PIT Marc Williams 2-4, 2B, RBI;

Canadiens @ Thunder … 4-1 … (series tied 3-3) … VAN Mark Austin 1-1, 3 BB; VAN Johnny Krom 7.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 5 K, W and 1-3, 2 RBI;

Canadiens @ Thunder … 0-1 … (Thunder win 4-3) … VAN Rod Taylor 8.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K; OCT Dave McCormick 2-4; OCT William Raven 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K;
Miners @ Pacifics … 2-4 … (Pacifics win 4-2) … PIT Dave Carter 2-3, BB; LAP Eddy Mendoza 1-4, 2B, 3 RBI; LAP J.J. Wirth 8.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, W;

Tom Reese scores on Jesus Martinez’ groundout to walk off the Thunder in the ninth inning in an odd series that saw only 25 runs total (that’s as in both teams combined), while Eddy Mendoza’s bases-clearing double in the second inning is enough for the Pacifics.

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2012 WORLD SERIES

After that odd first round, in which in 12 of 13 games the teams combined to score six runs or less (mostly less), the higher-seeded teams from either league have advanced to the World Series, where the 110-52 Thunder will have home field advantage over the 99-64 Pacifics. The Thunder were champions in 1994 and 2000, their most recent of four World Series appearances. The Pacifics get there for only the second time, but they are perfect after their 2011 championship.

The Pacifics were not necessarily the better team, but there might still be something up their sleeves to give them a distinct advantage over the Thunder, and it’s that left-handed bullpen. The Thunder lineup is more than half left-handed, and that could get them into trouble in the late innings of games. Neither team suffered additional injuries in the championship series.

The Thunder both outscored and allowed less runs than the Pacifics. The teams did not face another in the regular season. This is quite a close series. The Thunder need to score early, because they might not get a chance late, yet while scoring was not their strong suit at all in the CLCS, the same was true for the Pacifics. But at least L.A. managed three runs per game. The Thunder didn’t even score TWO runs per game in the CLCS!

Best guess: Pacifics in six, but there will be one game in which the Thunder rout the Pacifics.

Pacifics @ Thunder … 7-6 … (Pacifics lead 1-0) … LAP Eddy Mendoza 2-5, RBI; LAP Ramón Diaz 3-3, 2 RBI; OCT Jeffrey Mathews 2-3, 2 BB; OCT Armando Martinez 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI; OCT Jesus Martinez 3-5, 2 RBI;

Yep, that Diaz guy is that 31-year old with no experience whatsoever.

Pacifics @ Thunder … 2-0 … (Pacifics lead 2-0) … LAP Eddy Mendoza 5-5; LAP Brad Smith 8.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K;

Thunder @ Pacifics … 8-7 … (Pacifics lead 2-1) … OCT Dave McCormick 2-5, HR, 3 RBI; LAP Jimmy Roberts 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI; LAP Ryan Milk 2-2;

All runs were scored by the fifth inning, and neither starting pitcher (William Raven and J.J. Wirth) made it out of the fourth.

Thunder @ Pacifics … 4-5 (13) … (Pacifics lead 3-1) … OCT Jesus Martinez 3-5, BB; LAP Eddy Mendoza 4-7, 2B, 2 RBI; LAP Willie Davenport 3-4; LAP Ryan Milk (PH) 1-1, 2B, 2 RBI;

The Thunder blow a 4-0 lead in the seventh inning, and Eddy Mendoza, who makes a case for World Series MVP, walks off the Pacifics in the 13th inning.

Thunder @ Pacifics … 4-3 … (Pacifics lead 3-2) … OCT Myeung-beon Kim (PH) 1-1, HR, 2 RBI; OCT Bob King 8.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W; LAP Bruce Mark 8.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K;

Pacifics @ Thunder … 6-4 … (Pacifics win 4-2) … LAP Stanley Murphy 3-5, RBI; OCT Vinny Diaz 2-4, 2 RBI;

L.A.’s Jimmy Roberts hits a 2-run homer off Ed Michaels in the top of the first inning. The Pacifics keep adding on and the Thunder don’t start the scoring until the seventh when they’re down by six – too late. A great season – wasted.

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2012 WORLD CHAMPIONS
Los Angeles Pacifics
(2nd title)

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During the playoffs, old friend Randy Farley signed a new 2-yr, $4.48M contract with the Capitals. Farley will be 39 before Christmas, so this will be an interesting one to watch. The last time he pitched to a sub-4 ERA was 2009.

06-16-2016, 04:50 PM	#1891
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,917	2012 ABL PLAYOFFS Usually everyone had their own favorite for the playoffs at the end of the season, but this time there was really ONE favorite… The 110-52 Thunder had stomped over the Continental League all year long, beating teams left and right without budging much. They led the CL in most meaningful offensive categories, with the most runs scored and least runs allowed, a staggering +240 run differential, the best rotation, the third-best pen and third-best defense, but they had not hit many homers (8th) and didn’t steal bases at all (11th), but if almost your entire lineup could hit .280 or more with doubles power, why would you need to steal bases? Despite starting pitchers Antonio Donis and Edgar Amador on the DL for the playoffs, the Thunder still had a formidable bunch left over with Bob King (20-6, 2.14 ERA), the #1 bet for Pitcher of the Year, and Daniel Dickerson (17-7, 3.98 ERA), the main victim of shoddy defense, whenever it happened. Jimmy Roberts (.285, 30 HR, 89 RBI) and Dave McCormick (.298, 17 HR, 96 RBI) were the main factors in their offense. Regrettably, leadoff man SS Erik Janes (.331, 7 HR, 72 RBI) was also on the DL for at least the CLCS. The 94-68 Canadiens had stepped over the Raccoons on the final weekend of the season to make their first playoff appearance in 22 years. They ranked consistently in the top 4 in most offensive and defensive categories, including fourth in runs scored and third in runs allowed. They had played the best defense in the CL, and they had a good and healthy pitching staff with Rod Taylor (16-13, 3.78 ERA) and Juichi Fujita (21-8, 3.39 ERA) the most prominent starters, and Pedro Alvarado a top notch closer, putting away 48 games with a 1.51 ERA during the season. They had two starters on the DL, though, both position players, with SS Gary Rice (.283, 16 HR, 62 RBI) out for the CLCS at least, and outfielder Enrique Garcia (.307, 3 HR, 33 RBI) out for the entire postseason. They still had 1B Ray Gilbert (.301, 30 HR, 95 RBI) and a supporting cast including Don Cameron (.304, 7 HR, 80 RBI) left, but overall most of their lineup was hitting .250 with little or no power, giving the Thunder a great advantage. Thunder. Thunder. Thunder. Thunder. Always Thunder. If the Thunder lose the 7-game set, dark witchery will have been involved. (Curiously, the Canadiens had beaten them 5-4 in the regular season, something that the Indians also achieved) In the FLCS things were not quite as clear cut, with the FL West-winning and title-defending 99-64 Pacifics, who had only made the playoffs in a tie-breaker game against the Stars, on one side of the bracket. They had conceded the least runs and had scored the third-most with a +189 differential, and their rotation with Brad Smith (16-9, 3.39 ERA), J.J. Wirth (15-12, 3.24 ERA) and Bruce Mark (19-10, 3.12 ERA) was as good as any. They had an odd quirk in that their bullpen was mostly left-handed, but it hadn’t hurt them earlier in the season… Stanley Murphy (.301, 34 HR, 120 RBI), Jimmy Roberts (.325, 28 HR, 99 RBI), and Josh Thomas (.259, 16 HR, 63 RBI) had really raked pitching and anchored the lineup, but they also had almost two thirds of the team’s total homers. Also, with Adriano Lulli and Jens Carroll both of the Pacifics’ established third basemen had been lost to injuries, and it looked a lot like their starter at the hot corner in the playoffs would be 31-year old Ramón Diaz, who had appeared in a total of 11 major league games in his career. That aside, it was a good lineup, but not without some weaknesses near the bottom. Opposing the Pacifics were the 94-68 Miners, who made their first playoffs in 17 years, the longest drought in the FL East (now handed over to the Rebels, who were looking at 15 years of not participating). The Miners had been second in runs scored, and third in runs allowed, while also being second in both homers and stolen bases, but their offense had been chopped to pieces by injuries. Mohammed Blanc (.373, 3 HR, 29 RBI), Steve Butler (.342, 25 HR, 110 RBI) out among others. Butler was most sorely missed as the cleanup man. SS Tom McWhorter (.317, 24 HR, 94 RBI) was now expected to anchor the team in the #3 hole, with Dave Graham (.264, 12 HR, 45 RBI) behind him. A mostly right-handed pitching staff contained the winningest FL pitcher this year, Miguel Rodriguez (24-5, 3.10 ERA), but the bullpen was porous at times, ranking only eighth in ERA during the season. Even closer Kevin Wanless had an ERA of almost four. The Miners are mostly composed of right-handed batters, so the Pacifics might run into problems with their own bullpen. Then again, the Pacifics had beaten the Miners 8-1 over the course of the season. Something doesn’t gel for the Miners against the Pacifics, so maybe the Pacifics will take this one in six innings. … 2012 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Canadiens @ Thunder … 0-3 … (Thunder lead 1-0) … OCT Daniel Dickerson 8.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K, W; Canadiens @ Thunder … 2-3 … (Thunder lead 2-0) … VAN Ross Holland 3-5, 2B; OCT Tom Reese 2-4, HR, RBI; Miners @ Pacifics … 0-2 … (Pacifics lead 1-0) … LAP Victor Flores 2-4, HR, RBI; LAP Brad Smith 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K, W; VAN Don Cameron broke his hand in this game, putting the Canadiens at even longer odds to come back from an 0-2 deficit. Miners @ Pacifics … 4-1 … (series tied 1-1) … PIT William Waggoner 3-5, 2B; PIT Dave Carter 1-3, BB, 3B, 3 RBI; PIT Miguel Rodriguez 8.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, W; Thunder @ Canadiens … 4-2 … (Thunder lead 3-0) … OCT Jimmy Roberts 2-5; OCT Dave McCormick 3-5, 2 RBI; VAN Mark Austin 2-3, BB; Thunder @ Canadiens … 0-2 … (Thunder lead 3-1) … OCT Ed Michaels 8.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, L; VAN Mark Thomas 2-4, 2B, RBI; VAN Mitsuhide Suzuki 2-4, 2B, RBI; VAN Rod Taylor 7.2 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 10 K, W; Pacifics @ Miners … 2-9 … (Miners lead 2-1) … PIT William Waggoner 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI; PIT Dave Graham 3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI; PIT Micah McIntyre 8.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, W; The Miners hit five home runs total, four of them off Bruce Mark, in this game. Thunder @ Canadiens … 0-3 … (Thunder lead 3-2) … VAN Juichi Fujita 8.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K, W; Pacifics @ Miners … 5-0 (11) … (series tied 2-2) … LAP Stanley Murphy 3-4, BB, RBI; LAP Ernest Green 8.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K; PIT Fred Dugo 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K; Pacifics @ Miners … 4-2 … (Pacifics lead 3-2) … LAP Victor Flores 3-4; PIT Marc Williams 2-4, 2B, RBI; Canadiens @ Thunder … 4-1 … (series tied 3-3) … VAN Mark Austin 1-1, 3 BB; VAN Johnny Krom 7.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 5 K, W and 1-3, 2 RBI; Canadiens @ Thunder … 0-1 … (Thunder win 4-3) … VAN Rod Taylor 8.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K; OCT Dave McCormick 2-4; OCT William Raven 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K; Miners @ Pacifics … 2-4 … (Pacifics win 4-2) … PIT Dave Carter 2-3, BB; LAP Eddy Mendoza 1-4, 2B, 3 RBI; LAP J.J. Wirth 8.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, W; Tom Reese scores on Jesus Martinez’ groundout to walk off the Thunder in the ninth inning in an odd series that saw only 25 runs total (that’s as in both teams combined), while Eddy Mendoza’s bases-clearing double in the second inning is enough for the Pacifics. … 2012 WORLD SERIES After that odd first round, in which in 12 of 13 games the teams combined to score six runs or less (mostly less), the higher-seeded teams from either league have advanced to the World Series, where the 110-52 Thunder will have home field advantage over the 99-64 Pacifics. The Thunder were champions in 1994 and 2000, their most recent of four World Series appearances. The Pacifics get there for only the second time, but they are perfect after their 2011 championship. The Pacifics were not necessarily the better team, but there might still be something up their sleeves to give them a distinct advantage over the Thunder, and it’s that left-handed bullpen. The Thunder lineup is more than half left-handed, and that could get them into trouble in the late innings of games. Neither team suffered additional injuries in the championship series. The Thunder both outscored and allowed less runs than the Pacifics. The teams did not face another in the regular season. This is quite a close series. The Thunder need to score early, because they might not get a chance late, yet while scoring was not their strong suit at all in the CLCS, the same was true for the Pacifics. But at least L.A. managed three runs per game. The Thunder didn’t even score TWO runs per game in the CLCS! Best guess: Pacifics in six, but there will be one game in which the Thunder rout the Pacifics. Pacifics @ Thunder … 7-6 … (Pacifics lead 1-0) … LAP Eddy Mendoza 2-5, RBI; LAP Ramón Diaz 3-3, 2 RBI; OCT Jeffrey Mathews 2-3, 2 BB; OCT Armando Martinez 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI; OCT Jesus Martinez 3-5, 2 RBI; Yep, that Diaz guy is that 31-year old with no experience whatsoever. Pacifics @ Thunder … 2-0 … (Pacifics lead 2-0) … LAP Eddy Mendoza 5-5; LAP Brad Smith 8.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K; Thunder @ Pacifics … 8-7 … (Pacifics lead 2-1) … OCT Dave McCormick 2-5, HR, 3 RBI; LAP Jimmy Roberts 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI; LAP Ryan Milk 2-2; All runs were scored by the fifth inning, and neither starting pitcher (William Raven and J.J. Wirth) made it out of the fourth. Thunder @ Pacifics … 4-5 (13) … (Pacifics lead 3-1) … OCT Jesus Martinez 3-5, BB; LAP Eddy Mendoza 4-7, 2B, 2 RBI; LAP Willie Davenport 3-4; LAP Ryan Milk (PH) 1-1, 2B, 2 RBI; The Thunder blow a 4-0 lead in the seventh inning, and Eddy Mendoza, who makes a case for World Series MVP, walks off the Pacifics in the 13th inning. Thunder @ Pacifics … 4-3 … (Pacifics lead 3-2) … OCT Myeung-beon Kim (PH) 1-1, HR, 2 RBI; OCT Bob King 8.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W; LAP Bruce Mark 8.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K; Pacifics @ Thunder … 6-4 … (Pacifics win 4-2) … LAP Stanley Murphy 3-5, RBI; OCT Vinny Diaz 2-4, 2 RBI; L.A.’s Jimmy Roberts hits a 2-run homer off Ed Michaels in the top of the first inning. The Pacifics keep adding on and the Thunder don’t start the scoring until the seventh when they’re down by six – too late. A great season – wasted. … 2012 WORLD CHAMPIONS Los Angeles Pacifics (2nd title) … During the playoffs, old friend Randy Farley signed a new 2-yr, $4.48M contract with the Capitals. Farley will be 39 before Christmas, so this will be an interesting one to watch. The last time he pitched to a sub-4 ERA was 2009. 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