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Izz · 10-25-2020, 11:40 PM

Well, this was a strange season...

Let me start right at the end.

The 'Glou picked up their 2nd PL title, cruising to a 4-1 series victory over the Norway Vikings

A good ending, if I do say so myself.

Now let's look at the oddities of 2101.

The 'Glou finished 108-54 to grab the top wildcard. Our pythagoreon was 121-31. Yes, we finished *13* games below where we should have.

Some of that would be down to four 20+ run wins over the season, including a 29-0 thrashing of a division rival. We also only went 24-20 in 1-run games, and were 5-6 in extra-innings games.

There could be another factor, too. The 3-time PL champs SLC Punks took home the best record in our conference, going 123-39, 2 games above their pythag. They were also in our division. We played them 19 times during the regular season. We won once. 1-18.

We faced them in the Division Series. But we'll get to that in a moment.

First, more regular season oddness. We scored 962 runs. That's the most we've ever scored at any level. Our previous best at perfect level was 885 in 2096, the year of our first championship.

Regular season niceness time. Peak Pedro took home the Triple Crown. 25-7, 1.96 ERA, 265 strikeouts. He also won the Cy Young and the MVP.

Mike Trout had a very non-PL Mike Trout season. For me, at least. Meaning he hit for average as well as power, going .289/.406/.539, with a conference leading 37 dingers. He scored 133 runs, walked 103 times, and drove in 125 runners. All 3 elements of that slash-line, plus the runs scored and driven in, were career perfect level highs. To compare, his average PL slash-line is .229/.350/.418, though he has been noticeably better over the last decade or so as I've surrounded him with better hitters.

We hit 190 homers but gave up only 80.

Now to the postseason...

Won the wildcard game against the Central Falcons 4-2, moving on to that match up with the SLC Punks.

I was quietly confident, actually, as I prepared for that series last night (timezones mean I have to get the team ready for the Division Series the night before, even if I'm a wildcard). I was due a few bounces, for one, and SLC runs a ballpark that slightly favors LHP. Their lineup vs LHP is also much weaker than their lineup vs RHP.

So I set Eppa Rixey to start Game 1 and SE MadBum to start Game 2. We scraped through 3-2 in 10 innings in Game 1, only tying the game up in the 9th. Game 2 was a 2-1 loss, though MadBum threw 6.2 strong innings, Dotel taking the loss. Back at our house, Peak Pedro started Game 3, and we won 5-3. Ed Walsh got touched up a bit in Game 4 and we went down 7-4, setting up Game 5 back in their yard. Rixey started again. We were the better team, collecting 13 hits and 6 walks but only just squeaked home 5-3.

Next round we took on the Grit City Goon Squad, 3-time PL champs who finished the regular season 119-43, 2 games below their expected record. Their park heavily favors RHB, so MadBum went into the pen as a lefty specialist and SE Sheets took his rotation spot. With Rixey having thrown Game 5 of the Division Series I didn't have to do any juggling to make sure he didn't start until we were on home soil. Surprisingly, we swept the Goon Squad, though 3 of the 4 games were decided by 1 run.

We ended up having 6 days off before the PL World Series started. The rest turned out okay.

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In other 'Glou news that matters to no one but myself

I completed the Harry Breechen mission this week and put him in my bullpen. Next season he'll be my #4 starter. I've decided to leave MadBum as my #5 and move Sheets to the pen. I'd rather MadBum get 25 starts than play a bullpen role, imo, as his splits are not so good against RHP, limiting his value in the pen. That means I'll be running 3 LH starters next season but I've reduced my LH bullpen arms to 2, so hopefully won't suffer too much. I can always move Sheets back to the rotation and recall Hrabosky from the reserve roster. Though if I can finish this one collection I've been waiting on for several weeks everything will change again...

I also have twelve packs to open thanks to 3 tourney wins in the last couple hours so. Let's see what we get!

10-25-2020, 11:40 PM	#57
Izz Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,469	Well, this was a strange season... Let me start right at the end. The 'Glou picked up their 2nd PL title, cruising to a 4-1 series victory over the Norway Vikings A good ending, if I do say so myself. Now let's look at the oddities of 2101. The 'Glou finished 108-54 to grab the top wildcard. Our pythagoreon was 121-31. Yes, we finished 13 games below where we should have. Some of that would be down to four 20+ run wins over the season, including a 29-0 thrashing of a division rival. We also only went 24-20 in 1-run games, and were 5-6 in extra-innings games. There could be another factor, too. The 3-time PL champs SLC Punks took home the best record in our conference, going 123-39, 2 games above their pythag. They were also in our division. We played them 19 times during the regular season. We won once. 1-18. We faced them in the Division Series. But we'll get to that in a moment. First, more regular season oddness. We scored 962 runs. That's the most we've ever scored at any level. Our previous best at perfect level was 885 in 2096, the year of our first championship. Regular season niceness time. Peak Pedro took home the Triple Crown. 25-7, 1.96 ERA, 265 strikeouts. He also won the Cy Young and the MVP. Mike Trout had a very non-PL Mike Trout season. For me, at least. Meaning he hit for average as well as power, going .289/.406/.539, with a conference leading 37 dingers. He scored 133 runs, walked 103 times, and drove in 125 runners. All 3 elements of that slash-line, plus the runs scored and driven in, were career perfect level highs. To compare, his average PL slash-line is .229/.350/.418, though he has been noticeably better over the last decade or so as I've surrounded him with better hitters. We hit 190 homers but gave up only 80. Now to the postseason... Won the wildcard game against the Central Falcons 4-2, moving on to that match up with the SLC Punks. I was quietly confident, actually, as I prepared for that series last night (timezones mean I have to get the team ready for the Division Series the night before, even if I'm a wildcard). I was due a few bounces, for one, and SLC runs a ballpark that slightly favors LHP. Their lineup vs LHP is also much weaker than their lineup vs RHP. So I set Eppa Rixey to start Game 1 and SE MadBum to start Game 2. We scraped through 3-2 in 10 innings in Game 1, only tying the game up in the 9th. Game 2 was a 2-1 loss, though MadBum threw 6.2 strong innings, Dotel taking the loss. Back at our house, Peak Pedro started Game 3, and we won 5-3. Ed Walsh got touched up a bit in Game 4 and we went down 7-4, setting up Game 5 back in their yard. Rixey started again. We were the better team, collecting 13 hits and 6 walks but only just squeaked home 5-3. Next round we took on the Grit City Goon Squad, 3-time PL champs who finished the regular season 119-43, 2 games below their expected record. Their park heavily favors RHB, so MadBum went into the pen as a lefty specialist and SE Sheets took his rotation spot. With Rixey having thrown Game 5 of the Division Series I didn't have to do any juggling to make sure he didn't start until we were on home soil. Surprisingly, we swept the Goon Squad, though 3 of the 4 games were decided by 1 run. We ended up having 6 days off before the PL World Series started. The rest turned out okay. # In other 'Glou news that matters to no one but myself I completed the Harry Breechen mission this week and put him in my bullpen. Next season he'll be my #4 starter. I've decided to leave MadBum as my #5 and move Sheets to the pen. I'd rather MadBum get 25 starts than play a bullpen role, imo, as his splits are not so good against RHP, limiting his value in the pen. That means I'll be running 3 LH starters next season but I've reduced my LH bullpen arms to 2, so hopefully won't suffer too much. I can always move Sheets back to the rotation and recall Hrabosky from the reserve roster. Though if I can finish this one collection I've been waiting on for several weeks everything will change again... I also have twelve packs to open thanks to 3 tourney wins in the last couple hours so. Let's see what we get! __________________ Not only do I play OOTP but I also write science-fiction: My Website A brief history of the Australia-New Zealand Baseball League (AUNZBL 2019-2119)--A Dynasty Report The National Penterham Four-Bases Association--A Dynasty Report