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stl jason · 05-02-2021, 10:03 AM

Waffletown regular season wrap-up:

While they came up short once again in the OL race, it was another solid regular season for the Syrups as they posted their second-best record in their young v22 career (106-56). This time, it was good enough to nab the division crown and the top seed in the AC; although I'm not sure seeding placement will have that big an impact in this Bronze tier playoff run. 9 of the 10 post season clubs posted 100 or more wins, with the 10th team ending with 99 wins; so there are no easy paths in this tree.

On the offensive front, Waffletown led the league in runs scored (939), batting average (.292), on base percentage (.359), OPS (.829), batting WAR (39.8), wOBA (.359) and base running (+31.7). Syrups pitching still maintained a solid level of performance, despite the fun-house offensive dimensions of The Spile, ending with a 2nd ranked FIP (3.56), pitching WAR (34.5) and strikeouts (1437).

On the individual front, four Waffletown players finished with over 100 RBIs (Slaughter with 136, Wilson with 113, Garciaparra with 110, and Trammell with 102).

Enos Slaughter had a career year across the board. In the last week of the season, he managed to chase down Nelson Cruz in the home run category as well as Nick Madrigal in the batting average category to lay claim to his first Triple Crown (33 home runs, 136 RBIs, .338 average). He also led the league in hits (187), doubles (52), OBP (.417), slugging (.617), OPS (1.034) and WAR (7.9); putting up a solid argument for an MVP consideration.

A big part of Slaughter's RBI production was thanks to Lenny Dykstra (67 stolen bases, 117 runs scored); and Alan Trammell (33 stolen bases, 125 runs scored) setting the table in front of him.

From the pitching front, Cy Young had another stellar season (20-7, 3.27 ERA, 236 K). While not as dominant as last year, he still tied for the league lead with wins, and led the league in pitching WAR (9.5), so should be in the mix for a potential Pitcher of the Year for the second consecutive season.

In the "feast-or-famine" category, Justin Verlander had an all-or-nothing type of season, making 36 starts and figuring in 34 of those decisions with an 18-16 record.

Waffletown will await the winner of the wild card match between the Finneytown Flames (102-60) and the Chicago Juniors (101-61).

05-02-2021, 10:03 AM	#932
stl jason Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 10,112	Waffletown regular season wrap-up: While they came up short once again in the OL race, it was another solid regular season for the Syrups as they posted their second-best record in their young v22 career (106-56). This time, it was good enough to nab the division crown and the top seed in the AC; although I'm not sure seeding placement will have that big an impact in this Bronze tier playoff run. 9 of the 10 post season clubs posted 100 or more wins, with the 10th team ending with 99 wins; so there are no easy paths in this tree. On the offensive front, Waffletown led the league in runs scored (939), batting average (.292), on base percentage (.359), OPS (.829), batting WAR (39.8), wOBA (.359) and base running (+31.7). Syrups pitching still maintained a solid level of performance, despite the fun-house offensive dimensions of The Spile, ending with a 2nd ranked FIP (3.56), pitching WAR (34.5) and strikeouts (1437). On the individual front, four Waffletown players finished with over 100 RBIs (Slaughter with 136, Wilson with 113, Garciaparra with 110, and Trammell with 102). Enos Slaughter had a career year across the board. In the last week of the season, he managed to chase down Nelson Cruz in the home run category as well as Nick Madrigal in the batting average category to lay claim to his first Triple Crown (33 home runs, 136 RBIs, .338 average). He also led the league in hits (187), doubles (52), OBP (.417), slugging (.617), OPS (1.034) and WAR (7.9); putting up a solid argument for an MVP consideration. A big part of Slaughter's RBI production was thanks to Lenny Dykstra (67 stolen bases, 117 runs scored); and Alan Trammell (33 stolen bases, 125 runs scored) setting the table in front of him. From the pitching front, Cy Young had another stellar season (20-7, 3.27 ERA, 236 K). While not as dominant as last year, he still tied for the league lead with wins, and led the league in pitching WAR (9.5), so should be in the mix for a potential Pitcher of the Year for the second consecutive season. In the "feast-or-famine" category, Justin Verlander had an all-or-nothing type of season, making 36 starts and figuring in 34 of those decisions with an 18-16 record. Waffletown will await the winner of the wild card match between the Finneytown Flames (102-60) and the Chicago Juniors (101-61). Attached Images __________________ Beer League dynasty thread - knock 'em back!