So the sim only got the Cards right of the four as far as division winners goes, but it was pretty close all the same.
Here are the IRL historical final standings for 1985:
It did better with regard to individual stats, but almost completely swung and missed with the awards:
Our host for this journey down memory lane was rewarded for his efforts with an improved performance in the sim vs IRL:
And I thought it would be remiss of me not to quickly sim out the '86 season to see if this timeline is any kinder to Red Sox Nation. It is, in a way, sparing them all that Game 6 agony as the Blue Jays dominate the AL East and the Mets follow the historical by winning it all, sweeping the Royals in the WS.
Well, I'll be back at some point with Volume 2 of this - fairly sure what season that will cover but no reveal just yet.
Thanks for following along, hope you enjoyed it!
G