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Old 04-12-2024, 09:48 AM   #65
rockford
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Quarterfinal - Pool 4, first check-in

Standings after three seasons of play (pennants and championships in parentheses):


GB
--- 1909 Pirates .554 (2-2)
3 2017 Nationals .552 (2-1)
3 1992 Braves .552 (1-0)
10 1969 Orioles .532
19 1941 Yankees .513
19 1939 Yankees .513
21 1910 A’s .509
22 1962 Giants .506
23 2019 Dodgers .504 (1-0)
25 1931 Yankees .500
30 2003 Yankees .489
35 1940 Tigers .478
36 1927 Yankees .476
43 1939 Cardinals .461
47 1922 Browns .452
58 1966 Orioles .429

Thirty-five-year-old Honus Wagner won a pair of MVPs (.363, 19 HR and .359, 25 HR) and Howie Camnitz (21-11) took home a Pitcher of the Year award and had a runner-up finish as the 1909 Pirates won two championships in the first three seasons of play.


The Pirates stand atop Pool 4 with .554 winning percentage.


The 2017 Nationals lived up to their billing, winning two pennants and a championship, and are lurking just three games behind the Bucs. Max Scherzer (22-11, 3.23 ERA) won a POTY, and Stephen Strasburg had a second-place finish. The Nationals have four players – Anthony Rendon, Michael A. Taylor, Ryan Zimmerman and Bryce Harper – ranked 5th through 8th in overall MVP voting. Zimmerman and Harper have each finished second in MVP voting.


The big surprise in pool play is the 1992 Braves, who are tied with the Nationals at just three games off the lead. Tom Glavine (22-11, 2.43 ERA) has a POTY award. The Braves were originally seeded 242nd, and didn’t qualify for the Quarterfinals until the Last Chance tourney, where they finished fourth.


The 1969 Orioles have also been impressive, with Mike Cuellar (19-15, 2.92 ERA) winning one POTY and putting up a second-place finish


Babe Ruth of the 1927 Yankees has won three straight unanimous MVP awards (.320, 56 HR; .329, 56 HR and .304, 50 HR). But the Yanks are mired in 13th place with just a .476 win percentage.
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