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rockford · 05-15-2024, 02:45 AM

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

GB
--- 1998 Braves .535 (1-1)
1 1913 Giants .534 (2-1)
3 1993 Phillies .531 (1-1)
9 2001 Mariners .525 (2-0)
14 2011 Rangers .519
15 1988 Mets .518 (2-2)
19 1944 Cardinals .514 (2-1)
21 1955 Dodgers .512
26 1999 Astros .506
29 1952 Yankees .503 (1-0)
29 1958 Yankees .503 (1-0)
39 1967 Cardinals .492
52 1988 Twins .478
55 1998 Yankees .475
85 1960 Yankees .443
112 1977 Yankees .413

Greg Maddux (29-9, 2.60 ERA) won his second Pitcher of the Year award and Chipper Jones was an MVP runner-up as the 1998 Braves surged from a fifth-place tie to first place over the last three seasons.

The Braves are clinging to a one-game lead over the 1913 Giants.

The 1993 Phillies remain in third place, but have cut the deficit from six games to three. More importantly, their .531 win percentage with only four seasons remaining means it’s highly likely they’ll become the first and only Phillies team to make it to the Semis. John Kruk got an MVP (.312, 25 HR).

The 2001 Mariners slid from first place and a .548 win percentage after three seasons to fourth place and just .525 after six, and they’ll need to steady the ship to avoid sinking out of contention.

An amazing 11 teams are playing .503 or better after six seasons. If that somehow holds, it would upend the expectations of teams hoping to sneak into the Semifinals. Five teams have already completed pool play with .497 win percentages, and it appeared at least two of those teams would advance. Under the new scenario, five teams would finish at .503, and only four of those would advance. The .497 teams would be eliminated.

The 1998 Yankees, seeking to become the only post-‘50s Yanks team to make the Semis, had two absolutely disastrous seasons and plummeted from a .509 win percentage after three seasons to .475 after six. They experienced this futility even though Bernie Williams earned his second and third MVPs (.330, 40 HR and .315, 27 HR).

The 2011 Rangers have slipped to a .519 win percentage, but they’re still in good shape to become the second-lowest seed (317th) to make it to the Semis. Mike Napoli (.311, 31 HR) picked up his third MVP.

The 1944 Cardinals won two pennants and a championship while improving their mark from .483 to .514 over the last three seasons. They’re looking to join the ’42 and ’43 squads as the only Cards team in the Semifinals. Max Lanier took home two Pitcher of the Year awards (26-10, 2.45 ERA and 22-10), and Stan Musial (.346, 20 HR) got an MVP.

The 1999 Astros improved from .491 to .506 over the last three seasons. The 1952 Yankees won a pennant and went from .491 to .503. The 1958 Yankees improved from .496 to .503, with Mickey Mantle (.296, 39 HR) getting his second MVP.

05-15-2024, 02:45 AM	#86
rockford Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2024 Posts: 107	Pool 6, second check-in Standings after six seasons of play (pennants and championships in parentheses): GB --- 1998 Braves .535 (1-1) 1 1913 Giants .534 (2-1) 3 1993 Phillies .531 (1-1) 9 2001 Mariners .525 (2-0) 14 2011 Rangers .519 15 1988 Mets .518 (2-2) 19 1944 Cardinals .514 (2-1) 21 1955 Dodgers .512 26 1999 Astros .506 29 1952 Yankees .503 (1-0) 29 1958 Yankees .503 (1-0) 39 1967 Cardinals .492 52 1988 Twins .478 55 1998 Yankees .475 85 1960 Yankees .443 112 1977 Yankees .413 Greg Maddux (29-9, 2.60 ERA) won his second Pitcher of the Year award and Chipper Jones was an MVP runner-up as the 1998 Braves surged from a fifth-place tie to first place over the last three seasons. The Braves are clinging to a one-game lead over the 1913 Giants. The 1993 Phillies remain in third place, but have cut the deficit from six games to three. More importantly, their .531 win percentage with only four seasons remaining means it’s highly likely they’ll become the first and only Phillies team to make it to the Semis. John Kruk got an MVP (.312, 25 HR). The 2001 Mariners slid from first place and a .548 win percentage after three seasons to fourth place and just .525 after six, and they’ll need to steady the ship to avoid sinking out of contention. An amazing 11 teams are playing .503 or better after six seasons. If that somehow holds, it would upend the expectations of teams hoping to sneak into the Semifinals. Five teams have already completed pool play with .497 win percentages, and it appeared at least two of those teams would advance. Under the new scenario, five teams would finish at .503, and only four of those would advance. The .497 teams would be eliminated. The 1998 Yankees, seeking to become the only post-‘50s Yanks team to make the Semis, had two absolutely disastrous seasons and plummeted from a .509 win percentage after three seasons to .475 after six. They experienced this futility even though Bernie Williams earned his second and third MVPs (.330, 40 HR and .315, 27 HR). The 2011 Rangers have slipped to a .519 win percentage, but they’re still in good shape to become the second-lowest seed (317th) to make it to the Semis. Mike Napoli (.311, 31 HR) picked up his third MVP. The 1944 Cardinals won two pennants and a championship while improving their mark from .483 to .514 over the last three seasons. They’re looking to join the ’42 and ’43 squads as the only Cards team in the Semifinals. Max Lanier took home two Pitcher of the Year awards (26-10, 2.45 ERA and 22-10), and Stan Musial (.346, 20 HR) got an MVP. The 1999 Astros improved from .491 to .506 over the last three seasons. The 1952 Yankees won a pennant and went from .491 to .503. The 1958 Yankees improved from .496 to .503, with Mickey Mantle (.296, 39 HR) getting his second MVP.