[SloppyThirstin]

I love a good bracket and have wanted to make a 64-team bracket to determine the best team for a while now. Figured I'd make a thread and keep it updated here for posterity as I go series by series.

The rules:
- Each franchise gets an automatic bid, so at least 1 team.
- Pennants and World Series wins helps a team's case for inclusion and seeding, but isn't necessary.
- Only one team per dynasty. Franchises have multiple entries, but dynasties like the Big Red Machine or the 1950s Yankees only have one representative.
- Each series will be played according to the era & strategy settings of the higher-seeded team. (I'm playing each series one at a time rather than a 64-team bracket all at once.) In the Final Four, teams will be re-seeded if two of the same seeds play each other.
- I tried to vary eras and franchises as much possible in the earlier rounds.
- The games will be played out in pitch-by-pitch mode with the CPU managing both teams. (I'm letting this play out on my second monitor while I work, as I'm sure many of us are familiar with.)

Here is the bracket, which I imagine will be controversial:

Region 1
1) 1939 Yankees (4-1)
16) 2021 Rays

8) 1911 A's (4-3)
9) 1983 Orioles

5) 2018 Red Sox
12) 1957 Braves (4-2)

4) 1953 Dodgers (4-0)
13) 2005 White Sox

3) 1942 Cardinals (4-2)
14) 2019 Nationals

6) 2001 Mariners (4-2)
11) 1980 Phillies

7) 1968 Tigers
10) 1991 Twins

2) 1902 Pirates
15) 1977 Royals


Region 2
1) 1927 Yankees
16) 2007 Rockies

8) 1934 Tigers
9) 2021 Braves

5) 1917 White Sox
12) 2012 Giants

4) 2024 Dodgers
13) 2002 Angels

6) 1948 Indians
11) 2008 Phillies

7) 1973 A's
10) 1933 Giants

2) 1984 Tigers
15) 1969 Mets

Region 3
1) 1975 Reds
16) 1998 Padres

8) 2004 Red Sox
9) 1989 A's

5) 1995 Braves
12) 1965 Twins

4) 1986 Mets
13) 1934 Cardinals

3) 1905 Giants
14) 2011 Rangers

6) 1967 Cardinals
11) 1994 Expos

7) 1963 Dodgers
10) 1979 Pirates

2) 1961 Yankees
15) 1946 Red Sox

Region 4
1) 1998 Yankees
16) 1982 Brewers

8) 1993 Blue Jays
9) 1954 Giants

5) 2016 Cubs
12) 1990 Reds

4) 1929 A's
13) 2001 Diamondbacks

3) 1953 Yankees
14) 1924 Senators

6) 2019 Astros
11) 1912 Red Sox

7) 1995 Indians
10) 1909 Tigers

2) 1970 Orioles
15) 2003 Marlins

I'm playing these out pitch-by-pitch in the background, so I plan on this taking a while. I'll give an update after each series. The last time I tried this a couple years ago, the 2007 Rockies beat the 1927 Yankees in 5 games in the first series, so I expect there'll be some madness along the way!