1969 and on (royals)

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Rangers go 7-18 down the stretch to allow Royals to win the division
Mets clinch the NL East

Red Sox have 2 game lead with 2 to play

Giants and Dodgers tied with 2 to play

Jim Rice likely to win triple crown

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Tigers to host 1 game playoff for AL East supremacy

Dodgers will face the Mets in the NL

Royals await Det/Bos winner

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Well the Patriots beat the Lions, oh wait, I mean the Red Sox beat the Tigers

17-3, making quite a statement on their way to the AL East title

Jim Rice locked up the AL MVP with a triple crown season
Bob Horner will be the NL ROY
JR Richard is the clear cut NL Cy Young winner

Here is a look at their stats

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1352379584

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Tom Seaver outdueled Don Sutton as the Mets take a 1-0 lead in the NLCS, with a 3-2 victory.


In the AL, Don Aase and Paul Splittorff took the hill. Jim Rice went 2-3 with a HR and George Brett went 4-5 as the Royals lost 9 to 8 in a game that they never led.

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Fred Lynn and Carlton Fisk combine to go 5-6 with 3 rbi as Dennis Leonard drops the start to Mike Paxton.
Red Sox take a commanding 2-0 lead

Nolan Ryan strikes out 12, walks 1 and combines on a shutout with Rollie Fingers. Bump Wills hits his second NLCS homer to allow the Mets to win 1-0
Mets with 2-0 lead

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Strong pitching prevailed as Nino Espinosa and Rollie Fingers shut down the Dodgers again.
The Mets complete the sweep and will represent the NL in the World Series

Carlton Fisk went 3-3 with 2 rbi and George Brett stayed hot, hitting .692 for the ALCS. But Brett was pretty much alone on offense as Mike Ivie hit .169.
The Red Sox swept the Royals

1978 World Series

New York Mets vs Boston Red Sox

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1352500791

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New York Mets are the 1978 World Series Champions

It was the Mets 3rd division title and 1st WS appearance

Congratulations to the Mets

as we wind down the '78 season, I will take a look at each team and how they have performed over the 10 seasons that I have now completed. I will include overall record as well as team leaders in some key categories

Thanks to all that have been reading along with me as I have gone.

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http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1352572848

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http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1352581104

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Carlton Fisk (BOS) has signed an extension, rumored to be a 6 year deal

Harmon Killebrew (MIN), Willie Mays (SF) and Frank Robinson (BALT) join the HOF

Royals send Ross Grimsley to Milwaukee for Lary Sorenson
Orioles trade Steve Henderson to the Astros for Greg Gross
Red Sox ship off Butch Hobson to the Yankees for Mike Caldwell, this was a bit of a surprise to me

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http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1352769267

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http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1352773267

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http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1352773460

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Several team acquired some big names

Pirates add Gaylord Perry
Phillies add Dave Concepcion
Cardinals add Dave Winfield
Mets pick up Graig Nettles
Cubs sign Dick Ruthven

Dodgers sign Gary Matthews and Rusty Staub
Giants add Randy Jones and Rod Carew
Padres add Ron Fairly, Dwight Evans and Lenny Randle
Astros sign Bobby Grich and Thurman Munson
Braves pick up Davey Lopes

Yankees sign Steve Rogers
Tigers sign Tony Perez
Indians pick up Brian Downing and Cesar Cedeno
Orioles add Tug McGraw and Rollie Fingers
Red Sox resign Carl Yastrzemski

Angels sign Jerry Koosman
White Sox add Greg Luzinski
Rangers add Bake McBride

Yankees trade Dave Kingman to Rangers for Roy Howell

Royals in a reaction to losing out on Steve Rogers and Randy Jones have reached an agreement with Frank Tanana

Here is also a look at the last 2 years of top 10 prospects with '78 first and then '79



http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1353167394


http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1353167394

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As per the norm a monthly look at the best in each league, the standings and the Royals home page

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1353850945

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Kind of jacked that up, but, you faithful followers understand, I am sure


http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1353851045http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1353851105

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Willie Stargell (PITT) picked up his 2000th hit and then announced that 1979 would be his last season. We will undoubtedly see him in the HOF in a few years.

Rod Carew (SF) packed out Candlestick park as they came to see him gather his 2000th hit

The Red Sox have dealt John Mayberry Jr to the Indians for Jim Kern
The Tigers will receive Don Gullett in exchange for the Reds Bernie Carbo

Gaylord Perry (PITT) will be lost for 9 months
Rick Sutcliffe (LAN) will be out for 5 months
Carl Yastrzemski (BOS) out for 4 months, his move to first was what forced the Mayberry trade, they will now turn to the young Bill Buckner at first.

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Where do you generate the 10 year review from? Not sure if I have ever seen that before - great read by the way!

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I actually went through each team history and compiled that info

Thanks alot for reading along

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It is time for our monthly look at who is hot, can Bob Horner really stay this hot???



http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1354367160