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BoilerRocketScientist · 05-23-2021, 09:40 PM

The regular season has ended and the playoffs have been set. While Milwaukee faltered in the end, you can't blame it on Willie Upshaw. The Brewers first baseman captured the AL Triple Crown hitting .337 with 56 HR's and 151 RBI's! He also led the AL cracking 216 hits and scoring 128 runs while posting a .415 OB%, .658 Slugging %, a 1.073 OPS with a WAR of 10.1. His closest competition was 9 points behind in average (Paul Molitor, SEA), 11 HR's behind (Jose Canseco, TOR), and 26 RBI's back (Jose Canseco, TOR). It was truly a season without peer!

Meanwhile, my 1st round pick Dan Pasqua joined the team on August 1 and hit .294 with 18 HR's and 46 RBI's in 59 games. When you add that to his AAA totals, he accounted for 64 HR's and 165 RBI's while hitting .317/.407/1.078 over 160 games in AAA and the Majors. Hopefully, he'll give Upshaw some competition over a full season next year.

BoilerRocketScientist · 07-18-2021, 10:11 PM

The American League Championship will feature the Seattle Mariners against the Cleveland Indians. Both teams sported identical 104-58 records during the regular season. The Mariners will have home field advantage thanks to their 7-5 record against the Indians. The Mariners sport one of the top offenses in the league, leading the AL in Runs, Batting Avg. and OB% while second in HR's. The Indians offense was right behind in runs but had 60 fewer HR's than the Mariners. Both teams sport strong starting rotations but the Indians sported the top bullpen in the AL which featured closer Mark Littell (5-3, 1.29 ERA, 47 Saves, 98 K's in 77 IP). The Indians will be without rookie sensation Andres Galarraga (.299, 23 HR's, 98 RBI's) who was lost at the end of September with an abdominal strain.

The expected pitching matchups will be

Game 1: Mark Gubicza, CLE (15-15, 3.70) vs. Bill Gullickson, SEA (21-3, 2.75)
Game 2: Alan Hargeshimer, CLE (17-6, 2.77) vs. Mike Witt, SEA (15-9, 3.99)
Game 3: Floyd Bannister, SEA (12-10, 3.38) vs. Danny Cox, CLE (20-9, 3.14)
Game 4: Burt Hooton, SEA (17-6, 4.13) vs. Oil Can Boyd, CLE (17-12, 4.08

BoilerRocketScientist · 07-18-2021, 10:12 PM

Seattle Mariners

BoilerRocketScientist · 07-18-2021, 10:13 PM

Cleveland Indians

BoilerRocketScientist · 07-18-2021, 10:22 PM

The NLCS will feature the Cincinnati Reds (90-72) against the New York Mets (97-65). This series will be a battle between the offense of the Reds and the Mets' pitching staff. The Mets sported an 8-4 record against the Reds this season.

The expected pitching matchups are

Game 1: Charlie Leibrandt, CIN (13-15, 3.34) vs. Jack O'Connor, NYM (14-12, 3.09)
Game 2: Tommy Boggs, CIN (10-2, 3.23) vs. LaMarr Hoyt, NYM (15-10, 3.66)
Game 3: Pascual Perez, NYM (19-12, 3.33) vs. John Martin, CIN (15-11, 3.41)
Game 4: Atlee Hammaker, NYM (13-12, 4.65) vs. Pat Zachary, CIN (6-4, 4.35)

BoilerRocketScientist · 07-18-2021, 10:23 PM

Cincinnati Reds

BoilerRocketScientist · 07-18-2021, 10:24 PM

New York Mets

BoilerRocketScientist · 07-23-2021, 10:18 PM

Game 1 sees the Indians sending Mark Gubicza (15-15, 3.70) against Seattle’s Bill Gullickson (21-3, 2.75). Cleveland got on the board first when Ken Griffey hit the first pitch he saw from Gullickson over the center field wall for a home run in the 2nd inning. The Indians had one of the lowest HR totals in the AL this season but they started the game playing some long ball. Cleveland continued to beat Seattle at their own game when Ron Gardenhire hit a 2-run homer in the 5th innint to give the Indians a 3-0 lead. Gardenhire was called up to the majors to take Andres Galarraga’s spot when he got injured. This was Gardenhire’s 2nd career Major League homer and it came in a big spot! Seattle didn’t get their first hit until Paul Molitor smashed a single into left field in the bottom of the 6th but the Mariners couldn’t make anything out of it. Cleveland chased Bill Gullickson got chased in the top of the 7th after a lead-off walk. Buddy Schultz was brought in to face a series of lefties but he got touched by a double and a single allowing 2 more runs to give Cleveland a 5-0 lead. Cleveland added an insurance run in the 9th to take a 6-0 lead but it was unneeded as Seattle was shutdown in the 9th to preserve a 6-0 win for Cleveland and they took a 1-0 lead in the ALCS. There were any number of heroes for Cleveland but Mark Gubicza (1-0) took the player of the game award pitching 8.2 innings of 2-hit ball, striking out 6 while walking 4. On the offensive side, Ron Gardenhire was 2/3 with a walk, 2 RBI’s, and 2 runs scored after having only 7 at-bats in the Majors this year. Gene Richards was a candidate going 3 for 4 from the leadoff spot having a single, a double, and triple while scoring 2 runs. Richards always seems to destroy the Mariners. Meanwhile, the Seattle offense was held in check, managing only 2 hits and only getting 2 men to second base – on an error and a passed ball.

Cleveland leads the ALCS 1-0

BoilerRocketScientist · 07-23-2021, 10:18 PM

Game 1 stared off in New York as the Reds sent Charlie Leibrandt (13-15, 3.34) against the Mets’ Jack O’Connor (14-12, 3.19). The Mets did all their damage in the 3rd when they scored 3 runs off of Leibrandt. Two straight singles by Tony Fernandez and Thad Bosley were followed by two straight doubles by Otto Velez and Dan Graham. New York’s Jack O’Connor only gave up a single run on 3 hits in 6 innings to take the win. Mark Lee gave up a hit in the 9th but kept Cincinnati off the board to earn the save for New York and give the Mets a 1-0 lead. The player of the game was O’Connor.

New York leads the series 1-0

BoilerRocketScientist · 08-03-2021, 10:31 PM

Cleveland will send Alan Hargesheimer (17-6, 2.77) to the hill against Seattle’s Mike Witt (15-9, 3.99). Seattle started the scoring in the bottom of the 3rd with back-to-back doubles by Oddibe McDowell and Paul Molitor to give the Mariners a 1-0 lead. Mike Witt was cruising until the 7th when got into a jam in the 7th and loaded the bases with none out. A short fly ball to left field was dropped by Ivan Calderon allowing Geno Petralli to score and tie the game at 1 run apiece. But Cleveland scored 2 more –sac flies be Ken Griffey and Ron Oester to give Cleveland a 3-1 lead going into the 7th inning stretch. Seattle cut into the lead scoring a run in the 7th on a walk and two singles, including the RBI single by Paul Molitor. Cleveland added 3 insurance runs in the top of the 9th to take a 6-2 lead with only 3 outs separating them from victory. Scott Holman put down the Mariners in order to preserve the 6-2 win and Cleveland came into Seattle and swept the Mariners to take a 2-0 lead in the series as we move back to Cleveland! Paul Molitor earned the Player of the Game award going 3/5 with 2 RBI’s for Seattle.

Cleveland leads the series 2-0

BoilerRocketScientist · 08-03-2021, 10:32 PM

Game 2 started off with Cincinnati’s Tommy Boggs (10-2, 3.23) facing off against New York’s Lamar Hoyt (15-10, 3.66) in Shea Stadium. Cincinnati jumped out to a 3-0 lead scoring 2 runs in the first and 1 in the 3rd. The teams traded runs in the later innings including a homers by Mets Kent Hrbek and Dave Parker to bring the score to 4-3 with Cincinnati leading as we went into the bottom of the 9th. Jeff Lahti came in for the Reds to try to shut it down but a lead-off double by Harold Reynolds, an infiteld hit by Tony Gwynn, and a wild pitch allowed Reynolds to score the tying run. Lahti got the next 2 hitters out but a single by Dave Parker scored Gwynn to give the Mets a walk-off win and a 2-0 lead in the NLCS. Parker earned the Player of the Game award going 3/5 with a HR and 3 RBI’s, including the game winner.

New York leads the series 2-0

05-23-2021, 09:40 PM	#461
BoilerRocketScientist All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 611	1985 - Regular Season Ends! The regular season has ended and the playoffs have been set. While Milwaukee faltered in the end, you can't blame it on Willie Upshaw. The Brewers first baseman captured the AL Triple Crown hitting .337 with 56 HR's and 151 RBI's! He also led the AL cracking 216 hits and scoring 128 runs while posting a .415 OB%, .658 Slugging %, a 1.073 OPS with a WAR of 10.1. His closest competition was 9 points behind in average (Paul Molitor, SEA), 11 HR's behind (Jose Canseco, TOR), and 26 RBI's back (Jose Canseco, TOR). It was truly a season without peer! Meanwhile, my 1st round pick Dan Pasqua joined the team on August 1 and hit .294 with 18 HR's and 46 RBI's in 59 games. When you add that to his AAA totals, he accounted for 64 HR's and 165 RBI's while hitting .317/.407/1.078 over 160 games in AAA and the Majors. Hopefully, he'll give Upshaw some competition over a full season next year.

07-18-2021, 10:11 PM	#462
BoilerRocketScientist All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 611	1985 - ALCS Preview The American League Championship will feature the Seattle Mariners against the Cleveland Indians. Both teams sported identical 104-58 records during the regular season. The Mariners will have home field advantage thanks to their 7-5 record against the Indians. The Mariners sport one of the top offenses in the league, leading the AL in Runs, Batting Avg. and OB% while second in HR's. The Indians offense was right behind in runs but had 60 fewer HR's than the Mariners. Both teams sport strong starting rotations but the Indians sported the top bullpen in the AL which featured closer Mark Littell (5-3, 1.29 ERA, 47 Saves, 98 K's in 77 IP). The Indians will be without rookie sensation Andres Galarraga (.299, 23 HR's, 98 RBI's) who was lost at the end of September with an abdominal strain. The expected pitching matchups will be Game 1: Mark Gubicza, CLE (15-15, 3.70) vs. Bill Gullickson, SEA (21-3, 2.75) Game 2: Alan Hargeshimer, CLE (17-6, 2.77) vs. Mike Witt, SEA (15-9, 3.99) Game 3: Floyd Bannister, SEA (12-10, 3.38) vs. Danny Cox, CLE (20-9, 3.14) Game 4: Burt Hooton, SEA (17-6, 4.13) vs. Oil Can Boyd, CLE (17-12, 4.08

07-18-2021, 10:12 PM	#463
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07-18-2021, 10:13 PM	#464
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07-18-2021, 10:22 PM	#465
BoilerRocketScientist All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 611	1985 - NLCS Preview The NLCS will feature the Cincinnati Reds (90-72) against the New York Mets (97-65). This series will be a battle between the offense of the Reds and the Mets' pitching staff. The Mets sported an 8-4 record against the Reds this season. The expected pitching matchups are Game 1: Charlie Leibrandt, CIN (13-15, 3.34) vs. Jack O'Connor, NYM (14-12, 3.09) Game 2: Tommy Boggs, CIN (10-2, 3.23) vs. LaMarr Hoyt, NYM (15-10, 3.66) Game 3: Pascual Perez, NYM (19-12, 3.33) vs. John Martin, CIN (15-11, 3.41) Game 4: Atlee Hammaker, NYM (13-12, 4.65) vs. Pat Zachary, CIN (6-4, 4.35)

07-18-2021, 10:23 PM	#466
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07-18-2021, 10:24 PM	#467
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07-23-2021, 10:18 PM	#468
BoilerRocketScientist All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 611	1985 - ALCS - Game 1 Game 1 sees the Indians sending Mark Gubicza (15-15, 3.70) against Seattle’s Bill Gullickson (21-3, 2.75). Cleveland got on the board first when Ken Griffey hit the first pitch he saw from Gullickson over the center field wall for a home run in the 2nd inning. The Indians had one of the lowest HR totals in the AL this season but they started the game playing some long ball. Cleveland continued to beat Seattle at their own game when Ron Gardenhire hit a 2-run homer in the 5th innint to give the Indians a 3-0 lead. Gardenhire was called up to the majors to take Andres Galarraga’s spot when he got injured. This was Gardenhire’s 2nd career Major League homer and it came in a big spot! Seattle didn’t get their first hit until Paul Molitor smashed a single into left field in the bottom of the 6th but the Mariners couldn’t make anything out of it. Cleveland chased Bill Gullickson got chased in the top of the 7th after a lead-off walk. Buddy Schultz was brought in to face a series of lefties but he got touched by a double and a single allowing 2 more runs to give Cleveland a 5-0 lead. Cleveland added an insurance run in the 9th to take a 6-0 lead but it was unneeded as Seattle was shutdown in the 9th to preserve a 6-0 win for Cleveland and they took a 1-0 lead in the ALCS. There were any number of heroes for Cleveland but Mark Gubicza (1-0) took the player of the game award pitching 8.2 innings of 2-hit ball, striking out 6 while walking 4. On the offensive side, Ron Gardenhire was 2/3 with a walk, 2 RBI’s, and 2 runs scored after having only 7 at-bats in the Majors this year. Gene Richards was a candidate going 3 for 4 from the leadoff spot having a single, a double, and triple while scoring 2 runs. Richards always seems to destroy the Mariners. Meanwhile, the Seattle offense was held in check, managing only 2 hits and only getting 2 men to second base – on an error and a passed ball. Cleveland leads the ALCS 1-0

07-23-2021, 10:18 PM	#469
BoilerRocketScientist All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 611	1985 - NLCS - Game 1 Game 1 stared off in New York as the Reds sent Charlie Leibrandt (13-15, 3.34) against the Mets’ Jack O’Connor (14-12, 3.19). The Mets did all their damage in the 3rd when they scored 3 runs off of Leibrandt. Two straight singles by Tony Fernandez and Thad Bosley were followed by two straight doubles by Otto Velez and Dan Graham. New York’s Jack O’Connor only gave up a single run on 3 hits in 6 innings to take the win. Mark Lee gave up a hit in the 9th but kept Cincinnati off the board to earn the save for New York and give the Mets a 1-0 lead. The player of the game was O’Connor. New York leads the series 1-0

08-03-2021, 10:31 PM	#470
BoilerRocketScientist All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 611	1985 - ALCS - Game 2 Cleveland will send Alan Hargesheimer (17-6, 2.77) to the hill against Seattle’s Mike Witt (15-9, 3.99). Seattle started the scoring in the bottom of the 3rd with back-to-back doubles by Oddibe McDowell and Paul Molitor to give the Mariners a 1-0 lead. Mike Witt was cruising until the 7th when got into a jam in the 7th and loaded the bases with none out. A short fly ball to left field was dropped by Ivan Calderon allowing Geno Petralli to score and tie the game at 1 run apiece. But Cleveland scored 2 more –sac flies be Ken Griffey and Ron Oester to give Cleveland a 3-1 lead going into the 7th inning stretch. Seattle cut into the lead scoring a run in the 7th on a walk and two singles, including the RBI single by Paul Molitor. Cleveland added 3 insurance runs in the top of the 9th to take a 6-2 lead with only 3 outs separating them from victory. Scott Holman put down the Mariners in order to preserve the 6-2 win and Cleveland came into Seattle and swept the Mariners to take a 2-0 lead in the series as we move back to Cleveland! Paul Molitor earned the Player of the Game award going 3/5 with 2 RBI’s for Seattle. Cleveland leads the series 2-0

08-03-2021, 10:32 PM	#471
BoilerRocketScientist All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 611	1985 - NLCS - Game 2 Game 2 started off with Cincinnati’s Tommy Boggs (10-2, 3.23) facing off against New York’s Lamar Hoyt (15-10, 3.66) in Shea Stadium. Cincinnati jumped out to a 3-0 lead scoring 2 runs in the first and 1 in the 3rd. The teams traded runs in the later innings including a homers by Mets Kent Hrbek and Dave Parker to bring the score to 4-3 with Cincinnati leading as we went into the bottom of the 9th. Jeff Lahti came in for the Reds to try to shut it down but a lead-off double by Harold Reynolds, an infiteld hit by Tony Gwynn, and a wild pitch allowed Reynolds to score the tying run. Lahti got the next 2 hitters out but a single by Dave Parker scored Gwynn to give the Mets a walk-off win and a 2-0 lead in the NLCS. Parker earned the Player of the Game award going 3/5 with a HR and 3 RBI’s, including the game winner. New York leads the series 2-0