Our blog has been on hiatus long enough, 9 years. My hope is to add new material monthly, if others are able to contribute it may be more frequently. We will cover the major events each season, include owner profiles, and cover new features and additions to the game.
I want to start with a review of last season, Season 70. The AL saw two teams finish with more than 100 wins and another two teams had more than 100 losses. The NL had only one team reaching 100 wins, yet like the junior circuit found two teams hit triple digit losses.
The playoffs provided all the excitement imaginable and then some. Both leagues watched as the wildcard teams moved quickly through the 1st round into the divisional round with only Minnesota needing 5 games to advance.
The LDS saw each series ending in four games with both Anaheim (AL) & Santa Cruz (NL) showing their wildcard magic was still running hot. Anaheim was very impressive in putting away the American League favorite Arizona team.
Anaheim continued its Cinderella run as they put away the AL’s other 100-win team, Rochester. Santa Cruz was also able to survive a tough seven game series while defeating the 114-win Montreal franchise.
It’s a strange and rare sight when the World Series has two wild card teams doing battle. Anaheim had the easier path as they caught fire to eliminate three teams while only posting 4 losses. Santa Cruz breezed through the 1st two rounds before diving into a seven-game series to advance to the final round. The series would have been one for the ages Hif just for the fact it was between two wildcard teams, or that it went seven games. However, when the first six games were won by the road team, this World Series may never be replicated. In the end the host Santa Cruz Control was able to win the seventh game and bring the World Series home for the NL.
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