Post by tjbarnaba-TB on Dec 2, 2020 16:59:56 GMT
Tyler W STL
Gifted with the strongest minor league system and a bunch of young stars, Tyler didn’t have to do much with this roster. He added Dellin Betances, Ben Rowen, and Yasmani Grandal before the season and called up Mitch Keller as well as Luis Urias to man SS. He would trade for Todd Frazier to man 1B with Matt Olson struggling, and Luiz Gohara to man the top of the rotation while the rest of their starters watch on from the hospital. 96 wins were enough to lock up their first division crown.
Jake TEX
This team never sat under .500 this season and placed near the top of the AL in all batting stats while being the leagues best fielding unit. They didn’t really shake up the roster much along the way, adding only Kyle Seager, Yuli Gurriel, and Diego Castillo. Consistently getting the file and making internal adjustments, but not a strong presence in the chat has Jake being overlooked by other GMs. After 105 wins, Texas has three straight division championships.
Danny SD
Our defending champ had an interesting season. They would start the year 29-31, and the National League smelled blood in the water. The team felt after moves to bring in Victor Caratini, Mike Yastrzemski, Chad Kuhl, and Aroldis Chapman, they had enough for another title run. After May, they went in another direction with the roster by seeing the likes of Michael Conforto and Justin Upton making appearances on the team. They would settle on new blood in Mike Tauchman, Freddy Galvis, and Max Kepler. These moves would prove to be the right ones, as the team tied for the league lead in wins with 106.
Mitchell CLE
Back to back great seasons in Cleveland, Mitchell added to an already league best core. Bringing in Josh Donaldson, Marcell Ozuna, Rafael Devers, Kevin Pillar, Kyle Hendricks, Matt Barnes, Matt Carpenter, and Kole Callhoun. Not to mention, they brought the center piece of last year’s Max Scherzer acquisition back into the fold when they made another trade with SF, sending Tyler Glasnow home. They tied with Danny for 106 wins, leading the Majors.
Rumpy ATL
They came out guns a blazing and landed a star-studded group of players in the process. A team already littered with both MVP and CY Young candidates, Freddie Freeman, Corey Seager, Kevin Gausman, Stephen Strasburg, Trevor Bauer, Chris Archer, and Yasiel Puig were added to that bunch. Rumpy managed to do all that while hanging on to Wander Franco, which was a feat on its own. His first division title could lead to a strong playoff finish, but one must wonder why after his furry of moves, he did nothing to sure up his bullpen at the deadline. We will see if all their gambles pay off both now and in the long term.
TJ TB
After trading Xander Bogaerts and Michael Conforto in May following a 26-35 start, it seemed like a selling year. The teams defense was hurting, but JP Crawford, Tony Gonsolin, Mike Yastrzemski, Jose Iglesias, and Brandon Marsh came back in those deal, which sealed leaks both now and in the future. Marsh was used to bring in Miguel Sano and Marcus Stroman, also trading for Ken Giles, Michael Fulmer, and Kevin Kiermaier, while claiming Starling Castro. Then the team doubled down on their defensive push by trading Rafael Devers and Marcell Ozuna with their limited gloves for Matt Chapman, Mark Canha, and Adam Frazier who feature strong field work, leading to their first division crown.
Mike AZ
Mike broke the bank to sign Anthony Rendon to anchor a young roster but saw him underperform. Luckily, his trades for Ramon Laureano, Trevor Williams, Keone Kela and Masahiro Tanaka helped carry the D’Backs to a 90+ win season. This team’s defense is the lone reason for their nail-biting finish to the year but they are playoff bound nonetheless.
Bryce KC
After trading for Anthony Rizzo, Charlie Morton, Robbie Ray, and Richard Lovelady, they landed in the prestigious 100-win club. Bryce stretched the budget thin after giving out extensions to Chris Sale, Aaron Nola, and Dansby Swanson and still managed to nab Howie Kendrick to be his veteran leader. The best corner infielders in the game couldn’t land him his division crown though.
Anthony PHI
Traded for MVP candidate AJ Pollock before the season, as well as Justin Turner, Jake Odorizzi, Caleb Smith, and Wilmer Flores. From there, he coasted to a 90+ win season behind rookie Patrick Sandoval. If it weren’t for a poor zone rating from their defensive hurting the pitching staff, this team wouldn’t have been fighting for their life to end the season and watching baseball from their couches.
Pat MIA
He brought in Trout for pennies on the dollar, then managed to flip him for a huge haul. He failed to win 80 games, but he added Michael Conforto, Zack Wheeler, Victor Robles, and Chris Paddack to his already strong core. I see a Baez trade on the horizon, which could further strength their outlook. Fourth place in his division isn’t going to cut it, but he made moves that can change that in a hurry.
Gifted with the strongest minor league system and a bunch of young stars, Tyler didn’t have to do much with this roster. He added Dellin Betances, Ben Rowen, and Yasmani Grandal before the season and called up Mitch Keller as well as Luis Urias to man SS. He would trade for Todd Frazier to man 1B with Matt Olson struggling, and Luiz Gohara to man the top of the rotation while the rest of their starters watch on from the hospital. 96 wins were enough to lock up their first division crown.
Jake TEX
This team never sat under .500 this season and placed near the top of the AL in all batting stats while being the leagues best fielding unit. They didn’t really shake up the roster much along the way, adding only Kyle Seager, Yuli Gurriel, and Diego Castillo. Consistently getting the file and making internal adjustments, but not a strong presence in the chat has Jake being overlooked by other GMs. After 105 wins, Texas has three straight division championships.
Danny SD
Our defending champ had an interesting season. They would start the year 29-31, and the National League smelled blood in the water. The team felt after moves to bring in Victor Caratini, Mike Yastrzemski, Chad Kuhl, and Aroldis Chapman, they had enough for another title run. After May, they went in another direction with the roster by seeing the likes of Michael Conforto and Justin Upton making appearances on the team. They would settle on new blood in Mike Tauchman, Freddy Galvis, and Max Kepler. These moves would prove to be the right ones, as the team tied for the league lead in wins with 106.
Mitchell CLE
Back to back great seasons in Cleveland, Mitchell added to an already league best core. Bringing in Josh Donaldson, Marcell Ozuna, Rafael Devers, Kevin Pillar, Kyle Hendricks, Matt Barnes, Matt Carpenter, and Kole Callhoun. Not to mention, they brought the center piece of last year’s Max Scherzer acquisition back into the fold when they made another trade with SF, sending Tyler Glasnow home. They tied with Danny for 106 wins, leading the Majors.
Rumpy ATL
They came out guns a blazing and landed a star-studded group of players in the process. A team already littered with both MVP and CY Young candidates, Freddie Freeman, Corey Seager, Kevin Gausman, Stephen Strasburg, Trevor Bauer, Chris Archer, and Yasiel Puig were added to that bunch. Rumpy managed to do all that while hanging on to Wander Franco, which was a feat on its own. His first division title could lead to a strong playoff finish, but one must wonder why after his furry of moves, he did nothing to sure up his bullpen at the deadline. We will see if all their gambles pay off both now and in the long term.
TJ TB
After trading Xander Bogaerts and Michael Conforto in May following a 26-35 start, it seemed like a selling year. The teams defense was hurting, but JP Crawford, Tony Gonsolin, Mike Yastrzemski, Jose Iglesias, and Brandon Marsh came back in those deal, which sealed leaks both now and in the future. Marsh was used to bring in Miguel Sano and Marcus Stroman, also trading for Ken Giles, Michael Fulmer, and Kevin Kiermaier, while claiming Starling Castro. Then the team doubled down on their defensive push by trading Rafael Devers and Marcell Ozuna with their limited gloves for Matt Chapman, Mark Canha, and Adam Frazier who feature strong field work, leading to their first division crown.
Mike AZ
Mike broke the bank to sign Anthony Rendon to anchor a young roster but saw him underperform. Luckily, his trades for Ramon Laureano, Trevor Williams, Keone Kela and Masahiro Tanaka helped carry the D’Backs to a 90+ win season. This team’s defense is the lone reason for their nail-biting finish to the year but they are playoff bound nonetheless.
Bryce KC
After trading for Anthony Rizzo, Charlie Morton, Robbie Ray, and Richard Lovelady, they landed in the prestigious 100-win club. Bryce stretched the budget thin after giving out extensions to Chris Sale, Aaron Nola, and Dansby Swanson and still managed to nab Howie Kendrick to be his veteran leader. The best corner infielders in the game couldn’t land him his division crown though.
Anthony PHI
Traded for MVP candidate AJ Pollock before the season, as well as Justin Turner, Jake Odorizzi, Caleb Smith, and Wilmer Flores. From there, he coasted to a 90+ win season behind rookie Patrick Sandoval. If it weren’t for a poor zone rating from their defensive hurting the pitching staff, this team wouldn’t have been fighting for their life to end the season and watching baseball from their couches.
Pat MIA
He brought in Trout for pennies on the dollar, then managed to flip him for a huge haul. He failed to win 80 games, but he added Michael Conforto, Zack Wheeler, Victor Robles, and Chris Paddack to his already strong core. I see a Baez trade on the horizon, which could further strength their outlook. Fourth place in his division isn’t going to cut it, but he made moves that can change that in a hurry.
