Thursday, May 31, 2007
Regular Season World Win-Loss Records
It's kind of sloppy. (World Series Champs). * - Original Franchise.
Team W L Pct GB
1.Sacramento 397 251 .613 -
2.WashingtonDC* (2) 393 255 .606 4
3.Chicago* 390 258 .602 7
4.Minnesota* 385 263 .594 12
5.Atlanta* 381 267 .588 16
6.Hartford* 375 273 .579 22
7.Arizona* 367 281 .566 30
8.Toronto* (1) 365 283 .563 32
9.New York* 364 284 .562 33
9.Memphis* 364 284 .562 33
11.Richmond 363 285 .560 34
11.Scottsdale (3,4) 363 285 .560 34
13.Austin* 361 287 .557 36
14.Louisville 356 292 .549 41
15.Cincinnati* 349 299 .539 48
16.Texas 348 300 .539 49
17.Albuquerque 338 310 .522 59
18.San Juan 323 325 .498 74
19.Milwaukee 321 327 .495 76
20.Cleveland 315 333 .486 82
21.Las Vegas* 309 339 .477 88
22.Houston 304 344 .469 93
23.Colorado 302 346 .466 95
24.New Britain 295 353 .455 102
25.Philadelphia 286 362 .441 111
26.Boston 285 363 .440 112
27.Salt Lake City 284 364 .438 113
28.Oklahoma City 275 373 .424 122
29.Toledo 239 409 .369 158
30.Sante Fe 207 441 .319 190
31.Tampa Bay 198 450 .306 199
32.Los Angeles 166 482 .256 231
NL East (347-301)
Best Players – Robert Black, Brian Perez, Carlos Johnson, Andres Terrero
Team Rankings – 12th Pitching, 8th Offense, 1st Defense
Team Notes – A playoff team 3 out of the first 4 seasons in Morgan, Hartford made its first appearance in the World Series, losing the series 4-1. A superb fielding team as well as good offensively and defensively, this team stands a solid chance of repeating as NL champions next season. The core of this team is locked up for several more seasons which is a good thing since there does not appear to be many players beyond Rick Balboa in the minors on the verge of helping out in the near future. This team remains one of the top teams in the majors.
Richmond Redbirds – 92-70
Best Players – Al Pena, Enrique Ruiz, Douglas Parker, Pete Buddle
Team Rankings – 7th Pitching, 23rd Offense, 8th Fielding
Team Notes – Richmond just wrapped up the franchise’s 4th winning season under 4 different owners, but just their second playoff appearance. Good pitching and fielding drove this team in the past year while struggling to score. The core of this team is locked up for season 5, so look for a knock-out, drag-down fight for the division title between Richmond and Hartford. With an older AAA club, and extremely young, but talent-rich pitching staff in AA (8 of the top 10 players in AA are pitchers), this team could be a dangerous pitching club for years to come. The only prospect who looks to be ready to make the jump next season is AAA starter/stud Lou Gordon.
Louisville Sluggers – 86-76
Best Players – Robin Sullivan, Sam Rivera, Carl West, Dennis Walker
Team Rankings – 6th Pitching, 20th Offense, 6th Fielding
Team Notes – A team heavily dependent on former Reds, with 3 of his top 4 players coming from the cellar dweller of the North. Louisville is another team with 4 straight winning seasons and has 3 playoff appearances to their credit. Playing in arguably the toughest NL division, a 3rd place finish was good enough in Season 4 to garner the wild card berth, despite finishing 11 games out of first in the East. Most of his stars are locked up beyond this season, and with proper offseason development, prospects such as Danys Ramirez and Luke Paulson look to be ready to make the leap to the big-league level. This is going to be an exciting division for years to come.
Boston Blood Sox – 72-90
Best Players – Bonk Linton, Benj Clark
Team Rankings – 30th Pitching, 17th Offense, 23rd Fielding
Team Notes – With a young roster, in the most difficult division in the NL, this team may yet be a season or two away from making the playoffs. Bonk Linton projects to be an absolute stud and performed very well in his first season in the majors. With prospects such as Jason Cash, Dwight Forbes and Luis Sanchez in AAA chomping at the bit to get an opportunity in the majors, this team could well be a surprise team in the National league. Once again, though, it seems as just a bit of unfortunate luck that they reside in the East and could prove dangerous in Season 5, they likely won’t be ready to make their run at a title until Season 6.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
AL South Team Notes
Best Players – Ben Musial, Matthew Bravo, Ramiro Trevino, Lorenzo Fernandez
Team Rankings – 4th Offense, 21st Pitching, 12th Fielding
Team Notes –
OK City Pain – 64-98
Best Players Guillermo Molina, Tommy Webster, Terry Cummings
Team Rankings 13th offense, 25th Pitching, 9th Fielding
Team Notes- A Solid hitting team, their pitchers lack of control really kept this team from competing. They have some real stars in their minor league system though. Paul Burrell looks to be a Miguel Tejada clone, and Wes Davies is another stunning prospect who has power and speed. This team off-season priority is obviously going to be to improve their pitching staff and then let their position players develop. It will be a surprise if they make the playoff next season, but success isn’t too far off.
Best Players – Glen Kubenka, Julio Guerrero, Joshua Slocumb, Alex Suarez
Team Rankings – 10th Offense, 11th Pitching, 29th Fielding
Team Notes –
Sante Fe Locomotive 61-101
Best Players – Derrick Flynn, Joe Borchard, Phillip O’Malley,
Team Rankings – 7th Offense, 31st Pitching, 31st Fielding
Team Notes - Sante Fe was season 3’s big surprise when they missed the playoffs on the last day of the season, but the season they couldn’t find that same magic. They have an imposing lineup that is lead by Derrick Flynn, but that can’t make up for the fact they only have one pitcher on their roster that posted under a 6.00 ERA last season. They play in the worst pitchers park in the league, but they still have to find a way to keep the ball in the park. They do have two highly touted young pitchers in Brant Stevenson and Jesus James, but they both got lit up by the ML competition last season. They have more help on the way in their minor leagues like Paul Ma, Pedro Mesa, Ruben Dali, and Lee Durham – but their best minor leaguers are position players and they really need pitching and defense.
Morgan HR Kings
NL North (304-344)
Best Players – Vic Green, Vladimir Goya, Emil Marichal, Cole Martin
Team Rankings – 17th Pitching, 27th Offense, 18th Fielding
Team Notes – Cleveland captured their second straight division crown and was promptly eliminated in the first round. They have a couple AAA players poised to contribute in Season 5 in SS John Merrick and RF Jamie O’Leary. Cleveland could be looking at a threepeat in Season 5 if the rest of the division does not make some improvements. If Cleveland finds a way to improve the offense then they should be able to repeat.
Toronto Storks – 78-84
Best Players – Dan West, R.J. Sivilla, Carlos Javier
Team Rankings – 13th Pitching, 29th Offense, 2nd Fielding
Team Notes – The team that was once the class of the North finished on hard times in Season 4. If Toronto can find a way to improve their offense they will likely run away with this division in Season 5. There does not appear to be any offense in the pipelines for this team, but Richard Kim appears poised to make himself known at the big-league level despite a lackluster AAA season. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, if Toronto can get offensive contribution from someone other than Sierra, Javier, and West, they will definitely compete for and probably run away with this division yet again.
Toledo Mudhens – 74-88
Best Players – Julius Brush, Brian Scott
Team Rankings – 20th Pitching, 30th Offense, 28th Fielding
Team Notes – Once again failing to produce a winning season, owner/GM aaclem made significant improvements nonetheless. A 38 game improvement in the win column is nothing to blush at. Power-hitting RF Mendy Messmer has been in the majors before, but spent Season 4 in AAA and looks to be ready to contribute in season 5 after a dominant season. Power-hitting AA 2B Rickey Burns tore up AA and may warrant a major league look in Season 5. Also appearing ready to contribute in Season 5 are pitchers Allen Starr and Tony Kojima from AAA. A slight improvement in offense may lead to the first winning season in franchise history, and as weak as this division seems to be, a division championship.
Cincinnati Reds – 69-93
Best Players – Jesus Lee, Cesar Sanchez, Miguel Cruz
Team Rankings – 14th Pitching, 28th Offense, 24th Fielding
Team Notes – After 3 straight winning seasons, 3 straight second place finishes and only 1 playoff appearance (a quick exit) to show for it, this owner decided to go about things differently and try to build his team for the future. Looking forward the Reds can expect significant contributions from position players Blade Rothschild, Eli Oliva, Stewart Sobkowiak, and Stan Easley as well as pitchers Rafael Mairena, Raymond Berkman, Garry Jensen, and Thomas Alonso out of their AAA club. This may end up being a tough season yet again for the Reds, but it should set them up for a great run in Seasons 6-9.
Division comments – This may have been the most inept division in the world, with its teams finishing 27-30 in offense. Any team improving their offense should have a headstart on the rest of the team.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
AL East Team Notes
Best Players – George Bell, Ernest Strange
Team Rankings – 32nd Pitching, 32nd Offense, 32nd defense
Team Notes – It takes a special team to go on a 140 game losing streak. A team who tells its pitchers on off days that they need to grab a glove and play third base since they only had 5 position players at the ML level. Its not all bad news for
Best Players – BJ Einerstein,
Team Rankings 11th Offense, 9th Pitching, 4th Fielding
Team Notes – Season 2 Championship team, they had horrible luck this year. Their rankings would indicate this team was very successful, but it took a late season surge to assure they made it over .500. What they do next season is one of the league’s biggest questions. Many of the stars from their championship team are leaving for free agency. They will surely acquire many draft picks for these players and it won’t take long for them to rebuild. They only have $30M committed to player salaries next season so they will have plenty of options.
Best Players – Carlos Martin, Sean Hammonds, Rafael Alicia
Team Rankings – 14th Offense, 16th Pitching, 7th Fielding
Team Notes – A middle of the road ML team with a talented minor league system. Not buried under bad contracts, but still has it talented players under contract. The most exciting thing about this team is Rafael Alicia. He’s the odds on favorite to win
Best Players – Tony Tarasco, Mark Ross, Clay Lincoln, Brian Bates
Team Rankings 9th Offense, 3rd Pitching, 3rd Fielding
Team Notes - This team won’t soon forget the sting of a game 4 ALCS – the pivotal game in their 7 game series vs. the Mad Jesters. Down 8-2 in the 9th inning they come back to hit a grand slam and tie the game, only to lose in the 14th inning to a former Funk pitcher. What is scary about this team is they are so young they can only get better. Only two guys on this team were over 30. Tarasco is their first draft pick to really contribute at the ML level, but they have some others like Hogan, Brower, and Galvez that will make it to the big leagues. Revenge will be on their minds.
AL North Team Notes
Best Players – Alan O’Malley, Carl Cochran, Victor Romano, Fred Baxtor
Team Rankings Season 4: Offense 6th Pitching 10th Fielding 11th
Team Notes– O’Malley is the best player on this team, but the heart of the team is found Carl Cochran. An all-round great player Cochran led the team in HR, RBI, and is a threat to steal. Then there is Fred Baxter who is a young SP that looks to anchor this team for a while. Season 3 first round draft pick Jimmy Wilkerson could see some action in the majors next season. Minnesota has a history of contending – never having less than 94 wins in a season, but it will be hard to win a division with Chicago in it.
Team Chicago Knight 111-51
Best Players – George Spence, Ralph Witt, Ted Rivera, Neifi Santayna
Team Rankings Season 4: Offense 3rd, Pitching 1st, Fielding 16th
Team Notes – One of the AL powerhouse teams. Their offense built around Spence, Witt, and Santayna. The GM knows how to build a ML staff which is lead by former CY winner Ted Rivera, and quality players surround him. This team is built on doing everything well. They have some good talent in the minors, like Dean Cooke, Rocky Duvall, and Karl Simmons, but they haven’t had great success getting draft picks to the majors leagues yet.
Milwaukee Gurus 72-90
Best Players – Sam Davey, Lenny Affledt, Ken Jefferies
Team Rankings – 21st offense, 23rd pitching, 25th fielding
Team notes - Milwaukee is an up and coming team, even made a mid-season surge that kept them in the playoff hunt for a bit. They have saved their money and built around prospects. That has given two of the top three draft picks from season one, both are in the Majors (SS Ken Jefferies, SP Lenny Affledt) and should do well. Their minors are stocked with numerous high end pitching prospects like Brent McCullum ,Fred Hollins, and Torey Kroeger. Because of their responsible spending next year they can hit the FA market hard and make a run for it, or wait for the young guys to develop one more year and spend that money of further enhancing their minor league system.
Philadelphia Revolvers – 62-100
Best Players – Gerald Thomas, Achilles McMurtry
Team Rankings – 18th Offense, 27th Pitching, 17th Fielding
Philadelphia will have a challenge next year. It’s a team searching for an identity after three owners in four years. They do have some nice talent in the minors; Lawrence Trammel in AA is almost a certain all-star OF, he is an excellent all round hitter. Socks McIntyre is another fine OF prospect. Iago Prince and Stretch Bush are two more first round draft picks that should make good ML infielders. This is a project team that will need an overhaul, but has quality talent in the minors that has not been tarnished.
Award Winners (Season 4)
MVP – Carlos Johnson (Harpoons) 13 votes
61HR/146RBI/154R/.357BA
Cy Young – Ivan Sojo (Braves) 18 votes
16-5/204.1IP/2.82ERA/1.13WHIP/138K
ROY – Sammy Dillon (Reds) 14 votes
57HR/135RBI/104R/.288BA
Fireman – Javier Sosa (Braves)
35/41 saves; 0-3/1.98ERA/50.0IP/1.06WHIP/46K***2nd straight***
AL Award Winners
MVP – Ben Musial (Black Socks) 14 votes
81HR/208RBI/153R/.337BA
Cy Young – Joel Coleman (Mad Jesters) 15 votes
23-6/246.0IP/3.62ERA/1.28WHIP/184K
ROY – Tony Tarasco (Mugger Funk) 14 votes
41HR/140RBI/120R/.287BA
Fireman – Jerome Turner (Air Force)
42/47 saves; 1-3/4.46ERA/80.2IP/1.20WHIP/68K
No close races for the awards this season as every winner was pretty much the runaway winner.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Season 1 (Picks 6-20)
Split time between AA & AAA posting a 4.92 ERA in 10 starts in AAA. He should be ready to contribute to halfway through season 5 and if not then, definitely season 6. A definite future number 2 starter.
7. Monterrey Jacks – Ramiro Iglesias (SS)
Did not sign.
8. New Orleans Zephyrs – Armando Manuel (P) (Texas Black Socks)
Armando has started 94 games in the minors, none above AA. A 3.96 ERA and a 35-22 record for his career. Has the stuff to be a solid number 2 if given proper time to develop. Looks to be ready sometime in season 5.
9. Scranton pennypinchers – Kent Branson (P) (Cleveland Cleveland Stormtroopers)
Career numbers of 3.38 ERA with 363 Ks, and 211 BBs. Has not made it above AA. His ratings indicate that he could be a high walk, high strikeout pitcher best suited to number 3 or 4 spot in the rotation. Season 5 contributor, possibly.
10. Cincinnati Reds – Benji Marichal (P) (Season 4 trade to Atlanta)
Minor league ERA of 4.71 in 466 IP with 374 Ks. With potential stamina in the 70s but high control, high velocity, and two very good pitches, he could be anywhere from a very good #2 or #3 starter to a potentially great closer. Should be contributing in season 5.
11. Trenton Titans – Corky Chace (P)
Did not sign.
12. Charlotte Crusaders – Chili Olsen (LF) (Houston Texans)
Made his debut in the majors in season 3 hitting .354 with 15 HRs, 51 RBI in 65 games. Season 4 was his first full major league season and he hit .293 with 13 HRs, 65 RBI in 144 games (536 AB). He walks more than he strikes out. Should be a solid fixture at the number 2 spot in the batting order in the future.
13. Texas Trouts – Chili Ashley (CF) (San Juan Expos)
Played in 13 games for San Juan batting .306 and knocking in 5 in limited action. At 21 years old he could be a fixture at the top of the San Juan order for years to come. Great contact and bunting ratings as well as very good range and a good glove and you have a potential all-star on your hands here.
14. Seattle Slappers – Angel Colon (2B)
Did not sign.
15. Nashville Sounds – Pedro Mesa (CF) (Sante Fe Locomotive)
Batted .314 in 441 minor league games. Spent entirety of season 4 in AAA for the Sante Fe organization. Could be ready to contribute in season 5 as a #5 hitter who holds down the center field fort defensively.
16. Buffalo HotWings – Billy Ray Jensen (CF) (Richmond Redbirds)
In his first full major league season he did not do too well. Batted .223 with 9 HRs and 39 RBI in limited action (157 AB in 111 G). He could be a very solid contributor for the next couple seasons in Richmond’s outfield. Not great at anything, just solid across the board.
17. Hartford Harpoons – Rick Balboa (P)
1 season, 1 level has been this pitcher’s experience. 4.34 ERA in 102 minor league games and a K-to-BB ratio of 2.9. Good control, good velocity, 2 good-to-great pitches, solid stamina. He could develop into a solid #2 starter or could be a closer.
18. Albuquerque Flash – Josh Burke (SS)
Did not sign.
19. Washington War Criminals – B.J. Einertson (RF)
Made his major league debut in season 4 batting .290 with 14 2Bs, and 17 HRs while knocking in 51. He should absolutely murder right-handed pitching while holding his own against left handers if he develops into the power hitter that he projects to. Definitely could be a staple in the middle of Washington’s order for years to come.
20. Honolulu Haoles – Chris Mirabelli (P)
Did not sign.
Congrats to TheJester74
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Friday, May 25, 2007
World Series Preview (Season 4)
Scottsdale Mad Jesters, led by TheJester74, take a 7-4 playoff record into a World Series which sees them attempting to repeat as World Champions after a 4-1 World Series victory in Season 3. Standing in their way, from the National League, are the Hartford Harpoons (7-4 playoff record), led by ChoneFiggins. This is the first World Series appearance for the Hartford franchise, one of the inaugural teams of Morgan world. The Mad Jesters are looking to become the first team to repeat World Series champions in the history of Morgan world.
Scottsdale was an offensive behemoth in the regular season, leading the Majors in runs scored, home runs (by an astounding 83), RBI, batting average, OBP, SLG, OPS and walks. Scottsdale put up an average of 8.1 runs per game while striking fear into the opposition. Scottsdale had 9 players hit 25 or more home runs over the course of the regular season. They were led, in part, by MVP finalist Rusty Jones (.357 avg./56HR/151RBI/176R). Darrel Perez, Tim Smith, Eric Thomas, Alex Shibata, Tim Durbin, and Alex Green all contributed more than 121 RBI each. Shibata (.400/4/12/9) and Forbes (.469/3/7/7) are leading the charge this postseason. Let's not discount their pitching though, as the Mad Jesters were tied for fourth in ERA, 7th in K's, while maintaining a WHIP of 1.32, good enough for 5th place in the league. Leading the pitching charge are 3 finalists for the Cy Young (These 3 also logged positions 1, 2, & 9 in IP). Joel Coleman (3.62ERA/1.28 WHIP/23-6/246.0IP/.265OAV/184K), former Red Earl Wilkerson (3.92/1.25/20-10/241.1/.249/172), and Vitas Sobkowiak (4.01/1.34/20-4/222.0/.265/148) led the pitching charge while Will Monroe saved 29 of 32. The Mad Jesters were 5th in the majors in fielding percentage and were led by gold glovers Alex Shibata (1B) and Willie Sikorski (2B). SS Darrel Perez (.975 Fldg %) also contributed to strong defense.
Hartford was a solid offensive team as well averaging 6.8 runs per game, ranking 8th in runs scored, 4th in HRs, 8th in batting average, 4th in OBP, 8th in SLG, and 6th in OPS. Leading the charge were MVP candidates Carlos Johnson (.357/61/146/154) and Willie Hawkins (.321/67/176/117) as well as Robert Black (.278/43/150/127). Hartford had 9 players hit 17 or more HRs. The number 12 team in the majors in pitching was led by Cy Young finalist Andres Terrero (3.19/1.30/16-6/206.0/.255/140). The number 1 fielding team in the majors only has one Gold Glover, 3B/SS Robert Black (.970 3B/.976 SS). In the post-season, the Harpoons have been powered by Johnson (.410/7/18/14), Black (.378/4/11/11), and Willie Hawkins (.364/5/12/10) and the pitching of Catfish Allen (2.37/1.11/1-1/19.0/.214/7), Andres Terrero (3.15/1.25/2-0/20.0/.240/13), and Charlie Gwynn (3.57/1.30/2-1/17.2/.290/6).
There you have it...the Season 4 World Series Preview. This writer predicts a very enjoyable series, and Scottsdale coming out on top in 7 games.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Season 4 Team Rankings
| Offense | Pitching | Fielding | Wins | Avg. | |
| Albuquerque Cowboys | 26 | 8 | 20 | 81 | 18.0 |
| Arizona Scottsdale | 12 | 24 | 13 | 85* | 16.3 |
| Atlanta Braves | 16 | 4 | 10 | 107* | 10.0 |
| Austin Wranglers | 25 | 18 | 15 | 73 | 19.3 |
| Boston Blood Sox | 17 | 30 | 23 | 72 | 23.3 |
| Chicago Knights | 3 | 1 | 16 | 111* | 6.7 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 28 | 14 | 24 | 69 | 22.0 |
| Cleveland Cleveland Stormtroopers | 27 | 17 | 18 | 83* | 20.7 |
| Colorado mad monks | 5 | 26 | 26 | 85 | 19.0 |
| Hartford Harpoons | 8 | 12 | 1 | 97* | 7.0 |
| Houston Texans | 19 | 19 | 22 | 86 | 20.0 |
| Las Vegas Gamblers | 24 | 28 | 27 | 68 | 26.3 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 31 | 15 | 30 | 73 | 25.3 |
| Louisville Sluggers | 20 | 6 | 6 | 86* | 10.7 |
| Memphis Elvi | 10 | 11 | 29 | 84 | 16.7 |
| Milwaukee Gurus | 21 | 23 | 25 | 72 | 23.0 |
| Minnesota St. Paul Sots | 6 | 10 | 11 | 94* | 9.0 |
| New Britain Hittin' | 14 | 16 | 7 | 75 | 12.3 |
| New York Mugger Funk | 9 | 3 | 3 | 99* | 5.0 |
| Oklahoma City Pain | 13 | 25 | 9 | 64 | 15.7 |
| Philadelphia Revolvers | 18 | 27 | 17 | 62 | 20.7 |
| Richmond Redbirds | 23 | 7 | 8 | 92* | 12.7 |
| Sacramento Air Force | 2 | 2 | 14 | 113* | 6.0 |
| Salt Lake City Bonnevilles | 15 | 29 | 20 | 69 | 21.3 |
| San Juan Expos | 22 | 22 | 19 | 72 | 21.0 |
| Santa Fe Locomotive | 7 | 31 | 31 | 61 | 23.0 |
| Scottsdale Mad Jesters | 1 | 5 | 5 | 121* | 3.7 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Dogs | 32 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 32.0 |
| Texas Black Socks | 4 | 21 | 12 | 98* | 12.3 |
| Toledo MudHens | 30 | 20 | 28 | 74 | 26.0 |
| Toronto Storks | 29 | 13 | 2 | 78 | 14.7 |
| Washington D.C. War Criminals | 11 | 9 | 4 | 86 | 8.0 |
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
20 Minor Leaguers that could make a splash in 5
Here are 20 Minor Leaguers that you could find at the big league level in season 5. The factors for making the list is that they are in the AAA or AA, less than 26 years old, and have developed far enough to make it to the majors in Season 5.
Position Players
Rafael Alicea –
Don Melhuse –
Ted Griffiths – LA - Will be an All-Star, has plenty of power and a good batting eye. Defense not good enough to stay at 2B.
Luke Paulson –
Brian Randolf –
Wes Davies –
Felipe Espinosa –
Sticky Torres – Hartford – His vR and BE ratings to go along with his speed mean he will be a great lead off hitter for the Harpoons for many years.
Felipe Santiago –
Harry Roque –
Jesse Grace –
Pitchers
Pascual Melendez – Washington – A great pitcher with all the ratings of an all-star. His flaw is that his Sta and Dur ratings mean his career 5 innings per start in the minors won’t improve much in the majors.
Dean Cooke –
Rocky Duvall –
Desi Hutch – Tx – Has great splits which translate well to being a good SP, but his Sta and Dur means he might have to spend some time as a very good LRA.
Rico Bravo –
Jake Post –
Willie Pena – Cleveland - A special pitcher that will be an All-Star. He would be best served developing fully in the minors, but would not embarrass his team if he was brought up now.
RJ Bautista –
AJ Crosby –
Top 5 Draft Picks (Year 1)
Vicente was the very first pick of the very first draft of Morgan world. He is currently sitting in AA with career minor league numbers of .295/.379/.501 having stolen 78 bases while being caught 51 times. His career fielding percentage as a SS is .898. His ratings indicate that given proper time to develop he will be a very solid defensive SS and a pretty good leadoff hitter with some pop.
2. New York Real Kosher Deli – Lenny Affeldt (P)
Lenny is in the majors with the Milwaukee Gurus. He finished his second major league season with 4.71 ERA in 206.1 IP, striking out 148 while walking 65. His record was 10-15. His career major league numbers are 4.81 ERA in 372.0 IP, striking out 268, walking 119 and a record of 21-26 in 2 major league seasons. He was traded to Milwaukee from Louisville (successor to New York) as part of a deal that saw Josh Wagner and Daniel Durham go with him to Milwaukee in exchange for Brian Maeda and Robin Sullivan. Lenny has the very real possibility of developing into a top-notch starter for Milwaukee.
3. St. Louis Destroyers – Ken Jeffries (SS)
Ken is in the majors with the Gurus. He just finished up his second full major league season. He was drafted as a SS but has spent most of his major league career as a CF. His second season in the majors saw stat lines of .283/.367/.471…down a little from his rookie season. His RBI total increased from 85 to 119 while he also increased his walks from 42 to 78. He definitely has the talent to develop into a very, very good middle of the order hitter.
4. Chicago Knights – Walt Hayes (P)
It appears as if he was not signed by the Knights.
5. Memphis Elvi – Glenn Kubenka (2B)
Glenn wrapped up his second full major league season by putting up some good numbers. .307/.372/.576 with 34 HRs, 114 RBI, and 48 doubles. He was tied for 9th in the majors in doubles. A fielding percentage of .977 rounds out his season. He’ll be a solid middle of the order batter for the Elvi while contributing to some strong middle defense.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Season 5 Potential free agents
Starting Pitchers - There are more high end SPs available this year than in the previous seasons.
Eric Monroe - Arguably the best FA pitcher available, only 31 and no major flaws.
Matt Charles - Among the best pitchers in the league before injury. Still can pitch, but stamina took a hit after his season 3 injury and can't go 9 innings every 4 days anymore.
Terrence Davis - One of the league's best SP, but age is starting to show. Career leader in Wins.
BC Sierra - Tough season 4, but season 3 he was 17-8 2.75. Career leader in WHIP. Older but still can pitch.
Donald Nakajima - Only 32 and has a 56-24 4.21 career numbers.
Hector Romero - Control is a major problem, but best L/R splits in the league. Only pitcher that can overcome that poor control. Can dominate in pitchers park. Career K leader.
Vic Green - Will save your bullpen with his stamina, last 2 seasons sub 4.00 ERA
Flip Lawrence - Might have one last season in him, but could be a back of the rotation SP.
Relief Pitchers - Some good players, but RPs can be a hit or miss signing
Dwight Marshall - one of the league's best setup men, dur means he can pitch every other day
Alvin Mills - a Closer that can be very good, has 3 "plus" pitches.
Chris Santangelo - His season 3 stats were some of the leagues best ever, career leader in Saves.
Joel Fox - Alternates good and bad years - season 5 should be good.
Daniel Malone - Top 5 career saves leader, but heading towards the end of his career.
Phillip Redmond - Good rating but has played for some bad teams, GB/FB ratio suited for pitchers park
Garret Judd - Has SP ratings, but was a horrible SP. Put up very nice closer stats.
Position Players - There is some depth, but not a lot of star power in this group.
Preston Riggs - Has superior power, speed, and obp. The #1 FA hitter.
Greg Mathews - Tremendous Power hitting C.
Augie Dunston - Good OF with a high OBP. 2nd in career walks.
Kyle Carroll - #3 on career list for SB, good BE and vR ratings.
Hong-Jin Ramirez - Great L/R splits, career .897 OPS.
Barry Durocher - #2 Career OBP for the league. Perfect for hitting second in a lineup.
Kris Jenkins - Well rounded player, could compliment any lineup.
Bob Widger - Superior defensive SS that can hit righties.
Steve Thomas - A powerful bat and only 27 years old.
Ryan Toombs - Great fielding SS - 3rd in career SS fielding %.
Louie Palacios - Great hitter, but might be getting too old to play SS.
Eddie McClellan - Exceptional switch hitting lead-off batter, has speed and OBP. 5th in career walks.
Napoleon Watters - Strictly power hitting 3B, but good at it.
Buddy Parrish - Good hitting C that has above average PC rating.
Charles Wang - Exceptional speed goes with an above average bat.
Monday, May 21, 2007
Season 4 Awards
| AL MVP Award | |||||||
| Player | Franchise | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | W-L | ERA |
| Rusty Jones | Mad Jesters | 56 | 151 | 0.357 | 1.154 | - | - |
| Ben Musial | Black Socks | 81 | 208 | 0.337 | 1.155 | - | - |
| George Spence | Knights | 65 | 202 | 0.306 | 1.076 | - | - |
| Ralph Witt | Knights | 37 | 167 | 0.386 | 1.143 | - | - |
| Phillip O'Malley | Locomotive | 55 | 163 | 0.332 | 1.097 | - | - |
NL MVP Award | |||||||
| Player | Franchise | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | W-L | ERA |
| Carlos Johnson | Harpoons | 61 | 146 | 0.357 | 1.235 | - | - |
| Doug Connelly | Scottsdale | 51 | 151 | 0.343 | 1.065 | - | - |
| Al Pena | Redbirds | 37 | 131 | 0.342 | 1.103 | - | - |
| Willie Hawkins | Harpoons | 67 | 176 | 0.321 | 1.102 | - | - |
| Sam Rivera | Sluggers | 34 | 89 | 0.327 | 1.004 | - | - |
AL Cy Young Award | |||||||
| Player | Franchise | G | IP | W-L | SV | ERA | OAV |
| Joel Coleman | Mad Jesters | 33 | 246 | 23-6 | 0 | 3.62 | 0.265 |
| Vitas Sobkowiak | Mad Jesters | 33 | 222 | 20-4 | 0 | 4.01 | 0.265 |
| Earl Wilkerson | Mad Jesters | 33 | 241 | 20-10 | 0 | 3.92 | 0.249 |
| Mike Andrews | Air Force | 30 | 221 | 18-7 | 0 | 3.42 | 0.235 |
| Alex Suarez | Elvi | 35 | 203 | 19-8 | 0 | 3.31 | 0.231 |
NL Cy Young Award | |||||||
| Player | Franchise | G | IP | W-L | SV | ERA | OAV |
| Ivan Sojo | Braves | 31 | 204 | 16-5 | 0 | 2.82 | 0.214 |
| Andres Terrero | Harpoons | 28 | 206 | 16-6 | 0 | 3.19 | 0.255 |
| Stevie Morgan | Braves | 31 | 203 | 16-4 | 0 | 3.36 | 0.254 |
| Pete Buddie | Redbirds | 32 | 219 | 17-8 | 0 | 3.58 | 0.274 |
| Robin Sullivan | Sluggers | 34 | 240 | 17-12 | 0 | 3.74 | 0.264 |
AL Rookie of the Year Award | |||||||
| Player | Franchise | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | W-L | ERA |
| Tony Tarasco | Mugger Funk | 41 | 140 | 0.287 | 0.911 | - | - |
| Jerome Patrick | Mugger Funk | 0 | 0 | 0.167 | 0.333 | 6-9 | 4.18 |
| Brian Perez | Air Force | 20 | 105 | 0.299 | 0.826 | - | - |
| Elmer Crawford | Mugger Funk | 16 | 86 | 0.319 | 0.903 | - | - |
| Al Serra | mad monks | 21 | 99 | 0.292 | 0.858 | - | - |
NL Rookie of the Year Award | |||||||
| Player | Franchise | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | W-L | ERA |
| Claude Holt | MudHens | 40 | 104 | 0.271 | 0.891 | - | - |
| Sammy Dillon | Reds | 57 | 135 | 0.287 | 0.923 | - | - |
| Jim Jefferies | Scottsdale | 0 | 6 | 0.173 | 0.406 | 17-8 | 4.55 |
| Theo Boehringer | Scottsdale | 43 | 110 | 0.286 | 0.983 | - | - |
| Andre Hamill | Braves | 5 | 41 | 0.258 | 0.695 | - | - |
Season Hitting Stats
| Team | Owner | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
| Scottsdale Mad Jesters | TheJester74 | 418 | 1293 | 0.312 | 0.975 |
| Sacramento Air Force | willcatfan | 271 | 1243 | 0.311 | 0.900 |
| Colorado mad monks | buckeyejeff | 277 | 1119 | 0.308 | 0.891 |
| Chicago Knights | katauska | 291 | 1200 | 0.305 | 0.900 |
| Texas Black Socks | noccolo | 324 | 1182 | 0.299 | 0.893 |
| Minnesota St. Paul Sots | Daggers | 259 | 1112 | 0.297 | 0.872 |
| New York Mugger Funk | chris_rog1 | 230 | 1067 | 0.295 | 0.842 |
| Hartford Harpoons | ChoneFiggins | 323 | 1074 | 0.294 | 0.884 |
| New Britain Hittin' | btkantz | 197 | 919 | 0.294 | 0.814 |
| Santa Fe Locomotive | Arte | 304 | 1084 | 0.287 | 0.870 |
| Arizona Scottsdale | wonderin32 | 335 | 1011 | 0.285 | 0.868 |
| Memphis Elvi | mh17 | 293 | 1046 | 0.284 | 0.857 |
| Milwaukee Gurus | douglasdao | 228 | 878 | 0.283 | 0.799 |
| Louisville Sluggers | erffdogg | 189 | 855 | 0.283 | 0.795 |
| Boston Blood Sox | jarazix | 209 | 916 | 0.282 | 0.799 |
| Washington D.C. War Criminals | havel211 | 218 | 1041 | 0.280 | 0.809 |
| Albuquerque Cowboys | thewader | 159 | 782 | 0.277 | 0.749 |
| Salt Lake City Bonnevilles | tj01536 | 235 | 923 | 0.277 | 0.808 |
| Houston Texans | t2bott | 226 | 891 | 0.275 | 0.804 |
| Cleveland Cleveland Stormtroopers | milbredhawk | 175 | 766 | 0.274 | 0.766 |
| San Juan Expos | nordique93 | 220 | 865 | 0.273 | 0.789 |
| Oklahoma City Pain | jasonroy | 142 | 910 | 0.273 | 0.751 |
| Atlanta Braves | joemac55 | 211 | 915 | 0.271 | 0.789 |
| Toronto Storks | barjaz | 179 | 764 | 0.271 | 0.759 |
| Richmond Redbirds | rickybell42 | 196 | 847 | 0.268 | 0.769 |
| Philadelphia Revolvers | greene71 | 179 | 897 | 0.268 | 0.744 |
| Las Vegas Gamblers | robbie04 | 202 | 816 | 0.265 | 0.757 |
| Austin Wranglers | chrispy | 206 | 789 | 0.264 | 0.759 |
| Cincinnati Reds | hurricane384 | 226 | 767 | 0.263 | 0.756 |
| Toledo MudHens | aaclem | 206 | 760 | 0.263 | 0.753 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | alopez3456 | 155 | 745 | 0.262 | 0.725 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Dogs | luvableloser | 129 | 432 | 0.210 | 0.578 |