No opinion needed on these. Every player got 1 vote for every All Star appearance, MVP Award, Cy Young Award, Rookie of the Year Award, Silver Slugger & Gold Glove won. Ramon Jang & Troy Harper also got a bonus point for being inducted into the Hall of Fame. A lot of players played multiple positions throughout the decade. In those cases, they were assigned to whichever position they won the majority of their awards at.
Players are listed next to the team where they won the most awards. Votes are listed in parentheses next to each player.
Sharkey's World First Team All-Decade
C Pete West, Scottsdale (8)
1B Ramon Jang, Rochester (13)
2B Steve Randolph, Scranton (14)
3B Bret Kubenka, Kansas City (14)
SS Wes Robertson, Nofolk (9)
LF Nicholas Bryant, Kansas City (20)
CF Jonathan Cummings, Rochester (12)
RF Billy Hernandez, Texas (16)
DH Paul Hasegawa, New York (6)
SP Christopher Ramirez, Pawtucket (18)
RP Frank Harris, Pawtucket (14)
Sharkey's World Second Team All-Decade
C Luis Reyes, Charlotte (7)
1B Troy Harper, Salt Lake City (8)
2B J.R. Lankford, Texas (8)
3B Mark Abercrombie, San Francisco (9)
SS Julian Thomson, Pawtucket (7)
LF Pat Tamura, Cheyenne (8)
CF Dennis Flanagan, Fargo (7)
RF Jesse Gentry, Cheyenne (9)
DH Henry Etherton, Scottsdale (4)
SP Dennys Shin, Kansas City (11)
CP Martin Baek, Scranton (10)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Records Updated
On the Hall of Fame page, the single season & all-time records have been updated.
And let's just get it out of the way now, Season 11 was the year of Christopher Ramirez.
The future Hall of Famer, who already held the single season IP, K & ERA records, significantly lowered his single season ERA from 1.72 to an unrepeatable 1.23. He also took over the single season wins mark, besting Orlando Javier's season 2 mark of 27 by one. And he lowered teammate Henry Mackowiak's single season whip mark from 0.89 to 0.82.
Ramirez now holds 5 of the 6 major single season pitching records. Only Jeremi Warden's 53 saves seems out of the question at this point, but who knows what the future holds for this man.
In the career records department, Ramirez added to his already impressive IP & K marks, putting them further out of danger of ever being broken. He also lowered his career whip (1.01), which was a record he held. And after chasing Dennys Shin for 10 seasons, he finally took over the top spot in career victories by earning 23 more victories than Shin in season 11. Lastly, his 1.23 ERA lowered his career mark to 2.43, which is now the all-time lowest career ERA.
So, like single season, Ramirez now holds 5 of the 6 major pitching records in the career field. The only unreachable record for him is Frank Harris' 457 career saves, which even Ramirez won't be able to topple someday. Harris is 43 saves away from becoming the first ever to 500 career saves.
Speaking of Frank Harris, the closer's career whip (0.89) and ERA (2.16) are both lower than Ramirez's, but because he hasn't pitched 802 career innings, he doesn't qualify. As has been talked about for awhile, barring injury season 12 is the year he hits that innings pitching plateau. Might he steal some of those career records away from Ramirez?
On the offensive side of the ball, not a single record changed hands. All single season remained just as they were.
And on the career list, Hernandez & Bryant continued putting distance between themselves and the field, for the most part.
Billy Hernandez is now only 38 home runs away from 600 all-time, while #2 on the list, Sean O'Toole still needs 32 home runs to hit 500.
On the stolen base list, free agent Nicholas Bryant had a career worst 24 SB's last year, while #2 Danys Castillo, 8 years younger, had 88, gaining 64 on the leader. Castillo now trails Bryant by 283 stolen bases.
These records can all be viewed on the Hall of Fame page.
And let's just get it out of the way now, Season 11 was the year of Christopher Ramirez.
The future Hall of Famer, who already held the single season IP, K & ERA records, significantly lowered his single season ERA from 1.72 to an unrepeatable 1.23. He also took over the single season wins mark, besting Orlando Javier's season 2 mark of 27 by one. And he lowered teammate Henry Mackowiak's single season whip mark from 0.89 to 0.82.
Ramirez now holds 5 of the 6 major single season pitching records. Only Jeremi Warden's 53 saves seems out of the question at this point, but who knows what the future holds for this man.
In the career records department, Ramirez added to his already impressive IP & K marks, putting them further out of danger of ever being broken. He also lowered his career whip (1.01), which was a record he held. And after chasing Dennys Shin for 10 seasons, he finally took over the top spot in career victories by earning 23 more victories than Shin in season 11. Lastly, his 1.23 ERA lowered his career mark to 2.43, which is now the all-time lowest career ERA.
So, like single season, Ramirez now holds 5 of the 6 major pitching records in the career field. The only unreachable record for him is Frank Harris' 457 career saves, which even Ramirez won't be able to topple someday. Harris is 43 saves away from becoming the first ever to 500 career saves.
Speaking of Frank Harris, the closer's career whip (0.89) and ERA (2.16) are both lower than Ramirez's, but because he hasn't pitched 802 career innings, he doesn't qualify. As has been talked about for awhile, barring injury season 12 is the year he hits that innings pitching plateau. Might he steal some of those career records away from Ramirez?
On the offensive side of the ball, not a single record changed hands. All single season remained just as they were.
And on the career list, Hernandez & Bryant continued putting distance between themselves and the field, for the most part.
Billy Hernandez is now only 38 home runs away from 600 all-time, while #2 on the list, Sean O'Toole still needs 32 home runs to hit 500.
On the stolen base list, free agent Nicholas Bryant had a career worst 24 SB's last year, while #2 Danys Castillo, 8 years younger, had 88, gaining 64 on the leader. Castillo now trails Bryant by 283 stolen bases.
These records can all be viewed on the Hall of Fame page.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Career Coaching Victories
For yet another year, pvc4twenty remains #1 on the all-time list, and sharkeyke continues to close the gap in the #2 spot, gaining 16 wins on the Shuffle this season.
Ohiopirate was the big winner this year, taking advantage of an NL-leading 110 wins as well as the absence of longdayintro and snarfuller to jump from 6th to 3rd. Dupala jumped one spot from 5th to 4th, falling behind OP but leapfrogging the two gone members.
Longdayintro settled into #5, for one year. He'll fall again next season, but should remain in the Top 10 thru at least season 13, while #8 snarfuller is probably spending his last season in the Top 10.
Badercubed & johnderasmo each moved up one spot, to #6 & #7, respectively. Kalikgod remained in the #9 spot.
Rockybill1, the 3rd Top 10 guy to leave the league after last season, plummeted from #10 to #17, becoming the only guy to exit the Top 10 this season. He's replaced by original member dubabe401, who recently won his first division title!
The following is the career list just for the 32 members who participated in Season 11, with their career victories listed, and their average victories per season listed in parentheses.
The Top 10 has been updated on the SW Hall of Fame page.
1. pvc4twenty - 1154 (104.9)
2. sharkeyke - 1122 (102)
3. ohiopirate - 993 (99.3)
4. dupala - 970 (88.2)
6. badercubed - 940 (85.5)
7. johnderasmo - 888 (80.7)
9. kalikgod - 860 (86)
10. dubabe401 - 857 (77.9)
11. hausenpfeffe - 850 (77.3)
12. krs96 - 832 (75.6)
13. hallgren - 807 (80.7)
14. jtrueblue - 805 (73.2)
15. telecasting - 795 (72.3)
16. dawgfan1974 - 795 (88.3)
18. nnurmo - 744 (93)
19. ripnsnort - 741 (82.3)
20. irishfury1 - 732 (73.2)
23. benny_b_la - 675 (75)
24. dave23 - 674 (84.3)
25. peteskin - 662 (60.2)
26. vladyhop - 652 (81.5)
29. jlinchec - 555 (79.3)
32. frog06 - 357 (59.5)
33. mcrobbyj - 295 (73.8)
34. cjwagner - 270 (67.5)
37. kingdean - 199 (66.3)
43. johncfremont - 124 (62)
46. voteforlou - 84 (84)
50. mattyfaz - 80 (80)
54. hooner65 - 75 (75)
57. hhavey - 72 (72)
Top 10 Wins/Season (min. 2 seasons)
1. pvc4twenty
2. sharkeyke
3. ohiopirate
4. nnurmo
5. dawgfan1974
6. dupala
7. kalikgod
8. badercubed
9. dave23
10. ripnsnort
Ohiopirate was the big winner this year, taking advantage of an NL-leading 110 wins as well as the absence of longdayintro and snarfuller to jump from 6th to 3rd. Dupala jumped one spot from 5th to 4th, falling behind OP but leapfrogging the two gone members.
Longdayintro settled into #5, for one year. He'll fall again next season, but should remain in the Top 10 thru at least season 13, while #8 snarfuller is probably spending his last season in the Top 10.
Badercubed & johnderasmo each moved up one spot, to #6 & #7, respectively. Kalikgod remained in the #9 spot.
Rockybill1, the 3rd Top 10 guy to leave the league after last season, plummeted from #10 to #17, becoming the only guy to exit the Top 10 this season. He's replaced by original member dubabe401, who recently won his first division title!
The following is the career list just for the 32 members who participated in Season 11, with their career victories listed, and their average victories per season listed in parentheses.
The Top 10 has been updated on the SW Hall of Fame page.
1. pvc4twenty - 1154 (104.9)
2. sharkeyke - 1122 (102)
3. ohiopirate - 993 (99.3)
4. dupala - 970 (88.2)
6. badercubed - 940 (85.5)
7. johnderasmo - 888 (80.7)
9. kalikgod - 860 (86)
10. dubabe401 - 857 (77.9)
11. hausenpfeffe - 850 (77.3)
12. krs96 - 832 (75.6)
13. hallgren - 807 (80.7)
14. jtrueblue - 805 (73.2)
15. telecasting - 795 (72.3)
16. dawgfan1974 - 795 (88.3)
18. nnurmo - 744 (93)
19. ripnsnort - 741 (82.3)
20. irishfury1 - 732 (73.2)
23. benny_b_la - 675 (75)
24. dave23 - 674 (84.3)
25. peteskin - 662 (60.2)
26. vladyhop - 652 (81.5)
29. jlinchec - 555 (79.3)
32. frog06 - 357 (59.5)
33. mcrobbyj - 295 (73.8)
34. cjwagner - 270 (67.5)
37. kingdean - 199 (66.3)
43. johncfremont - 124 (62)
46. voteforlou - 84 (84)
50. mattyfaz - 80 (80)
54. hooner65 - 75 (75)
57. hhavey - 72 (72)
Top 10 Wins/Season (min. 2 seasons)
1. pvc4twenty
2. sharkeyke
3. ohiopirate
4. nnurmo
5. dawgfan1974
6. dupala
7. kalikgod
8. badercubed
9. dave23
10. ripnsnort
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Shark Index
I put together a quick little formula to rank the teams – adding a small qualifier to the win/loss record to get a better picture of how well each team is performing. The formula is quite simple and it rewards scoring and good pitching [Winning percentage + (team OPS-opposition team OPS)]
Without further adieu I give you the first (in what will hopefully be a series) Shark Index!
| Rank | Franchise | Owner | Score |
| 1 | Boise Bombers | nnurmo | 0.872 |
| 2 | Colorado Springs AltiDUDES | ohiopirate | 0.800 |
| 3 | Charlotte knights | dawgfan1974 | 0.685 |
| 4 | Pawtucket Polythene | sharkeyke | 0.678 |
| 5 | Kansas City Shuffle | pvc4twenty | 0.673 |
| 6 | Scottsdale T's | jlinchec | 0.642 |
| 7 | New Orleans Breeze | vladyhop | 0.610 |
| 8 | Norfolk Rush | mattyfaz | 0.580 |
| 9 | Houston Aggies | dubabe401 | 0.573 |
| 10 | Tucson Turbocors | hausenpfeffe | 0.570 |
| 11 | Salt Lake City Dodgers | benny_b_la | 0.555 |
| 12 | Jacksonville Juggernauts | kalikgod | 0.546 |
| 13 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | badercubed | 0.534 |
| 14 | Fargo Nines | dupala | 0.519 |
| 15 | Buffalo Angry Dragons | voteforlou | 0.508 |
| 16 | San Francisco Sourdoughs | johnderasmo | 0.508 |
| 17 | Cheyenne ChilliPeppers | johncfremont | 0.498 |
| 18 | Memphis Hound Dawgs | dave23 | 0.485 |
| 19 | Little Rock Big Rocks | krs96 | 0.481 |
| 20 | New York Moon Shots | hallgren | 0.472 |
| 21 | Richmond Moonshiners II | ripnsnort | 0.459 |
| 22 | Indianapolis Racers | cjwagner | 0.431 |
| 23 | Dover Destroyers | hooner65 | 0.424 |
| 24 | St. Louis Birdnals | irishfury01 | 0.415 |
| 25 | Augusta Abenaki | hhavey | 0.412 |
| 26 | Monterrey Cervezas | mcrobbyj | 0.367 |
| 27 | Cleveland Steamers | telecasting | 0.356 |
| 28 | Hartford Defenders | frog06 | 0.355 |
| 29 | Texas Tittyballs | cctigerfan | 0.349 |
| 30 | Trenton Terror | kingdean | 0.327 |
| 31 | Scranton Dunder-Mifflins | jtrueblue74 | 0.313 |
| 32 | Detroit Tigers | peteskin | 0.032 |
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Review of a Decade; Part II
Four players captured the magic of the first decade like nobody else. Their names are universally recognized. Their skills are otherworldly. Quite simply, they are Sharkey's World.
Of course, we're talking about Nicholas Bryant, Dennys Shin, Christopher Ramirez, and Billy Hernandez.
During these 10 seasons, these four played 38 full ML seasons (Hernandez & Ramirez started season 1 in the minors). They played for six teams (Kansas City, Jacksonville, Charlotte, Trenton, Pawtucket & Texas). And they won, a lot.
That's what seperates these four from the rest. In the first 10 years of this world, every single world series game played featured at least one (and often times two or three) of these players.
World Series I: Shin & Bryant win. (KC)
World Series II: Hernandez wins. (Texas)
World Series III: Shin & Bryant win. (KC)
World Series IV: Ramirez defeats Shin & Bryant. (Paw over KC)
World Series V: Shin & Bryant defeat Ramirez. (KC over Paw)
World Series VI: Shin & Bryant defeat Hernandez. (KC over Texas)
World Series VII: Hernandez loses. (Texas)
World Series VIII: Ramirez wins. (Paw)
World Series IX: Shin & Bryant win. (Jax)
World Series X: Ramirez wins. (Charlotte)
Hernandez played in 3 series with one team. Ramirez played in four with two teams. Shin & Bryant each played in six series with two teams.
That's an astounding 19 league pennants & 14 World Series rings between four first ballot hall of famers.
And unbelievably, that's not their most impressive stat.
Here's a list of things these four also combined on.
3,733 hits.
3,019 runs.
618 doubles.
673 home runs.
2,274 RBIs.
1,237 stolen bases.
712 regular season starts.
136 complete games.
42 shutouts.
420 wins.
137 losses.
5,107 innings pitched.
4,183 strike outs.
#2 all-time at bats.
#4 all-time batting average.
#2 all-time doubles.
#3 all-time games played.
#1 all-time hits.
#1 all-time home runs.
#4 all-time intentional walks.
#1 all-time OBP.
#3 all-time OPS.
#1 all-time plate appearances.
#3 all-time RBIs w/ 2 outs.
#1 & #3 all-time runs scored.
#1 all-time RBIs.
#1 & #2 all-time runs created.
#1 & #4 all-time runs created per 27 outs.
#5 all-time sacrifice hits.
#1 & #2 all-time secondary average.
#1 all-time slugging percentage.
#1 all-time SB%.
#1 all-time stolen bases.
#1 & #4 all-time triples.
#1 & #3 all-time walks.
#2 & #3 all-time batters faced.
#1 & #4 all-time batters GIDP.
#1 all-time batting average allowed.
#1 all-time complete games.
#2 all-time ERA.
#1 & #3 all-time games started.
#1 & #2 all-time innings pitched.
#2 & #3 all-time pitches thrown.
#1 all-time pitches thrown per game.
#1 all-time OBP.
#1 & #2 all-time quality starts.
#1 & #4 all-time shutouts.
#1 all-time slugging percentage.
#2 all-time K/9.
#2 all-time K-to-BB ratio.
#1 & #3 all-time strikeouts.
#1 all-time whip.
#1 & #2 all-time winning percentage.
#1 & #2 all-time wins.
1 Rookie of the Year.
3 Gold Gloves.
1 All Star Game MVP.
2 Home Run Derby Championships.
14 Silver Slugger Awards.
31 All Star Game Appearances.
5 League MVPs.
12 Cy Young Awards.
Quite clearly, these four players owned the decade.
So it should come as no surprise that they are the four recipients of the Decade One AL MVP (Nicholas Bryant), NL MVP (Billy Hernandez), AL Cy Young (Dennys Shin) and NL Cy Young (Christopher Ramirez) awards.
Three of them are also First Team All Decade, but we'll get to that next week.
Of course, we're talking about Nicholas Bryant, Dennys Shin, Christopher Ramirez, and Billy Hernandez.
During these 10 seasons, these four played 38 full ML seasons (Hernandez & Ramirez started season 1 in the minors). They played for six teams (Kansas City, Jacksonville, Charlotte, Trenton, Pawtucket & Texas). And they won, a lot.
That's what seperates these four from the rest. In the first 10 years of this world, every single world series game played featured at least one (and often times two or three) of these players.
World Series I: Shin & Bryant win. (KC)
World Series II: Hernandez wins. (Texas)
World Series III: Shin & Bryant win. (KC)
World Series IV: Ramirez defeats Shin & Bryant. (Paw over KC)
World Series V: Shin & Bryant defeat Ramirez. (KC over Paw)
World Series VI: Shin & Bryant defeat Hernandez. (KC over Texas)
World Series VII: Hernandez loses. (Texas)
World Series VIII: Ramirez wins. (Paw)
World Series IX: Shin & Bryant win. (Jax)
World Series X: Ramirez wins. (Charlotte)
Hernandez played in 3 series with one team. Ramirez played in four with two teams. Shin & Bryant each played in six series with two teams.
That's an astounding 19 league pennants & 14 World Series rings between four first ballot hall of famers.
And unbelievably, that's not their most impressive stat.
Here's a list of things these four also combined on.
3,733 hits.
3,019 runs.
618 doubles.
673 home runs.
2,274 RBIs.
1,237 stolen bases.
712 regular season starts.
136 complete games.
42 shutouts.
420 wins.
137 losses.
5,107 innings pitched.
4,183 strike outs.
#2 all-time at bats.
#4 all-time batting average.
#2 all-time doubles.
#3 all-time games played.
#1 all-time hits.
#1 all-time home runs.
#4 all-time intentional walks.
#1 all-time OBP.
#3 all-time OPS.
#1 all-time plate appearances.
#3 all-time RBIs w/ 2 outs.
#1 & #3 all-time runs scored.
#1 all-time RBIs.
#1 & #2 all-time runs created.
#1 & #4 all-time runs created per 27 outs.
#5 all-time sacrifice hits.
#1 & #2 all-time secondary average.
#1 all-time slugging percentage.
#1 all-time SB%.
#1 all-time stolen bases.
#1 & #4 all-time triples.
#1 & #3 all-time walks.
#2 & #3 all-time batters faced.
#1 & #4 all-time batters GIDP.
#1 all-time batting average allowed.
#1 all-time complete games.
#2 all-time ERA.
#1 & #3 all-time games started.
#1 & #2 all-time innings pitched.
#2 & #3 all-time pitches thrown.
#1 all-time pitches thrown per game.
#1 all-time OBP.
#1 & #2 all-time quality starts.
#1 & #4 all-time shutouts.
#1 all-time slugging percentage.
#2 all-time K/9.
#2 all-time K-to-BB ratio.
#1 & #3 all-time strikeouts.
#1 all-time whip.
#1 & #2 all-time winning percentage.
#1 & #2 all-time wins.
1 Rookie of the Year.
3 Gold Gloves.
1 All Star Game MVP.
2 Home Run Derby Championships.
14 Silver Slugger Awards.
31 All Star Game Appearances.
5 League MVPs.
12 Cy Young Awards.
Quite clearly, these four players owned the decade.
So it should come as no surprise that they are the four recipients of the Decade One AL MVP (Nicholas Bryant), NL MVP (Billy Hernandez), AL Cy Young (Dennys Shin) and NL Cy Young (Christopher Ramirez) awards.
Three of them are also First Team All Decade, but we'll get to that next week.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Season 11 Hall of Fame Inductees
TWO MAKE HALL
After a year of virtual solitude, Troy Harper is no longer by himself in the Sharkey's World Hall of Fame.
Three weeks worth of voting, which saw 23 of the 26 eligible voters participate, finally came to a finish the other day, and now that the results are tallied, we are able to announce that Ramon Jang is the only player inducted from this years class.
Jang retired this past season, after being unable to secure a one year contract at the league minimum to play for somebody. He enters the hall of fame not only as one of the most feared power hitters of all time (376 career HRs), but also as one of the best pure hitters of all time. His .327 average ranks in the SW Top 5 for all time.
Jang is mostly remembered for his tremendous Season 3. After belting 65 home runs in the first season, Jang tore his hamstring, and missed all but 50 games of the second year. He returned with a vengeance in season 3, collecting his only NL MVP award. That year, he hit 57 home runs to lead all major leaguers. More impressive than that, though, were his 179 RBIs and .370 batting average. He also finished with 123 walks that year, compared to only 46 strikeouts, staggering numbers for a power hitter.
The only regret about Jang's playing career is that he never reached a World Series. In season 5 & 7, his Rochester Raging Rhinos made it to the NLCS. And in a sad bit of fate, he played for Rochester in Season 8, while Pawtucket won the World Series, then joined Pawtucket for season 9, watching Rochester win their only NL Pennant.
Jang finished with 20 out of 23 votes for the hall of fame, easily topping the required 70% threshold. No other player received more than 10 votes. This means that not only is Jang the only player inducted this year, but also none of the other 5 players on the ballot will be up for induction in Season 12, as they all missed the required 50% mark to remain on the ballot for another season.
Joining Ramon Jang in the class of S11 is owner Longdayintro, recently retired engineer of the Texas Tittyballs powerhouse. LDI was an original member of this world, and before a rough final season do to home problems that saw him finish 80-82, his Tittyballs had had a winning record in all 9 of his years at the helm.
LDI is best remembered as the first NL owner to win a World Series, doing so in Season 2. He also led his Tittyballs to NL Pennants in Seasons 6 & 7, won 6 division championships and reached the playoffs 8 times in his 10 years.
He retires as the 3rd winningest owner in Sharkey's World history, both in the regular season & the playoffs.
Below is a breakdown of every player/owner eligible in season 11, and how their votes were broken down.
This Years Voters:
Pawtucket, Trenton, Colorado Springs, Scranton, Memphis, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Little Rock, New Orleans, Richmond, Tuscon, Detroit, Indianapolis, Scottsdale, Hartford, Rochester, Charlotte, San Francisco, New York, Boise, Jacksonville, Houston
Ramon Jang 20 of 23, 86.9%
Yes: Pawtucket, Trenton, Colorado Springs, Scranton, Memphis, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Little Rock, New Orleans, Richmond, Tuscon, Detroit, Indianapolis, Scottsdale, Hartford, Rochester, Charlotte, San Francisco, New York
No: Boise, Jacksonville, Houston
Longdayintro, 18 of 23, 78.6%
Yes: Pawtucket, Colorado Springs, Scranton, Memphis, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Little Rock, New Orleans, Tuscon, Indianapolis, Scottsdale, Hartford, Rochester, Charlotte, San Francisco, Jacksonville, Houston
No: Boise, Trenton, Richmond, Detroit, New York
Orlando Javier, 10 of 23, 43.8%
Yes: Boise, Trenton, Scranton, New Orleans, Detroit, Indianapolis, Scottsdale, Rochester, Charlotte, Houston
Tomas Hernandez, 9 of 23, 39.1%
Yes: Trenton, Colorado Springs, New Orleans, Richmond, Tuscon, Scottsdale, Charlotte, New York, Houston
Roger Mottola, 7 of 23, 30.4%
Yes: Colorado Springs, Scranton, St. Louis, Richmond, Tuscon, Charlotte, New York
Snarfuller, 3 of 23, 13.1%
Yes: Pawtucket, Scottsdale, San Francisco
LoganRU, 1 of 23, 4.3%
Yes: Pawtucket
Earl Pritchett, Ricky Ellis, Bearclan1 & Rockybill1 received 0 votes.
After a year of virtual solitude, Troy Harper is no longer by himself in the Sharkey's World Hall of Fame.
Three weeks worth of voting, which saw 23 of the 26 eligible voters participate, finally came to a finish the other day, and now that the results are tallied, we are able to announce that Ramon Jang is the only player inducted from this years class.
Jang retired this past season, after being unable to secure a one year contract at the league minimum to play for somebody. He enters the hall of fame not only as one of the most feared power hitters of all time (376 career HRs), but also as one of the best pure hitters of all time. His .327 average ranks in the SW Top 5 for all time.
Jang is mostly remembered for his tremendous Season 3. After belting 65 home runs in the first season, Jang tore his hamstring, and missed all but 50 games of the second year. He returned with a vengeance in season 3, collecting his only NL MVP award. That year, he hit 57 home runs to lead all major leaguers. More impressive than that, though, were his 179 RBIs and .370 batting average. He also finished with 123 walks that year, compared to only 46 strikeouts, staggering numbers for a power hitter.
The only regret about Jang's playing career is that he never reached a World Series. In season 5 & 7, his Rochester Raging Rhinos made it to the NLCS. And in a sad bit of fate, he played for Rochester in Season 8, while Pawtucket won the World Series, then joined Pawtucket for season 9, watching Rochester win their only NL Pennant.
Jang finished with 20 out of 23 votes for the hall of fame, easily topping the required 70% threshold. No other player received more than 10 votes. This means that not only is Jang the only player inducted this year, but also none of the other 5 players on the ballot will be up for induction in Season 12, as they all missed the required 50% mark to remain on the ballot for another season.
Joining Ramon Jang in the class of S11 is owner Longdayintro, recently retired engineer of the Texas Tittyballs powerhouse. LDI was an original member of this world, and before a rough final season do to home problems that saw him finish 80-82, his Tittyballs had had a winning record in all 9 of his years at the helm.
LDI is best remembered as the first NL owner to win a World Series, doing so in Season 2. He also led his Tittyballs to NL Pennants in Seasons 6 & 7, won 6 division championships and reached the playoffs 8 times in his 10 years.
He retires as the 3rd winningest owner in Sharkey's World history, both in the regular season & the playoffs.
Below is a breakdown of every player/owner eligible in season 11, and how their votes were broken down.
This Years Voters:
Pawtucket, Trenton, Colorado Springs, Scranton, Memphis, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Little Rock, New Orleans, Richmond, Tuscon, Detroit, Indianapolis, Scottsdale, Hartford, Rochester, Charlotte, San Francisco, New York, Boise, Jacksonville, Houston
Ramon Jang 20 of 23, 86.9%
Yes: Pawtucket, Trenton, Colorado Springs, Scranton, Memphis, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Little Rock, New Orleans, Richmond, Tuscon, Detroit, Indianapolis, Scottsdale, Hartford, Rochester, Charlotte, San Francisco, New York
No: Boise, Jacksonville, Houston
Longdayintro, 18 of 23, 78.6%
Yes: Pawtucket, Colorado Springs, Scranton, Memphis, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Little Rock, New Orleans, Tuscon, Indianapolis, Scottsdale, Hartford, Rochester, Charlotte, San Francisco, Jacksonville, Houston
No: Boise, Trenton, Richmond, Detroit, New York
Orlando Javier, 10 of 23, 43.8%
Yes: Boise, Trenton, Scranton, New Orleans, Detroit, Indianapolis, Scottsdale, Rochester, Charlotte, Houston
Tomas Hernandez, 9 of 23, 39.1%
Yes: Trenton, Colorado Springs, New Orleans, Richmond, Tuscon, Scottsdale, Charlotte, New York, Houston
Roger Mottola, 7 of 23, 30.4%
Yes: Colorado Springs, Scranton, St. Louis, Richmond, Tuscon, Charlotte, New York
Snarfuller, 3 of 23, 13.1%
Yes: Pawtucket, Scottsdale, San Francisco
LoganRU, 1 of 23, 4.3%
Yes: Pawtucket
Earl Pritchett, Ricky Ellis, Bearclan1 & Rockybill1 received 0 votes.
Friday, September 4, 2009
32 Fearless Predictions
This column has gone from a prediction for each team to more like a statement on each team, with predictions at the bottom. Evolution, my friend.
Augusta Abenaki
HHavey returns this team to "glory year," as they go above .500 for the second time in history. Of course, by glory years, I mean season nine.
Boise Bombers
92+ wins each of the last five seasons hasn't produced a single divisional championship. With the mass flock of talent from the AL to the NL this year, the franchise formerly known as Fresno will rack up its 3rd straight 100 win season, and 3rd straight 2nd place finish.
Buffalo Angry Dragons
The first 5 seasons saw this franchise among the leagues best. A lack of stability (6 owners in 5 seasons) made the next five seasons miserable. Lou brings stability back, but it's a long way to go before this team returns to prominence.
Charlotte Knights
Season 8 (for Paw) and 10 (for CHA) playoff MVP Christopher Ramirez bolts for money, and is replaced by season 9 playoff MVP Max Hernandez. The result is another division championship, and a new World Champion.
Cheyenne Chillipeppers
A new direction (and new owner) eases things up in the tight AL Best division, and Cheyenne misses the playoffs for only the 2nd time since season 3.
Cleveland Steamers
The Steamers resemble the team that won 43 games after the allstar break and shocked Salt Lake City in the Play-In round all season, as opposed to the 15 games under .500 first half team of last season, and run away with the still weak NL North.
Colorado Springs AltiDUDES
The 'DUDES won their first pennant last year, and get their first world championship this year. And during Ramirez's 5 year stay in town, this team will win multiple championships, more pennants, and challenge Kansas City's 122 win mark of season 5.
Detroit Tigers
Another miserable season in the motor city, but I predict a positive prediction in Season 12.
Dover Destroyers
Rockybill worked for years to bring this franchise back to prominence, and they finally finished above .500 last season. Now Hooner takes over, and makes the necessary tweaks to help Dover challenge Charlotte for the division championship.
Fargo Nines
An active offseason and a less than stellar AL North helps optimism shine eternal in one of the Dakotas (the one with Fargo in it). Fargo barely eclipses .500, but stays competitive all season long.
Hartford Defenders
Whether Darren Jensen was promoted too soon or at the right time is up to interpretation, but one thing is for sure, he'll help Hartford improve over last seasons win total yet again, a trend that has happened every season since frog took over. And he'll find himself on the ROY ballot.
Houston Aggies
Stop the presses! The Houston Aggies, 86 game winners in S9 and 91 game winners in S10, but without a playoff game since S1, return to October baseball! But that has less to do with their offseason, and more to do with the rest of the AL weakening.
Indianapolis Racers
There's reason for optimism in Indy! But not because the racers are going to be that much better (maybe 4-7 wins), but because the division champion no longer has Ramirez.
Jacksonville Juggernauts
My boldest prediction yet: For style points, I put it under Jacksonville instead of Houston... the Juggernauts do not win the AL South.
Kansas City Shuffle
The Shuffle are good again... old news. They win another division championship... old news. None of this matters if KC can't get back to their first ALCS in four seasons... they do.
Little Rock Big Rocks
'The Next Big Thing' in AL powers climbed from 74 to 79 wins last year. They improve by at least 5 again this year, and have season 12 circled as their rise to power.
Memphis Hound Dawgs
A four game losing streak to close out the season last year caused Memphis to miss the postseason by one game. Confident in his teams ability, dave made minimal offseason moves. This team is surely good enough for 91 wins again, but with the rest of the improvement in the NL, that's not enough for the playoffs.
Monterrey Cervezas
The Beers finish last in the AL South... again.
New Orleans Breeze
The Breeze shored up their bullpen in the offseason, a glaring weakness in S10. It helps them take back the NL South title.
New York Moon Shots
Super prospect Ray Dunn is on the opening day roster, helps the Moon Shots win their 3rd straight title, and collects the ROY award.
Norfolk Rush
Mattyfaz did what Logan couldn't in 8 seasons... trade Philip Hunter. This makes room for rookie Warren Maloney, the same player $8 million cheaper. The saved salary helps Norfolk strengthen its 'pen, and helps them keep their stranglehold on 2nd in the NL East.
Pawtucket Polythene
Because free agents Jay Peters, Woody Key, and Henry Etherton join an already above average lineup in Rhode Island, to help the Polythene win their unprecedented 10th straight division championship.
Richmond Moonshiners II
The Moonshiners took the NL by storm last year, surprising everyone by winning the leagues best division. Another years experience plus a stronger than normal rookie class (headed by ROY candidate Phil Seung) help make sure the Moonshiners aren't going anywhere.
Rochester Raging Rhinos
Only one season removed from an NL Pennant, the Rhinos are caught in no mans land between rebuilding & winning. They're not good enough to overtake Cleveland, and their not bad enough to lose 95 games and get a top draft pick.
Salt Lake City Dodgers
Benny contines to be the Steinbrenner of Sharkey's World, for a year after inking Cummings & Baek to huge deals, he signs the best FA arm not named Ramirez (Dude Johnson, 5 years, $77 million) to a contract twice as good as his talent. The move will certainly help SLC remain a playoff team this season, but how will it affect their future?
San Francisco Sourdoughs
The Sourdoughs quietly creeped right up to .500 last season while nobody noticed. And now, rivalries return. Although San Fran is not on SLC's level yet, they're improving, and CSP, their biggest rival, is noticing. And while CSP gains Ramirez, SF helps themselves to Ramirez's only true nemesis, Billy Hernandez.
Scottsdale T's
Rejoice, Scottsdale! For rookies Louis McCormick and Davey Ibarra combine with Cheyenne's strong loss of talent to get you out of the AL Best basement.
Scranton Dunder-Mifflins
Another offseason of solid yet unspectacular moves helps Scranton inch closer towards respectability. R-Pod watch is in full swing, and it won't be long until this once proud franchise returns to glory.
St. Louis Birdnals
The question of the year is why did a franchise who has lost 95+ games three straight seasons, and has no shot at making the postseason this year, mortgage the future to rent Pat Tamura for one season?
Texas Tittyballs
Front office issues ruined this teams offseason, but CC is left with enough to work with that full-on rebuilding is not the only option at this point. Still, though, even though .500 looks promising, last in the division seems almost certain.
Trenton Terror
Kingdean's crew took a step backwards last year, but only by one game. Improvement over those 67 wins is assured, but the playoffs remain not in view.
Tuscon Turbocors
With nothing concrete to show for their offseason, one has to wonder if this is the team that won 77 games in S7 & S9, or that won 86 games in S8 & S10?
FINAL STANDINGS
NL North
Cleveland 87-75
Rochester 74-88
St. Louis 71-91
Buffalo 68-94
NL East
Pawtucket 98-64
Norfolk 91-71
Augusta 83-79
Scranton 66-96
NL South
New Orleans 99-63
Richmond 95-67
Memphis 88-76
Texas 75-87
NL West
Colorado Springs 117-45
Salt Lake City 94-68
San Francisco 84-78
Tuscon Turbocors 74-88
AL North
New York 89-73
Fargo 82-80
Trenton 71-91
Detroit 57-105
AL East
Charlotte 92-70
Dover 88-74
Hartford 78-84
Indianapolis 70-92
AL South
Houston 94-68
Jacksonville 93-69
Little Rock 85-77
Monterrey 68-94
AL West
Kansas City 108-54
Fresno 105-57
Scottsdale 92-70
Cheyenne 83-79
Play-In Results
#3 Pawtucket over #6 Salt Lake City
#5 Richmond over #4 Cleveland
#6 Jacksonville over #3 Charlotte
#5 Fresno over #4 New York
LDS Results
#1 Colorado Springs over #5 Richmond
#3 Pawtucket over #2 New Orleans
#1 Kansas City over #5 Fresno
#6 Jacksonville over #2 Houston
LCS Results
#1 Colorado Springs over #3 Pawtucket
#1 Kansas City over #6 Jacksonville
World Series XI
Colorado Springs over Kansas City
Playoff MVP: Chris Ramirez
Augusta Abenaki
HHavey returns this team to "glory year," as they go above .500 for the second time in history. Of course, by glory years, I mean season nine.
Boise Bombers
92+ wins each of the last five seasons hasn't produced a single divisional championship. With the mass flock of talent from the AL to the NL this year, the franchise formerly known as Fresno will rack up its 3rd straight 100 win season, and 3rd straight 2nd place finish.
Buffalo Angry Dragons
The first 5 seasons saw this franchise among the leagues best. A lack of stability (6 owners in 5 seasons) made the next five seasons miserable. Lou brings stability back, but it's a long way to go before this team returns to prominence.
Charlotte Knights
Season 8 (for Paw) and 10 (for CHA) playoff MVP Christopher Ramirez bolts for money, and is replaced by season 9 playoff MVP Max Hernandez. The result is another division championship, and a new World Champion.
Cheyenne Chillipeppers
A new direction (and new owner) eases things up in the tight AL Best division, and Cheyenne misses the playoffs for only the 2nd time since season 3.
Cleveland Steamers
The Steamers resemble the team that won 43 games after the allstar break and shocked Salt Lake City in the Play-In round all season, as opposed to the 15 games under .500 first half team of last season, and run away with the still weak NL North.
Colorado Springs AltiDUDES
The 'DUDES won their first pennant last year, and get their first world championship this year. And during Ramirez's 5 year stay in town, this team will win multiple championships, more pennants, and challenge Kansas City's 122 win mark of season 5.
Detroit Tigers
Another miserable season in the motor city, but I predict a positive prediction in Season 12.
Dover Destroyers
Rockybill worked for years to bring this franchise back to prominence, and they finally finished above .500 last season. Now Hooner takes over, and makes the necessary tweaks to help Dover challenge Charlotte for the division championship.
Fargo Nines
An active offseason and a less than stellar AL North helps optimism shine eternal in one of the Dakotas (the one with Fargo in it). Fargo barely eclipses .500, but stays competitive all season long.
Hartford Defenders
Whether Darren Jensen was promoted too soon or at the right time is up to interpretation, but one thing is for sure, he'll help Hartford improve over last seasons win total yet again, a trend that has happened every season since frog took over. And he'll find himself on the ROY ballot.
Houston Aggies
Stop the presses! The Houston Aggies, 86 game winners in S9 and 91 game winners in S10, but without a playoff game since S1, return to October baseball! But that has less to do with their offseason, and more to do with the rest of the AL weakening.
Indianapolis Racers
There's reason for optimism in Indy! But not because the racers are going to be that much better (maybe 4-7 wins), but because the division champion no longer has Ramirez.
Jacksonville Juggernauts
My boldest prediction yet: For style points, I put it under Jacksonville instead of Houston... the Juggernauts do not win the AL South.
Kansas City Shuffle
The Shuffle are good again... old news. They win another division championship... old news. None of this matters if KC can't get back to their first ALCS in four seasons... they do.
Little Rock Big Rocks
'The Next Big Thing' in AL powers climbed from 74 to 79 wins last year. They improve by at least 5 again this year, and have season 12 circled as their rise to power.
Memphis Hound Dawgs
A four game losing streak to close out the season last year caused Memphis to miss the postseason by one game. Confident in his teams ability, dave made minimal offseason moves. This team is surely good enough for 91 wins again, but with the rest of the improvement in the NL, that's not enough for the playoffs.
Monterrey Cervezas
The Beers finish last in the AL South... again.
New Orleans Breeze
The Breeze shored up their bullpen in the offseason, a glaring weakness in S10. It helps them take back the NL South title.
New York Moon Shots
Super prospect Ray Dunn is on the opening day roster, helps the Moon Shots win their 3rd straight title, and collects the ROY award.
Norfolk Rush
Mattyfaz did what Logan couldn't in 8 seasons... trade Philip Hunter. This makes room for rookie Warren Maloney, the same player $8 million cheaper. The saved salary helps Norfolk strengthen its 'pen, and helps them keep their stranglehold on 2nd in the NL East.
Pawtucket Polythene
Because free agents Jay Peters, Woody Key, and Henry Etherton join an already above average lineup in Rhode Island, to help the Polythene win their unprecedented 10th straight division championship.
Richmond Moonshiners II
The Moonshiners took the NL by storm last year, surprising everyone by winning the leagues best division. Another years experience plus a stronger than normal rookie class (headed by ROY candidate Phil Seung) help make sure the Moonshiners aren't going anywhere.
Rochester Raging Rhinos
Only one season removed from an NL Pennant, the Rhinos are caught in no mans land between rebuilding & winning. They're not good enough to overtake Cleveland, and their not bad enough to lose 95 games and get a top draft pick.
Salt Lake City Dodgers
Benny contines to be the Steinbrenner of Sharkey's World, for a year after inking Cummings & Baek to huge deals, he signs the best FA arm not named Ramirez (Dude Johnson, 5 years, $77 million) to a contract twice as good as his talent. The move will certainly help SLC remain a playoff team this season, but how will it affect their future?
San Francisco Sourdoughs
The Sourdoughs quietly creeped right up to .500 last season while nobody noticed. And now, rivalries return. Although San Fran is not on SLC's level yet, they're improving, and CSP, their biggest rival, is noticing. And while CSP gains Ramirez, SF helps themselves to Ramirez's only true nemesis, Billy Hernandez.
Scottsdale T's
Rejoice, Scottsdale! For rookies Louis McCormick and Davey Ibarra combine with Cheyenne's strong loss of talent to get you out of the AL Best basement.
Scranton Dunder-Mifflins
Another offseason of solid yet unspectacular moves helps Scranton inch closer towards respectability. R-Pod watch is in full swing, and it won't be long until this once proud franchise returns to glory.
St. Louis Birdnals
The question of the year is why did a franchise who has lost 95+ games three straight seasons, and has no shot at making the postseason this year, mortgage the future to rent Pat Tamura for one season?
Texas Tittyballs
Front office issues ruined this teams offseason, but CC is left with enough to work with that full-on rebuilding is not the only option at this point. Still, though, even though .500 looks promising, last in the division seems almost certain.
Trenton Terror
Kingdean's crew took a step backwards last year, but only by one game. Improvement over those 67 wins is assured, but the playoffs remain not in view.
Tuscon Turbocors
With nothing concrete to show for their offseason, one has to wonder if this is the team that won 77 games in S7 & S9, or that won 86 games in S8 & S10?
FINAL STANDINGS
NL North
Cleveland 87-75
Rochester 74-88
St. Louis 71-91
Buffalo 68-94
NL East
Pawtucket 98-64
Norfolk 91-71
Augusta 83-79
Scranton 66-96
NL South
New Orleans 99-63
Richmond 95-67
Memphis 88-76
Texas 75-87
NL West
Colorado Springs 117-45
Salt Lake City 94-68
San Francisco 84-78
Tuscon Turbocors 74-88
AL North
New York 89-73
Fargo 82-80
Trenton 71-91
Detroit 57-105
AL East
Charlotte 92-70
Dover 88-74
Hartford 78-84
Indianapolis 70-92
AL South
Houston 94-68
Jacksonville 93-69
Little Rock 85-77
Monterrey 68-94
AL West
Kansas City 108-54
Fresno 105-57
Scottsdale 92-70
Cheyenne 83-79
Play-In Results
#3 Pawtucket over #6 Salt Lake City
#5 Richmond over #4 Cleveland
#6 Jacksonville over #3 Charlotte
#5 Fresno over #4 New York
LDS Results
#1 Colorado Springs over #5 Richmond
#3 Pawtucket over #2 New Orleans
#1 Kansas City over #5 Fresno
#6 Jacksonville over #2 Houston
LCS Results
#1 Colorado Springs over #3 Pawtucket
#1 Kansas City over #6 Jacksonville
World Series XI
Colorado Springs over Kansas City
Playoff MVP: Chris Ramirez
Season 11 Hall of Fame Ballot
Vote for as many players as you'd like, or none at all. A lot of these players are probably not HoF worthy, but that's your decision to make. Tradechat me your votes before the start of Spring Training. The new owners (Lou, Faz, Havey, Horner, Tigerfan) are not allowed to vote this season, because to be fair, you weren't around while any of these guys were players, and don't know this world too well yet.
Reminder that in order to be inducted, a player must get 70% of votes cast. In order to remain on the ballot for another season, that player must get 50% of votes cast. Orlando Javier, who was on the ballot last year, must still get 70% of votes to be inducted, but must get 60% of votes cast to remain on the ballot for season 12.
**Reminder... if you do not want to vote for anybody, you must still tradechat me and say "I vote for no one," or else you're not counted in the final tally, and therefore are actually improving those players/owners percentages**
Orlando Javier
8 Seasons
Kansas City (S1-7), New Orleans (S8)
296 appearances, 187 starts, 120-53 record, 12 for 16 saves, 1335 IP, 964 K, 1.27 whip, 3.73 ERA
3-time All Star
2-time Cy Young Winner
4-time World Series Champion
Single Season Wins Record (27)
Ramon Jang
10 Seasons
Richmond (S1-4), Rochester (S5-8), Pawtucket (S9-10)
1398 games, 939 runs, 1621 hits, 260 2B, 376 HR, 1151 RBI, .327 avg, .408 OBP, 1.023 OPS
6-time All Star
5-time Silver Slugger (3 first base, 2 left field)
Season 3 MVP
Tomas Hernandez
10 Seasons
Kansas City (S1-7), Colorado Springs (S8), Norfolk (S9-10)
1258 games, 650 runs, 1443 hits, 151 2B, 115 HR, 830 RBI, .336 average, .420 OBP
2-time All Star
4-time World Series Champion
Retires as S.W. career leader in batting average
Roger Mottola
9 Seasons
Huntington (S1-3), Kansas City (S3-5), Norfolk (S6-8), Rochester (S9)
944 games, 724 runs, 1295 hits, 268 2B, 29 3B, 157 HR, 698 RBI, 99 SB, .334 avg, .945 OPS
3-time All Star
3-time Silver Slugger (2nd Base twice, 1st Base once)
Season 5 AL MVP
2-time World Series Champion
Earl Pritchett
8 Seasons
Little Rock (S1-4), Kansas City (S4-5), Buffalo (S6-8)
1221 games, 851 runs, 1452 hits, 246 2B, 303 HR, 990 RBI, 37 SB, .295 avg
2-time All Star
3-time Silver Slugger (2nd Base twice, 3rd Base once)
One Gold Glove (S1, RF)
World Series V Champion
Ricky Ellis
10 Seasons
Tuscon (entire career)
381 Games, 13-21 record, 136 Saves (161 Attempts), 321 IP, 275 K, 1.36whip, 4.67 ERA
Season 4 NL All Star
Bearclan1
Seasons 1-10
727-893 career record, .449 winning percentage
0 Division Titles, 0 Playoff Appearances
0 Playoff Wins
Retired as 17th winningest owner in SW history
LoganRU
Seasons 3-10
692-614 career record, .534 winning percentage
0 Division Titles, 4 Playoff Appearances
15 Playoff Wins (11th All Time)
Retired as 19th winningest owner in SW history
Rockybill1
Seasons 1-10
771-849 career record, .476 winning percentage
1 Division Title, 2 Playoff Appearances
2 Playoff Wins (28th All Time)
Retired as 10th winningest owner in SW history
LongDayIntro
Seasons 1-10
947-673 career record, .584 winning percentage
6 Division Titles, 8 Playoff Appearances
3 National League Pennants (II, VI, VII)
World Series II Champion
46 Playoff Wins (3rd All Time)
Retired as 3rd winningest owner in SW history
Snarfuller
Seasons 1-10
886-734 career record, .547 winning percentage
1 Division Title, 6 Playoff Appearances
13 Playoff Wins (13th All Time)
Retired as 4th winningest owner in SW history
Reminder that in order to be inducted, a player must get 70% of votes cast. In order to remain on the ballot for another season, that player must get 50% of votes cast. Orlando Javier, who was on the ballot last year, must still get 70% of votes to be inducted, but must get 60% of votes cast to remain on the ballot for season 12.
**Reminder... if you do not want to vote for anybody, you must still tradechat me and say "I vote for no one," or else you're not counted in the final tally, and therefore are actually improving those players/owners percentages**
Orlando Javier
8 Seasons
Kansas City (S1-7), New Orleans (S8)
296 appearances, 187 starts, 120-53 record, 12 for 16 saves, 1335 IP, 964 K, 1.27 whip, 3.73 ERA
3-time All Star
2-time Cy Young Winner
4-time World Series Champion
Single Season Wins Record (27)
Ramon Jang
10 Seasons
Richmond (S1-4), Rochester (S5-8), Pawtucket (S9-10)
1398 games, 939 runs, 1621 hits, 260 2B, 376 HR, 1151 RBI, .327 avg, .408 OBP, 1.023 OPS
6-time All Star
5-time Silver Slugger (3 first base, 2 left field)
Season 3 MVP
Tomas Hernandez
10 Seasons
Kansas City (S1-7), Colorado Springs (S8), Norfolk (S9-10)
1258 games, 650 runs, 1443 hits, 151 2B, 115 HR, 830 RBI, .336 average, .420 OBP
2-time All Star
4-time World Series Champion
Retires as S.W. career leader in batting average
Roger Mottola
9 Seasons
Huntington (S1-3), Kansas City (S3-5), Norfolk (S6-8), Rochester (S9)
944 games, 724 runs, 1295 hits, 268 2B, 29 3B, 157 HR, 698 RBI, 99 SB, .334 avg, .945 OPS
3-time All Star
3-time Silver Slugger (2nd Base twice, 1st Base once)
Season 5 AL MVP
2-time World Series Champion
Earl Pritchett
8 Seasons
Little Rock (S1-4), Kansas City (S4-5), Buffalo (S6-8)
1221 games, 851 runs, 1452 hits, 246 2B, 303 HR, 990 RBI, 37 SB, .295 avg
2-time All Star
3-time Silver Slugger (2nd Base twice, 3rd Base once)
One Gold Glove (S1, RF)
World Series V Champion
Ricky Ellis
10 Seasons
Tuscon (entire career)
381 Games, 13-21 record, 136 Saves (161 Attempts), 321 IP, 275 K, 1.36whip, 4.67 ERA
Season 4 NL All Star
Bearclan1
Seasons 1-10
727-893 career record, .449 winning percentage
0 Division Titles, 0 Playoff Appearances
0 Playoff Wins
Retired as 17th winningest owner in SW history
LoganRU
Seasons 3-10
692-614 career record, .534 winning percentage
0 Division Titles, 4 Playoff Appearances
15 Playoff Wins (11th All Time)
Retired as 19th winningest owner in SW history
Rockybill1
Seasons 1-10
771-849 career record, .476 winning percentage
1 Division Title, 2 Playoff Appearances
2 Playoff Wins (28th All Time)
Retired as 10th winningest owner in SW history
LongDayIntro
Seasons 1-10
947-673 career record, .584 winning percentage
6 Division Titles, 8 Playoff Appearances
3 National League Pennants (II, VI, VII)
World Series II Champion
46 Playoff Wins (3rd All Time)
Retired as 3rd winningest owner in SW history
Snarfuller
Seasons 1-10
886-734 career record, .547 winning percentage
1 Division Title, 6 Playoff Appearances
13 Playoff Wins (13th All Time)
Retired as 4th winningest owner in SW history
Friday, August 21, 2009
Sharkadamus - Season 10 Review
A quick review of Shark's season 10 predictions. Sorry for the delay.
*Atlanta has its first .500 season since Season 5, but misses the playoffs, and still finishes 20+ games behind Charlotte for 2nd in the AL East.
TRUE. 2/3 gets my vote
*The knights will not get the recognition of KC or Jacksonville, and will finish 3rd in the AL. But with legendary playoff performer Christopher Ramirez now on the roster, they're able to wrap up their first AL pennant.
TRUE
*The New York Thunder do not (gasp!) finish last in the NL North.
FALSE. 63-99 was “good” enough for dead last.
*The Cheyenne Chillipeppers eventually regret not being more active in this historically active offseason, as they find themselves struggling with Scottsdale in their final series for the 2nd AL Wildcard berth.
FALSE. Cheyenne finished seven games ahead of Houston for the 2nd WC.
*The Cleveland Steamers storm out to an early lead in the NL North, and hold on to win their first division crown since season 1.
TRUE. However, they were much more of a second half team.
*In a scene reminiscent of Brooklyn in 1955, the town of Colorado Springs goes wild after the AltiDUDES defeat Cleveland in the NLDS and advance to their first ever NLCS.
TRUE
*The Detroit Tigers have the first overall pick in the Season 11 draft.
FALSE. Scranton finishes as Shark's most futile team.
*The Fargo Nines find themselves stuck between retooling & rebuilding, not quite sure whether to chase the Moon Shots, or chase the Tigers. They finish behind Trenton, for 3rd in the division, but still do not get a Top 10 pick.
FALSE. Fargo finishes second and will have the 11th pick in the draft.
*The Fire Dragons get over the loss of Castillo & Rosa quicker than most expected, and beat out divisional favorite Kansas City in winning their first ever AL Best title.
FALSE!
*Hartford has jumped from 53, to 54, to 56 wins in the last three seasons. Fans in Connecticut are eager to see what it will be this year... 57? Or another two-win jump all the way up to 58!
TRUE. Hartford does indeed improve and jumps all the way up to 66 wins in a rough AL. Nice job Frog.
*Houston makes a serious run at 90 wins in Season X, but can't close the gap on any AL West teams, or the Juggernauts, and again just miss out on making the playoffs.
TRUE indeed. 91 wins and no playoffs.
*The Huntington Cousins, ravaged by free agency, take a serious step backwards in Season X, losing 10+ more games than in their great season 9.
TRUE
*The Indianapolis Racers made yours truly look like a fool in last seasons "Fearless Predictions," so I'll play it safe this year, and say that the Indianapolis 500 will remain the most exciting sporting event of the year in this town for at least one more season.
TRUE
*The Jacksonville Juggernauts make a serious run at Kansas City's record 122 victories. Playing in the top-heavy AL hurts them, though, as they fall a handful of victories short.
FALSE. 97-65.
*For the 2nd straight year, the Shuffle fail to win the AL West title, but they do finish with the 3rd best record in the AL, and they produce yet another AL MVP.
FALSE. AL Best title, best AL record and Gentry has got to win MVP.
*The next great dynasty is one year away from its first taste of glory in Little Rock, but the Big Rocks still stay in playoff contention until the final days of the season.
FALSE.
*The Memphis Hound Dawgs leapfrog Texas for 2nd in the NL South, and compete for a return to the playoffs after a two season hiatus.
TRUE. Despite finishing third Memphis had a helluva year and did compete for a playoff spot.
*The Monterrey Cervezas challenge for their 9th season of .500 or better ball in 10 tries, while at the same time making a run at 4th place in the AL South.
FALSE. Monterrey finished 34 games under .500.
*The New Orleans Breeze finish second to the AltiDUDES in the final NL standings once again, but this time they win a playoff game - in fact, they win enough to collect their first NL Pennant.
FALSE
*The New York Moon Shots win their 2nd straight AL North title, but are still not ready to compete with the elite of the AL, and bow out in the first round again.
TRUE
*The Norfolk Nomads win the NL East...
*...just kidding. Pawtucket wins its 9th straight division title, a Sharkey's World record, while Norfolk once again earns a wildcard berth.
PUSH.
*The Richmond Moonshiners get out of the AL South basement.
TRUE.
*Rochester is still way better than people expect, and makes a late season push at winning its 7th NL North title, but fade away in the last 15 or so games of the season.
FALSE. Winning and NL North just don't belong in the same sentence.
*The Salt Lake City Dodgers let the preseason hype get to their heads a little bit, and while they do show improvement, its not nearly as much as people expect. Still, their 87 wins are enough to keep them in the NL Wildcard race until the last day of the season.
FALSE. SLC cashed in on the hype.
*The San Francisco Sourdoughs trade Lenny "Weed" Winchester mid-season for a bounty larger than Pawtucket got for Ramirez & also larger than Texas got for Hernandez.
FALSE. Weed still in SF.
*The Scottsdale T's finally cross the 90-win plateau. They may finish 5th in the AL, they may finish 8th...
FALSE.
*The Scranton Dunder-Mifflins, energized by not having to face Ramirez once in Season X, have their best final record since going 81-81 in season 5... but they're still bad.
FALSE.
*The St. Louis Birdnals are in full "wait 'til next year" mode, and lose 95+ games for the 3rd straight season.
TRUE.
*The Texas Tittyballs were hit harder than anybody else in the Season X offseason, and just never recover. They miss the playoffs for the first time since season 3, and only the second time ever.
TRUE.
*The Trenton Terror, barely a year removed from 39 victories, do Kingdean & the Garden State proud by finishing above .500, which keeps them in the divisional race in the weak NL North until the final series.
FALSE.
*The Turbocors regain their magic touch of Season 8, and make a strong push against Memphis & Salt Lake City for the final NL Wildcard spot.
TRUE. Tucson had a good year and was in contention.
The final tally:
True-False-Push
14-17-1
A sub .500 year for Sharkadamus. However, he did correctly pick 11/12 playoff teams and the WS champion, which in this world is extremely tough.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Review of a Decade; Part I
As we look forward towards the Christopher Ramirez & Billy Hernandez sweepstakes, arguably the two best, and most recognizable, players in National League history (although both played for AL squads last season), it's time to take a look back at the first "decade" of Sharkey's World.
Started in February 2007, this world has grown into undeniably the best on WhatIfSports. This much, we can agree on. Everything else upcoming we probably won't agree on. Over the course of this offseason, I'll put up a series of posts covering the teams of the decade, owners of the decade, players, moments, trades, etc.
There are many possible places to begin, many things to take into account when looking back on 10 seasons. But the one thing we can all agree on is that championships are the most important part of Sharkey's World. And because of that, we recognize the past champions.
Our most recent champion, the Charlotte Knights, won their championship with arguably the most fanfare of any team in any season. On the first day of Season X, even before Free Agency began, the Knights made a splash by "renting" Chris Ramirez from Pawtucket. This led to much speculation over whether it would be worth it. We all agreed if Dawgfan got a championship out of it, it was obviously worth it. 85 days later, they got their championship.
In the first 9 years, only four other teams won championships. Those four teams are, in this mans opinion, the four most successful franchises of the first decade.
One of those teams, Texas, won 1 World Series, 3 League Pennants, had 4 LCS appearances, 8 playoff appearances, and 6 division titles. That's the 4th most successful franchise.
One of those teams, Jacksonville, won 2 World Series titles, 3 League Pennants, 3 LCS appearances, 5 playoff appearances and 5 division titles. That's the 3rd most successful franchise.
One of those teams, Pawtucket, won 2 World Series titles, 3 League Pennants, 8 LCS appearances, 9 playoff appearances and 9 division titles. That's the 2nd most successful franchise.
And the mother of all teams, Kansas City, won 4 World Series titles, 5 League Pennants, 7 LCS appearances, 10 playoff appearances and 9 division titles. That, my friends, is a team of the decade.
In season 2, the Texas Tittyballs won their only championship, the first championship won for the National League (which got demolished in this decade, winning only 3 of 10 World Series). The Tittyballs also won the NL Pennant in seasons 6 & 7. A run like that would more than likely make a team the most successful of their league in any decade.
Of course, there is their highly publicized rivalry with Pawtucket to take into account. The teams met in the playoffs 5 times in between seasons 2 & 8, twice in the NLDS and three times in the NLCS. Pawtucket came out on top, winning 3 of the 5, although Texas won 2 of 3 NLCS'. But, the Polythene, like Texas, won 3 National League pennants. The two biggest differences to take into account, the Polythene won 2 World Series titles, not one. And they played in the best World Series of all time, and the most talked about game of all time.
But we'll get to that.
In Pawtucket's World Series VIII victory, they beat the Jacksonville Juggernauts. As it turns out, this victory by Pawtucket prevented Jacksonville from winning back-to-back-to-back World Championships, a feat not yet accomplished in Sharkey's World. A feat that was repeated in World Series VIII, though, was the prevention of the three-peat. By winning World Series IV, the Polythene, who were again sandwiched by another team in championships, prevented the first ever three-peat, which actually would have been a four-peat.
But we'll get to that.
Jacksonville had a craptastic owner in Season one, and was crazily mismanaged. Kalikgod came in in the second season, assessed things, and quickly put his team on a five year plan. He stockpiled draft picks, and Internationals, and within a season was dubbed (by yours truly) as the team of the future. In season 6, the future arrived. Thanks to a less than stellar division, the Juggernauts were able to win their first NL South championship. In season 7, all that hard work finally paid off when the Juggernauts defeated the favored (and at that point second most successful franchise in history) Tittyballs to win their first championship. A loss to Pawtucket followed in World Series VIII, and then a victory over the 81-81 Rochester Rhinos in World Series IX cemented Jacksonville's place among the world elite.
Like Texas, that resume most decades would be enough to lay claim to the title of best team in your league. Like Texas, there was somebody better. Unlike Texas, this one was never a rivalry. While Texas-Pawtucket is widely regarded as the best there ever was, Jacksonville-Kansas City never happened, unless you count in the trade market (numerous star players were traded between these franchises over the years). From Seasons 1-6, Kansas City was as good as there was. In the last four seasons of the decade, the Shuffle didn't make an ALCS appearance, while Jacksonville went on their run.
But, that takes nothing away from Kansas City. The Shuffle won 9 division championships in 10 years, tying Pawtucket for the decade high. The Shuffle won 5 league pennants, 2 more than Jacksonville, Texas & Pawtucket each won. Before we get to Kansas City though, a little recognition for the teams that won the 6 Pennants not won by the Big Four this decade.
Charlotte's Season 10 championship was already mentioned. In that World Series, they defeated Colorado Springs, an early front-runner for the best of the next decade. We also mentioned Rochester's amazing run in season 9. Seasons 4-8 all featured some combination of Jacksonville/Kansas City vs Texas/Pawtucket, with both AL teams playing both NL teams at least once. In Season 3, the Salt Lake City Dodgers, then the Salem Dodgers, in their first year under the control of Benny, won the NL Pennant. In Season 2, Hall of Famer mhoffa1382 lead the Iowa City Kaysons (currently the Trenton Terror) to their only AL pennant. And in the inaugural World Series, johnderasmo led the San Francisco Sourdoughs to their only NL pennant.
San Francisco & Salt Lake City both lost to Kansas City. Pawtucket lost to Kansas City. Texas lost to Kansas City. In the decade, everybody lost to Kansas City. The Shuffle, led by future Hall of Famers Dennys Shin, Nicholas Bryant, Bret Kubenka, Tomas Hernandez, and Ricardo Gongora, epitomized the word dynasty. In a 6 season stretch, they won 5 pennants and 4 world championships. The Shuffle, led by pvc4twenty, led the decade in championships, pennants, hall of famers, division titles, playoff appearances, MVPs, allstars, regular season victories, and playoff victories.
Their loss in season 2 ALCS was shocking. Their loss in World Series IV was equally shocking, and set up a huge interleague rivalry, which set up the best world series to date.
In World Series V, the Shuffle made their fourth appearance, and for the second straight year played the Pawtucket Polythene. The previous year, the Polythene beat the Shuffle in 6 games. This year, the Shuffle were heavily favored. With home field advantage yet again, they seemed destined to regain the championship. Then the Polythene exploded offensively, and in the first two games Kansas City looked more like Detroit (sorry peteskin). The Polythene went home for games 3-5, lost a heartbreaker in game 3, and easily won game 4. A 3-1 lead, and a near sweep, made their second straight world championship (tying them with Kansas City) a near certainty.
A funny thing happened, though, and suddenly KC remembered how to win. They won game 5, forcing the series back to KC, and won game 6. Game 7 featured that seasons Cy Young winners, Dennys Shin and Christopher Ramirez. Those two pitchers had combined to win 5 of the 10 Cy Youngs up to that point, in the decade combined to win 12 Cy Young Awards, 419 games, and 44 post-season games, are both first ballot hall of famers, and are arguably the two best pitchers of all time (Ramirez is better :). And through 7 innings, the 7th game was a pitchers battle. In the bottom of the 8th, though KC, led by Bryants bat, exploded for 6 runs, and took an 8-3 lead. The Polythene whimpered, went down 1-2-3 in the top of the 9th, and took 3 seasons to recover. Kansas City meanwhile won its 3rd championship in 5 years, would win its 4th the following season (still only franchise to ever win back-to-back), and made it impossible for anybody else to argue that they had the best franchise of the decade.
So that's that.
Over the next few days, I'll try to get up a post a day, and it'll all culminate with the announcement of the All-Decade Team. Enjoy.
Good luck in decade 2!
Started in February 2007, this world has grown into undeniably the best on WhatIfSports. This much, we can agree on. Everything else upcoming we probably won't agree on. Over the course of this offseason, I'll put up a series of posts covering the teams of the decade, owners of the decade, players, moments, trades, etc.
There are many possible places to begin, many things to take into account when looking back on 10 seasons. But the one thing we can all agree on is that championships are the most important part of Sharkey's World. And because of that, we recognize the past champions.
Our most recent champion, the Charlotte Knights, won their championship with arguably the most fanfare of any team in any season. On the first day of Season X, even before Free Agency began, the Knights made a splash by "renting" Chris Ramirez from Pawtucket. This led to much speculation over whether it would be worth it. We all agreed if Dawgfan got a championship out of it, it was obviously worth it. 85 days later, they got their championship.
In the first 9 years, only four other teams won championships. Those four teams are, in this mans opinion, the four most successful franchises of the first decade.
One of those teams, Texas, won 1 World Series, 3 League Pennants, had 4 LCS appearances, 8 playoff appearances, and 6 division titles. That's the 4th most successful franchise.
One of those teams, Jacksonville, won 2 World Series titles, 3 League Pennants, 3 LCS appearances, 5 playoff appearances and 5 division titles. That's the 3rd most successful franchise.
One of those teams, Pawtucket, won 2 World Series titles, 3 League Pennants, 8 LCS appearances, 9 playoff appearances and 9 division titles. That's the 2nd most successful franchise.
And the mother of all teams, Kansas City, won 4 World Series titles, 5 League Pennants, 7 LCS appearances, 10 playoff appearances and 9 division titles. That, my friends, is a team of the decade.
In season 2, the Texas Tittyballs won their only championship, the first championship won for the National League (which got demolished in this decade, winning only 3 of 10 World Series). The Tittyballs also won the NL Pennant in seasons 6 & 7. A run like that would more than likely make a team the most successful of their league in any decade.
Of course, there is their highly publicized rivalry with Pawtucket to take into account. The teams met in the playoffs 5 times in between seasons 2 & 8, twice in the NLDS and three times in the NLCS. Pawtucket came out on top, winning 3 of the 5, although Texas won 2 of 3 NLCS'. But, the Polythene, like Texas, won 3 National League pennants. The two biggest differences to take into account, the Polythene won 2 World Series titles, not one. And they played in the best World Series of all time, and the most talked about game of all time.
But we'll get to that.
In Pawtucket's World Series VIII victory, they beat the Jacksonville Juggernauts. As it turns out, this victory by Pawtucket prevented Jacksonville from winning back-to-back-to-back World Championships, a feat not yet accomplished in Sharkey's World. A feat that was repeated in World Series VIII, though, was the prevention of the three-peat. By winning World Series IV, the Polythene, who were again sandwiched by another team in championships, prevented the first ever three-peat, which actually would have been a four-peat.
But we'll get to that.
Jacksonville had a craptastic owner in Season one, and was crazily mismanaged. Kalikgod came in in the second season, assessed things, and quickly put his team on a five year plan. He stockpiled draft picks, and Internationals, and within a season was dubbed (by yours truly) as the team of the future. In season 6, the future arrived. Thanks to a less than stellar division, the Juggernauts were able to win their first NL South championship. In season 7, all that hard work finally paid off when the Juggernauts defeated the favored (and at that point second most successful franchise in history) Tittyballs to win their first championship. A loss to Pawtucket followed in World Series VIII, and then a victory over the 81-81 Rochester Rhinos in World Series IX cemented Jacksonville's place among the world elite.
Like Texas, that resume most decades would be enough to lay claim to the title of best team in your league. Like Texas, there was somebody better. Unlike Texas, this one was never a rivalry. While Texas-Pawtucket is widely regarded as the best there ever was, Jacksonville-Kansas City never happened, unless you count in the trade market (numerous star players were traded between these franchises over the years). From Seasons 1-6, Kansas City was as good as there was. In the last four seasons of the decade, the Shuffle didn't make an ALCS appearance, while Jacksonville went on their run.
But, that takes nothing away from Kansas City. The Shuffle won 9 division championships in 10 years, tying Pawtucket for the decade high. The Shuffle won 5 league pennants, 2 more than Jacksonville, Texas & Pawtucket each won. Before we get to Kansas City though, a little recognition for the teams that won the 6 Pennants not won by the Big Four this decade.
Charlotte's Season 10 championship was already mentioned. In that World Series, they defeated Colorado Springs, an early front-runner for the best of the next decade. We also mentioned Rochester's amazing run in season 9. Seasons 4-8 all featured some combination of Jacksonville/Kansas City vs Texas/Pawtucket, with both AL teams playing both NL teams at least once. In Season 3, the Salt Lake City Dodgers, then the Salem Dodgers, in their first year under the control of Benny, won the NL Pennant. In Season 2, Hall of Famer mhoffa1382 lead the Iowa City Kaysons (currently the Trenton Terror) to their only AL pennant. And in the inaugural World Series, johnderasmo led the San Francisco Sourdoughs to their only NL pennant.
San Francisco & Salt Lake City both lost to Kansas City. Pawtucket lost to Kansas City. Texas lost to Kansas City. In the decade, everybody lost to Kansas City. The Shuffle, led by future Hall of Famers Dennys Shin, Nicholas Bryant, Bret Kubenka, Tomas Hernandez, and Ricardo Gongora, epitomized the word dynasty. In a 6 season stretch, they won 5 pennants and 4 world championships. The Shuffle, led by pvc4twenty, led the decade in championships, pennants, hall of famers, division titles, playoff appearances, MVPs, allstars, regular season victories, and playoff victories.
Their loss in season 2 ALCS was shocking. Their loss in World Series IV was equally shocking, and set up a huge interleague rivalry, which set up the best world series to date.
In World Series V, the Shuffle made their fourth appearance, and for the second straight year played the Pawtucket Polythene. The previous year, the Polythene beat the Shuffle in 6 games. This year, the Shuffle were heavily favored. With home field advantage yet again, they seemed destined to regain the championship. Then the Polythene exploded offensively, and in the first two games Kansas City looked more like Detroit (sorry peteskin). The Polythene went home for games 3-5, lost a heartbreaker in game 3, and easily won game 4. A 3-1 lead, and a near sweep, made their second straight world championship (tying them with Kansas City) a near certainty.
A funny thing happened, though, and suddenly KC remembered how to win. They won game 5, forcing the series back to KC, and won game 6. Game 7 featured that seasons Cy Young winners, Dennys Shin and Christopher Ramirez. Those two pitchers had combined to win 5 of the 10 Cy Youngs up to that point, in the decade combined to win 12 Cy Young Awards, 419 games, and 44 post-season games, are both first ballot hall of famers, and are arguably the two best pitchers of all time (Ramirez is better :). And through 7 innings, the 7th game was a pitchers battle. In the bottom of the 8th, though KC, led by Bryants bat, exploded for 6 runs, and took an 8-3 lead. The Polythene whimpered, went down 1-2-3 in the top of the 9th, and took 3 seasons to recover. Kansas City meanwhile won its 3rd championship in 5 years, would win its 4th the following season (still only franchise to ever win back-to-back), and made it impossible for anybody else to argue that they had the best franchise of the decade.
So that's that.
Over the next few days, I'll try to get up a post a day, and it'll all culminate with the announcement of the All-Decade Team. Enjoy.
Good luck in decade 2!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
World Series X
Charlotte Knights (dawgfan1974) defeat Colorado Springs AltiDUDES (ohiopirate)
Game One: Charlotte 11 - Colorado Springs 2
Christopher Ramirez wins 4th straight postseason start, Charlotte bats explode as Knights take 1-0 series lead.
Charlotte leads 1-0
Game Two: Charlotte 11 - Colorado Springs 7
Charlotte storms to 7-1 lead, Colorado Springs ties it at 7, Charlotte scores in 7th, 8th & 9th innings to win 11-7; lead series 2-0.
Charlotte leads 2-0
Game Three: Colorado Springs 2 - Charlotte 4
Charlotte DH Kent Titan hits 5th HR in last 7 playoff games; Knights take commanding 3-0 series lead.
Charlotte leads 3-0
Game Four: Colorado Springs 2 - Charlotte 1
All-Stars Trevor Miles, Stan Saunders, and John Kondou combine to give up one run for CSP; AltiDUDES stay alive with 2-1 victory.
Charlotte leads 3-1
Game Five: Colorado Springs 2 - Charlotte 0
Henry Mackowiak, Armando Roque, and John Kondou combine to shut out Charlotte this time; AltiDUDES win 2-0 and force series to return to Colorado.
Charlotte leads 3-2
Game Six: Charlotte 7 - Colorado Springs 3
CSP pitching walks in 2 runs in 2nd inning, Charlotte takes 4-1 lead and never looks back. Wins first world championship with 7-3 victory.
Charlotte wins series 4-2
World Series MVP: Felix Pickering
.391 average, 9 runs, 3 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBIs, 2 SB
Game One: Charlotte 11 - Colorado Springs 2
Christopher Ramirez wins 4th straight postseason start, Charlotte bats explode as Knights take 1-0 series lead.
Charlotte leads 1-0
Game Two: Charlotte 11 - Colorado Springs 7
Charlotte storms to 7-1 lead, Colorado Springs ties it at 7, Charlotte scores in 7th, 8th & 9th innings to win 11-7; lead series 2-0.
Charlotte leads 2-0
Game Three: Colorado Springs 2 - Charlotte 4
Charlotte DH Kent Titan hits 5th HR in last 7 playoff games; Knights take commanding 3-0 series lead.
Charlotte leads 3-0
Game Four: Colorado Springs 2 - Charlotte 1
All-Stars Trevor Miles, Stan Saunders, and John Kondou combine to give up one run for CSP; AltiDUDES stay alive with 2-1 victory.
Charlotte leads 3-1
Game Five: Colorado Springs 2 - Charlotte 0
Henry Mackowiak, Armando Roque, and John Kondou combine to shut out Charlotte this time; AltiDUDES win 2-0 and force series to return to Colorado.
Charlotte leads 3-2
Game Six: Charlotte 7 - Colorado Springs 3
CSP pitching walks in 2 runs in 2nd inning, Charlotte takes 4-1 lead and never looks back. Wins first world championship with 7-3 victory.
Charlotte wins series 4-2
World Series MVP: Felix Pickering
.391 average, 9 runs, 3 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBIs, 2 SB
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Career Playoff Victories
As in the regular season victories, 1-2-3 remained unchanged, and uncoincidentally are the same 1-2-3 as that list. Sharkeyke closed the gap slightly on #1 pvc4twenty, winning 6 more games than Kansas City. LDI did not make the playoffs, and fell further off the pace. Kalikgod picked up enough wins to leapfrog badercubed, who did not make the playoffs, into fourth place. OP's great playoff run moved them up to 6th place all time, dropping rmkelley, who hasn't been in the league in four seasons now, down to 7th. Dawgfan's world championship propelled them all the way up to 8th on the list (from 14th). Nnurmo's run to the ALCS moved them from 12th to 9th place. Landmanatee, who hasn't been in the league since season 5, rounds out the Top 10. LoganRU and johnderasmo, two no-shows in this years postseason, dropped out of the top 10 all together.
Top ten list has been added to the Hall of Fame. Link on right.
1. pvc4twenty 71
2. sharkeyke 60
3. longdayintro 46
4. kalikgod 39
5. badercubed 35
6. ohiopirate 30
7. rmkelley 23*
8. dawgfan1974 21
9. nnurmo 19
10. landmanatee 16*
11. loganru 15
12. johnderasmo 14
13. snarfuller 13
14. dupala 11
15. dubabe401 9
15. mhoffa1382 9*
15. benny b la 9
18. canes628/lmw5488 7
19. ripnsnort 6
20. krs96 5
20. telecasting 5
22. gregg21 4*
22. jtrueblue 4
22. irishfury01 4
22. hallgren 4
26. vladyhop 3
27. rockybill1 2
28. esf242 1*
*no longer in league as of season 10
Top ten list has been added to the Hall of Fame. Link on right.
1. pvc4twenty 71
2. sharkeyke 60
3. longdayintro 46
4. kalikgod 39
5. badercubed 35
6. ohiopirate 30
7. rmkelley 23*
8. dawgfan1974 21
9. nnurmo 19
10. landmanatee 16*
11. loganru 15
12. johnderasmo 14
13. snarfuller 13
14. dupala 11
15. dubabe401 9
15. mhoffa1382 9*
15. benny b la 9
18. canes628/lmw5488 7
19. ripnsnort 6
20. krs96 5
20. telecasting 5
22. gregg21 4*
22. jtrueblue 4
22. irishfury01 4
22. hallgren 4
26. vladyhop 3
27. rockybill1 2
28. esf242 1*
*no longer in league as of season 10
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Career Wins Leaderboard
For the umpteenth straight year, the top 3 remained unchanged as pvc4twenty, sharkeyke @ longdayintro remained the most historically successful franchises in SW history. Snarfuller moved up to 4th from 6th, and dupala dropped one place to 5th to round out the Top 5. Ohiopirate, after leading the majors in wins for the first time ever, moved up one spot to 6th, and remained the highest ranked team to not partake in every season in history. Badercubed suffered through his worst season in a long time, and fell two places to 7th. Johnderasmo tried to restore some glory to San Francisco this season, and in doing so kept himself in 8th place. Kalikgod, another non-original member, became the only new member of the top 10, jumping up to places to 9th, and booting jtrueblue from the list. Rockybill, who just announced his leaving of SW, rounds out the top 10.
The top 10 list has been updated on the Sharkey's World Hall of Fame (link to immediate right).
The following list shows what place each owner is, how many wins, how many wins/season played, and if they are no longer an active member as of season 10 (*). Any teams with a number of seasons next to them shows how many seasons this owner has been active. If no number is indicated, then the owner has played in all 10 seasons.
1. pvc4twenty - 1064 (106.4)
2. sharkeyke - 1016 (101.6)
3. longdayintro - 947 (94.7)
4. snarfuller - 886 (88.6)
5. dupala - 885 (88.5)
6. ohiopirate - 883 (98.1) 9 seasons
7. badercubed - 860 (86.0)
8. johnderasmo - 806 (80.6)
9. kalikgod - 778 (86.4) 9 seasons
10. rockybill1 - 771 (77.1)
11. dubabe401 - 769 (76.9)
12. hausenpfeffe - 757 (75.7)
13. krs96 - 756 (75.6)
14. jtrueblue - 745 (74.5)
15. telecasting - 735 (73.5)
16. hallgren - 728 (80.9) 9 seasons
17. bearclan1 - 727 (72.7)
18. dawgfan1974 - 693 (86.6) 8 seasons
19. loganru - 692 (86.5) 8 seasons
20. ripnsnort - 666 (83.3) 8 seasons
21. irishfury01 - 654 (72.7) 9 seasons
22. mhoffa1382* - 644 (92.0) 7 seasons
23. nnurmo - 632 (90.3) 7 seasons
24. peteskin - 622 (62.2)
25. dave23 - 599 (85.6) 7 seasons
26. benny b la - 586 (73.3) 8 seasons
27. rmkelley* - 569 (94.8) 6 seasons
28. vladyhop - 555 (79.3) 7 seasons
29. gregg21* - 498 (83) 6 seasons
30. jlinchec - 461 (76.8) 6 seasons
31. landmanatee* - 439 (87.8) 5 seasons
32. frog06 - 291 (58.2) 5 seasons
33. lmw5488 - 232 (77.3) 3 seasons
34. thedirtydog* - 227 (75.7) 3 seasons
35. mcrobbyj - 222 (74) 3 seasons
36. cjwagner - 193 (64.3) 3 seasons
37. ejcory* - 173 (86.5) 2 seasons
38. kingdean - 153 (67.5) 2 seasons
39. baf 38* - 140 (70.0) 2 seasons
40. wgs3* - 137 (68.5) 2 seasons
41. tiffy* - 136 (68.0) 2 seasons
42. flippen* - 134 (67.0) 2 seasons
43. esf242* - 85 (85.0) 1 season
44. vacoarrfb* - 84 (84.0) 1 season
45. pete0713* - 83 (83.0) 1 season
46. kjmulli* - 81 (81.0) 1 season
47. mfrone* - 80 (80.0) 1 season
48. drnick77* - 78 (78.0) 1 season
49. oardarby* - 75 (75.0) 1 season
50. brickyard9* - 75 (75.0) 1 season
51. bigbuc40* - 73 (73.0) 1 season
52. scottjdumais* - 73 (73.0) 1 season
53. weeba* - 69 (69.0) 1 season
54. stewart UK* - 69 (69.0) 1 season
55. btmills* - 67 (67.0) 1 season
56. geltzig* - 67 (67.0) 1 season
57. darnmosquito* - 66 (66.0) 1 season
58. elduderino* - 66 (66.0) 1 season
59. tjeut* - 65 (65.0) 1 season
60. fequreshi* - 64 (64.0) 1 season
61. mickeym53* - 41 (41.0) 1 season
62. johncfremont* - 40 (40.0) 1 season
63. bentnschride* - 34 (34.0) 1 season
The top 10 list has been updated on the Sharkey's World Hall of Fame (link to immediate right).
The following list shows what place each owner is, how many wins, how many wins/season played, and if they are no longer an active member as of season 10 (*). Any teams with a number of seasons next to them shows how many seasons this owner has been active. If no number is indicated, then the owner has played in all 10 seasons.
1. pvc4twenty - 1064 (106.4)
2. sharkeyke - 1016 (101.6)
3. longdayintro - 947 (94.7)
4. snarfuller - 886 (88.6)
5. dupala - 885 (88.5)
6. ohiopirate - 883 (98.1) 9 seasons
7. badercubed - 860 (86.0)
8. johnderasmo - 806 (80.6)
9. kalikgod - 778 (86.4) 9 seasons
10. rockybill1 - 771 (77.1)
11. dubabe401 - 769 (76.9)
12. hausenpfeffe - 757 (75.7)
13. krs96 - 756 (75.6)
14. jtrueblue - 745 (74.5)
15. telecasting - 735 (73.5)
16. hallgren - 728 (80.9) 9 seasons
17. bearclan1 - 727 (72.7)
18. dawgfan1974 - 693 (86.6) 8 seasons
19. loganru - 692 (86.5) 8 seasons
20. ripnsnort - 666 (83.3) 8 seasons
21. irishfury01 - 654 (72.7) 9 seasons
22. mhoffa1382* - 644 (92.0) 7 seasons
23. nnurmo - 632 (90.3) 7 seasons
24. peteskin - 622 (62.2)
25. dave23 - 599 (85.6) 7 seasons
26. benny b la - 586 (73.3) 8 seasons
27. rmkelley* - 569 (94.8) 6 seasons
28. vladyhop - 555 (79.3) 7 seasons
29. gregg21* - 498 (83) 6 seasons
30. jlinchec - 461 (76.8) 6 seasons
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Season 10 League Championship Series Recaps
#2 Charlotte knights (97-65) defeat #5 Fresno Fire Dragons (100-62) 4-2
Game One: Fresno 2 @ Charlotte 3
Christopher Ramirez throws 10th career postseason complete game, earns 25th career playoff victory; strikes out 10.
Game Two: Fresno 7 @ Charlotte 2
Christopher Ramirez earns 10th career postseason victory, striking out 7 in 8 innings; Fresno ties series.
Game Three: Charlotte 7 @ Fresno 2
Kent Titan smacks 2 home runs, Charlotte regains homefield advantage.
Game Four: Charlotte 0 @ Fresno 6
Marvin Mathews throws 8 scoreless innings; Fresno ties series.
Game Five: Charlotte 3 @ Fresno 2
Christopher Ramirez (8IP, 2 hits, 2 walks, 0 runs, 6 K's) outduels Chad Jones (7IP, 10 hits, 3 walks, 3 runs, 5 K's) as Charlotte takes control of series.
Game Six: Fresno 7 @ Charlotte 8, 10 innings
Kevin Stone hits walk-off RBI single to clinch Charlotte's first league pennant.
#1 Colorado Springs AltiDUDES (112-50) defeat #3 Pawtucket Polythene (94-68) 4-1
Game One: Pawtucket 4 @ Colorado Springs 2
Theo Lamb hits 7th inning grand slam, Polythene take game one.
Game Two: Pawtucket 3 @ Colorado Springs 5
Ruben Barrios hits 3rd inning grand slam, AltiDUDES tie series.
Game Three: Colorado Springs 7 @ Pawtucket 0
Brady Walton and Vin Gonzales home runs lead offensive explosion for Colorado Springs.
Game Four: Colorado Springs 13 @ Pawtucket 4
Charles Xaio hits two home runs as CSP bats continue to explode; AltiDUDES take commanding 3-1 series lead.
Game Five: Colorado Springs 13 @ Pawtucket 0
Nine different AltiDUDES score as CSP clinches first NL Pennant, puts finishing touches on most lopsided LCS in SW history.
Game One: Fresno 2 @ Charlotte 3
Christopher Ramirez throws 10th career postseason complete game, earns 25th career playoff victory; strikes out 10.
Game Two: Fresno 7 @ Charlotte 2
Christopher Ramirez earns 10th career postseason victory, striking out 7 in 8 innings; Fresno ties series.
Game Three: Charlotte 7 @ Fresno 2
Kent Titan smacks 2 home runs, Charlotte regains homefield advantage.
Game Four: Charlotte 0 @ Fresno 6
Marvin Mathews throws 8 scoreless innings; Fresno ties series.
Game Five: Charlotte 3 @ Fresno 2
Christopher Ramirez (8IP, 2 hits, 2 walks, 0 runs, 6 K's) outduels Chad Jones (7IP, 10 hits, 3 walks, 3 runs, 5 K's) as Charlotte takes control of series.
Game Six: Fresno 7 @ Charlotte 8, 10 innings
Kevin Stone hits walk-off RBI single to clinch Charlotte's first league pennant.
#1 Colorado Springs AltiDUDES (112-50) defeat #3 Pawtucket Polythene (94-68) 4-1
Game One: Pawtucket 4 @ Colorado Springs 2
Theo Lamb hits 7th inning grand slam, Polythene take game one.
Game Two: Pawtucket 3 @ Colorado Springs 5
Ruben Barrios hits 3rd inning grand slam, AltiDUDES tie series.
Game Three: Colorado Springs 7 @ Pawtucket 0
Brady Walton and Vin Gonzales home runs lead offensive explosion for Colorado Springs.
Game Four: Colorado Springs 13 @ Pawtucket 4
Charles Xaio hits two home runs as CSP bats continue to explode; AltiDUDES take commanding 3-1 series lead.
Game Five: Colorado Springs 13 @ Pawtucket 0
Nine different AltiDUDES score as CSP clinches first NL Pennant, puts finishing touches on most lopsided LCS in SW history.
Season 10 League Divisional Series Recap
#5 Fresno Fire Dragons (100-62) defeat #1 Kansas City Shuffle (100-62) 3-1
Game One: Fresno 8 @ Kansas City 5
Fresno overcomes season-closing sweep at hands of Kansas City, marches into Kauffman Stadium and steals game one from favored Shuffle.
Game Two: Fresno 1 @ Kansas City 2
Rob Aldridge (6 IP, 5 hits, 1 run, 2 BB, 9 K's) outduels Paul Cooper (CG, 6 hits, 2 runs - 1 earned, 1 BB, 6 K's) as Kansas City evens series.
Game Three: Kansas City 2 @ Fresno 3
Geronimo Limon gives up 2 runs in 7 innings as Fresno inches towards ALCS.
Game Four: Kansas City 2 @ Fresno 5
Kyle Donovan hits a walk-off, series-clinching 3 run home run in bottom of 9th.
#2 Charlotte knights (97-65) defeat #3 Jacksonville Juggernauts (97-65) 3-2
Game One: Jacksonville 6 @ Charlotte 5
Max Hernandez collects yet another playoff W, Christopher Ramirez loses Charlotte playoff debut.
Game Two: Jacksonville 4 @ Charlotte 6
Charlotte comes from behind, sparked by Stu Hull's 2-run HR to tie series at one.
Game Three: Charlotte 2 @ Jacksonville 4
Nicholas Bryant collects 3 hits as Jacksonville moves within one game of 4th straight ALCS.
Game Four: Charlotte 1 @ Jacksonville 0
Christopher Ramirez tosses a 3-hit shutout, forces decisive 5th game.
Game Five: Jacksonville 1 @ Charlotte 2
Willie Coronado gives up leadoff home in 9th, then retires side in order for second save of series.
#1 Colorado Springs AltiDUDES (112-50) defeat #4 Cleveland Steamers (75-87) 3-2
Game One: Cleveland 8 @ Colorado Springs 2
Same sinking feeling setting in in Colorado Springs as Trevor Miles gets shelled, Cleveland takes game one 8-2.
Game Two: Cleveland 1 @ Colorado Springs 4
CSP's Johnny Cordova strikes out 9, help AltiDUDES even series.
Game Three: Colorado Springs 2 @ Cleveland 6
Footsie Burnett moves to 3-0 in playoffs; Cleveland one win away from NLCS.
Game Four: Colorado Springs 10 @ Cleveland 3
Antone Robbins (2 hits, home run, 2 RBIs, 3 runs scored) leads offensive explosion as CSP forces game 5.
Game Five: Johnny Cordova throws 6 innings of shutout relief; CSP advances to first ever NLCS.
#3 Pawtucket Polythene (94-68) defeat #2 Richmond Moonshiners II (94-68) 3-1
Game One: Pawtucket 5 @ Richmond 2
Julian Thomson scores 3 runs & steals 2 bases as Pawtucket becomes fourth lower seed to open LDS with W.
Game Two: Pawtucket 5 @ Richmond 4, 11 innings
Benny Brito's 2-run HR in bottom of 9th ties game, Pawtucket wins it in 11 on Paul Reese's RBI single; lead series 2-0.
Game Three: Richmond 8 @ Pawtucket 3
Lead-off man Emmanuel Padilla scores 3 & knocks in 3 as Richmond fights off elimination for one more day.
Game Four: Richmond 2 @ Pawtucket 4
Pawtucket score two in 6th inning on bases loaded walk and passed ball, advance to 8th career NLCS.
Game One: Fresno 8 @ Kansas City 5
Fresno overcomes season-closing sweep at hands of Kansas City, marches into Kauffman Stadium and steals game one from favored Shuffle.
Game Two: Fresno 1 @ Kansas City 2
Rob Aldridge (6 IP, 5 hits, 1 run, 2 BB, 9 K's) outduels Paul Cooper (CG, 6 hits, 2 runs - 1 earned, 1 BB, 6 K's) as Kansas City evens series.
Game Three: Kansas City 2 @ Fresno 3
Geronimo Limon gives up 2 runs in 7 innings as Fresno inches towards ALCS.
Game Four: Kansas City 2 @ Fresno 5
Kyle Donovan hits a walk-off, series-clinching 3 run home run in bottom of 9th.
#2 Charlotte knights (97-65) defeat #3 Jacksonville Juggernauts (97-65) 3-2
Game One: Jacksonville 6 @ Charlotte 5
Max Hernandez collects yet another playoff W, Christopher Ramirez loses Charlotte playoff debut.
Game Two: Jacksonville 4 @ Charlotte 6
Charlotte comes from behind, sparked by Stu Hull's 2-run HR to tie series at one.
Game Three: Charlotte 2 @ Jacksonville 4
Nicholas Bryant collects 3 hits as Jacksonville moves within one game of 4th straight ALCS.
Game Four: Charlotte 1 @ Jacksonville 0
Christopher Ramirez tosses a 3-hit shutout, forces decisive 5th game.
Game Five: Jacksonville 1 @ Charlotte 2
Willie Coronado gives up leadoff home in 9th, then retires side in order for second save of series.
#1 Colorado Springs AltiDUDES (112-50) defeat #4 Cleveland Steamers (75-87) 3-2
Game One: Cleveland 8 @ Colorado Springs 2
Same sinking feeling setting in in Colorado Springs as Trevor Miles gets shelled, Cleveland takes game one 8-2.
Game Two: Cleveland 1 @ Colorado Springs 4
CSP's Johnny Cordova strikes out 9, help AltiDUDES even series.
Game Three: Colorado Springs 2 @ Cleveland 6
Footsie Burnett moves to 3-0 in playoffs; Cleveland one win away from NLCS.
Game Four: Colorado Springs 10 @ Cleveland 3
Antone Robbins (2 hits, home run, 2 RBIs, 3 runs scored) leads offensive explosion as CSP forces game 5.
Game Five: Johnny Cordova throws 6 innings of shutout relief; CSP advances to first ever NLCS.
#3 Pawtucket Polythene (94-68) defeat #2 Richmond Moonshiners II (94-68) 3-1
Game One: Pawtucket 5 @ Richmond 2
Julian Thomson scores 3 runs & steals 2 bases as Pawtucket becomes fourth lower seed to open LDS with W.
Game Two: Pawtucket 5 @ Richmond 4, 11 innings
Benny Brito's 2-run HR in bottom of 9th ties game, Pawtucket wins it in 11 on Paul Reese's RBI single; lead series 2-0.
Game Three: Richmond 8 @ Pawtucket 3
Lead-off man Emmanuel Padilla scores 3 & knocks in 3 as Richmond fights off elimination for one more day.
Game Four: Richmond 2 @ Pawtucket 4
Pawtucket score two in 6th inning on bases loaded walk and passed ball, advance to 8th career NLCS.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Season 10 Music Awards
Jane's Addiction Award (Most Caught Stealing w/o a SB)
Michael Jackson Award (Most Infield Hits)
Whitney Houston Award (Most Times Hit By Pitch)
Bobby Brown Award (Most Times Hitting A Batter)
The Beatles Award (Longest Hitting Streak)
U2 Award (Pitcher that deserves a worse record)
The Kinks Award (Pitcher that deserves a better record)
Paula Abdul Award (Walking Away From Too Much Money)
Steven Flaherty
Terence Trent D'arby Award (Player whose contract demands ensured nobody would sign him)
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Michael Jackson Award (Most Infield Hits)
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The Beatles Award (Longest Hitting Streak)
U2 Award (Pitcher that deserves a worse record)
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The Kinks Award (Pitcher that deserves a better record)
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Paula Abdul Award (Walking Away From Too Much Money)
Steven Flaherty
Terence Trent D'arby Award (Player whose contract demands ensured nobody would sign him)
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