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Young Drachma · 11-15-2024, 01:59 AM

2062 MLB SEASON RECAP
By Marcus Chen, Baseball Weekly

DIVISION CHAMPIONS

American League
• East: Baltimore Orioles (101-61) - dominated wire to wire
• Central: Carolina Pilots (90-72) - 2nd division title in 3 years
• West: Sacramento Solons (96-66) - held off Portland's late surge
• South: Nashville White Sox (84-78) - won weakest division in baseball

National League
• East: Montreal Expos (88-74) - edged Mets in September
• Central: St. Louis Cardinals (100-62) - added Fernandez, never looked back
• West: San Francisco Giants (89-73) - consistent all year
• Mountain: Colorado Rockies (99-63) - another dominant season

WILD CARD QUALIFIERS

American League
• Cleveland Guardians (93-69)
• Portland Stags (89-73)

National League
• Cincinnati Reds (97-65)
• Chicago Cubs (90-72)

AWARD CONTENDERS

AL MVP Race
• Matias Santana (POR): .372, 38 HR, 138 RBI
• Gabriel Bonilla (BOS): .370, career year
• Jorge Galo (SAC): .347, elite defense

NL MVP Race
• Leuri Ramirez (STL): .327, anchored league's best team
• Marshal Axford (CLG): .322 in losing effort
• José Cordero (STL): .320, formed deadly duo with Fernandez

PLAYOFF FORMAT REMINDER
• Division winners with best record (BAL/STL) advance straight to LCS
• Other division winners host Division Series
• Wild Card teams play one-game elimination followed by best-of-3 series
• Division Series best-of-5
• LCS and World Series best-of-7

Playoff coverage begins with Wild Card games...

STAGS SURVIVE WILD CARD GAUNTLET
By Ryan Martinez, Stags Beat Writer

Two games. Two road victories. The Portland Stags' improbable season continues.

Game 1: PORTLAND 16, NASHVILLE 7
First Horizon Ballpark turned silent as Jaxson Tiller launched his second homer of the night, part of a three-hit, six-RBI performance that powered Portland past Nashville. The Stags ambushed White Sox starter C. French for seven first-inning runs and never looked back.

Key Moments:
- Tiller's grand slam in the 1st inning
- Mel Johnson goes 3-for-4 with 4 RBI
- Six Stags relievers combine to lock down final 7.1 innings

Game 2: PORTLAND 8, CLEVELAND 6
In hostile League Park, E.J. Monaghan showed why he was one of the deadline's most important acquisitions. The left fielder went 3-for-4 with a homer and 4 RBI as Portland held off a late Cleveland rally.

Key Moments:
- Monaghan's two-run blast in the 1st inning
- Four-run 4th inning highlighted by Monaghan's two-run double
- Danny Beard slams the door with two scoreless innings

Now comes the real test: The AL Elimination Series against Carolina. But for a team that just won two do-or-die road games in three days, nothing seems impossible anymore.

Next Up: AL Elimination Series Game 1 at Carolina, Friday 8:05 PM ET

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Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	2062 MLB SEASON RECAP By Marcus Chen, Baseball Weekly DIVISION CHAMPIONS American League • East: Baltimore Orioles (101-61) - dominated wire to wire • Central: Carolina Pilots (90-72) - 2nd division title in 3 years • West: Sacramento Solons (96-66) - held off Portland's late surge • South: Nashville White Sox (84-78) - won weakest division in baseball National League • East: Montreal Expos (88-74) - edged Mets in September • Central: St. Louis Cardinals (100-62) - added Fernandez, never looked back • West: San Francisco Giants (89-73) - consistent all year • Mountain: Colorado Rockies (99-63) - another dominant season WILD CARD QUALIFIERS American League • Cleveland Guardians (93-69) • Portland Stags (89-73) National League • Cincinnati Reds (97-65) • Chicago Cubs (90-72) AWARD CONTENDERS AL MVP Race • Matias Santana (POR): .372, 38 HR, 138 RBI • Gabriel Bonilla (BOS): .370, career year • Jorge Galo (SAC): .347, elite defense NL MVP Race • Leuri Ramirez (STL): .327, anchored league's best team • Marshal Axford (CLG): .322 in losing effort • José Cordero (STL): .320, formed deadly duo with Fernandez PLAYOFF FORMAT REMINDER • Division winners with best record (BAL/STL) advance straight to LCS • Other division winners host Division Series • Wild Card teams play one-game elimination followed by best-of-3 series • Division Series best-of-5 • LCS and World Series best-of-7 Playoff coverage begins with Wild Card games... STAGS SURVIVE WILD CARD GAUNTLET By Ryan Martinez, Stags Beat Writer Two games. Two road victories. The Portland Stags' improbable season continues. Game 1: PORTLAND 16, NASHVILLE 7 First Horizon Ballpark turned silent as Jaxson Tiller launched his second homer of the night, part of a three-hit, six-RBI performance that powered Portland past Nashville. The Stags ambushed White Sox starter C. French for seven first-inning runs and never looked back. Key Moments: - Tiller's grand slam in the 1st inning - Mel Johnson goes 3-for-4 with 4 RBI - Six Stags relievers combine to lock down final 7.1 innings Game 2: PORTLAND 8, CLEVELAND 6 In hostile League Park, E.J. Monaghan showed why he was one of the deadline's most important acquisitions. The left fielder went 3-for-4 with a homer and 4 RBI as Portland held off a late Cleveland rally. Key Moments: - Monaghan's two-run blast in the 1st inning - Four-run 4th inning highlighted by Monaghan's two-run double - Danny Beard slams the door with two scoreless innings Now comes the real test: The AL Elimination Series against Carolina. But for a team that just won two do-or-die road games in three days, nothing seems impossible anymore. Next Up: AL Elimination Series Game 1 at Carolina, Friday 8:05 PM ET Last edited by Young Drachma : 11-15-2024 at 02:01 AM.