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PilotMan · 03-14-2017, 11:00 AM

1983 Playoff Preview

The ALCS matchup will be the Detroit Tigers (99-63) taking on the Minnesota Twins (89-73).

The Tigers are the defending World Series Champions and had to fight off both the Yankees and Blue Jays down to the final couple days to get in. All three teams won over 95 games. The Tigers are very well rounded 2^nd in avg, runs, home runs, runs against, and starter ERA. They are dangerous offensively, lead by Kirk Gibson (.283/35/98) and Lance Parrish (.256/30/108). They were able to replace Jack Morris with the addition of John Denny (19-13, 3.33) and Len Barker (19-8, 2.98) without losing a beat.

The Twins started the youth movement last year, and really kept it going through 1983. They are 5^th in avg, and home runs, 6^th in runs, while being 4^th in runs against and starters ERA. While playing in a weaker division they still couldn't clinch until the last week beating back the A's at the end. Offensively, they are lead by Gary Gaetti (.305/31/108) and Kent Hrbek (.286/32/105). The pitching staff is lead by Eric Show (acquired last year in a trade) (19-9, 3.68) and Frank Viola (15-11, 4.44).

The NLCS matchup will be the Los Angeles Dodgers (107-55) taking on the Montreal Expos (97-65) in a rematch of the 1982 NLCS.

The Expos built an incredible powerhouse on paper. The team is stacked, top to bottom, they are first in runs scored, avg, obp, 2^nd in HR's, 4^th in runs against and 3^rd in starters ERA. The lineup is deep, lead by Andre Dawson ( .322/28/94) and Gary Carter (.300/20/75), but they also claim such names Tim Raines (.327/6/73) and Lou Whitaker (.248/7/67). The pitching staff has 4 top level starters: John Candelaria (14-10, 2.50) is the ace. He pitched 2 no-hitters in 1983, one of them a perfect game. Steve Rogers (17-12, 3.88), Charlie Lea (14-12, 3.49) and Bob Knepper (17-7, 3.34). Bill Gullickson (13-7, 3.22), who won 20 last year, can't even break into the rotation in the playoffs. The team had invested over 6 mil in Larry Christenson, assuming he'd start, but he only pitched 21 games in relief. It's an embarrassment of riches.

LA, well, we're pretty good too. 2^nd in runs scored, 4^th in avg, 1^st in home runs, 2^nd in runs against, 1^st in starter and bullpen ERA. Guerrero finished with .318/36/93, while the rookie Stubbs hit .246/28/96. Valenzuela and Welch each won 19 with Valenzuela having a 2.27 ERA and 3.06 for Welch. The bullpen is the separating point though. All Steve Howe (1.62), Tom Neidenfuer (1.86) and Dave Stewart (1.54) had sub 2 ERA's.

The Tigers took 8 of 12 from the Twins. The Dodgers took 9 of 12 from the Expos. Those numbers suggest a rematch of the 1982 Series.

The final power rankings were:
Dodgers 1^st
Tigers 2^nd
Expos 4^th
Twins 8^th

The playoff roster only has a couple of surprises on it for the NLCS. Greg Brock is out and Sid Bream is in. Lasorda says to look for Garvey to be starting against the Expos. The Dodgers only have 1 LHP in the bullpen, and that's Howe. That might be a problem matchup wise.

Both Brock and potentially Sax could be back for the Series opener, if we can get that far.

03-14-2017, 11:00 AM	#9
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	1983 Playoff Preview The ALCS matchup will be the Detroit Tigers (99-63) taking on the Minnesota Twins (89-73). The Tigers are the defending World Series Champions and had to fight off both the Yankees and Blue Jays down to the final couple days to get in. All three teams won over 95 games. The Tigers are very well rounded 2^nd in avg, runs, home runs, runs against, and starter ERA. They are dangerous offensively, lead by Kirk Gibson (.283/35/98) and Lance Parrish (.256/30/108). They were able to replace Jack Morris with the addition of John Denny (19-13, 3.33) and Len Barker (19-8, 2.98) without losing a beat. The Twins started the youth movement last year, and really kept it going through 1983. They are 5^th in avg, and home runs, 6^th in runs, while being 4^th in runs against and starters ERA. While playing in a weaker division they still couldn't clinch until the last week beating back the A's at the end. Offensively, they are lead by Gary Gaetti (.305/31/108) and Kent Hrbek (.286/32/105). The pitching staff is lead by Eric Show (acquired last year in a trade) (19-9, 3.68) and Frank Viola (15-11, 4.44). The NLCS matchup will be the Los Angeles Dodgers (107-55) taking on the Montreal Expos (97-65) in a rematch of the 1982 NLCS. The Expos built an incredible powerhouse on paper. The team is stacked, top to bottom, they are first in runs scored, avg, obp, 2^nd in HR's, 4^th in runs against and 3^rd in starters ERA. The lineup is deep, lead by Andre Dawson ( .322/28/94) and Gary Carter (.300/20/75), but they also claim such names Tim Raines (.327/6/73) and Lou Whitaker (.248/7/67). The pitching staff has 4 top level starters: John Candelaria (14-10, 2.50) is the ace. He pitched 2 no-hitters in 1983, one of them a perfect game. Steve Rogers (17-12, 3.88), Charlie Lea (14-12, 3.49) and Bob Knepper (17-7, 3.34). Bill Gullickson (13-7, 3.22), who won 20 last year, can't even break into the rotation in the playoffs. The team had invested over 6 mil in Larry Christenson, assuming he'd start, but he only pitched 21 games in relief. It's an embarrassment of riches. LA, well, we're pretty good too. 2^nd in runs scored, 4^th in avg, 1^st in home runs, 2^nd in runs against, 1^st in starter and bullpen ERA. Guerrero finished with .318/36/93, while the rookie Stubbs hit .246/28/96. Valenzuela and Welch each won 19 with Valenzuela having a 2.27 ERA and 3.06 for Welch. The bullpen is the separating point though. All Steve Howe (1.62), Tom Neidenfuer (1.86) and Dave Stewart (1.54) had sub 2 ERA's. The Tigers took 8 of 12 from the Twins. The Dodgers took 9 of 12 from the Expos. Those numbers suggest a rematch of the 1982 Series. The final power rankings were: Dodgers 1^st Tigers 2^nd Expos 4^th Twins 8^th The playoff roster only has a couple of surprises on it for the NLCS. Greg Brock is out and Sid Bream is in. Lasorda says to look for Garvey to be starting against the Expos. The Dodgers only have 1 LHP in the bullpen, and that's Howe. That might be a problem matchup wise. Both Brock and potentially Sax could be back for the Series opener, if we can get that far. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam