Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Season 30 Offseason Free Agency Tracker

This is the place for all of your Season 30 Offseason Free Agency coverage.  Our Top 25 will be revealed throughout the Free Agency Period.  Good luck in landing that impact player to take you over the top!





Old
New
Contract

Rank
Player
Pos
Age
Team
Team
Amount
Years
1
SP
33
ATL
PAW
$110.0 M
5

Comments: 3-time Cy Young Winner still has it and is this season's FA prize
2
LF
32
BUF
TEX
$106.5 M
5

Comments: Last Season's NL MVP still has one of the best bats in the world
3
SP
37
LV
LV
$60.0 M
3

Comments: 4-time Cy Young Winner still has some gas left in the tank
4
SP
29
LOU
VAN
$18.0 M
3

Comments: Hard thrower, great pitches, but low stamina will limit innings
5
RP
28
SF
CLE
$7.5 M
2

Comments: Major innings eating RP, good talent, but track record not great
6
LF
29
SLC
LV
$10.0 M
2

Comments: Solid across the board, but not spectacular, can play LF
7
3B
32
SLC
MTY
$15.9M
3

Comments: Great bat for a 3B, good track record, some risk with injury and age
8
2B
28
CSP
CSP
$9.5 M
2

Comments: Great fielding 2B, Average bat, he also has some speed
9
SP
30
FLA
FLA
$19.4 M
4

Comments: Pitch effectiveness is his only weaknesss, solid otherwise
10
SP
31
NY-A
MTY
$38.4 M
4

Comments: Solid middle of the rotation type SP, very good, but not elite
11
SP
35
TRE
SF
$47.0 M
3

Comments: Pretty solid all around, but age related ratings decline is a concern
12
C
28
CHA




Comments: Great Hitter, except RH split, passable as a C, but more of a DH
13
3B
34
DOV
DOV
$15.6 M
3

Comments: Nice Hitter, although not much power, probably a decent 3B
14
CF
33
SEA
SEA
$26.0 M
4

Comments: Great glove, decent range, good batting eye, smart baserunner
15
LF
29
CHY
MNT
$6.6 M
2

Comments: Tremendous baserunner with good contact and a decent batting eye
16
SP
34
NY-A
NY-A
$18.0 M
2

Comments: Mediocre track record, but decent ratings, so could help someone
17
RP
30
DET
CLE
$25.3 M
4

Comments: Pretty solid RP here with the ability to go 100+ innings if pushed
18
RP
29
MTY
MTY
$26.0 M
5

Comments: Starter durability with reliever stamina, but ratings look fantastic
19
2B
26
TEX
TEX
$6.0 M
2

Comments: Could play 2B and his bat is good for there, and age is a big plus
20
LF
30
BUF
MIL
$6.6 M
2

Comments: Nice Power Bat to go with good batting eye, but low average hitter
21
SP
29
MNT
MIL
$15.0 M
3

Comments: Could be a pretty good back of the rotation guy, and is only 29
22
RP
30
CLE
FLA
$17.5 M
3

Comments: Unique DUR/STA combo, some injury concern, but great otherwise
23
2B
31
BUF
SAL
$1.3 M
1

Comments: Decent bat for a 2B, and has a great batting eye, and nice speed
24
2B
29
PAW
SAL
$19.3 M
3

Comments: Excellent in the field for a 2B, great contact, but subpar batting eye
25
RP
35
CSP
MTY
$15.5 M
3

Comments: Excellent reliever still, even with some age related ratings decline

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Season 29 Wrap Up - Atlanta Claims the Title!

Atlanta is your Season 29 champion!

 After a drop off in the last quarter of the season where they dropped to #7 in the final power rankings, Atlanta bounced back and showed the #1 ranking they held for most of the season was more accurate, as they claimed their third World Series title in four seasons.  Atlanta battled Cheyenne in a hard fought Divisional Series that went the full five games, before yet another ALCS battle with Texas, which they won in 5 games.  It took 6 games for them to put away a scrappy Florida team in the World Series to claim the crown.  It was Atlanta's tremendous pitching that got them to the title, posting a 2.94 postseason ERA, when their offense wasn't quite clicking.  Although they did belt 20 home runs in 16 games, they only managed a .235 batting average and a .675 OPS.  It was still good enough to earn ekoontz his 4th Cobbfather championship.

It was a great season for Florida as well, as they swept Santa Fe in the divisional series before outlasting Las Vegas in an incredible 7 game NLCS.   They came up just short of claiming their first Cobbfather title and pushed Atlanta to the brink.  Congrats to dodgersrays for making the World Series for the third time in four seasons.

Thanks to all for playing this season, there's some great teams headed into next season and it will be exciting to see how it plays out after a hopefully quick rollover.

See you back for Season 30!

Friday, February 12, 2016

Season 29 Awards Recap

We're here to provide all the coverage for Season 29 Awards!  Let's get right to it!

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
American League - Timothy Steinbach, Atlanta - .294 AVG 52 HR 153 RBI
In a very close AL MVP race it was Atlanta's Steinbach who came away with the hardware, thanks to an impressive season at the plate for the AL's top team.  This is his first MVP win.  His 153 RBI led the majors in Season 29, and he has one of the most powerful bats in Cobbfather, so it's not much of a surprise to see him take home an MVP trophy.  

National League - Willie Cerda, Buffalo - .308 AVG 42 HR 130 RBI
Buffalo's Cerda emerged as the clear cut winner in the NL MVP voting, making him only the 2nd player in Cobbfather history to win 3 MVP's.  He was the AL MVP in Seasons 23 and 25.  He also surpassed the 500 HR mark this season and won his 5th Silver Slugger award.  There is little doubt Cerda will go down as one of the all-time great sluggers in Cobbfather history.  

CY YOUNG AWARD 
American League - Yeico Oliva, Atlanta - 23-7 2.60 ERA 209 K
An Atlanta hurler has won the AL Cy Young Award for the 6th consecutive season.  This season it is Oliva taking home the trophy for his 1st Cy Young win.  Oliva tied for the AL lead in wins and led the league in Quality Starts.  He also made his 4th All-Star appearance in Season 29.  He is a great arm who can win more Cy Young trophies, but will face some stiff competition from other members of his staff, along with some of the other great AL pitchers.  

National League - Josh Stark, Las Vegas - 17-7 3.03 ERA 172 K
On the surface, it may not appear that Stark is a Cy Young caliber hurler, but ratings aren't everything and he took home the trophy thanks to a great season for the NL's top regular season team.  This is his first Cy Young win and he also made his first All-Star appearance this season.  His 17 wins led the NL.  He really stepped it up this season after struggling last season, so it's a great comeback story.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
American League - Co-Winners
Lawrence Carpenter, St. Louis - 8-7 2.40 ERA 93 K 6 SV
Wandy Guillen, Cheyenne - .307 AVG 10 HR 54 RBI 39 SB
The voters were split on the AL Rookie of the Year, so we have co-winners!  Carpenter thrived in a middle relief role for St. Louis, and looks like he will be an elite reliever for seasons to come. Guillen is an OBP machine with great contact and excellent speed that will make him a great asset in the Cheyenne lineup.  Both players are extremely talented and will be key players on their teams for many seasons.  

National League - Adalberto Cerveza, Dover - .324 AVG 38 HR 100 RBI 16 SB
There was no doubt on the NL side for Rookie of the Year as Dover's Cerveza was a runaway winner with his most impressive totals in his rookie campaign.  A very solid hitter with tremendous durability, he played all 162 games in Season 29, Cerveza looks like he will be an anchor in the Dover lineup going forward.  He has great potential to match his impressive rookie numbers in future seasons to build upon the great start to his career.  

FIREMAN OF THE YEAR
American League - Jhoulys Olmedo, Salem - 3.09 ERA, 41 SV - 1st win
National League - Will Morris, Monterrey - 2.44 ERA, 41 SV - 1st win

SILVER SLUGGER AWARDS
American League
DH Albert Cruz Milwaukee 8th
C Denny Haynes Milwaukee 1st
1B Thurman Hall Charleston 1st
2B Crash Cepeda San Francisco 2nd
3B Alving Palmeiro Colorado Springs 2nd
SS Jaret Miller Atlanta 1st
LF Claude Hughes New York 2nd
CF Raul Galvez Salem 1st
RF Francis King Salem 1st
National League
P Lefty Leverton Los Angeles 1st
C Lyle Bradford Seattle 1st
1B Adalberto Cerveza Dover 1st
2B Edinson Hernandez Santa Fe 1st
3B Joe Foster Las Vegas 2nd
SS Kirt Raggio Hartford 1st
LF Willie Cerda Buffalo 5th
CF Brent Sterns Dover 1st
RF Mitchell Sweeney Columbus 1st

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS
American League
P Tony Corpas Chicago 1st
C Felipe Zumaya Charleston 1st
1B Vic Park Atlanta 4th
2B Joshua Hendrick Texas 3rd
3B Shawn Lombardi Chicago 1st
SS Ubaldo Trevino Chicago 1st
LF Francicso Sierra Charleston 1st
CF P.J. Roberts Pawtucket 3rd
RF Ryan Martin Pawtucket 5th
National League
P Thomas Lyon Buffalo 2nd
C Felix Yosida Florida 1st
1B Alberto Manuel Vancouver 1st
2B Keith Smith Trenton 2nd
3B Bob Combs Seattle 1st
SS Wilfredo Javier Las Vegas 5th
LF Harry Amarista Louisville 4th
CF Kevin Coomer Santa Fe 3rd
RF Benny Lee Trenton 5th

Friday, February 5, 2016

Season 29 League Leaders

With the regular season in the books, it's time to recap the league leaders for Season 29!

OFFENSE
In the American League, Francis King of Salem won the batting title, tied for the lead in OPS, and led the league in Slugging and OPS.  Yet, he doesn't appear on this season's MVP ballot.  Hmmm, I guess the claim of a snub might be legit here!  Crash Cepeda of San Francisco led the league in Hits and Runs.

In the National League, it's all about Santa Fe's Edinson Hernandez.  He led the NL in Batting Average, RBI, Hits, Runs, OBP, Slugging and OPS.  Wow!  Granted, Santa Fe is a very hitter friendly park, but regardless, quite the impressive season for Hernandez.

Here are the complete offensive league leaders!

American League
Batting Average
Francis King
Salem
.333
Home Runs
Thurman Hall
Charleston
58
RBI
Timothy Steinbach
Atlanta
153
Stolen Bases
Gary Ross
Iowa City
62
Hits
Crash Cepeda
San Francisco
204
Runs
Crash Cepeda
San Francisco
130
OBP
Francis King
Salem
.414
Benny Franco
Cheyenne
.414
SLG
Francis King
Salem
.627
OPS
Francis King
Salem
1.041
National League
Batting Average
Edinson Hernandez
Santa Fe
.349
Home Runs
Jerrod Griffiths
Houston
47
RBI
Edinson Hernandez
Santa Fe
134
Stolen Bases
Adalberto Montanez
Columbus
52
Hits
Edinson Hernandez
Santa Fe
218
Runs
Edinson Hernandez
Santa Fe
127
OBP
Edinson Hernandez
Santa Fe
.419
SLG
Edinson Hernandez
Santa Fe
.636
OPS
Edinson Hernandez
Santa Fe
1.055

PITCHING
In the American League, Randall Washington of Texas leads the way by being the tops in the AL in ERA, WHIP, Complete Games and tying for the lead in Shutouts. Yeico Oliva of Atlanta also gets a mention as he tied for the AL lead in Wins and led the league in Quality Starts.

In the National League, Red Collins of Florida led the NL in WHIP and Quality Starts, while Seattle's Albert Tapies led the NL in Complete Games and Shutouts.

Here are the complete Pitching league leaders!
American League
ERA Randall Washington  Texas 2.48
Wins Yeico Oliva Atlanta 23
Felipe Sosa Salem 23
Strikeouts Francisco Aramboles Atlanta 231
Saves Troy Hudek Atlanta 44
Bob Wood Cheyenne 44
WHIP Randall Washington  Texas 1.02
Innings Pitched Dizzy Leonard Colorado Springs 257.2
Quality Starts Yeico Oliva Atlanta 28
Complete Games Randall Washington  Texas 7
Shutouts Randall Washington  Texas 2
Stefen Seanez St. Louis 2
National League
ERA Tony Lopez Dover 2.30
Wins Josh Stark Las Vegas 17
Strikeouts Groucho Leiter Dover 215
Saves Will Morris Monterrey 41
WHIP Red Collins Florida 1.09
Innings Pitched Carl Young Philadelphia 238.1
Quality Starts Red Collins Florida 26
Complete Games Albert Tapies Seattle 7
Shutouts Albert Tapies Seattle 3
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