Season 32 Offseason Free Agency Tracker

Season 32 is upon us, and the free agency signing period is in full swing!  Although it's a pretty underwhelming free agent class that lacks star power, there's still some good players to be had!  Check back here periodically to see where all the top free agents land this offseason!

				Old	New	Contract
Rank	Player	Pos	Age	Team	Team	Amount	Years
1	Thomas Lyon	SP	31	BUF	MIL	$47.5 M	5
	Comments: Very reliable workhorse, but not a typical #1 FA staff ace
2	Paul Burroughs	SP	31	NY1	CLE	$20.0 M	3
	Comments: Lacks stamina, and splits are just ok, but rest of his ratings are great
3	Walker Houston	LF	28	CHY	ATL	$11.7 M	3
	Comments: Great splits, elite batting eye and speed with some power, and only 28
4	Enrique Garces	LF	34	ATL	STL	$19.4 M	4
	Comments: He's aging, but still outstanding all-around, so he's still a very good asset
5	Ed Flair	RP	27	NY1	PAW	$50.5 M	5
	Comments: Elite control and RH split, and nice stamina for a RP, and age is a plus
6	Skip Martin	3B	31	DOV	MIL	$22.3 M	3
	Comments: Gold Glove caliber 3B with nice power, but low RH split and batting eye
7	Jesus Sanchez	SP	31	DET	TRE	$61.1 M	5
	Comments: Another reliable, but not ace starter, great control with mediocre splits
8	Michael Mancuso	C	30	TRE	MTY	$26.1 M	4
	Comments: Good bat and serviceable as a C with a nice track record of past success
9	Erubiel Sosa	LF	33	RIC	CLE	$5.8 M	2
	Comments: Great speed/BR combo with nice splits, but lacks power for a LF type
10	Danny McPherson	RP	30	BOS	BOS	$1.0 M	1
	Comments: Seems to be underperforming his ratings, so there could be some upside
11	Harvey Talbot	3B	32	STL	ATL	$8.8 M	2
	Comments: Passable as a 3B and a solid hitter with nice career numbers at the plate
12	Kevin Thurman	RP	28	BUF	BUF	$1.2 M	1
	Comments: Extremely durable reliever, weak RH split hasn't hurt his numbers so far
13	Stan Ford	LF	31	LV	LV	$1.8 M	1
	Comments: Solid all-around hitter who should put up decent numbers and a good LF
14	Willie Guerrero	SP	34	CHR	SAL	$3.8 M	1
	Comments: Pretty good ratings across the board, although low stamina will limit IP
15	Alex Alfonzo	RP	38	LV	LV	$13.0 M	2
	Comments: The ageless wonder still looks strong and could be a top setup guy again
16	Alving Henriquez	2B	28	TEX	BOS	$2.5 M	1
	Comments: Was mostly a bench player for a loaded TEX squad, but could start
17	Sid Townsend	RP	34	SLC	LV	$13.8 M	3
	Comments: Ratings are good across the board, could be a good closer type
18	Doc Kramer	RP	30	CLE	MTY	$22.5 M	3
	Comments: Plus ratings and splits, throws hard, although pitches don't rate high
19	Jiggs Schwartz	2B	30	CSP	CSP	$19.4 M	4
	Comments: Excellent fielding 2B with a good batting eye and decent speed
20	Zephyr Field	3B	28	MTY	ATL	$6.8 M	2
	Comments: Decent hitting ratings across the board, and looks to be solid in the field.
21	Al Albaladejo	RF	30	NY2	FAR	$1.0 M	1
	Comments: Elite batting eye, but lacking power for a corner OF, still solid though
22	Larry Sisco	RP	27	LA	CLE	$4.8 M	2
	Comments: Could be a useful RP, weak RH split is a concern, but solid otherwise
23	Dario Priest	RF	29	LV	SAL	$3.8 M	2
	Comments: Speedy RF with great range, but questionable glove for CF
24	Santiago Arroyo	C	33	FLA	ATL	$3.2 M	2
	Comments: Pretty solid defensively as a catcher and a plus-plus batting eye as well
25	Matty Gonzales	SP	30	IA	CHA	$16.2 M	3
	Comments: Interesting SP that keeps the ball down, but weak control is a concern

Season 31 Wrap Up - Montgomery Takes it All!

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Montgomery is your Season 31 Champion!

Montgomery, who emerged as the dominant team in the NL this season, capped off a fantastic regular season with a 5 game series win over Texas to take the Season 31 crown.  Montgomery won the final four games of the series, giving the franchise their 1st World title.  Montgomery sported a well-balanced attack all season, finishing in the top 5 in both pitching and offense.  That certainly continued in the postseason, as they belted 26 Home Runs in 13 games, good for a .860 team OPS and also posted a 3.54 ERA.  It was a truly impressive run as Montgomery went 11-2 this postseason after winning 105 regular season games.

Runner-up Texas posted similar impressive offensive numbers in the postseason, but the pitching fell off in the World Series after an impressive run through the AL playoffs against some tough competition.  Still a great season for them, nonetheless.

That does it for Season 31, see you back for Season 32 after we fill a few openings!

Season 31 Awards Recap

The hardware has been handed out for Season 31, so let's take a look at who won!

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
American League - Willie Cerda, Texas - .286 AVG 48 HR 130 RBI
The powerhouse slugger behind Cobbfather's #1 ranked team takes home his second straight AL MVP, which is also his 5th overall, a feat no other player in Cobbfather history has accomplished. Cerda also made his 5th All-Star appearance, while leading the AL in runs this season.  He also hit his 600th career home run. Oddly enough, this season was one of Cerda's worst out of the past several and he still takes home the MVP!  Cerda is truly one of the all-time Cobbfather greats.

National League - Don Sparks, Cleveland - .294 AVG 51 HR 120 RBI 27 SB
Sparks was won the NL MVP for the second straight year, giving him 3 MVP's overall.  The kicker is, he's only 25!  Guess he has his eyes on the record just set by his AL counterpart.  Sparks led the NL in Home Runs and Hits, and also won his 3rd Silver Slugger award in Season 31.  He's accomplished more through his Age 25 season than most do their entire career.  It will be interesting to see how many honors he ends up racking up.

CY YOUNG AWARD
American League - Chick Munson, Texas - 17-6 2.80 ERA 212 K
Winning by a single vote, the Texas hurler Munson finally took home his first Cy Young award after a number of outstanding seasons.  He lead the AL in WHIP and tied for the league lead in shutouts with 3.  Looking over his career stats, it's amazing this is his first Cy Young win.  It just shows what incredible competition there is for the trophy.  At only age 27, he could still win another or even multiple trophies in the future.

National League - Quilvio Odor, Montgomery - 20-5 2.68 ERA 175 K
It's a first-time winner in the NL too, as the 23 year-old Montgomery lefty takes home the trophy. After a shaky rookie campaign, Odor came back in his second season to lead the NL in Wins and Quality Starts will posting tremendous ERA and WHIP numbers.  He also made his 1st All-Star appearance this season.  Odor seems to have a tremendous future ahead of him, with this season appearing to match his abilities more than his rookie campaign.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
American League - Cla White, Charleston - 2.70 ERA 27 SV 77 K
It's the Charleston closer who was named Rookie of the Year, who pitched some in middle relief as well and excelled in both roles.  White is a hard throwing righty with excellent command and good pitch quality with an ability to keep the ball on the ground.  It's hard to find weaknesses in his make-up and it seems he should be one of the top relievers in Cobbfather for seasons to come, whether it be in middle relief or as a closer.

American League - Pedro Castillo, New York - 14-5 2.82 ERA 125 K
The 24 year-old crafty lefty from New York took home the NL Rookie of the Year trophy, baffling batters while putting up great numbers this season.  The number 34 pick in the Season 28 draft is showing so far that he was a steal.  He looks like he'll be extremely solid going forward, with no major weaknesses in his arsenal, although limited durability will prevent him from being a workhorse. Castillo also made the All-Star team this season.

FIREMAN OF THE YEAR
American League - Bob Berg, Cheyenne - 1.27 ERA, 44 SV, 1st win
National League - Juan Belliard, Trenton, 1.82 ERA, 43 SV, 1st win

SILVER SLUGGER AWARDS
American League

DH	Albert Cruz	Milwaukee	9th
C	Sean Dahl	Atlanta	2nd
1B	Michael Henn	Pawtucket	2nd
2B	Wandy Guillen	Cheyenne	1st
3B	Junior Roberts	Cheyenne	1st
SS	Philip Vasquez	Cheyenne	2nd
LF	Vic Park	Texas	1st
CF	Raul Galvez	Salem	2nd
RF	Vladimir Troncoso	Texas	5th

National League

P	Victor Elcano	Houston	1st
C	Derrick Frank	Dover	1st
1B	Don Sparks	Cleveland	3rd
2B	Oswaldo Blanco	Vancouver	3rd
3B	Willie Tejeda	New York	1st
SS	Kirt Raggio	Chicago	2nd
LF	Felipe Bennett	Chicago	1st
CF	Hod Haynes	Vancouver	1st
RF	Wiki Unamuno	Montgomery	3rd

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS
American League

P	Yeico Oliva	Atlanta	2nd
C	Christopher Martin	Milwaukee	1st
1B	Alex Mercedes	Atlanta	2nd
2B	Davey Wilkins	Montreal	1st
3B	Tony Cassevah	Salem	1st
SS	Ubaldo Trevino	Montreal	3rd
LF	Donaldo Javier	Pawtucket	1st
CF	Wilfredo Rincon	Boston	2nd
RF	Patrick Browne	Iowa City	1st

National League

P	Groucho Leiter	New York	1st
C	Garland Cirillo	Monterrey	1st
1B	Stan Ford	Las Vegas	2nd
2B	Ching-Lung Suzuki	Louisville	4th
3B	Cesar Rosado	Houston	1st
SS	Ugueth Perez	Montgomery	1st
LF	Pepper Gonzales	Louisville	1st
CF	J.T. Constanza	Trenton	1st
RF	Dario Priest	Las Vegas	1st

Season 31 League Leaders

With the regular season in the books, let's take a look at Season 31's League Leaders!

All-Time Top 5 Performances in Season 31
None

Multiple Category Leaders
Mitchell Sweeney, New York (NL) - 3 - HR, RBI, SLG
Felipe Bennett, Chicago (NL) - 3 - AVG, OBP, OPS
Francisco Aramboles, Atlanta (AL) - 3 - W, K, QS
Randall Washington, Texas (AL) - 3 - IP, CG, Shutouts
Robert Hamilton, Montreal (AL) - 2 - HR, RBI
Benny Franco, Cheyenne (AL) - 2 - SLG, OPS
Don Sparks, Cleveland (NL) - 2 - HR, H
Fergie Lockwood, Montreal (AL) - 2 - ERA, Shutouts
Don Monahan, Las Vegas (NL) - 2 - ERA, WHIP
Quilvio Odor, Montgomery (NL) - 2 - W, QS
Felix Tanaka, Cleveland (NL) - 2 - IP, CG
Don Martin, New York (NL) - 2 - CG, Shutouts

LEAGUE LEADERS
OFFENSE

American League
Batting Average	Michael Henn	Pawtucket	.330
Home Runs	Robert Hamilton	Montreal	53
RBI	Robert Hamilton	Montreal	142
Stolen Bases	Lonny Guzman	New York	65
Hits	Vic Park	Texas	194
Runs	Willie Cerda	Texas	123
OBP	Wandy Guillen	Cheyenne	.442
SLG	Benny Franco	Cheyenne	.607
OPS	Benny Franco	Cheyenne	1.034
National League
Batting Average	Felipe Bennett	Chicago	.339
Home Runs	Don Sparks	Cleveland	51
	Mitchell Sweeney	New York	51
RBI	Mitchell Sweeney	New York	139
Stolen Bases	Oscar Masaoka	Cleveland	61
Hits	Don Sparks	Cleveland	197
Runs	Edinson Hernandez	Montgomery	139
OBP	Felipe Bennett	Chicago	.417
SLG	Mitchell Sweeney	New York	.582
OPS	Felipe Bennett	Chicago	.982
PITCHING
American League
ERA	Fergie Lockwood	Montreal	2.33
Wins	Francisco Aramboles	Atlanta	19
Strikeouts	Francisco Aramboles	Atlanta	227
Saves	Bob Berg	Cheyenne	44
WHIP	Chick Munson	Texas	1.00
Innings Pitched	Randall Washington	Texas	253.1
Quality Starts	Francisco Aramboles	Atlanta	29
Complete Games	Randall Washington	Texas	7
Shutouts	Randall Washington	Texas	3
	Chick Munson	Texas	3
	Fergie Lockwood	Montreal	3
National League
ERA	Don Monahan	Las Vegas	2.02
Wins	Quilviio Odor	Montgomery	20
Strikeouts	Ryan Fisher	Dover	205
Saves	Rodrigo Ontiveros	Las Vegas	47
WHIP	Don Monahan	Las Vegas	0.96
Innings Pitched	Felix Tanaka	Cleveland	235.0
Quality Starts	Quilviio Odor	Montgomery	26
Complete Games	Don Martin	New York	5
	Felix Tanaka	Cleveland	5
Shutouts	Don Martin	New York	3

Season 31 Final Power Rankings

The regular season is over, so before the playoffs start, let's check in with the final power rankings!  Back on top, where they haven't been since the preseason rankings, is Texas, who finished with the best record overall and since the last power rankings.  At #2 it's a 105 win Montgomery team who finished strong as well.  Florida checks in at #3, while Cheyenne is #4, with their top rated offense.  Salem jumps into the top 5, up 4 spots, with a nice stretch run.  Now for the biggest climbers and biggest falls since the last rankings!

Biggest Climbers: #6 New York (AL) (+9), #15 Detroit (+8), #13 Buffalo (+5), #27 Houston (+5)

Biggest Falls: #25 St. Louis (-12), #31 Colorado Springs (-7), #17 Vancouver (-6)

Best of luck to the playoff teams!  Will it be one of the 100-win teams to take it all or an underdog that emerges?  It will be interesting to see.  In the meantime, here are the complete rankings!

					Pitching		Offense		LAST 41
	Team	W	L	PREV	Rank	Chg	Rank	Chg	W	L
1	Texas	109	53	2	2	0	3	3	30	11
2	Montgomery	105	57	3	4	1	2	2	29	12
3	Florida	104	58	5	1	0	10	3	25	16
4	Cheyenne	104	58	1	11	-3	1	0	24	17
5	Salem	94	68	9	13	1	9	0	27	14
6	New York (AL)	90	72	15	6	3	13	8	28	13
7	Cleveland	92	70	4	3	0	12	-1	20	21
8	Atlanta	89	73	10	18	2	5	3	24	17
9	New York (NL)	87	75	6	10	1	6	-3	20	21
10	Salt Lake City	92	70	7	5	-1	21	-6	22	19
11	Pawtucket	92	70	8	7	-1	25	-1	21	20
12	Las Vegas	86	76	16	7	2	23	2	23	18
13	Buffalo	84	78	18	15	-2	17	1	23	18
14	Montreal	82	80	12	17	0	13	-3	20	21
15	Detroit	82	80	23	19	4	15	1	22	19
16	Dover	85	77	14	13	1	20	-4	17	24
17	Vancouver	81	81	11	26	1	3	-1	19	22
18	Chicago	79	83	21	30	1	8	-3	20	21
19	Monterrey	67	95	17	24	0	7	0	17	24
20	Louisville	81	81	19	23	3	19	0	19	22
21	Boston	72	90	25	31	-2	10	2	20	21
22	Charleston	74	88	22	16	-2	24	-1	19	22
23	Milwaukee	74	88	20	22	-4	15	4	16	25
24	Trenton	69	93	27	20	1	26	2	23	18
25	St. Louis	71	91	13	9	-2	28	-2	13	28
26	Los Angeles	65	97	26	12	0	30	0	19	22
27	Houston	61	101	32	26	-1	29	0	21	20
28	Iowa City	70	92	30	28	0	31	0	20	21
29	San Francisco	68	94	28	25	-3	27	0	16	25
30	Charlotte	60	102	29	29	1	21	1	16	25
31	Colorado Springs	69	93	24	32	0	18	-4	12	29
32	Seattle	54	108	31	21	-2	32	0	11	30