Season 37 Offseason Free Agency Tracker

Season 37 has kicked off and it appears there will be some big names on the move this offseason. Check back to here see where all the top free agents have signed!

				Old	New	Contract
Rank	Player	Pos	Age	Team	Team	Amount	Years
1	Armando Merced	SP	33	TRE	BOS	$82.5 M	5
	Comments: The star of this FA class, a sure fire #1 SP with some good years left
2	Calvin Hukata	2B	32	CIN	FLA	$52.5 M	5
	Comments: Elite baserunner, outstanding bat, great in the field, even at age 32
3	Edinson Hernandez	RF	30	MNT	MNT	$100.0 M	5
	Comments: One of Cobbfather's best offensive weapons, plus all-around and only 30
4	Don Sparks	RF	31	TRE	OK	$38.3 M	5
	Comments: 3-time former MVP can still mash and at 31 has a chance for a 4th
5	Orval Pfeffer	SP	31	HON	HOU	$23.2 M	4
	Comments: Control specialist with nice GB and pitch quality; good career #s
6	Randall Washington	SP	36	FLA	TRE	$31.2 M	4
	Comments: Former Cy Young winner still great at 36, but the age is a slight concern
7	Kirt Raggio	2B	31	PIT	TB	$17.8 M	3
	Comments: Just a great all-around player, fielding, speed and bat are all very good
8	Mitchell Sweeney	RF	30	SYR	STL	$38.0 M	5
	Comments: Tremendous power hitter with nice career totals and some speed too
9	Brett Yarbrough	3B	29	TRE	TRE	$35.2 M	4
	Comments: Plus fielding 3rd baseman, decent with the bat and good on the bases.
10	Ed Flair	RP	32	NOR	OK	$28.0 M	4
	Comments: No dominant pitch, but absolutely elite otherwise, great career #s
11	Bernard Gonzales	SP	31	HON	TB	$26.0 M	4
	Comments: Shaky career #s, LH split is weak, but great control and pitch command
12	Marcell Johnson	3B	32	MNT	OK	$19.2 M	3
	Comments: Great contact, eye and speed, lacks range, but good fielder, little power
13	Eli Calixte	3B	32	TB	SAL	$6.2 M	2
	Comments: Solid all-around player, yet not elite, but still should help a lineup
14	Troy Hudek	RP	37	CHA	CHA	$9.8 M	2
	Comments: He's been one of the best RP's for many seasons, and still can go at 37
15	Steve Morgan	RP	33	PIT	SAL	$9.2 M	2
	Comments: Dominant, low stamina RP who appears to be an ideal closer type
16	Pedro Sosa	SP	30	CHA	SLC	$11.2 M	2
	Comments: Career #s not great, lacks a dominant pitch, but the rest looks good
17	Louie Bennett	3B	30	BUF	LA	$9.2 M	2
	Comments: Great fielding 3B, his bat is decent, not great, but good enough for the D
18	Bob Berg	RP	33	SLC	MEM	$5.2 M	2
	Comments: A quality reliever with great control and pitches, good closer candidate
19	Thomas Lyon	SP	36	SYR	OK	$3.0 M	1
	Comments: He's aging, but still has solid stuff.  Has a bit of a mediocre split vs. RH
20	Cyrus Morton	1B	35	SLC	PIT	$2.8 M	1
	Comments: Getting up there in age, but still is a tremendous all-around hitter
21	Albert Nippert	RP	31	FLA
	Comments: Solid, hard-throwing reliever with great command of his pitches
22	Paulie Gibbs	RP	34	TB	LA	$20.8 M	3
	Comments: Great ratings and #s, but low stamina, there's a role for him out there
23	Tony Cabeza	DH	32	ATL	MEM	$7.5 M	3
	Comments: Elite batting eye and decent ratings otherwise, probably would be ok at 1B
24	Alex Chen	RF	29	HON	CHA	$26.0 M	4
	Comments: Interesting case of a low RH split, but great elsewhere, and decent #s too
25	Edgardo Vazquez	C	32	HEL	PIT	$2.1 M	1
	Comments: Outstanding hitter and a serviceable catcher, but low stamina

Season 36 Wrap Up - Little Rock takes the Crown!

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Little Rock is your Season 36 Champion!

After a dominant regular season, that saw them atop the power rankings for all four regular season editions, Little Rock capped off the season with a World Series crown with a sweep of Florida.  It almost didn't come to pass, as Jackson gave them a tough 5-game series in the ALDS.  They then beat Fargo in 6 in the ALCS before completing the sweep in the World Series.  Their bats were impressive all post season, posting a .925 team OPS, while their pitching held their own with a 3.33 team postseason ERA. Congrats to jibe and Little Rock on their first Cobbfather title.

Florida should be commended for another excellent postseason run, making their 6th World Series in 11 seasons, quite the impressive feat and far better than most who have never made it all.

Thanks to all for a great Season 36, hope to have Season 37 up and going soon.  See you next season!

Season 36 Award Winners

Let's see who took home the hardware in Season 36!

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
American League - Sean Gosling, Charlotte - .257 AVG 43 HR 119 RBI 22 SB
Although certainly not his most impressive season, Gosling took home his second consecutive MVP award, despite receiving less than 30% of the votes.  Make no mistake, Gosling is one of the best players in Cobbfather, but the numbers he posted this season just seem slightly below MVP-level. Congrats to him and Charlotte on the win, nonetheless.  Gosling also made his 3rd All-Star appearance this season as a starter and won his 3rd Silver Slugger Award.

National League - Haywood Swann, Nashville - .289 AVG 45 HR 105 RBI 27 SB
The 27 year-old Nashville slugger, Swann, who led the NL in Runs, Slugging and OPS, also took home the NL MVP trophy.  He's an extraordinary all-around hitter and looking at his ratings, it's a surprise this is only his first win.  Swann also made his 3rd All-Star appearance this season as a reserve.  The former #2 overall draft pick has proved worthy of his position and should continue to post impressive numbers for seasons to come.

CY YOUNG AWARD
American League - Chick Munson, Fargo - 19-7 2.77 ERA 252 K
The 32 year-old workhorse righty out of Fargo picked up his 2nd Cy Young award with another outstanding season which saw him set new Cobbfather records for Complete Games and Shutouts. Additionally, he also led the AL in Strikeouts and WHIP.  Acquired in a mid-season trade in Season 35, Munson has certainly paid dividends for Fargo.  He also made his 5th All-Star appearance this season.

National League - Gregor Lopez, Buffalo - 19-2 1.99 ERA 215 K
In a runaway win, the 22 year-old Cuban dominated the NL this season in taking home his first Cy Young award.  He led the NL in ERA, Strikeouts, WHIP and Quality Starts and made his 2nd All-Star appearance in Season 36.  With his ratings nearly flawless and at only 22 years old, Lopez certainly has the potential to be one of the all-time great Cobbfather hurlers.  It will be exciting to see what kind of numbers he puts up going forward.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
American League - Greg James, Houston - .281 AVG 29 HR 86 RBI
By the slightest of margins (one single vote), the 24 year-old Houston outfielder takes home the AL Rookie of the year trophy.  Acquired from Florida last season, James has a nice batting skills all the way around.  He was the 18th overall pick in the Season 32 draft and made a solid impact for a rebuilding Houston squad this season.  He will be a good bat to have in the lineup going forward.

National League - Jair James, Oklahoma City - 16-8 2.89 ERA 215 K
James came out on top of the battle of Oklahoma City teammates to take home the NL Rookie of the Year.  The 24 year-old righty who was the #5 pick in the Season 34 draft tied for the NL lead in both Strikeouts and Shutouts in his rookie campaign.  Looking at his stat line, it's a bit of a surprise he wasn't a finalist for NL Cy Young.  Other than a tendency to give up the fly ball, James' makeup really has no weaknesses.  He looks to be a big part of the future for an Oklahoma City squad that is on the rise.

FIREMAN OF THE YEAR
American League - Olmedo Valdez, St. Louis - 1.82 ERA, 43 SV, 1st Win
National League - Ned Morris, Nashville - 1.99 ERA, 52 SV, 1st Win

SILVER SLUGGER AWARDS
American League

DH	Charlie Lyons	Boston	1st
C	Michael Mancuso	St. Louis	2nd
1B	Timothy Steinbach	Norfolk	3rd
2B	Wandy Guillen	Salt Lake City	4th
3B	Sean Gosling	Charlotte	3rd
SS	Dan Pribanic	Boston	1st
LF	Ubaldo Alvarez	Little Rock	2nd
CF	Calvin Hukata	Cincinnati	3rd
RF	Rubby Javier	Boston	1st

National League

P	Randall Washington	Florida	1st
C	Quinton Stites	Portland	1st
1B	Richard Rapada	Baltimore	1st
2B	Bill Stutes	Montgomery	1st
3B	Willie Tejeda	Syracuse	4th
SS	Jumbo Camacho	Buffalo	1st
LF	Yohan Mairena	Buffalo	1st
CF	Gerry Camilli	Florida	3rd
RF	Lee Schlitter	Portland	1st

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS
American League

P	Quilvio Odor	Cincinnati	2nd
C	Zephyr Decker	New York	1st
1B	Darren Mann	Atlanta	2nd
2B	Ed Mayne	New York	1st
3B	Javy Melian	New York	2nd
SS	Kenji Wang	Little Rock	1st
LF	Vin Garland	Milwaukee	1st
CF	Franmil Stearns	Charlotte	1st
RF	Rich Lankford	New York	1st

National League

P	Tony Corpas	Los Angeles	2nd
C	Randy Brewer	Los Angeles	1st
1B	Louis Hayes	Memphis	1st
2B	George Dubler	Nashville	2nd
3B	Willie Tejeda	Syracuse	1st
SS	Jumbo Camacho	Buffalo	2nd
LF	Marcos Fernandez	Kansas City	1st
CF	Jhoulys Pescado	Honolulu	2nd
RF	Kenny Mann	Buffalo	1st

Season 36 League Leaders

Here's a recap of this past season's league leaders!

All-Time Top 5 Performances in Season 36
Complete Games - Chick Munson, Fargo - 13 - New Cobbfather Single Season Record
Shutouts - Chick Munson, Fargo - 8 - New Cobbfather Single Season Record
Complete Games - Midre Tavarez, Fargo - 12 - Tied for 2nd All-Time
Saves - Ned Morris, Nashville - 52 - Tied for 4th All-Time

Multiple Category Leaders
Gregor Lopez, Buffalo - NL - 4 - ERA, WHIP, Strikeouts, QS
Chick Munson, Fargo - AL - 4 - Strikeouts, WHIP, CG, Shutouts
Yoenis Portillo, Buffalo - NL - 3 - AVG, Hits, OBP
Haywood Swann, Nashville - NL - 3 - Runs, SLG, OPS
Steve Curtis, Oklahoma City - NL - 2 - CG, Shutouts
Wandy Guillen, Salt Lake City - AL - 2 - Runs, OBP
Jair James, Oklahoma City - NL - 2 - Strikeouts, Shutouts
Charles Lee, Little Rock - AL - 2 - ERA, Wins
Ahmed Ratliff, Jackson - AL - 2 - SLG, RBI
Bill Stutes, Montgomery - NL - 2 - HR, RBI

Complete League Leaders
Offense
American League

Batting Average	Wiki Unamuno	Salt Lake City	.343
Home Runs	Ronnie Delmonico	Colorado Springs	56
RBI	Ahmed Ratliff	Jackson	128
Stolen Bases	Dennis Brock	Charlotte	75
Hits	Timothy Steinbach	Norfolk	202
Runs	Wandy Guillen	Salt Lake City	135
OBP	Wandy Guillen	Salt Lake City	.438
SLG	Ahmed Ratliff	Jackson	.593
OPS	Dorssys Tatis	Colorado Springs	.977

National League

Batting Average	Yoenis Portillo	Buffalo	.337
Home Runs	Bill Stutes	Montgomery	47
RBI	Bill Stutes	Montgomery	126
Stolen Bases	Gerry Camilli	Florida	61
Hits	Yoenis Portillo	Buffalo	207
Runs	Haywood Swann	Nashville	130
OBP	Yoenis Portillo	Buffalo	.420
SLG	Haywood Swann	Nashville	.578
OPS	Haywood Swann	Nashville	.997

Pitching
American League

ERA	Charles Lee	Little Rock	2.42
Wins	Charles Lee	Little Rock	22
Strikeouts	Chick Munson	Fargo	252
Saves	Olmedo Valdez	St. Louis	43
WHIP	Chick Munson	Fargo	0.99
Innings Pitched	Midre Tavarez	Fargo	268.0
Quality Starts	Juan Galvis	Boston	27
Complete Games	Chick Munson	Fargo	13
Shutouts	Chick Munson	Fargo	8

National League

ERA	Gregor Lopez	Buffalo	1.99
Wins	Bo Nelson	Florida	22
Strikeouts	Gregor Lopez	Buffalo	215
	Jair James	Oklahoma City	215
Saves	Ned Morris	Nashville	52
WHIP	Gregor Lopez	Buffalo	0.98
Innings Pitched	Don Martin	Montgomery	252.1
Quality Starts	Gregor Lopez	Buffalo	28
Complete Games	Steve Curtis	Oklahoma City	8
Shutouts	Jair James	Oklahoma City	2
	Albert Robbins	Oklahoma City	2
	Andy Karl	Buffalo	2
	Steve Curtis	Oklahoma City	2
	Armando Merced	Baltimore	2
	Daryl Hill	Minnesota	2

Season 36 Final Power Rankings

Here are the Final Power Rankings of Season 36!

Biggest Climbers: #5 Nashville (+10), #7 Baltimore (+9), #6 Fargo (+3), #17 Milwaukee (+3)

Biggest Falls: #16 Cincinnati (-11), #20 Portland (-7), #23 Richmond (-5), #11 Salt Lake City (-4), #31 Minnesota (-3)

					Pitching		Offense		LAST 41
	Team	W	L	PREV	Rank	Chg	Rank	Chg	W	L
1	Little Rock	110	52	1	4	1	2	0	28	13
2	Florida	101	61	4	2	0	18	-1	29	12
3	Buffalo	100	62	3	5	-1	15	5	27	14
4	Santa Fe	99	63	2	22	-3	1	0	26	15
5	Nashville	93	69	15	12	0	9	3	29	12
6	Fargo	96	66	9	9	2	12	1	25	16
7	Baltimore	91	71	16	3	0	22	4	25	16
8	Montgomery	90	72	6	11	1	6	0	21	20
9	Jackson	90	72	11	13	1	11	-1	26	15
10	Sioux Falls	91	71	8	1	0	23	-1	21	20
11	Salt Lake City	91	71	7	20	0	4	0	21	20
12	Oklahoma City	96	66	10	6	2	27	0	24	17
13	Salem	87	75	14	16	-7	7	1	24	17
14	Boston	93	69	12	28	1	3	-1	24	17
15	St. Louis	88	74	17	21	2	14	-5	26	15
16	Cincinnati	83	79	5	19	-4	5	0	19	22
17	Milwaukee	82	80	20	18	3	8	-1	22	19
18	Norfolk	83	79	19	15	1	17	4	23	18
19	Los Angeles	79	83	21	10	7	25	0	26	15
20	Portland	81	81	13	7	-1	24	0	18	23
21	Houston	73	89	22	24	0	9	2	20	21
22	Charlotte	73	89	24	26	1	21	-2	18	23
23	Richmond	72	90	18	8	-2	28	0	12	29
24	Kansas City	70	92	23	17	1	26	-4	17	24
25	Colorado Springs	67	95	25	30	1	12	2	15	26
26	Helena	63	99	27	29	-3	16	1	15	26
27	Syracuse	62	100	26	27	1	20	-5	13	28
28	New York	60	102	29	14	-4	32	-1	14	27
29	Honolulu	60	102	31	25	0	31	1	19	22
30	Memphis	63	99	30	23	-1	30	-2	11	30
31	Minnesota	59	103	28	31	-1	19	-4	10	31
32	Atlanta	46	116	32	32	0	29	1	8	33