Season 20 Preview

Predictions

 

AL North: Minnesota Storm (84-74)

AL East: Philadelphia Stomp (102-60)

AL South: New Orleans Jazz (86-76)

AL West: Salem Blues (86-76)

AL Wild Card: Norfolk Whiskey Jacks (102-60)

AL Wild Card: Baltimore Revolution (99-63)

 

ALCS: Philadelphia defeats Baltimore in seven games

 

NL North: Iowa City (86-76)

NL East: Chicago Gray Stockings (92-70)

NL South: Richmond Rebellion (95-67)

NL West: Vancouver Tragedy Twins (100-62)

NL Wild Card: San Diego Wiley Coyotes (95-67)

NL Wild Card: Atlanta Soda Poppers (92-70)

 

NLCS: San Diego defeats Vancouver in six games.

 

World Series: Philadelphia defeats San Diego in six games.

 



 

Las Vegas Odds to win World Series

 

6:1- Philadelphia Stomp, Norfolk Whiskey Jacks

7:1- Baltimore Revolution, Richmond Rebellion, Vancouver Tragedy Twins

11:1- San Diego Wiley Coyotes

15:1- Atlanta Soda Poppers, New Orleans Jazz

20:1- Chicago Gray Stockings, Iowa City Badgers

25:1- Salem Blues, Minnesota Target, Kansas City Krazies, Charlotte Dukies, Honolulu Rainbow
Warriors, Cleveland Lake Shores, Milwaukee Titans

30:1- Anaheim Hitmen, Memphis Belles

40:1- St. Louis Redbirds, Scottsdale Camels, Cincinnati Red Bolts

50:1- Detroit Immortals, Scranton Wild, Columbus Rib-Eyes, Pittsburgh Polar Bears, Jackson Swamp Hogs

100:1- Oakland A's, Los Angeles White Sox, Washington Generals, Monterrey Gringos, Houston Buushwackerz

 

 







Player Awards

 

AL MVP-

Patsy Wilkerson Norfolk Whiskey Jacks Age: 29 B/T: S/R Born: London Mills, IL Position(s): RF/1B/LF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Favorite- Patsy Wilkerson- RF- Norfolk Whiskey Jacks

Contenders- DH Jim Andrews (PHI), RF Juinor Chang (KC), LF Aurelio Diaz (BAL)

Dark Horse- Pete Bradshaw- LF- Honolulu Rainbow Warriors

AL Cy Young-



Victor Delgado Salem Blues Age: 32 B/T: R/R Born: Piedmont, OK Position(s): P (SP1) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Favorite- Victor Delgado- Salem Blues
Contenders- Randy Meulens (BAL), Quilvio Lee (PHI), Phil Leonard (STL)
Dark Horse- Carter Maybin (STL)

AL Rookie of the Year-

Ed Porcello Houston Buushwackerz Age: 23 B/T: R/R Born: Manhasset, NY Position(s): DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Favorite- Ed Porcello- DH- Houston Buushwackerz
Contenders- SP Alving Aramboles (PHI), SS Ramiro Campos (STL), 1B Javier Lee (STL)
Dark Horse- SS Ed Mack (HOU)

NL MVP-

Rafael Cueto Iowa City Badgers Age: 32 B/T: S/R Born: Distrito Nacional, DO Position(s): 2B/3B/OF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Favorite- Rafael Cueto- 2B- Iowa City Badgers
Contenders- SS Hick Zerbe (WAS), RF Jeremi Henry (SD), CF Butch Ramirez (CHI)
Dark Horse- C Matt Wolf (CLE)

NL Cy Young- 

Pepe Sosa San Diego Wiley Coyotes Age: 25 B/T: L/L Born: Bajos De Haina, DO Position(s): P (SP1) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Favorite- Pepe Sosa- San Diego Wiley Coyotes
Contenders- Harold Paquette (VC), Gary Scott (RIC), Esteban Hernandez (CHI)
Dark Horse- Thurman Olerud (ATL)

NL Rookie of the Year-

Max Bernadina Atlanta Soda Poppers Age: 24 B/T: L/L Born: Huntington, NY Position(s): CF/1B/LF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Favorite- Max Bernadina- CF- Atlanta Soda Poppers
Contenders- SP Abraham Walker (VC), 3B Jacob O'Day (RIC), 2B Sherm Hansen (JAC)
Dark Horse- SP Junior Fordham (MEM)

 

10 Biggest Free Agent Signings 


10-

Ramon Yamamoto Salem Blues Age: 36 B/T: R/R Born: Red Oak, IA Position(s): P (SP2) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

9x All Star, 2x Cy Young, 4x World Series Champion
2 year deal worth $13.4M

9- 

Shelby McGraw Detroit Immortals Age: 30 B/T: R/R Born: Orem, UT Position(s): RF/CIF/LF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Former All Star
3 year deal worth $16.5M

8-

R.J. Zapata Salem Blues Age: 30 B/T: L/R Born: Bonao, DO Position(s): SS/IF/OF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Former All Star, World Series Champion
4 year deal worth $26.9M

7-

Pedro Franco Cincinnati Red Bolts Age: 30 B/T: S/R Born: Los Teques, VE Position(s): P (SP1) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Former All Star
4 year deal worth $31.2M

6-

Justin Kingland Minnesota Target Age: 29 B/T: R/R Born: Pleasant Plains, IL Position(s): 3B View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Former All Star, Gold Glove winner, World Series Champion
5 year deal worth $48.3M

5-

Kelvim Whang Jackson Swamp Hogs Age: 31 B/T: S/R Born: Kobe, JP Position(s): P (P) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

4x All Star, Cy Young, 2x World Series Champion
5 year deal worth $53.0M w/ mutual option

4-

Benny Bonilla Chicago Gray Stockings Age: 33 B/T: S/R Born: Mao, DO Position(s): P (SP2) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

2x All Star, World Series Champion
3 year deal worth $50.0M w/ mutual option

3-

Carter Maybin St. Louis Redbirds Age: 31 B/T: R/R Born: Charlestown, MA Position(s): P (SP3) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

3x All Star
5 year deal worth $66.9M

2-

Darrin Koloff New Orleans Jazz Age: 28 B/T: S/R Born: Endwell, NY Position(s): P (SP2) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

2x Gold Glove
5 year deal worth $85.5M w/ mutual option

1-

Phil Leonard St. Louis Redbirds Age: 27 B/T: S/R Born: Waupaca, WI Position(s): P (SP1) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

2x All Star, Cy Young
5 year deal worth $110.0M