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The Greatest MLB Tournament Ever Created (NL, Round Two, Group 5)

Sunday, December 30, 2018


Last group

16 NL Teams are in:

3 Braves
3 Dodgers
2 Reds
2 Cubs
2 Cards
Giants
Phillies
Mets
Pirates

They'll all get chances to add to that total here in group 5.

5. 1942 Cardinals (World Champions)
v.
60. 1934 Giants (2nd in NL-no playoffs)

-the '43 and '44 Cards are already in; if the seeding holds, that'll make three seasons straight in the 32 best NL teams ever.

Catcher: Cooper (27) v. Mancuso (28) Winner: StL-Cooper
First Base: Hopp (25) v. Terry (35) Winner: NYG-Terry
Second Base: Brown (32) v. Critz (31) Winner: StL-Brown
Shortstop: Marion (25) v. Jackson (30) Winner: StL-Marion
Third Base: Kurowski (24) v. Vergez (27) Winner: StL-Kurowski
Left Field: Musial (21) v. Moore (25) Winner: Stl-Musial
Center Field: Moore (30) v. Watkins (34) Winner: StL-Moore
Right Field: Slaughter (26) v. Ott (25) Winner: NYG-Ott
SP1: Cooper (29) v. Hubbell (31) Winner: StL-Cooper
SP2: Beazley (24) v. Schumacher (23) Winner: StL-Beazley
SP3: Lanier (26) v. Fitzsimmons (32) Winner: StL-Lanier
Closer: Gumbert (32) v. Luque (43) Winner: StL-Gumbert
Team Offense: StL
Team Pitching: StL

StL 14 NYG 2 - whoa, that Giants team was seeded the 60th best NL team of all time, it has Hubbell/Ott/Terry - and it just got obliterated.  

28. 1941 Dodgers (lost WS)
v.
92. 1957 Braves (World Champions)

-the '42 Dodgers are in; one of these franchises will get their 4th entrant into the next round.

Catcher: Owen (25) v. Crandall (27) Winner: Mil-Crandall
First Base: Camilli (34) v. Torre (25) Winner: Brook-Camilli
Second Base: Herman (31) v. Schoendienst (34) Winner: Push
Shortstop: Reese (22) v. Logan (31) Winner: Mil-Logan
Third Base: Lavagetto (28) v. Mathews (25) Winner: Mil-Mathews
Left Field: Medwick (29) v. Covington (25) Winner: Brook-Medwick
Center Field: Reiser (22) v. Bruton (31) Winner: Brook-Reiser
Right Field: Walker (30) v. Aaron (23) Winner: Mil-Aaron
SP1: Higbe (26) v. Spahn (36) Winner: Mil-Spahn
SP2: Wyatt (33) v. Burdette (30) Winner: Brook-Wyatt
SP3: Davis (37) v. Buhl (28) Winner: Mil-Buhl
Closer: Casey (27) v. McMahon (27) Winner: Mil-McMahon
Team Offense: Mil
Team Pitching: Brook

Braves 9 Dodgers 6 - the Braves really weren't that close in the overall pitching total, but the matchups worked in their favor and they become the first NL franchise to put 4 teams in the Round of 32.

12. 1901 Pirates (1st in NL-no playoffs)
v.
76. 1951 Dodgers (2nd in NL-no playoffs)

-the 1902 Pirates are already in; the Dodgers get another shot at moving a 4th team forward.


Catcher: Zimmer (40) v. Campanella (29) Winner: Brook-Campanella
First Base: Bransfield (26) v. Hodges (27) Winner: Brook-Hodges
Second Base: Ritchey (27) v. Robinson (32) Winner: Brook-Robinson
Shortstop: Wagner (27) v. Reese (33) Winner: Pit-Wagner
Third Base: Leach (23) v. Cox (31) Winner: Pit-Leach
Left Field: Clarke (28) v. Thompson (27) Winner: Pit-Clarke
Center Field: Beaumont (24) v. Snider (24) Winner: Pit-Beaumont
Right Field: Davis (26) v. Furillo (29) Winner: Push
SP1: Phillippe (29) v. Newcombe (25) Winner: Pit-Phillippe
SP2: Chesbro (27) v.  Roe (35) Winner: Pit-Chesbro
SP3: Tannehill (26) v. Branca (25) Winner: Pit-Tannehill
Closer:  Wiltse (29) v. King (27) Winner: Push
Team Offense: Brook
Team Pitching: Pit

Pittsburgh 9 Brooklyn 5 - the Dodgers can't earn any pitching points and they head home.

21. 1974 Dodgers (lost WS)
v.
85. 1945 Cardinals (2nd in NL-no playoffs)

-the '42, '43, '44 Cards are all into the Round of 32, can '45 join them?

Catcher: Yeager (25) v. O'Dea (32) Winner: LA-Yeager
First Base: Garvey (25) v. Sanders (28) Winner: LA-Garvey
Second Base: Lopes (29) v. Verban (29) Winner: LA-Lopes
Shortstop: Russell (25) v. Marion (28) Winner: Push
Third Base: Cey (26) v. Kurowski (27) Winner: StL-Kurowski
Left Field: Buckner (24) v. Schoendienst (22) Winner: LA-Buckner
Center Field: Wynn (32) v. Adams (30) Winner: LA-Wynn
Right Field: Crawford (27) v. Hopp (28) Winner: LA-Crawford
SP1: Messersmith (28) v. Barrett (30) Winner: LA-Messersmith
SP2: Sutton (29) v. Burkhart (28) Winner: StL-Burkhart
SP3: Rau (25) v. Donnelly (31) Winner: LA-Rau
Closer: Marshall (31) v. Dockins (28) Winner: LA-Marshall
Team Offense: Dodgers
Team Pitching: Push

LA 11 StL 2 - that's a pretty good beating; the Dodgers stick their 4th club into the final 32.

The next time we come back to group 5 -

5. 1942 Cardinals (World Champions)
v.
92. 1957 Braves (World Champions)

12. 1901 Pirates (1st in NL-no playoffs)
v.
21. 1974 Dodgers (lost WS)

When we come back, it's with AL Group 6, its highest remaining seed is the '69 Orioles.




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