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The Greatest MLB Tournament Ever Created (AL, Round of 32/Sweet 16 Group 2)

Friday, January 11, 2019


last group

2 teams have advanced to the American League Elite 8 - who will join them from Group 2?

2. 1927 Yankees (World Champions-Miller Huggins)
v.
98. 1950 Red Sox (3rd in AL-no playoffs-Steve O'Neill)

Catcher: Collins (30) v. Tebbetts (37) Winner: NYY-Collins
First Base: Gehrig (24) v. Dropo (27) Winner: NYY-Gehrig
Second Base: Lazzeri (23) v. Doerr (32) Winner: NYY-Lazzeri
Shortstop: Koenig (22) v. Stephens (29) Winner: Bos-Stephens
Third Base: Dugan (30) v. Pesky (31)  Winner: Bos-Pesky
Left Field: Meusel (30) v. Williams (31) Winner: Bos-Williams
Center Field: Combs (28) v. DiMaggio (33) Winner: NYY-Combs
Right Field: Ruth (32) v. Zarilla (31)Winner: NYY-Ruth
SP1: Hoyt (27) v. Parnell (28)Winner: Push
SP2: Pennock (30) v. Dobson (30)Winner: Sox-Dobson
SP3: Shocker (36) v. Stobbs (20) Winner: NYY-Shocker
Closer: Moore (30) v. Kinder (30) Winner: NYY-Moore
Team Offense: NYY

Team Pitching: NYY

NYY 11 Sox 4 - I mean, how do you beat these guys?  The arms are pretty good and the bats are as good as have ever been. 

The 1927 New York Yankees - one of the 16 greatest teams in American League history.

70. 2002 Red Sox (2nd in AL East-no playoffs-Grady Little)
v.
47. 1922 Browns (Orioles) (2nd in AL-no playoffs-Lee Fohl)


Catcher: Varitek (30) v. Severeid (31)Winner: StL-Severeid
First Base: Clark (30) v. Sisler (29) Winner: StL-Sisler
Second Base: Sanchez (34) v. McManus (22) Winner: StL-McManus
Shortstop: Garciaparra (28) v. Gerber (30) Winner: Bos-Garciaparra
Third Base: Hillenbrand (26) v. Ellerbe (26) Winner: Bos-Hillenbrand
Left Field:  Henderson (43) v. Williams (32) Winner: StL-Williams
Center Field: Damon (28) v. Jacobson (31)Winner: Bos-Damon
Right Field: Nixon (28) v. Tobin (30) Winner: Bos-Nixon
DH: Ramirez (30) v. Shorten (30)Winner: Bos-Ramirez
SP1: Lowe (29) v. Shocker (31)Winner: Bos-Lowe
SP2: Martinez (30) v. Vangilder (26) Winner: Bos-Martinez
SP3: Burkett (37) v. Davis (31) Winner: Bos-Burkett
Closer: Urbina (28) v. Pruett (21)Winner: StL-Pruett
Team Offense: StL
Team Pitching: Push

Bos 8 StL 7 - ooooh, the Browns won the offensive total -- but the Sox won the lineup matchups; meanwhile the Sox won the pitching matchups...but the pitching total was a push.  In the end - it was Boston by a nose.  

The 2002 Boston Red Sox are one of the 16 Greatest Teams in American League history.

2. 1927 Yankees (World Champions-Miller Huggins)
v.
70. 2002 Red Sox (2nd in AL East-no playoffs-Grady Little)


Catcher: Collins (30) v. Varitek (30) Winner: NYY-Collins
First Base: Gehrig (24) v. Clark (30)Winner: NYY-Gehrig
Second Base: Lazzeri (23) v. Sanchez (34) Winner: NYY-Lazzeri
Shortstop: Koenig (22) v. Garciaparra (28) Winner: Bos-Garciaparra
Third Base: Dugan (30) v. Hillenbrand (26)   Winner: Bos-Hillenbrand
Left Field: Meusel (30) v.  Henderson (43) Winner: NYY-Meusel
Center Field: Combs (28) v.  Damon (28) Winner: NYY-Combs
Right Field: Ruth (32) v. Nixon (28) Winner: NYY-Ruth
DH: Morehart (27) v. Ramirez (30) Winner: Bos-Ramirez
SP1: Hoyt (27) v. v, Lowe (29)Winner: Bos-Lowe
SP2: Pennock (30) v. Martinez (30) Winner: Sox-Martinez
SP3: Shocker (36) v. Burkett (37) Winner: NYY-Shocker
Closer: Moore (30) v. Urbina (28) Winner: NYY-Moore
Team Offense: NYY

Team Pitching: Sox

NYY 10 Sox 7 - Boston gave it a helluva run - but the Yankees can win enough pitching points to add to their clubbing offense and they move forward.

The 1927 New York Yankees - one of the 8 greatest teams in American League history.

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