The winner of group 6 will play the 2011 Phillies in the Elite 8.
6. 1904 Giants (1st in NL-no playoffs-John McGraw)
v.
38. 1940 Reds (World Champions-Bill McKechnie)
Catcher: Warner (31) v. Lombardi (32)Winner: Reds-Lombardi
First Base: McGann (32) v. McCormick (29) Winner: Reds-McCormick
Second Base: Gilbert (28) v. Frey (29) Winner: Reds-Frey
Shortstop: Dahlen (34) v. Myers (29) Winner: NYG-Dahlen
Third Base: Devlin (24) v. Werber (32) Winner: Push
Left Field: Mertes (31) v. Arnovich (29) Winner: NYG-Mertes
Center Field: Bresnahan (25) v. Craft (25) Winner: NYG-Bresnahan
Right Field: Browne (28) v. Goodman (31) Winner: Push
SP1: McGinnity (33) v. Walters (31) Winner: NYG-McGinnity
SP2: Mathewson (23) v. Derringer (33)Winner: NYG-Mathewson
SP3: Taylor (29) v. Thompson (23) Winner: NYG-Taylor
Closer: Miligan (25) v. Beggs (29) Winner: Reds-Beggs
Team Offense: NYG
Team Pitching: Push
NYG 8 Reds 3 - The Reds just couldn't win many points here; the Giants took the position matchups, the pitching matchups and the offensive total and they easily advance.
The 1904 New York Giants - one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history
11. 2016 Cubs (World Champions-Joe Maddon)
v.
43. 2017 Dodgers (lost WS-Dave Roberts)
Catcher: Montero (32) v. Grandal (28) Winner: LAD-Grandal
First Base: Rizzo (26) v. Bellinger (21) Winner: Chi-Rizzo
Second Base: Zobrist (35) v. Forsythe (30) Winner: Chi-ZobristFirst Base: Rizzo (26) v. Bellinger (21) Winner: Chi-Rizzo
Shortstop: Russell (22) v. Seager (23) Winner: LAD-Seager
Third Base: Bryant (24) v. Turner (32) Winner: Chi-Bryant
Left Field: Szczur (26) v. Taylor (26) Winner: LAD-Taylor
Center Field: Fowler (30) v. Pederson (25) Winner: Chi-Fowler
Right Field: Heyward (26) v. Puig (26) Winner: LAD-Puig
SP1: Lester (32) v. Kershaw (29) Winner: LAD-Kershaw
SP2: Arrieta (30) v. Wood (26) Winner: Chi-Arrieta
SP3: Hendricks (26) v. Hill (37) Winner: Chi-Hendricks
Closer: Rondon (28) v. Jansen (29) Winner: LAD-Jansen
Closer: Rondon (28) v. Jansen (29) Winner: LAD-Jansen
Team Offense: Cubs
Team Pitching: Push
Cubs 8 Dodgers 6 -tied going into the totals, the Cubs win the bats/the arms push and it propels Chicago into the Sweet 16
The 2016 Chicago Cubs are one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history
Cubs 8 Dodgers 6 -tied going into the totals, the Cubs win the bats/the arms push and it propels Chicago into the Sweet 16
The 2016 Chicago Cubs are one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history
6. 1904 Giants (1st in NL-no playoffs-John McGraw)
v.
11. 2016 Cubs (World Champions-Joe Maddon)
Catcher: Warner (31) v. Montero (32) Winner: Giants-Warner
First Base: McGann (32) v. Rizzo (26) Winner: Cubs-Rizzo
Second Base: Gilbert (28) v. Zobrist (35) Winner: Cubs-Zobrist
Shortstop: Dahlen (34) v. Russell (22) Winner: NYG-Dahlen
Third Base: Devlin (24) v. Bryant (24) Winner: Cubs-Bryant
Left Field: Mertes (31) v. Szczur (26) Winner: NYG-Mertes
Center Field: Bresnahan (25) v. Fowler (30)Winner: Cubs-Fowler
Right Field: Browne (28) v. Heyward (26) Winner: Giants-Browne
SP1: McGinnity (33) v. Lester (32) Winner: NYG-McGinnity
SP2: Mathewson (23) v. Arrieta (30) Winner: NYG-Mathewson
SP3: Taylor (29) v. Hendricks (26)Winner: Cubs-Hendricks
Closer: Miligan (25) v. Rondon (28) Winner: Cubs-Rondon
Team Offense: Cubs
Team Pitching: Cubs
Cubs 10 Giants 6 -- just like the Dodger matchup, Cubs came into the totals tied - and here, they sweep them both to move into the Elite 8 for a matchup against the 2011 Phillies.
The 2016 Chicago Cubs are one of the 8 greatest teams in National League history
Cubs 10 Giants 6 -- just like the Dodger matchup, Cubs came into the totals tied - and here, they sweep them both to move into the Elite 8 for a matchup against the 2011 Phillies.
The 2016 Chicago Cubs are one of the 8 greatest teams in National League history
