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128 Team MLB Tournament - Round Two Preview-Regions Seven - Eight

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

5-6 are here.

This ends the wrap up for Round 2 - 64 teams remain, 32 series to be played here in Round 2.

Region Seven

4 WS winners, 2 pennant winners

71. 2009 World Champion New York Yankees v. 122. 1999 NL Champion Atlanta Braves

Yankees 103-59 Mgr. Joe Girardi (3rd AL MoY)
1st in AL East
d. Twins in ALDS
d. Angels in ALCS
d. Phillies in WS
d. #58 1905 Cubs

All-Stars: SS Derek Jeter (3rd AL MVP) RP Mariano Rivera, 1B Mark Teixeira (2nd AL MVP)

Hall of Famers: Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera

Braves 103-59 Mgr. Bobby Cox  (2nd NL MoY)
1st in NL East
d. Astros in NLDS
d. Mets in NLC
lost to Yankees in WS
d. #7 1909 Pirates

All-Stars OF Brian Jordan, SP Kevin Millwood, (3rd NL Cy Young)

Hall of Fame: Tom Glavine, Chipper Jones (NL MVP) Greg Maddux, John Smoltz, Bobby Cox

26. 2019 AL Champion Houston Astros v. 90. 1949 Boston Red Sox

Astros 107-57 Mgr AJ Hinch (5th AL MoY)
1st in AL West
d. Rays in ALDS
d. Yankees in ALCS
lost to Nationals in WS
d. #103 1948 Yankees

All-Stars: OF Michael Brantley, 3B Alex Bregman (2nd AL MVP) SP Gerrit Cole (2nd AL Cy Young) RP Ryan Pressly, OF George Springer, SP Justin Verlander (AL Cy Young)

Red Sox 96-58 Mgr Joe McCarthy
2nd in AL
d. #39 1917 White Sox

All Stars: OF Dom DiMaggio, 1B Billy Goodman, SP Mel Parnell, SS Vern Stephens, C Birdie Tebbetts, OF Ted Williams

Hall of Famers: Bobby Doerr, Ted Williams, Joe McCarthy

10. 1907 World Champion Chicago Cubs v. 54. 1954 New York Yankees

Cubs 107-45 Mgr. Frank Chance
Won NL Pennant
d. Tigers in WS
d. #119. 2018 Dodgers

Hall of Famers: Three Finger Brown, Frank Chance, Johnny Evers, Joe Tinker

Yankees 103-51 Mgr. Casey Stengel
2nd in AL
d. #75 1913 A's

All-Stars: OF Hank Bauer, C Yogi Berra (AL MVP) SP Whitey Ford, OF Mickey Mantle, OF Irv Noren, SP Allie Reynolds

Hall of Famers: Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, Phil Rizzuto, Enos Slaughter

23. 1936 World Champion New York Yankees v. 87. 1983 World Champion Baltimore Orioles

Yankees 102-51 Mgr Joe McCarthy
Won AL Pennant
d. Giants in WS
d. #106 1995 Braves

All-Stars SS Frankie Crosetti, C Bill Dickey (5th AL MVP) CF Joe DiMaggio, 1B Lou Gehrig (AL MVP) SP Lefty Gomez, SP Monte Pearson, OF George Selkirk

Hall of Famers: Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Lefty Gomez, Tony Lazzeri, Red Ruffing, Joe McCarthy

Orioles 98-64 Mgr. Joe Altobelli (2nd AL MoY)
1st in AL East
d. White Sox in ALCS
d. Phillies in WS
d. #42 1935 Tigers

All-Stars RP Tippy Martinez, 1B Eddie Murray (2nd AL MVP) SS Cal Ripken, (AL MVP)

Hall of Famers: Eddie Murray, Jim Palmer, Cal Ripken 

Region 8

5 WS winners, 1 pennant winner

8. 1910 World Champion Philadelphia Athletics v. 72. 1951 World Champion New York Yankees

A's 102-48 Mgr. Connie Mack
Won AL Pennant
d. Cubs in WS
d. #8 1910 A's

Hall of Famers: Home Run Baker, Chief Bender, Eddie Collins, Eddie Plank, Connie Mack

Yankees 98-56 Mgr Casey Stengel
Won AL Pennant
d. Giants in WS
d. #57 1931 Cardinals

All-Stars: C Yogi Berra, OF Joe DiMaggio, SP Eddie Lopat, SS Phil Rizzuto

AL RoY: 2B Gil McDougald

Hall of Famers: Yogi Berra (AL MVP) Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Johnny Mize, Phil Rizzuto, Casey Stengel




40. 1995 AL Champion Cleveland Indians v. 105. 1955 World Champion Brooklyn Dodgers

Indians 100-44  Mgr. Mike Hargrove (3rd AL Mgr of Year)
1st in AL Central
d. Red Sox ALDS
d. Mariners ALCS
lost to Braves WS
d. #89. 1923 Yankees

All-Stars: 2B Carlos Baerga, OF Albert Belle (2nd AL MVP) OF Kenny Lofton, SP Dennis Martinez, RP Jose Mesa (2nd AL Cy Young, 4th AL MVP) OF Manny Ramirez

Hall of Famers: Eddie Murray, Jim Thome, Dave Winfield

Dodgers 98-55 Mgr. Walter Alston 
Won NL Pennant
d. Yankees in WS
d. #25 1908 Cubs

All-Stars C Roy Campanella, 1B Gil Hodges, SP Don Newcombe OF Duke Snider

Hall of Famers: Roy Campanella (NL MVP) Sandy Koufax, Tommy Lasorda, Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider (2nd NL MVP) Walter Alston

9. 1905 World Champion New York Giants v. 56. 2001 AL West Champion Seattle Mariners

Giants 105-48 Mgr John McGraw
Won NL Pennant
d. Athletics in WS
d. #120 2019 Yankees

Hall of Famers: Roger Bresnahan, Christy Mathewson, Joe McGinnity, John McGraw

Mariners 116-46 Lou Piniella (AL Mgr of Year)
1st in AL West
d. Indians ALDS
lost to Yankees ALCS
d. #73 1913 A's

All-Stars: 2B Bret Boone (3rd AL MVP) OF Mike Cameron, SP Freddy Garcia (3rd NL Cy Young) DH Edgar Martinez, RP Jeff Nelson, 1B John Olerud, RP Kazuhiro Sasaki OF Ichiro Suzuki (AL MVP, AL RoY)

Hall of Famers: Edgar Martinez

24. 1938 World Champion New York Yankees v. 41. 2019 NL West Champion Los Angeles Dodgers

Yankees 99-53 Mgr Joe McCarthy
Won AL Pennant
d. Cubs to win WS
d. #105 1957 Braves

All-Stars Bill Dickey (2nd AL MVP)  Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Lefty Gomez, Johnny Murphy, Red Rolfe, Red Ruffing (4th AL MVP)

Hall of Fame: Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Lefty Gomez, Joe Gordon, Red Ruffing, Joe McCarthy

Dodgers 106-56 Mgr. Dave Roberts (4th NL Mgr of Year)
1st in NL West
lost to Nationals in NLDS
d. 88. 1903 Red Sox

All-Stars 1B Cody Bellinger (NL MVP) SP Walker Buehler, SP Clayton Kershaw, 2B Max Muncy, SP Hyun Jin Ryu (2nd NL Cy Young)

5 Yankees teams in these two regions, 2 Dodgers, Top Remaining seed in region 7 is the 1907 Cubs, in Region 8 it's the 1910 A's.

Not counting coaching appearances, here are the Hall of Famers we'll see represented more than twice in the next round:

6 teams:
Joe McCarthy, Joe DiMaggio, Bill Dickey, Casey Stengel, John McGraw, Yogi Berra

5 teams:
Jim Palmer, Mickey Mantle, Phil Rizzuto, 

4 teams:
Earl Weaver, Lou Gehrig, Lefty Gomez, Joe Gordon, Red Ruffing

3 teams:
Sparky Anderson, Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson, Eddie Murray, Stan Musial, Catfish Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Tony Lazzeri, Eddie Collins, Home Run Baker, Connie Mack, Johnny Mize, Whitey Ford, Christy Mathewson, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Frank Chance, Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, Three Finger Brown


















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