The Greatest MLB Tournament Ever Created (NL, Round One, Group 6)

Last group is here.

6. 1904 Giants (1st in NL)

v.

123. 1881 Cubs (1st in NL) (White Stockings)

-4 Giants teams have moved on; no one from the 19th century has advanced.  The Giants have a half dozen HOFamers, Mathewson is 23, Bresnahan is 25 - 53 year old Jim O'Rourke and 46 year old Dan Brouthers both play games. Anson's 29 and King Kelly is 23 for the Cubs

C Cubs-Flint
1B Cubs-Anson
2B Giants-Gilbert
SS Giants-Dahlen
3B Giants-Devlin
LF Giants-Mertes
CF Giants-Bresnahan
RF Cubs-Kelly
SP1 Giants-McGinnity
SP2 Giants-Mathewson
SP3 Giants-Taylor
Cl Push
Double: Bat WAR Giants
Double: Pit WAR Giants

Giants 12 Cubs 3 - we aren't going to see a 19th century team advance.

59. 2004 Cardinals (Lost WS)

v.

70. 1948 Braves (Boston) (Lost WS)

-3 Cardinals teams and a half dozen Braves squads are into the next round.  St Louis has a 24 year old Albert Pujols, a 29 year old Scott Rolen and a 34 year old Jim Edmonds.  The Braves are Spahn (27), Sain (30) and pray for rain. 

C Braves-Masi

1B Cards-Pujols
2B Braves-Stanky
SS Braves-Dark
3B Cards-Rolen
LF Braves-Heath
CF Cards-Edmonds
RF Braves-Holmes
SP1 Braves-Sain
SP2 Braves-Spahn
SP3 Push
Cl Cards-Isringhausen
Double: Bat WAR Braves
Double: Pit WAR Braves

Braves 11 Cards 4 - Not nearly as close as expected, the Braves win the matchups and the totals and move on.  

27. 1945 Cubs (lost WS) 

v.

102. 1967 Cardinals (won WS)

-Losers bracket, both of these organizations just lost.  35 year old Stan Hack leads the Cubs, the Cards have a 29 year old Orlando Cepeda, a 22 year old Steve Carlton, and a 31 year old Bob Gibson.  

C Cards-McCarver
1B Cards-Cepeda
2B Cubs-Johnson
SS Cards-Maxvill
3B Cubs-Hack
LF Cards-Brock
CF Cards-Flood
RF Cards-Maris
SP1 Cubs-Wyse
SP2 Cubs-Passeau
SP3 Cubs-Derringer
Cl Cubs-Erickson
Double: Bat WAR Cards
Double: Pit WAR Cubs

Cards 9 Cubs 8 - this is nearly a dead white tie, the Cards swept that OF, the Cubs swept the mound - the Cards win the tiebreak by the most narrow margin we've seen thusfar in the tournament.  You want two teams that are evenly matched - it's these two.  

38. 1940 Reds (won WS)

v.

91. 1975 Pirates (lost NLCS)

The Reds have 4 teams moving on, the Bucs 5. Cincinnati's got a 32 year old Ernie Lombardi and a 31 year old Bucky Walters - the Pirates are a 24 year old Dave Parker and 35 year old Willie Stargell.

C Pirates-Sanguillen
1B Reds-McCormick
2B Reds-Frey
SS Reds-Myers
3B Reds-Werber
LF Pirates-Zisk
CF Pirates-Oliver
RF Pirates-Parker
SP1 Push
SP2 Reds-Derringer
SP3 Reds-Thompson
Cl Reds-Beggs
Double: Bat WAR Pirates
Double: Pit WAR Reds

Reds 9 Pirates 6 - The Reds swept the arms and ran over Pittsburgh in the IF and they march to the next round.

11. 2016 Cubs (won WS)

v.

118. 1887 Browns (Cardinals) (lost WS)

-Cubs try again to add to their total, the 19th century remains shut out. Chicago's got a 24 year old Kris Bryant and a 26 year old Anthony Rizzo.  The future Cardinals have a 27 year old Charlie Comiskey and a 23 year old Bob Caruthers. 

C Cubs-Montero
1B Cubs-Rizzo
2B Cubs-Zobrist
SS Cubs-Russell
3B Cubs-Bryant
LF Browns-O'Neill
CF Cubs-Fowler
RF Browns-Caruthers
SP1 Cubs-Lester
SP2 Browns-Caruthers
SP3 Cubs-Hendricks
Cl Cubs-Rondon

Double: Bat WAR Cubs
Double: Pit WAR Cubs

Cubs 13 Browns 3 - real domination and the Cubs move on

54. 1971 Pirates (won WS)

v.

75. 2002 Giants (lost WS)

-Last chance for any of my San Francisco teams to make the Round of 64.  The Pirates have a 31 year old Willie Stargell and a 36 year old Roberto Clemente. The Giants have a 37 year old Barry Bonds and 34 year old Jeff Kent.  

C Pirates-Sanguillen
1B Pirates-Robertson
2B Giants-Kent
SS Giants-Aurilia
3B Giants-Bell
LF Giants-Bonds
CF Pirates-Oliver
RF Pirates-Clemente
SP1 Pirates-Blass
SP2 Giants-Ortiz
SP3 Giants-Rueter
Cl Giants-Nen
Double: Bat WAR Pirates
Double: Pit WAR Giants

Giants 9 Pirates 7 - whew; I would not have loved losing all my teams in round 1 - the Giants advance on the backs of superior pitching.  

22. 1935 Cubs (lost WS)

v.

107. 1882 Reds (first in AA)

-another Cubs team facing a 19th century unit.  Cubs have 4 HOFamers, Billy Herman's 25 and Gabby Hartnett's 34. The Reds have a 22 year old Bid McPhee.


C Cubs-Hartnett
1B Cubs-Cavaretta
2B Cubs-Herman
SS Push
3B Cubs-Hack
LF Cubs-Galan
CF Cubs-Cuyler
RF Cubs-Klein
SP1 Reds-White
SP2 Cubs-Lee
SP3 Cubs-French
Cl Cubs-Root
Double: Bat WAR Cubs
Double: Pit WAR Cubs

Cubs 14 Reds 1 - ah, those 19th century teams.

43. 2017 Dodgers (lost WS) 

v.

86. 1930 Cardinals (lost WS)

only Dodgers team in this group, they already have 10 teams into the next round.  Justin Turner's 32, Corey Seager's 23, Clayton Kershaw's 29 - the Cards are still looking for their 4th representative, Frankie Frisch is 32, Burleigh Grimes is 36.  

C Dodgers-Grandal
1B Dodgers-Bellinger
2B Cards-Frisch
SS Dodgers-Seager
3B Dodgers-Turner
LF Dodgers-Taylor
CF Cards-Douthit
RF Dodgers-Puig
SP1 Dodgers-Kershaw
SP2 Dodgers-Wood
SP3 Dodgers-Hill
Cl Dodgers-Jansen
Double: Bat WAR Dodgers
Double: Pit WAR Dodgers

Dodgers 14 Cardinals 2 - that was an unexpected wipeout; some of these really modern teams are going to be tough, tough outs.  

That finished Group 6.  3/4 of the way done with Round 1.

Next time we see this group:

6. 1904 Giants
v.
70. 1948 Braves

102. 1967 Cards
v.
38. 1940 Reds

11. 2016 Cubs
v.
75. 2002 Giants

22. 1935 Cubs
v.
43. 2017 Dodgers

We've hit group 7 for the AL next - they're led by the '54 Indians

The 50 Best Wrestling Matches of 2018

Here are the 50 best professional wrestling matches from 2018.


1. Ibushi v. Naito (NJPW, Aug) 5
2. Omega v. Okada (NJPW, June) 5
3. Omega v. Ishii (NJPW, Aug) 5
4. Golden Lovers v. Young Bucks (NJPW, Feb) 5
5. Ospreay v. Hiromu (NJPW, Feb) 5
6. Almas v. Gargano (WWE, Jan) 5

7. Sugiura v. Marufuji (NOAH, May) 4 3/4
8. Omega v. Ibushi (NJPW, Aug) 4 3/4
9. Hiromu v. Ishimori (NJPW, May) 4 3/4
10. Omega v. Fenix (Northeast, Nov) 4 3/4

11. Golden Lovers v. Ishii/Okada (NJPW, Sep) 4 3/4
12. Ospreay v. Scurll (NJPW, Apr) 4 3/4
13. Ciampa v. Gargano (WWE, Aug) 4 3/4
14. Ricochet v. Cole (WWE, Aug) 4 3/4
15. Cole v. Ricochet/Dream/Sullivan/Dain/EC3/Dream (WWE, Apr) 4 3/4

16. Omega v. Ishii (NJPW, Sep) 4 1/2
17. Ibushi v. Ishii (NJPW, Jul) 4 1/2
18. Ospreay v. Kushida (NJPW, May) 4 1/2
19. Hiromu v. Dragon Lee (NJPW, July) 4 1/2
20. Sabre v. A-Kid (White Wolf, Apr) 4 1/2

21. Walter v. Ospreay (OTT, Oct) 4 1/2
22. Ishii v. Elgin (NJPW, Mar) 4 1/2
23. Sabre v. Ibushi (NJPW, Mar) 4 1/2
24. Hiromu v. Ospreay (NJPW, June) 4 1/2
25. Ospreay v. Riddle (OTT, May) 4 1/2
26. Okada v. Naito (NJPW, Jan) 4 1/2
27. Sho v. Dragon Lee (NJPW, May) 4 1/2
28. Okada v. Tanahashi (NJPW, Sep) 4 1/2
29. Walter v. Klinger v. Dragunov (WXW, Mar) 4 1/2
30. Gargano v. Ciampa (WWE, Apr) 4 1/2

31. Riddle v. Strickland (MLW, Apr) 4 1/2
32. Naito v. Jericho (NJPW, June) 4 1/2
33. Omega v. Jericho (NJPW, Jan) 4 1/2
34. Sugiura v. Nakajima (NOAH, Oct) 4 1/2
35. Gargano v. Ciampa (WWE, June) 4 1/2
36. Moustache Mountain v. Undisputed Era (WWE, July) 4 1/ 2
37. Briscoes d. Bucks (ROH, June) 4 1/2
38. Omega v. Naito (NJPW, July) 4 1/2
39. Omega v. Goto (NJPW, Aug) 4 1/2
40. Moustache Mountain v Undisputed Era (WWE, Aug( 4 1/2)

41. Ciampa v. Dream (WWE, Nov) 4 1/2
42. Mochizuki v. Saito (DG, Dec 2017) 4 1/2
43. Ospreay v. Brooks (PWG, Mar) 4 1/2
44. Ospreay v. Scurll (NJPW, Sep) 4 1/2
45. Suwama/Ishikawa v. Hashimoto/Kamitani (AJPW, Dec 2017) 4 1/2
46. Omega/Bucks v. Romero/Baretta/Taylor (ROH, Dec 2017) 4 1/2
47. Suzuki/Sabre d. Ishii/Okada (RPW, June) 4 1/2
48. Okada v. Suzuki (NJPW, July) 4 1/2
49. Ishii v. Sanada (NJPW, Aug) 4 1/2
50. Sanada v. Omega (NJPW, July) 4 1/2

2018 NFL All Pro Teams (Through 12 Weeks)

Thr 2018 NFL season is 3/4 done. Here's my last look until year's end at the best players at each position.

QB
1. Drew Brees NO - MVP
2. Patrick Mahomes KC

RB
1. Saquon Barkley NYG
2. Melvin Gordon SD
3. Alvin Kamara NO

WR
1. DeAndre Hopkins Hou
2. Adam Thielen Min
3. Michael Thomas NO
4. Odell Beckham NYG

TE
1. Travis Kelce KC
2. George Kittle Niners

C
1. Jason Kelce Phil
2. Rodney Hudson Oak

G
1. Marshal Yanda Balt
2. Zack Martin Dal
3. Shaq Mason NE
4. Austin Blythe LAR

T
1. David Bakhtiari GB
2. Mitchell Schwartz KC
3. Ryan Ramczyk NO
4. Terron Armstead NO

DE
1. JJ Watt  Hou
2. Cameron Jordan NO
3. Calais Campbell Jax
4. Brandon Graham Phi

DT
1. Aaron Donald LAR
2. Fletcher Cox Phi

OLB
1.Dee Ford KC
2. Von Miller Den
3. Khalil Mack Chi
4. Darius Leonard Ind

ILB
1. Luke Kuechly Carol
2. Bobby Wagner Sea

CB
1. Stephon Gilmore NE
2. Byron Jones Dal
3. Kyle Fuller Chi
4. Chris Harris Den

S
1. Eddie Jackson Chi
2. Jamal Adams NYJ
3. Derwin James LAC
4. DJ Swearinger Wash

The Greatest MLB Tournament Ever Created (AL, Round One, Group 6)

Last group is here.
6. 2001 Mariners (lost ALCS)
v.
123. 1974 A's (won WS)

-the Mariners have a team in the next round; all of the A's reps are Philadelphia clubs.  The Mariners have a 27 year old rookie named Ichiro, a 38 year old Edgar, and a 32 year old Olerud.  For Oakland - Reggie and Catfish are 28, Fingers is 27.

C A's-Tenace
1B Mariners-Olerud
2B Mariners-Boone
SS A's-Campaneris
3B A's-Bando
LF A's-Rudi
CF Mariners-Cameron
RF Push
DH Mariners-Martinez
SP1 A's-Hunter
SP2 A's-Blue
SP3 Mariners-Moyer
Cl A's-Fingers
Double: Bat WAR Mariners
Double: Pit WAR A's

A's 9 Mariners 7 - A tough elimination for an enormous offense; that Mariner team bat total is all time great, but the A's just got by them on the mound picked up enough position matchup wins to slide by.

59. 2015 Blue Jays (lost ALCS)
v.
70. 1928 Yankees (won WS)

-there is a Blue Jay team which has already moved on; the Yankees have 15 teams in the Round of 64 already. Josh Donaldson is 29, Jose Bautista 34. The Bombers have 9 HOFers, the Babe is 33, Gehrig's 25, Dickey's 21.

C Jays-Martin
1B Yankees-Gehrig
2B Yankees-Lazzeri
SS Yankees-Koenig
3B Jays-Donaldson
LF Yankees-Meusel
CF Push
RF Yankees-Ruth
DH Jays-Encarnacion
SP1 Yankees-Pipgras
SP2 Yankees-Hoyt
SP3 Yankees-Pennock
Cl Jays-Osuna
Double: Bat WAR Jays
Double: Pit WAR Jays

Jays 9 Yankees 8 - we haven't quite seen one like this; the Yankees dominated the matchups so much that it took the Jays to win both totals just to force a tie - and then they took the tiebreak. 

27. 1947 Yankees (won WS)
v.
102. 1963 Twins (3rd in AL)

-a Twins team has advanced; 15 Yankee teams are in the next round.  This is a DiMaggio (32) Yankees squad.  The Twins have a 27 year old Killebrew and 28 year old Bob Allison

C Twins-Battey
1B Yankees-McQuinn
2B Yankees-Stirnweiss
SS Yankees-Rizzuto
3B Twins-Rollins
LF Twins-Killebrew
CF Yankees-DiMaggio
RF Twins-Allison
SP1 Twins-Pascual
SP2 Twins-Stigman
SP3 Yankees-Bevens
Cl Yankees-Page
Double: Bat WAR Yankees
Double: Pit WAR Twins

Yankees 9 Twins 8 - NYY gets their 16 team in the field with a tiebreak win.

38. 1968 Tigers (won WS)
v.
91. 1990 A's (lost WS)

-4 Tigers teams have advanced; 3 A's teams will join them - this is the McLain (24) Lolich (27) Detroit club - for the A's, it's Rickey (31), McGwire (26) and Canseco (25)

C Tigers-Freehan
1B A's-McGwire
2B Tigers-McAuliffe
SS A's-Weiss
3B A's-Lansford
LF A's-Henderson
CF A's-Henderson
RF A's-Canseco
DH Tigers-Kaline
SP1 Tigers-McLain
SP2 Tigers-Wilson
SP3 Tigers-Lolich
Cl A's-Eckersley
Double: Bat WAR A's
Double: Pit WAR Tigers

A's 9 Tigers 8 - the A's dominated the bats, the Tigers dominated the arms, it really couldn't have been much closer, but Eckersley's pulling out a win at the closer spot is enough to give Oakland the win.

11. 1969 Orioles (lost WS)
v.
118. 1994 Yankees (1st in AL East)

-'94 is a shortened season, you'd think that should be enough to keep NY from team 17.  Baltimore's had three wins and is looking for a 4th.

C Yankees-Stanley
1B Orioles-Powell
2B Orioles-Johnson
SS Orioles-Belanger
3B Yankees-Boggs
LF Orioles-Buford
CF Orioles-Blair
RF Orioles-Robinson
DH  Yankees-Tartabull
SP1 Yankees-Key
SP2 Orioles-McNally
SP3 Yankees-Peliz
Cl Yankees-Howe
Double: Bat WAR Orioles
Double: Pit WAR Orioles

Orioles 11 Yankees 6 - pretty close up until the totals when Baltimore pulls away.

54. 1946 Red Sox (lost WS)
v.
75. 1984 Tigers (won WS)

4 Red Sox teams, 4 Tigers teams - which organization will put their 5th entrant in the Round of 64?  Williams and Pesky are both 27 years old; Trammell's 26 and Whitakers 27 for the Tigers.

C Tigers-Parrish
1B Sox-York
2B Sox-Doerr
SS Sox-Pesky
3B Tigers-Johnson
LF Sox-Williams
CF Tigers-Lemon
RF Tigers-Gibson
DH Tigers-Evans
SP1 Sox-Hughson
SP2 Push
SP3 Push
Cl Tigers-Hernandez
Double: Bat WAR Tigers
Double: Pit WAR Tigers

Tigers 11 Red Sox 5 - like the last game, tight until the totals when Detroit broke it open.

22. 1998 Astros (lost NLDS)
v.
107. 1976 Yankees (lost WS)

Houston's got a couple of teams moving forward - the Yankees have a couple and 14 more than that. This is the Bagwell (32) Biggio (30) Astros. The Yankees have 21 year old Willie Randolph and a 29 year old Thurman Munson.

C Yankees-Munson
1B Astros-Bagwell
2B Astros-Biggio
SS Yankees-Stanley
3B Yankees-Nettles
LF Astros-Alou
CF Yankees-Rivers
RF Astros-Bell
DH Astros-Berry
SP1 Astros-Lima
SP2 Astros-Reynolds
SP3 Astros-Hampton
Cl Astros-Wagner
Double: Bat WAR Yankees
Double: Pit WAR Astros

Astros 11 Yankees 6 - sweeping all the pitching categories, Houston moves on.  

43. 1928 A's (2nd in AL)
v.
66. 1935 Yankees (2nd in AL)

-we're ending Group 6 with another Yankee attempt to add to the 16 teams they've already placed in the next round, 4 A's squads have joined them.  This A's team is ridiculous.  Foxx (20) Simmons (26) Cochrane (25) Cobb (41) Speaker (40) Grove (28). The Yankees have a half dozen Hall of Famers on their side (13 Hall of Famers in this matchup!) Dickey's 28 and Gehrig's 32.  Let's finish off this group.

C A's-Cochrane
1B Yankees-Gehrig
2B A's-Bishop
SS Yankees-Crosetti
3B Yankees-Rolfe
LF A's-Simmons
CF Push
RF Yankees-Selkirk
SP1 A's-Grove
SP2 Yankees-Ruffing
SP3 A's-Quinn
Cl A's-Rommel
Double: Bat WAR Push
Double: Pit WAR A's

A's 8 Yankees 5 - it's the pitching that wins it for Philly, they win three matchups and the total to advance and end Group 6.

When we see this group again:

123. 1974 A's
v.
59. 2015 Blue Jays

27. 1942 Yankees
v.
91. 1990 A's

11. 1969 Orioles
v.
75. 1984 Tigers

22. 1998 Astros
v.
43. 1928 A's

Back to the NL with Group 6 and the 1904 Giants.

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

Last group is here.

5. 1942 Cardinals (Won WS)
v.
124. 1890 Dodgers (tied WS) (Bridegrooms)

-Only one Cardinals team has advanced, none of the 19th century clubs have moved forward. Musial's 21, Slaughter's 26 for the Cards. The Dodgers have a 26 year old Bob Caruthers.

C Cards-Cooper
1B Dodgers-Foutz
2B Dodgers-Collins
SS Cards-Marion
3B Dodgers-Pinkney
LF Cards-Musial
CF Dodgers-O'Brien
RF Cards-Slaughter
SP1 Cards-Cooper
SP2 Dodgers-Terry
SP3 Cards-Lanier
Cl Cards-Gumbert
Double: Bat WAR Cards
Double: Pit WAR Cards

Cards 11 Dodgers 5 - All tied up headed to the third pitching matchup - and then the Cards ran them out of the tournament. 

60. 1934 Giants (2nd in NL)
v.
69. 1970 Pirates (lost NLCS)

2 Giants clubs have advanced, the Bucs have 4 in the Field of 64. The Giants have Ott (25) and Terry (35) and Hubbell (31).  Pittsburgh's got a 35 year old Clemente and a 30 year old Stargell.

C Pirates-Sanguillen
1B Giants-Terry
2B Push 
SS Giants-Jackson
3B Pirates-Hebner
LF Giants-Moore
CF Giants-Watkins
RF Giants-Ott
SP1 Giants-Hubbell
SP2 Giants-Schumacher
SP3 Giants-Fitzsimmons
Cl Pirates-Giusti
Double: Bat WAR Push
Double: Pit WAR Push

Giants 8 Pirates 3 - the Giants swept the OF and the SP, that did it, they advance.

28. 1941 Dodgers (lost WS)
v.
101. 2016 Nationals (lost NLDS)

-a half dozen Dodgers teams have moved on - this is it for the Nats, either they advance or they are done.  The Dodgers are Medwick (29) Reiser (22) Camilli (34) and Walker (30).  Bryce Harper is 23 for the Nats, Max Scherzer is 31.

C Nats-Ramos
1B Dodgers-Camilli
2B Nats-Murphy
SS Dodgers-Reese
3B Push
LF Dodgers-Medwick
CF Dodgers-Reiser
RF Dodgers-Walker
SP1 Nats-Scherzer
SP2 Dodgers-Wyatt
SP3 Dodgers-Davis
Cl Dodgers-Casey
Double: Bat WAR Dodgers
Double: Pit WAR Nats

Dodgers 10 Nats 5 - the OF sweep propels Brooklyn into the next round.  

37. 1999 Diamondbacks (lost NLDS)
v.
92. 1957 Braves (won WS)

-5 Braves clubs are on their ways forward, like the Nationals, if the DBacks don't win here, you won't see them again.  Randy Johnson is 35, Luis Gonzalez 31 and Matt Williams is 33 for the Snakes - for the Braves it's Aaron (23) and Mathews (25)

C Braves-Crandall
1B Braves-Torre
2B DBacks-Bell
SS Braves-Logan
3B Braves-Mathews
LF Dbacks-Gonalez
CF Dbacks-Finley
RF Braves-Aaron
SP1 DBacks-Johnson
SP2 DBacks-Daal
SP3 Braves-Buhl
Cl Braves-McMahon
Double: Bat WAR Braves
Double: Pit WAR DBacks

Braves 9 DBacks 7 - we've seen this a few times in recent matchups, deadlocks broken up with a team taking the last two pitching matchups; Milwaukee's win in those and solid advantage with the offensive totals get them home.

12. 1901 Pirates (finished 1st)
v.
117. 1897 Braves (Beaneaters) (finished 1st)

-we've seen a few Honus Wagner clubs move on, we haven't seen anyone from the 19th century advance.  Wagner's 27, Fred Clarke's 28. The Braves have 4 HOFamers, a 27 year old Kid Nichols and Jimmy Collins, a 30 year old Hugh Duffy and 31 year old Billy Hamilton. 

C Push
1B Pirates-Bransfield
2B Pirates-Ritchey
SS Pirates-Wagner
3B Braves-Collins
LF Pirates-Clarke
CF Braves-Hamilton
RF Pirates-Davis
SP1 Braves-Nichols
SP2 Pirates-Chesbro
SP3 Pirates-Tannehill
Cl Push
Double: Bat WAR Push
Double: Pit WAR Braves

Pirates 7 Braves 5 - man, that is close, the individual matchups were close, the team totals were close, these are two really evenly matched clubs, but Pittsburgh managed to squeeze it out.  

53. 1921 Giants (Won WS)
v.
76. 1951 Dodgers (2nd in NL)
-this is the Dodgers team that lost to the most famous home run ever hit, Jackie and Pee Wee are 32, Campy's 29, Hodges is 27, Snider's 24. The Giants have Frisch (23) and Bancroft (30).

C Dodgers-Campanella
1B Dodgers-Hodges
2B Dodgers-Robinson
SS Giants-Bancroft
3B Giants-Frisch
LF Giants-Burns
CF Dodgers-Snider
RF Dodgers-Furillo
SP1 Dodgers-Newcombe
SP2 Dodgers-Roe
SP3 Dodgers-Branca
Cl Giants-King
Double: Bat WAR Dodgers
Double: Pit WAR Dodgers

Dodgers 12 Giants 4 - had I known how much the Giants were going to struggle I might have reconsidered this tournament.  Man.  

21. 1974 Dodgers (lost WS)
v.
108. 1885 Cubs (tied WS) (White Stockings)

8 Dodgers teams have advanced, no one from the 19th century is thusfar headed forward.  Garvey's 25, Lopes is 29, Cey is 26 and Jimmy Wynn is 32 for LA. For the future Cubs it's Anson (33) John Clarkson (23) and King Kelly (27)

C Dodgers-Yeager
1B Dodgers-Garvey
2B Dodgers-Lopes
SS Push
3B Cubs-Williamson
LF Push
CF Dodgers-Wynn
RF Cubs-Kelly
SP1 Cubs-Clarkson
SP2 Dodgers-Sutton
SP3 Dodgers-Rau
Cl Dodgers-Marshall
Double: Bat WAR Dodgers
Double: Pit WAR Dodgers

Dodgers 11 Cubs 3 - the Dodgers get their 8th team into the next round.  

44. 1945 Cardinals (2nd in NL)
v.
85. 1929 Giants  (3rd in NL)

-3 Giants teams/3 Cardinals teams have advanced - who picks up the quartet? Marty Marion's 28 for the Cards, the Giants have 7 Hall of Famers, there's a 26 year old Carl Hubbell and a 25 year old Travis Jackson, and a 20 year old Mel Ott and a 30 year old Bill Terry.

C Cards-O'Dea
1B Giants-Terry
2B Cards-Verban
SS Giants-Jackson
3B Cards-Kurowski
LF Cards-Schoendienst
CF Cards-Adams
RF Giants-Ott
SP1 Cards-Barrett
SP2 Cards-Burkhart
SP3 Giants-Fitzsimmons
Cl Cards-Dockins
Double: Bat WAR Giants
Double: Pit WAR Cards

Cards 10 Giants 6 - it's St Louis, the arms are just too strong

Here's the next round:

5. 1942 Cardinals
v.
60. 1934 Giants

28. 1941 Dodgers
v.
92. 1957 Braves

12. 1901 Pirates
v.
76. 1951 Dodgers

21. 1974 Dodgers
v.
85. 1945 Cardinals

When we return, it's with AL Group 6 led by the 2001 Seattle Mariners.