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ThisIsFine wrote:
Sevsdast wrote:
Will expansion stop?
Well, we’ve got room for two more, so...idk.
I have no plans on stopping expansion, however, I don't have any current plans to expand in the "foreseeable" future for this league.
In other words, I don't mind expanding in the future, but I have no idea where and when they would expand. Before, I always had a picture and a path to get me to 30 teams (the same amount of MLB teams), but nothing beyond that point.
So for now, I'll start doing season-by-season recaps (finally!) and then I'll reassess things in a couple of years in-game.
Hope that helps give you a picture of what to expect from me!
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2580 Season
In the first season with a 30-team set up, the Luna Apollos and the Mars Warriors faced off in a one-game playoff to vie for the Astro League Inner title. The winner will clinch the divisional title, while the loser will still make the postseason as the No. 5 seed in the AL postseason.
Mars and Luna duked it out and the Warriors came out victorious to clinch the AL Inner Divisional title. The Apollos settled for the no. 5 seed in the postseason.
Getting a good performance from designated hitter Charlie Fishburn, the Warriors defeated the Apollos, 6-4. Fishburn was 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored twice and drove in 5 for the Warriors.
The victory gave the first-place Warriors 96 victories on the season.
And now, the divisional recaps:
AL Inner:
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You completely messed up the AL outer, the logos aren't where the teams should be. Surprising the two expansion teams did well, what happened?
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Sevsdast wrote:
You completely messed up the AL outer, the logos aren't where the teams should be. Surprising the two expansion teams did well, what happened?
Holy crap, thank you for the catch. Don't know how I missed that. Sorry about that!
As for the expansion teams, they had the luck of being in a relatively weak division, and I set the expansion draft rules to give the expansion teams a little more of a fighting chance.
In normal real-life MLB expansion drafts, MLB teams were allowed to protect up to 15 players and could only choose 3 (I think) from each team. So theoretically, the expansion teams could have picked the "16th, 17th, and 18th" best player from each team.
But in the North Stars and Comets' cases, they were able to pick the "10th, 11th, and 12th" best players.
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Hopefully my Canyons can do something soon
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Looks like the names and logos don't match up on the CL Middle.
My A's certainly didn't do anything to write home about. Hopefully this will lead to an influx of talent so we can move up the standings.
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Dan O'Mac wrote:
Looks like the names and logos don't match up on the CL Middle.
My A's certainly didn't do anything to write home about. Hopefully this will lead to an influx of talent so we can move up the standings.
I need to do a better job of naming my photoshop layers... Thanks for the catch. Sorry about that!
Hoping to have the results of the first round posted by today! Stay tuned!
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Wild Card Series
Luna Apollos vs. Harmony 1’s
In a best-of-three Wild Card series with all three games being played at the higher-seeded team’s home stadium, the 98-win Harmony 1’s were a heavy favorite heading into this series. In Game 1 of the series, the 1’s handled the Apollos with solid 7-4 win off the bats of Raul Diaz, who picked up 4 hits for the 1’s.
However, in Game 2, it was a nail-biting game, as the game went into the extras with the 1’s walking it off in the bottom of the 11th inning for a 5-4 victory over the Apollos. The Apollos scored a run in the top of the ninth inning to make it a 4-3 game, but the 1’s tied it in the bottom of the ninth. In the bottom of the 11th, the 1’s hit a walk-off sacrifice fly to send the team to the Astro League Divisional Series against division rival Jupiter Kings.
Ganymede Giants vs. Kennedy Rockets
It was an easy win for the Kennedy Rockets in Game 1 as they plummeted the Ganymede Giants with a convincing 13-1 victory. Three Rockets picked up 3 RBIs apiece while two others had 2 RBIs.
In Game 2, it was a little closer than Game 1 but the Rockets still swept their way into the League Divisional Series with a 7-4 victory over the Giants. Leading the way for the winners was left fielder Jose Navarro, who was named series MVP. For the series, Navarro hit .538. He had 2 home runs, drove in 7 RBI and scored 6 runs.
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Bring on Kennedy, lets go Reign!
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Jupiter Kings vs. Harmony 1’s
The Jupiter Kings started the AL Divisional Series strong with a 7-3 home victory over the Harmony 1’s. But the 1’s responded by evening the series with a 4-0 shutout win. The 1’s clipped ahead with a tight 5-4 win. The Kings’ Jaden Johnson racked up 5 RBIs to light up the 1’s, 8-2, to force a Game 5. But the 1’s were just too experienced for the Kings as they put on a convincing 6-3 win to advance to the Astro League Championship Series for the 4th straight year.
Polaris North Stars vs. Mars Warriors
Game 1 of the ALDS between the Polaris North Stars and the Mars Warriors went to Mars thanks to catcher Jim Bratton who went 2 for 4 with a homer and three RBIs. In Game 2, the North Stars walloped Warriors to even the series with a 6-0 victory. They also won the next game to take the series lead. However, the Warriors responded with a shutout victory of their own in Game 4 to force a Game 5. With an easy 11-2 victory for the Warriors, they advance to the ALCS.
Venus Reign vs. Kennedy Rockets
The defending Galactic Series champion Venus Reign kept their regency rolling by sweeping the Kennedy Rockets out of the postseason in three games. The Reign had a pair of 6-3 wins and also shut out the Rockets in Game 2. They outscored the Rockets, 14-6, in the series.
Pamoja Guardians vs. Oort Comets
It was a pitcher’s duel in Game 1 of the CLCS between the Oort Comets and the Pamoja Guardians. The game went into the extra innings, where Nigel Wyatt of the Guardians blasted a solo homer to give Pamoja a 1-0 series lead. In Game 2, the Comets got out to an early lead, but the Guardians put up four unanswered runs to make it a 4-1 ballgame. However, Game 3 was a wild one. Pamoja put up 5 runs in the first inning to make it 5-0. Then the Comets came roaring back with a four-run frame and then tied the game in the next inning. The two teams traded runs in each of the next two innings until the Guardians finally came out on top with a 7-6 victory and a series sweep.
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