Fast Forward
- Douglas Doty
- Mar 24, 2015
- 7 min read
Guys,
I just wanted to try and do something fun to kick off this new league. In my previous league, we would have the commissioner of the league run multiple simulations before a new season began. These simulations were only for the regular season to see who had the best record and to point out some of the stars of these teams. I asked Brett if he minded If I did these simulations in our league and he thought it would be a fun idea I will state what the average record was for each team but only put up stat categories most of the time. This was all done with no CM's attached from individual owners of course and so this should be taken in the context of fun only. If anyone objects to me doing these simulations, my answer is to simply get over it. I'm just kidding and I hope no one is offended. I just hope you guys will enjoy the following write up and good luck this year. Keep in mind that all records were done as an average taken over 9 simulations. Also, one last thing, if there is a mistake of where a team is in the wrong division or if a players is listed that should not be on your roster, Again this was for fun so please don't freak out.
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I ran the simulation 9 times and took the average finish of all teams in that division. Below are the results.
AL EAST
Boston (100 wins and 62 Losses)
(Finished 9 out of 9 times at the top of the heap.) Led by Brian Dozier (right at the top for runs scored), Andrew McCutchen (right at the top for runs scored, RBI's, Walks) and Nolan Arenado (who was right at the top for doubles hit) and with strong pitching from Kyle Lohse (wins), J. Del La Rosa ( winning pct.) and Joe Smith (saves), is it any wonder why this team is built for success.
Tampa Bay (93 wins and 69 Losses)
(finished 9 out of 9 times in the 2nd spot) Led by Christian Yelich (Batting average Leader), J.D. Martinez (right at the top of the doubles hit) and with strong pitching from Hiroki Kuruda (21 wins), Chris Sales (ERA, wins) and Jonathan Papelbon (saves), Tampa Bay will give Boston all they could want this year.
New York (75 wins and 87 Losses)
Dee Gordon was a bright spot with this team and was at the top of the stolen base category and the triples category also. Joey Cueto on the pitching side was phenomenal (ERA, innings pitched, strike outs, games started)
Baltimore (68 wins and 94 Losses)
Adrian Beltre and David Price were both bright spots for this team. David Price had 22 wins average and Adrian Beltre was usually on the top 10 for On Base Percentage and Slugging percentage.
AL CENTRAL
Cleveland (82 wins and 80 Losses)
(Finished 7 out of 9 times at the top of the heap.) Led by players such has Kyle Seager (slugging pct.) and Starlin Castro (Batting averages vs Lefties) on the offensive side but the real strength of this team was on it's pitching were it had Clayton Kershaw (ERA, wins, K's, and the kitchen sink). It also had Zach Putnam who finished with an average of 42 saves every simulation. This team is tough because of it's pitching and good offense.
Kansas City (79 wins and 83 Losses)
(Finished 6 out of 9 times in the 2nd spot and 2 out of 9 in the Division Lead and 1 out of 9 in the third spot) Led by players such has David Peralta (Triples hitter among lead leaders), Elvis Andrus (SB category) and with power hitters on this team such has Amthony Rizzo and Edwin Encarnacion (Homeruns, Slugging Percentage) this team is tough Offensively.
Detroit (75 wins and 87 Losses)
(Finished 1 out of 9 in the 2nd spot and 8 out of 9 in the 3rd spot) Led by Yasail Puig (Batting Average) On the pitching staff side it has Yusmiel Petit (ERA).
Minnesota (60 wins and 102 Losses)
Finished in 4th place 9 out of 9 times) Ryan Braun (Doubles), Jose Batista (On Base Pct.) are the catalyst of this offense.
AL WEST
Texas (91 wins and 71 losses)
(7 out of 9 finishes were in 1st place with 2 out of 9 finishing in 2nd place) Led by players such has Victor Martinez (Batting AVG., Hits, Homeruns), Jose Reyes (Batting AVG), Michael Brantley (Batting AVG.) and with stellar pitching coming from Sonny Gray (wins, innings and complete games) and with Cody Allen (saves), this team will be there in the end.
Oakland (86 wins and 76 losses)
(2 out of 9 finishing in the top spot and 7 out of 9 finishing in the 2nd spot) Led by players such has Jose Altuve (Batting AVG, Stolen Bases, runs scored), Denard Span (triples hit) and Buster Posey (RBI's) This team has a fordable offense. Pitching Bartolo Colon (ERA, Complete Games)
Seattle (82 wins and 80 losses)
(5 of 9 finishes in the 3rd spot and 4 of 9 finishing in the 4th spot) Led By Adam Eaton (Batting AVG.) Max Scherzer (wins).
Houston (79 wins and 83 losses)
Josh Donaldson (Home runs and RBI's) and David Keuchel (ERA) will form a young nucleus for this team to build on.
NL CENTRAL
Milwaukee (93 wins and 69 losses)
(4 out of 9 finishes in the 1st spot, 3 out of 9 in the 2nd spot, 2 out of 9 in the 3rd spot) Led by Geocarlo Stanton (Home runs, RBI's and runs scored), Josh Harrison (Hits, runs scored) and with strong pitching from jake Peavy (ERA, wins) and Jamie Guthrie (ERA, wins) this team will be competing for the division this year, no doubt.)
Chicago (90 wins and 62 losses)
(3 out of 9 in the 1st spot, 2 out of 9 in the 2nd spot and 4 out of 9 in the 3rd spot) Led by Jonathan Lucroy (doubles), Dustin Pedroia (hits) and lucas Duda (RBI's) and with strong pitching coming from Garrett Richards (ERA) and Hector Rondon (saves) closing out games, this team will be in a battle for this division till the end.
Pittsburgh (81 wins and 81 losses)
(2 out of 9 in the 1st spot, 4 out of 9 in the 2nd spot, and 3 out of 9 in the 3rd spot) Led by Carlos Gomez (runs, RBI's, SB) offensively and by Alex Cobb (winning Pct.) on the pitching side, this team will be formidable. This team in every simulation could finish between 1st and 3rd place more times than any other team that was ran other than Chicago.
St. Louis (60 wins and 92 losses)
(9 out of 9 times finishing in 4th place) Led by Y. Solarte (walks) and Matt Holiday (Hit by pitches, hits) and Jamie Shields (inning pitched) and Letroy Hawkins (saves).
NL EAST
Washington (96 wins and 66 losses)
(7 out of 9 finishes in 1st place, 2 out of 9 finishes in 2nd place and 1 finish tied for 1st place) This team does not have a potent offense but it does have Freddie Freeman (Batting AVG., Doubles). However the real strength of this team is on the pitching side where it has Corey Kluber (Wins, ERA, Innings pitched, Strike outs, etc.), Chris Tillman (ERA) and Lance Lynn (ERA). To finish out games it has one of the best closers in the league in Mark Melancon (saves). This team will only win if the starting pitching can be effective in most games.
Colorado (86 wins and 76 Losses)
(3 out of 9 finishes in 1st place, 4 out of 9 finishes in 2nd place, 1 out of 9 finishes in third place and 2 out of 9 finishes in last place, 1 finish tied for 1st place) This team is led by Robinson Cano (Batting AVG., Runs Scored), Brett Gardner (runs scored), and Billy Hamilton (Stolen Bases) . It also has good pitching from Yordano Ventura (winning Pct.) and has a top closer in Trevor Rosenthal. This team is built for success. It has plenty of run scorers but can it find hitters to get them across the plate? We will see.
Miami (78 wins and 84 losses)
(1 out of 9 finishes in 1st place, 3 out of 9 finishes in 2nd place, 4 out of 9 finishes in 3rd place and 1 out of 9 finishes in 4th place)- Led by Sterling Marte (walks, SB) and Danny Santana (runs, walks) and with pitching coming from Jacob Degrom (ERA) and Julio Teheran (ERA, Innings pitched, complete games), this team has a young core of players to build around from.
Philadelphia (74 wins and 88 Losses)
(4 out of 9 finishes in 3rd place and 5 out of 9 finishes in 4th place)- Connor Gillaspie (doubles) and Cole Hamels (ERA) this team has a bright future.
NL WEST
Arizona (91 wins and 72 losses)
(7 out of 9 finishes in 1st place and 2 out of 9 finishes in 2nd place)- Led by Coco Crisp (runs scored) and Charlie Blackmon (hits) this team is good offensively and with strong pitching from Chris Archer (wins, ERA), Jordan Zimmerman (wins, ERA) and with Huston Street (saves) to finish out games, this team is TOUGH!
Los Angeles (82 wins and 80 losses)
(2 out of 9 finishes in 1st place and 7 out of 9 finishes in 2nd place) Led by Adrian Gonzalez (Doubles, RBI's) and with great pitching from Zach Grieke (ERA), Scott Kazmir (ERA) and from Stephen Strausburg (ERA, wins) this team has all the pitching you could want but can it score runs?
San Franscico (76 wins and 86 losses)
(9 out of 9 finishes in 3rd place)- Led by Jon Lester (ERA, complete game shutouts) and Paul Goldscmidt (Batting AVG.) this team is going to be good for years to come.
San Diego (61 wins and 101 losses)
(9 out of 9 finishes in 4th place)- Led by Nelson Cruz (HR's) and Adam Wainwright (wins) this team has a lot going for it in future years to come.

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