ROBERT E, McCABE MAGAZINES SEASON 36 PREVIEW ISSUE

WASHINGTON NATIONALS WINS IT ALL 

4-3 OVER THE SEATTLE MARINERS 

Welcome Back Everyone!

Cincinnati, OH (McC.COM) – Welcome to season 36 and to McCabe Magazines season preview issue. Since we don’t have any new owners this season, we here at McCabe Magazine would like to thank all the owners for returning with a record breaking rollover, thanks everyone.   

Washington Nationals 4-Peat Making History    

Six-time All-Star Raymond Wall (RF) batted 320 in season 35, and Stevie Young (DH) hit 54 Home Runs, 138 RBI, when the Washington Nationals became the second team in history to 3-Peat as World Series Champions. The Florida Marlins accomplish that feat in seasons 5, 6 and 7. In season 36 the Nationals will become the first team in history to WIN the Robert E. McCabe World Series Trophy four consecutive years in a 7 game series over the Seattle Mariners NL Champions.  

Washington runs out a season 36 daily lineup that features Wall, Young, Darrel Davies (1B) 33 HR, 99 RBI, a former Rookie of the Year and 4-time All-Star, Raymond Black (C) 3 All-Star appearances and 2 Silver Slugger Award winner,  Juan Chavez (SS) 3 time Gold Glove Award winner, and left-fielder Dan O'Brien 27 Home Runs in S35. This group of professional hitters will provide the pop in the offense. Ace of the pitching staff Terry Campbell (13-7, 1.13 Whip, 3.12 ERA) along with pitchers Ed Gran and Nipsey Hines both won 15 games last season will provide the defense and carry the Nationals to the season 36 championship. The Nationals are missing 2/5ths of the starting rotation in pitchers Tim Hitchcock and Al Tejada. Hitchcock signed a Free-Agent contract with the Texas Rangers and Tejada signed a FA contract with the New York Mets. However the only player we feel missing from the Nationals three year run that can add a few bumps in the road is 31 year-old Bartolo Hernandez, who won the McCabe Magazine Postseason MVP award last year. Hernandez left via Free-Agency signing a five (5) year $100 million dollar contract with the Boston Red Sox in the off season. He is making a whopping $26 million this season; he made $10 million in season 35.

The McCabe Magazine and Baseball American Magazine panel of experts along with the 32 beat writers in every major league market have selected the Washington D.C. Nationals as the winner of the Season 36 World Series Championship.   

 

Season 36 Playoff Picture

Here are your season 36 division winners in the American League; Milwaukee Brewers, Nationals, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Anaheim Angels, with Washington knocking off Anaheim for the AL pennant. In the National League your division winners will be the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, Richmond Virginians, and the Seattle Mariners. Seattle will win the NL pennant by beating Florida Marlins the number 5 seed. The wildcard teams will be; Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Marlins. 

Battling for the final playoff spots and falling short will be Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, and New York Mets. 

Season 36 Prediction
American League				National League
AL North	W	L		NL North	W	L
Milwaukee Brewers	96	66		Cleveland Indians	89	73
Chicago White Sox	87	75		Chicago Cubs	82	80
Toronto Blue Jays	80	82		Cincinnati Reds	72	90
Minnesota Twins	65	97		Detroit Tigers	69	93
AL East	W	L		NL East	W	L
Washington Nationals	95	67		Philadelphia Phillies	98	64
Boston Red Sox	81	81		*Pittsburgh Pirates	96	66
New York Yankees	76	86		New York Mets	86	76
Baltimore Orioles	75	87		Rochester Broncos	71	91
AL South	W	L		NL South	W	L
St. Louis Cardinals	101	61		Richmond Virginians	97	65
*Kansas City Royals	92	70		*Florida Marlins	88	74
*Texas Rangers	89	73		Atlanta Braves	73	89
Houston Astros	80	82		Tampa Bay Rays	66	96
AL West	W	L		NL West	W	L
Anaheim Angels	90	72		Seattle Mariners	108	54
Oakland Athletics	83	79		Colorado Rockies	87	75
San Francisco Giants	76	86		Arizona Diamondbacks	85	77
Los Angeles Dodgers	71	91		San Diego Padres	70	92

* Wildcard 

McCabe Magazine Preseason Awards  

Preseason Most Valuable Player 

Flip Gibson Colorado Rockies Age: 29 B/T: R/R Born: Red Lake, MN Position(s): LF/1B/2B/RF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Preseason Cy Young Award 

Al Garces Oakland Athletics Age: 34 B/T: L/L Born: Los Llanos, DO Position(s): P (SP1) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Preseason Fireman of the Year 

Kid Priddy Houston Astros Age: 40 B/T: R/R Born: Wise, VA Position(s): P (ClA) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Preseason Rookie of the Year 

Tucker Flores Atlanta Braves Age: 24 B/T: S/R Born: Scottsburg, IN Position(s): 2B/CIF/COF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

McCabe Magazine Preseason Minor Leaguer of the Year

Minor League Position Player

Joseph Jang Pittsburgh Pirates Age: 22 B/T: S/R Born: Kobe, JP Position(s): SS/IF/OF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Minor League Pitcher 

Gerardo Mesa Toronto Blue Jays Age: 24 B/T: S/R Born: Bajos De Haina, DO Position(s): P (SP3) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

STAT of the DAY

	Early Season Team OPS
	Team Stats
Rank	Franchise	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SB	CS	AVG	OPS
1	Richmond Virginians	122	196	39	1	35	120	65	16	7	0.301	0.893
2	Washington D.C. Nationals	120	193	34	1	31	117	75	17	7	0.302	0.886
3	Texas Rangers	124	196	33	2	37	123	61	16	5	0.297	0.884
	Anaheim Angels	121	183	31	3	37	117	72	17	4	0.287	0.884
	Pittsburgh Pirates	123	211	36	4	19	117	60	24	13	0.315	0.844
6	Milwaukee Brewers	108	193	39	2	30	102	61	10	6	0.285	0.832
7	Atlanta Braves	99	172	30	2	30	96	60	12	8	0.271	0.808
8	Toronto Blue Jays	110	185	22	6	28	107	65	15	13	0.277	0.801
9	Boston Red Sox	90	194	32	2	20	87	57	8	5	0.295	0.799
10	New York Mets	77	166	36	4	23	74	67	5	3	0.264	0.786
	Early Season Team ERA
	Team Stats
Rank	Franchise	W	L	SV	SVO	IP	HR	BB	SO	OAV	WHIP	ERA
1	Richmond Virginians	14	4	11	12	162	18	51	139	0.212	1.10	2.67
2	Kansas City Royals	11	7	5	8	159	15	57	121	0.245	1.29	2.94
3	Chicago Cubs	12	6	7	10	167	21	58	129	0.251	1.32	3.13
4	Anaheim Angels	14	4	8	8	162.1	16	57	125	0.267	1.41	3.44
5	Seattle Mariners	10	8	4	7	165	14	62	152	0.228	1.22	3.65
6	Cincinnati Reds	10	8	6	8	159.2	20	52	116	0.245	1.27	3.66
7	New York Yankees	8	10	6	6	156	15	56	115	0.265	1.39	3.87
8	Oakland Athletics	9	9	5	6	157	19	63	111	0.261	1.43	4.01
9	Washington D.C. Nationals	15	3	9	9	159	17	53	105	0.250	1.30	4.08
	New York Mets	8	10	5	6	159	16	66	123	0.275	1.52	4.08