McCabe Magazine Season 35 Preview

SEASON 35 PREVIEW ISSUE 

New Orleans, LA (McC.COM) – Welcome to season 35 and to McCabe Magazines season preview issue. We would also like to take the time to welcome three (3) new owners, Frozenherd Arizona Diamondbacks, CollegeBoy33 Cleveland Indians and staeben of the New York Yankees welcome to the Robert E. McCabe baseball league, the best simulation on the whatifsports website, welcome aboard.

Adam Bradford Leads St. Louis to World Championship
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After knocking off the defending back-to-back World Series champion Washington Nationals in the American League Championship series, the St. Louis Cardinals will go on to win season 35 World Series in 6 games over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cardinals and Nationals ALCS rematch from season 34, a series in which the Nationals swept the Red Birds, we will see St. Louis gets its revenge from that embarrassing lost. The Cardinals and Pirates have dominated their respected divisions in recent years. St. Louis has controlled the American League South the past four years, winning 3 divisional titles and 412 games, an average of 103 during that 4 year span. In season 32 they added the best pitcher in baseball, Adam Bradford (R) who proceeded to win the Cy Young award in seasons 33 and 34, with a 2 year combine record of 40-6. Bradford and power hitter Louie Rosa (R) 59 HR 141 RBI, along with pitchers Albert Oliva (R), and spot starter Kennie Kubitza (L) will lead the Cardinals to their 3rd consecutive division crown and its 2nd World Series in team history. The Pirates won the National League Pennant in season 33, losing to Washington in the fall classic.  Pittsburgh had the second best record in the NL last year, and was upset in the division round by their neighbors to the east, the Philadelphia Phillies.

Since season 26 the Pirates have won the division crown 6 times during that 9 year period, and finished 2nd three times. The experts here at McCabe Magazine tell us, this year is their year. If you’re wondering why, look no further than the three highest paid players on the team, Alejandro Gonzalez (R) (3B), David Cantu (R) (SS), and Damian Okajima (R) (2B). Gonzalez is a nine time All-Star, and Okajima had the best regular season and postseason among the three. In season 34 he hit 28 HR, 99 RBI, with a 313 BA. During season 34 postseason Okajima was the only one of the three that showed up, batting 350 with an OPS of 0.931. Last year Gonzalez and Cantu disappeared in the teams 10 postseason games with a stat line of 1 Home and 2 RBIs combined. Gonzalez batted 250 during the postseason well below his career 297, and Cantu hit 167. We look for them to improve on those numbers and make a solid run this year in the National League.

Season 35 Playoff Picture

Here are your season 35 division winners in the American League; Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals, Cardinals, and the Anaheim Angels, with St. Louis beating Washington for the pennant. In the National League your division winners will be the Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, Richmond Virginians, and the Seattle Mariners. Pittsburgh will win the NL pennant by beating Seattle the number 1 seed. The wildcard teams will be; Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, and the Colorado Rockies. Battling for the final playoff spots and falling short; Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Florida Marlins, and New York Mets.  

McCabe Magazine Season 35  MVP 

Bartolo Hernandez Washington D.C. Nationals Age: 30 B/T: L/R Born: Bani, DO Position(s): 3B/IF/OF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

McCabe Magazine Season 35  Cy Young

Brendan Matthews Florida Marlins Age: 24 B/T: R/R Born: Mason, OK Position(s): P (SP1) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

McCabe Magazine Season 35  Cy Rookie of the Year

Phil Sullivan Philadelphia Phillies Age: 22 B/T: L/L Born: Fairview Park, OH Position(s): CF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

McCabe Magazine Season 35  Fireman of the Year

R.J. Beltran Cincinnati Reds Age: 23 B/T: R/R Born: Hato Mayor, DO Position(s): P (ClA) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

 

Season 35 Prediction
American League				National League
AL North	W	L		NL North	W	L
Milwaukee Brewers	92	70		Cleveland Indians	95	67
Chicago White Sox	84	78		Chicago Cubs	81	81
Toronto Blue Jays	81	81		Detroit Tigers	71	91
Minnesota Twins	65	97		Cincinnati Reds	65	97
AL East	W	L		NL East	W	L
Washington Nationals	100	62		Pittsburgh Pirates	97	65
Boston Red Sox	80	82		Philadelphia Phillies	90	72
Baltimore Orioles	79	83		New York Mets	80	82
New York Yankees	70	92		Rochester Broncos	70	92
AL South	W	L		NL South	W	L
St. Louis Cardinals	102	60		Richmond Virginians	98	64
Houston Astros	97	65		Florida Marlins	84	78
Kansas City Royals	88	74		Atlanta Braves	70	92
Texas Rangers	71	91		Tampa Bay Rays	62	100
AL West	W	L		NL West	W	L
Anaheim Angels	86	76		Seattle Mariners	103	59
Oakland Athletics	83	79		Colorado Rockies	89	73
Los Angeles Dodgers	72	90		Arizona Diamondbacks	78	84
San Francisco Giants	69	93		San Diego Padres	76	86

Westgate Casino and Sports Book Odds

As we have done in years past, we have posted Westgate Sports Book odds to win this seasons World Series.

Rank	Franchise	Owner	Opening Odds
1	Washington D.C. Nationals	Saffron	1-1
2	Baltimore Orioles	kingkai53	2-1
3	Seattle Mariners	mark3313	3-1
4	St. Louis Cardinals	slurie2001	5-1
T	Houston Astros	bballer2117	5-1
6	Pittsburgh Pirates	sportbanker	6-1
T	Milwaukee Brewers	cpintens	6-1
8	Oakland Athletics	ojinga	10-1
9	Richmond Virginians	spintens	11-1
10	Philadelphia Phillies	sbank65	13-1
T	Anaheim Angels	captain10a	20-1
T	San Diego Padres	jgarron	20-1
11	Kansas City Royals	TenaciousTYT	20-1
14	Colorado Rockies	axtell	22-1
15	Florida Marlins	lido9613	30-1