SIM COMPLETE - 1988 - Brewmasters Championship

[Andrew]

next sim: Monday 2/15

[Matt]

All hail the champ!

It was a rough year for this guy:

Spoiler

<table style="margin-bottom: 18px; width: 561px; height: 102px;" class="lposhadow" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="sl" width="80">03-10-1988</td><td class="sl" width="831">Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for 4 days.</td></tr> <tr><td class="slg" width="80">04-20-1988</td><td class="slg" width="831">Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 2 weeks.</td></tr> <tr><td class="sl" width="80">04-26-1988</td><td class="sl" width="831">Injured (oblique strain), out for 1-2 weeks.</td></tr> <tr><td class="slg" width="80">05-07-1988</td><td class="slg" width="831">Injured (hyper-extended elbow), day-to-day for one week.</td></tr> <tr><td class="slg" width="80">07-28-1988</td><td class="slg" width="831">Injured (post-concussion syndrome), out for 6 weeks.</td></tr> <tr><td class="sl" width="80">11-01-1988</td><td class="sl" width="831">Injured (torn meniscus (knee)), out for 5 weeks.</td></tr></tbody></table>

[Spectre]

Spoiler

Man, we were up 2-1 in the series after ripping Carlton and then proceeded to lose 3 straight... like my Jets, who knows if we'll be in this position again. Disappointing but Washington's offense was just too much for the Storm. One good thing about the playoffs is that the two cornerstones to my franchise Don Leonard (4-0, 0.85 WHIP) and Curt Dodson (.992 OPS) had exceptional playoffs.

Congrats!

[rubisco43]

Congrats to the Champ!

[Matt]

[Lintyfresh85]

That looks so gay.

(Not that there's anything wrong with that)

[Matt]

It's a work in progress...like my team.

[Jake]

Just don't make a banner for the website.

[Matt]

I can't help it he has a purple and black team.

[Pat]

"Twice as sweet!"

Uhh...wow? I watched the games on replay and after the shlacking that Martin Carlton took in game three, I got pretty nervous. Wow. Great series Spectre. You got a team that doesn't quit. Even that last at-bat Doug West fouled off six or seven pitches.

Hell of a series and playoffs for Russ McEvoy. After pitching a shutout in the game 7 against the Playboys, McEvoy pitches an eight inning shutout in game one and is the winner in the series changing game 5 win.

My first title took just nine games (4-1, 4-0) while this year all but one series (this time three) went seven, and that one went six. I feel proud to keep the Brewmasters in the IL. That's three in a row boys. I also feel good about winning my second title, this time with a completely different team.

1983 and 1988
C: Keita Uchiyama, Mike Murdock
1B: Joe Sierra, Eddie O'Fallon
2B: Jorge Taracena, Robbertt Abbott
3B: Chaim Lamberts, Pete Summers
SS: R.A. Grounds, R.A. Grounds
LF: Steve Bing, Miguel Angel Padilla
CF: Dan Hogan, Larry Fitzsymons (Michio Nago)
RF: Gary Lipincott, Dave Robbins

SP: Joe Chavarraga, Russ McEvoy
SP: Romano Gonzalez, Martin Carlton
SP: Cristofor Villazon, Cristofor Villazon
SP: Charlie O'Rogan, Carl Pateshall
SP: Joe Rodriguez, Joe Rodriguez

CL: Raimundo Carrazzana, Grant Lewis
RP: Zoilo Lambarria, PJ Brooks,
RP: Joe Jaureguy, Cristian Ramirez
RP: Goffredo Corigliano, River Matthews

If no players retire, biggest threat probably being 37-year-old closer Grant Lewis, the Bats should be contenders again in 1989. The core remains the same with only mercenaries Jerry Fortin and Troy Sisk leaving in free-agency. Every arbitration eligible player is expected to return as well. As long as River Matthews fully recovers from surgery in the off-season, I expect the Stout to belong to D.C.

A big "FU" to all the haters but a thanks to everyone with kind words. Easily one of the more fun seasons for me in the BLB. Cheers to all involved and to many, many more glorious years for the team in the Nation's Capital!

[Carlos]

Was there a live sim? I hung around the boards and never saw a link. Maybe I did it wrong?

It's cool. Congrats.

[Clay]

Congrats, Diesel. You earned it.

[Jake]

Congrats to both Spectre and Pat. I don't know how you do it Pat, but your team is always loaded and in contention. I think it's just dumb luck that you haven't won more of these.

Here's to your 1983 championship banner showing up someday.

[Spear]

Congrats Pat!

Great regular season ending in an even better post season! But now the bulls-eye is on you guys.

[Clay]

So with Pat basically running both of there franchises in 1987... it's nice to see Diesel get properly recognized for playing with himself.