Fri Jul 26, 2024 1:32 pm
Games played: 6
East--hitting centric--no pitchers over $3 million-range rating of SS, 2B and CF must be 8 or more at all times
Modern Day Cowboys: KaiserWill4 is leading this club--this is his second 90s team and 5th mystery league team overall. The Kaiser is looking for his first playoff appearance. The Cowboys are off to a 5-1 start and lead the eastern division.
Key players: Jeff Bagwell, Jim Thome, Rickey Henderson, Paul Molitor, Tim Salmon, Jay Buhner and Ken Griffey Jr.
Defensive challenge: With Ken Griffey Jr. in Center, Kaiser is playing Paul Molitor (4) at second base and John Valentin (3) at SS to achieve the 8 range.
Interesting early result: Ricky Bottalico has already saved 3 games and has not allowed a run in 3 innings.
Skyrockets in Flight: Burley Norseman leads this hitting centric club. Burley had led 5 teams from the 90s set and has a winning percentage of .533 although he is still seeking his first championship. Skyrockets are off to a 3-3 start.
Key players: Rafael Palmeiro, Craig Biggio, Cal Ripken Jr. Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Shawn Green, Jose Canseco
Defensive challenge: Sammy Sosa is patrolling center field (4) for the club
Interesting early result: The team is playing in Coors Field and has already hit 21 home runs in the first 6 games. Barry and Sammy have only combined for 3 of the 21 so opponents might be in for some tough games when those two get hot at the plate.
Supernatural Slayers: Nol15736—Nol is coming off a championship in the 60s 1.5 team challenge and leads his 36th team from the 90s mystery set. Nol has reached the playoffs in over 25% of his teams and has 2 championships in this set. The Slayers lead the league in runs scored with 58 —an average of just under 10 runs per game. The Slayers are 2-4 after 6 games.
Key players: Edgar Martinez, Jason Giambi, Alex Rodriguez, Kirby Puckett, Manny Ramirez and Wade Boggs
Defensive challenge::Eric Young (4) will be patrolling 2nd base most of the time for the Slayers.
Interesting early result: Jason Giambi is off to a great start—.478/.613/.957. Wade Boggs has already drvien in 10 runs and Alex Rodriguez has driven in 9. Jason has already walked 8 times.
Frostbite Falls Tormentors: NewGuy1912 leads this club—NewGuy is leading his third team using the 90s set and is seeking his second championship in this set. The Tormentors are off to a 2-4 start .
Key players: Jason Kendall, Mark Grace, Ryne Sandberg, Chipper Jones, Matt Williams Larry Walker and Juan Gonzalez
Defensive challenge: Chipper Jones is handling the SS position (4) and Larry Walker is in center field (3). Interestingly, NewGuy has “1”s at the other three infield positions—Mark Grace, Ryne Sandberg and Matt Williams.
Interesting early result: The team is off to a slow offensive start—Darryl Strawberry looks to be off to a good start leading the team with 7 runs batted in. Ben McDonald is 0-2 with an ERA of 17.57 and a WHIP of 3.15. Ouch
Central—2 pitching centric teams—for those teams, maximum salary for hitters is $3.5 and must keep at least 2 pitchers on roster with salary of $1 or less. Hitting team rules described earlier apply to the 2 hitting centric teams.
Charlie Brown All Stars: The venerable LM Bombers leads the club—LM has led 61 teams in the 90s leading 6 to championships and has landed in the playoffs 19 times—about 1/3 of the seasons. The Stars are tied for the league best record at 5-1
Key players: Fred McGriff, Jeff Kent, Nomar Garciaparra, Moises Alou, Albert Belle, Brian Giles and Paul O’Neill
Defensive challenge: The only hitting centric team without a 4 or a 1 at the key positions, Brian Giles (3) and Jeff Kent (3) will handle the key positions of CF and 2B.
Interesting early results: Randy Tomlin tossed a complete game 3 hitter in his first start. The All Stars have a very impressive run differential of +34 after the first 6 games. Nomar is off to a great start—.448/.500/.966 with 12 runs batted in in the first 6 games.
Offenseless Outlaws: Drabb9529 is at the helm for the Outlaws—Drabb has led 9 90s teams leading 2 to the playoffs and is seeking his first championship in this set to go along with his 3 other titles. The Outlaws are 3-3 after 6 games.
Key players: The first pitching team we are covering, the starting staff consists of Randy Johnson, Mike Mussina, Bret Saberhagen and David Cone. The bullpen feature Trevor Hoffman, Ugueth Urbina and Duane Ward.
Interesting early results: Mike Mussina is 0-2 but has an ERA of 2.38. Offensively, Stan Javier is off to a nice start at .350/.409/.450. The team ERA is 5.37 which will likely come down as the season goes on.
Blueprint for Armageddon II: JJB92 leads the club which is 3-3 after the first 6 games. JJB92 has led 9 teams using the 90s set—5 made the playoffs and 2 captured a championship.
Key players: The starting staff consists of Pedro Martinez, Jimmy Key, Andy Benes and Bruce Hurst—Mike Morgan and Bud Black are also on the roster but have not yet pitched.
Interesting early results: Pedro is 2-0 but has an ERA of 5.14/WHIP of 1.50. Andy Benes had a tough start—his ERA if 54.00 after allowing 6 runs in 1 inning. The team ERA is 6.75—not a positive sign for the pitching centric club.
90s-All in Hitters: Cabrera24 leads the hitting centric club. Cabrera has led 48 clubs—11 made the playoffs and 2 have delivered championships. The hitters are off to a 1-5 start.
Key players: Mike Piazza, Mark McGwire, Jeff Cirillo, Vinny Castilla, Derek Jeter and Raul Mondesi provide the offensive firepower. Tony Gwynn and John Kruk were just added to the roster after game 6.
Defensive challenge: Jeff Cirillo (3) is playing second base while Eric Davis (3) and Ellis Burks (3) are handling CF
Interesting early results: In the previous 60s based league, Cabrera24’s club did not get swept in any of the 54 series played—a very impressive feat. So, guess what happened in the first series? Yes, the Hitters were swept by LM Bombers and the Charlie Brown All Stars. Frank Thomas and Greg Vaughn were both released after getting off to slow starts. Raul Mondesi is off to a great start at .556/.579/.722
West division---Pitching centric teams—
Mookie Blaylock—MemphisJohn leads the team named after the original name of Pearl Jam and the former NBA player. The team is aptly managed by Mother Lovebone—one of the earliest bands hailing from the Seattle rock scene of the 90s. Memphis has led 5 teams from the 90s, making the playoff once although he’s still seeking his first championship. However, Memphis has an impressive 17 championships when considering all Strat games. Mookie is off to a 4-2 start.
Key players: The starting staff is Roger Clemens, Mark Langston, Dave Steib and Doug Drabek. The bullpen includes Mariano Rivera and Rob Dibble.
Interesting early results: The staff is off to a great start with an ERA of just 2.41 and are tied for the fewest runs allowed with just 19 runs crossing the plate while Mookie is in the field. Dave Nilsson (.409/.462/.636) and Joe Randa (.438/.471/.688) are off to impressive starts.
Houston Fireballers: YCBill is at the helm of the Fireballers who play in the Astrodome. YC has led 9 teams from the 90s, 3 made the playoffs and one earned the championship trophy. YC has played 413 total Strat leagues and has won 36 championships. The Fireballers are also 4-2, tied for the division lead.
Key players: Kevin Brown, Tom Glavine, Ramon Martinez and Dwight Gooden lead the rotation. Jeff Shaw and Bryan Harvey lead the bullpen.
Interesting early results: Johnny Damon is off to a great start—.412/.389/.765. That’s not a typo—Johnny’s OBP is lower than his batting average. In addition to the rotation pitchers listed above, Kirk Rueter was given a start in game 3—Kirk responded with 7 innings pitched, walking nobody and only allowing 1 run. Bryan Harvey has already pitched 11 innings—no walks and 12 strikeouts.
70s style Pitching and Defense: The club is led by Davesodu—Dave has led 9 teams using the 90s player set—3 made the playoffs and 2 were crowned champions. Dave has an impressive record in playoff games—he’s at 22-12 so when the teams make the playoffs, they are a force. The club is 3-3 after 6 games.
Key players: Greg Maddux, Curt Schilling, Dennis Martinez, Kevin Appier and Frank Viola form the starting staff. Billy Wagner, Troy Percival, Rick Aguilera and John Wettleland are key bullpen arms.
Interesting early results: Greg Maddux has started 2 games—he’s gone 18 innings allowing just 6 hits and 6 walks. No runs have been scored while Greg is on the mound. Impressive? Well Curt Schilling has gone 16 innings allowing just 1 earned run. He’s allowed just 10 hits and 1 walk while striking out 18. However, he is 0-1 while Greg is 2-0. The club isn’t hitting—the team batting average is .216—OBP is .270 and slugging is .330.
PED Enhanced Pitchers: DWG has led 38 teams in the 90s set—11 have made the playoffs and 2 captured the championship crown. The pitchers are off to a 1-5 start.
Key players: John Smoltz, Sid Fernandez, Jose Rijo Chris Bosio and Steve Avery have all started games for the Pitchers. Dennis Eckersley and Jeff Montgomery lead the bullpen.
Interesting early results: The team ERA is an impressive 2.17. However, Dennis Eckersley has blown two saves and is still looking for his first save. Offensively, the team is just above .200 at .201 and the club has scored just 14 runs over the first 6 games. The team has 3 home runs and no player has knocked in more than 3 runs.
