2008 Season Replay

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Bring it home, Amazin's!

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I made every playoff team go with a 4-man rotation for the postseason and the Mets AI put Pedro in the pen.

Here we go...........

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Friday, October 3, 2008:

TB: Shields (20-9, 2.99)_________1__4__0
LAA: E. Santana (18-12, 3.45)____0__3__0
Tampa Bay leads series 1-0


CLE: Lee (22-10, 3.88)__________3___9___0
BOS: Lester (20-9, 3.76)_________1___4___0
Cleveland leads series 1-0


HOU: Oswalt (17-6, 2.95)__________1___7___0 (13)
NYM: J. Santana (17-9, 2.71)_______2___8___0
Jose Reyes singled home pinch-runner Luis Castillo with two outs in the bottom of the 13th inning. Game time temp. was 60 degrees with a 20 MPH wind blowing in from center.
NY Mets lead series 1-0


ARIZ: Haren (16-8, 2.78)__________3___4___1
MILW: Sabathia (17-8, 2.17)_______1___9___1
Arizona leads series 1-0

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Saturday, October 4, 2008:

TB: Sonnanstine (17-9, 4.11)__________9___11___1
LAA: Saunders (13-12, 3.30)__________2___12___0
Tampa Bay leads series 2-0


CLE: Carmona (11-5, 4.29)__________6___14___0
BOS: Beckett (17-8, 3.42)___________9___10___1
Series tied 1-1


HOU: Wolf (14-12, 3.64)__________2___10___0
NYM: O. Perez (12-12, 4.18)_______1____6___1
Series tied 1-1


ARIZ: Webb (16-12, 2.88)__________11___14___1
MILW: Suppan (9-8, 3.84)___________8___14___0
Chris Snyder (ARIZ), 3-4, 2 HR, 6 RBI
Arizona leads series 2-0

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Monday, October 6, 2008:

LAA: Garland (17-10, 3.08)__________8___16___1
TB: Jackson (16-12, 3.13)___________5____8___0
Tampa Bay leads series 2-1


BOS: Byrd (15-8, 3.86)__________3___12___0 (14)
CLE: Sowers (5-11, 5.40)________4___14___0
Cleveland leads series 2-1


NYM: Pelfrey (16-7, 2.59)__________6___12___0
HOU: Backe (12-13, 3.15)__________3___10___1
Damion Easley (NYM) 4-4, 3B, 2 RBI
New York leads series 2-1


MILW: Bush (22-2, 1.67)__________7___15___1
ARIZ: Johnson (7-11, 4.46)________5____6___0
Arizona leads series 2-1

Disclaimer: The game's AI selected the rotation orders.

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Tuesday, October 7, 2008:

LAA: Lackey (9-10, 3.99)__________2___9___1
TB: Kazmir (13-9, 3.77)___________3__10___1
Tampa Bay leads series 3-1


BOST: Matsuzaka (14-6, 3.13)__________5__12___0
CLEV: Z. Jackson (2-4, 7.86)____________2___3___0
Series toed 2-2

NYM: Maine (10-7, 2.82)__________3__10___0
HOU: Moehler (14-6, 3.13)________0___3___0
New York leads series 3-1


MILW: Parra (14-4, 2.62)__________2___7___0
ARIZ: Davis (12-8, 3.50)___________1___3___1
Arizona held hitless by three Milwaukee pitchers for 7 2/3 innings (J. Upton HR)
Series tied 2-2

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Wednesday, October 8, 2008:

LAA: E. Santana__________10__15___0
TB: Shields_______________4___7___0
Guerrero (LAA): 3-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI
Tampa Bay leads series 3-2


BOST: Lester__________4__11___0
CLEV: Lee____________5___8___1
A. Cabrera (CLEV), 2-5, walk-off double, RBI, with two out
Cleveland leads series 3-2


NYM: J. Santana__________5___7___0
HOU: Oswalt_____________0___9___0
New York wins series 4-1


MILW: Sabathia__________4___3___0
ARIZ: Haren_____________2___5___0
Milwaukee leads series 3-2

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Friday, October 10, 2008:

TB: Sonnanstine__________1___8___1
LAA: Saunders____________8__15___2
Series tied 3-3


CLEV: Carmona__________4___7___0
BOST: Beckett___________1___7___0
Cleveland wins series 4-2


ARIZ: Webb__________0___5___1
MILW: Suppan_______11__15___0
Milwaukee wins series 4-2

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Saturday, October 11, 2008:

TB: E. Jackson__________3___7___1
LAA: Garland___________2___9___0
Tampa Bay wins series 4-3

ALCS opens Thursday, October 16th: Tampa Bay Rays @ Cleveland Indians

NLCS opens Thursday, October 16th: New York Mets @ Milwaukee Brewers

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Thursday, October 16, 2008:

TB: Shields__________6__13___0
CLE: Lee____________3___7___0
Tampa Bay leads series 1-0


NYM: J. Santana__________4___8___1
MILW: Sabathia__________3___8___0
New York leads series 1-0

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Friday, October 17, 2008:

TB: Sonnanstine__________5___6___1
CLEV: Carmona__________1___9___0
Tampa Bay leads series 2-0


NYM: O. Perez__________3__10___0
MILW: Suppan__________0___5___0
Oliver Perez (NYM): 8 IP, 4H, 9K
New York leads series 2-0

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Sunday, October 19, 2008:

CLEV: Sowers__________10__13___0
TB: E. Jackson___________3___7___1
Victor Martinez (CLEV): 2-4, 3R, GS
Tampa Bay leads series 2-1


MILW: Bush__________2___7___1
NYM: Pelfrey_________0___3___0
Dave Bush (MILW): 6 IP, 2H, 7K
Corey Hart (MILW): 2-run HR in 8th inning

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Monday, October 20, 2008:

CLEV: Z. Jackson__________0___2___0
TB: Kazmir_______________5___9___0
Scott Kazmir (TB): CG SHO, 9K
Tampa Bay leads series 3-1


MILW: Parra__________6___11___1
NYM: Maine___________3____8___0
Ryan Braun (MILW): 2 HR, 4 RBI
Brewers scored 5 times in 7th, erasing 3-1 Mets' lead
Series tied 2-2

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Tuesday, October 21, 2008:

CLEV: Lee__________2___5___0 (11)
TB: Shields_________0___4___0
Grady Sizemore (CLEV): 2-run HR
Cliff Lee (CLEV), 10 IP, 0R, 8K
James Shields (TB): 8 1/3 IP, 0R, 12K
Tampa Bay leads series 3-2


MILW: Sabathia__________8__16___0
NYM: J. Santana__________3__11___1
Ryan Braun (MILW): 3-6, 2 HR, 5 RBI
Johan Santana (NYM): 3 2/3 IP, 10H, 7 ER
Milwaukee leads series 3-2

Visiting teams have won 8 of the 10 games played in the two LCS.

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Thursday, October 23, 2008:

TB: Sonnanstine__________8__13___0
CLEV: Carmona___________2___5___0
Andy Sonnanstine (TB): CG, 9K
Evan Longoria (TB): 3-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI
Carlos Pena (TB): 3-5, HR, 4 RBI
Tampa Bay wins series 4-2


NYM: O. Perez__________2__10___1 (10)
MILW: Suppan__________3__10___0
Gabe Kapler (MILW): GW single with bases loaded and no outs
Mets, trailing 2-0, scored two runs off Milwaukee closer Eric gagne in 9th
Milwaukee wins series 4-2

Tampa Bay vs Milawukee in the World Series

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World Series Game One: Thursday, 10/28/08:

TB: Shields__________5___8___0
MILW: Sabathia______3___7___0
Carlos Pena (TB): 2-run HR

Tampa Bay leads series 1-0

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Game Two: Wednesday, 10/29/08:

TB: Sonnanstine__________1___6___1
MILW: Suppan____________9__12__1
Corey Hart (MILW): 2-3, 2 2B, 4 RBI
Jeff Suppan, CG, 5K
Series tied 1-1

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Game Three: Friday 10/31/08:

MILW: Bush__________5__11___0
TB: E. Jackson________0___4___0
Dave Bush (MILW): CG SHO, 8K
Milwaukee leads series 2-1


Game Four: Saturday, 11/1/08:

MILW: Parra__________6__11___0
TB: Kazmir____________7___9___0
Bill Hall (MILW): 4-4, two solo HR
Pinch runner Fernando Perez scored winning run on one-out Dioner Navarro grounder in 9th
Series tied 2-2

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Game Five: Sunday, 11/2/08:

MILW: Sabathia__________4__10___0
TB: Shields______________5___7___0
Fernando Perez (TB) singled in Carl Crawford in the bottom of the 9th with the winning run
Tampa Bay leads series 3-2

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Game Six: Tuesday, 11/4/08:

TB: Sonnanstine_________8__14__0
MILW: Suppan__________6__13__0
Eric Hinske (TB) snapped a 5-5 tie with a two-run pinch-double in the top of the 8th inning
Tampa Bay wins World Series 4 games to 2


Dave Bush (MILW) won the NL Cy Young Award, as expected. Bush was 22-2 with a 1.67 ERA.

Adam Dunn (CINN/ARIZ) won the NL MVP. Dunn hit .288, with 52 HRs and 112 RBI.

Jered Weaver (LAA) took home the AL CY Young. He went 23-4 with a 2.64 ERA.

Aubrey Huff (BALT) gave Bird fans something to cheer about, capturing the AL MVP. Huff batted .334, with 30 HR and 106 RBI. Huff led the majors with 224 hits and tied for the major league lead with 53 doubles.

Joe Mauer (MINN) won the AL batting title at .346.

Carlos Beltran (NYM) took the NL batting crown, hitting .338.

Dunn's 52 homers topped the NL, while Alex Rodriguez (NYY) belted 51 to top the AL.

Carlos Delgado (NYM) led the NL with 134 RBI, while David Ortiz (BOS) knocked in 124 to lead the AL. Ortiz missed 6 weeks of the season, due to injury.

Cy Young Award winners Bush (NL) and Weaver (AL) led their respective leagues in ERA.

There were six 20-game winners: Weaver 23, Cliff Lee (CLEV) 22, Bush 22, Cole Hamels (PHA) 20-7, Jon Lester (BOS) 20, and James Shields (TB) 20.