R.B.I. Baseball -- 2011 season
We split the 10 teams randomly into 2 seperate 5 team divisions. Top 3 from each division will make the playoffs. The top seed gets a bye while the 2 & 3 seeds play in a best of 3 series in the opening round.
The season is only 12 games long. 8 games against the division opponents, and 4 games randomly drawn up against 2 of the inter-division opponents. These 2 random opponents will ensure each team has a unique schedule.
The season is only 12 games long. 8 games against the division opponents, and 4 games randomly drawn up against 2 of the inter-division opponents. These 2 random opponents will ensure each team has a unique schedule.
Division set up & analysis
Boston and Detroit will compete for the 1 seed in the East, and Minnesota should capture the 3 seed. Houston and St Louis will struggle to find wins this season.
The West offers a lot more intrigue. N.L. is the favorite, and the 2 & 3 seeds are completely up in the air.
The West offers a lot more intrigue. N.L. is the favorite, and the 2 & 3 seeds are completely up in the air.
Season schedule
Teams play each opponent twice.
The key aspect of the schedule is how teams perform with the random inter-division opponents which are shown inside the black boxes.
From an analysis standpoint, the winner of the random inter-divisional games are Minnesota in the East because they avoid N.L. and Cal. San Francisco in the West avoids Boston and Detroit.
As for the considered losers in the scheduling process, Detroit faces both N.L. and Cal. New York also falls into this category as they were the only West team to not face either Houston or St Louis, which are easily considered the worst teams.
The key aspect of the schedule is how teams perform with the random inter-division opponents which are shown inside the black boxes.
From an analysis standpoint, the winner of the random inter-divisional games are Minnesota in the East because they avoid N.L. and Cal. San Francisco in the West avoids Boston and Detroit.
As for the considered losers in the scheduling process, Detroit faces both N.L. and Cal. New York also falls into this category as they were the only West team to not face either Houston or St Louis, which are easily considered the worst teams.
Final Standings
Detroit was dominant inside the division, and only a sweep by the N.L. kept them from being the best team in the league.
Boston's failures to sweep weaker teams such as the Twins, Mets, and Cardinals cost them the division title. Minnesota flirted with the division title, but got swept late by the Tigers. The Cardinals and Astros were never really in the hunt. Houston did split with the N.L. and A.L.
In the West, the Giants were in the drivers seat, but a season ending sweep by the A.L. knocked them off. A.L.'s supreme division record gave them the title. The N.L. finished red hot winning 5 of 6 to offset a slow start. A 3-5 start doomed the Angels. The Mets went into the final series against the N.L. with a chance to still get in the playoffs with a sweep. The Mets lost the opener to N.L. in a 12 inning game to knock them from playoff contention.
Boston's failures to sweep weaker teams such as the Twins, Mets, and Cardinals cost them the division title. Minnesota flirted with the division title, but got swept late by the Tigers. The Cardinals and Astros were never really in the hunt. Houston did split with the N.L. and A.L.
In the West, the Giants were in the drivers seat, but a season ending sweep by the A.L. knocked them off. A.L.'s supreme division record gave them the title. The N.L. finished red hot winning 5 of 6 to offset a slow start. A 3-5 start doomed the Angels. The Mets went into the final series against the N.L. with a chance to still get in the playoffs with a sweep. The Mets lost the opener to N.L. in a 12 inning game to knock them from playoff contention.
R.B.I. Baseball 2011 playoffs
For a season that featured a decent amount of parity, the playoff results were strictly chalk. Every series resulted in a sweep by the higher seed(home team).
The opening 2 rounds were best of 3, and the Championship series was best of 5.
R.B.I. divisional series re-cap:
Minnesota @ Boston- Twins got out to a 1-0 lead in the 1st inning of both games, but got shut down by the Sox pitchers. Boston won both games 3-1.
San Fran @ National- Game 1 goes to the bottom of the 9th tied at 3. A tired Don Robinson serves up a game winning homer by Eric Davis. National's bats explode early on game 2 and led 4-0 through 4 innings. N.L. adds 3 more in the 6th and wins 9-0. N.L. homers 7 times in game 2, and Eric Davis hits 3 in the series.
The opening 2 rounds were best of 3, and the Championship series was best of 5.
R.B.I. divisional series re-cap:
Minnesota @ Boston- Twins got out to a 1-0 lead in the 1st inning of both games, but got shut down by the Sox pitchers. Boston won both games 3-1.
San Fran @ National- Game 1 goes to the bottom of the 9th tied at 3. A tired Don Robinson serves up a game winning homer by Eric Davis. National's bats explode early on game 2 and led 4-0 through 4 innings. N.L. adds 3 more in the 6th and wins 9-0. N.L. homers 7 times in game 2, and Eric Davis hits 3 in the series.
R.B.I. championship series re-cap:
N.L. @ A.L.- With a cornucopia of big bats on both sides, Harold Baines proved to be an unlikely hero. Baines hit a two out single to right in the bottom of the 9th driving in the winning run in as A.L. won 5-4. A.L. builds a 3-0 lead in game 2 through 4 innings. Canseco adds a 2 run homer in the 8th and the A.L. clinches the series with a 5-0 win. The A.L. pitching staff only allowed 6 runs vs the N.L.'s powerful bats in 4 games this season proving they are one of the best staffs in R.B.I. Baseball.
Boston @ Detroit- Trammel leads off in game 1 with a homer, and the Tigers build up a 3-0 lead after 3 innings. Detroit pounds out 6 solo homers and wins 6-2. Boston shows signs of life with a Burks homer in the 8th to take a 2-1 lead in game 2. In the bottom of the 8th Bob Stanley runs into some trouble and with the bases load walks in the tying run. Darrel Evan adds a single, and the Tigers go up 3-2. Eric King comes in and closes the door on the heart of the Sox order as Detroit pulls off the sweep.
N.L. @ A.L.- With a cornucopia of big bats on both sides, Harold Baines proved to be an unlikely hero. Baines hit a two out single to right in the bottom of the 9th driving in the winning run in as A.L. won 5-4. A.L. builds a 3-0 lead in game 2 through 4 innings. Canseco adds a 2 run homer in the 8th and the A.L. clinches the series with a 5-0 win. The A.L. pitching staff only allowed 6 runs vs the N.L.'s powerful bats in 4 games this season proving they are one of the best staffs in R.B.I. Baseball.
Boston @ Detroit- Trammel leads off in game 1 with a homer, and the Tigers build up a 3-0 lead after 3 innings. Detroit pounds out 6 solo homers and wins 6-2. Boston shows signs of life with a Burks homer in the 8th to take a 2-1 lead in game 2. In the bottom of the 8th Bob Stanley runs into some trouble and with the bases load walks in the tying run. Darrel Evan adds a single, and the Tigers go up 3-2. Eric King comes in and closes the door on the heart of the Sox order as Detroit pulls off the sweep.
R.B.I. World Series re-cap:
Detroit @ A.L.- In the bottom of the 3rd Cal Ripken hits a solo shot to start the scoring. Ripken adds a 2nd homer and A.L. leads 3-0. George Brett and George Bell add solo shots and the American league wins game 1 by a score of 5-1.
Don Mattingly hits a 2 run shot to start game 2. Jose Canseco follows with a solo and A.L. jumps out to a 3-0 lead in the 1st. Mark McGwire's homer puts A.L. up 4-0 after 2. The rout is on, but the Tigers start to chip away. In the 8th Darrel Evans solo homer pulls Detroit to within 4-3. A.L. only has Tom Henke left and he's showing signs of tiring, as it appears Detroit might comeback and win game 2. George Bell comes through with a homer for an insurance run in the bottom of the 8th. A.L. takes a 5-3 lead to the top of the 9th, but Bill Madlocks leads off with a home run and Detroit pulls with in 1 again. Chet Lemon drives a fly ball to the wall for an out. Mike heath subs in but eventually gets called out on strikes. Tom Brookens lines a 2-out double to center, but Detroit has their last pitcher in the game and is unable to bring in a pinch hitter for Eric King. King pops out to end the game and A.L. takes the 2nd game in the series 5-4.
Game 3 moves to Detroit as the Tigers are the home team, hoping to salvage the series while being on the brink of elimination.
Game 3 starts off with the American League loading up the bases, but Doyle Alexander gets out of the jam without allowing a run. In the bottom of the 1st Bill Madlock hits one out with a runner on, but its just foul by a mega-pixel. A.L builds a 3-0 lead in the 5th, but Detroit answers with 4 in the 6th to take the lead. That was the 1st time the Tigers had the lead in the series. With runners on base, Trammel & Kirk Gibson get hits followed by a home run by Evans. That was the 1st time the Tigers had a lead in the series. However the lead is short lived. A.L. immediately counters as they've done all series with a 2 run McGwire homer in the 7th. Detroit bows out after a good season, and the American league is crowned champion of the 2011 R.B.I. Baseball season.
Detroit @ A.L.- In the bottom of the 3rd Cal Ripken hits a solo shot to start the scoring. Ripken adds a 2nd homer and A.L. leads 3-0. George Brett and George Bell add solo shots and the American league wins game 1 by a score of 5-1.
Don Mattingly hits a 2 run shot to start game 2. Jose Canseco follows with a solo and A.L. jumps out to a 3-0 lead in the 1st. Mark McGwire's homer puts A.L. up 4-0 after 2. The rout is on, but the Tigers start to chip away. In the 8th Darrel Evans solo homer pulls Detroit to within 4-3. A.L. only has Tom Henke left and he's showing signs of tiring, as it appears Detroit might comeback and win game 2. George Bell comes through with a homer for an insurance run in the bottom of the 8th. A.L. takes a 5-3 lead to the top of the 9th, but Bill Madlocks leads off with a home run and Detroit pulls with in 1 again. Chet Lemon drives a fly ball to the wall for an out. Mike heath subs in but eventually gets called out on strikes. Tom Brookens lines a 2-out double to center, but Detroit has their last pitcher in the game and is unable to bring in a pinch hitter for Eric King. King pops out to end the game and A.L. takes the 2nd game in the series 5-4.
Game 3 moves to Detroit as the Tigers are the home team, hoping to salvage the series while being on the brink of elimination.
Game 3 starts off with the American League loading up the bases, but Doyle Alexander gets out of the jam without allowing a run. In the bottom of the 1st Bill Madlock hits one out with a runner on, but its just foul by a mega-pixel. A.L builds a 3-0 lead in the 5th, but Detroit answers with 4 in the 6th to take the lead. That was the 1st time the Tigers had the lead in the series. With runners on base, Trammel & Kirk Gibson get hits followed by a home run by Evans. That was the 1st time the Tigers had a lead in the series. However the lead is short lived. A.L. immediately counters as they've done all series with a 2 run McGwire homer in the 7th. Detroit bows out after a good season, and the American league is crowned champion of the 2011 R.B.I. Baseball season.
