WhatIf Baseball Tournament

Unlikely unless there is something in the algorithm that goes beyond the numbers.

Truth is that the Reds bullpen was kinda trash and the Nats had a nice pitching staff. Anthony Rendon went ham in this series too.

They were my favorite NL team as a wee yute and my pick into this tourney.

Life blows.

95 Cleveland vs 27 New York

Game 1:

Tied 4-4 entering the eighth, the Yankees got a run-scoring single from Ben Paschal and an RBI double from Lou Gehrig off Julian Tavarez to secure the opening-game victory. Gehrig drove in three in the contest while Bob Meusel notched four hits and Babr Ruth drove in two. Omar Vizquel and Tony Pena each had two hits for the Tribe. Kite's children were allowed to play quietly in the den that evening.

Game 2:

New York led 10-2 after four, but the Indians stormed back into the contest with five runs in the fifth before the Yankees answered back with three more in the sixth to salt the game away. Babe Ruth led the barrage with three home runs and six rbi's while Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri, and Joe Dugan each plated two. Gehrig slugged two homers of his own. Jim Thome, Carlos Baerga, Omar Vizquel and Tony Pena each picke up two steaks. When Kite's cat accidentally knocked the remote of a TV dinner tray later that night, no one even worried about scrambling to their rooms quickly.

Game 3:

New York scored in six of their nine at-bats including puttinup four in the fifth and three more in the sixth in bludgeoning the Tribe. Earl Combs collected four hits includig two doubles and scored three runs to lead the Yanks while Babe Ruth and Tony Lazzeri each drove home three. Jim Thome homered and drove in three for Cleveland. Mrs. Kite strode around the home comfortably that night not worrying if her footsteps were too loud.

Game 4:

The Indians held off elimination by scoring three in the first, four in the third, and fou more in the fifth to rout the Yankees. Jim Thome homoered and drove in four while Paul Sorrento added a solo jack and scored twice. Charles Nagy worked six innings for the win before Bud Black and Ken Hill cleaned up the final nine outs. The youngest Kite spent the night in the cellar closet.

Game 5:

Dennis Martinez spun eight innings of two-run ball limiting the Yankees to seven hits to stave off elimination for the Indians for a second time. Jim Thome blasted a solo shot while Manny Ramirez, Paul Sorrento, and Tony Pena each plated a run. Lou Gehrig accounted fro all of the Yankees runs with a two-run shot in the eighth. That night, when Kite's wife dropped her frying pan, she was pleased that it wasn't hot as it was repeatedly smacked into her thighs. Somewhere in North Carolina, a man vomited.

Game 6:

Tied 4-4 after nine, the Indians got a walkoff rbi single from Jim Thome to force a game seven. The Tribe's third baseman notched three hits and two ribbies in the game getting support from Albert Belle and Eddie Murray who each collected three hits as well. Lou Gehrig, Ben Paschal, and Mark Koenig each homered for the Yankees. The eldest Kite boy saw his birthday obliterated and thrown on to the wall of the dining room seconds after the contest.

Game 7:

Trailing 3-2 entering the ninth, the Indians got singles from Omar Vizquel and Eddie Murray to open the inning then tied the game on a Kenny Lofton ground out to second. Two pitches later, Albert Belle lined the game-winning and series-clinching double to left scoring Wayne Kirby. Manny Ramirez and Paul Sorrento each notches three hits in the historic comeback victory. Calling hours for the Kite famiy will be held on Monday morning with burial services following directly afterwards. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Granite State Womens' Center.

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If it helps UEM sleep through the night to fix thing as a way to make up for #tpt's failures over the last eon then so be it

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16 Chicago vs 98 Atlanta

Game 1:

Jon Lester worked eight innings allowing only three hits and one run while striking out ten to open the series with a win over Greg Maddux. Dexter Fowler, Addison Russell, and Jason Heyward notched two hits and an RBI each. Did Maddux throw the game for his former team? Some are speculating.

Game 2:

The Braves scored two in the first when Chipper Jones cleared the right field fence with a homer, but the Cubs answered back in the sixth with a two-run shot by Ben Zobrist. That was it for the scoring until the bottom of the tenth when Andruw Jones doubled home pinch runner Curtis Pride for the walkoff win.

Game 3:

The Braves brought the big bats to the Windy City as Andres Galarraga, Chipper Jones, and Javy Lopez all homered with Lopez totaling four hits and scoring three runs in the contest. Chipper, Michael Tucker, and Keith Lockhart each drove in a pair of runs. John Smoltz worked six innings for the dub.

Game 4:

Atlanta scored three in the third and one more in the fourth to take a commanding lead in the series. Denny Neagle worked seven innings allowing just three hits with eight strikeouts for the win. Andres Galarraga drove in two runs with two hits including a double in support.

Game 5:

Greg Maddux pitched a complete game allowing only five hits and one run as he helped vanquish the most evil team in the tournament. He got support from Ryan Klesko who blasted a two-run homer. Suck it, Bill Murray!