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2005
American League Division Series
THUNDER BAY, NJ
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The 2005 American League
West Division Series' will feature two exciting teams from 2005, the
defending champion Richmond Rockers and the Philadelphia Smackdown.
The Rockers, who defeated the Moon Raiders in 2004 to take the first
TBBL crown, will face a tough opponent in the Smackdown. David
Ortiz (.274-32-83) leads the Richmond offense along with CF Jim
Edmonds (.294-40-111). The Rockers won 90 games, 15 fewer than
the Smackdown , but will have home field advantage this series.
The Smackdown come into the series with Randy Johnson (26-3, 2.15
ERA) leading their rotation. The Big Unit may get 3 starts in
this series, which could spell trouble for the Rockers. DH
Moises Alou (.266-36-126) and 3B Aramis Ramirez (.329-34-118) will
test the Rockers pitching staff. Look for this series to go 7
games. |
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Schedule - October -
November 2005 |
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End Reg Season |
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RIC
8:10
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RIC
1:10
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@ PHI
7:10
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@ PHI
1:10
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@ PHI
4:10
(If nec.) |
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RIC
7:10
(If nec.) |
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RIC
7:10
(If nec.) |
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Series at a glance |
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Series Match Up |
| Tue 10/11 |
8:10 PM |
Philadelphia: Johnson
(26-3, 2.15) @ Richmond: Martinez (12-12,
3.39) |
| Wed 10/12 |
1:10 PM |
Philadelphia: Ishii
(9-3, 3.44) @ Richmond: Halladay (10-5,
3.39) |
| Fri 10/14 |
7:10 PM |
Richmond: Hendrickson
(12-12, 4.86) @ Philadelphia: Williams (12-6,
5.05) |
| Sat 10/15 |
1:10 PM |
Richmond: Martinez (12-12,
3.39) @ Philadelphia: Miller (6-5, 5.75) |
| Sun 10/16 (If nec.) |
4:10 PM |
Richmond: Halladay (10-5,
3.39)@ Philadelphia: Johnson (26-3, 2.15) |
| Tues 10/18 (If nec.) |
7:10 PM |
Philadelphia: Ishii
(9-3, 3.44) @ Richmond: Hendrickson (12-12,
4.86) |
| Wed 10/19 (If nec) |
7:10 PM |
Philadelphia: Williams
(12-6, 5.05) @ Richmond: Martinez (12-12,
3.39) |
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Richmond Rockers (92-70) |
| Team Report |
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Rockers top winner had just 12 wins; Martinez and
Halladay to shoulder playoff load |
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Manager |
Chris Tomlinson
First franchise manager; entered league on November 23, 2003.
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History/Awards |
American League East Title (2): 2004,
2005
TBBL Championship (1): 2004
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Depth Chart |
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| Starting Pos. Players |
Reserves |
1B: D. Ortiz
2B: T. Womack
SS: J. Wilson
3B: B. Mueller
LF: L. Gonzalez
CF: J. Edmonds
RF: T. Nixon
C: J.
Lopez
DH: C. Monroe |
1B: B. Jacobsen
2B: M. Bellhorn
SS: M. Bellhorn
3B: R. Branyan
LF:
J. Conine
CF: M. Grissom
RF: J. Conine
C: A. Mellhuse
DH: G. Kapler |
| Starting Pitchers |
Relievers |
P. Martinez
R. Halladay
M. Hendrickson
W. Alvarez
T. Ohka | J. Smoltz
S. Shields
N. Cotts
J. Cerda
A. Benitez
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American League East Standings |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
L10 |
Strk |
| Richmond Rockers |
92 |
70 |
.568 | - |
6-4 |
L1 |
| Florida Devils |
84 |
78 |
.519 |
8 |
6-4 |
W4 |
| Dunkirk Monnies |
72 |
90 |
.444 |
20 |
5-5 |
W1 |
| Mad City Paddlers |
67 |
95 |
.414 |
25 |
5-5 |
L4 |
| Jersey Damage Inc. |
55 |
107 |
.340 |
37 |
5-5 |
W3 |
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Complete Standings |
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Team Leaders |
| Average |
Craig Monroe |
.301 |
| Home Runs |
Jim Edmonds |
40 |
| RBI |
Jim Edmonds |
111 |
| Runs |
Jim Edmonds |
107 |
| Stolen Bases |
Tony Womack |
31 |
| Wins |
Hendrickson/Martinez |
12 |
| Saves |
John Smoltz |
32 |
| ERA |
Brendan Donnelly |
2.28 |
| Team Stats:
Batting |
Pitching |
Fielding |
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Transactions |
| Acquired A. Benitez from SMC for RIC Rd 2 |
| Acquired M. Bellhorn from LAA for O. Visquel |
| Acquired T. Ohka from KEN for RIC Rd 1, Rd 5,
Joe Valentine |
| Acquired Jack Wilson from DUN for Justin Upton |
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Injuries |
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Player |
Date |
Status |
Injury |
| Roy Halladay |
May 11 |
on 15-day DL |
Strained shoulder |
| Neal Cotts |
June 12 |
on 15-day DL |
Sore elbow |
| Russel Branyan |
June 27 |
on 15-day DL |
Back |
| David Ortiz |
July 17 |
day-to-day |
Rest |
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Philadelphia Smackdown (105-57) |
| Team Report |
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Smackdown own 2nd best record in TBBL; Randy
Johnson (26-3, 2.15 ERA) front runner for Cy Young Award |
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Manager |
Noel Langlois
Second franchise manager; entered league on January 2005
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Other DMB Leagues |
BYOF
BPGL
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Depth Chart |
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| Starting Pos. Players |
Reserves |
1B: R. Palmeiro
2B: R. Freel
SS: M. Tejeda
3B: A. Ramirez
LF: S. Stewart
CF: J. Damon
RF: D. Newhan
C: I.
Rodriquez
DH: M. Alou |
1B: D. Newhan
2B: W. Bloomquist
SS: J. Bartlett
3B: W. Bloomquist
LF: R. Gload
CF: M. Cameron
RF: K. Pellow
C: B. Santiago
DH: S. Sosa |
| Starting Pitchers |
Relievers |
R. Johnson
K. Ishii
W. Williams
W. Miller
| T. Gordon
T.
Hoffman
S. Linebrink
R. Cormier
M. Wuertz
F, Brooks |
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American League West Standings |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
L10 |
Strk |
| Kentucky Wildcats |
114 |
48 |
.704 | - |
8-2 |
W1 |
| Philadelphia Smackdown |
105 |
57 |
.648 |
9 |
5-5 |
W1 |
| Michigan Rangers |
79 |
83 |
.488 |
35 |
3-7 |
L1 |
| Milwaukee Mudslingers |
76 |
86 |
.469 |
38 |
7-3 |
W3 |
| Grayslake Cubs |
66 |
96 |
.407 |
48 |
3-7 |
L3 |
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Complete Standings |
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Team Leaders |
| Average |
Shannon Stewart |
.345 |
| Home Runs |
Moises Alou |
36 |
| RBI |
Moises Alou |
126 |
| Runs |
Johnny Damon/Moises Alou |
98 |
| Stolen Bases |
Ryan Freel |
22 |
| Wins |
Randy Johnson |
26 |
| Saves |
Tom Gordon |
33 |
| ERA |
Randy Johnson |
2.15 |
| Team Stats:
Batting |
Pitching |
Fielding |
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League Ranks |
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Philadelphia |
AL Rank |
TBBL Rank |
| Runs |
937 |
2 |
2 |
| Runs Allowed |
750 |
2 |
5 |
| Batting Avg |
.290 |
1 |
1 |
| Opp Batting Avg |
.247 |
1 |
2 |
| Home Runs |
228 |
4 |
4 |
| Home Runs Allowed |
171 |
1 |
7 |
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Complete Team Stats |
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Transactions |
| Acquired Miguel Tejeda, Ivan Rodriquez and Kaz
Ishii from FLA for Alex Rodriquez, Gustavo Chacin, Toby Hall and Jamey Carroll |
| Acquired Johnny Damon, Woody Williams and Ryan
Freel from LAA for Brad Radke, Placido Polanco, PHS Rd 2 |
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Injuries |
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Player |
Date |
Status |
Injury |
| Kaz Ishii |
April 22 |
on 15-day DL |
Sore elbow |
| Willie Bloomquist |
July 24 |
day-to-day |
Hamstring |
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