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2005
National League Division Series
THUNDER BAY, NJ
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The 2005 National League
West Division Series' will match up two division rivals, the
West winning San Francisco Seals and one of the most improved
Thunder Bay teams, the Beartooth Bitteroots. The Seals held on
the the West title, largely due to 1B Albert Pujols (.313-42-139).
Pujols won the MVP Award in 2004, and is in the running again in
2005. Overusage plagues the Seals, and may play a part in the
postseason. Several players were overused, and thus not
eligible for the postseason. The Bitteroots surprised many owners this year with their xx game
improvement from 2004. Beartooth's strength comes from their
starters, Oliver Perez (10-9, 4.87) and Kris Benson (15-8, 3.93).
Te bullpen is just as strong, with Mike Gonzalez (16 saves) closing
the door. Eric Chavez leads the offense for Beartooth and
plays a solid 3B. Chavez made just 13 errors in 2005, and is
expected to take home another gold glove. The series should
come down to who hits the best. |
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Schedule - October -
November 2005 |
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End Reg Season |
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SFS
8:10
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SFS
1:10
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@ BEA
7:10
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@ BEA
1:10
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@ BEA
4:10
(If nec.) |
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SFS
7:10
(If nec.) |
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SFS
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 |
Beartooth: Perez (10-9,
4.87) @ San Francisco: Buehrle (17-8, 3.06) |
| Wed 10/12 |
1:10 PM |
Beartooth: Benson (15-8,
3.93) @ San Francisco:
Peavy (12-8, 4.14) |
| Fri 10/14 |
7:10 PM |
San Francisco: Mussina
(11-9, 4.44) @ Beartooth:
Jennings (10-10, 5.73) |
| Sat 10/15 |
1:10 PM |
San Francisco: Lowry (7-3,
3.65) @
Beartooth: Robertson
(13-13, 4.78) |
| Sun 10/16 (If nec.) |
4:10 PM |
San Francisco: Buehrle
(17-8, 3.06) @ Beartooth: Perez (10-9, 4.87) |
| Tues 10/18 (If nec.) |
7:10 PM |
Beartooth: Benson (15-8,
3.93) @ San Francisco:
Peavy (12-8, 4.14) |
| Wed 10/19 (If nec) |
7:10 PM |
Beartooth:
Jennings (10-10, 5.73) @
San Francisco: Mussina (11-9, 4.44) |
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San Francisco Seals (96-66) |
| Team Report |
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Seals led TBBL in fewest HR allowed (119) |
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Manager |
Jack Whalen
First franchise manager; entered league on December 1, 2003.
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History/Awards |
National League West Title (1): 2005
MVPs (1): Albert Pujols (2004)
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Other DMB Leagues |
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BYOF - Mission Reds |
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Depth Chart |
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| Starting Pos. Players |
Reserves |
1B: A. Pujols
2B: M. Grudzielanek
SS: C.
Guillen
3B: J. Randa
LF: S. Green
CF: J. Pierre
RF: B. Giles
C: J. Varitek
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1B: S. Hatteberg
2B: J. Uribe
SS: W. Delgado
3B: W. Delgado
LF: J. Bay
CF: B. Clark
RF: J. Bay
C: B. Schneider |
| Starting Pitchers |
Relievers |
M. Buehrle
J. Peavy
M. Mussina
N. Lowry | A. Otsuka
G.
Rusch
C. Cordero
J. Brower
L. Ayala |
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National League East Standings |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
L10 |
Strk |
| San Francisco Seals |
96 |
66 |
.593 | - |
6-4 |
L1 |
| Los Angeles Halos |
95 |
67 |
.586 |
1 |
4-6 |
W1 |
| Beartooth Bitteroots |
90 |
72 |
.556 |
6 |
5-5 |
L2 |
| Moon Raiders |
83 |
79 |
.512 |
13 |
4-6 |
W1 |
| Cheyenne Warpigs |
67 |
95 |
.414 |
29 |
5-5 |
L1 |
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Complete Standings |
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Team Leaders |
| Average |
Juan Pierre |
.378 |
| Home Runs |
Albert Pujols |
26 |
| RBI |
Albert Pujols |
56 |
| Runs |
Albert Pujols |
78 |
| Stolen Bases |
Juan Pierre |
11 |
| Wins |
Mark Buehrle |
11 |
| Saves |
Akinori Otsuka |
17 |
| ERA |
Mark Buehrle |
1.55 |
| Team Stats:
Batting |
Pitching |
Fielding |
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League Ranks |
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San Francisco |
NL Rank |
TBBL Rank |
| Runs |
839 |
3 |
6 |
| Runs Allowed |
681 |
2 |
2 |
| Batting Avg |
.283 |
2 |
4 |
| Opp Batting Avg |
.260 |
3 |
5 |
| Home Runs |
170 |
6 |
11 |
| Home Runs Allowed |
119 |
1 |
1 |
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Complete Team Stats |
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Injuries |
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Player |
Date |
Status |
Injury |
| Jeremy Reed |
Sept 20 |
Overused |
Ineligible for postseason |
| Garett Atkins |
Sept 20 |
Overused |
Ineligible for postseason |
| S. Green |
Sep 13 |
day-to-day |
Religious observation |
| Antonio Perez |
Sept 20 |
Overused |
Ineligible for postseason |
| Wilson Delgado |
Sept 20 |
Overused |
Ineligible for postseason |
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Beartooth Bitteroots (90-72) |
| Team Report |
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Bitteroots most improved TBBL team; led NL in HR
and Runs Scored |
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Manager |
Mike Bush
First franchise manager; entered league on November 5, 2003.
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Depth Chart |
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| Starting Pos. Players |
Reserves |
1B: C. Wilson
2B: M. Giles
SS: R. Furcal
3B: E. Chavez
LF: P. Burell
CF: W. Pena
RF: M. Bradley
C: V.
Martinez
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1B: H. Choi
2B: D. Jiminez
SS: D. Jiminez
3B: J. Lopez
LF: A, Kearns
CF: G. Matthews
RF: A. Kearns
C: C. Wilson
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| Starting Pitchers |
Relievers |
O. Perez
K. Benson
J. Jennings
N. Robertson
| R. Wagner
D. Reyes
M. Gonzalez
B. Kim
K. Tadano
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National League West Standings |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
L10 |
Strk |
| Los Angeles Halos |
42 |
16 |
.724 | - |
8-2 |
W1 |
| San Francisco Seals |
33 |
19 |
.635 |
6 |
7-3 |
W2 |
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Beartooth Bitteroots |
90 |
72 |
.556 |
6 |
5-5 |
L2 |
| Moon Raiders |
83 |
79 |
.512 |
13 |
4-6 |
W1 |
| Cheyenne Warpigs |
67 |
95 |
.414 |
29 |
5-5 |
L1 |
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Complete Standings |
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Team Leaders |
| Average |
Craig Wilson |
.316 |
| Home Runs |
Willy Mo Pena |
33 |
| RBI |
Eric Chavez |
96 |
| Runs |
Eric Chavez |
95 |
| Stolen Bases |
Rafael Furcal |
28 |
| Wins |
Kris Benson |
15 |
| Saves |
Mike Gonzalez |
16 |
| ERA |
Kris Benson |
3.93 |
| Team Stats:
Batting |
Pitching |
Fielding |
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League Ranks |
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Beartooth |
NL Rank |
TBBL Rank |
| Runs |
894 |
1 |
3 |
| Runs Allowed |
876 |
10 |
17 |
| Batting Avg |
.266 |
4 |
10 |
| Opp Batting Avg |
.279 |
10 |
16 |
| Home Runs |
221 |
1 |
4 |
| Home Runs Allowed |
188 |
9 |
11 |
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Complete Team Stats |
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Injuries |
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Player |
Date |
Status |
Injury |
| Jose Lopez |
April 11 |
day-to-day |
Sprained knee |
| Willy Mo Pena |
June 1 |
on 15-day DL |
Ankle |
| Austin Kearns |
June 3 |
on 15-day DL |
Back |
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