2010 Milwaukee Brewers

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September 27, 2012
Game 156 – Milwaukee Brewers (72-83) @ Atlanta Braves (57-98)
Chris Narveson (5-6, 4.90 ERA) v. Jair Jurrjens (9-11, 3.96 ERA)

                     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +  R  H  E
       Brewers (MIL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0    2  5  0
        Braves (ATL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0    1  6  0

       HR (MIL):  Ryan Strieby (32)

       WP: Juan Rincon (2-5)
       LP: Jair Jurrjens (9-12)
       SV: Joakim Soria (32)

The game was scoreless until the seventh inning as both starters were on top of their games. Braves left fielder Ryan Strieby led off the seventh inning with a home run, though, putting Atlanta ahead by one. Back-to-back singles followed by a wild pitch from Jair Jurrjens in the eighth allowed the tying run to score for Milwaukee. Andy Gresham then singled to put Milwaukee in front. Joakim Soria struck out the side in the 9th to secure the 2-1 win.

September 28, 2012
Game 157 – Milwaukee Brewers (73-83) @ Atlanta Braves (57-99)
Yovani Gallardo (13-10, 3.34 ERA) v. Jeff Niemann (9-11, 4.53 ERA)

                     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +  R  H  E
       Brewers (MIL) 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0    6  8  1
        Braves (ATL) 0 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 x    7  9  0

       HR (MIL):  Ralph Davis (2)
       HR (ATL):  Casey Blake (17), Ryan Strieby (33), Brent Clevlen (6)

       WP: Lee Hyde (1-0)
       LP: Carlos Villanueva (7-5)
       SV: Kris Medlen (32)

Brent Clevlen homered in the second to put Atlanta on top first. The Braves added a second run in the third. In the fourth, rookie shortstop Ralph Davis hit a grand slam to put Milwaukee ahead by two. The Braves took the lead back with an RBI single by Martin Prado followed by a two-run homer from Ryan Strieby. An error plated another run that inning. The Brewers scored twice in the seventh to tie things up. Casey Blake homered in the bottom of the inning to regain Atlanta’s lead. Kris Medlen got the save for Atlanta.

September 29, 2012
Game 158 – Milwaukee Brewers (73-84) @ Atlanta Braves (58-99)
Josh Butler (2-2, 3.35 ERA) v. Tommy Hanson (6-10, 4.02 ERA)

                     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +  R  H  E
       Brewers (MIL) 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0    5  8  0
        Braves (ATL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0    0  3  3
  
       HR (MIL):  George Kottaras (16)

       WP: Josh Butler (3-2)
       LP: Tommy Hanson (6-11)

An error by Yunel Escobar in the third scored the first run of the game for Milwaukee. Ralph Davis drove in a second run in the sixth and then scored on a triple by Brett Lawrie. George Kottaras followed with a two-run homer. Josh Butler, making a spot start, was dominant as he pitched his first career complete game – a shutout that saw him allow just three hits and two walks while striking out six.

September 30, 2012
Game 159 – Milwaukee Brewers (74-84) @ Atlanta Braves (58-100)
Amaury Rivas (3-1, 3.72 ERA) v. Dismasther Delgado (9-16, 4.63 ERA)

                     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +  R  H  E
       Brewers (MIL) 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0    7  8  1
        Braves (ATL) 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0    3  7  0

       HR (MIL):  Prince Fielder (41), Jack Cust (14), Andy Gresham (10), Ralph Davis (3)
       HR (ATL):  Clint Sammons (1), Ryan Strieby (34)

       WP: Amaury Rivas (4-1)
       LP: Dismasther Delgado (9-17)

Andy Gresham didn’t waste any time as he led off the game with a home run. After two runners reached base, Ralph Davis mashed a three run homer to make it 4-0 before the Brewers even took the field. Jack Cust and Prince Fielder each added a homer throughout the game, as did Ryan Strieby and Clint Sammons for Atlanta, with Milwaukee taking the game 7-3.

October 1, 2012
Game 160 – Milwaukee Brewers (75-84) @ Cincinnati Reds (70-89)
Clayton Richard (4-13, 6.08 ERA) v. Aroldis Chapman (8-11, 4.61 ERA)

                     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +  R  H  E
       Brewers (MIL) 0 1 0 0 4 0 4 0 0    9 13  3
          Reds (CIN) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 1    7  5  0

       HR (MIL):  Ryan Braun (23), Brett Lawrie (6), Ralph Davis (4)
       HR (CIN):  Jay Bruce (25), Scott Rolen (10)

       WP: Clayton Richard (5-13)
       LP: Aroldis Chapman (8-12)
       SV: Joakim Soria (33)

Ralph Davis led off the second inning with a homer as he continued to make his play for a starting job next year. Scott Rolen homered to keep things even in the bottom of the inning. Clayton Richard forced in a run in the fourth as he walked Rolen with the bases loaded. Andy Gresham avenged him by singling home B.J. Upton to keep the game tied. Angel Salome then doubled in Gresham to take the lead. Ryan Braun followed with a two-run homer, making it 5-2. The Brewers put up another four run inning in the seventh, topped off by a three-run homer from Brett Lawrie. Things fell apart in the eighth for the Brewers as reliever A.J. Murray loaded the bases, was relieved by Carlos Villanueva, who walked a batter and then hit a batter before letting up a two run single, but they were able to keep it a three-run game. Jay Bruce homered in the 9th but that wasn’t enough to prevent Joakim Soria from earning the save.

October 2, 2012
Game 161 – Milwaukee Brewers (76-84) @ Cincinnati Reds (70-90)
Eric Arnett (0-6, 6.65 ERA) v. Mike Leake (7-17, 5.03 ERA)

                     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +  R  H  E
       Brewers (MIL) 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 7   12 15  2
          Reds (CIN) 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0    6 14  3

       HR (MIL):  Taylor Green (2)
       HR (CIN):  Yonder Alonso (34), Jay Bruce (26)

       WP: A.J. Murray (1-0)
       LP: Francisco Cordero (7-8)

Eric Arnett got a spot stat in the penultimate game of the season. Yonder Alonso welcomed him back to the majors with a two-run homer. The Brewers scored twice in the third to tie the game. Taylor Green homered in the fourth to take the lead for Milwaukee and an error allowed another run to score. In the fifth, George Kottaras singled home the fifth Brewer run. Jay Bruce mashed a two-run homer in the bottom of the inning to bring the Reds within one. The Reds tied it in the sixth and took the lead in the eighth. The Brewers roughed up Francisco Cordero yet again, loading the bases for pinch hitter Nate McLouth who singled in two runs to give Milwaukee the lead. Cordero walked the next two batters to force in a third run and then Brett Lawrie singled home two more. Milwaukee didn’t stop there, though, as Cordero wound up allowing seven runs in an epic meltdown of an inning.

October 3, 2012
Game 162 – Milwaukee Brewers (77-84) @ Cincinnati Reds (70-91)
Manny Parra (1-0, 4.80 ERA) v. Gavin Floyd (0-5, 5.68 ERA)

                     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +  R  H  E
       Brewers (MIL) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0    4  8  1
          Reds (CIN) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3    3 11  0

       WP: Manny Parra (2-0)
       LP: Gavin Floyd (8-7)

With minor injuries having dinged up the Brewers’ pitching staff, Manny Parra, who has spent most of the season toiling in the minors, was called upon to start the final game. The Brewers gave him two runs of support before he took the mound. They scored again in the second inning. Jack Cust made it 4-0 with an RBI single in the sixth inning. Manny Parra’s spot start went far better than expected as he struck out seven Reds in six shutout innings and got the win as the Brewers took the final game of the year by a score of 4-3.

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Week 26 - Around the League

FA Signings
Astros signed SP Brian Duensing

Injuries
Red Sox left fielder Jacoby Ellsbury will miss the playoffs with a torn hamstring. The Red Sox will likely mix and match in left.

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2012 - Final Standings

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2012 League Leaders

Brewers Leaders
Batting Average: LF Ryan Braun (.298)
Home Runs: 1B Prince Fielder (41)
Runs Batted In: 1B Prince Fielder (104)
Hits: LF Ryan Braun (189)
Doubles: LF Ryan Braun (44)
Triples: OF Andy Gresham (5)
Stolen Bases: CF B.J. Upton (16)
Runs Scored: LF Ryan Braun (101)
Walks: 1B Prince Fielder (99)
On Base Pct.: 1B Prince Fielder (.370)
Slugging Pct.: 1B Prince Fielder (.502)
OPS: 1B Prince Fielder (.872)

Wins: SP Yovani Gallardo, SP Randy Wolf (13)
Earned Run Average.: SP Yovani Gallardo (3.49)
Strikeouts: SP Yovani Gallardo (198)
Innings: SP Randy Wolf (207)
Strikeouts/9 IP: SP Yovani Gallardo (9.20)
Walks/9 IP: SP Randy Wolf (3.04)
WHIP: SP Randy Wolf (1.30)
Saves: RP Joakim Soria (33)
DICE: SP Yovani Gallardo (3.39)

American League Leaders
Batting Average: Twins C Joe Mauer (.382)
Home Runs: Athletics 1B Chris Carter (42)
Runs Batted In: Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia (140)
Hits: Red Sox LF Jacoby Ellsbury (206)
Doubles: Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia (55)
Triples: Tigers LF Carl Crawford (10)
Stolen Bases: Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (71)
Runs Scored: Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (123)
Walks: Athletics 1B Chris Carter (128)
On Base Pct.: Twins C Joe Mauer (.456)
Slugging Pct.: Tigers 1B Miguel Cabrera (.606)
OPS: Tigers 1B Miguel Cabrera (1.059)

Wins: Rays SP James Shields (17)
Earned Run Average.: Rangers SP Wandy Rodriguez (2.63)
Strikeouts: Red Sox SP Josh Beckett (177)
Innings: Mariners SP Cliff Lee (224.2)
Strikeouts/9 IP: Royals SP Jake McGee (8.42)
Walks/9 IP: Mariners SP Cliff Lee (1.12)
WHIP: Mariners SP Cliff Lee (1.04)
Saves: Twins RP Joe Nathan (44)
DICE: Athletics SP Brett Anderson (3.05)

National League Leaders
Batting Average: Giants 3B Pablo Sandoval (.336)
Home Runs: Phillies 1B Ryan Howard (45)
Runs Batted In: Dodgers RF Andre Ethier (131)
Hits: Cubs 2B Starlin Castro (221)
Doubles: Dodgers 1B James Loney, Pirates RF Jose Tabata (45)
Triples: Giants 3B Pablo Sandoval (18)
Stolen Bases: Astros CF Michael Bourn (66)
Runs Scored: Pirates CF Andrew McCutchen (123)
Walks: Pirates 3B Pedro Alvarez (117)
On Base Pct.: Mets 1B Ike Davis (.431)
Slugging Pct.: Reds LF Yonder Alonso (.586)
OPS: Reds LF Yonder Alonso (.988)

Wins: Phillies SP Roy Halladay (20)
Earned Run Average.: Giants SP Tim Lincecum (1.98)
Strikeouts: Giants SP Tim Lincecum (254)
Innings: Mets SP Johan Santana (231)
Strikeouts/9 IP: Giants SP Tim Lincecum (10.50)
Walks/9 IP: Phillies SP Roy Halladay (1.56)
WHIP: Giants SP Tim Lincecum (0.94)
Saves: Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez (51)
DICE: Giants SP Tim Lincecum (2.27)

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2012 Division Series

American League
Minnesota Twins (89-73) vs. New York Yankees (92-70)
--- It took the full five games, but the New York Yankees were able to come out on top to advance to the ALCS. They handed the Twins a 12-4 drubbing in the deciding fifth game of the series.

Boston Red Sox (95-67) vs. Seattle Mariners (89-73)
--- The Red Sox got excellent starts out of each Clay Buchholz, Josh Beckett and John Lackey and were able to sweep the Mariners in three straight low-scoring affairs.

National League
San Francisco Giants (91-71) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (92-70)
--- The Giants took the first two games of the series - both one-run matches. The Phillies' bats woke up in game 3 and, along with the strength of a Roy Halladay start, they staved off elimination by pounding the Giants 11-1, though with probable Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum scheduled for game four, things weren't looking good. The Phillies, though, got to Lincecum for five runs to force a deciding game five in which they got an absolutely dominating start from mid-season pickup Brandon Morrow. He allowed just two hits while walking five in a complete game shutout that saw him rack up 12 punch outs to advance the Phillies to the NLCS.

Chicago Cubs (88-74) vs. New York Mets (93-69)
--- This was a wild roller coaster ride of a series, with the New York Mets coming out on top in four games. The scores of the games were 9-2 Cubs, 3-2 Mets, 10-3 Mets, and 7-3 Mets.

The two League Championship series both feature teams from the Eastern divisions, a ratings dream for the folks at Fox and TBS. No matter the outcome of the two matches, Fox will surely love the World Series.

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Division Series- Around the League

Releases
Cubs released RP Marcos Mateo
Royals released OF Mitch Maier
Marlins released OF Juan Pierre

Contract Extensions
The Indians signed SS Asdrubal Cabrera to a one year extension worth $6.8 million.

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2012 League Championship Series

American League
New York Yankees (92-70) vs. Boston Red Sox (95-67)

Game 1 - Red Sox starter Jon Lester allowed just one run in seven innings while Boston's bats took care of A.J. Burnett by hanging four runs on him and adding two more against the Yankee bullpen.

Game 2 - Boston starters continued with their dominating performances as Clay Buchholz allowed just one run in seven innings as well. Dustin Pedroia launched two home runs and Kevin Youkilis added one himself as the Red Sox won 7-1 to take a 2-0 series lead.

Game 3 - The Yankees bats finally woke up as they pounded Josh Beckett for seven runs, added five more against Daisuke Matsuzaka, and then another against Jose Contreras. Four Yankees hit home runs as they pounded Boston 13-3.

Game 4 - Boston jumped on Brandon Webb for five early runs and never looked back as they won 6-4 to put the Yankees on the brink of elimination.

Game 5 - It was a low-scoring match until the sixth inning when the Red Sox jumped on C.J. Wilson for four runs. They held on to win the game 6-3 and advance to the World Series. With a .333/.391/.667 batting line, second basemen Dustin Pedroia was named ALCS MVP.

National League
New York Mets (93-69) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (92-70)

Game 1 - Chase Utley and Jayson Werth both took Mets starter Brad Holt deep and were able to power the Phillies to a 7-3 victory in Game 1.

Game 2 - The Mets struck back to even the series on the back of ace Johan Santana who allowed a single run in seven innings. The Mets racked up five runs against opposing southpaw Cole Hamels.

Game 3 - This game was a fantastic pitchers' duel as the Phillies squeaked out a 1-0 victory. Zack Greinke walked three and allowed just one hit in seven innings, but it added up to a run while Brandon Morrow's fantastic postseason rolled on with 8.2 shutout innings.

Game 4 - The Phillies beat up Brad Holt once again while Joe Blanton turned in a quality start. With the 9-2 victory, the Phillies brought themselves within one game of heading back to the World Series for the second year in a row.

Game 5 - Despite uncharacteristically walking five batters, Roy Halladay turned in a complete game shutout. Backed by a home run from Domonic Brown, the Phillies advanced to the World Series to defend their title. Jayson Werth's four extra base hits and overall .368/.400/.684 line won him the NLCS MVP.

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How did Mauer do in the playoffs?

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2012 World Series

Boston Red Sox (95-67) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (92-70)

Game 1 - The Phillies took the first game of the title defense by roughing up Josh Beckett and getting a strong start from Cole Hamels, winning 9-2.

Game 2 - Boston held a 4-2 lead entering the ninth inning. However, Daniel Bard suffered one of the most epic meltdowns the playoffs have ever seen. He walked one, allowed seven hits, and made a throwing error, and it all added up to an astounding seven runs for Philadelphia.

Game 3 - The Red Sox finally won a game, although Daniel Bard's playoff catastrophe almost prevented that as he allowed four hits and two runs after being handed a 5-2 lead in the 9th.

Game 4 - Roy Halladay allowed one run in 7.2 innings and Jayson Werth and Domonic Brown provided the Phillies with enough offense to bring them within one game of repeating as World Series champions.

Game 5 - A quality start from Cole Hamels and big games from Jayson Werth and Carlos Ruiz at the plate powered the Phillies to their second consecutive World Series win and their third in the last five years. Catcher Carlos Ruiz hit a fantastic .450/.500/.850 with 2 HR and 7 RBI to earn World Series MVP honors.

2012 World Series Champions - Philadelphia Phillies

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World Series - Around the League

Releases
Astros released P Yorman Bazardo
Twins released P Loek Van Mil
Phillies released C Curtis Thigpen

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2012 Milwaukee Brewers Stats

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POS	Player Name	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	K	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
C	George Kottaras	107	465	398	67	89	19	0	16	46	0	0	65	98	.224	.335	.392	.727	156	18	2	0	0	0
1B	Prince Fielder	162	697	574	98	137	24	2	41	104	1	0	99	134	.239	.370	.502	.872	288	19	22	0	2	16
2B	Dan Uggla	144	583	534	64	125	24	0	19	79	0	0	37	156	.234	.297	.386	.683	206	14	11	0	1	0
3B	Mat Gamel	134	497	446	60	128	25	3	11	60	0	0	45	117	.287	.358	.430	.788	192	9	5	0	1	0
SS	Alcides Escobar	74	290	274	26	77	6	3	4	33	7	4	10	36	.281	.303	.369	.672	101	2	1	2	5	1
LF	Ryan Braun	158	701	635	101	189	44	3	23	83	15	5	59	123	.298	.361	.485	.846	308	9	5	0	2	3
CF	B.J. Upton	115	477	425	53	97	20	3	6	40	16	8	47	119	.228	.308	.332	.640	141	3	3	0	2	0
RF	Jack Cust	73	284	237	37	56	6	1	14	37	0	0	46	94	.236	.359	.447	.806	106	4	0	0	1	0
																								
OF	Andy Gresham	95	423	382	56	111	15	5	10	42	9	4	36	69	.291	.355	.435	.790	166	6	3	0	2	0
C	Angel Salome	98	301	279	29	74	12	0	7	38	0	0	19	53	.265	.316	.384	.700	107	9	2	0	1	0
SS	Brett Lawrie	63	242	215	27	45	5	3	6	25	4	0	24	43	.209	.289	.344	.633	74	7	1	0	2	3
3B	E. Encarnacion	80	201	171	22	40	13	0	5	25	0	0	22	41	.234	.338	.398	.736	68	2	6	0	2	1
UT	Willie Harris	87	191	166	22	31	6	1	7	21	4	4	20	40	.187	.283	.361	.644	60	3	3	1	2	2
CF	Nate McLouth	70	176	151	21	34	4	3	5	15	5	3	23	30	.225	.335	.391	.726	59	3	2	0	0	1
SS	Jack Gillette	47	111	105	17	22	1	1	5	14	6	3	6	9	.210	.252	.381	.633	40	2	0	1	0	0
SS	Ralph Davis	21	80	77	9	22	1	1	4	19	2	1	2	3	.286	.313	.481	.794	37	3	1	0	0	0
3B	Taylor Green	17	40	37	7	14	0	0	2	6	0	0	3	11	.378	.425	.541	.966	20	0	0	0	0	0
OF	Ed Azcuy	11	27	25	4	6	2	0	0	4	0	0	2	5	.240	.296	.320	.616	8	1	0	0	0	0
																								
P	Randy Wolf	31	74	71	4	10	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	25	.141	.176	.141	.317	10	4	0	8	0	0
P	Yovani Gallardo	29	73	70	6	11	1	0	3	7	0	0	3	21	.157	.192	.300	.492	21	2	0	2	0	0
P	Wily Peralta	27	54	53	3	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	21	.151	.167	.170	.337	9	0	0	3	0	0
P	Clayton Richard	25	53	51	0	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	17	.098	.132	.118	.250	6	2	0	2	0	0
P	Chris Narveson	34	47	42	4	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	16	.095	.191	.095	.286	4	0	0	2	0	0
P	Eric Arnett	9	19	18	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	7	.111	.158	.111	.269	2	0	0	1	0	0
P	Josh Butler	22	17	16	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	.188	.235	.250	.485	4	0	0	1	0	0
P	Amaury Rivas	7	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	1	0	1	0	0
P	Mark Rogers	26	14	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.077	.143	.077	.220	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	C. Villanueva	73	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250	.500	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	Mitch Stetter	70	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
P	Joakim Soria	63	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
P	Juan Rincon	59	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
P	A.J. Murray	17	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
P	Manny Parra	16	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
P	Michael Wuertz	36	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	Anthony Slama	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0

Player Name	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HB	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
Randy Wolf	13	11	.542	3.70	31	31	1	1	0	0	207.0	199	98	85	29	70	149	2	0	3	878	1.30	8.7	1.3	3.0	6.5	2.13
Yovani Gallardo	13	10	.565	3.49	29	29	5	5	3	0	193.2	166	87	75	15	88	198	4	1	13	836	1.31	7.7	0.7	4.1	9.2	2.25
Wily Peralta	8	11	.421	4.53	27	27	0	0	0	0	161.0	153	90	81	10	81	155	5	1	11	711	1.45	8.6	0.6	4.5	8.7	1.91
Clayton Richard	5	13	.278	5.94	25	25	0	0	0	0	144.0	166	109	95	18	53	94	1	0	3	647	1.52	10.4	1.1	3.3	5.9	1.77
Chris Narveson	5	6	.455	4.74	34	21	5	1	0	0	142.1	159	78	75	13	52	128	5	1	3	626	1.48	10.1	0.8	3.3	8.1	2.46
																											
Joakim Soria	7	2	.778	3.06	63	0	61	0	0	33	61.2	57	23	21	7	24	81	1	0	7	265	1.31	8.3	1.0	3.5	11.8	3.38
C. Villanueva	7	5	.583	3.96	73	0	22	0	0	0	75.0	65	34	33	11	25	67	8	0	5	319	1.20	7.8	1.3	3.0	8.0	2.68
Juan Rincon	2	5	.286	3.08	59	0	10	0	0	0	64.1	58	27	22	7	27	53	2	0	0	278	1.32	8.1	1.0	3.8	7.4	1.96
Mitch Stetter	5	5	.500	3.19	70	0	11	0	0	0	53.2	36	20	19	3	18	53	2	0	1	216	1.01	6.0	0.5	3.0	8.9	2.94
Michael Wuertz	0	4	.000	6.30	36	0	8	0	0	0	40.0	41	30	28	7	24	45	0	0	4	184	1.63	9.2	1.6	5.4	10.1	1.88
																											
Mark Rogers	3	3	.500	5.14	26	7	9	0	0	0	63.0	64	39	36	6	40	56	5	0	7	295	1.65	9.1	0.9	5.7	8.0	1.40
Josh Butler	3	2	.600	2.87	22	5	9	1	1	0	62.2	59	27	20	2	29	38	1	0	5	273	1.40	8.5	0.3	4.2	5.5	1.31
Eric Arnett	0	6	.000	6.70	9	9	0	0	0	0	48.1	57	40	36	10	20	34	5	0	2	221	1.59	10.6	1.9	3.7	6.3	1.70
Amaury Rivas	4	1	.800	3.63	7	7	1	1	0	0	44.2	37	18	18	8	14	25	1	0	0	183	1.14	7.5	1.6	2.8	5.0	1.79
Anthony Slama	0	0	.000	3.42	22	0	6	0	0	0	26.1	19	10	10	1	12	34	1	0	0	111	1.19	6.6	0.3	4.1	11.7	2.83
Manny Parra	2	0	1.000	3.43	16	1	6	0	0	0	21.0	29	10	8	4	12	17	1	0	1	102	1.95	12.4	1.7	5.1	7.3	1.42
A.J. Murray	1	0	1.000	5.19	17	0	6	0	0	0	17.1	22	11	10	0	10	10	0	1	0	82	1.85	11.4	0.0	5.2	5.2	1.00

[HoustonGM]

There was a series of signings of undrafted free agents:

Phillies - C Adam Reed
Dodgers - OF Troy Kuczynski, SS Pedro Vanuelos
Mets - 2B Joe Weathers, SS Charlie Jones
Rangers - 2B Preston Kelham
Mariners - SS Tomas Gonzal
White Sox - SP Ian McClure, SP Malcolm Hull, RP Gary Corfield
Reds - SP Ryan Bannalyne, SP Pete Squance
Rockies - SP Brent Donahue
Giants - SP Ronaldo Morocho, RP Soi Kokura, RP Craig Barr, SP Dan Christopher
Cardinals - RP Wil Barberena, SP Brian Crosby, RP Nick Volk

[HoustonGM]

2012 Major League Baseball Awards
These are chosen by 200tang and I, except for Gold Gloves

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD
American League
Twins’ catcher Joe Mauer tantalized fans all year as he chased a .400 batting average. He faltered in September, though, falling to a .382 average. With a .456 on-base percentage and .576 slugging percentage, the offense he provided from the catcher position was incredible. The award is the second time he’s been named MVP of the AL, with the first being in 2009. Ever since then, he has been an offensive powerhouse from the weakest offensive position on the diamond. Mauer hit 18 home runs and drove in 108 runs for the AL Central champions. Tigers’ first basemen Miguel Cabrera, with his .331/.453/.606 line, 38 HR and 126 RBI picked up a couple first place votes and finished second overall.

National League
The National League MVP race was an interesting one for the second year in the row. With no clear-cut winner, numerous players received votes, including Reds’ left fielder Yonder Alonso, Phillies’ right fielder Jayson Werth, and Pirates’ third basemen Pedro Alvarez. In the end, though, Giants’ starting pitcher Tim Lincecum became the first starter since Roger Clemens in 1985 to win the MVP. Lincecum missed about a month to injury but still made 30 starts and tossed 217.2 innings. He put up an ERA of 1.98 while racking up 254 strikeouts.

CY YOUNG AWARD
American League
Mariners pitcher Cliff Lee bounced back from a mediocre 2010 and injury-shortened 2011 to post a fantastic 2.80 ERA while leading the American League with 224.2 innings pitched. He posted a stellar 4.61 strikeouts per walk and held opponents to a .238 batting average. A weak offense led to few wins, though, as he went just 12-6, but he was so far ahead of the rest of the league in run prevention and quantity of pitching that the voters overlooked his middling record.

National League
There was no question as to who would win this award as Tim Lincecum was the only choice. Only two other pitchers in the National League were within a run of Lincecum’s 1.98 ERA (Joseph Cruz of the Padres and last year’s Cy Young Johan Santana). He led the NL in strikeouts and DICE in one of the most dominating pitching seasons in recent memory.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD
American League
Both Rookie of the Year awards this year were fairly clear-cut. Third basemen Lonnie Chisenhall of the Cleveland Indians played 160 games and hit .267/.337/.426 with 19 HR and 84 RBI along with solid-plus defense. He’s primed for a breakout next year.

National League
Cubs center fielder Brett Jackson burst on to the scene this year with an explosive year in all facets. He hit .287/.368/.498 with 26 HR and 87 RBI while tossing in 15 steals and solid defense in center. Just 23, the five-tool stud should be a staple in Wrigley Field for years to come.

RELIEF PITCHER OF THE YEAR AWARD
American League
It was a relatively mediocre class of relievers this year in the American League. Mariners closer David Aardsma wound up being named Reliever of the Year as he posted a 3.09 ERA in 58.1 innings. He converted 33 of 39 save opportunities.

National League
In contrast to the AL, the National League had a handful of legitimate contenders for this award. Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez threatened a repeat as he saved 51 games and had a 2.64 ERA in 85.1 innings, while Cubs closer Carlos Marmol posted a 1.81 ERA in 69.1 innings and struck out 99 batters while saving 47 games. However, the voters chose to honor Diamondbacks closer Zack Braddock. Braddock posted a 1.61 ERA in 67 innings, struck out 92 batters, allowed just 39 hits and converted 37 of 39 save opportunities.

HANK AARON AWARD
American League
Tigers first basemen Miguel Cabrera won this award by hitting .331/.453/.606 with 38 HR and 126 RBI.

National League
Pirates third basemen Pedro Alvarez was awarded this award for the best offensive performance in the National League as he hit .262/.394/.559 with 40 HR and 129 RBI.

COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
American League
28 year old outfielder Elijah Dukes of the Chicago White Sox has spent years dealing with injuries and legal problems that have held him back from showcasing his superb talent. With relatively few candidates, Dukes was named Comeback Player of the Year as he hit .281/.367/.486 with 24 HR and 86 RBI.

National League
After spending most of 2010 and all of 2011 relegated to bench duty with the Nationals and Dodgers, Cristian Guzman signed on with the Florida Marlins to man second base and rewarded them by hitting .324/.338/.424 with 5 HR and 66 RBI, earning him Comeback Player of the Year honors.

BREAKOUT POSITION PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
American League
Awarded to a non-rookie that has broken out and reached a new level of performance, the American League award went to Yankees right fielder Melky Mesa. Mesa spent half of 2010 in the big leagues, posting a mediocre .241/.327/.408 line. This year, his career took off as he hit .260/.357/.521 and tied for second in the AL with 38 home runs. He also thieved 25 bags and played excellent defense.

National League
The National League saw a multitude of breakout seasons, from Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen to Marlins first basemen Logan Morrison to Mets second basemen Reese Havens and more. Ultimately, Reds left fielder and Hank Aaron award winner Yonder Alonso was named winner of this award. He led the National League in OPS with a .311/.402/.586 overall line and hit 34 HR and drove in 110 runs.

BREAKOUT PITCHER OF THE YEAR AWARD
American League
Just like the position player version, this award goes to the non-rookie pitcher that has reached a new level. There weren’t many candidates for the AL this year. 24 year old Jordan Walden of the Los Angeles Angels went 8-10 with a 3.54 ERA in 185.1 innings to claim this award.

National League
It was a close race between Pirates starter Brad Lincoln (12-8, 3.20 ERA, 191.1 IP) and Padres starter Joseph Cruz. Cruz won this on the back of an 11-9 record and 2.72 ERA in 185 innings. He posted a ridiculous 5.65 K/BB ratio (198 K, 35 BB) on his way to a superb 2.83 DICE. If not for service time considerations, Cruz would have been considered a rookie this year. Instead, he’ll settle as being this year’s NL Breakout Pitcher.

SILVER SLUGGER AWARD
American League
C – Joe Mauer - MIN - .382/.456/.576, 18 HR, 108 RBI
1B – Miguel Cabrera - DET - .331/.453/.606, 38 HR, 126 RBI
2B – Dustin Pedroia - BOS - .303/.363/.520, 26 HR, 140 RBI
3B – Evan Longoria - TBR - .269/.356/.517, 35 HR, 111 RBI
SS – Asdrubal Cabrera - CLE - .309/.370/.453, 11 HR, 66 RBI
OF – Nick Swisher - NYY - .289/.376/.516, 30 HR, 98 RBI
OF – Melky Mesa - NYY - .260/.357/.521, 38 HR, 103 RBI
OF – Kosuke Fukudome - MIN - .280/.369/.497, 28 HR, 115 RBI
DH – Jordan Brown - CLE - .283/.352/.447, 15 HR, 85 RBI

National League
C – Buster Posey - SFG - .286/.382/.450, 19 HR, 80 RBI
1B – Albert Pujols - STL - .277/.401/.528, 36 HR, 122 RBI
2B – Chase Utley – PHI - .271/.370/.476, 28 HR, 94 RBI
3B – Pedro Alvarez - PIT - .262/.394/.559, 40 HR, 129 RBI
SS – Ian Desmond - WSN - .290/.346/.460, 16 HR, 78 RBI
OF – Colby Rasmus - STL - .282/.394/.519, 35 HR, 104 RBI
OF – Andrew McCutchen - PIT - .327/.394/.498, 13 HR, 108 RBI
OF – Andre Ethier – LAD – .308/.373/.553, 37 HR, 131 RBI
P – Brad Lincoln – PIT - .203/.271/.328, 2 HR, 7 RBI

GOLD GLOVE AWARD
American League
P – Cliff Lee - SEA
C – Miguel Olivo - BOS
1B – Kevin Youkilis - BOS
2B – Ben Zobrist - TBR
3B – Willy Aybar - SEA
SS – Erick Aybar - LAA
OF – David DeJesus - LAA
OF – Kosuke Fukudome - MIN
OF – Nick Markakis - BAL

National League
P – Roy Halladay - PHI
C – Buster Posey - SFG
1B – Albert Pujols - STL
2B – Ty Wigginton - COL
3B – Allen Craig - STL
SS – Jimmy Rollins – PHI
OF – Jayson Werth - PHI
OF – Logan Schafer - ARI
OF – Hunter Pence - HOU

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Retirements

OF Shane Costa, OF Jason Repko, 1B Tommy Everidge, OF Brandon Boggs, SP Enrique Gonzalez, RP Brian Bass, RP Dave Davidson, RP Steven Shell, OF Corey Patterson, 3B Troy Glaus, OF Juan Pierre, SP Gil Meche, SP Phil Dumatrait, C Wil Nieves, RP Jason Frasor, SP Chris Capuano, RP Neal Cotts, RP Will Ohman, RP Arturo Lopez, RP Juan Salas, C Eli Whiteside, RP Luis Perdomo, RP Jeff Bennett, DH Travis Hafner, OF Drew Macias, SS Ramon Vazquez, C Curtis Thigpen, C Drew Butera, C Brian Schneider, C Brayan Pena, OF Matt Carson, SP Alfredo Figaro, SP Chien-Ming Wang, SP Yorman Bazardo, OF Milton Bradley, RP Garrett Olson, RP Edgar Gonzalez, SS Cesar Izturis, IF Bill Hall, RP J.J. Putz, 3B Casey Blake, SS Joaquin Arias, OF Jeremy Reed, IF Khalil Greene, SP Edinson Volquez, SP Jeremy Sowers, SP Tom Gorzelanny, RP Dustin Nippert, RP Danys Baez, OF Eric Hinske, IF Brent Lillibridge, SP Ian Snell, SP Cha Seung Baek, RP Scott Linebrink, RP Joe Smith, RP Josh Rupe, OF Jeff Francoeur, RP Guillermo Mota, RP Kelvim Escobar, 2B Luis Castillo, 2B Anderson Hernandez, 1B Ryan Garko, OF Mike Morse, C A.J. Pierzynski, 2B Ruben Gotay, RP Brian Bruney, SP Brandon McCarthy, RP Trever Miller

In addition, there were numerous retirements of notable veterans and some future Hall of Famers.

Starting pitcher Derek Lowe retired after being a workhorse for some time. He finishes his career with a 164-149 record and a 4.02 ERA. Lowe spent time with the Mariners, Red Sox, Dodgers, Braves and Tigers throughout his career, and transitioned from dominant closer to dominant starter in his late 20's.

One of the members of Oakland's Big 3 in the early part of the millennium, starting pitcher Tim Hudson announced his retirement. He posted a strong 166-106 record in his career with a 3.64 ERA in 2,430 innings. After undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2008, Hudson came back for a solid 7 starts in 2009 and then a strong 2010, but injuries kept creeping back in, ending his career at age 36.

Miguel Tejada was once a young, explosive shortstop, but after a strong run from 1999-2006 with the Athletics and Orioles, he began to drop off before ending his career in Boston. His strong prime may earn him some Hall of Fame votes.

Shortstop Edgar Renteria sat out the 2012 season and decided to officially announce his retirement now. He came up to the bigs at the tender age of 20 and was a key part of the 1997 Florida Marlins championship squad at just 21. He played for the Marlins, Cardinals, Red Sox, Tigers, Braves and Giants throughout a career that saw him rack up 2,376 hits.

Outfielder Johnny Damon's 2,705 hits and fun-loving personality will likely earn him some votes for the Hall of Fame, though while he was a solid player for quite some time, he should fall short of that honor. He played for the Royals, Athletics, Red Sox, Yankees, Tigers and Padres throughout his 18 year career.

Bobby Abreu may test the analytical skills of the Hall of Fame voters. Never a true superstar, Abreu, for most of his career, provided tons of value by getting on-base, being a strong baserunner, and playing solid-plus defense. For a decade, Abreu could be counted on to hit .300, draw 100 walks, hit 20 homers and steal 20 bases, a true five-tool talent.

Andruw Jones will be an interesting test-case for how the Hall of Fame voters will treat the new-age defensive statistics. A World Series hero at 19, Jones spent his 20's as a truly magnificent center fielder, racking up 10 Gold Gloves. However, he'll likely be more remembered for his precipitous drop-off at age 31. Even so, according to advanced metrics, his decade of solid offense and all-time great defense places him squarely in the middle of the Hall of Fame conversation.

2012 marked the end of the line for two surefire Hall of Famers - catcher Ivan Rodriguez and third basemen Chipper Jones. Rodriguez spent 2011 and 2012 as a backup catcher and mentor but did more than enough during his career to place himself in the top five of all-time among catchers. He racked up 2,834 hits, 311 home runs, 13 Gold Gloves, 14 All Star appearances and an MVP award.

Chipper Jones, like Pudge, put himself in the top five of his position all-time by hitting .301/.401/.524 for his career. He made six All-Star games and won the MVP award in 1999 with a huge .319/.441/.633 season with 45 homers and 25 stolen bases. He'll be a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

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How did Mauer do in the playoffs?

Sorry, I missed this.

He was actually...ridiculous. .458/.480/.625, 11 for 24, a double, a homer, and 10 RBI in the 5 games.