Many of you undoubtedly know that Baseball Reference has been simulating an entire 2020 season.
Obviously the records and individual stats are imaginary, but it does offer a perspective on how a shortened season could play out. 67 games is almost as long as the owners have been willing to go.
The division leaders at this point are the Yankees, Indians, As, Braves, Cardinals, and (.742!) Dodgers. The Mariners and Nats are nearly tied with the As and Braves. I personally think the Indians, As and Cards have overperformed but only the Mariners stand out as a Cinderella team. A playoff bracket of those 8 wouldn’t be a travesty.
The Sox took off like a rocket, regressed to .500, and are now sitting at 35-32, 8 games behind the overrated Indians.
The simulation has many flaws. Just looking at the Sox, Robert didn’t start the season with them and Madrigal still hasn’t been called up. Bullpen spots that would have gone to the winners of spring training battles were instead allotted to unsigned nobodies like Tony Cingrani. The batting orders are a joke; even Ricky wouldn’t bat Mazara second.
One thing, sadly, rings true: EE is batting .159 and Ricky is sticking with him.
Obviously the records and individual stats are imaginary, but it does offer a perspective on how a shortened season could play out. 67 games is almost as long as the owners have been willing to go.
The division leaders at this point are the Yankees, Indians, As, Braves, Cardinals, and (.742!) Dodgers. The Mariners and Nats are nearly tied with the As and Braves. I personally think the Indians, As and Cards have overperformed but only the Mariners stand out as a Cinderella team. A playoff bracket of those 8 wouldn’t be a travesty.
The Sox took off like a rocket, regressed to .500, and are now sitting at 35-32, 8 games behind the overrated Indians.
The simulation has many flaws. Just looking at the Sox, Robert didn’t start the season with them and Madrigal still hasn’t been called up. Bullpen spots that would have gone to the winners of spring training battles were instead allotted to unsigned nobodies like Tony Cingrani. The batting orders are a joke; even Ricky wouldn’t bat Mazara second.
One thing, sadly, rings true: EE is batting .159 and Ricky is sticking with him.
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