2007 Rockies
87-75
Team Batting : .283 (8th) League average .274
OBP : .351 League Average .343
OPS : .791 League Average .785
Team Pitching : 4.72 era (15th) Leage average 4.80
Team Fielding : .981 (15th) League average .980
I can't complain too much. The 22 blown saves and patch work starting pitching made the difference between me being a 2nd place team and a playoff team.
Offense was good. Defense was not bad. Team stole 113 bases. Pitching was as good as it could have been at Coors in a rotation filled with 4th starters.
Key Injuries:
Jason Jennings
Chris Sampson (lost for late season pennant race)
Otsuka
Shawn Hill
Interesting stat:
Rockies struck out only 887 times....Fewest in the whole IBC. League average is 1075!
2007 Team Stats
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Mets
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2007 Team Stats
2008-2023 Mets: 1,143-1,296...469%
2006-2008 Rockies: 242-244...498%
IBC Total: 1,385-1,540...474%
2022: lost WC
2023: lost WC
2024: 1st NL East; lost WC
2006-2008 Rockies: 242-244...498%
IBC Total: 1,385-1,540...474%
2022: lost WC
2023: lost WC
2024: 1st NL East; lost WC
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Dodgers
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2007 Dodgers
89-73 (1st NLW)
Team Batting:
Avg: .289 (5)
OBP: .351 (9)
Slg: .444 (13)
73 SB/43 CS
Team Pitching:
ERA: 4.84 (17)
K: 1212 (T3)
Sv/SVO: 41/60 - 68.3% (7)
BS: 16 - 26.7% (7)
Team Fielding:
PCT: .983 (T5)
SB%: 79.7% (30)
Catcher was an obvious weak spot defensively. Bullpen was actually relatively strong, though still shaky. Offense solid, but slow. Team ERA high.
Key Injuries:
Francisco Liriano
Lyle Overbay
Reed Johnson
Carl Pavano
89-73 (1st NLW)
Team Batting:
Avg: .289 (5)
OBP: .351 (9)
Slg: .444 (13)
73 SB/43 CS
Team Pitching:
ERA: 4.84 (17)
K: 1212 (T3)
Sv/SVO: 41/60 - 68.3% (7)
BS: 16 - 26.7% (7)
Team Fielding:
PCT: .983 (T5)
SB%: 79.7% (30)
Catcher was an obvious weak spot defensively. Bullpen was actually relatively strong, though still shaky. Offense solid, but slow. Team ERA high.
Key Injuries:
Francisco Liriano
Lyle Overbay
Reed Johnson
Carl Pavano
Chicago Cubs
76-86
4th Place NLC
KEY INJURIES:
Anibal Sanchez
Pedro Martinez
Ricky Nolasco
Angel Guzman
Eric Chavez
Ramon Hernandez
David Eckstein
With 3/5 of the rotation out for the year, there was no way I was going to compete in such a strong division. I'll just have to chalk the year up as a loss and see if I can surprise some people again in 2008.
PITCHING:
240 HR - The biggest problem for my staff was the long ball. We gave up the second most HRs in the IBC. It must be the wind in Chicago, as the only team who gave up more bombs was my cross-town rival White Sox.
6.1 K per 9 - We weren't striking anybody out either, at least not as much as the rest of the league. That total is tied for 4th worst in the IBC. Ironically, it is a better K rating than the NL Champion Cardinals.
23 Blown Saves - Tied for the 8th worst in the league. Wickman was our closer, but we traded him halfway through the season when he seemed incapable of lowering his ERA below 6.
5.07 ERA - Much worse than the league average of 4.80. The patchwork pitching staff just couldnt get it done.
FIELDING:
As always, the Cubs were among the best defensive teams in the league. D was the quiet secret to my success in 05 and 06. The Cubbies committed only 107 errors, well below league average, and were among the top 5 in FLD% at .983.
HITTING:
The hitting was average at best. The team line is close to that of the league's.
CHC - .270/.342/.431
IBC - .274/.343/.442
Strangely enough, this free swinging club only K'd 919 times. Only the Rockies and the Yankees had less strikeouts than the Cubbies.
With a whole new rotation and a semi-youth movement, this is a team that could surprise in 2008. Rebound years and promising projections from Eric Chavez and Ramon Hernandez are going to be neccessary, but judging by the trade inquiries about both of them, it seems like a lot of GMs agree that they are both going to return to form.
In conclusion, 2007 sucked. 2008 will be better. The End.
76-86
4th Place NLC
KEY INJURIES:
Anibal Sanchez
Pedro Martinez
Ricky Nolasco
Angel Guzman
Eric Chavez
Ramon Hernandez
David Eckstein
With 3/5 of the rotation out for the year, there was no way I was going to compete in such a strong division. I'll just have to chalk the year up as a loss and see if I can surprise some people again in 2008.
PITCHING:
240 HR - The biggest problem for my staff was the long ball. We gave up the second most HRs in the IBC. It must be the wind in Chicago, as the only team who gave up more bombs was my cross-town rival White Sox.
6.1 K per 9 - We weren't striking anybody out either, at least not as much as the rest of the league. That total is tied for 4th worst in the IBC. Ironically, it is a better K rating than the NL Champion Cardinals.
23 Blown Saves - Tied for the 8th worst in the league. Wickman was our closer, but we traded him halfway through the season when he seemed incapable of lowering his ERA below 6.
5.07 ERA - Much worse than the league average of 4.80. The patchwork pitching staff just couldnt get it done.
FIELDING:
As always, the Cubs were among the best defensive teams in the league. D was the quiet secret to my success in 05 and 06. The Cubbies committed only 107 errors, well below league average, and were among the top 5 in FLD% at .983.
HITTING:
The hitting was average at best. The team line is close to that of the league's.
CHC - .270/.342/.431
IBC - .274/.343/.442
Strangely enough, this free swinging club only K'd 919 times. Only the Rockies and the Yankees had less strikeouts than the Cubbies.
With a whole new rotation and a semi-youth movement, this is a team that could surprise in 2008. Rebound years and promising projections from Eric Chavez and Ramon Hernandez are going to be neccessary, but judging by the trade inquiries about both of them, it seems like a lot of GMs agree that they are both going to return to form.
In conclusion, 2007 sucked. 2008 will be better. The End.
Boston Red Sox
100-62
3rd best Record in the ALE
4th best Record in the AL
7th best Record in the IBC
Key Injuries
Chris Carpenter
Curt Schilling
Chad Tracy
Losing the 2005 Cy Young winner for the season meant I was stuck pitching Kevin Millwood for much of the year. I lost Tracy at the end of the season, when the races were coming down to the wire, forcing Kevin Mench into the lineup.
Pitching
4.61 era was 5th in the AL, 12th overall
15 homeruns, second least in the AL
495 walks, third fewest in the AL
48.1% of starts were quality starts, second best in the AL
54.4% save conversion, second worst in the AL
31.6% Blown save rate, 8th best in the AL
Fielding
11th in Fielding % at .982 which is respectable, but allowed 77.6% success rate for basestealers
Batting
The only team that hit better this season was the Yankees
.302 team BA #2 in the IBC
.379 team OBP #1 in the IBC
.479 team SLG% #3 in the IBC
Not a ton of Homeruns (200) but more walks than anyone (729) and fewer K's (931) than all but three teams. We were close to the bottom in stolen bases though.
With a healthier rotation augmented by a great season from Buehrle and the acquisition of Jeremy Guthrie as well as a completely revamped bullpen, this team should be much better pitching-wise. Add in more production from Dustin Pedroia and an upgrade in CF and the offense should remain strong in spite of the loss of Victor Martinez.
100-62
3rd best Record in the ALE
4th best Record in the AL
7th best Record in the IBC
Key Injuries
Chris Carpenter
Curt Schilling
Chad Tracy
Losing the 2005 Cy Young winner for the season meant I was stuck pitching Kevin Millwood for much of the year. I lost Tracy at the end of the season, when the races were coming down to the wire, forcing Kevin Mench into the lineup.
Pitching
4.61 era was 5th in the AL, 12th overall
15 homeruns, second least in the AL
495 walks, third fewest in the AL
48.1% of starts were quality starts, second best in the AL
54.4% save conversion, second worst in the AL
31.6% Blown save rate, 8th best in the AL
Fielding
11th in Fielding % at .982 which is respectable, but allowed 77.6% success rate for basestealers
Batting
The only team that hit better this season was the Yankees
.302 team BA #2 in the IBC
.379 team OBP #1 in the IBC
.479 team SLG% #3 in the IBC
Not a ton of Homeruns (200) but more walks than anyone (729) and fewer K's (931) than all but three teams. We were close to the bottom in stolen bases though.
With a healthier rotation augmented by a great season from Buehrle and the acquisition of Jeremy Guthrie as well as a completely revamped bullpen, this team should be much better pitching-wise. Add in more production from Dustin Pedroia and an upgrade in CF and the offense should remain strong in spite of the loss of Victor Martinez.
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Nationals
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Minnesota Twins
97-65
1st AL Central
5th American League
8th IBC
Offense
.285/.356/.476 (7th, tie-4th, 4th in IBC, respectively)
3rd-most HR in league (234)
Most stolen bases (197)
Most strikeouts (1258)
This really was not a team that liked to sit around. Aggressive at the plate (over a 2:1 K:BB ratio), agrressive on teh basepaths, these two styles somehow complemented each other.
Pitching
8th-best ERA (4.34)
tied-9th in WHIP (1.42)
tied-3rd in Ks (1212)
16th in BBs (565)
tied-3rd in HR allowed (155)
41 Saves in 61 opportunities (64.1%, 8th in league)
Nothing truly outstanding here, we kept the ball in the park and struck guys out. Enough said.
Fielding
.979 Fielding %, 20th in the league
30.5% of opponents wiped out whilst stealing a base
The wonder here is how this team did so well while playing such a low quality of defense.
Key Injuries
Kris Benson (slotted as my #4 guy to begin the year...and he never began)
Rod Barajas (prompted a trade for Barrett)
Conclusions
Basically this team won with good (though not stellar) pitching and solid mashing (and running wild). This trend should continue into next year, especially with Billingsley stepping up his projection to one that doesn't have so many f*ing walks.
97-65
1st AL Central
5th American League
8th IBC
Offense
.285/.356/.476 (7th, tie-4th, 4th in IBC, respectively)
3rd-most HR in league (234)
Most stolen bases (197)
Most strikeouts (1258)
This really was not a team that liked to sit around. Aggressive at the plate (over a 2:1 K:BB ratio), agrressive on teh basepaths, these two styles somehow complemented each other.
Pitching
8th-best ERA (4.34)
tied-9th in WHIP (1.42)
tied-3rd in Ks (1212)
16th in BBs (565)
tied-3rd in HR allowed (155)
41 Saves in 61 opportunities (64.1%, 8th in league)
Nothing truly outstanding here, we kept the ball in the park and struck guys out. Enough said.
Fielding
.979 Fielding %, 20th in the league
30.5% of opponents wiped out whilst stealing a base
The wonder here is how this team did so well while playing such a low quality of defense.
Key Injuries
Kris Benson (slotted as my #4 guy to begin the year...and he never began)
Rod Barajas (prompted a trade for Barrett)
Conclusions
Basically this team won with good (though not stellar) pitching and solid mashing (and running wild). This trend should continue into next year, especially with Billingsley stepping up his projection to one that doesn't have so many f*ing walks.
Oakland Athletics 2007
Batting
This year's A's offense was all about getting a couple of guys on and waiting for the 3 run home run, as we finished second in the league to Baltimore in that category despite only having one player finish with more than 31 (the Big Hurt) and led the league in Isolated Power (I'm not really sure what that means but I think it's good). We were also pretty good at striking out, finishing 6th in the league in that category, including a whopping 381 between Mike Cameron and Bill Hall. On the other hand, we were 4th in the league in walks with 671. Much like the original successful A's teams of the Moneyball Era we weren't fun to watch but for reasons no one entirely understands managed to get the job done.
Pitching
The starting rotation was paced by the ridiculous year of Tom Glavine whose 19-4 record more or less compensated for the flops of everyone else who started for me this year. Dan Haren, Noah Lowry, Ervin Santana (after being acquired midseason), and Ian Snell (who was traded for Santana) all underperformed projections. Kei Igawa was a pleasant if inconsistent surprise, pitching the first perfect game in IBC history but also limping through a number of starts. The real key to the season was huge years from Dennys Reyes and Braden Looper in middle relief. Looper faded some down the stretch and Reyes was lost to injury, but in the early season they were the building blocks to the division lead we enjoyed from May on. The last piece of the pitching staff came together when Huston Street was acquired in the Santana deal, finally giving this team its first legitimate closer.
Fielding
I know fielding stats aren't really proven to be important, but I thought it was worth pointing out that despite starting Mike Piazza at catcher for a good chunk of the season we gave up the fewest stolen bases, good going Mike.
Key Injuries
Mike Piazza
Dennys Reyes
Milton Bradley
Other Fun Facts
The real keys to the season came beyond the box scores. We beat up on the NL, with a league best 15 wins against 3 defeats. We also seem to be a clutch team, going 14-3 in extra innings games (tops in the AL, 2nd overall) and a league best 30-16 in one run games. They say clutch isn't a measurable stat, but the 2007 IBC A's were certainly that.
Batting
This year's A's offense was all about getting a couple of guys on and waiting for the 3 run home run, as we finished second in the league to Baltimore in that category despite only having one player finish with more than 31 (the Big Hurt) and led the league in Isolated Power (I'm not really sure what that means but I think it's good). We were also pretty good at striking out, finishing 6th in the league in that category, including a whopping 381 between Mike Cameron and Bill Hall. On the other hand, we were 4th in the league in walks with 671. Much like the original successful A's teams of the Moneyball Era we weren't fun to watch but for reasons no one entirely understands managed to get the job done.
Pitching
The starting rotation was paced by the ridiculous year of Tom Glavine whose 19-4 record more or less compensated for the flops of everyone else who started for me this year. Dan Haren, Noah Lowry, Ervin Santana (after being acquired midseason), and Ian Snell (who was traded for Santana) all underperformed projections. Kei Igawa was a pleasant if inconsistent surprise, pitching the first perfect game in IBC history but also limping through a number of starts. The real key to the season was huge years from Dennys Reyes and Braden Looper in middle relief. Looper faded some down the stretch and Reyes was lost to injury, but in the early season they were the building blocks to the division lead we enjoyed from May on. The last piece of the pitching staff came together when Huston Street was acquired in the Santana deal, finally giving this team its first legitimate closer.
Fielding
I know fielding stats aren't really proven to be important, but I thought it was worth pointing out that despite starting Mike Piazza at catcher for a good chunk of the season we gave up the fewest stolen bases, good going Mike.
Key Injuries
Mike Piazza
Dennys Reyes
Milton Bradley
Other Fun Facts
The real keys to the season came beyond the box scores. We beat up on the NL, with a league best 15 wins against 3 defeats. We also seem to be a clutch team, going 14-3 in extra innings games (tops in the AL, 2nd overall) and a league best 30-16 in one run games. They say clutch isn't a measurable stat, but the 2007 IBC A's were certainly that.
