Lead Story - 1/7/2026

2006 Preseason Schedule

MLB: Throwback '06 - OFF SEASON SCHEDULE

1. Free Agents over age 40 retired - DONE
2. All teams and FA's Progressed - DONE
3. Import Rookies to each team - DONE
4. Turn on Trades and Drops- DONE
5. Requests for player stat changes to current season - IN PROGRESS
6. Roster Cuts to 32 (mandatory) - - I WILL MAKE CUTS FOR TEAMS NOT IN COMPLIANCE per league rules. - Thursday, Jan.15 - DONE
7. Supplemental Draft (3 Rounds) - Round 1: Wednesday, Jan. 21st at 6am (PT)
Round 2 & 3: Thursday, Jan. 22nd at 6am(PT) and 5pm (PT). - DONE
8. Rosters finalized - Preseason stat and stadium changes done and lineups set for the opening games: Sunday, Jan. 25th at 9pm (PT)
9. Opening Day - Monday, Jan. 26th at 7am (PT)
(make sure you have your ballpark dimensions, rosters, and lineups all set)

League Chat Box

Liriano whiffs 9 in 3-0 win

Francisco Liriano struckout 9 Arizona batters in a 3-0 win for the Twins. | Box

Big game for Giambi lifts Athletics to victory

Jason Giambi drove in 4 runs, carrying Oakland to a 6-4 victory over the Nationals. Randy Johnson struckout 10 Oakland batters in the contest. Rich Harden struckout 9 Washington batters in the contest. | Box

Podsednik delivers in clutch, Brewers win

Scott Podsednik drove in 5 runs, carrying Milwaukee to a 12-2 victory over the Yankees. Kevin Barker had a big game as well, knocking in 3 runs for Milwaukee while recording 3 hits. | Box

Gooden baffles Astros, Mets win

Dwight Gooden struckout 8 Houston batters in a 4-2 win for the Mets. | Box

Hocking blasts off, leads Angels to win

Dennis Hocking blasted 2 homers, lifting the Angels to a 7-6 win over Atlanta. | Box

12/23/2025

MLB: Throwback 2005 Playoffs

PLAYOFFS START DECEMBER 29th at 7 am (PT)

Note: The division winner takes precedence with regard to seeding.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Seeding
#1 Houston Astros (102)
#2 Chicago White Sox (92) (4-2 vs TOR)
#3 Toronto Blue Jays (92)
#4 Oakland Athletics (95)
#5 Seattle Mariners (94)
#6 New York Yankees (87)

Wild Card (3 games, 1-1-1)
(6 at 3) Yankees at Blue Jays - Yankees advance
(5 at 4) Mariners at Athletics - Athletics advance

Round 2 (5 games)
(1 vs 4/5) Athletics at Astros - Astros advance
(2 vs 3/6) Yankees at White Sox - White Sox advance

ALCS (7 games}
White Sox at Astros - Astros advance

NATIONAL LEAGUE Seeding
#1 Los Angeles Dodgers (105)
#2 Florida Marlins (104)
#3 Pittsburg Pirates (88) (9-7 vs CIN)
#4 Washington Nationals (102)
#5 Colorado Rockies (96)
#6 Atlanta Braves (89)

Wild Card - (3 games, 1-1-1)
(6 at 3) Braves at Pirates - Braves advance
(5 at 4) Rockies at Nationals - Nationals advance

Round 2 (5 games)
(1 vs 4/5) Nationals at Dodgers - Dodgers advance
(2 vs 3/6) Braves at Marlins - Braves advance

NLCS (7 games)
Braves at Dodgers - Dodgers advance

World Series (7 games)
Astros at Dodgers - Dodgers are Champions !!