Lead Story - 12/6/2025

Playoffs

Playoff Matchups
Divisional Round:
Indians @ Yankees
Red Sox @ Browns
Phillies @ Pirates
Dodgers @ Reds

Dodgers, Pirates, Yankees, Reds advance
Days off granted:
Dodgers - 1
Pirates -2
Yankees - 1
Browns - 2

Championship Round:
Dodgers @ Pirates
Yankees @ Browns

World Series:

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Playoff schedule is as follows:

Monday, 12/8—Divisional Round
DAY OFF
Game 1: 9am
Game 2: 2 hours later
DAY OFF
Game 3: 2 hours later
Game 4 (if necessary): 2 hours later
DAY OFF
Game 5 (if necessary): 2 hours later

Tuesday, 12/9 —Championship Round
DAY OFF
Game 1: 9am
Game 2: 2 hours later
DAY OFF
Game 3: 2 hours later
Game 4: 2 hours later
Game 5 (if necessary): 2 hours later
DAY OFF
Game 6 (if necessary): 2 hours later
Game 7 (if necessary): 2 hours later

Wednesday, 12/10—World Series
DAY OFF
Game 1: 9am
Game 2: 2 hours later
DAY OFF
Game 3: 2 hours later
Game 4: 2 hours later
Game 5 (if necessary): 2 hours later
DAY OFF
Game 6 (if necessary): 2 hours later
Game 7 (if necessary): 2 hours later

A reminder that teams will be awarded extra days off if they finish a series earlier than other teams; e.g. if the NLCS finishes in 4 and the ALCS goes 6, the NLCS winner will be awarded two additional days off.

League Chat Box

Dodgers overcome brilliant outing by Spahn

Hits were hard to come by against Warren Spahn last night, but the Dodgers pushed across enough to defeat the Pirates, 5-4. Spahn allowed just 4 hits over 10 innings in the loss. | Box

Red-hot Torgeson can't overcome Yankees onslaught

A 4-RBI game from Earl Torgeson couldn't lift the Browns to victory. New York prevailed by a score of 10-9. Joe Gordon had a big game as well, knocking in 3 runs for New York while recording 3 hits. Phil Cavarretta knocked home 4 runs for the Yankees. | Box

Musial powers Yankees to win over Indians

Stan Musial blasted 2 homers, lifting the Yankees to a 6-2 win over Cleveland. | Box

Branca dominates, Dodgers win 3-1

Ralph Branca was brilliant last night, allowing just 4 hits over 9 innings, leading the Dodgers to a 3-1 win over the Reds. | Box

Musial unloads, Yankees still lose

Stan Musial blasted 2 homers, but it wasn't enough to lift the Yankees over the Indians. Cleveland won by a score of 7-5. | Box

12/6/2025

1952 Player Awards

AL MVP: Ted Williams, NYY
NL MVP: Gil Hodges, NYG

AL Cy Young: Al Jurisch, NYY
NL Cy Young: Hal Newhouser, BKD

AL ROY: TBD
NL ROY: TBD

Silver Slugger
AL
C: Campanella, Roy, DET
1B: Earl Torgeson, SLB
2B: Joe Gordon, NYY
3B: Eddie Yost, CLE
SS: Phil Rizzuto, DET
OF: Stan Musial, NYY
OF: Ted Williams, NYY
OF: Duke Snyder, WAS
DH: Ralph Kiner, DET

NL
C: Andy Seminick, PHI
1B: Gil Hodges, NYG
2B: Johnny Lucadello, CHC
3B: Whitey Kurowski, CIN
SS: Lou Boudreau, BKD
OF: Pat Mullin, PHI
OF: Richie Ashburn, PIT
OF: Minnie Minoso, PIT
DH: Arky Vaughan, CIN

Golden Glove -
AL
C: Jim Hegan, CLE
1B: Phil Cavarretta, NYY
2B: Joe Gordon, NYY
3B: Spider Jorgensen, CWS
SS: Phil Rizzuto, DET
OF: Dain Clay, SLB
OF: Willie Mays, CWS
OF: Larry Doby, PHA

NL
C: Andy Seminick, PHI
1B: Eddie Waitkus, NYG
2B: Nellie Fox, CIN
3B: Cecil Travis, PIT
SS: Lou Boudreau, BKD
OF: Dave Philley, BKD
OF: Joe DiMaggio, CIN
OF: Richie Ashburn, PIT

12/6/2025

Tender/Franchise/Extension Values

SP
Franchise: $29
1st-Round: $26
2nd-Round: $24
3rd-Round: $22

RP
Franchise: $15
1st-Round: $14
2nd-Round: $13
3rd-Round: $12

C
Franchise: $16
1st-Round: $14
2nd-Round: $13
3rd-Round: $12

1B
Franchise: $14
1st-Round: $13
2nd-Round: $12
3rd-Round: $10

2B
Franchise: $20
1st-Round: $16
2nd-Round: $14
3rd-Round: $13

3B
Franchise: $17
1st-Round: $14
2nd-Round: $12
3rd-Round: $10

SS
Franchise: $26
1st-Round: $22
2nd-Round: $19
3rd-Round: $16

OF
Franchise: $26
1st-Round: $22
2nd-Round: $20
3rd-Round: $18

EXTENSION VALUES:
These are the starting values for the players? respective positional groupings. SP, RP, and OF use the same values as above (Tier 1 = Franchise, Tier 2 = 1st, Tier 3 = 2nd, Tier 4 = 3rd). For details on calculations and requirements for extensions, please consult the rules.

C/1B
Tier 1: $17
Tier 2: $15
Tier 3: $14
Tier 4: $13

2B/3B/SS
Tier 1: $27
Tier 2: $23
Tier 3: $21
Tier 4: $19

Submitted
Tenders:

Franchise:

Extensions:

4/2/2022

Position Changes

1952
SLB: Dizzy Dean, SP to RP
CLE: Joe Dobson, SP to RP
BOB: Jim Bagby, SP to RP
NYY: Nate Andrews, SP to RP
PHI: Eddie Stanky, 2B/SS to SS/2B
PHI: Eddie Joost, SS/IF to OF/SS
CLE: Boots Poffenberger, SP to RP
PIT: Murry Dickson, SP to RP
NYY: Johnny Gorsica, SP to RP
BOB: Cy Blanton, SP to RP

1951
CLE: Johnny Schmitz, SP to RP
PIT: Bob Muncrief, SP to RP
PIT: Jackie Jensen, OF/OF to 3B/OF
NYY: Frankie Justine, 2B/IF to SS/IF
NYY: Russ Christopher, SP to RP
PHI: Phil Marchildon, SP to RP

1950
BOB: Dizzy Trout, SP to RP
BOS: Billy Herman, 2B/3B to SS/IF
CLE: Buck Ross, SP/RP
BKD: Phil Masi, C/1B to 1B/C
PIT: Tom Earley, SP to RP
NYY: Johnny Humphries, SP to RP
PHI: Ray Mack, 2B/3B to SS/IF
PHI: Marius Russo, SP to RP
CLE: Mort Cooper, SP to RP

1949
BOB: Claude Passeau, SP to RP
BOB: Rip Sewell, SP to RP
CIN: Sid Gordon, 3B/1B, 1B/3B
PIT: Elmer Riddle, SP to RP
PIT: Charlie Wagner, SP to RP
CLE: Johnny Lanning, SP to RP
NYY: Johnny Niggeling, SP to RP
NYY: Eddie Smith, SP to RP
PHI: Jimmy Bloodworth, OF/2B to 2B/OF
PHI: Frankie Crosetti, OF/3B to SS/3B

8/17/2021

Traded Draft Picks

1953:
CWS trades PIT 2nd (Lombardi)
PIT trades BOB 2nd (Etchison)

6/12/2021

Cut Players/Contracts

Listed monetary value is amount of money deducted from cap per season.

1953
1B Les Fleming - NYG - $8

1954
1B Les Fleming - NYG - $8

4/13/2018

Cap Trades/Penalties

PHA receives $2 from STL (Chase)
BOS receives $1 from PHI (Benz)
CHC received $1 from DET (Meadows)
BOS receives $2 from WAS (Johnson)
BOS receives $1 from NYG (Shore)
PHA receives $1 from BOS (Maranville)
PHA receives $1 from CLE (Cooper)
PHA receives $2 from BOS (Pierotti)
PHA receives $4 from CHC (Schmandt)
PHA receives $2 from NYG (Engel)
PHA receives $1 from SLB (Geygan)
PHA receives $6 from STL (1931 1st round)
SLB receives $3 from PHI (Bloodworth, Munger, 1st round pick)
PIT receives $1 from CLE (Padgett)
BOB receives $1 from CLE (Steiner)
DET receives $6 from CLE (1st round pick)
BOB receives $2 from CLE (pick swap, $2 cap, Kryhoski, Mauch)