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Lead Story - 8/17/2021

2019 Postseason Schedule

Post Season notes:
- any ties for division crowns or wild cards will be decided by play in games
- any ties for home field advantage will be decided by head to head record

Clinched:
AL East - Tampa Bay Rays
AL Central - Chicago White Sox
AL West - Oakland Athletics
AL Wild Card - Los Angeles Angels
AL Wild Card - Boston Red Sox
NL East - Atlanta Braves
NL Central - Cincinnati Reds
NL West - Colorado Rockies
NL Wild Card - Milwaukee Brewers
NL Wild Card - Washington Nationals

Play-in games (if needed)
Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals
Saturday, June 21
PM ✅

1 day off granted ✅
Monday, June 23
ALWC - Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels
NLWC - Washington Nationals at Milwaukee Brewers
Game Times (Mountain Time)
6:00 AM

1 day off granted
Tuesday, June 24
ALDS - Red Sox/Angels vs Oakland Athletics
ALDS - Chicago White Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays
NLDS - Nationals/Brewers vs Colorado Rockies
NLDS - Atlanta Braves vs Cincinnati Reds
Game Times (Mountain Time)
6:00 AM
8:00 AM
1 day off granted
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
1 day off granted
2:00 PM

1 day off granted
Wednesday, June 25
ALCS -
NLCS -
Game Times (Mountain Time)
6:00 AM
8:00 AM
1 day off granted
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
1 day off granted
4:00 PM
6:00 PM

1 day off granted
Thursday, June 25
World Series -
Game Times (Mountain Time)
6:00 AM
8:00 AM
1 day off granted
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
1 day off granted
4:00 PM
6:00 PM

Saturday, June 28
8:00 AM
Deadline to sign players and pay for progression upgrades/DFA

Saturday, June 28
8:00 AM
Progressions run and offseason schedule posted

4/30/2021

2019 Awards

MVP
American League - George Springer, Chicago White Sox
National League - Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers

Cy Young
American League - Jhoulys Chacin, Los Angeles Angels
National League - Zack Greinke, Cincinnati Reds

Rookie of the Year
American League - Pete Alonso, Detroit Tigers
National League - Vladimir Guerrero Jr, New York Mets

Gold Gloves
American League
C - JT Realmuto, Kansas City Royals
1B - Steven Pearce, Houston Astros
2B - Robinson Cano, Houston Astros
3B - Brett Lawrie, Boston Red Sox
SS - Andrelton Simmons, Tampa Bay Rays
OF - Franklin Gutierrez, Tampa Bay Rays
OF - Jackie Bradley, Texas Rangers
OF - Ender Inciarte, Boston Red Sox
National League
C - Matt Wieters, Colorado Rockies
1B - Casey Kotchman, Los Angeles Dodgers
2B - Addison Russell, Miami Marlins
3B - Manny Machado, St Louis Cardinals
SS - Troy Tulowitzki, Chicago Cubs
OF - Carlos Gomez, Chicago Cubs
OF - Kevin Kiermaier, Cincinnati Reds
OF - Juan Lagares, Colorado Rockies

Silver Slugger
American League
C - Gary Sanchez, Minnesota Twins
1B - Chris Davis, Oakland Athletics
2B - Rougned Odor, Los Angeles Angels
3B - Alex Bregman, Los Angeles Angels
SS - Starlin Castro, Seattle Mariners
OF - JD Martinez, Houston Astros
OF - Mookie Betts, Seattle Mariners
OF - George Springer, Chicago White Sox
DH - Billy Butler, New York Yankees
National League
C - Brian McCann, Los Angeles Dodgers
1B - Kennys Vargas, Atlanta Braves
2B - Scooter Gennett, Colorado Rockies
3B - Pablo Sandoval, Chicago Cubs
SS - Stephen Drew, Arizona Diamondbacks
OF - Nick Castellanos, Chicago Cubs
OF - Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers
OF - Jason Heyward, Colorado Rockies
DH - Shohei Ohtani, St Louis Cardinals

2/9/2021

Five Year Outlook

Here are some things to expect in the next five years:

2020:
NO DRAFT
Covid year - Full 162 games, but 16 team playoff
Rangers move from Globe Life Park to Globe Life Field (No Effect, No Effect)
2021:
Miller Park becomes American Family Field
Marlins Park becomes LoanDepot Park
SunTrust Park becomes Truist Park
2022:
Cleveland Indians become Cleveland Guardians
2023:
None
2024:
None