2018 MLB Season Race For A 10 On-Base

As the 2018 season is in full swing we are seeing the leaders in the different statistical categories start to take shape. When building a team I was always big on more 10 On-base hitters than the power game. So based on the spreadsheet shared with me for card creating says the ideal amount of 11/10 on-base hitters is 2 11's and 19 10's. So looking at the current leaders here is a look at what we could potentially  be seeing come the end of the season when we are making the new set of cards.

Flash Back Friday

Finally a flash back Friday to go with my team!! There have been a lot of amazing Indians posts lately I'm hoping to add to that with my 00 version of my buddies favorite year for the one and only speedster Kenny Lofton. The year we are talking about isn't the 1994 season where he finished 4th in the MVP voting batting .349. Nor the the 1995 season that sent the Indians to the World Series where he had 13 triples and 54 stolen bases. I'm talking about the crazy 1996 where he hit 14 Home runs which is impressive for him and batted .317. But the best stat is his 75 stolen bases literally Willie Mays Hayes haha. He had 210 hits that year and had a pretty good OBP of .372. I grew up watching him steal every base on the diamond and robbing home runs! So how does his card stack up? Let me know your thoughts.

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Classic New York Yankees

To be completely honest, it was nearly impossible to pick a Yankees team to template for the Classic Set. We knew we wanted it to be pre-strike, so we kicked out the 90s dynasty from the running (and made the 1998 Yankees in another post, check it out here if you haven't already!). In the end, it came down to the World Series champions in the 1970s with Reggie Jackson or the early 1960s squads that crushed the opposition in 1961 and 1962. Thanks to the epic HR chase for sixty one homers in 1961, the early 60s Bombers got the nod. I'm sure we'll eventually bring the 1970s Yankees to life, but enjoy this truly classic team that's part of our Classic Set.

It's been a while, so a reminder that the teams here are part of one set of classic teams. That's why the hitter's On-Base may be a little lower than normal and the pitchers aren't quite what you'd think -- they're all being compared to players from some of the greatest teams of all time for one comprehensive set. Also, next up will be the Classic Set Mets thanks to popular demand, so keep an eye out for that post soon!

That said, enjoy baseball's most classic team's offering, which obviously features several can't miss stars, like Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford.

Royals at Twins, Season One kicks off!

The first series of the first season of the Greatest MLB Showdown League was absolute annihilation, as the Twins swept the visiting Royals in convincing fashion.

Series MVP Miguel Sano's 2017 All Star card, he's only an  OB 8 in this league but still had a ton of pop against the weak Royals

So here on the blog, we plan on giving you game recaps, but also provide links to the actual game stats if you're curious, which can be found at the link below:

Greatest Cleveland Indians: Team Script I

The final part of my three team series, and I am happy to share this final team with one of my favorite cards for a showdown team, 2006 Grady Sizemore.

Starters

Greatest Cleveland Indians: Team Wahoo

Part Two of my three team series is here with Team Wahoo. 

The Starters

Gold Glove

Oh hey everyone! or no-one... depending on if people read this. Its Sunday!! and the weekend is over. Time to get back on the grind and its sad. Luckily for you I have a few cards to show you to put you in a better mood. Now remember I do the artwork for these. David Bush has been doing the stats for the 2017/208 cards. I only say this because the card I'm about to show I have a feeling I will see some hate for! In 2000-2001 3B fielding went from 0-3. There were some +3 studs that really drove up the salary. Nobody has ever broke that +3 barrier. But there has to be a first. How about a guy that from day 1 in the league was a gold glover. How about winning it 5 straight times! How bout doing that while also hitting with the bat. Who? Nolan Arenado! If anyone that is playing now deserves the +4 3B it has to be him. So lets take a look at his card.

What do you guys think? Does he hold up to the hype? As always follow me on Twitter @BobBumbarger