Montreal Grizzlies Protection List 2023

Well another year in the books for a team that was thought to be on the up and up. Hitting continues to plague this once proud franchise (Philadelphia Phog I think it was?) The most comparable team I can think of is the literal 2022 Detroit Tigers team. We have a stable of young arms that made both strides and learning the famous Jim Price quote on Tigers broadcasts "The Art of Pitching" and I don't think many of my pitchers can throw the "Yellow Hammer" on these guys or put a particular "Buggy Whip". So without further ado here are the Grizzlies worth getting another chance for 2023.

Hitters: 1.) Alex Verdugo, 2.) Gleyber Torres, 3.) Gary Sanchez, 4.) Alex Kirilloff, 5.) Harold Ramirez, 6.) Chas McCormick, 7.) Anthony Rendon, 8.) Carlos Santana 9.) Harold Castro 10.) Francisco Meija 

Pitchers: 11.) Alek Manoah, 12.) Cal Quantrill, 13.) Cristian Javier, 14.) Tarik Skubal, 15.) Emmanuel Clase, 16.) Scott Barlow, 17.) Jordan Montgomery, 

NC: Casey Mize, Garrett Crochet, Adam Ottavino

Yu Darvish Player: 17.)  Tyler Anderson (LAD) LHP

De-clawed (CUT)

Josh Staumont, Joe Barlow, Kyle Lewis, Jed Lowrie, Andy Ibanez, Kyle Isbel, 

Sad mentioned Cuts: Michael Brantley - One of my first moves as GM of the Grizzlies was acquiring Michael Brantley in the waiver draft, but trying to give these younger players a chance for the future. We wish Brantley a healthier 2022 as injuries plagued him this past season. 

Jonathan Schoop - Another one of the first guys I took a flier on, too many ups and downs, a weird statistical season for him as well. We bid him farewell. 

If I forgot anyone else they too are cut. 

2021 season ends! Playoffs getting ready to begin!

 Thanks all, we have now officially finished the 2021 season and are preparing for the playoffs!  Congrats to our division winners:  Andy (Hot Juju Division), Doug (Zombie Dust Division) and Pat (Electric Jellyfish Division)!  And a big congrats to Chuck, who guided his team to an astounding 52 wins to easily claim the wild card spot.   Should be a super-competitive playoff!

Boston Bobcat Matt Olson is this year's MVP

Let's look at some of the big individual performances for the season...

-Matt Olson (BOS) edged out Jose Ramirez (LAS) for the MVP

-Liam Hendriks (LAK) won the Cy Young Award

-Lance Lynn (BOS) was runner-up for Cy Young, so I think we can declare him 

Most Valuable Starting Pitcher :-) 

-Andy Willnus won the Manager of the Year Award (and has again earned the

 right to say "that's why I am manager of the year....every year!)

 -Ty France (BOS) won the batting crown with a .328 average

-Mitch Haniger (MIC) smacked the most homers, with 29

-Eduardo Rodrigues (KCB) won the most games, with 11

-Giancarlo Stanton (KCB) led the league with 72 RBIs

-Sean Manaea (TOR) was the only other pitcher in double figures with 10 wins

-Liam Hendriks (LAK) and Ryan Pressley(LAS) tied for most saves, with 18

-Lance Lynn (BOS) won the ERA title at 2.30, edging out Framber Valdez (MIC) at 2.35

-Dylan Cease (WIC) and Robbie Ray (PIT) tied for the Strikeout crown, at 134 each

-Sterling Marte (BOS) led the league in steals with 19

Liam Hendriks when he heard the 
results of the Cy Young voting

Some individual game highlights....

-Longest game of the year with a 17 inning affair between BOS and MIN

-PIT and WIC played the biggest slugfest of the year, combining for

 30 runs and 39 hits (PIT won 16-14)

-Three players hit 3 homers in a game:  Hunter Renfroe (WIC), 

Mitch Haniger (MIC) and Sal Perez (BOS, who did it twice!)

-Cedric Mullins (MIN) had NINE at bats in one game, that 17 inning battle

-Sal Perez (BOS) knocked in 7 runs in one game

-Randy Arozarena (TOR) stole 4 bases in one game

-Jose Berrios (PIT) throw a one-hitter against KCB

-Nathan Eovaldi (MIC) and Robbie Ray (PIT) each throw two-hitters

-Carlos Rodon has the most strikeouts in a game, this year, 

16 K's in a seven-inning outing

-That ball is loooonnnnggg gone!  Tarik Skubal  (MTL) gave up 

six dingers in just six innings vs TOR

-Seven players had five-hit games :Matt Olson (BOS), Jose Ramirez (LAS),

 Alex Verdugo (MTL), Teoscar Hernandez (LAK), Xander Bogaerts (KCB), 

Jorge Polanco (TOR) and Tim Anderson (MIC)

The League Encylopedia has been updated with this year's stats, bringing the

 last 14 seasons of stats into o

http://kcbutchers.drivehq.com/2021FL/stratpedia.htm

As I compiled my all-time Kansas City Butcher records (available on the web page

 under League History!), my all-time won-loss record jumped out at me.  

After 32 years in this league, I sit four games under .500!, at 1294-1298 

with a winning percentage of .499.  Besides wondering how time went so fast, 

and questioning what I have done with my life to play so much Strat, I am now

vowing to get 43 wins next year to land just above the .500 mark, at 1337-1336!!!

THUNDER PROTECTION LIST

Toronto Thunder announces their protection list for this year. We would like to thank Nelson Cruz for all his years with the team. He was an excellent hitter through the years and we wish him the best. The rest of the team dealt with injuries throughout the year so we have 2 players on the list with NC. 1. Fairbanks RP 2. Garcia SP 3. Hearn SP/RP 4. Holmes RP 5. Kaprielian SP 6. Karinchak RP 7. Richards RP 8. Sandoval SP 9. Arozarena LF/RF 10. Diaz 3B/1B 11. Jeffers C 12. Judge CF/RF 13. Kepler RF/CF 14. Polanco 2B/SS 15. Zunino C 16. Patino NC 17. Sborz NC Yu-Darvish Sale NC Dropped Andujar LF/1B, Alcala NC, Kowar NC, Green NC, Calhoun NC, Cruz NC, Hernadez NC, White NC, Anderson NC, Franco NC, Manaea NC, McKay NC