2023 Season
2023 NBC-TPB Playoffs!
Congratulations to Corey Bimberg and the Chicago White Sox on their 2nd World Series Championship. They dominated all season. Also, congrats to Jim Williams and his Astros for a great playoff run. First time back in the WS since 1997. 6 years before Corey was born.
American League
Wild Card Round
Cleveland Guardians at Seattle Mariners (Mariners win series 3-2)
Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees (Yankees win series 3-0)
Division Series
Seattle Mariners at Chicago White Sox (White Sox win series 4-3)
New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays (Blue Jays win series 4-1)
Championship Series
Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox (White Sox win series 4-0)
National League
Wild Card Round
St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals (Nationals win series 3-0)
Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs (Diamondbacks win series 3-1)
Division Series
Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros (Astros win series 4-1)
Washington Nationals at Minnesota Twins (Twins win series 4-2)
Championship Series
Minnesota Twins at Houston Astros (Astros wins series 4-1)
2023 World Series
Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros (White Sox wins series 4-1)
| N.L East |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
Home |
Road |
| *Washington Nationals |
96 |
66 |
0.593 |
xxx |
53 - 28 |
43 - 38 |
| **Arizona Diamondbacks |
91 |
71 |
0.562 |
6 |
47 - 34 |
44 - 37 |
| San Francisco
Giants |
71 |
91 |
0.438 |
25 |
39 - 42 |
32 - 49 |
| Cincinnati Reds |
68 |
94 |
0.420 |
28 |
38 - 43 |
30 - 51 |
| Texas Rangers |
66 |
96 |
0.407 |
30 |
37 - 44 |
29 - 52 |
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| N.L. Central |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
Home |
Road |
| *Minnesota
Twins |
101 |
61 |
0.623 |
xxx |
55 - 26 |
46 - 35 |
| **St. Louis Cardinals |
89 |
73 |
0.549 |
12 |
45 - 36 |
44 - 37 |
| Colorado Rockies |
80 |
82 |
0.494 |
21 |
40 - 41 |
40 - 41 |
| Philadelphia
Phillies |
76 |
86 |
0.469 |
25 |
42 - 39 |
34 - 47 |
| Milwaukee Brewers |
71 |
91 |
0.438 |
30 |
39 - 42 |
32 - 49 |
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| N.L. West |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
Home |
Road |
| *Houston Astros |
112 |
50 |
0.691 |
xxx |
64
- 17 |
48 - 33 |
| **Chicago Cubs |
107 |
55 |
0.660 |
5 |
67 - 14 |
40 - 41 |
| New York Mets |
83 |
79 |
0.512 |
29 |
47 - 34 |
36 - 45 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
60 |
102 |
0.370 |
52 |
35
- 46 |
25 - 56 |
| Miami Marlins |
55 |
107 |
0.340 |
57 |
28 - 53 |
27 - 54 |
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| A.L. East |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
Home |
Road |
| *Toronto Blue Jays |
109 |
53 |
0.673 |
xxx |
58 - 23 |
51 - 30 |
| **New York
Yankees |
97 |
65 |
0.599 |
12 |
60 - 21 |
37 - 44 |
| **Cleveland Guardians |
88 |
74 |
0.543 |
21 |
49 - 32 |
39 - 42 |
| Baltimore Orioles |
66 |
96 |
0.407 |
43 |
39 - 42 |
27 - 54 |
| Boston Red
Sox |
65 |
97 |
0.401 |
44 |
40 - 41 |
25 - 56 |
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| A.L. Central |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
Home |
Road |
| *Chicago White Sox |
116 |
46 |
0.716 |
xxx |
59 - 22 |
57 - 24 |
| Tampa Bay Rays |
81 |
81 |
0.500 |
35 |
47 -
34 |
34 - 47 |
| Atlanta Braves |
73 |
89 |
0.451 |
43 |
42 - 39 |
31 - 50 |
| San Diego Padres |
72 |
90 |
0.444 |
44 |
42 - 39 |
30 - 51 |
| Detroit Tigers |
51 |
111 |
0.315 |
65 |
27 - 54 |
24 - 57 |
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| A.L.
West |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
Home |
Road |
| *Seattle Mariners |
93 |
69 |
0.574 |
xxx |
47 - 34 |
46 - 35 |
| **Los Angeles Angels |
88 |
74 |
0.543 |
5 |
45 - 36 |
42 - 36 |
| Kansas City Royals |
79 |
83 |
0.488 |
14 |
44
- 37 |
35 - 46 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
68 |
94 |
0.420 |
25 |
33 - 48 |
35 - 46 |
| Oakland Athletics |
58 |
104 |
0.358 |
35 |
32 - 49 |
26 - 55 |
ALL STAR GAME - another low scoring affair. George Springer led off for the NL and got hit by an Alek Manoah pitch. Luis Arraez singled, sending Springer to second. Yandy Diaz followed with a single to score Springer. After Yordan Alvarez flew out to center, Manoah drilled Carlos Correa to load the bases. Oscar Gonzalez struck out, but Jose Rojas drew a walk to force in Arraez and put the NL up 2-0. Travis D’Arnaud flew out to end the inning.
In the bottom of the 2nd, Jose Abreu hit a one out single. Josh Naylor singled with Abreau stopping at second. After Adley Rutschman hit into a 6-4 force play, Eloy Jimenez singled in Abreu to cut the lead to 2-1. Tim Anderson flew out to end the inning.
The only other run came in the top of the 4th. After a single by Gonzalez, Jose Altuve booted Josh Rojas’ grounder to put runners on 1st and 2nd. After a flyout, Keston Hiura singled in Gonzalez to put the NL up 3-1.
Offense totally disappeared the rest of the way. After the 2nd inning, the NL allowed only 2 hits and a walk while notching 8 strikeouts. From the 5th inning on, the AL pitchers allowed only 1 hit and 1 walk while striking out 4. Final score, NL 3, AL 1.
WP – Burnes
LP – Manoah
HOME RUN DERBY - eight participants were invited for the derby, with apologies to Byron Buxton –
AL – Aaron Judge, Mookie Betts, Kyle Schwarber, Manny Machado
NL – Pete Alonso, Nolan Arenado, Christian Walker, George Springer
ROUND 1
Judge 14, Betts 13
Arenado 10, Alonso 7
Schwarber 17, Machado 7
Springer 6, Walker 5
SEMIFINALS
Arenado 18, Judge 7
Schwarber 13, Springer 7
FINALS
Schwarber 8, Arenado 7
DERBY CHAMP – KYLE SCHWARBER (DET).
Side note: Nolan Arenado lost in the finals for the second straight year, having lost the 2022 derby final to Javier Baez.
2023 Award Winners!
America League
MVP: Aaron Judge - New York Yankees
Cy Young: Alec Manoah - Toronto Blue Jays
Fireman Relief: Daniel Bard - Chicago White Sox
Rookie of the Year: Julio Rodriguez - Seattle Mariners
National League
MVP: Yordan Alvarez - Houston Astros
Cy Young: Aaron Nola - Philadelphia Phillies
Fireman Relief: Ryan Pressly - Houston Astros
Rookie of the Year: Oscar Gonzalez - Colorado Rockies