Detroit Tigers History

2021: 5th in AL Central (27-135)
The Tigers continued their slide into oblivion.  Once again, under the guise of rebuilding, the Tigers fail to utilize its considerable amount of cap to get some free agents that will help build a competitive lineup.  Their continued mediocrity has garnered the 1st round draft position in the 2022 FYPD, but unless there is a chance in philosophy, the Tigers are destined to be cellar dwellers for the immediate future.

2020: 9th in Central Division  (16-44)
The Tigers continue to wallow in mediocrity under the veil of a self-proclaimed rebuilding process.  With some young talent on the horizon, hopefully things will turn around and this franchise will once again be competitive.

2019: 3rd in AL Central (63-99)

2018: 3rd in AL Central (52-110)

2017: 1st in AL Central (114-48)
Dan lost in ALDS to champ Seattle

2016: 5th in AL Central (25-129)
Joseph

2015: 2nd in AL Central (43-47)
Hank


2014: 2nd in AL Central (76-65)
Hank no playoffs

2013: 4th in AL Central (52-89)
Hank

2012: 5th in AL Central (46-114)

Hank

2011: 3rd in AL Central (83-79)
The previous GM left for a better job in Boston while the Tigers hired ex-Marlins GM hank.  The team dealt Carl Crawford which proved to be a fairly smart deal, acquired Josh Beckett who did well for $5.5m annual salary, and reacquired AL Cy Young winner Justin Verlander.  One would think these early season transactions would make the Tigers better, but the surprising Royals and veteran Indians kept the Tigers from repeating.

2010: AL Central Champs (90-72)
After two failed GMs and a horrible 2009 campaign, the Tigers hired a working GM in Jeff Wren in February 2010.  He quickly went to work in the middle of free agency and acquired Andrew Bailey, Tim Hudson, Edwin Jackson, Johnny Damon, Ricky Nolaso, and Jason Bartlett.  All of those moves paled in comparison to when he traded for Hanley Ramirez (who was later moved to Tampa Bay in the huge Carl Crawford deal). 

The result was one of the best turnarounds in some time as the Tigers were the most improved team in 2010.  The Tigers lost in the opening round of the playoffs against the New York Yankees.  Jeff Wren resigned from his post as Tigers GM to take on an opportunity with the Red Sox.  He was replaced by former Marlins GM, Hank Chang.

2009: 5th in AL Central (67-95)
The real life Tigers shot themselves in the foot and lost the race for the AL Central against the Twins in 2009.  The fantasy Tigers almost lost 100 games.  Injuries and poor coaching decisions led to the dismay of the team.

Management

Dan S. (MetsDonationsAccepted) [1/9/17 - Present]

Joseph 2016

Hank Chang (hank) [9/21/10 - 1/1/17]
Jeff Wren (nerwffej) [2/12/10 - 9/20/10]
Anthony Warner (rangerfreak94) [12/4/09 - 2/5/10]
Kyle Stabile (firehawk19) [7/1/09 - 11/3/09]

Oakland Athletics

2020: Western Division 7th Place (23-37)
The short season did not go well for the A’s.  The A’s finished 7th in the Western Division and 18th overall.  The A’s have an assortment of layers with expiring contracts and the GM will have to make some key personnel decisions.

2019: AL West 4th Place (83-79)
The A’s floundered a bit as the team was beset by injuries and under performance.  Although finishing 4 games over .500, the A’s need to acquire some help to fill gaps in its lineup and rotation.

2018: AL West 2nd Place (116-46)
The A’s had a strong season.  The A’s qualified for the playoffs as a Wild Card team.  They upset the Orioles in the Wild Card round and advanced to the ALDS. In the ALDS, the A’s continued their winning ways and defeated the Mariners.  The A’s Cinderella season ended in the ALCS when the Tampa Bay Rays defeated them by a mere 78 points.

2017: AL West 3rd Place (101-61)
Under new leadership of TheCliff, the A’s had a winning record, but failed to make the playoffs.

2016: AL West Champs (108-47)
The A’s were eliminated in the 2nd Round of the playoffs by the World Series runner-up Chicago White Sox.

2015: FGM World Series Champion  (83-8)
After dominating the AL West again, the A’s finally made it to the promised land. The MillerTime Oakland A’s defeated the Philadelphia Phillies to win the FGM World Series.

2014: AL West Champs (121-20)
The A’s once again ran away with the AL West, but unfortunately, we’re eliminated in the 2nd Round by the eventual league champion, the New York Yankees.

2013: AL West Champs (127-24)
Led by some heavy lumber of Buster Posey, Robinson Cano, and Andrew McKutchen, the A’s won the AL West, but lost in the 1st Round of the playoffs.

2012: AL West Champs (123-34)
Oakland had another great year, culminating in being crowned FGM's 2012 World Series Champions!  The A's pitching staff was led by Zach Greinke and Jordan Zimmerman, while their everyday lineup featured Robinson Cano, Andrew McCutchen, and Carlos Quinten.

2011: AL West Champs (103-59)
Oakland dominated the entire year and runner-up Texas wasn't in reach.  The A's, having their best record since the days of Billy Beane, led the American League.  The team's offense was led by three premier all-stars in 2B Robinson Cano, 1B Mark Teixeira, and CF Andrew McCutchen.  Oakland played Toronto in the ALDS, the same opponent from 2010, but the Blue Jays took revenge as the bats in Oakland went quiet.

2010: AL West Champs (95-67)
New GM Rob overhauled the roster by not signing the players his predecessor traded for, and then swapped the first seven rounds of the 2010 draft (and some players) for Aramis Ramirez, Kendry Morales, Yunel Escobar, Stephen Drew, Cameron Maybin, Justin Smoak, Josh Johnson, and Francisco Liriano.  Nearly the entire team changed.  The only original A from 2009 on the offense was Kurt Suzuki and the only starting pitcher was Brett Anderson.  Rob did an amazing job over that offseason as the A's soared to the top of the AL West standings and never looked back.  They were atop the AL West all year long, won the division, beat the Blue Jays in the ALDS and then lost to the Yankees in the ALCS.

2009: 2nd in AL West (81-81)
The A's tried to make a push for the playoffs but were far off from the wildcard and could not catch the Angels.  Original management, headed up by Michael, made some trades in 2009 for Jered Weaver, Kelvim Escobar, and some Yankee prospects.

Management
Cliff Thecliff 2/19/17 - Present
Travis (soonerorlitigator) (1/12/17 - 2/18/17
Brandon J. (Brandonj226) (9-29-16 - 1-11-17)
Rob (MillerTime) [10/22/09 - 9/26/17 ]
Michael (mikeyopp) [7/1/09 - 10/2/09]

San Francisco Giants History

2021: FGM Champion - 2nd in NL West (133-29)
The finally climbed to the top of the mountain to claim the  as the FGM World Series Champions.  Entering the playoffs as the #4 seed in the National League, the eked out a win vs the in the Wild Card Round.  Then, in the NLDS, the scored an upset win against #1 seed .  In the NLCS, the then defeated a former champion, the , to advance to the FGM World Series.  In the World Series, the proceeded to dismantle the and become FGM Champions for the first time in their FGM existence. Flash, the GM, will leave FGM in February as a Champion. 

2020: 5th in NL Western Division (32-28)
The 2020 season was spectacularly challenging to MLB and FGM.  With the Covid-19 pandemic, the season was reduced to 60 games:  3 Geographic Divisions of 10 teams, with 10 games each vs. regular division rivals and 4 games each against the remaining 5 teams in each new division.

Injuries were particularly prevalent throughout FGM in 2020.  The Giants had virtually no pitching because of injuries and relied on its RP and hitters.  With the short 60 game campaign, the Giants finished 13th overall amongst all FGM teams.

2019: 2nd in NL West (109-53)
The Giants improved their overall win/loss total, and led the NL West for most of the season, but the Rockies squeaked ahead in the final week to win the division by one game.  The Giants acquired some hometown talent via trade, but fell to the Cubs in the Wild Card series. 

2018: 2nd in NL West (102-60)
The Giants managed to again make the playoffs as a Wild Card team, but alas, in the Wild Card matchup with the Padres, the Giants bats went silent and they were eliminated.  Given the injuries to key players throughout the season, the Giants look at 2018 as a respectable finish, but the roster will need to gain some more pitching.  Dereck Rodriguez was a pleasant surprise, but the MadBum injury was a setback and he was never really on top his game.  There will be a lot of new faces on the roster in 2019.

2017: 2nd in NL West (106-56)
The Giants got out to a fast start in 2017, but injuries derailed that early momentum and led to a scramble to remain competitive.  Through a variety of trades and mid-season free agent acquisitions, the team seemed to be back on track, but alas, the injury monster reared its ugly head again and the Giants limped into the playoffs as a Wild Card team--beating out the Brewers during the last week of the season by a single game.  Then, for the second year in a row, the Giants fell victim to a suddenly hot Cubs team and were eliminated from the playoffs in unceremonious fashion.

2016: 1st in NL West (116-41)
The Giants made it to the top of the NL West.  SP Madison Bumgarner led the way with help from a corp of RPs.  The Giants hitters, MI Brandon Crawford and OF Christian Yelich, finished the season strong, but fizzled in the playoffs.  The Giants were defeated by the Cubs in the 1st Round.

2015: 2nd in NL West (55-35)
The Giants finally made the FGM playoffs as a Wild Card  team, narrowly edging out Cardinals on the basis of winning their head-to-head matchups.  As the #5 seed, the Giants' Cinderella season ended in the Wild Card matchup, but laid the foundation for future success.

2014: 3rd in NL West (90-51)
Although the Giants finished 3rd in the NL West again, they had the more victories (90) then ever before.  For the first time as a member of FGM, the Giants were actually in the playoff hunt as they missed out in a bid to be a Wild Card team in the final week of the season.  A variety of trades helped the Giants finally have a lineup that was competitive throughout the season.  The Giants will be looking to improve their roster during the Free Agency period, even with it's limited budget.

2013: 3rd in NL West (65-76)
The Giants fell back in the standings, finishing with 10 less wins for a 3rd place finish in the NL West.  With a group of SPs that included Madison Baumgarner, Wade Miley and Ervin Santana, the Giants just didn't have a potent enough everyday line-up to compete in their division. The Giants did bid good-bye to former ace Tim Lincecum to free up money for future free agents.  Carlos Gomez was the only bonafide hitter in the lineup, although Juan Uribe was a pleasant surprise.  The Giants have nowhere to go but up and they hope to garner some players in the off-season trade market and free agent auction.

2012: 2nd in NL West (75-87)
Second place in the division after being a bottom feeder should be a success, but fans need to take their blinders off and look at how bad the non-Dodgers teams were in the division.  All of the Giants' infielders should be in AAA.  The team managed to put together a good rotation with Wade Miley being a bright young spot.  San Francisco's season should be viewed as a successful rebuilding year as they won 10 more games than the previous season and should be a team contending for .500 the next year.

2011: 5th in NL West (65-97)
San Francisco's demise during FGM is not due to the scoring system, but the complete lack of offense the team has.  Unlike the real-life team which could be inspired by Giant Panda Pablo Sandoval or Aubrey Huff, this team has little to work with behind the plate.  Pitching giants like Lincecum, Cain, and Wilson can only get this team so far.  The one plus about the 2011 campaign is that "Flash" was able to put San Francisco in a strong financial position with nearly $30m in off-season cap space.

2010: 3rd in NL West (77-85)
The Giants landed a capable GM by hiring Kris Doughery as their GM in October 2009.  He quickly went to work by making a couple trades that landed the Giants several players that could contribute in 2010.  Kris ended up resigning that June due to other constraints.  Christopher Pappalardo took over a month before the trade deadline.  The Giants were able to build a stronger pitching staff than what the real-life Giants had while dumping Barry Zito.  Chris would go to to his dream job in Philadelphia while a new GM would step up to the plate at the end of the season.

2009: 4th in NL West (80-82)
Sans the Diamondbacks being in the way, the Giants compared closely to the real life team of 2009.  The original GM, Mr. Carpenter, did little to improve the team's hope of making the postseason now or in the future.

Management
Ernesto Quiroz (Flash) [9/27/10 - 2/10/22]
Christopher Pappalardo (papps) [6/30/10 - 9/26/10]
Kris Doughery (KDoc09) [10/22/09 - 6/18/10]
Vincent Carpenter (sirvlciv) [7/1/09 - 10/2/09]

Houston Astros History
2021: 2nd Place in AL West (127-35)
The were competitive throughout the season in spite of losing Ronald Acuna to an ACL injury early on.  Making the playoffs as a Wild Card team, the easily defeated the in the opening round.  Their success was short-lived, however, as they fell victim to the in the ALDS.  The 2021 season ended with a GM change for the .  A new GM was recruited for the 2022 season and the team will certainly benefit from his fantasy experience.

2020: 6th Place in AL Western Division (31-29)
In the midst of this crazy season, the Astros showed some improvement.  With the league divided into three divisions, the Astros finished two games above .500, 6th in the Western Division, but more impressively, 15th overall.  Their rotation will be bolstered by the return of Chris Sale from Tommy John surgery and their everyday lineup has some very explosive bats.

At the end of the season, the current GM, will become the Cubs GM and transfer rosters with the Cubs.  The change will find the Astros welcoming a new GM, a GM that is new to FGM and ProFSL.

2019: 5th Place in AL West (62-100)
The Astros saw a rise of 30 games in the win total as it continues it’s rebuilding efforts under their new GM.  With a strong draft, and the acquisition of some new players via free agency and trades, along with a roster purge, the future is beginning to brighten for the Astros.

2018: 5th Place in AL West (32-130)
Midway through the season, there was a decision to make a GM change.  The decision was amicable, as the former GM decided that the Astros rebuild was a bit much for him and he moved to another ProFSL league. The new GM was returning to FGM after a two year hiatus and the team should be rising in the future under his leadership.

2017: 5th Place in AL West (20-142)
In a year where the MLB Astros won the 2017 World Series, the FGM Astros continued with their rebuilding efforts.

2016: 5th Place In AL West (22-134)
The Astros hired a new GM in the offseason.  The challenge of rebuilding a neglected team is certainly a formidable task, but with some available cap and some young talent on the horizon, the future is looking brighter.

2015: 4th Place in AL West (26-64)
The downward spiral continued for the Astros in 2015.  The team seems to be suffering from some neglect and it appears that the GM has lost interest.

2014: 4th Place in AL West (56-85)
It was more of the same for the Astros as they found themselves in the same position in the standings.  However, there was a digression in the Win-Loss column and the Astros will need to get some new talent if it hopes to move up in the AL West.

2013: 4th Place in AL West (72-69)
The Astros took a step back in 2013.  Switching over to the AL West, the Astros finished with a respectable record, but fell in the standings.

2012: 2nd Place in NL Central (95-65)
The Astros showed some life as they finished higher in the standings.  The team will continue to rebuild its roster and hopefully build on its success.

2011: 4th in NL Central (77-85)
The Astros struggled to score wins in the toughest division in MLB.  Kent the GM continued to rely on veteran talent to keep Houston competitive and shaped the team to do the same in 2012.  The team would need to rely on Adrian Beltre, Michael Bourn, Jason Kubel, John Lackey, Brett Myers, Hunter Pence, Wandy Rodriguez, and Yadier Molina.  A lot is riding on these veterans to help the team win in 2012.

2010: 2nd in NL Central (88-74), NL Wildcard
Kent Puett took over as GM of the Astros late in October, 2009.  He quickly made moves by dealing for prospects and signing players to extensions.  In free agency, veterans Jim Thome and Jose Valverde signed with the Astros as the team looks to compete in the NL Central with plenty of experience.  The Stros became the surprise team of the year by staying at 0.500 in the first half and picking up more wins in the 2nd half.  They stole the playoff spot from the Cardinals and Reds of the NL Central.  The team lost to the Dodgers in the ALDS.

2009: 3rd in NL Central (77-85)
The Astros started in Franchise GM without a GM for five weeks.  The original roster was based on a minimal (no options) version of the real life 40-man roster.  So when Scott Armand became the new GM of the franchise, there was much work to be done, and he was way behind compared to other teams.  Needless to say, at the time, the Astros were leading the NL Central and there was time for hope.  By the time the season ended, the team fell out of contention and the franchise was looking for new management.

Management

John S (jchwab) [11/21/21  - Present]
Kris D (Speedster18431) [2/1/21  - 11/20/21]
Vincent (EternalNormad) [11/13//20 - 1/30/21]
Donald M. (BigD) [10/29/20 - 11/1/20]
Seamus M. (seamus.mcguinness) [9/28/18 - 10/29/20]
Brent H. (Brent) [7/18/18 - 9/28/20]
Corey D. (poignantcashew) [1/28/16 - 7-17-18]

Chris (Christetc21) [1/15/15- 1/28/16]



Kent Puett (ksquakes) [10/29/09 - 12/31/15]
Scott Armand (Ryan Express) [8/4/09 - 10/25/09]

Milwaukee Brewers History

2012: 3rd in NL Central (85-77)
The regression of the Brewers has been clear.  They went from winning 110 games and being a World Series contender to finishing 3rd in the division.  Still, Milwaukee plays in the toughest division, and managed to have a winning record and almost make the playoffs after a rough first half.  Don't count this team out going forward.

2011: 2nd in NL Central, Wildcard (102-60)
Milwaukee came off a disappointing postseason to be a force once again in the NL.  This time, their division lead slipped away, but the team managed to make 100 wins and easily take the wildcard.  The Brewers beat the Phillies in the NLDS, but lost a lights out series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS.  Three straight years of playoffs and no World Series, but plenty of young talent coming up through the farm means plenty of success in Milwaukee's future.

2010: NL Central Champs (110-52)
Ben got busy once the offseason hit by making a huge trade with rival St. Louis in order to obtain Albert Pujols.  He dealt five top of the line prospects for this 1B power house.  CI Carter, Chris, CI Gamel, Mat, P Perez, Martin, P Rondon, Hector, C Santana, Carlos may be names to remember a few years from now, but this move put the Brewers as one of the teams to beat in the National League in 2010. 

The Brewers had an amazing start and didn't lose a beat in their finish for one of the best records ever.  It was the first time the franchise had a 100-win season.  Unfortunately, the Brew Crew's regular season success could not be repeated as the Philadelphia Phillies once again knocked them out of the playoffs in the NLDS.  The Brewers had the most wins of any MLB team since the 2001 Mariners who went 116-46.  The Brewers joined the Mariners as one of the only teams to have more than 105 wins and not make it to the World Series.

2009: NL Central Champs (94-68)
It is hard to believe that Ben was not one of the originals, but he was the first one to be the second GM of a franchise in this league.  He came out swinging by grabbing a bunch of top prospects that other franchises did not claim in their original 40-man rosters.  This, along with a couple trades for veterans, put his team over the top in the race for the playoffs.  His Brewers then won the NL Central and beat the Marlins in the NLDS.  Eventually, his team fell to the Phillies in the NLCS.  His peers voted him as the 2009 GM of the Year.

Management

Travis (soonorlitigator) [1/18/17 - 10/17/22]

Mike (VolsRaysBucs) [1/23/16 - ]

Theodore R. (AdamBomb) [3/30/15 -

Eric B. (Baseballnut83) [2/7/15 - 3/29/15 ]

John (JDutra5) - 12/4/14

Ben Yergey (Brewers GM) [7/23/09 - 11/1/15]
Tim Bieneck (tim bieneck) [7/1/09 - 7/21/09]