Author Topic: 2021 FGM Playoffs Recap & Commentary (Read 3654 times)

Flash · « **Reply #5 on:** August 28, 2021, 10:17:50 AM »

Two days of fantasy play left in the Wild Card matchups. Each one is still in question as we all know a hot day by a given team?s lineup can upend what appears to be a comfortable lead. The reward for winning the Wild Card games is a matchup with the #1 seed in each league, namely the

and the

.

Here?s how things stand at the moment:

NL Wild Card

406.22 vs.

715.58

AL Wild Card

339.55 vs.

833.79

kidd5jersey · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2021, 01:03:07 PM »

Great writeup flash.

will take the week to rest some arms and come in strong in the playoffs.

Flash · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2021, 12:46:51 PM »

Quote from: papps on August 23, 2021, 11:17:08 AM

Great write up Flash! But don?t forget Rob (Millertime) is the only two time FGM champ. I would have joined him in 2019 but Jason took me out! I?m hoping to join him this year. Good luck to everyone in the playoffs and congrats on a great season!!

I stand corrected, we did have a two time champion, Rob (MillerTime) in 2012 & 2015. Let?s see if we have another at the end of the playoffs.

papps · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2021, 11:17:08 AM »

Great write up Flash! But don?t forget Rob (Millertime) is the only two time FGM champ. I would have joined him in 2019 but Jason took me out! I?m hoping to join him this year. Good luck to everyone in the playoffs and congrats on a great season!!

Flash · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2021, 11:21:56 PM »

Here are the final regular season records of the 10 playoff teams:

American League
1:

140-22 - AL West Winner
2:

111 - 51 AL East Winner
3:

105 - 57 AL Central Winner
4:

127 - 32 AL Wild Card #1
5:

113 - 49 AL Wild Card #2

National League
1:

140-22 - NL West Winner
2:

138 - 24 - NL Central Winner
3:

130 - 32 - NL East Winner
4:

133 - 29 - NL Wild Card #1
5:

123 - 39 NL Wild Card #2

Wild Card Week August 23 - 29

AL Wild Card Matchup
#5

vs. #4

AL Wild Card Matchup
#5

vs. #4

There are some things of note going into the 2021 FGM playoffs. The first of which is that the AL WC features last year?s championship roster. The

were the

in 2020 under a different GM. The roster is still quite formidable and the

will have their hands full. The NL WC will feature two teams from the NL West

and

. As a reward, the winner will get a chance to face the team they have been chasing all season long: the

Secondly, there is usually a Cinderella type team every year, and many will recall that in 2019,

barely made the playoffs.

managed to advance to the ALCS, but were defeated by the 2019 Champion

. Who will be jump into the magic carriage this year and hope that it doesn?t turn into a pumpkin?

Thirdly, the playoffs feature three former champions,

GM, Paul S. in 2013, when he was the GM of the

, Chris (papps) in 2018 as the GM of the

, and Jason S. (game162) in 2019 as the GM of the

. We?ve had one two time champion, Rob (MillerTime) in 2012 and 2015 (see correction in posted reply), will we another one in 2021?

As always, the playoffs will be affected by injuries, slumps, bad outings, hitting explosions, and byes. The

and the

have enjoyed dominating seasons and look to be the odds on favorites. However, as in past years, there will undoubtedly be some surprises and some corresponding disappointments, and it will all make for some interesting fantasy play over the next five weeks. Stay tuned as we watch the playoffs unfold and please feel free to post your comments in this thread. There will be recaps throughout the coming weeks as we watch ten teams chase a the opportunity to be added to the FGM Wall of Champions.