Consolation bracket 2023

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

This year's consolation bracket will be divided into AL and NL, with the matchups mirroring the timing/length of the playoff matchups.
The winner of each league-bracket will meet in a two-week final in the same period as the MBL World Series.

Seedings are determined by regular season finish:

AL
#1 LAA
#2 DET
#3 SEA
#4 MIN
#5 BOS
#6 TOR
#7 CWS
#8 NYY

NL
#1 CIN
#2 SD
#3 PIT
#4 CHC
#5 WAS
#6 ARI
#7 NYM
#8 PHI


The bracket to be used is I think fairly standard - I stole a template from here:
www.interbasket.net/wp-content/uploads/8-team-single-elimination-bracket-seeded.jpg

As is standard in knockout matchups in MBL, home teams are determined by seed and have home advantage (they win a 5-5 tie).


Apologies to the Athletics and Dodgers, who miss out this time.


This competition is a bit of fun, so if you don't want to participate just set-and-forget your lineup without fear of receiving a nagging PM from me

[Orioles GM (Andy)]

Can anyone stymie the Red Sox historic march for the ThreePeat?

[White Sox GM (Micheal)]

Challenge accepted.

Is there a losers bracket in the losers bracket? Just wondering if we get double Elimination lol

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

#8 NYY
1-9-0
#1 LAA

#5 BOS
8-1-1
#4 MIN

#6 TOR
2-8-0
#3 SEA

#7 CWS
1-9-0
#2 DET

#1 LAA host reigning consolation champions #5 BOS, whilst #3 SEA travel to #2 DET.


#8 PHI
4-5-1
#1 CIN

#5 WAS
5-4-1
#4 CHC

#6 ARI
6-4-0
#3 PIT

#7 NYM
2-6-2
#2 SD

#5 WAS travel to #1 CIN, and #2 SD host #6 ARI.

[Angels GM (James)]

I may be the higher seed, but I feel like I’m hosting Goliath.

[Orioles GM (Andy)]

Famous quotes to live by: 'Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line', 'You're gonna need a bigger boat' and 'Never get between the Mibble Red Sox and the Consolation Bracket crown'

[Red Sox GM (Nick)]

This will be an interesting week. Had we matched up in the opening round, it would have been a toss up, and I wouldn’t have been able to bench my pitchers on Sunday in order to squeak out a win. Condolences to the Twins. Who would have thought this spring that Pablo Reyes would be on a MLB roster IRL and have a playoff line of .409, HR, 7 R, 3 RBI and 2 SB in Mibble?

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

It's a public holiday in the UK, and I have plans for much of the day. I have set the matchups in Fantrax, and will get to the full update/analysis when I can (unless Adam beats me to it).

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

#5 BOS
8-2-0
#1 LAA

#3 SEA
4-6-0
#2 DET

Consolation Cup specialists #5 BOS travel to #2 DET to determine the best-of-the-rest in the AL.


#5 WAS
3-6-1
#1 CIN

#6 ARI
7-3-0
#2 SD

Making an impressive run from the #6 spot, ARI are hosted by #1 CIN.

[Red Sox GM (Nick)]

[D'backs GM (Mo)]

I want the Redsox to win because it would be a cool story to remember

[Red Sox GM (Nick)]

Not ready to wave the white flag, but going into the 3-game weekend series to conclude our match, Ace’s hitters have really turned it on the past few days. A big hole to climb out of, not impossible, but definitely the bleakest point of these semis for the Sox.

[Astros GM (Adam)]

Never give up.
Never surrender.

[D'backs GM (Mo)]

Meanwhile in the NL Series Reds and D-Backs have been deadlocked at 5-5 for like a week now lol. D-Backs are controlling the pitching and Reds are dominating the hitting.

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

#5 BOS
2-6-2
#2 DET

#6 ARI
3-6-1
#1 CIN

Both matchups went to seeding, with the Reds (who very narrowly missed out on the playoffs) defeating the D'backs and the Red Sox finally losing a Consolation Cup matchup after being bested by the Tigers.


Cinci host the Consolation Cup final by virtue of their superior regular season record.