Consolation bracket

[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 BOS
#2 CWS
#3 TOR
#4 HOU
#5 MIN
#6 DET
#7 LAA
#8 OAK

NL
#1 CHC
#2 COL
#3 NYM
#4 LAD
#5 SD
#6 STL
#7 ARI
#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 Nationals and Yankees, 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

[Red Sox GM (Nick)]

Calling it now - South Side over the Cubbies. Winner celebrates with deep dish of their choice on their own dime.

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

#8 OAK
2-8-0
#1 BOS

#5 MIN
1-9-0
#4 HOU

#6 DET
5-5-0 - TOR win with homefield advantage
#3 TOR

#7 LAA
3-7-0
#2 CWS

#1 BOS host #4 HOU, whilst #2 CWS welcome #3 TOR


#8 PHI
1-9-0
#1 CHC

#5 SD
5-4-1
#4 LAD

#6 STL
4-5-1
#3 NYM

#7 ARI
5-5-0 - COL win with homefield advantage
#2 COL

#1 CHC host #5 SD, whilst #2 COL welcome #3 NYM

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

#4 HOU
4-5-1
#1 BOS

#3 TOR
1-8-1
#2 CWS


#5 SD
2-8-0
#1 CHC

#3 NYM
3-6-1
#2 COL


Just like our playoffs, the top seeds prevailed in this week's matchups. Congrats to the #1s and #2s!

Over the next two weeks, #1 BOS host #2 CWS in the AL whilst #2 COL travel to #1 CHC in the NL.

[Red Sox GM (Nick)]

I know it’s not final final but in case I forget to jump on here tomorrow - congrats to Micheal on winning a competitive consolation semifinal! My pitchers really loved maintaining a roughly 5.00 ERA every day, and then your offense put away BA past couple days. Good luck in the final (still a path tonight to the all-Chicago showdown) and hope we play together in the real playoffs next September - we are on the rise!

EDIT 8:10PM ET:  Umm.. what?  I guess I conceded too early thanks to Castillo and Swanson.  Sorry about that Micheal.  Fun couple of weeks though.  Still mean what I said about next year!

[White Sox GM (Micheal)]

I think you are premature in your dejection!! My bullpen put up a 15 ERA for the day. Looks like we end up tied. And ties go to the home team. Good Luck. And yes let’s do this where it counts more next year.

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

#2 CWS
5-5-0
#1 BOS

#2 COL
5-4-1
#1 CHC


Nick was indeed a little early in his concession - a late turnaround saw the AL consolation bracket matchup slip to a tie, with the hometown advantage tie-breaker once again being the separator.

In the NL, hard luck to the Cubs for who another SB or W would have pushed the matchup to a tie and given them their own hometown win.


In the final, the Red Sox hold hometown advantage by virtue of their better regular season record.
Good luck to both teams.

[Red Sox GM (Nick)]

Come on Cortes, or Red Sox bullpen - get me that W tonight to force tiebreaker! Awkwardly, I need Cortes to not do so hot for my one redraft team to advance to the championship 🤔

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

The Red Sox enjoyed the close contents in the Consolation Bracket, and take the silver plate courtesy of homefield advantage after tying 5-5-0 with the Rockies.
This one came down to the last game of Sunday Night Baseball - a rainout after 6 innings secured the win for NY starting pitcher Nestor Cortes, moving the W category from a tie to Boston's favour and the overall tie with it.

Great job guys.

[Red Sox GM (Nick)]

Already updated my 2023 roster page to highlight our 2X defending consolation champion status. I only realized the 2021 win last night when I wanted to see who won last year and if that portended anything for next year. The answer: more of the same? 😂

[Astros GM (Adam)]

Congrats Nick. Winning the secondary tournament in a 30 team league is a notable accomplishment. Especially two years in a row.