NATIONAL LEAGUE --------------- Division number 1 TEAM WIN LOSS PCT GB LAST WEEK OWNER 3 NEW YORK METS 101 61 .623 0 2 - 3 Jon Bruschke ATLANTA BRAVES 91 71 .561 10 3 - 2 Scott Treffer PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 78 84 .481 23 2 - 3 John Mac Donald MONTREAL EXPOS 73 89 .450 28 2 - 2 Tim Pittman FLORIDA MARLINS 70 92 .432 31 2 - 2 Russ Morris Division number 2 TEAM WIN LOSS PCT GB LAST WEEK OWNER 4 CINCINNATI REDS 95 67 .586 0 2 - 2 Alex Canas 4 HOUSTON ASTROS 94 68 .580 1 3 - 1 Leo Leckie PITTSBURGH PIRATES 78 84 .481 17 3 - 2 Jeremy Moore ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 74 88 .456 21 2 - 2 Gordon Stables CHICAGO CUBS 69 93 .425 26 2 - 3 Jim Casey MILWAUKEE BREWERS 66 96 .407 29 2 - 3 Adam Hunter Division number 3 TEAM WIN LOSS PCT GB LAST WEEK OWNER 2 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 97 65 .598 0 3 - 2 Michael Toguchi LOS ANGELES DODGERS 82 80 .506 15 2 - 3 Casey Cobb SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 81 81 .5 16 2 - 3 Shawn Whalen SAN DIEGO PADRES 79 83 .487 18 3 - 2 Greg Achten COLORADO ROCKIES 65 97 .401 32 2 - 2 Mark Yee AMERICAN LEAGUE --------------- Division number 4 TEAM WIN LOSS PCT GB LAST WEEK OWNER 1 BOSTON RED SOX 106 56 .654 0 4 - 1 Rick Wynne 3 NEW YORK YANKEES 97 65 .598 9 3 - 2 Michael Gortenberg BALTIMORE ORIOLES 95 67 .586 11 3 - 2 Steve Meeder TORONTO BLUE JAYS 90 72 .555 16 1 - 4 Jonathan Barr TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS 68 94 .419 38 1 - 3 Robert Perkins Division number 5 TEAM WIN LOSS PCT GB LAST WEEK OWNER 4 MINNESOTA TWINS 83 79 .512 0 3 - 2 Liz Hendricks CLEVELAND INDIANS 81 81 .5 2 4 - 1 Cary Richardson KANSAS CITY ROYALS 75 87 .462 8 2 - 2 Judd Choate CHICAGO WHITE SOX 66 96 .407 17 0 - 5 Joe Stables DETROIT TIGERS 59 103 .364 24 3 - 2 Brian Ethridge Division number 6 TEAM WIN LOSS PCT GB LAST WEEK OWNER 4 TEXAS RANGERS 81 81 .5 0 2 - 3 Josh Hoe 5 ANAHEIM ANGELS 81 81 .5 0 1 - 4 Tim Walsh OAKLAND ATHLETICS 78 84 .481 3 4 - 1 Albert Schweitzer SEATTLE MARINERS 77 85 .475 4 3 - 2 John Cunningham

Wins Above Reality

TEAM NAME REALITY FANTASY GAMES AHEAD OWNER 1 MINNESOTA TWINS 63 - 97 83 - 79 19 Liz Hendricks 2 BALTIMORE ORIOLES 78 - 84 95 - 67 17 Steve Meeder 3 BOSTON RED SOX 94 - 68 106 - 56 12 Rick Wynne 4 ANAHEIM ANGELS 70 - 92 81 - 81 11 Tim Walsh 5 KANSAS CITY ROYALS 64 - 97 75 - 87 10.5 Judd Choate 6 TORONTO BLUE JAYS 84 - 78 90 - 72 6 Jonathan Barr 7 FLORIDA MARLINS 64 - 98 70 - 92 6 Russ Morris 8 LOS ANGELES DODGERS 77 - 85 82 - 80 5 Casey Cobb 8 MONTREAL EXPOS 68 - 94 73 - 89 5 Tim Pittman 8 SAN DIEGO PADRES 74 - 88 79 - 83 5 Greg Achten 11 NEW YORK METS 97 - 66 101 - 61 4.5 Jon Bruschke 12 CHICAGO CUBS 67 - 95 69 - 93 2 Jim Casey 13 PHILADELPHIA PHILLI 77 - 85 78 - 84 1 John Mac Donald 14 PITTSBURGH PIRATES 78 - 83 78 - 84 -.5 14 CINCINNATI REDS 96 - 67 95 - 67 -.5 16 NEW YORK YANKEES 98 - 64 97 - 65 -1 16 TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAY 69 - 93 68 - 94 -1 18 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 75 - 86 74 - 88 -1.5 19 SEATTLE MARINERS 79 - 83 77 - 85 -2 20 HOUSTON ASTROS 97 - 65 94 - 68 -3 20 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACK 100 - 62 97 - 65 -3 22 SAN FRANCISCO GIANT 86 - 76 81 - 81 -5 23 COLORADO ROCKIES 72 - 90 65 - 97 -7 24 MILWAUKEE BREWERS 74 - 87 66 - 96 -8.5 25 OAKLAND ATHLETICS 87 - 75 78 - 84 -9 26 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 75 - 86 66 - 96 -10.5 26 DETROIT TIGERS 69 - 92 59 - 103 -10.5 28 ATLANTA BRAVES 103 - 59 91 - 71 -12 29 TEXAS RANGERS 95 - 67 81 - 81 -14 30 CLEVELAND INDIANS 97 - 65 81 - 81 -16

Final Newsletter

------------------ POSTSEASON RESULTS ------------------ THE TIE-BREAKER RANGERS MAKE THE POSTSEASON --------------------------- Rangers 7, Angels 3 THE DIVISIONAL SERIES BOSOX OUT LAST GRITTY RANGERS ----------------------------- Rangers 3, Bosox 8. Rangers 7, Bosox 3. Loaiza throws a complete game. Bosox 10, Rangers 4. Garciaparra's 2 RBI single opens a 4-1 lead, and the Bosox never look back. Bosox 2, Texas 3. A Daubach 9th inning error with the bases loaded and 2 outs sets up Jeter's game winning single. Rangers 3, Bosox 5. Jenkins hits a first inning grand slam that proves to be the game winning hit. YANKEES SWEEP TWINS ------------------- Yankees 7, Twins 0. Martinez throws a complete game shutout. Yankees 9, Twins 0. Cone throws a complete game shutout. Twins 3, Yankees 5. A 3-run 5th set up Rivera's save. DBACKS SURVIVE REDS ------------------- Reds 2, Dbacks 1. Parris outduels Randy Johnson. Reds 4, Dbacks 5. Durazo hits a 2-run HR in the 8th to erase a 1-run deficit. Dbacks 2, Reds 1. Bell hits a 2-run double in the eight. Dbacks 5, Reds 2. Dbacks scored 3 runs in the first, and then Randy Johnson shuts the Reds down until they loaded the bases in the 9th. Swindell got the final out. MIRACULOUS METS SQUEAK BY IN SERIES OF THE CENTURY -------------------------------------------------- Astros 4, Mets 2. David Justice hits a 3-run HR in the 9th. Astros 5, Mets 7. The teams combine to score 5 runs in the last inning and a half; Benitez retires Perez with the bases loaded. Mets 2, Astros 5. Cedeno caught stealing twice; 2 Met solo HR can't overcome a 4-run third inning off of Al Leiter. Mets 3, Astros 2. Benitez retires Crespo with 2 outs and the bases loaded in the 9th. Astros 4, Mets 5. Trailing 4-0 in the bottom of the 9th, Helton hits a 3-run HR, followed by Rodriguez solo shot. Henderson singles with 2 outs to score Ordonez, who reached on an error. THE PENNANT SERIES BOSOX ADVANCE TO WORLD SERIES ----------------------------- Yankees 1, Bosox 3. Jenkins 2 run HR in the 8th breaks the tie; Garces leaves the bases loaded in the 9th. Yankees 4, Bosox 9. Finley beats Cone. Bosox 5, Yankees 2. Hubbard robs a hit in the 9th to hold the lead. Bosox 1, Yankees 4. Martinez keeps the series alive, beating his old team with a complete game. Bosox 3, Yankees 2. Finley goes the distance and clinches the series. DBACKS PULL OFF AMAZING COMEBACK TO BEAT METS --------------------------------------------- Dbacks 2, Mets 5. Benitez enters in the 8th and holds the lead. Dbacks 2, Mets 4. Benitez pitches 2 innings for the second straight day. Mets 4, Dbacks 3. Leiter survives a 3-run 8th; Benitez registers 3rd save. Mets 2, Dbacks 5. Johnson is too good to lose twice. Mets 1, Dbacks 3. Dramatic 9th inning breaks the tie. Dbacks 7, Mets 4. Helton's 9th inning HR is outdone by Batista's 10th inning shot. Dbacks 4, Mets 2. Randy Johnson's just better than Woody Williams. THE WORLD SERIES CURSED NO MORE! --------------- Dbacks 1, Bosox 2. Gonzales' RBI wins it in the 9th. Dbacks 4, Bosox 6. Garces gets a double play with 2 outs in the ninth. Bosox 8, Dbacks 6. Cordova gives up 6, but gets the tying RBI and hangs on for the win. Bosox 2, Dbacks 4. Johnson stops elimination in the second straight series. Bosox 1, Dbacks 2. Another miracle? Dbacks 3, Bosox 2. Jenkins grounds out with 2 on and 2 out in the 9th; Swindell gets the save. Dbacks 3, Bosox 5. Dbacks score 2 in the 9th, but Garces strands Lee and Gilkey to clinch the Series, and the season! Never having traded Babe Ruth, Rick Wynne was able to accomplish what no actual Red Sox GM has pulled off since 1918! Congrats to the team with the best record of the regular season, and a fine showing by the gritty Dbacks, who almost pulled off another miracle! Thanks to everyone for another great year! -------------------- 1999 PRIZE BREAKDOWN -------------------- Bosox World Series Champion Rick Wynne $400 Dbacks World Series Runnerup Michael Toguchi $300 Twins Wins Above Reality Champion Liz Hendricks $275 Mets Pennant Runnerup Jon Bruschke declined Yankees Pennant Runnerup Michael Gortenberg $225 Reds Division Runnerup Alex Canas $150 Astros Division Runnerup Leo Leckie $150 Twins Division Runnerup Liz Hendricks declined Rangers Division Runnerup Josh Hoe $150 Orioles 2nd, Wins Above Reality Steve Meeder $150 Bosox 3rd, Wins Above Reality Rick Wynne declined Angels 4th, Wins Above Reality Tim Walsh $125 Royals 5th, Wins Above Reality Judd Choate $100 Jays 6th, Wins Above Reality Jonathan Barr $75 Marlins 7th, Wins Above Reality Russ Morris $75 Dodgers 8th, Wins Above Reality Casey Cobb $75 Expos 9th Wins Above Reality Tim Pittman $75 Padres 10th, Wins Above Reality Greg Achten $75 Mets 11th, Wins Above Reality Jon Bruschke declined Cubs 12th, Wins Above Reality Jim Casey $50 Phils 13th, Wins Above Reality John Mac Donald $50 Total $2500 Expenses $300 ------------------ DEADLINES FOR 2000 ------------------ October 28 Deadline to reserve your 1999 team (via the $100 entry fee) for Thursday the 2000 season. If paying to reclaim your team, your payment must arrive no later than the 28th. Make you check payable to Leo Leckie, and send it to 1846 South Wasatch Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84108. October 29 Deadline to reserve your name in the 2000 Draft (via the $100 Friday entry fee). November 1 2000 Draft begins. Monday