2011 Team Tournament First Round Series

We need people to volunteer to player series using 2011 teams (the 20 person team that come with the set). The request we have is that everyone keep the stats of their series and then send them back to us on the blog. This will allow us to see all 600 cards in action. This also gives people the chance to have some bragging rights for your favorite team. This is going to be a 30 team tournament (Rangers and Cardinals get a first round bye). All series are 7 game series (first to 4 wins). When requesting games just check in with comments or via E-mail with Redsoxman2011@gmail.com. We will put up a post of official rules for the league up here in a following post. It will be a pure league (no strategy cards with no limit on stealing and intentional walks). Here are the first round match-ups. Once you make a claim I will update on this page. To make a claim send and E-mail or put a comment at the bottom of this post. 

Game will likely be easiest played on Google hang outs using the Dice app http://jonswope.com/2012/05/29/fair-dice-in-google-hangouts/

The MLB Showdown Hall of Fame

                Every year to kick off our year we will start with inducting out class of classic MLB Showdown cards to be immortalized in our Hall of Fame. Everyone is more than welcome to vote using twitter handle #mlbshowdown. You get 5 votes for a card (not a player a card). Please be specific on which card you mean. Possible sets include 00/00P/01/01P/09/10/11 for this year. The criteria is this… They added something to the game. This may be they were a dominant card, they were a fun card, a quirky card, a great representation of a player or you just liked them for some reason. Players will be elected on the following criteria. The first 5 players to receive 5 votes will be inducted. Then the next 5 players to receive 6 votes will be inducted. Every increment of 5 will increase the needed vote by 1. Votes will carry over from previous years and a person may vote for the same card in multiple years. You through faithfulness can cement any card you wish in our own Hall of Fame. Everyone gets only 5 votes in a set year and cannot vote for the same card in the set year (though they can in vote every year for the same card). I hope we all have some fun and as always get in touch with your friends who enjoyed the game and have them help us show who really deserves to be here. 

MLB Showdown 2011: Relievers

Player	Control	Points	IP	Homer	Double	Single	Walk	Out(fb)	Out(gb)	Out(pu)	Out(so)
Alfredo Aceves	6	270	2	0	20	18-19	16-17	9-15	7-8	3-6	1-2
Al Alburquerque	6	220	1	0	0	19-20	17-18	15-16	11-14	3-10	1-2
Jose Valverde	6	200	1	0	0	18-20	16-17	11-15	8-10	3-7	1-2
Chris Kimbrel	6	200	1	0	0	18-20	16-17	14-15	12-13	3-11	1-2
Jonny Venters	6	200	1	0	20	0	17-19	15-16	9-14	3-8	1-2
Juan Cruz	6	180	1	0	20	19	16-18	10-15	8-9	3-7	1-2
Antonio Bastardo	6	180	1	0	20	19	16-18	10-15	9	3-8	1-2
John Axford	6	180	1	0	20	18-19	17	13-16	9-12	3-8	1-2
Jesse Crain	6	160	1	0	20	18-19	16-17	11-15	9-10	3-8	1-2
Mark Melancon	6	160	1	0	20	18-19	16-17	13-15	8-12	3-7	1-2
Francisco Rodriguez	6	160	1	0	20	17-19	16	13-15	9-12	3-8	1-2
JJ Putz	6	160	1	0	20	18-19	16-17	12-15	9-11	3-8	1-2
David Hernandez	6	160	1	0	20	18-19	16-17	11-15	9-10	3-7	1-2
Casey Janssen	6	150	1	0	20	17-19	16	13-15	8-12	3-7	1-2
Todd Coffey	6	150	1	0	20	18-19	16-17	10-15	7-9	3-6	1-2
Jason Motte	6	150	1	0	20	17-19	16	12-15	8-11	3-7	1-2
Matt Belise	6	140	1	0	20	16-19	0	12-15	7-11	3-6	1-2
Octavio Dotel	6	50	1/3	0	20	18-19	16-17	11-15	8-10	3-7	1-2
Jim Johnson	5	350	2	0	0	17-20	0	14-16	7-13	3-6	1-2
Joel Hanrahan	5	220	1	0	0	19-20	18	14-17	9-13	3-8	1-2
Tyler Clippard	5	210	1	0	0	18-20	0	11-17	10	3-9	1-2
Heath Bell	5	210	1	0	0	18-20	17	11-16	7-10	3-6	1-2
Mariano Rivera	5	200	1	0	0	18-20	0	13-17	9-12	3-8	1-2
Aaron Heilman	5	20	1	20	0	16-19	15	10-14	8-9	3-7	1-2
Jeff Samardzija	5	180	1	0	20	19	17-18	11-16	8-10	3-7	1-2
Mike MacDougal	5	180	1	0	0	19-20	17-18	14-16	7-13	3-6	1-2
Grant Balfour	5	170	1	0	20	18-19	17	11-16	8-10	3-7	1-2
Drew Storen	5	170	1	0	20	18-19	17	12-16	8-11	3-7	1-2
Rafael Betancourt	5	170	1	0	0	17-20	0	11-16	10	3-9	1-2
Michael Stutes	5	150	1	0	20	18-19	16-17	10-15	8-9	3-7	1-2
Chris Resop	5	150	1	0	20	18-19	16-17	11-15	9-10	3-8	1-2
Matt Guerrier	5	150	1	0	20	18-19	16-17	11-15	7-10	3-6	1-2
Rafael Perez	5	130	1	0	20	17-19	16	12-15	6-11	3-5	1-2
Jeremy Affeldt	5	110	1	0	19-20	0	17-18	14-16	7-13	3-6	1-2
Yoshinori Tateyama	5	100	1	20	0	16-19	15	10-14	8-9	3-7	1-2
Shawn Camp	5	80	1	0	19-20	18	16-17	13-15	6-12	3-5	1-2
Cesar Romas	5	50	1/3	0	20	19	16-18	11-15	7-10	3-6	1-2
Daniel McCutchen	4	270	2	0	20	18-19	17	10-16	6-9	3-5	1-2
David Robertson	4	220	1	0	0	20	19	15-18	12-14	3-11	1-2
Eric O'Flarherty	4	210	1	0	0	20	19	16-18	9-15	3-8	1-2
Guillermo Mota	4	200	2	0	20	17-19	16	11-15	8-10	3-7	1-2
Tom Wilhelmsen	4	140	1	0	0	18-20	17	11-16	8-10	3-7	1-2
Francisco Cordero	4	180	1	0	20	19	18	14-17	10-13	3-9	1-2
Fernando Salas	4	180	1	0	20	19	18	11-17	9-10	3-8	1-2
Kenley Jansen	4	180	1	0	20	0	18-19	14-17	13	3-12	1-2
Ramon Ramirez	4	180	1	0	20	19	18	13-17	9-12	3-8	1-2
Joaquin Benoit	4	170	1	0	20	19	18	12-17	9-11	3-8	1-2
Glen Perkins	4	170	1	0	20	19	18	13-17	9-13	3-8	1-2
Brandon League	4	170	1	0	0	18-20	0	15-17	8-14	3-7	1-2
Ryan Madson	4	170	1	0	0	18-20	0	13-17	9-12	3-8	1-2
Sean Marshal	4	170	1	0	0	18-20	0	15-17	11-14	3-9	1-2
Latroy Hawkins	4	170	1	0	0	18-20	0	15-17	7-14	3-6	1-2
Chris Perez	4	150	1	0	0	19-20	17-18	9-16	6-8	3-5	1-2
Edward Mujica	4	150	1	0	20	18-19	0	13-17	8-12	3-7	1-2
Carlos Marmall	4	150	1	0	0	18-20	16-17	12-15	11	3-10	1-2
Henry Rodriguez	4	140	1	0	0	19-20	17-18	13-16	9-12	3-8	1-2
Blake Wood	4	130	1	0	20	19	17-18	13-16	8-12	3-7	1-2
Bobby Parnell	4	130	1	0	20	19	17-18	14-16	9-13	3-8	1-2
Brian Wilson	4	130	1	0	20	19	17-18	15-16	9-14	3-8	1-2
Hisanori Takahasha	4	110	1	0	20	18-19	17	11-16	8-10	3-7	1-2
Matt Lindstrom	4	110	1	0	20	18-19	17	11-16	7-10	3-6	1-2
Leo Nunez	4	100	1	0	20	18-19	16-17	10-15	8-9	3-7	1-2
Jason Isringhausen	4	100	1	0	20	18-19	16-17	11-15	8-10	3-7	1-2
Brad Ziegler	4	80	1/3	0	0	19-20	18	16-17	7-15	3-6	1-2
Jon Rauch	4	60	1	20	0	17-19	16	10-15	7-9	3-6	1-2
Pedro Beato	4	60	1	0	19-20	18	16-17	11-15	6-10	3-5	1-2
Bill Bray	4	60	1/3	0	20	19	18	11-17	8-10	3-7	1-2
Boone Logan	4	50	1/3	0	20	18-19	17	12-16	8-11	3-7	1-2
Darren Oliver	3	300	2	0	0	19-20	0	12-18	8-11	3-7	1-2
Chris Sale	3	240	2	0	20	19	18	14-17	10-13	3-9	1-2
Burke Badenhop	3	210	2	0	20	18-19	17	14-16	7-13	3-6	1-2
Kyle Farnsworth	3	180	1	0	20	0	19	14-18	9-13	3-8	1-2
Scott Downs	3	180	1	0	0	19-20	0	15-18	7-14	3-6	1-2
Jeff Grey	3	180	2	0	20	18-19	16-17	11-15	5-10	3-4	1-2
Javy Guerra	3	170	1	0	20	0	19	13-18	8-12	3-7	1-2
Jonathon Papelbon	3	150	1	0	0	19-20	18	14-17	12-13	3-11	1-2
Joe Smith	3	150	1	0	0	19-20	18	13-17	7-12	3-6	1-2
Daniel Schlereth	3	150	1	0	20	0	18-19	12-17	8-11	3-7	1-2
Neftali Feliz	3	150	1	0	20	0	18-19	12-17	9-11	3-8	1-2
John Walden	3	140	1	0	20	19	18	12-17	10-11	3-9	1-2
Kerry Wood	3	140	1	0	20	19	18	13-17	11-12	3-10	1-2
Chris Jakubauskas	3	130	2	0	20	16-19	15	10-14	7-9	3-6	1-2
Joel Peralta	3	130	1	0	20	19	18	11-17	9-10	3-8	1-2
Tim Collins	3	130	1	0	20	0	17-19	13-16	9-12	3-8	1-2
Brian Fuentes	3	130	1	0	0	18-20	17	11-16	7-10	3-6	1-2
Jamey Wright	3	130	1	0	20	19	18	15-17	7-14	3-6	1-2
Logan Ondrusek	3	130	1	0	20	19	18	13-17	7-12	3-6	1-2
Luke Gregerson	3	130	1	0	20	19	18	13-17	7-12	3-6	1-2
Tim Wakefield	3	120	2	20	0	18-19	16-17	10-15	6-9	3-5	1-2
Sergio Santos	3	120	1	0	20	19	17-18	13-16	11-12	3-10	1-2
Rafael Soriano	3	110	1	0	0	18-20	17	10-16	8-9	3-7	1-2
Aaron Crow	3	110	1	0	20	18-19	17	13-16	8-12	3-7	1-2
Mark Lowe	3	110	1	0	20	18-19	17	12-16	8-11	3-7	1-2
Matt Capps	3	90	1	0	20	17-19	0	10-16	6-9	3-5	1-2
Mike Dunn	3	40	1/3	0	20	0	18-19	12-17	8-11	3-7	1-2
Arthur Rhodes	3	30	1	20	19	0	16-18	11-15	7-10	3-6	1-2
Jose Veras	3	30	1/3	0	20	19	17-18	12-16	9-11	3-8	1-2
Chad Durbin	3	10	1	20	0	17-19	15-16	10-14	7-9	3-6	1-2
Matt Thornton	2	140	1	0	0	19-20	0	14-18	10-13	3-9	1-2
Andrew Bailey	2	140	1	0	20	0	19	12-18	9-11	3-8	1-2
Christian Martinez	2	140	1	0	20	0	19	13-18	8-12	3-7	1-2
David Henderson	2	140	1	0	20	0	19	15-18	8-14	3-7	1-2
Ernesto Frieri	2	140	1	0	20	0	19	13-18	11-12	3-10	1-2
Rich Thompson	2	130	1	0	20	19	0	13-18	10-12	3-9	1-2
Fernando Rodriguez	2	110	1	0	0	19-20	18	12-17	10-11	3-9	1-2
Joakim Soria	2	90	1	0	20	19	18	12-17	9-11	3-8	1-2
Craig Bresloew	2	90	1	0	20	19	18	11-17	8-10	3-7	1-2
Nick Masset	2	90	1	0	20	19	18	14-17	8-13	3-7	1-2
Chad Qualls	2	80	1	0	20	19	18	15-17	6-14	3-5	1-2
Brad Bergession	2	60	1	0	20	17-19	16	10-15	6-9	3-5	1-2
Kameron Loe	2	60	1	0	20	18-19	0	15-17	8-14	3-7	1-2
DJ Carrasco	2	30	1	0	20	17-19	16	10-15	6-9	3-5	1-2
Jose Mirjares	2	20	1/3	0	20	0	17-19	9-16	7-8	3-6	1-2
Huston Street	2	20	1	20	19	18	0	12-17	8-11	3-7	1-2
Alex Burnett	2	10	1/3	0	20	18-19	16-17	11-15	7-10	3-6	1-2
Daniel Bard	1	100	1	0	0	20	19	15-18	10-14	3-9	1-2
Kevin Gregg	1	100	1	0	0	20	19	13-18	9-12	3-8	1-2
Wilton Lopez	1	100	1	0	0	19-20	0	16-18	8-15	3-7	1-2
Frank Francisco	1	90	1	0	20	0	19	13-18	11-12	3-10	1-2
Aneury Rodriguez	0	60	1	0	20	19	0	10-18	8-9	3-7	1-2

MLB Showdown: Relievers 140-160 Points

            You want to win awards pay 200 or more points for all your relievers. You want to win leagues learn how to get that production from players in the 140 to 160 range. You can and with a keen eye and a hair of luck you will. I wrote a normal write up and just deleted the whole thing because it lacked the practicality needed to understand these players. So for this article imagine the following line up. I will list on bases as the batting order. Then I will put A for speed guys and P for power guys. I will also put C for slow guys and N for no homer guys. I know it is tough to follow but it is just basic order to refer to to see who you should put in.

MLB Showdown: Relievers 170-190 Points

            Maybe you are still in the market for a closer. Maybe you just need a problem solver. With guys in this range you like to think you can run through the heart of most orders and come out of the other side more often then not without a scratch. We are going to focus on guys in the 190-170 range. If this is your closer you are going to lose more games in the ninth then someone who spends more. These guys are completely optional for teams that pitch 6 or less innings of relief a series. Completely needed for people pitch 12 or more innings of relief a series.

MLB Showdown 2011: Relievers 200+ points

            Relievers serve many different roles and come in all different shapes and sizes. Almost any team is going to require a shut down guy in their bullpen. This is the guy who can go get a 0 when you know cards are going to be played and when the big bats are coming down the pipe. Don't be cheap if you need that kind of player. There are times you can finagle a 0 out of a situation. There are other times when you just need to send your stud out there and have him grab it. These are those players. The Relievers who cost 200 points of more. These guys are all bigger and badder then any starting pitcher you may have. These are the closers for the team often times. Let us go hunting for goose eggs.