Maple needed 163 games to make it and they did! After going 0-7 in the sim prior to the final week of the season; the fans weren't holding their breath. However; the team pulled off a 4-2 final week despite losing on the last day to end up tied with Kansas City to force a 1 game tie-breaker for the TML Wild Card spot. San Francisco who was a dark horse all year came through with the Billy Martin Division title ending up 1 game ahead of the Marauders.
Maple had their best month in August going an incredible 21-6! but cooled off in September with a 15-13 record and then finally in October going 3-2 including the win vs. KC in Game #163. This was by far the most balanced team we have coached said, #GOLDI after the win at home vs. KC. The team in both hitting and pitching was in the top half of the TML including; 3rd overall in the ABL in FIP. The acquisition of Maurice Gould SP really paid off this year as he led the ABL in Ks with 249 and WINS with 21! Bill "THE SINGER" Nelson OF also tied Oliver North for the league lead in SBs at 60! Very unusual to see individual stat leaders coming from Maple.
Jake #THE SNAKE Nelson pitched the playoff clincher for Maple in a 3-0 shutout win at home in front of 52,092 fans. Jake was acquired from Eureka via trade the year before. Jake (14-14) will now get a chance to face the team that dealt him away in Round 1 of the TML playoffs.
Maple for the 2nd consecutive season will have playoff teams at all levels in the ABL. Astoria (AAA), Sandy Springs (AA) and Kingwood (A) all qualified by winning their respective divisions. Last season the minor league affiliates all won their league titles but, Maple was eliminated in Round 1 vs. Jacksonville.
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