#5/6 Seeded Teams
#5 2016 St. Louis Cardinals
Original Season Record: 86-76, .531, 2nd place, NL Central
Star Attractions: On an otherwise pedestrian pitching staff, Carlos Martinez was the standout, going 16-9 with a 3.04 ERA; Yadier Molina continued to excel as one of the game’s best at C, unparalleled defensively and hitting .307 with 38 2B.
Also Featuring: OF Stephen Piscotty led the team with 85 RBI and 86 runs, and was second with 22 HR; Korean import, closer Seunghwan Oh saved 19 games with a 1.92 ERA and 0.92 WHIP.
#6 2016 Yankees
Original Season Record: 84-78, .519, 4th place, AL East
Star Attractions: Masahiro Tanaka led the starting rotation with a 14-4 record and a 3.07 ERA.
Also Featuring: Closer Arroldis Chapman was dealt at the trade deadline, but before that point he notched 20 saves with a 2.01 ERA and a 0.89 WHIP; The 3rd lowest scoring offence in the AL was not much to write home about but the middle infield tandem of Starlin Castro and Didi Gregorius both hit 20+ HR and both drove in 70 runs.
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