The 2008 season started with the Red Sox as champs. They were beaten by the A's, who were beaten back by Boston, who were then swept by Toronto, who lost to Oakland, who lost to Cleveland, and so on, until we reached our current champion.
The Heavyweight of the Year is the team that wins the most title bouts at the end of the season.
2008 Title Bout Records:
| Mets | 23 | 17 |
| Athletics | 13 | 13 |
| Red Sox | 11 | 7 |
| Cubs | 9 | 1 |
| Padres | 8 | 6 |
| Rockies | 7 | 14 |
| Angels | 6 | 4 |
| Indians | 6 | 11 |
| Brewers | 5 | 0 |
| Cardinals | 5 | 5 |
| Reds | 5 | 5 |
| Dodgers | 5 | 7 |
| Marlins | 4 | 3 |
| Rangers | 4 | 6 |
| Blue Jays | 3 | 3 |
| Nationals | 3 | 5 |
| Mariners | 2 | 1 |
| Yankees | 2 | 3 |
| Phillies | 2 | 5 |
| Tigers | 1 | 2 |
| Giants | 0 | 3 |
| Orioles | 0 | 3 |
2006 Heavyweight of the Year:
Oakland Athletics
2005 Heavyweight of the Year:
Oakland Athletics
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2008 Stats
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Between innings, MLB.tv showed this word scramble:
BENATAS AZAILO
After a few seconds, they showed this:
Hint: HE PITCHES IN THE AL WEST.
After a few more seconds, they didn't show this, but they should have:
Hint: WE SPELLED HIS NAME WRONG WHEN WE SCRAMBLED IT.
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Overheard on the Devil Rays' TV broadcast: "There's nothing worse than a cantankerous banana."
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Same broadcast, after a 2-2 curveball misses in the dirt to Frank Thomas, this dialogue could be heard in my office:
Joe Magrane: "Now would be a good time to challenge Frank Thomas with a high fastball around the letters."
Ken Arneson: "You go ahead and do that."
High fastball indeed follows on the next pitch, as does a two-run homer.
"Word Scramble: NETBSEA AZLAOI
Hint: He currently pitches in the American League West."
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"Hint: He has appeared in the postseason twice in his career."
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"Give up?"
...
"ESTABAN LOIAZA"
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