A blog analyzing Major League Baseball through the lens of Astrology
Welcome to Astrology Baseball, a project where I arrange MLB players into teams based on their astrological signs, and then pit those teams against each other in mock fantasy seasons.
Fantasy Astrology Football
I haven’t watched a single NFL game this season, regular season or playoffs. But based on my quick analysis of fantasy football points and astrological signs, I have a pretty confident pick of who will win the Super Bowl: the Philadelphia Eagles!
1962 World Series Teams
1962 was the last Fantasy Astrology recap that I got to during the 2022 season, which is indeed what kicked off the whole “years ending in 2” project of the last several weeks. The real-life 1962 season culminated in a World Series where the New York Yankees defeated the San Francisco Giants.
1972 World Series Teams
1972 is a fun year for me to write about, because my favorite real-life team, the Oakland Athletics, won the World Series! Not only that, it would be the first season of a three-year dynasty. The A’s defeated the Cincinnati Reds in ’72 to start their run, which is notable because those two teams would meet again in the 1990 Fall Classic, with the Reds coming out on top that time.
1992 World Series Teams
Our decade-by-decade look back at the World Series teams from years ending in 2 continues with 1992! This was the first of two consecutive years that the Blue Jays would win the World Series - although fans watching IN 1992 would have no way of knowing that fact. This time they beat the Atlanta Braves in an exciting six-game affair.
2002 World Series Teams
2002 was the first year when two Wild Card teams would meet in the Fall Classic, with the Anaheim Angels emerging victorious over the San Francisco Giants. As you might remember from my last post, the Giants would return to the Series a decade later in 2012, and win it, as part of their even year dynasty.
2022 World Series Teams
The first ever baseball project I embarked on was back in the summer of 2001. It was a simple Word document, listing the fantasy points for the starting lineup of each team in the league. I’ve enhanced my lists in various ways over the years, including color-coding the lines of players who “started” for their Fantasy Astrology lineups.
2022 Fantasy Astrology Leaders
Having just spent the better part of the last month posting in-depth looks for all 12 Fantasy Astrology signs in 2022, I won’t recap a projected playoff bracket. Instead, since all MLB’s major award winners were announced as of yesterday, I’ll compare those real-life winners to the players who would take home the FABL versions of that hardware.
2022 Gemini In-Depth Look
With the 2022 World Series now complete, let’s continue our in-depth look at all 12 signs in the Fantasy Astrology Baseball League. Gemini had some of the best pitchers in the league, but their offensive attack was so inept, that they ended up at the very bottom of the FABL standings.
2022 Wild Card Round Recap
It’s a little ironic, isn’t it? It’s the start of the postseason, when excitement for baseball has reached a fever pitch… and I can’t even be bothered to blog about it, because I’m too busy plugging the season-ending numbers into my patented astrology database! But now, I’m taking a break to recap the first ever Wild Card round matchups!
1964 Fantasy Astrology Recap
In 1964, the four Fantasy Astrology division winners are the same, even when you follow positional eligibility rules to the letter. These types of finishes will likely become fewer and farther between as we move backwards in history, and the number of MLB teams continues to shrink. But all we can do is enjoy them when they occur, and push this project as far back as we possibly can.
All-Time Since 1970 Positive Signs
When I first updated my database, for the years from 2000 to the present, Leo claimed the top spot. As of my last update, All-Time Since 1980, the Lions had dropped all the way to fourth place. But when taking the 1970s into account, they’re now back up to second, behind Scorpio, which makes Leo the top scorer in the Positive Polarity.
All Time Since 1970 New Additions
With the completion of the 1970s, my Fantasy Astrology Baseball project has now spanned five full decades (plus the first two years of the 2020s). Let’s take a look at the new players added to my All-Time Career Fantasy Points database in the 70’s!
1970 Fantasy Astrology Recap
While I was building the Fantasy Astrology Lineups for 1970, I could tell that we were heading for a battle between Aries and Leo, just like we saw in 1971. What I didn’t expect is that the Rams and the Lions were fighting for second place, since Sagittarius burst into the lead in the Fire Division!
2022 All-Stars by Sign
Now that we have a break in the MLB action for a few days, I’m going to pause and take stock of how the season is going at the symbolic midpoint. And what better lens through which to view the 2022 season than the 2022 All-Stars? I ran the numbers of which astrological signs are best represented among All-Stars, and the results might shock you!
1972 Fantasy Astrology Recap
The problem with figuring out batting orders for all 12 astrology teams is that it drastically increases the focus on position players, as opposed to pitchers. So for the 1972 recap, I want to start with an emphasis on pitching.
1973 Fantasy Astrology Recap
Going reverse-chronologically, you might think that 1973 was business as usual. But it was the first season of the Designated Hitter in the American League. The two Major Leagues operated with different rules for nearly 50 years, as the National League only came to their senses and added the DH for this season, as part of the new post-lockout collective bargaining agreement.
1974 Fantasy Astrology Recap
With all the attention I’ve paid to the five-year period between 1975 and 1979, it’s tough to think about moving backwards to the next half decade. But the reverse chronological march through time must continue, so here’s how the Fantasy Astrology Baseball League shook out in 1974.
FABL Depth Charts Gemini Season
I only allow myself to tinker with the lineups in my Fantasy Astrology Baseball League once per week. But when the zodiac wheel turns to a different sign – such as when Taurus gave way to Gemini this past Saturday 5/21 – I’ll go a step further, and add new players to the lineups from the free agent pool.
Five Year Recap 1975 to 1979 Part 1
1975 is the end of a half-decade period, when going reverse-chronologically. So here’s a look at players who appeared in their sign’s starting lineups (including rotation and bullpen) for that whole five-year stretch.
1975 Fantasy Astrology Recap
I’ve finally put together all 12 Astrology rosters on my copy of MLB The Show 2022 and started simulating a season! But I wanted to post one more year in my reverse chronological trip through FABL history, just so we can end with a nice round fifth year. (Remember, going in reverse order, 1979 to 1975 constitutes a five-year span.)