| Which team... | Team | Bonus Info |
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| Gave up the most home runs and gave up their manager to a division rival after the season? | |
| Won the AL West? | |
| Was the only AL team to win a playoff series in fewer than 5 games? | |
| Employed the NL ERA leader for the 2nd straight year? | |
| Won two no-hitters, and lost one? | |
| Had the fewest wins? | |
| Employed a player that pitched a perfect game and ended up with an ERA of 6.44? | |
| Had a run to the playoffs that spawned the phrase 'BUCKle up'? | |
| Had 12 different players start a game on the mound, en route to the worst record in the AL? | |
| Had the worst team ERA in MLB? | |
| Signed a power hitter to a huge 10-year contract, only to see him hit zero HRs in the first month? | |
| Littered their field while protesting a call in the NL Wild Card game? | |
| Had another miraculous playoff comeback, reminiscent of last year's World Series? | |
| Was 3rd in the AL in hits and struck out the least, despite finishing 72-90? | |
| Scared other NL teams, drawing the most intentional walks? | |
| | Which team... | Team | Bonus Info |
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| Had a closer (2nd in the AL in saves) with the habit of shooting fake arrows after earning saves? | |
| Had a player who finished second behind Miguel Cabrera in 2 of the Triple Crown categories? | |
| Had the most regular season wins? | |
| Had a no-hitter for the first time ever, breaking a streak of 8,020 games without one? | |
| Barely missed the playoffs in 2011, but was 12 games under .500 in 2012? | |
| Employed the NL hit leader, but again failed to finish above .500? | |
| Had a player that led the NL in home runs? | |
| Won 102 games in 2011 but only went .500 in 2012? | |
| Also finished .500 after making the playoffs in 2011? | |
| Hit the fewest home runs in MLB? (It didn't stop them from earning a more important prize.) | |
| Opened a new ballpark? | |
| Extended their World Series drought to 104 years? | |
| Employed Carlos Quentin, who was hit by a pitch more than any other NL player? | |
| Had the worst run differential in the AL, but didn't finish last in their division? | |
| Led the AL in home runs (as a team)? | |
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MLB Rookies of the Year (NL)
Silver Sluggers (Shortstop)
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