One thing is for certain about Major League Baseball's 2020 season: whatever form it takes (if any at all) will look much different than the standard, pre-coronavirus variety. That likely means the season will see fewer games, with those games being played in empty ballparks that wouldn't nece sarily house the home team in question.We reported located in Phoenix, Arizona; Arlington, Texas; and St. Petersburg, Florida. Should that scenario come to pa s, the league could a sign 10 teams per hub, splitting up the divisions so that all the East, Central, and West teams are located in one area. .Here's that same information in a digestible graphic: How MLB could look in 2020. USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) Because we are nothing if not curious, we decided to fire up our copy of Outside the Park Baseball 21 and simulate a season using those alignments. Derek Watt Jersey ( .) Before we get to the results, let's hit on some of the logistical tweaks we made heading into the season:Every team played 100 regular-season games, with the campaign beginning in July.The top four teams in each of the three divisions qualified for the postseason, meaning 12 teams in total.The four best teams by winning percentage each received a first-round bye.The bottom eight playoff teams, meanwhile, were entered into four one-game playoffs -- four Wild Card Games, if you will.The rest of the playoffs format -- best-of-five, then consecutive best-of-seven series -- remained the same, albeit without the National and American League aspects Anthony Miller Jersey .Got it? Good. Let's move on to the results, beginning with a division-by-division look.The EastOne theme you'll notice here is the prevalence of ties. In the East alone, you have three teams tied for that final playoff spot: the , the , and the . The Phillies ended up claiming that spot, for the record.The most surprising developments in the East were the winning the division (albeit with the fifth-best record in the sport), and the -- yes, the Pittsburgh Pirates -- willing their way into a playoff spot. Good job, Troy Polamalu T Shirts virtual Derek Shelton. Those teams were joined in the postseason by the . Keep that in mind for later.The CentralOver in the Central, the biggest shocker is the poor performance of the . Who had them finishing within three games of both the and the ? Ouch. The , who entered the year as the favorites in the real-world American League Central, finishing under. 500 also qualifies as a surprise.The four playoff teams from the Central were otherwise who you would expect: Cleveland, the St. Louis , , and . The and , two of the offseason's most aggre sive clubs, each finished at least a handful of games beyond a playoff spot.The WestWe noted there were going to be some more ties in this simulation. Here you have it, with the , , and finishing deadlocked for the final two postseason spots in the division. The Angels and Astros ended up claiming them. Those clubs were joined in the postseason by the (of course) and the , who were big winners in our last simulation.Now, onto the playoffs.The postseasonIn lieu of the usual League Championship setup, we'll just note that the Cody White Jersey final four included the Dodgers, Red Sox, Angels, and Rays. The Dodgers and Rays prevailed, and went on to play a six-game World Series -- the Andrew Friedman Bowl, if you will. The Rays ended up winning out, notching the first championship in the franchise's history. MiscellanyThat's all for team-level performances. What about individuals? Let's get to it. was, surprise surprise, the best player in the game, according to the Wins Above Replacement metric. Trout was worth 5.8 WAR, a tick more than (5.7) and (5.6), who led the league in average (.343). (34) edged (33), , and (31) for the homer title.The Cardinals staff featured the No. 1 and 2 finishers in ERA ( and ) and the saves leader ( ). Flaherty also led the league in wins, with 13. Is it any wonder how they made the postseason? led the majors in WAR, with 6.5. That's two more wins than anyone else had on the pitching side, and 0.7 wins more than NFL Pittsburgh Steelers Jersey Trout.The most surprising individual stat we could find? finishing with a league-best two shutouts despite having an ERA over 5.00 for the season. Perhaps this is a case where when he was good, he was really good, and when he wasn't good, he well, you get it.Join us again next week, when we use OOTP to find out what happens when half the league is stationed on the moon.