2024 LEG PLAYOFF ROUND 1

 

Well, in comparison to the American League even though two series went 7 games the National League was boring.

#1 ranked Coastline advanced after recovering from being down 3-1 to defeat West Michigan 4-3.

#2 Minnesota completed the only sweep in the NL by beating Madison East.

#3 Virginia overcame some key injuries to beat Climax 4-2 and

#4 Pigtown downed Southlake in a great close series 4-3. The four top teams advanced to the next round.

 

The American League's first round was anything but normal.

Havana was the only team that followed the script as the #4 seed. They swept Kansas City 4-0.

#1 Delaware was stunned 4-3 by Stratford (who snuck into the playoffs by the skin of their ... uh, teeth).

#2 Hollywood were offed in five games by Chicago. and

#3 Fort Worth was taken by Jack Street 4 games to 2.

 

The Divisional Semis pair up as follows:

AL:

#8 Stratford at #3 Havana

#7 Chicago at #6 Jack Street

NL:

#4 Pigtown @ #1 Coastline

#3 Virginia @ #2 Minnesota

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2024 LEG PLAYOFF ROUND 2

 

In Chapter 2 of Rod Serling's Twilight Zone of Baseball, we saw what I would call two huge upsets. This time though the American League didn't have a monopoly on upsets -

the National League's Coastline Bobcats, who had the best record in the league, fell and fell hard when they got swept by the upstart Bombers of Pigtown.

Meanwhile in the American League, the Chicago Nine continued their improbable post-season surge and got past Jack Street 4 games to 1.

The other two series, although disappointing for the teams on the short end of the stick, went much more according to script. Minnesota downed Virginia 4-2 in the NL while Havana swept Stratford in four straight.

 

Havana will host Chicago for the AL Crown while Minnesota will enjoy home field advantage over Pigtown in the NL.

 

The only consolation I can offer to the teams that were ousted is that every team that made the playoffs is a good team. A swing of luck in one direction or another will make it so that any one of the 16 teams that made it into the post-season had a realistic shot at winning.

 

Anyhow, congratulations to the winners.

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AL CHAMPIONSHIP

CHICAGO VS HAVANA

Game One: - Chicago won 5-4 in 13 innings, showcasing their resilience and strategic prowess. Scot Shields secured the win after Treinen's injury.
Game Two: - Havana bounced back with a 5-2 victory, thanks to Kluber's complete game and timely hitting.
Game Three: - Havana edged out Chicago 6-5 in 11 innings, capitalizing on key opportunities and strong bullpen performance.
Game Four: - Chicago responded with a 6-5 win, driven by early offensive power and Clemens' strong pitching.
Game Five: - Chicago's aggressive base running led to a 7-4 victory, tying the series.
Game Six: - Havana won 5-3, overcoming Chicago's early lead and capitalizing on injuries.
Game Seven: - Chicago clinched the series with a 7-4 victory, highlighted by Buck Freeman's three-run homer and Treinen's flawless relief.

In conclusion, Chicago's combination of strategic base running, timely hitting, and resilience in the face of injuries propelled them to victory. Their ability to execute under pressure and adapt to challenges was key in overcoming the favored Havana Scorpions, securing the American League Championship.

 

NL CHAMPIONSHIP

PIGTOWN VS MINNESOTA (SAN TAN)

 

Game 1 - Minnesota's ace, Randy Johnson gets the start against Pigtown's ace, John Tudor. The Big Unit was better and Minnesota won 3-0 behind Johnson's shutout.

 

Game 2 - In Game 2, the pitching dominance continued. This time, Pigtown's Roy Halladay outdueled William Bell and won the game 2-0 to knot the series up 1-1.

 

Game 3 - The series moved to Pigtown for games 3-5. Joe McGinnity on the hill for Pigtown opposed by Curt Schilling for Minnesota. In extra innings, the dynamic duo of Hartsell and Greenberg struck again with Greenfield hitting a sac fly to drive in Hartsell with the winning run. Pigtown 4, Minnesota 3 (10 innings).

 

Game 4 - Game 4 featured a re-match of Game 1 (Johnson vs Tudor). Pigtown went on to win 6-1 and take a 3-1 lead in the series.

 

Game 5 - Game 5 was an epic game. In the 14th inning, Lenny Dykstra got a RBI single to win the game and the series for Pigtown. Final score 3-2.

 

Pigtown wins the series 4-1 on the back of back up player, Mule Suttles who did not make an out in the series and had 6 RBIs. Congrats to Jeff on a great season.

 

World Series will be the Chicago Nine (AL) of Stray Carrado vs the Pigtown Bombers (NL) of Tim Braue