OFF THE WALL
THE SHOT HEARD AROUND THE WORLD - 1951
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LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
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The LCS were a bit more predictable as 10 of the favorites took home the titles.
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Alston - Steve Caudill and GOOCH TROOP came away with their first LCS title since 2011, as they brushed aside Joe Haren's BIG DADDY in 5 games.
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Barrow - Joe Haren's KING OF THE ROAD needed all 7 games to secure their 5th straight title holding off Max martin's THE MICKS.
Chance - After losing in last year's LCS, Mel Nehrkorn's BLEACHER BUMS came from behind to defeat Tom Burniski's BIG CATS in 7 games.
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Comiskey - Another loser in the 2024 series, Jeff Young's NOT SO AMAZINS swept Chad Morken's ADVENTUREFULS.
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Gehrig - Ben Torres' BENNY & THE JETS had lost 2 LCS in a row but this time swept the Commish's RB's ROCKER in 4.
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Griffith - In a rematch of last year's series, the results were the same as Sly Asselin's LAKE MONSTERS defeated Jon Lewis' KNIGHTS again in 6 games.
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Harris - In another rematch from 2024, the results were again the same as David Rixe's CYCLONES were stretched the distance to down Sly Asselin's THE HABS.
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Landis - Joe Haren's defending champs THE DUDE came from behind to down Max Martin's MUDCATS in 6.
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Mack - Max Martin's defending champs ROAD TRIP needed all 7 games to hold off Sly Asselin's BLACK SOX.
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McCarthy - Facing off against last year's champs, Mike Lazar's DILLY DALLY knocked out Chad Morken's TAGALONGS in 5 games.
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Rickey - John DiPalermo's favored COSMIC DEBRIS ran into the dynastic SCOOBY DOO, as Joe Haren's team came from behind to win their 7th straight title in 7 games.
Spalding - Losers of last year's LCS, Jeff Young's CHIEFS RETURN blew out Ben Torres' DOG FACES to grab the title in 4 games.
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Bostock - After a 1 year absence, Eddie Brill's COCKYBASTIDS returned to defeat Ben Torres' LONGBOYS in 5 games.
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It Ain't Over - In another "where have you been lately" James Lipsey's TEXAS LIGHTNING won their first title since 2009 brushing aside The Commish's LONE GUNMEN in 5 games.
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Stats used for the Championship Series:
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Weeks of Play: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
HITTING - 6 22 24 12 3 4 7
PITCHING - 20 13 8 5 15 14 19​
LEAGUE DIVISION
SERIES
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The LDS were a mixed bag. While the Wild Card teams won 10 of 14 series, they were favored to win 12 of them. (Favored by way of a better W/L record.)
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Only 3 defending champions failed to make the playoffs, and 2 others were eliminated in the LDS, while 4 others advanced to the LCS.
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Alston - Defending Champs TCB's failed to make the playoffs. The favored JOE SIX-PACK dispatched XTC in 4 games.
Barrow - THE MICKS rallied to defeat the favored IT's TRAPPIN TIME in 5 games.
Chance - Defending champs BLEACHER BUMS swept S'MORES out of the way in 3 games.
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Comiskey - ADVENTUREFULS ousted defending champs MARINERS in 5 games.
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Gehrig - Favored RB's ROCKERS swept defending champs THE HUDS to the curb in 3 games.
Griffith - Defending champs LAKE MONSTERS defeated the favored NUDE DRAGONS in 5 games.
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Harris - THE HABS eliminated LIMP UNITS in 4 games winning a return trip to the LCS.
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Landis - The favored MUDCATS downed WINTER BALL in 4 games.
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Mack - BLACK SOX upset the favored BIG DADDY in 5 games.
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McCarthy - Defending champs and favored TAGALONGS swept WILL PLAY 4 TACO in 3 games.
Rickey - Defending champs and favored SCOOBY DOO downed SW HUDS in 4 games.
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Spalding - Defending champs HIDDEN MICKEYS failed to make the playoffs. DOG FACES upset the favored PENNSY PINKIES in 4 games.
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Bostock - Defending Champs ROLLING STONES failed to make the playoffs. Wild Card LONGBOYS came from behind to down DEM BUMS in 5 games.
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It Ain't Over - Favored TEXAS LIGHTNING downed BROADWAY JOE in 4 games.
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Stats used for the Division Series:
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Weeks of Play: 1 2 3 4 5
HITTING - 9 10 18 26 23
PITCHING - 16 11 2 25 21