Official March Madness Bracket #1 Bracketology

[Paul5757]

Final Standings: March Madness Bracket 1, Round 1

EAST W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA
Hoboken Wizards I 85 77 .525 - 40-41 45-36 832 743
Vancouver Canucks 78 84 .481 7.0 37-44 41-40 704 777
St Louis Gashouse Gang 77 85 .475 8.0 42-39 35-46 666 787
Candlestick Blizzards 69 93 .426 16.0 33-48 36-45 790 854

CENTRAL W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA
Florida Frenzy 97 65 .599 - 50-31 47-34 835 683
Elsinore Brewers4 96 66 .593 1.0 49-32 47-34 933 706
Kentucky Bluegrass 75 87 .463 22.0 48-33 27-54 760 848
UK Diamond Kings 58 104 .358 39.0 34-47 24-57 658 877

WEST W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA
Toisan's Tourn-a-mators1 93 69 .574 - 43-38 50-31 874 775
USAF Academy Falcons 88 74 .543 5.0 47-34 41-40 857 790
Manhattan Sandmen6 80 82 .494 13.0 42-39 38-43 726 746
Huntley Hills Hammers 76 86 .469 17.0 40-41 36-45 658 707

[Paul5757]

After going down 3 games to 1, Kevin's team has come back to even the series. Game 6 was a heartbreaker for me. I took a 2-to-1 lead into the 9th, only to have Corbertt (who was lights out for me all year) melt down, giving up 7 runs in the top of the 9th.

So, Kevin goes for what I believe is his first championship tomorrow. I really needed to win either game 5 (with Viola starting) or game 6 (with Scott starting), because the pitching matchup for game 7 will be Allan Anderson (for me) vs. (probably) Orel Hershisher. I like his odds.

But then again, that injury to Oquendo is going to hurt Mr. Matchstick a bit...only other rated SS's available on his roster are Remy (leaving Samuel at 2B) or Dw. Murphy. We might see how important D can be in the 80s!

[Paul5757]

Anderson gave it shot, but came up short.

Congratulations to Matchstick on winning bracket 1. Was that the first championship, Matchstick?

[AdamKatz]

Actually it was my first championship. Thanks. I wonder if I will be the only round 1 champion to not make round 3. I think you will have many opportunities for revenge in our division for round 2.
I know Hersheiser and Fernando are overpriced but if you get some of their good years....
My main offense came from Darrell Evans who I got on waivers and I got him on waivers again in round 2 so maybe Ill get lucky. Nevertheless, considering I still dont have a CF, I maybe should have taken Dawson over him. Time will tell.