MMDA World Series
Nov. 15, 2008
The MMDA World Series is in full swing and the No. 3 Stars (104-58) hold a 3-2 advantage against No. 1 Bethlehem (119-43). Head over to the MMDA Blog for recaps on each Series game.
Round Two Recap: No. 1 Bethlehem defeated No. 4 Cape Cod in seven games, and No. 3 Northwest defeated No. 7 St. Louis in six games.
Round One Recap: In bracket one, Bethlehem defeated Kalamzoo and Cape Cod dispatched with Mohawk Valley. Both series lasted five games. Over in bracket two, Northwest bested California 4-1, and in the biggest upset of the postseason thus far, No. 7 St. Louis upended No. 2 Northeast in five games. So we're left with:
The conclusion of the second round also finalized the draft order through pick No. 18.
13. Knights
14. Roadrunners
15. Jive
16. Huskies
17. Bombers
18. Breakers
Regular Season Complete
Oct. 13, 2008
Bethlehem maintained its edge, finishing with the best record in the MMDA for the fourth consecutive season. One hundred-nineteen wins is a lot, but it's only the second-hightest total achieved in the past four seasons. The most? Bethlehem's 122 wins in 2007.
Four other teams eclipsed 100 wins, including the other three division winners: Mohawk Valley, Northeast and Northwest. Cape Cod's reward for winning 103 games: a wild card berth, but at least they were seeded ahead of Mohawk Vally. Speaking of which, the Jive bested its previous record of 96 wins, set in 2007, by reaching 102 this season.
Remember back in 2006 when no MMDA club finished with 100 losses? That was awesome. But it certainly didn't happen in 2008—Tampa Bay lost 118 times. In fact, the Bats' .272 road "winning" percentage saved its pitchers countless innings by (presumably) nullifying the bottom of the ninth inning nearly 75 percent of the time. No team has lost as many games as the Bats since Pacific Coast also lost 118 games back in 2002.
The other three 100-game losers: Cary, Kiel and Northern Lehgih.
Postseason Trades