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Thursday, July 29, 2004

Playoffs decided

OK so according to Luis our MLP big brain, Vegas Shooters has made the playoffs due to the 3-way record between trupoolers, vegas shooters, and CPS  against each other, and since it's one big cycle of 1 beat 2 2 beat 3 3 beat 1, that's what it comes down to. So assuming that's "tru", the big forfeit does in fact cost trupoolers their playoff spot. Rather unfortunate but, well-deserved. So also assuming kayla's sticking with the division champs not getting the top 2 playoff spots, let's take a look at the playoffs in the AL.

SS and LPL are tied but the Shots lost to LPL 4-3 in the season, so the #6 seeded StraightShots against the #3 Happy Pool team since HP won a 6-1 blowout over the Elites. That match could go either way especially now that stylish and sharkey won't be playing due to being boxed. Mephy won't be playing due to resetting his stats. Then you look at straightshots and see a number of returning season 2 champions, Gigolo and Riddance among them, this one should go 6 or 7 games, I'd lean closer to 6 because I don't think HP lacking a few of their big players want to go 7 games with SS. HP should win in 6 as long as stoney, striker, and tronica step up and play well.

#4 seeded 8Ball Elite will take on #5 LPL. Now with talks of LPL's ogges "signing" other players, which actually the only limitations in the rules for that are that they need to switch with the required permission BEFORE the post-season starts, which is right after the final game of tonight is played. But regardless after looking at what 8BE did to PF, I think the elites will win easily in 5. So that takes care of the American League wildcard round, simple enough.

Tomorrow I'll roll out the NL Wildcard picks, Until then sit back and enjoy the Pacific Championshi-deciding game between PH and PO. Remember no league has ever gone undefeated in the regular season. Perhaps there is a curse involved after looking at what happened to the formerly undefeated PF team. The outlaws also only need 2 wins to take the regular season championship, so the "Pac-7" and regular season titles both on the line so in theory, PH and PO could both come out winners even if the Hustlers win. The other match of course Champion Pool Shooters & Break and Run not all that important.