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2008 Benchwarmer Championships

Tombstone comes into the playoffs off their fourth straight division title.  Atlanta's been here before, but not since 2005.  And Norfolk Southern and BALCO LABS make their initial entries into the postseason.

 

Homestead Grays Conference: Norfolk Southern (87-63) vs. BALCO LABS (87-63)

Three seasons of Shadowball Playoffs.  Three championships won by a team from the Chicago American Giants Division.  Make that three different teams.  Can Norfolk Southern be the fourth?  Meanwhile, BALCO LABS, who finished third in 2007 after two last-place seasons, became the first team in the division to knock off NJ.  It was close, and they fell into 2nd place for a while, but eventually won by 2 games.  Because of the 7-5 advantage in head-to-head games, BALCO gets the home field.

 

Season series: BALCO LABS won 7 games to 5

League Power Index Rankings: BALCO LABS: 3  Norfolk Southern: 2

 

BALCO LABS Wins in 6 Games

 

Kansas City Monarchs Conference: Tombstone (78-72) vs. Atlanta (91-59)

Atlanta enters the playoffs as perhaps the top team in the league - and the only division champ who breezed to the title.  The franchise won the division in 2005, but over the last two years had post-season success by winning both of the lower-rung tournaments.  This is Tombstone's 4th trip to the playoffs in the league's 4 years of existence.  This is the first time that they begin without home field advantage in the conference series.  They won the conference title in both 2005 and 2006, but have yet to win it all.

 

Season series: Atlanta won 8 games to 4

League Power Index Rankings: Atlanta: 1  Tombstone: 6

 

Tombstone Wins in 4 Games

 


BWB CHAMPIONSHIP : Tombstone vs. BALCO LABS

There are always some upsets in the playoffs, and Tombstone pulled off a 4-game sweep of Atlanta to move into the league finals.  Now, they are probably the underdogs again against BALCO.  This is Tombstone's 3rd conference title, but they have yet to win it all - and BALCO never finished higher than 3rd before this season.  Only the winner will advance to the Benchwarmer Bash - neither team can qualify as a wild card.

 

Season series: BALCO LABS won 4 games to 2.

 

BALCO LABS Wins in 5 Games

 

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Shadowball Benchwarmer Baseball Championship

Game Homestead Grays Conference vs. Kansas City Monarchs Conference Champion

1

 RHE 
Tombstone391

Box

BALCO LABS10110
WP - C.Hamels (1-0) LP - Tomb BP (0-1)
HR: Tomb: J.Reyes (1); BL: D.Uggla (1), J.Votto 2 (2), J.Bruce 2 (2), R.Ludwick (1)
BALCO LABS leads 1-0
 

2

 RHE 
Tombstone4120

Box

BALCO LABS7123
WP - D.Haren (1-0) LP - T.Lilly (0-1)
HR: Tomb: J.Lopez (1); BL: R.Braun (1), J.Bruce (3)
BALCO LABS leads 2-0
 

3

 RHE 
BALCO LABS450

Box

Tombstone8132
WP - Tomb BP (1-1) LP - M.Buehrle (0-1)
HR: Tomb: C.Lee (1), J.Lopez (2)
BALCO LABS leads 2-1
 

4

 RHE 
BALCO LABS9100

Box

Tombstone8132
WP - D.Matsuzaka (1-0) LP - E.Jackson (0-1)
HR: BL: R.Ludwick (2); Tomb: A.Rodriguez (1), P.Fielder (1), C.Lee (1), A.Lind (1), J.Lopez (3)
BALCO LABS leads 3-1
 

5

 RHE 
BALCO LABS690

Box

Tombstone580
WP - BL BP (1-0) LP - J.Chamberlain (0-1)
HR: BL: J.Bruce 2 (5); Tomb: A.Lind (2)
BALCO LABS wins series 4-1
 

6

 

7

 
   

 

Conference Championships

Game Homestead Grays Conference Kansas City Monarchs Conference

1

 RHE 
Norfolk Southern2110

Box

BALCO LABS3101
WP - Hamels (1-0) LP - NS BP (0-1)
HR: BL: Braun (1)
BALCO LABS leads 1-0
 
 RHE 
Tombstone7150

Box

Atlanta5130
WP - Lowe (1-0) LP - Verlander (0-1)
HR: Atl: Rollins (1)
Tombstone leads 1-0
 

2

 RHE 
Norfolk Southern8110

Box

BALCO LABS771
WP - NS BP (1-1) LP - BL BP (0-1)
HR: NS: Beltran (1), Cabrera (1); BL: Braun (2), Ludwick (1)
Series tied 1-1
 
 RHE 
Tombstone652

Box

Atlanta570
WP - T.Lilly (1-0) LP - J.Shields (0-1)
HR: Tomb: Lee (1); Atl: Utley (1)
Tombstone leads 2-0
 

3

 RHE 
BALCO LABS4140

Box

Norfolk Southern7110
WP - U.Jimenez (1-0) LP - J.Johnson (0-1)
HR: BL: J.Bruce (1), R.Ludwick (2); NS: A.Rios (1)
Norfolk Southern leads 2-1
 
 RHE 
Atlanta5100

Box

Tombstone8120
WP - Z.Greinke (1-0) LP - C.Lee (0-1)
HR: Tomb: I.Suzuki (1), A.Rodriguez (1), C.Guzman (1)
Tombstone leads 3-0
 

4

Extra InningsRHE 
BALCO LABS490

Box

Norfolk Southern371
WP - D.Matsuzaka (1-0) LP - E.Volquez (0-1)
HR: NS: M.Cabrera (2)
Series tied 2-2
 
 RHE 
Atlanta350

Box

Tombstone4121
WP - E.Jackson (1-0) LP - C.Sabathia (0-1)
HR: Atl: E.Longoria (1)
Tombstone wins series 4-0
 

5

Extra InningsRHE 
BALCO LABS5120

Box

Norfolk Southern4110
WP - M.Buehrle (1-0) LP - C.Zambrano (0-1)
HR: BL: A.Gordon (1); NS: M.Teixeira (1)
BALCO LABS leads 3-2
 
 

6

 RHE 
Norfolk Southern160

Box

BALCO LABS380
WP - C.Hamels (2-0) LP - NS BP (1-2)
HR: NS: C.Beltran (1); BL: A.Soriano (1)
BALCO LABS wins series 4-2
 
 

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