[USML Announce] Berliners Reaffirm Their Greatness

[Brad Jansen]

Jeff:
  We get it already.  You're gonna win. We preparing to accept that.
BLJ


On 9/26/07, jhwinick at aol.com <jhwinick at aol.com> wrote:
>
> In case there was any question, I seriously wish to disassociated myself
> from the comments made by Brad Lee that were inaccurately attributed to me.
> Even I don't have the chutzpah to declare victory with 5 days left and 2
> points separating 3 teams.  This is going to be one hell of a finish.
>
> One of the great features of All Star Stats is the live scoring.  At
> various points last night, the order of the top three teams changed by
> virtue of a single at bat or a single inning pitched.  Its going to be
> exceptionally close and won't be decided until the last day and possibly the
> last few innings.
>
> Here's my take on where things are:
>
> The current standings have the Berliners at 93, Hoosiers at 92 and K9 at
> 91.
>
> The key categories are:
>
>      Home Runs - where the Hoosiers have only a 2 HR lead on the Bombers
>      RBI's - where the K9 are 3 RBI ahead of the GOP and 6 ahead of the
> Berliners
>      Saves - where the K9 are 1 save behind the GOP
>      Ratio - where the K9 are .0025 behind the Red Hots
>
> Other categories where there is a lesser, but still real potential of
> change:
>
>      Stolen Bases - where the Hoosiers are 3 down to the Riptorns, 3 up on
> the Calamari and the K9 are 4 down to the Brats
>      ERA - where the Hoosiers are .055 down to the Red Hots
>      Ratio - where the Hoosiers are .0083 down to the Calamari
>      Strikeouts - where the K9 are 27 down to the Berliners and 18 up on
> the Hoosiers, the Hoosiers are 18 down to the K9 and the Berliners are 22
> down on the Brats and 27 up on the K9.
>
> Bottom line is that if over the next 5 days things don't deviate greatly
> from where they have been for the last few weeks, the Berliners will finish
> with 93 to 95 points, the Hoosiers will finish with 91 to 93 points and the
> K9 will finish with 89 to 93 points.
>
> In the event of a tie, Rick wins all tiebreakers at least according to my
> review of the rules (and that includes a three way tie).  Andy would win the
> tiebreaker with me.
>
> And that isn't all.  There's also a tie at 66 points between the GOP and
> the Bombers in the key Drive for Five.  I believe that those two teams have
> changed places nearly every other day for the last week.  I'll leave it up
> to Mr. Blocker or Buddha to enlighten us on the key categories at play in
> that race, but at least one of them is RBIs where Buddha is currently 3 RBI
> behind the K9 and 3 RBI ahead of the Berliners.
>
> Good luck to everyone involved in the best stretch run in the illustrious
> history of the USML.
>
> That is all.
>
> Jeff Winick
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