DOUBLEDAY PREVIEWS
October 12, 2034
Volume 4, Issue 3
WILL ROUND 2 LIVE UP TO THE DRAMA OF ROUND 1?
ROCKVILLE vs. JACKSONVILLE
107-56 1st, JL Southern RS: 950 (1st) RA: 686 (2nd)
99-63 3rd, JL Atlantic RS: 869 (3rd) RA: 700 (4th)
The Rockville Pikemen defeated the Las Vegas Hustlers in 5 games in the Geoghegan round. They now line up against the defending champion and JLS winning Jacksonville Hurricanes. Once again the BBA's most feared offense, the 'Canes are well rested and ready to slug their hearts out in pursuit of back-to-back Landis Championships. They say pitching wins in the playoffs, and, well they allowed the 2nd fewest runs in the JL this season. It should be a close series, but it just doesn't seem right to bet against the team that won 107 regular season games. PREDICTION - JACKSONVILLE IN 6
H2H 6-7
94-68 1st, JL South RS: 807 (6th) RA: 640 (1st)
87-75 4th, JL Atlantic RS: 822 (4th) RA: 794 (9th)
Montreal, man. No one expected them to get by the 106 win Jimmies in the Goeghegan Round, but here they are in the Doubleday. They struggled in April and May but played .617 ball after that. They're hot, they just beat Charm City, and Havana is down one Reece Wareham. With the Sugar Kings offense 6th in the JL with Wareham, we just can't count on it in the playoffs. We've got to predict a close series with Montreal coming out on top in Game 7. PREDICTION - MONTREAL IN 7
H2H 3-5
MONTREAL vs. HAVANA
Long Beach needed 5 games to knock off the Crusaders in the first round, and it may well put them in too deep of a hole to begin the series with the Sluggers. However, if the Surfers are able to win at home, they could turn it into a real fight. The Sluggers, well they slug, and they pitch a bit too, though not quite as well as the Surfers this season. Their right handed rotation may struggle LBC's strong left handed bats and could be the difference in the series. Can The Genius lead Louisville to one final Landis before flying away to Wichita? PREDICTION - LONG BEACH IN 7
94-68 2nd, FL Pacific RS: 795 (4th) RA: 721 (4th)
99-63 1st, FL Heartland RS: 847 (2nd) RA: 730 (6th)
LONG BEACH vs. LOUISVILLE
82-81 3rd, FL Heartland RS: 707 (9th) RA: 725 (5th)
98-64 1st, FL Pacific RS: 829 (3rd) RA: 689 (2nd)
The Omahawks pulled of the upset of the year in defeating Yellow Springs 3-1 in the Geoghegan Round. They will now face a Calgary team that was third in runs scored and second in runs allowed this season. It's also a team that was absolutely built for their ballpark, which severly favors right handed hitters. The Hawks' balanced lineup may struggle to score in Calgary, and their breakout performance may be over just as soon as it got started. Surely Long Beach will root for Omaha in the Cartwright, but it doesn't look likely. PREDICTION - CALGARY IN 5
OMAHA vs. CALGARY
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