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1998 N.L. DIVISION SERIES #1

Michigan Marauders @ Manhattan Gas Hornets
PREVIEW – Michigan (WC team 93-69) vs. Manhattan (1st NL East, 107-55). These teams met 12 times during the regular season and split the series 6-6. So expectations are high for both teams. The Gas Hornets get the home field nod and they hope to exploit that while the Mauraders don’t care where they play as they held a 47-34 road record! How do they compare? Pitching: Manhattan holds the edge here (3.57 era, 2nd in NL) to Michigan’s 4.24 and 6th in the league. They each gave up almost the same number of homers (165-MGH, 167-MIC). Michigan gave up more walks, but fanned more batters. Neither team had a 20 game winner, but Tim Wakefield came close with a 19-4 record and 5 Gas Hornets starters had 10 or more wins. Mark Gardner led the Mauraders staff with a 15-3 record (2.93 era) so there’s your ace. Kerry Lightenberg saved 37 games for Michigan while John Wetteland save 21 for Manhattan. Both teams tallied 41 saves. Batting: Gas Hornets again lead here with .285/.357/.445 line (2nd in NL) to .265/.341/.455 line (4th in NL). And in runs scored it was 939 (3rd in NL) to 888 (4th) giving Manhattan an edge their as well. But the Maurauders relied more on the long ball with a homer edge of 237 to 184. Gas Hornets were more a small ball team that like to run (138 SBs – 2nd in NL) to 57 SBs for Michigan. Finesse vs. Power! Fielding both teams had a .983 fielding percentage with Manhattan have a slightly higher defensive efficiency record (.730 to .690). Numbers aside, it should be a tough, close series!

Michigan Marauders @ Manhattan Gas Hornets

PREVIEW – Michigan (WC team 93-69) vs. Manhattan (1st NL East, 107-55). These teams met 12 times during the regular season and split the series 6-6. So expectations are high for both teams. The Gas Hornets get the home field nod and they hope to exploit that while the Mauraders don’t care where they play as they held a 47-34 road record! How do they compare?

Pitching: Manhattan holds the edge here (3.57 era, 2nd in NL) to Michigan’s 4.24 and 6th in the league. They each gave up almost the same number of homers (165-MGH, 167-MIC). Michigan gave up more walks, but fanned more batters. Neither team had a 20 game winner, but Tim Wakefield came close with a 19-4 record and 5 Gas Hornets starters had 10 or more wins. Mark Gardner led the Mauraders staff with a 15-3 record (2.93 era) so there’s your ace. Kerry Lightenberg saved 37 games for Michigan while John Wetteland save 21 for Manhattan. Both teams tallied 41 saves.

Batting: Gas Hornets again lead here with .285/.357/.445 line (2nd in NL) to .265/.341/.455 line (4th in NL). And in runs scored it was 939 (3rd in NL) to 888 (4th) giving Manhattan an edge their as well. But the Maurauders relied more on the long ball with a homer edge of 237 to 184. Gas Hornets were more a small ball team that like to run (138 SBs – 2nd in NL) to 57 SBs for Michigan. Finesse vs. Power!

Fielding both teams had a .983 fielding percentage with Manhattan have a slightly higher defensive efficiency record (.730 to .690).

Numbers aside, it should be a tough, close series!

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1998 A.L. DIVISION SERIES #2

Chicago Demolition @ Fort Worth Panthers
PREVIEW – Two very good teams who are nothing more than pretenders in the American League face off in the 2nd Division Series. Corktown is the top dog in the American League, & whichever team (CHI or FWP) wins this series more than likely will lose to the Bootleggers in the American League Championship Series. Both teams won their respective Division but again should fall short in the next series. Who wins? You have to read the rest to find out who ends up playing the best…

Chicago Demolition @ Fort Worth Panthers

PREVIEW – Two very good teams who are nothing more than pretenders in the American League face off in the 2nd Division Series. Corktown is the top dog in the American League, & whichever team (CHI or FWP) wins this series more than likely will lose to the Bootleggers in the American League Championship Series. Both teams won their respective Division but again should fall short in the next series. Who wins? You have to read the rest to find out who ends up playing the best…

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1999 DRAFT LOTTERY – 01/13/2022 – 9:00 PM ET

The 1999 MWWL Draft Lottery will take place on Thursday, January 13th, 2022 at 9:00 PM ET.

The fourteen Franchises listed below will have a chance at the #1 Pick in the 1999 MWWL Draft.

The Commissioner’s Office will send out a Zoom link around 8:45 PM on Thursday night 01/13/2022 if you would like to watch the event live. We will also be using a Zoom Meeting to have as many people viewing the event & chatting as we can.

1999 LOTTERY RESULTS VIDEO!

FRANCHISE	BALLS
Hollywood Vampires	14
DeWitt Tigers	13
Stockton Wings	12
Long Beach Titans	11
Santa Rosa Beach Bums	10
Baltimore Blue Crabs	9
Portland Mavericks	8
California Quakes	6
Houghton Penguins	4*
Southlake Scorpions	4*
Montreal Canadiens	4*
Danbury Mad Hatters	4
Harper Woods Expos	3
Valdosta Bombers	2
Hampton Huskies	1
* Dispersal Draft Adjusted	*

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1998 – NATIONAL LEAGUE WILD CARD ROUND

Blarney Drive Bandits vs. Michigan Mauraders
PREVIEW – Blarney Drive and Michigan play in the wild card. Both teams were tied during the season. Michigan has the home field advantage based on the better home record.

Blarney Drive Bandits vs. Michigan Mauraders

PREVIEW – Blarney Drive and Michigan play in the wild card. Both teams were tied during the season.

Michigan has the home field advantage based on the better home record.

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1998 – AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD ROUND

Flossmoor Flying Squirrels vs. Castle Rock Hounds
PREVIEW – Castle Rock hosts Flossmoor for the AL Wildcard series. Flossmoor had the slight advantage in the season series, taking 7 out of 12 games between the two teams. Here’s how the two teams stack up: Fielding: Flossmoor 11th in AL, Castle Rock, 8th. Pitching: Flossmoor 5th in ERA, Castle Rock, 4th. Hitting: Flossmoor 5th in batting average, Castle Rock 4th. Both teams favor the long-ball, with Castle Rock finishing 2nd in the AL in homers, right in front of Flossmoor in 3rd. Should be a good series.

Flossmoor Flying Squirrels vs. Castle Rock Hounds

PREVIEW – Castle Rock hosts Flossmoor for the AL Wildcard series. Flossmoor had the slight advantage in the season series, taking 7 out of 12 games between the two teams.

Here’s how the two teams stack up:
Fielding: Flossmoor 11th in AL, Castle Rock, 8th.
Pitching: Flossmoor 5th in ERA, Castle Rock, 4th.
Hitting: Flossmoor 5th in batting average, Castle Rock 4th. Both teams favor the long-ball, with Castle Rock finishing 2nd in the AL in homers, right in front of Flossmoor in 3rd.

Should be a good series.

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