Wild Card

2000 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD ROUND

Castle Rock Hounds

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Monroeville Maulers

PREVIEW – Castle Rock Hounds and HR King Barry Bonds, visit Hammer & Steel Stadium for an Mid-West Winter League Wild Card Round clash of the lumber Titans! The Mauler’s “three-four” punch of Slugger King Vladimir Guerrero, and power mate Troy Glaus, along with a scrappy supporting cast, and The Hounds adding J.T. Snow, Jermaine Dye, and Luis Gonzalez to the mix for what is expected to be a smash/bash lumber slug fest! “Pitching? Who said anything about pitching!” LoL.

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2000 NATIONAL LEAGUE WILD CARD ROUND

Winnipeg Goldeyes

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Long Beach Titans

PREVIEW – The NL Wild Card Series matched 2 division rivals who took opposite paths to get here. Long Beach started the season strong and limped to the finish while Winnipeg got off to a slow start and finished strong.

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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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1997 – AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD ROUND

Harper Woods Expos @ Chicago Demolition
Preview – Two division rivals that battled all year are now doing battle in the American League Wild Card Round. The Harper Woods Expos finished in 3rd place in the American League Central, 5 games behind the Chicago Demolition who fell 1 game short of the Detroit Crime. Chicago gets to host the Expos whom they went 14-8 against in the regular season. Both teams have aces going in games 1 & 2, but it’s game 3 that could (If Necessary) become a problem with starters. The winner of this series will face the daunting task of taking on the mighty-mighty Quakes of California in the Division Series.

Harper Woods Expos @ Chicago Demolition

Preview – Two division rivals that battled all year are now doing battle in the American League Wild Card Round. The Harper Woods Expos finished in 3rd place in the American League Central, 5 games behind the Chicago Demolition who fell 1 game short of the Detroit Crime. Chicago gets to host the Expos whom they went 14-8 against in the regular season. Both teams have aces going in games 1 & 2, but it’s game 3 that could (If Necessary) become a problem with starters. The winner of this series will face the daunting task of taking on the mighty-mighty Quakes of California in the Division Series.

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