Another night drinking with the scouts at the Barleymoe

Tonight Elijah Craig is joined by Jim Beam, Johnny Walker and Jack Daniels

Elijah: Fellas we've got three tight division races.I'd like your thoughts on the races.

Jim: Well I'd argue with you about having three races. Seattle and Vegas are close in the National League West but the Super Troopers aren't blowing a three game league with five to play.

Jack: I agree with Jim. That one is over,  Elijah.

Johnny: The two American League races are real. The Stickballers have a two game lead on the Scream.

Jack: The Stickballers only had a one game league until they beat the scream last night 5 to 3.

Jim: Yea, Mr. Stickballer shortened  his rotation from a 5 man to a 4 man rotation. That allows him more leeway to get the pitching matchups he thinks gives him an advantage.

Johnny: Still if renrog wins the next two; it could come down to who plays Honolulu and San Francisco.

Jack: The Stickballers finish the season at San Francisco. The Giants are 12-6 in their last 18 games losing only to Louisville and Santa Cruz.

Jim: Those two games they lost to the Scream last week are looking huge right now. The Giants are only 2 back in  the wild card race trailing the Santa Cruz.

Johnny: The Scream finish in Honolulu. The Islanders probably can't wait for the season to be over. Given the schedule I think Mr. Stickball has to hope to finish off the Scream in the Rocky Mountains rather than hope for a good outcome in last series of the season. If the Stickballers can't finish the off the Scream they have to try to clinch it in San Francisco.

Jim: The American League north is the real nut cracker. One game separating Fargo and Ottawa with five games to go.

Jack: Both their seasons end in Ottawa in a three game series not only to determine the North Winner but also home field advantage for the American League Playoffs.

Johnny: It looks to me that the pitching matchups will be:                                                                                                                                          Pressley (9-8/3.15 era)   vs. Alberro (11-10/4.38 era)                                                                                                                           Cox (6-9/4.43 era)          vs. Urbina (20-7/2.39 era)                                                                                                                                                 Quiroz (11-8/3.11 era)    vs. Finley (9-10/3.49 era)

Jim: I bet thuggis is happy he won't face Carlos Chantres.

Jack: Ottawa has a better run differential but Fargo has the lead it will be a hell of a series