Benchwarmer News

10/15/24

• Playoff lineup deadline extended at least until Friday night, Oct 18 at midnight Eastern.
• 18 divisions across BWB finished in a tie - Results are in - Regular season is complete!
  • A League About Nothing - Elaine Division: Upper West Side Spongeworthies (Jon Swanson) at Infinite Zeroes (David Henning)
    • Result: Infinite 11  Upper West Side 5 - Box
    • Upper West Side won the division last year, its only one. Infinite finished 1st 3 years in a row (2020-2022), winning the league in 2021 & 2020
    • Infinite won the season series 12-6.
    • Infinite won all 6 games the teams played in Weeks 23 & 25.
    • Record for the last 10 games: Infinite 6-4 (has lost 3 in a row)  Upper West Side 4-6
  • Anchorman League - Chancellor Division: Dave and Wendy Live at 6 (Sherman Wan) at Huey Lewis The News Boys (Alonda Clifton)
    • Result: Huey Lewis 10  Dave and Wendy 3 - Box
    • Dave and Wendy has 1 division win back in 2015. Huey Lewis has 3, most recently in 2018.
    • Huey Lewis won the season series 11-7 to get home field
    • Huey Lewis swept the final 3 games of the season to force the tie and took 2 of 3 when they played in Week 24
    • Record for the last 10 games: Huey Lewis 9-1 (with a current 8-game winning streak)  Dave and Wendy 2-8 (on a 4-game losing streak)
  • Beer League - Yeast Division: Guinness Orioles (Orphan team - Foster owner Alonda Clifton) at The Natty Lights (Bill Munger)
    • Result: The 7  Guinness 5 - Box
    • Guinness has 1 divsion win - back in 2009 when it won the league title. Defending league champ The Natty Lights has won the division every year since then - 2010-2023 - that's 14 straight years, which includes 6 league championships.
    • The has home field on the basis of a 12-6 win in their season series.
    • The won 4 of the final 6 games the teams played in Weeks 24-25 - including sweeping Games 148-150 to force the tie.
    • Record for the last 10 games: The 6-4, with a current 5-game win streak. Guinness 4-6 - and have lost the last 5.
  • Blame Canada League - Scott Hatteberg Division: Banff Snowcaps (Dave Matter) at Thunder Bay Voyageurs (Jerry Stevens)
    • Result: Thunder Bay 4  Banff 3 - Box
    • Banff has won the division 5 times, including 4 straight in 2019-2022. Thunder Bay won 3 consecutive titles 2013-2015 for its only trips to the playoffs.
    • Thunder Bay won the season series 10-8, giving it home field.
    • Banff won 4 of the final 6 games the teams played in Weeks 24-25, including the final 2 games of the season to force the tie.
    • Record for the last 10 games: Thunder Bay 5-5  Banff 4-6
  • Cleveland Rocks - Boudreau Division: Red Barchettas (Jamie Reese) at North Coast Wahoos (Michael Rudolph)
    • Result: Red 8  North Coast 3 - Box
    • This is the league's 12th season - Red has never won the division (2nd place 5 times, including last year). North Coast has 5 titles - all in the previous 5 seasons, and won the league in 2019
    • The teams split their season series 9-9. North Coast won 4 more division games than Red to earn the home field.
    • North Coast won 4 of the 6 games the teams played in Weeks 23 & 24.
    • Record for the last 10 games: Both teams are 5-5
  • Cleveland Rocks - Averill Division: Not So Hot In Cleveland (Andrew Lehman) at Lake Erie Storm (David Henning)
    • Result: Not So Hot 7  Lake Erie 3 - Box
    • Not So Hot has 1 playoff appearance in 2018. Lake Erie has 8 division wins in 12 seasons and 4 league championships.
    • Lake Erie won the season series 10-8.
    • Not So Hot won 5 of the final 6 games the teams played in Weeks 23 & 25.
    • Record for the last 10 games: Lake Erie 4-6, currenly losing 5 straight  Not So Hot 8-2 and on a 5-game winning streak
  • Commissioners League - Chandler Division: Budapest Buskers (Jon Swanson) at Brooklyn Dodgers (Jason Kiernan)
    • Result: Brooklyn 5  Budapest 4 (Extra Innings) - Box
    • Budapest won the division last year and has 3 titles overall. Brooklyn has 10 division wins and was league champion in 2012 and 2011.
    • The teams split their season series 9-9 and had identical division records. Brooklyn won 3 more division games than Budapest to nab home field.
    • Budapest went 4-2 in the final 6 games they played in Weeks 23 & 25.
    • Record for the last 10 games: Brooklyn 4-6  Budapest 8-2
  • Fenway Fenatics - Boggs Division: Alaskan Wilderness (Dave Matter) at Hawaiian Surfer Dudes (Andrew Lehman)
    • Result: Alaskan 5  Hawaiian 3 - Box
    • Alaskan has won the division twice, most recently in 2022. Hawaiian also has 2 titles, but none since 2013, when it won the league championship.
    • Hawaiian won the season series 10-8
    • The teams split their final 6 games
    • Record for the last 10 games: Hawaiian 8-2  Alaskan 2-8
  • Four Star League - Patton Division: Upstream Boogie (Jim Duzyk) at Its the Top of the Pops (Andrew Lehman)
    • Result: Its the Top 4  Upstream 1 - Box
    • Upstream won the division last year, its only title. It's the Top has also only 1 division win, but not since 2010.
    • Its the Top has home field by winning the season series 10-8.
    • They split the last 6 games they played in Weeks 23-24.
    • Record for the last 10 games: Its the Top 6-4  Upstream 5-5
  • Game Night League - Operation Division: SoCal Blue Dogs (Scott Owens) at Avalon Hill Armchair Generals (Robert Elias)
    • Result: SoCal 5  Avalon Hill 3 - Box
    • SoCal won the division in 2021-2022 then lost a 1-game playoff last year. Avalon Hill is looking for its first title
    • Avalon Hill won the season series 10-8
    • Avalon Hill won 4 of the final 6 meetings in Weeks 23-24
    • Record for the last 10 games: Avalon Hill 6-4  SoCal 7-3
  • Geek Pride League - Berners-Lee Division: Mt. Airy Diplomats (Micah Bustard) at Boba Chette Salutes Greef Karga (Sherman Wan)
    • Result: Boba Chette 9  Mt. Airy 3 - Box
    • Mt. Airy has 2 division wins, but not since 2014. Boba Chette is the defending league champion (3 overall) and has won the division 4 years in a row and 8 years out of 9.
    • Boba Chette won the season series 11-7 to earn the home game.
    • Boba Chette won 5 of the final 6 games the teams played in Weeks 23 & 25.
    • Record for the last 10 games: Boba Chette 7-3  Mt. Airy 3-7 and have lost their last 6
  • Grunge League - Hole Division: Northwest Cards (Michael Quinn) at Knee Deep in Hoopla (Orphan team - Foster owner Anthony C)
    • Result: Knee Deep 5  Northwest 3 - Box
    • Northwest won the division last year and was league champion in 2018. Knee Deep has 2 division wins and a league title in 2021.
    • Knee Deep won the season series 13-5
    • Knee Deep swept the final 2 series these teams played in Weeks 24-25. They beat Northwest in the final 3 games of the season to force the tie.
    • Record for the last 10 games: Knee Deep 6-4  Northwest 3-7
  • Hall of Fame League - Ruth Division: Canton Goats (Dave Matter) at Seattle Survivors (Leif Jonson)
    • Result: Seattle 8  Canton 4 - Box
    • Canton has 1 division win in the league's 24 seasons (2003). Seattle has won 7 times, including last year, and has 3 league titles.
    • The teams split their season series 9-9. Seattle won 6 more division games than Canton to get the home field.
    • The teams split their final 6 games in Weeks 24-25. Canton beat Seattle in the final 2 games of the season to force the tie.
    • Record for the last 10 games: Both teams are 4-6
  • Hall of Fame League - Ruth Division: Give Me the Willies (Jamie Reese) at Alcatraz Crabcakes (Michael Burkert)
    • Result: Alcatraz 7  Give Me 6 - Box
    • Give Me has 3 division wins - the last in 2012 when it won its only league title. Alcatraz has 4 pennants, most recently in 2020, and won the league in 2001.
    • Alcatraz has home field on the basis of a 13-5 win in their season series.
    • Alcatraz won 4 of the 6 games the teams played in Weeks 23 & 25.
    • Record for the last 10 games: Alcatraz 6-4  Give Me 5-5
  • North Siders League - Sutter Division: Wrigleyville Bryzzo Souvenirs (Jason Kiernan) at Addision Ivies (Dave Matter)
    • Result: Wrigleyville 5  Addison 4 - Box
    • Wrigleyville has 6 division wins. Addison won its first division title last season.
    • Addison won the season series 10-8 to gain home field.
    • Atlanta won 4 of the final 6 games the teams played in Weeks 24-25 and swept the final series to force the tie.
    • Record for the last 10 games: Addison 8-2, including a current 5-game win streak.  Wrigleyville 5-5 and currently on a 4-game skid.
  • Pacific Northwest League - Cougars Division: Big Mountain Lumberjacks (Dave Matter) at Hooterville Flying Pigs (Alonda Clifton)
    • Result: Hooterville 5  Big Mountain 4 (Extra Innings) - Box
    • Both teams have only 1 division title in 11 seasons - Big Mountain in 2018, Hooterville in 2021.
    • Hooterville won the season series 10-8 to earn the home game.
    • Hooterville won 5 of the final 6 games the teams played in Weeks 23 & 24.
    • Record for the last 10 games: Both teams are 6-4
  • Phightin' Phils League - Roberts Division: Steak Sandwich Fanatics of Philadelphia (Jason Kiernan) at SGV Dukes (Michael Quinn)
    • Result: SGV 7  Steak Sandwich 3 - Box
    • Steak Sandwich is the defending league champion and has 3 straight division titles. SGV has 2 league championships, but last made the playoffs in 2015.
    • Branyan's won the season series 10-8
    • The teams split their last 6 games played in Weeks 24-25
    • Record for the last 10 games: SGV 2-8  Steak Sandwich 6-4
  • South Siders League - Fox Division: Wimpy's Hawks (Dave Matter) at Delphi Titans (David Henning)
    • Result: Delphi 7  Wimpy's 6 - Box
    • Wimpy's has won the division the last 5 seasons and won the league in 2021. Delphi was on top 2016-2018, including a league title in 2016.
    • Delphi won the season series 11-7 to earn the home game.
    • Delphi won 4 of the final 6 games the teams played in Weeks 23 & 25.
    • Record for the last 10 games: Delphi 3-7, and on a current 4-game losing streak; Wimpy's 8-2 and winners of 4 straight.