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The 2021 Benchwarmer Bash

Benchwarmer Baseball holds a final playoff tournament each fall, taking all the league champions and - for now - some wildcard teams and crowning a single champ for all of Benchwarmer Baseball.

The format - as BWB continues to grow - will be in flux from season to season. Eventually, leagues will be part of "associations" and "federations" and there will be champs at each level that advance to the final bash.

In 2009 we made the move to Federations, and in 2019, we moved to an Association level. Currently, there are 8 complete Federations in BWB - each Federation contains 4 Associations, and each Association has 2 leagues. Beginning in 2020, BWB expanded into additional Federations. Until those fill up, leagues may be placed randomly in the Bash amid other groupings. The league champion teams will make the Association round along with wild cards to fill out a field of 4 teams. Selection of wild cards will be based on the Power Index compared within that Association.

The existence and number of wild cards will continue to fluctuate annually as the number of leagues change.

Until the Koufax Federation gets enough teams to fill out the bracket for Association/Federation play in the Benchwarmer Bash, those leagues will be placed randomly in other Federations/Associations. That placement will be at random and will change each year.

For the purposes of the 2021 Benchwarmer Bash, these leagues will be put into other associations:

Game Night League - Rogers Hornsby Federation, Catfish Hunter Association
Big Red Machine League - Dennis Eckersley Federation, Darrell Evans Association
British Invasion League - Joe DiMaggio Federation, Don Drysdale Association

4 Association champs move on within each Federation. Then, each Federation crowns a champ from those 4 teams...then the 8 remaining Federation champions will play in a final bracket - seeded by Power Index (ranked over all BWB).

Confused? You'll see how it plays out.

PRIZE - The winner of the Benchwarmer Bash will earn two free seasons for their winning team, in addition to the free season they may have won if they were a league champion. The Bash runner up will earn one free season.

Last year's Bash

Benchwarmer Bash - Quarterfinals

2021 Benchwarmer Bash Bracket

Semifinals: Jump to Games

NYC2ATL (92-58, Phightin' Phils, Power Rank 37) - Ricardo Alexander vs. Aurora (111-39, Blame Canada, Power Rank 1) - Sherman Wan

NYC2ATL Blackbirds vs. Aurora Borealis
Aurora wins series 4-3

Biff, Bam, (90-60, Batman, Power Rank 36) - Jason Kiernan vs. Kingston (101-49, Marxball, Power Rank 9) - Ricardo Alexander

Biff, Bam, KKrunk vs. Kingston Baseball Club
Kingston wins series 4-1

Benchwarmer Bash Finals Jump to Games

Kingston (101-49, Marxball, Power Rank 9) - Ricardo Alexander vs. Aurora (111-39, Blame Canada, Power Rank 1) - Sherman Wan
Kingston Baseball Club vs. Aurora Borealis
Kingston wins series 4-1

2021 Benchwarmer Bash Champion

Kingston Baseball Club (Marxball) - Ricardo Alexander

2021 Federation Champions

Hank Aaron Federation: DJ Alyx and the Vortigaunts (Bronx Bombers) - Sherman Wan
Johnny Bench Federation: Meshoppen Mythomaniacs (Winners Circle) - Jay Snyder
Ty Cobb Federation: Kansas Bucks (The Kings of Queens) - Greg Flees
Joe DiMaggio Federation: Kingston Baseball Club (Marxball) - Ricardo Alexander
Dennis Eckersley Federation: Aurora Borealis (Blame Canada) - Sherman Wan
Jimmie Foxx Federation: NYC2ATL Blackbirds (Phightin' Phils) - Ricardo Alexander
Lout Gehrig Federation: Ai. Phi. Oh Volunteers (Geek Pride) - Jason Kiernan
Rogers Hornsby Federation: Biff, Bam, KKrunk (Batman) - Jason Kiernan

Past BW Bash Champions

2023: Kingston (Marxball) Ricardo Alexander
2022: Kingston (That's the Fact Jack) Ricardo Alexander
2021: Kingston (Marxball) Ricardo Alexander
2020: Stargell's Spectacular (Steel City) Jason Kiernan
2019: The (Beer) owned then by Jesse Roche
2018: Fiorello's (Marxball) Jason Kiernan
2017: The (Beer) owned then by Jesse Roche
2016: Crumpton (now Rich, Moneyball) owned then by Jesse Roche
2015: Towanda (Commissioners) owned then by Jay Snyder
2014: Crestone (Moneyball) owned then by Kevin Connors
2013: Backwoods (now Clearwater, Phightin' Phils) owned then by Kevin Connors
2012: Crumpton (now St. Paul, Winners Circle) owned then by Jesse Roche
2011: Crumpton (now Atlanta, Murderers' Row) owned then by Jesse Roche
2010: Save the Dome (now Fantasy, Experts) owned then by Jacob Vass
2009: Aksarben (K Street) Don Kruse
2008: Trinidad (Longball) Leif Jonson
2007: Gashouse (Reality Bites) Rob Behymer
2006: NJ (now Cleveland, Shadowball) owned then by Tom Twomey
2005: Carlisle (now Stu Sutcliffe, Beatleball) owned then by Mark Groninger
2004: Gorilla (now Abbey Road, Beatleball) owned then by David Regan/Dana Moreau

2021 Entrants:

Hank Aaron Federation

Grover Alexander Association

Hall of Fame: Ozzie Smith's (1)
A League About Nothing: Infinite (9)
Wild Card: Overdried, A League About Nothing (2)
Wild Card: Boar's, Hall of Fame (3)
Association Champ: Ozzie Smith's Defensive Wizards (Hall of Fame) - Jason Kiernan

Cap Anson Association

Shadowball: Bingo (5)
Wes Anderson: Twee (3)
Wild Card: Las Vegas, Shadowball (1)
Wild Card: Surfin USA, Wes Anderson (2)
Association Champ: Bingo Long's Traveling All-Stars (Shadowball) - Jason Kiernan

Luis Aparicio Association

Bronx Bombers: Standing Stone (1)
Fenway Fenatics: MacPhail's (3)
Wild Card: Big Tall, Fenway Fenatics (2)
Wild Card: DJ Alyx, Bronx Bombers (4)
Association Champ: DJ Alyx and the Vortigaunts (Bronx Bombers) - Sherman Wan

Richie Ashburn Association

American Association: Cleveland (3)
Anchorman: House (9)
Wild Card: Cold, Anchorman (1)
Wild Card: Brooklyn, American Association (2)
Association Champ: Cleveland Spiders (American Association) - Michael Rudolph

Aaron Federation Results

Association Results

Johnny Bench Federation

Ernie Banks Association

Chevy Chase: Rummerfield (2)
Perfect World: Malta (6)
Wild Card: Lampoon's, Chevy Chase (1)
Wild Card: Bates Motel, Perfect World (3)
Association Champ: Rummerfield Riverhorses (Chevy Chase) - Jay Snyder

Yogi Berra Association

Beer: Goose Island 312 (1)
Winners Circle: Christy (3)
Wild Card: Meshoppen, Winners Circle (2)
Wild Card: Maiden's Beer (4)
Association Champ: Meshoppen Mythomaniacs (Winners Circle) - Jay Snyder

George Brett Association

Broadway: Jekyll & Hyde (3)
Silver Screen: Chatsworth (2)
Wild Card: Court, Silver Screen (1)
Wild Card: Rick's Cafe, Silver Screen (4)
Association Champ: Jekyll & Hyde Singing in the Chicago Rain (Broadway) - Jason Kiernan

Lou Brock Association

White Elephant: NYC2ATL (5)
Steel City: Hershey (11)
Wild Card: Who's on First?, White Elephant (1)
Wild Card: Monongahela, Steel City (2)
Association Champ: Who's on First? Abbott or Costello (White Elephant) - Jason Kiernan

Bench Federation Results
Association Results

Ty Cobb Federation

Roberto Clemente Association

Beatleball: Volkswagon (2)
Firemen: Smoke (4)
Wild Card: Kingston, Firemen (1)
Wild Card: Lefty, Firemen (3)
Association Champ: Volkswagon Hipsters (Beatleball) - Jason Kiernan

Eddie Collins Association

Reality Bites: Pawn Stars (3)
The Kings of Queens: Kansas (7)
Wild Card: Doc and Straw and, The Kings of Queens (1)
Wild Card: Interlaken, Reality Bites (2)
Association Champ: Kansas Bucks (The Kings of Queens) - Greg Flees

Steve Carlton Association

North Siders: The Blues Brothers (14)
South Siders: Wimpy's (3)
Wild Card: Wrigleyville, North Siders (1)
Wild Card: South Pole, South Siders (2)
Association Champ: Wimpy's Hawks (South Siders) - Dave Matter

Roy Campanella Association

B Movie Actor: Brisco County (3)
Whiff: Big Train Rides (1)
Wild Card: Cyclonic, Whiff (2)
Wild Card: Don't Let, B Movie Actor (4)
Association Champ: Big Train Rides The Ryan Express (Whiff) - Jason Kiernan

Cobb Federation Results

Association Results

Joe DiMaggio Federation

Bill Dickey Association

Four Star: General (10)
Redbirds: Bloomingdale (7)
Wild Card: Kenobi's, Four Star (1)
Wild Card: Big Arch, Redbirds (2)
Association Champ: Bloomingdale Camelback Crickets (Redbirds) - Chris Bellina

Dizzy Dean Association

Three of a Kind: Three Blind (3)
Royal Flush: Speed Wins and (1)
Wild Card: West Bottoms, Royal Flush (2)
Wild Card: Wyalusing, Three of a Kind (4)
Association Champ: Three Blind Mouse-ketiers (Three of a Kind) - Jason Kiernan

Don Drysdale Association

Tobacco Road: Southern (12)
Federal: Clockwork (4)
British Invasion: Kingston (10)
Wild Card: Dave Clark Five, British Invasion (1)
Association Champ: Kingston Brixton Yardies (British Invasion) - Ricardo Alexander

Ed Delahanty Association

Motor City: Atlanta (4)
Marxball: Kingston (1)
Wild Card: Mt Pleasant, Motor City (2)
Wild Card: Bee Em, Motor City (3)
Association Champ: Kingston Baseball Club (Marxball) - Ricardo Alexander

DiMaggio Federation Results

Association Results

Dennis Eckersley Federation

Johnny Evers Association

Longball: WC (6)
Blame Canada: Fairplays (3)
Wild Card: Aurora, Blame Canada (1)
Wild Card: Camptown, Blame Canada (2)
Association Champ: Aurora Borealis (Blame Canada) - Sherman Wan

Darrell Evans Association

Golden Throat: Vin's (5)
Experts: Stateroom (2)
Big Red Machine: Atlanta (1)
Wild Card: Atlanta, Golden Throat (3)
Association Champ: Atlanta Gangsters (Golden Throat) - Ricardo Alexander

Buck Ewing Association

Scooby Doo: Where (1)
Birdland: Annapolis (4)
Wild Card: Palmer, McNally, Cuellar, Dobson, Birdland (2)
Wild Card: Rittman, Scooby Doo (3)
Association Champ: Palmer, McNally, Cueller, Dobson Throwing 20s at the wall (Birdland) - Jason Kiernan

Dwight Evans Association

Born to Run: Escape from New Jersey (7)
Moneyball: Random (3)
Wild Card: Runnin' Redbirds, Born to Run (1)
Wild Card: Billy's, Moneyball (2)
Association Champ: Runnin' Redbirds Circa late 80's (Born to Run) - Jason Kiernan

Eckersley Federation Results

Association Results

Jimmie Foxx Federation

Bob Feller Association

Triple Crown: Underwater (2)
Cleveland Rocks: Lake Erie (11)
Wild Card: North Coast, Cleveland Rocks (1)
Wild Card: Feller's, Cleveland Rocks (3)
Association Champ: Feller's Fireballers (Cleveland Rocks) - Jason Kiernan

Whitey Ford Association

Deuces Wild: Rock Ridge (7)
Murderers' Row: Guttenberg (9)
Wild Card: Sugarland, Deuces Wild (1)
Wild Card: Atlanta, Murderers' Row (2)
Association Champ: Sugarland Cards (Deuces Wild) - Michael Quinn

Frankie Frisch Association

ThirtyThirtySomething: The Thunder (4)
Phightin' Phils: Wadsworth (10)
Wild Card: Gant's Galloping, ThirtyThirtySomething (1)
Wild Card: NYC2ATL, Phightin' Phils (2)
Association Champ: NYC2ATL Blackbirds (Phightin' Phils) - Ricardo Alexander

Rollie Fingers Association

Will Ferrell: Buddy the Elf (5)
Five Boroughs: Brooklyn (8)
Wild Card: Manhattan, Five Boroughs (1)
Wild Card: Staten Island, Five Boroughs (2)
Association Champ: Brooklyn Ghostbusters (Five Boroughs) - John Stroba

Foxx Federation Results

Association Results

Lou Gehrig Federation

Josh Gibson Association

K Street: D.C. (2)
Home of the Brave: Phoenix (9)
Wild Card: Spahn and Sain, Home of the Brave (1)
Wild Card: Darwin, K Street (3)
Association Champ: Spahn and Sain Then Pray for Rain (Home of the Brave) - Jason Kiernan

Lefty Grove Association

Commissioners: San Andreas (8)
They Might Be Giants: NYC2ATL (14)
Wild Card: McCovey Cove, They Might Be Giants (1)
Wild Card: Herrickville, They Might Be Giants (2)
Association Champ: Herrickville Haberdashers (They Might Be Giants) - Jay Snyder

Bob Gibson Association

Minnie & Paul: Cincinnati (3)
Grand Slam: Moons (1)
Wild Card: Grannies Salami, Grand Slam (2)
Wild Card: Bloomington, Minnie & Paul (4)
Association Champ: Cincinnati Cardinals 1 (Minnie & Paul) - Michael Horvitz

Hank Greenberg Association

Geek Pride: Ai. Phi. Oh. (4)
Grunge: Knee Deep (8)
Wild Card: Sun, Grunge (1)
Wild Card: Boba Chette, Geek Pride (2)
Association Champ: Ai. Phi. Oh Volunteers (Geek Pride) - Jason Kiernan

Gehrig Federation Results

Association Results

Rogers Hornsby Federation

Carl Hubbell Association

Blue and Gray: Bradford (8)
Bleed Dodger Blue: Wisconsin (2)
Wild Card: Lexington, Blue and Gray (1)
Wild Card: Cincinnati, Blue and Gray (3)
Association Champ: Wisconsin Dawgs (Bleed Dodger Blue) - Greg Flees

Rickey Henderson Association

Batman: Kersh (& Trouty) (3)
Superman: Heavenly (5)
Wild Card: Biff, Bam, Batman (1)
Wild Card: Jor El, Superman (2)
Association Champ: Biff, Bam, KKrunk (Batman) - Jason Kiernan

Harry Heilmann Association

Pacific Northwest: Snoqualmie (1)
Gone But Not Forgotten: Larry, Pedro, Kenny Hill (2)
Wild Card: Griffey, Edgar, and, Pacific Northwest (3)
Wild Card: Cincinnati, Pacific Northwest (4)
Association Champ: Larry, Pedro, Kenny Hill and the 1994 Expos (Gone But Not Forgotten) - Jason Kiernan

Catfish Hunter Association

That's the Fact Jack: Ty's (1)
Original Six: Salted (4)
Game Night: SoCal (6)
Wild Card: Lamoureux, Original Six (2)
Association Champ: SoCal Blue Dogs (Game Night) - Scott Owens

Hornsby Federation Results

Association Results

Number in parentheses represents Association Power Index ranking that is used for seeding

Wild Card spots in italics are tentative depending on the results of league championship series.

2021 Benchwarmer Bash Championship

Game

Benchwarmer Bash Championship Series - Kingston vs. Aurora

1

	R	H	E
Kingston	4	8	0	Box
Aurora	1	6	1	Box
WP - C.Burnes (1-0) LP - Aur BP (0-1) HR: King: J.Votto (1), S.Ohtani (1), J.Bell (1); Aur: G.Springer (1) Kingston leads 1-0

2

	R	H	E
Kingston	9	10	0	Box
Aurora	7	11	0	Box
WP - King BP (1-0) LP - Aur BP (0-2) HR: King: J.Votto 2 (3), J.Polanco (1), A.Judge 2 (2), S.Ohtani (2); Aur: A.Judge 2 (2) Kingston leads 2-0

3

	R	H	E
Aurora	2	12	1	Box
Kingston	7	13	0	Box
WP - E.Lauer (1-0) LP - L.Garcia (0-1) HR: King: E.Diaz (1) Kingston leads 3-0

4

	R	H	E
Aurora	3	12	0	Box
Kingston	2	10	1	Box
WP - G.Cole (1-0) LP - L.Lynn (0-1) HR: Aur: J.Ramirez (1); King: J.Bell (2) Kingston leads 3-1

5

	R	H	E
Aurora	6	6	0	Box
Kingston	12	13	0	Box
WP - King BP (2-0) LP - C.Sale (0-1) HR: Aur: A.Judge 2 (4), B.Miller (1); King: M.Semien (1), J.Votto (4), J.Polanco 2 (3), A.Judge 2 (4), E.Diaz (2) Kingston wins series 4-1

6

7

2021 Benchwarmer Bash Semifinals

Game

Semifinal One

Semifinal Two

1

	R	H	E
NYC2ATL	6	11	1	Box
Aurora	2	8	2	Box
WP - C.Burnes (1-0) LP - Aur BP (0-1) HR: NYC: E.Hernandez 2 (2), J.Votto (1), J.Mayfield (1); Aur: J.Ramirez (1), W.Adames (1) NYC2ATL leads 1-0

	R	H	E
Biff, Bam,	4	8	0	Box
Kingston	7	10	2	Box
WP - C.Burnes (1-0) LP - S.Alcantara (0-1) HR: BB: J.Votto (1), H.Renfroe (1); King: J.Votto (1), J.Polanco (1), Y.Moncada (1) Kingston leads 1-0

2

	R	H	E
NYC2ATL	4	8	2	Box
Aurora	5	12	0	Box
WP - R.Ray (1-0) LP - NYC BP (0-1) HR: NYC: A.Judge (1), G.Stanton (1), T.Story (1); Aur: P.Goldschmidt (1), S.Perez (1), A.Judge (1), B.Rodgers (1) Series tied 1-1

Extra Innings	R	H	E
Biff, Bam,	4	8	2	Box
Kingston	5	7	0	Box
WP - Z.Wheeler (1-0) LP - BB BP (0-1) HR: BB: T.Story (1), P.Goldschmidt (1); King: A.Judge (1), Y.Moncada (2) Kingston leads 2-0

3

	R	H	E
Aurora	11	13	1	Box
NYC2ATL	5	9	0	Box
WP - L.Garcia (1-0) LP - M.Gonzales (0-1) HR: Aur: S.Perez (2), A.Judge (2), A.Meadows (1); NYC: A.Judge (2), M.Pina (1) Aurora leads 2-1

Extra Innings	R	H	E
Kingston	4	8	0	Box
Biff, Bam,	5	10	0	Box
WP - J.Urias (1-0) LP - King BP (0-1) HR: King: M.Betts (1), J.Polanco (2), A.Judge (2); BB: J.Candelario 2 (2) Kingston leads 2-1

4

	R	H	E
Aurora	3	11	0	Box
NYC2ATL	2	8	0	Box
WP - G.Cole (1-0) LP - C.Rodon (0-1) HR: Aur: J.Ramirez (2), S.Perez (3); NYC: G.Stanton (2) Aurora leads 3-1

	R	H	E
Kingston	8	13	2	Box
Biff, Bam,	7	9	2	Box
WP - C.Rodon (1-0) LP - C.Rodon (0-1) HR: King: M.Semien 2 (2), J.Polanco (3); BB: W.Merrifield (1), H.Renfroe (2), P.Severino (1), K.Bryant (1) Kingston leads 3-1

5

	R	H	E
Aurora	4	8	0	Box
NYC2ATL	6	9	2	Box
WP - F.Valdez (1-0) LP - A.DeSclafani (0-1) HR: Aur: S.Perez (4), A.Judge (3), W.Adames (2); NYC: A.Judge (3), G.Stanton (3) Aurora leads 3-2

	R	H	E
Kingston	7	4	0	Box
Biff, Bam,	6	9	0	Box
WP - King BP (1-1) LP - W.Peralta (0-1) HR: King: J.Polanco (4), A.Judge (3) Kingston wins series 4-1

6

	R	H	E
NYC2ATL	9	13	0	Box
Aurora	8	16	0	Box
WP - NYC BP (1-1) LP - C.Burnes (0-1) HR: NYC: J.Votto (2), M.Pina 2 (3); Aur: J.Ramirez (3), A.Meadows 2 (3) Series tied 3-3

7

	R	H	E
NYC2ATL	3	7	0	Box
Aurora	9	13	0	Box
WP - R.Ray (2-0) LP - M.Scherzer (0-1) HR: NYC: T.Story (2), J.Sanchez (1); Aur: J.Ramirez (4), S.Perez 2 (6), W.Adames (3) Aurora wins series 4-3

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