Game Seven

The two best words in baseball are "opening" and "day", but the third and fourth are probably "game" and "seven". And, we had a game 7 tonight between two of the biggest rivals in our league. This is the third straight postseason Seattle and Brooklyn have faced off. Two years ago, the Wolves stunned the Monarchs in the Cecil Cup, and last season, the Monarchs got revenge over the Wolves on the way to their umpteenth championship.

Tonight, the score was settled. Seattle sent Gregg Fiala to the bump, while Brooklyn countered with Nicholas Vargas. On the line is another trip to the Cecil Cup finals against the Shackamaxon Lenape. Will there be a rematch of last year's final between Seattle and Shackamaxon, or the first-ever Commissioners Cup final between the Wolves and Lenape? Let's find out...

After Fiala pitched a 1-2-3 top of the first, the Monarchs scored quickly on a solo homer by Steve Jones, followed by a two-run shot by Terry Hubbard, and opened up a 3-0 lead.

And, that was all that was needed by the Monarchs. Fiala gave up four hits in six innings, and Juan Garcia and Carlo Humphrey closed the door on the Wolves season over the final three innings. The Seattle Monarchs have won the pennant in a 5-0 victory.

So, it's the Monarchs and the Lenape in their fourth-ever meeting in the Cecil Cup finals, and a rematch of last year's series (won by Seattle in a four-game sweep). The Lenape had a 9-6 advantage in the fifteen games played against the Monarchs this season, including a late September sweep on the road in Seattle.

Congratulations to Zev for another thrilling season for the fans from Brooklyn. He'll have the reigns again as I bow out of the commissioner's chair to run my own team.

Game 1 of the Cecil Cup Championship will be on Saturday night. Don't miss it (unless you're Mack)!