SmashMouth MLB Pioneer League Playoffs!

Jim Pepe here and -- going forward -- right here is where you'll find all things SmashMouth MLB, including activity, previews, scores, news, notes and more. And, to mix metaphors now that football season is upon us, what better way to kickoff our SmashMouth MLB blog than with the SmashMouth and Outlier Playoffs! NOTE: LINEUPS DUE FRIDAY BY 2PM!

SmashMouth and Outlier (consolation) Playoffs SmashBoard is available here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rZLlvKdIuA3mVFDBNSBGjte8PSsg9Mr43pdKff2bWPI/edit#gid=536892387

Below are the Marquee Matchups for Round 1 of both the SmashMouth and Outlier (consolation) playoffs. Games are Friday, 9/19 and Saturday 9/20:
TORONTO BLUE JAYS @ NEW YORK YANKEES
DETROIT TIGERS @ KANSAS CITY ROYALS
SEATTLE MARINERS @ HOUSTON ASTROS
TEXAS RANGERS @ LOS ANGELES ANGELS
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES @ OAKLAND A's
WASHINGTON NATIONALS @ MIAMI MARLINS
MILWAUKEE BREWERS @ PITTSBURGH PIRATES
CINCINNATI REDS @ ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
LOS ANGELES DODGERS @ CHICAGO CUBS
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS @ COLORADO ROCKIES

SmashMouth Playoffs
AL SmashMatches
#4 NICK MENCIA (9 - 9) @ #1 JIM PEPE (13 - 5)
Tough road trip for NICK The Quick, but his stellar play of late has JIM definitely not looking ahead.
Regular Season (1 - 0 JIM):
Game 4: NICK MENCIA 279 @ JIM PEPE 330

#3 SAM CANTOR (11 - 7) @ #2 GLENN ARONOW (11 - 7)
Last year's runner-up gets a tough draw with surging SAM.
Regular Season (1 - 0 GLENN):
Game 10: SAM CANTOR 305 @ GLENN ARONOW 358


NL SmashMatches
#4 RICHARD BROWNE (9 - 9) @ #1 ROB TALLIA (10 - 8)
NL East Division Champ ROB rides a 4 - 1 close into the post-season.
Regular Season (1 - 0 ROB)
Game 10: ROB TALLIA 299 @ RICHARD BROWNE 264

#3 PHIL PEPE (10 - 8) @ #2 TOM MAIDEN (10 - 8)
The crafty veteran and reigning SmashMouth MLB Champion PHIL gets an instant rematch on the road vs. nemesis TOM.

Regular Season (1 - 1)
Game 1: PHIL PEPE 321 @ TOM MAIDEN 241
Game 18: TOM MAIDEN 328 @ PHIL PEPE 241

OUTLIER PLAYOFFS
AL SmashMatches
#4 Gary Lazarus (7 - 11) @ #1 Tony Bedini (9 - 9)
Will it be the Lozer's Lounge for Mr. Lazarus?
Regular Season (1 - 1)
Game 7: Gary Lazarus 249 @ Tony Bedini 305
Game 11: Tony Bedini 354 @ Gary Lazarus 219

#3 Vince Calitri (8 - 10) @ #2 John Incantalupo (9 - 9)
Our hero JOHN conjured up The Outlier and now takes up regular residence. Poetic indeed.
Regular Season (2 - 0 Vince)
Game 1: John Incantalupo 177 @ Vince Calitri 293
Game 18: Vince Calitri 304 @ John Incantalupo 266

NL SmashMatches
#4 Scott Axelrod (6 - 12) @ #1 Joe Henderson (8 - 10)
Joe set high score and greatest net point differential SmashMouth records in their mid-season match.
Regular Season (1 - 0 Joe)
Game 9: Joe Henderson 404 @ Scott Axelrod 213

#3 Chris Zeig (7 - 11) @ #2 Chuck Ross (7 - 11)
Chuck's 5 - 3 record in final 8 makes him more than a sleeper for Outlier glory, if it even exists!
Regular Season (1 - 1)
Game 2: Chris Zeig 284 @ Chuck Ross 276
Game 17: Chuck Ross 340 @ Chris Zeig 253

Good luck!