BMFL Playoff Preview

from Nick Bowman

Here is a preview of the first round of the BMFL playoffs starting tonight:

The first round of the BMFL playoffs is shaping up to be quite exciting as only one of the season series was a sweep. Who knows what will happen when the playoffs start? Here is a preview for the first round.

#4 Exit A's vs #5 Mr. Electric

Tuesday, August 30 at 7:00 PM
Tuesday, September 6 at 9:00 PM

The first game of the Blackburn playoffs will feature the number 4 ranked Exit A’s against the number 5 ranked Mr. Electric. Exit won the regular season series between these two teams by winning the last two games 6-3 and 9-1. Exit lost the first game 9-2. BMFL predictions would be that Al Tomlinson will start for Mr. Electric and Will Lowe will counter for the A’s. Offensively, Exit will be lead by Jordan Adams, Will Mood and newly acquired Derrick Bulley while Mr. Electric will be lead by Matt Bowman, Brenden Holmes and BMFL’s longest serving player, Steve Walman.

#3 Gloucester Heating vs #6 Good Ol' Boys

Tuesday, August 30 at 9:00 PM
Tuesday, September 6 at 7:00 PM

The second game will feature number 3 ranked Gloucester Heating against Good Ol’ Boys. Heating won 2 of the 3 games. They won 6-3 and 8-2 and lost 14-11. The Heating are expected to send Pierre Lalonde to the mound, and the GOB will counter with Andy Dunn. The GOB have a solid offensive line-up and will be looking at Serge Potvin, Norm Gascon, Steve Corry and John Tremblay for some timely hits. Heating will be looking for speedy hitters Marcel Mondoux and Derek Bergeron to get on base and will be looking for some power from Guy Levesque and Stéphane Vinette.

#1 Knights vs #8 Rogues

Thursday, September 1 at 7:00 PM

The first game on Thursday night will feature the number 1 ranked Knights against the Rogues. Knights swept the season series, winning 6-0, 10-2 and 5-4. BMFL predicts that Chuck Musicka will be getting the start with Marv Fletcher and Matt Cox likely to see some innings. The Knights will be lead by the 1-2 punch of Jamie Blakely and Ryan Chatten. The Knights will be looking homerun leader Derek Martin to come up with some timely hits as well as Jamie Blakely and lead-off hitter, Brett “squirrel” Dugan. Rogues will be lead offensively by Steve Hall, their top average hitter, and pitchers Chuck Musicka and Marv Fletcher.

#2 Guzzlers vs #7 Goodfellow Cleaners

Thursday, September 1 at 9:00 PM

The last game of the first round of the 2011 will feature number 2 ranked Guzzlers squaring off against number 7 ranked Goodfellow Cleaners. Guzzlers will be looking for strong performances from the Barber’s offensively and defensively. Jeff and Andy will be sharing the pitching duties. Offensively, Guzzlers will be relying on Derek, Jeff and Andy as well as Kevin Shonfield and Steve Tsonos. Goodfellow Cleaners will be relying on strong pitching and hitter from veterans Mike Goodfellow and Gord Flannery. The Cleaners are also hoping that newly acquired Andrew Fleck, René Roncali and Casey O’Sullivan can help them out offensively. The Guzzlers won the regular season series 2 games to 1, winning 11-1 and 6-1 and losing 7-3.