WP11 Pitching Stats and other Facts & Figures

FLAPACAMINGOS		W	L	SV	ERA.	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Bryan Boice		1	1	0	4.38	8	11	8	5	12	7
Al Etter		0	1	0	8.40	2.5	3	4	3	3	3
Jake Lambert		0	0	0	11.20	2.5	5	6	4	3	4
Ryan Ricci		0	0	0	1.91	11	8	4	3	7	8
	TOTALS	1	2	0	4.38	24	27	22	15	25	22
GOODFELLAS		W	L	SV	ERA.	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Justin Geri		1	1	0	4.08	12	10	8	7	8	19
Mike Tedesco		3	0	0	1.24	17	6	3	3	7	27
Brian Stanzione		0	0	0	14.00	1	3	2	2	1	1
	TOTALS	4	1	0	2.80	30	19	13	12	16	47
BACK DOOR BANDITS		W	L	SV	ERA.	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Paul Nyitray		1	1	0	8.56	9	14	12	11	1	16
Eric Bomenblit		0	1	0	5.25	8	5	6	6	5	11
	TOTALS	1	2	0	7.00	17	19	18	17	6	27
MANDINGOS		W	L	SV	ERA.	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Blake Hoffman		2	1	0	2.88	17	10	7	7	20	25
Andrew Gee		1	0	0	5.92	13	12	13	11	20	14
Emory Pierson		0	1	0	7.00	1	3	1	1	1	1
	TOTALS	3	2	0	4.29	31	25	21	19	41	40
HIGH & DRY		W	L	SV	ERA.	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Bill Errig		0	1	0	12.60	5	10	9	9	1	4
Sean Friel		1	0	0	4.67	6	7	4	4	2	4
Steve Bishop		0	1	0	12.83	6	18	13	11	2	2
	TOTALS	1	2	0	9.88	17	35	26	24	5	10
SUPER SMASH BROS		W	L	SV	ERA.	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Matt Wallace		0	1	0	31.50	4	14	20	18	11	2
Hunter DiPrimio		0	0	0	7.00	2	3	2	2	2	1
Chris DiPrimio		1	0	0	8.00	7	8	8	8	3	6
Anthony Robbins		0	1	0	15.75	4	7	9	9	7	5
	TOTALS	1	2	0	15.24	17	32	39	37	23	14
GOON SQUAD		W	L	SV	ERA.	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Patrick Hennessy		0	0	0	30.00	3.5	13	15	15	8	5
Mark Ronchetti		0	0	0	5.60	5	4	4	4	4	6
Johnny Malatesta		2	0	0	0.00	10.5	4	0	0	7	18
Jeff Ronchetti		1	1	1	2.15	13	7	4	4	9	21
	TOTALS	3	1	1	5.03	32	28	23	23	28	50
WAT TWAFFLES		W	L	SV	ERA.	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Steven Rasile		1	2	0	7.82	17	18	21	19	16	19
Justin Rasile		0	1	0	12.73	5.5	14	10	10	1	4
Pat Smith		0	0	0	56.00	0.5	3	4	4	1	0
	TOTALS	1	3	0	10.04	23	35	35	33	18	23
Other Facts & Figures from WP11
2 single tournament records fell last Sunday
Rocco Lombardo set a new record for walks in a tournament with 14
Johnny Malatesta posted the first qualifying 0.00 ERA, throwing 10 1/2 innings.
Al Etter became the first player to reach 30 career homers, with his 4th inning HR v. Goon Squad
Justin Geri, Ryan Ricci & Brian Stanzione, all cracked the 20 career homer mark during WP11
Mike Tedesco becomes the 3rd player all-time to win multiple Cy Young awards (Ricci, Nino Bonanno)
Jeff Ronchetti notched his 150th career K, with his strikeout of Jeff Lunsford in the 3rd inning of
the Goon Squad-Goodfellas playoff game
Goon Squad v. Goodfellas playoff game was the 6th all-time postseason meeting, a tournament
record. G'Fellas lead the series 4-2.

WP11 Hitting Stats

FLAPACAMINGOS		AB	H	R	AVG.	HR	RBI	BB	SO	XBH	TB	OBP.	SLG.	OPS.
Jake Lambert ©		13	2	1	0.154	1	4	4	7	1	5	0.353	0.385	0.738
Ryan Ricci		15	7	3	0.467	3	7	3	5	3	16	0.556	1.067	1.622
Al Etter		16	8	7	0.500	4	10	2	4	4	20	0.556	1.250	1.806
Pat Ney		7	3	3	0.429	0	0	6	0	0	3	0.692	0.429	1.121
Austin Padilla		13	7	6	0.538	1	2	5	4	1	10	0.667	0.769	1.436
Perry Barse		5	2	2	0.400	0	0	2	2	0	2	0.571	0.400	0.971
Bryan Boice		9	2	2	0.222	1	1	2	5	1	5	0.364	0.556	0.919
	TOTALS	78	31	24	0.397	10	24	24	27	10	61	0.539	0.782	1.321
GOODFELLAS		AB	H	R	AVG.	HR	RBI	BB	SO	XBH	TB	OBP.	SLG.	OPS.
Rocco Lombardo ©		14	4	4	0.286	1	3	14	6	1	7	0.643	0.500	1.143
Justin Geri		21	5	8	0.238	5	10	7	8	5	20	0.429	0.952	1.381
Mike Tedesco		19	7	5	0.368	2	4	9	12	2	13	0.571	0.684	1.256
Jeff Lunsford		20	3	3	0.150	0	3	7	12	1	4	0.370	0.200	0.570
Brian Stanzione		26	12	11	0.462	7	11	6	13	7	32	0.563	1.231	1.793
	TOTALS	100	31	31	0.310	15	31	43	51	16	76	0.517	0.760	1.277
BACK DOOR BANDITS		AB	H	R	AVG.	HR	RBI	BB	SO	XBH	TB	OBP.	SLG.	OPS.
Mike Sheridan ©		12	6	4	0.500	3	8	2	4	3	15	0.571	1.250	1.821
Joey Bomenblit		7	1	1	0.143	0	0	0	4	0	1	0.143	0.143	0.286
Paul Nyitray		12	4	6	0.333	3	6	3	6	3	13	0.467	1.083	1.550
Eric Bomenblit		8	2	5	0.250	0	2	7	3	0	2	0.600	0.250	0.850
Evan Mitchell		7	3	0	0.429	0	2	5	2	0	3	0.667	0.429	1.095
Dom Mangarella		12	4	2	0.333	0	0	1	8	0	4	0.385	0.333	0.718
	TOTALS	58	20	18	0.345	6	18	18	27	6	38	0.500	0.655	1.155
MANDINGOS		AB	H	R	AVG.	HR	RBI	BB	SO	XBH	TB	OBP.	SLG.	OPS.
Dustin Graiff ©		16	6	9	0.375	5	8	5	8	5	21	0.524	1.313	1.836
Blake Hoffman		16	6	4	0.375	2	4	5	8	2	12	0.524	0.750	1.274
Emory Pierson		15	4	4	0.267	3	5	3	4	3	13	0.389	0.867	1.256
Scott Dortu		13	3	2	0.231	0	2	8	4	0	3	0.524	0.231	0.755
Andrew Gee		18	6	3	0.333	1	1	2	6	1	9	0.400	0.500	0.900
Anthony Lewis		15	6	4	0.400	1	1	2	8	1	9	0.471	0.600	1.071
Nick Calabrese		18	8	6	0.444	5	11	1	9	5	23	0.474	1.278	1.751
	TOTALS	111	39	32	0.351	17	32	26	47	17	90	0.474	0.811	1.285
HIGH & DRY		AB	H	R	AVG.	HR	RBI	BB	SO	XBH	TB	OBP.	SLG.	OPS.
Scott Crowell ©		7	1	1	0.143	0	0	5	4	0	1	0.500	0.143	0.643
Sean Friel		8	1	2	0.125	1	1	2	4	1	4	0.300	0.500	0.800
Billy Errig		8	4	4	0.500	2	2	3	1	2	10	0.636	1.250	1.886
Stephen Bishop		9	7	3	0.778	0	2	1	1	0	7	0.800	0.778	1.578
Eric Lepouski		9	4	3	0.444	3	8	1	2	3	13	0.500	1.444	1.944
Josue Vasquez		6	1	1	0.167	1	1	3	4	1	4	0.444	0.667	1.111
Greg Kuhlen		11	4	4	0.364	3	5	1	1	3	13	0.417	1.182	1.598
	TOTALS	58	22	18	0.379	10	19	16	17	10	52	0.514	0.897	1.410
SUPER SMASH BROS		AB	H	R	AVG.	HR	RBI	BB	SO	XBH	TB	OBP.	SLG.	OPS.
Pete Polo ©		9	4	3	0.444	1	2	4	4	1	7	0.615	0.778	1.393
Matt Wallace		9	4	4	0.444	2	6	3	3	2	10	0.583	1.111	1.694
Chris DiPrimio		8	3	2	0.375	1	3	2	1	1	6	0.500	0.750	1.250
Hunter DiPrimio		11	6	6	0.545	4	4	2	4	4	18	0.615	1.636	2.252
Anthony Robbins		10	2	4	0.200	1	3	2	4	1	5	0.333	0.500	0.833
Troy Cervini		8	0	1	0.000	0	1	1	6	0	0	0.111	0.000	0.111
	TOTALS	55	19	20	0.345	9	19	14	22	9	46	0.478	0.836	1.315
GOON SQUAD		AB	H	R	AVG.	HR	RBI	BB	SO	XBH	TB	OBP.	SLG.	OPS.
Mark Ronchetti ©		20	11	10	0.550	6	8	0	4	7	30	0.550	1.500	2.050
Jeff Ronchetti (A)		17	4	2	0.235	1	2	3	4	2	7	0.350	0.412	0.762
Patrick Hennessy		15	6	5	0.400	4	6	5	6	4	18	0.550	1.200	1.750
Johnny Malatesta		19	8	4	0.421	3	5	1	2	4	18	0.450	0.947	1.397
John Taormina		17	8	8	0.471	3	7	3	3	3	17	0.550	1.000	1.550
Luis Umana		16	6	3	0.375	3	4	4	5	3	15	0.500	0.938	1.438
	TOTALS	104	43	32	0.413	20	32	16	24	23	105	0.492	1.010	1.501
WAT TWAFFLES		AB	H	R	AVG.	HR	RBI	BB	SO	XBH	TB	OBP.	SLG.	OPS.
Jeremy Wright		14	3	7	0.214	2	3	6	7	2	9	0.450	0.643	1.093
Justin Rasile		12	5	3	0.417	2	2	6	4	2	11	0.611	0.917	1.528
Scott Rasile		11	4	4	0.364	2	4	8	3	2	10	0.632	0.909	1.541
Steve Rasile		16	8	8	0.500	5	9	3	3	5	23	0.579	1.438	2.016
Sumner Siecke		15	9	3	0.600	1	5	2	3	1	12	0.647	0.800	1.447
Pat Smith		14	5	4	0.357	1	6	2	7	1	8	0.438	0.571	1.009
	TOTALS	82	34	29	0.415	13	29	27	27	13	73	0.560	0.890	1.450

Home - by Emory Pierson - Player's Tribune

 That’s what it comes down to — it’s right there in the title.

When I had to make my free-agency decision, there was a lot going through my head, a lot of dirt roads my mind was traveling down. Family, first and foremost, and what’s going to make them happy, and give them the best life. Wiffleball, of course, and where I’d like to play for these next several years. And then there was also the gut-check aspect — just what I was feeling in my heart.

But for me, at the end of the day, this was an easy decision. And all of those roads … they all led me back to the same place: home.

They all led me back to The Mandingos.

When I got here, three years ago, there was a lot of rebuilding talk. A lot of, Man, this roster, I don’t know … the Mandingos gotta blow it up. These experts, I think they wanted us to trade this, waive that, tank this, draft that. That was most of the talk surrounding our franchise. And I was definitely one of the names being included in that talk.

And that was tough because I think a lot of us here — we knew that, with the right level of commitment, this could be a special place. We knew we had some special pieces here, from the top down: From an ownership group that wanted to surround us with Bud Light, to a star pitcher in Hutch that’d rather Evel Knievel down I-

76 … to an emerging young infield in myself and Dustin … to some of the best wiffleball fans in the world, that not a lot of people even knew about.

And I just think about that sometimes: How all of those people were telling us to blow this up, stop drinking, and stop pissing on Bergen’s car all of those years ago — but we stuck together. We took a look around at the group that we had, and we said, you know, as a team, as a franchise, as alcoholics — we can make this into a contender, into a place where wiffleball really matters, if we just see it through. And that’s when the Mandingos decided to believe in me.

And we’ve been seeing it through, and believing in each other, ever since.

So I kind of see this summer, then, as … it’s almost like coming full circle. We ended our season this past year with some disappointment. And that’s a couple of years, now, where — as exciting as it’s been around here — I don’t think we’ve reached our true potential. And you’d hear the whispers, you know, those same experts that were telling us back in 2016 to stop blacking out in the outfield, there they are again with that same talk in 2017.

But the difference between then and now, and what I’m thankful for, is that this time the ball was much more in my court. I was a free agent. Which meant that it was up to me to decide whether I can piss myself while using the wrong side of the bat — is it worth sticking around for, and running it back again, and seeing if we can take that next step?

And like I said — to me, that was an easy decision.

The answer is yes.

When I told my siblings that we were staying Dingos, their reaction, man — O.K., I’m going to be honest: My 

sister, she’s a bitch. But my brother … when I saw him fire up the skidder, that’s how I knew for sure this was right. I could tell right away, just from the look on his face. I could tell that if we’d left … for him, it wouldn’t have just been about moving, you know, from any one place to another. It would have been a lot tougher than that. We would have been leaving a place that is really just … you know, it’s part of our family now. We’d have been leaving home.

(And yeah, just so you know, my brothers’s second reaction was, “Alright, Em — now we gotta get a bigger backhoe!” We’ll see about that one.)

Anyway, that’s really all I wanted to say for right now. I just wanted y’all to be the first ones to hear it, and to hear it directly from me.

I’m coming back to The Mandingos because my heart is telling me that I love beer — and because, for me and my family, feels like the right thing to do. My heart is telling me that this is the best team in the league, with the best wiffleball fans in the league. It’s telling me that the Dingos can be a championship-level team, sooner than later.

But most of all: It’s telling me that, if you’re looking for people to believe in — choose the people who can’t stand up by the playoffs.

And if you start a beer?

Man, you finish it. 

• EMORY PIERSON / CONTRIBUTOR

MLW Network Exclusive: Player's Tribune - Jake Lambert, 5 years later - Remembering The Derecho.

2005. 2012. 2012. Katrina. Sandy. Derecho. Three storms, three natural disasters. Only one happy ending. All three of these storms had devastating effects on their communities, the country, and the national psyche. Recovery is hard in the face of such gloomy circumstances. New Orleans and the Jersey coastline still have not recovered from the shit that was endured, as they continue to remain shitholes on par with Chernobyl. However, Wifflepalooza and the Willie J. Huff Memorial complex, with all the odds stacked against it have not only survived, but thrived.

                On this the 5 year anniversary of the devastating Derecho that rolled through on a quiet and anticipatory night, I have been asked to reflect and comment on this anniversary. As it occurred literally in my own backyard. It was six in the evening and Al, Ricci, Pat and myself were putting the finishing touches on Field 3. And I can say to this day when finished it was the best the complex had ever looked to this day. We all went our separate ways and settled in to prepare for the coming day, Wifflepalooza VI. Then in the middle of the night I awoke, like Ms. Sera at a clam bake, in a pool of sweat. The power was out and the winds were howling. I thought nothing of it, just a passing storm rolling through. I awoke to the sight of my neighbor hauling an entire uprooted tree down the street with his truck. It was at this point I sighed and thought to myself “Fuck.”

                I walked to my backyard, through a brush and sticks in what looked like a recently cleared forest. And when I made it to the back what I saw from left to right was this: the Field 2 fence was completely uprooted and all over the field. The fence on Field 1 was surprisingly intact. The wall however, was another story. As in there was literally no wall, just five bare posts. I was half expecting to see Ronald Reagan standing in front of it with hundreds of Germans tearing it down. And then there was Field 3, or I should say there was a lack of Field 3. I saw no signs that there was ever a field there at all, even though I distinctly remember constructing and preparing it less than 12 hours earlier. Upon closer inspection of the missing wall I suspected the pieces had flown into the woods, however all I could find was one small triangular piece of plywood, no bigger than home plate. I looked and to this day there have never been any pieces of that original wall ever found on the complex or in its surrounding areas.

                Then as I went to check on the remains of Field 3 I realized it had ended up in the woods, and all that would have to be done would be to pull it out and put the fence back into the ground. My next decision was to call Al. first call, no answer. Second call, no answer. Third call, no answer. Al’s history with phones is like Ray Rice’s wife, it’s taken a beating over the years. I knew I wouldn’t be able to talk to the commissioner until he arrived in person. I did what I could until the reinforcement arrived. Ricci showed up with Bocchese, and we all went straight to work. Al eventually showed and we reconstructed everything we could as best as we could with what we had and the time we had to do it. As we were in the rebuilding process, out of the woods we saw six men walking towards us through the fields. It was the Monstars. They had walked here on foot to come and help us with putting the tournament back together. And with their help we were able to fix everything and were ready to put on another tournament, this time it would be one for the ages, regardless of who would win. There was only one problem, would anyone actually show up amidst the chaos and carnage that hadn’t beseeched Vineland since the Italians kicked the living shit out of the KKK and forced them to leave town (and coincidently take up residence in the bigger shithole of Millville).

                Slowly one by one, car by car, team by team, people began to arrive. Not the full eight teams that we were anticipating, but six full teams showed. The fight for the most prized trophy in sports history was back on. The tournament went on as most do with the Goodfellas eventually winning their first and only trident, in what turned out to be an exciting set of semifinal and final games.

                Wifflepalooza had survived a natural disaster and the tournament continues to this day, with Wifflepalooza XI being held at the end of July. There will be many people at that tournament who did not experience that tragedy, and who do not know what was endured. But for those of us who lived through it we now can look back and say we were stronger than the storm. 

Jake Lambert

Contributor

Full Wifflepalooza XI Schedule and Analysis: MLW Network Exclusive

In this piece, we will do a full breakdown and preview of every game, with analysis and detail unavailable anywhere else. So let’s get to it…

At 8:00am, the pre-game shows begin on NBC Sports and MLW Network. Dan Patrick, host of Football Night In America and the Dan Patrick Show, will host on NBC Sports live on-set from the Willie J. Huff Sports Complex. Matt Vasgersian will host on MLW Network, from Landis Avenue & The Boulevard in Downtown Vineland. The games themselves, will be broadcast via the following. Field 1 games, will be on NBC, with the play-by-play from Al Michaels. Field 2 games will be on NBCSN, with play-by-play from Bob Costas, and Field 3 games will be on USA Network, with play-by-play from Mike Tirico. At 9:45am, team batting practice becomes available on fields 2 & 3 for all teams. Anyone who would like to be there earlier, BP can be arranged as well. 10:30 all players are expected to be present, to collect entry fees, take team pictures and do a general roll call. By 10:45 the Opening Ceremonies begin, with Introductions, the first pitch and the National Anthem, performed by Carrie Underwood. Then, by 11:00am, we’re ready for first pitch, and here begins our analysis.

11:00am

Field 1- High & Dry v. Flapacamingos

            As per Palooza tradition, the defending champion always gets to play the first game on Field 1, as it is in the best shape possible for that game. For a 2^nd straight year, the Flapacs drew the team 2 card in the divisional drawing, and find themselves the opponent in this classic match-up. This whole year will be as tough to predict as any, especially since we do not really know a ton of certainty for the teams coming back. High & Dry are defending champions, but we have no idea the team they’re going to field, and we already know the Flapacs have more questions than answers at this point. These squads have faced off each of the last two tournaments, splitting the match-ups. Look for a hotly contested, close game to start the day off, giving a slight edge to High & Dry.

Field 2- Super Smash Bros v. Mandingos

            With the Mandingos re-shaping, they appear to be in an even better spot offensively. Adding two proven hitters to an already potent lineup will do nothing but help. The biggest question other than who’s gonna pitch for the Mandingos, is the health of future hall-of-famer Ryan Hutchings. Hutchings, 26, broke his foot in a motorcycle incident, and while he will most likely be a full participant in WP11, his effectiveness is in question. Super Smash Brothers are in a tough spot, they return most of the same roster that started with an impressive 5-0 win, but followed that up by not scoring a run the rest of the day, being outscored 20-0 in the final two games, leaving them 1-2 and out of the playoffs for a 3^rd straight year. They will need to find more pitching, and overall consistency if they want to get off to a good start again this year. Edge in this one goes to the Mandingos.

  

Field 3- Back Door Bandits v. Goodfellas

            One of the more premier feature games to be played during the early part of the day, Back Door Bandits, under new management, captain Mike Sheridan, are by far the lead favorites to win WP11. Their first hurdle is a legendary franchise of this event, the Goodfellas. Once again run by Rocco Lombardo, the G’fellas are back and as hungry as ever. G’fellas are expected to return maybe the best pitching duo remaining in the league (Allen Cruz & Mike Tedesco) which might give them the upper hand in this match-up. While the Bandits lineup is dominant, they do not have a dominant arm themselves. The Bandits will return Eric Bomenblit this year, who hit what is one short of the record for homers with 8, and one short of the record for RBI’s with 17, in his only tournament appearance in WP9. He was courted heavily by a number of teams in free-agency, but decided to remain with the Bandits on a one-year deal. These teams combined for 24 runs in their match-up last year, won by BDB. The Bandits may indeed go on to win the whole thing, but there has never been an undefeated team in this tournament for a reason. Give the edge in this one to the G’fellas.

12:15pm

Field 1- Goodfellas v. Mandingos

            It’s the second game of the day for each team and one that will possibly decide the playoff fate for one of these squads. If one or both win their first contests, the winner of this moves to 2-0, and all but certain to reach the postseason (Note: G’fellas missed postseason last year in spite of being 2-1, so it can happen). Whichever ace does not throw against the Bandits for the Goodfellas, will likely throw in this one, leaving a tough road for Mandingos hitters. These two squads have met twice before, the first time a 24-0 G’fellas slaughtering, and last year’s 4-3 Goodfellas win. While the Mandingos are clearly closing the gap, this particular match-up is going to be a tough one. Edge – Goodfellas.

Field 2- High & Dry v. Jeremy’s Team

            We know literally next to nothing about either team, but history has shown that most teams in their first ever Wifflepalooza tournament, seem to struggle to find their way. This being their first ever game, against the defending champions, doesn’t seem like a positive scenario. Edge- High & Dry

Field 3- Flapacamingos v. Goon Squad

            The game’s oldest rivalry is renewed in this mid-day time slot as the original Goon Squad lineup returns for another shot at finally capturing the elusive trident. The Flapacs & Goons played in WP9, but the Goons were made up mostly of prospects and free-agents at that time. While the Goons were victorious 7-6, the real most recent previous match-up of these squads that will take the field this year, was the WP8 title game. The two squads played 7 thrilling innings, including 8 homers, 5 lead changes and one of the game’s all time defensive plays, a robbed homer turned double play by the Flapacs’ Kris Lapsley. The play had to be reviewed, and was upheld to turn the momentum of the game permanently. The Flapacs would win their 4^th title by a score of 9-8. This year’s match-up will be the 10^th time the two teams have faced each other in the history of Wifflepalooza, with the GS holding a 5-4 edge. Goons will be hungover / still drunk, and there’s a chance the Flapacs will be coming off a loss, meaning they’re gonna need to win this one. Edge- Flapacs.

1:30pm

Field 1- Super Smash Bros v. Back Door Bandits

            This match-up could end pretty quickly if the Smash Bros do not find a legit high-end pitching performance. The Bandits, as discussed before, are loaded and ready to get over the hump. If they play their game, this one will be just a blip on the radar. Edge – BDB.

Field 2- Flapacamingos v. Jeremy’s Team

            I wish I had something more certain to speak on when it comes to Jeremy’s team. While we have their roster, there are so many unknowns on it. This match-up has potential to be an instant classic if the roster is high quality. Could potentially be the difference in either, or both squads making the postseason. If the roster is not high quality, expect the Flapacs to begin to hit their stride in the 2^nd mid afternoon slot, on their way to a playoff spot. Edge- Flapacs

Field 3- High & Dry v. Goon Squad

            Goons might be just drunk enough by this point to start running their mouths. Let’s put a firm controversy alert on this game now. High & Dry will be playing their finale, and with the Goons knowing they still have one more tilt left, expect High & Dry to play with some urgency. They’ll want to nail this down to firm up a playoff spot in the East. If the Goons are coherent, and play their game they have as good a shot to win this as any game they play. Edge- High & Dry.

2:45pm

Field 1- Jeremy’s Team v. Goon Squad

            If all previous statements end up being accurate, this will be a battle for 3^rd in the East, with no real playoff implications. In the chance that there ends up being a playoff spot on the line in this one, expect the Goons to have former Cy Young Jeff Ronchetti ready to toss. He is as good a big game pitcher as there’s ever been in Wifflepalooza, and as much as they tend to let things get away from them, the Goons will want to make the playoffs if they see the possibility before them. Edge – Goon Squad.

Field 2- Back Door Bandits v. Mandingos

            In a rematch of last year’s highest scoring game in Palooza history (Dingos won 16-15 in an upset), BDB and the Mandingos will face off with a playoff spot almost certainly on the line. We can expect another extremely high scoring event, with very little interest in quality pitching. However, when all is said and done, the Bandits will likely find a way to get outs in a more timely fashion and get another W under their belt. Edge – BDB.

Field 3- Super Smash Bros v. Goodfellas

            What will likely result as a stat-padding game for both teams, the Smash Bros and G’fellas will face off for the first time since the 21-0 mercy killing by the Goodfellas in WP9. Expect a better showing this time from the Smash Bros, as like we said before, they’re one pitcher away from being a real threat. Edge – Goodfellas.

VEGAS BOVADA ODDS – AS OF 7.6.17

Back Door Bandits- 2/3

Goodfellas- 7/1

Mandingos- 11/1

Flapacamingos- 12/1

High & Dry- 14/1

Jeremy’s Team- 16/1

Goon Squad- 19/1

Super Smash Bros- 47/1