Week 6 concludes with many teams still wrapping up a few loose ends. Teams are still trying to perfect themselves before playoffs, and Week 6 matchups were crucial in determining how ready teams are for playoffs. The competition is astonishingly high as squads compete for seeding. Who came out on top?

DwH vs Insanity

DwH continues to play hard each week. Week 6 marked their third straight week with double digit runs and have scored a combined an unbelievable amount of 41 runs over this span. DwH has some mometum under their belt and is poised to pull off upsets in the playoffs. However, in order for that to happen, their offense will need to continue to come up big in late innings.

Insanity falls to 1-5 on the season and is tied for Rage with the worst record in the West. This team, while seemingly built on offense, continues to fall apart each week as their pitching gets hammered. Clearly, their 3 game losing streak has had something to do with pitching-manager Killerboy and “fake” MVP Takeseats have combined to give up an average of 14 runs per game over the past 3 weeks. Things do not look good for Insanity, and they are bound to be one of the first teams eliminated in the playoffs.

Final Score: 13-8 DwH

Player of Game: TBA

Empire vs FlightNL

This matchup might be a preview of the West finals. Both teams are built on great offense and outstanding pitching. Who held the upper hand?

Apparently Flight did. A leadoff homerun by Pete998 gave Empire a stong start against ElDuque but Flight came back. Papi capped off a six run first inning with a grandslam. DCurt25 also had an incredible game, homering in the 2nd and 4th to give Flight an 11-2 lead.

Yet Empire fought back. MelkyNYY had two homeruns, including a 3-run shot that made the score 11-6. FIRE911 pitched a scoreless fifth, surrondering only a hit. A two-run homerun by KMAN made the score within reach for Empire. Sadly, Empire was not able to pull off the comeback. A hit by Melky proved to be in vain as the game would end with a double play. A liner by Pete to AI 1B doubled up Melky at first to end the game.

FlightNL remains undefeated and will look to cap off their perfect season Tuesday against Rotowire. As for Empire, they will need to take this loss and hope they can learn from tneir mistakes. Another disappointing perfomance by former 3-time MVP Kidnasty might be cause to blame as he went 1-1 with some costly defensive errors. As for the reason, he claims he was texting on his Sidekick while playing right field. At least he wasn’t eating a cheeseburger.

Final Score: 11-9 FlightNL

Player of Game: DCurt25 6-7 2 hrs

Rotowire vs Carnage

This game proved to be a low scoring game. Dominating perfomances by both pitchers proved to be the difference late in the game.

BenyDJet started off things early for Rotowire with a 2 out solo homerun off starting pitcher Megatron. However, Carnage would come right back with a solo homerun from Smith.

Things stayed scoreless until MVP candidate Skoal hit another homerun, this time bringing in two runs to put the score in favor of Rotowire.

A solo homerun by klemens gave Carnage some hope. Trailing by only one run in the bottom of the sixth, Carnage managed to get the bases juiced for Smith. Unfortunately for Carnage, Smith flew out to the wall to end the game. Boget picked up the win, as he pitched a complete game.

For Rotowire, they are putting on a show each week. Now 4-2, Rotowire is poised to take over the playoffs-that is if they manage not to choke again. However, it seems Rotowire has traded in their previous dominance into more consistancy. This difference in play might prove to be the deciding factor come playoff time. For Carnage, they do have some problems to work on. Obviously, the thing that hurt them the most against Roto was their inability to get on base. Their offense is hurting right now, and players will need to step up their game quickly.

Final Score: 3-2 Rotowire

Player of Game: Boget 6 IP 2 ER

Rage vs TechWest

Rage came just short of picking up their second win losing by just one run. Things are also not looking good for Rage, as their inability to play solid defense seems to be the deciding factor in games. Add to that to a questionable offense and only one pitcher and that pretty much describes Rage.

TechWest started off the season hot but have exhibited signs of slowing down. While they managed to win their first two games, including a decisive victory against Empire, they fell and ended up on a 3 game skid. TechWest did defeat Rage but will need to have more consistency in order to win in the playoffs.

Final Score: 9-8 TechWest

Player of Game: TBA

TechEast vs Ambition

TechEast has had its up and downs this seasons but one thing has remained consistant for them. Their pitching prospect, Sandman7, had emerged as a possible All-Aces candidate. As for Ambition, they have not managed to win consistantly but continue to learn from their losses. This is a yoing and mostly inexperienced team, with NlaLoosh being the prime example.

Ambition put up yet another valiant effort but fell just short. TechEast struck first, scoring two runs through a series of hits in the top of the first. Ambition fought back with a solo homerun by Mattman in the bottom of the inning to make the score 2-1 in favor of TechEast.

The second inning was scoreless for both teams. NlaLoosh shut down TechEast with a 1-2-3 inning.

Ambition not only shut down TechEast in the top of the third but took the lead as well. A 3-run homerun by h0w gave Ambition a small lead.

ABSmoke woke up the offense for TechEast in the top of the fourth. A 2-run shot by the TechEast right fielder was proceeded by a couple of gap shots, one of which was a 2 run double by Baptiste that made the score 7-4. Baptiste eventually homered in the top of the fifth to make the score 9-4.

Ambition managed to start a small rally in the bottom of the sixth, making the game within reach at 9-7. With runners on the corners with 2 outs. h0w represented the winning run at the plate. He would hit a moonshot to the warning track to end the game.

TechEast picks up their fourth win. If their offense can continue to thrive, Sandman7 should continue to have a comfortable lead. This will be crucial for TechEast in the playoffs. They must give Sandman offensive support. As for Ambition, defense failed yet again. Their offense and pitching seem to be in sync but defensively they are nowhere close to coherance. This makes Ambition a team that will likely be eliminated in the first round of playoffs.

Final Score: 9-7 TechEast

Player of the Game: Baptiste 5-5 1 HR 4 RBIs

BigHeros vs Roto NL

BigHeros managed to claim victory against Roto NL, bringing their record to .500 at 3-3. Solid pitching by SupaNova proved to be the difference as he surrendered only 4 runs. BigHeros, despite being only 3-3, have pulled off some impressive upsets against Bombers and FlightAL. These wins might only be a fluke but could make BigHeros a possible threat in the playoffs.

Roto NL falls to 0-4…Imma hold off on further analyzing this team cause I want to get everything right…

Final Score: 9-4 BigHeros

Player of the Game: TBA

FlightAL vs Lynx

FlightAL is currently holds the #1 seed in the East and has pretty much secured it. A dynamic team filled with a veteran offense, FlightAL ripped apart Lynx.

To start the game, ZachAtack and Puddles hit back to back homeruns to give Flight an early adavantage 2-0. A grandslam by YardDog in the top of the second made the score 6-0. A two-out RBI by Tubby86 in the bottom of the second put Lynx on the board.

Flight continued to put on the beating, Back to back homeruns by YardDog and DrDeath to start the top of the third made the score 8-1 Flight. Puddles would also add his second homerun of the game with a 2-run shot. DrDeath also had his second homerun in the game with a 2-run shot as well. 12-1 Flight.

A scoreless third for Lynx gave Flight more chances to score. After a two-out hit by Zach, Puddles was walked (one of two intentional walks) only to have rbush smash a homerun. 15-1 Flight. RBIs by rbush and YardDog would cap off the scoring for FlightAL. 17-1 FlightAL entering the bottom of the sixth.

Lynx attempted to put up a fight but the deficit was just too much. A two run homerun by xXBRAVOXx attempted to make up for some of the damage but D3thklokwould close out the game, pitching two innings and giving up only two runs.

Flight’s offense exploded and if they explode in the playoffs, it will be impossible for any team to even come close to beating this team. This team is filled with many offensive weapons-not to mention former All-Aces winner DrDeath.

Lynx continues to have poor success in their first elite league. They will obviously need some better pitching by Tubby and Bravo in order to even stand a chance in the playoffs.

Final Score: 17-3 FlightAL

Player of the Game: YardDog 2 HRs 6 RBIs

Bombers vs D Rays

Bombers has been struggling the past two weeks as they have faced a couple of tough teams. Could they defeat D Rays?

Well, obviously yes. ChungFX proved to be the frontrunner offensively and on the mound. Chung not only helped his own cause with a solo homerun, he proved to be very effective pitching, going 5 innings and giving up just one run on a solo homerun by KeenanG. TheMan had 2 homeruns and 3 RBIs and Juddd, gimmepie, and iPwn each homered as well. IPwn pitched a scoreless sixth to give the Bombers the easy win.

Final Score: 7-1 Bombers

Player of the Game: ChungFX 5 IP 8 H 1 ER; 2-4 1 HR 1 RBI