The Golden Falcons fell into last place in the Morris Division after a tough series with Newark over the weekend. The Falcons picked a bad time to get hit with various injuries, Alex Rodriguez, being the most notable absentee. After the sweep, the demoralized Falcons were shutout 8-0 by the Sardine City Straphangers. Cole Hamels finally got some run support and improved to 3-5 with 7.1 shutout innings. Hamels struck out 10. The Sardines have now won three in a row.
Some recent difficulty has left both division leaders hanging by a thread to their leads. The Rat Pack dropped two of three to the Bushslappers, including a one-run loss early Sunday, and is now clinging to a 1/2 game lead over the Sugar Bears. The Rats opened up a new series against the Morris-leading Endzone Animals by winning a close 4-3 (another one-run victory!) game. The Endzone Animals hold a one-game lead against the league's hottest team, the Vancouver Iron Fist, winners of 13 of their last 15 games.
Meanwhile the playoff picture begins to take shape as only six teams currently sport a winning record. The Tampa Bay Plunkers have been slumping lately and now trail sixth-place Hillsborough by a game and a half, while Carolina has fallen four games under .500 (3 games out of 6th). Hoboken, Blue Ridge, and Arkansas remain on the fringes of playoff consideration, but a hot streak could put either of these teams right back in the mix.
The Mighty Men have taken over the last place slot, while New Jersey and Sardine City keep it close to the bottom. The three teams have taken turns at the bottom.
Look for the All-Star Game ballot later this week. We'll be rolling out the Get Out the Vote buses in your neighborhood soon.
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