Kershaw's dominant playoff run ends with MVP

Clayton Kershaw was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2017 DMBL playoffs after completing an utterly dominating postseason run in which he won two games in each round of the playoffs, including the Game 7 clincher for the Hoboken Cutters.

Cutters, Kershaw crush Straphangers in Game 7 to win second World Series title

Clayton Kershaw capped a dominant postseason run with his second shutout of the World Series for Hoboken in a 12-0 blowout of Sardine City in Game 7. It's the second DMBL World Series title in five years for the Cutters, who came back from a game down for the third consecutive round.

Cutters force Game 7 behind Scherzer

For the first time since 2010, there will be a Game 7 in the DMBL World Series.

Sardine City edges Hoboken, 2-0, for critical Game 5 win

Daniel Norris and two relievers made Joc Pederson's 6th inning solo home run stand up before an insurance homer by Eric Hosmer in the 9th, to give Sardine City a 2-0 win in Game 5 at Hoboken.

Sardine City evens up series at 2-2

Sardine City throttled the Hoboken bullpen, erupting for 6 runs in the 6th inning, on its way to a 8-5 win in Game 4, to tie the DMBL World Series at 2 games a piece.

Pederson homers twice to back Kluber

Joc Pederson smacked 2 solo home runs to back Corey Kluber's 4th win of the postseason, leading Sardine City to a 5-2 win in Game 3 over Hoboken.

Grandal's 9th inning HR ties Game 2, Ortiz wins it in 10th for Cutters

Yasmani Grandal's 9th-inning home run off Koji Uehara tied the game and an inning later, David Ortiz's fourth hit gave Hoboken a 6-5 victory over Sardine City in Game 2 of the DMBL World Series.

Hoboken edges Sardine City in Game 1 behind error, Kershaw 1-hit shutout

The Hoboken Cutters left 11 men on base but managed to score one run on an error. That was enough for Clayton Kershaw, who limited Sardine City to one hit in their World Series debut, facing the minimum 27 batters in a 1-0 Game 1 victory that was almost the first perfect game in playoff history.

Scherzer shuts down Tucson in Game 7 win

There will be a new champion crowned in DMBL this season.

Cutters force Game 7 with Kingsnakes

Clayton Kershaw won his fourth start of the postseason and his second elimination game to will No. 3 Hoboken to a Game 7 against 2nd-seeded and defending champion Tucson with Friday night's 5-1 victory.

Sardine City clinches first DMBL World Series

Sardine City earned its first appearance in the DMBL World Series, knocking off top-seeded Vancouver in 6 games with a 7-3 win on Thursday night at The Cannery.

Tucson hitting heats up for Game 5 win

Rich Hill limited Hoboken to 4 hits over 7 innings and Tucson used a 5-run 7th inning to turn a pitchers' duel into a 7-1 rout in Game 5 on Wednesday night. The 2nd-seeded Kingsnakes now lead the Best-of-7 series as Game 6 shifts to Hoboken.

Cueto calms Straphangers for Game 5 win

Johnny Cueto rebounded from a weak Game 1 outing to go 7-plus innings while the Vancouver offense got in gear early and held on for a 4-2 win in Game 5 to force Game 6 in Sardine City.

Cruz clubs two homers for Tucson

Reigning postseason MVP Nelson Cruz went 4-for-4 with two home runs to help Tucson beat Hoboken, 5-3, evening their semifinal series with Hoboken at 2-2.

Kershaw shuts down Tucson

Clayton Kershaw limited Tucson to 2 hits over 7 innings and the bullpen held on for 4-1 win at Hoboken in Game 3, to take a 2-1 lead in the Best-of-7 semifinal series.

Schimpf stuns Vancouver with Game 4 walkoff HR

Ryan Schimpf picked an opportune if unlikely time for his first home run off a left-hander this season. Schimpf yanked a solo home run to right off Andrew Miller in the bottom of the 10th inning to give Sardine City a 4-3 victory in Game 4 for a 3-1 series lead.

Kluber, Flowers lead Sardine City to Game 3 win

Corey Kluber showed why he's been Sardine City's ace for so long and Tyler Flowers continued his hot postseason hitting, leading the Straphangers to a 3-1 victory over Vancouver in Game 3 on Saturday night.

Hoboken evens series on 10 walks

In one of the most bizarre games in league history - playoff or otherwise - Tucson took a combined no-hitter into the 9th inning despite trailing 3-1 thanks to 10 walks by its starting pitcher.

Behind two homers from Yelich, Sardine City evens series

Sardine City evened its Best-of-7 series Thursday afternoon with a 4-3 win over top-seed Vancouver behind two home runs from a hot-hitting Christian Yelich and a solid outing by journeyman left-hander Daniel Norris.

Tucson opens defense of title with Game 1 win

Defending champion Tucson used three home runs and a sharp outing from top pick Rich Hill to take Game 1 over Hoboken, 6-4, in their Best-of-7 semifinal series.

Vancouver holds on to take Game 1

John Jay went 4-for-4 and scored what proved to be the deciding run on a wild pitch in the 7th inning as top-seeded Vancouver took Game 1 in its Best-of-7 series against No. 4 Sardine City on Wednesday night.

Hoboken comes back to beat Hopatcong 5 in games

Can a 1st-round series be epic even if it's not a Best-of-7? Third-seeded Hoboken and No. 6 Hopatcong tried to find out in the opening round.

Sardine City notches first playoff series win

Sardine City secured the franchise's first playoff series win in its fourth postseason appearance, beating Blue Ridge in four games.

2017 pitching leaders

There was only one 20-game winner in the DMBL this season but a few other hurlers put up historically good years in some categories.

2017 batting leaders

Two rookies polished off historically good years in 2017 amid the usual stalwarts in the league's batting leaders while the batting race saw a dark horse take over down the stretch.

Cueto notches 20th win

Vancouver's Johnny Cueto became the DMBL's first 20-game winner this season, solidifying his candidacy for the Ben McDonald Award. Coincidentally, the win also was the 100th of his career.

Verlander 1-hitter tightens Piazza Division race

Justin Verlander came within two outs of throwing a no-hitter on Thursday, tossing a 1-hit gem to keep Livingston hot on the heels of Sardine City in what is the closest division race with some 30 games remaining.

In Memoriam: Darren Daulton

Darren Daulton, the mulleted, left-handed-hitting catcher who for a time was married to a Playoboy Playmate and won a championship with Vancouver before leading the Iron First to several championship appearances title appearances as their manager died last week at the age of 55.

Poovey annihilates Allentown, 19-0

Poovey Farms unleashed the fury of a thousand dairy cows as they dominated Allentown in every aspect of the game, rolling up a 19-0 victory in one of the most lopsided games in recent memory on Wednesday night.

Darvish twirls 8 2/3 no-hit innings

Yu Darvish came within one out of throwing the first no-hitter in franchise history for the Poovey Farms, shutting down the league's highest-scoring team over 8 2/3 innings.

Samardzjia comes within two outs of no-hitter

Pitching for his third team this season, Jeff Samardzjia very nearly wrote himself into the Sardine City record books, coming within two outs of tossing the franchise's first complete-game no-hitter last night.

Musgrove, Cervenka combine on no-hitter

Hillsborough rookies Joe Musgrove and Hunter Cervenka combined to no-hit Sardine City, 5-0, on Wednesday night. It's the second no-hitter in franchise history and the first in the DMBL since 2015.

Relievers rise to the occasion

After all the offense in the early weeks of the season, relievers were bound to get noticed sooner rather than later.

Three-home run fever is catching

Three-homer fever has spread to Tuscon. Kingsnakes 3B Nolan Arenado launched a trio of home runs on Wednesday and Tucson was the victim of three home runs the very next night by Philly's Tommy Joseph.

The bats bust out in Week 3

The offense took center stage last week with 5 teams scoring more than 40 runs for the week, taxing bullpens but some starting pitchers shined.

Stanton slams three dongs

Giancarlo Stanton kept the long ball going Monday night, slamming Livingston for three home runs.  It's the 3rd time in 8 days that we've see someone smack a trio of homers in one game.

Gyorko goes deep 3 times, drives in 8

Jedd Gyorko clubbed San Francisco for three home runs, including a grand slam, driving in 8 runs Friday night to lead a 16-hit attack by Livingston.

Solarte hits for the cycle

San Francisco 3B Yangervis Solarte smacked an 8th-inning double to complete the hitting cycle in a 10-2 win at home over El Paso last night .

This Week In DMBL

Week 2 of the 2017 season (games of April 14-19 on the DMBL calendar) had plenty of two-homer games, more grand slams and a few pitching gems.

Alvarez launches 3 HRs in Hopatcong win

Hopatcong's Pedro Alvarez had collected 3 HRs before he stepped to the plate in the 9th inning with a chance to tie a league record with his 4th dong.

Opening week review

Grand slams galore and a six-player trade highlighted the opening week of the 2017 regular season.

Stars of spring training

The games that count started on Monday but could spring training results offer a glimpse into what the 2017 season will be? Were those 30 games just a hot stretch for some players or will they carryover into the regular season? Let's have a look anyway.

2016 Mitchell Award winner: Giancarlo Stanton

Home run champion Giancarlo Stanton was the runaway winner for the 2016 Kevin Mitchell Most Valuable Player Award. It's his first Mitchell Award and also the first for the Allentown franchise.

2016 McDonald Award winner: Jake Arrieta

As they did virtually all season, Tucson's duo of Jake Arrieta and Zach Greinke proved to be a formidable 1-2 punch, even in the final balloting for the Ben McDonald Pitching Excellence Award.

2016 Listach Award winner: Miguel Sano

Miguel Sano became the third rookie of the year winner in franchise history and a near-unanimous pick after a power-laden first year.

2016 Eckersley Rolaids Relief Man of the Year

We'll roll out the 2016 DMBL award winners this week, starting with the Eckersley Rolaids Relief Man of the Year.

2016 Mitchell Award candidates

The Kevin Mitchell Most Valuable Player Award, named for the great Maine and Waikiki outfielder, recognizes the DMBL's top hitter.

2016 McDonald Award candidates

There are any number of ways to go on your ballot for this year's Ben McDonald Pitching Excellence Award, recognizing the DMBL's finest pitcher and named for the first winner of the award, Larry Benard McDonald (a.k.a., The LBM).

2016 Listach Candidates: Batters

The Pat Listach Rookie of the Year Award is given to the top rookie in the DMBL. This week we take a look at the top candidates in 2016 among rookie batters.

2016 Listach Award Candidates: Pitchers

The Pat Listach Rookie of the Year Award is given to the top rookie in the DMBL. This week we take a look at the top candidates in 2016 among pitchers.

DMBL Divisional Realignment

It's been three years since DMBL last realigned its divisions. Of course that was the season when we had a mass exodus and five teams left at once. This year, we don't have any of that kind of excitement (fortunately!).

It was intended that every three years we would realign the divisions to keep competitive balance. A formula was used, averaging out each team's three-year win percentage and then assigning teams in a snake-like method to each division. This year, on the suggestion of Tucson Scorpions (now the Kingsnakes) owner Jason Malfait, the new divisions were determined by a quick draft. The four teams that would do the drafting were determined using the three-year win percentage method. The drafting teams were, in order, Tucson, San Francisco, Livingston, and Allentown. The results are as follows:

The Roberto Clemente Division
Tucson Kingsnakes
Empire City Trojans
Blue Ridge Bombers
Arkansas Golden Falcons

The Barry Bonds Division
The San Francisco Experience
Philadlephia Green Rage
Hoboken Cutters
Hopatcong Floating Fish

The Mike Piazza Division
Livingston Lords of the Swing
Matthew's Mighty Men of Marietta
Hillsborough Hired Hitmen
Sardine City Straphangers

The Keith Hernandez Division
Allentown Mules
Poovey Farms Dairy Cows
El Paso Chihuahuas
Vancouver Iron Fist

In memoriam: Yordano Ventura, Andy Marte

The baseball world, and by extension the DMBL world, lost two players last month to tragic car accidents in the Dominican Republic: Yordano Ventura, who was just 25, and 33-year-old Andy Marte, who was drafted as a budding prospect in the mid-2000s but never made the DMBL.

End Of The Line: A.J. Burnett

End Of The Line is an occasional offseason series that will take a closer look at the career of DMBL players leaving the league after the 2016 season. Today, we look at Allan James "A..J." Burnett, who leaves his mark on the league in a number of ways.

End Of The Line: Mark Buehrle

End Of The Line is an occasional offseason series that will take a closer look at the career of DMBL players leaving the league after the 2016 season. Today, we look at Mark Buehrle, who burst on the scene in 2002.

End Of The Line: Tim Hudson

End Of The Line is an occasional offseason series that will take a closer look at the career of DMBL players leaving the league after the 2016 season. Today, we look back at longtime Carolina Mudcat, Tim Hudson.

End Of The Line: Alex Rodriguez

End Of The Line is an occasional offseason series that will take a closer look at the career of DMBL players leaving the league after the 2016 season.