exas League
2003 Playoffs
Round 3 - Recap
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Rank |
Seed |
Team | W | L | % | Upcoming |
| 1 | #1 | x-Raging Trout | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Final: Raging Trout reclaim title that was lost to Hidden Dragons (PowerWave) last year. |
| 2 | #2 | x-Southlake Slackers | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 3 | #3 | Purple Pecans | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3rd Place: Purple Pecans bats show up to put a fine shine on a nifty season. |
| 4 | #4 | BigV | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| 5 | #5 | Ludville 9 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Season Complete |
| 6 | #6 | Ruby's Raiders | 0 | 2 | .000 | Season Complete |
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Rank |
Seed |
Team | W | L | % | Upcoming |
| 7 | #8 | x-Gladiators | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Semi: Gladiators dispatch Lobsters to claim 7th place overall. |
| 8 | #10 | Lethal Lobsters | 2 | 1 | .667 | |
| 9 | #7 | x-Hidden Dragons | 1 | 1 | .500 | 9th Place: Hidden Dragons outlast Da Bums to finish disappointing season on a high note. |
| 10 | #9 | Da Bums | 1 | 2 | ... | |
| 11 | #11 | GotBoost? | 1 | 1 | .500 | Season Complete |
| 12 | #12 | Beachtown Bobos | 0 | 2 | .000 | Season Complete |
x - Denotes first round bye
| Super Series MVPs |
Raging Trout Pitching Ace: Mark Prior (3-0, 23.0 IP, 37 K, 1.96 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 7.40 K/BB) Hitting Stud: Alfonso Soriano (20/52 .377 BA, 1-3B, 9 HR, 16 RBI, 12 Runs, 1 SB) |
| Southlake
Slackers Pitching Ace: Pedro Martinez (2-0, 19.0 IP, 19 K, 0.95 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, 6.33 K/BB) Hitting Stud: Aubrey Huff (17/57 .298 BA, 2-3B, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 10 Runs, 4 BB) |
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Championship Game Review |
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The Finals |
Raging Trout
(19-5, #1)
vs. Southlake Slackers
(18-6, #2) Skinny: The Raging Trout reclaimed the title that they lost in last years finals becoming the first #1 seed to win it all. The Trout put it all together as their bats got hot early (.321 BA Overall) and their pitching stayed strong (13-5, 2 CG, 5 SV, 3.81 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 4.03 K/BB) in completing a season sweep of a very able Southlake Slackers squad. The Slackers found themselves in a hole early on as their lumber was a bit quiet while the pitching staff was compiling innings but not wins. By the time the Slackers started cooking, they couldn't quite get over the hump despite bringing 10 hitting and pitching categories into 'toss up' status by the final weekend. The Slackers finished up with a .266 BA and a 4.43 ERA that has to be a little disappointing to the leagues best pitching team. RP Smoltz missing the finals didn't help either. So the Slackers thrilling run, from 12th in 2001 to 11th in 2002 to the title game in 2003 comes to and end.....at least until spring of 2004. |
| SuperSeries Bracket |
| SuperSeries Boxscore |
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#1 - Raging
Trout (19-5) |
17 | Skinny: Trout start
hot, stay hot. BGE (Big Game Experience) helps Trout clinch second
title in three years. Stars: H: Alfonso Soriano, Vernon Wells, Lance Berkman, Jorge Posada Ichiro Suzuki, Miguel Tejada P: Jason Schmidt, Roger Clemens, Mark Prior, Tomo Ohko, Jason Isringhausen |
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#2 - Southlake
Slackers (18-6) |
4 | Skinny: Amazing year
ends on a down note with close (closer than score indicates) loss to rival
Trout. Stars: H: Mike Lieberthal, Aubrey Huff, Jeff Kent, Juan Pierre, Michael Young P: Andy Petite, Horacio Ramirez, Pedro Martinez, Ryan Franklin |
3rd/4th Place Boxscore |
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#3 - Purple
Pecans (17-8) |
16 | Skinny: Pecans bats
show up as .316 BA/3.03 ERA prove enough to best BigV in consolation game action. Stars: H: Todd Helton, Edgar Renteria, Raul Ibanez, Andruw Jones, Chipper Jones, David Ortiz P: Mark Redman, Esteban Loaiza, Roy Oswalt, Brian Anderson, Mariano Rivera |
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#4 - BigV (14-11) |
6 | Skinny: BigV had
such a nice season going to..... 4th place overall a bit of a letdown. Stars: H: Bret Boone, Carlos Delgado, Shawn Green, Albert Pujols, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Furcal P: Roy Halladay, Vicente Padilla, David Wells, Greg Maddux |
| Junior League Bracket |
| 7th/8th Place Boxscore |
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#8 - Gladiators (14-10) |
18 | Skinny: Gladiators goof around during
regular season, then win under-bracket.....again! Stars: H: Larry Walker, Richie Sexson, Manny Ramirez, Garrett Anderson P: Barry Zito, Kip Well, Jamie Moyer, Ugueth Urbina, Danny Kolb |
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#10-Lethal Lobsters (8-17) |
5 | Skinny: Lobster end srookie
campaign with a L but definitely a spark on this team. Stars: H: Jason Kendall, Magglio Ordonez, Carlos Beltran, Richard Hildago P: Jose Contreras, Randy Wolf, Joe Borowski |
9th/10th Place Boxscore |
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#7- Hidden Dragons (15-9) |
12 | Skinny: Dragons
rebound with nice win to close season. Stars: H: Frank Thomas, Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui, Shea Hillenbrand P: Joel Piniero, Josh Beckett, Wilson Alvarez |
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# 9 - Da Bums (9-16) |
8 | Skinny: Da Bum end
season...... thinking SPs for 2004? Stars: H: Tim Salmon, Scott Rolen, Edgar Martinez, Vladimir Guerrero P: Kevin Brown, Matt Clement, Eric Gagne |
Last updated: September 29, 2003
