8/01/08 Playoffs Begin. Beginning Monday, August 4th, The KWL playoffs begin.  This season’s playoffs feature four veteran teams; Industrials, Belly Itchers, The Gentlemen and the Flyin’ Wildies.  The other two remaining spots go to a couple of rookie expansion teams that have impressed all year long; Flying Dutchman and Face and the Humans.

American League Divisional Series Preview 13-8 VS. 16-5 Flyin' Wildebeest vs. Flying Dutchman The Round one match up on in the American League features the second place Dutchman versus the third place Wildebeest.  Both teams played well all season and each team features one of the league’s top 5 pitchers; Nash and Ross. Flyin' Wildebeest are 2-2 against the Dutchman this Season. The Dutchman are 2-2 against the Wildebeest this Season. Wildebeest scored 4 runs per game against the Dutchman. (16 Runs total)     The Dutchman Scored 5 runs per game against the Wildebeest. (20 Runs total) Andy Ross is 1-0 with a 0.00 Era this season against the Flying Dutchman.   Adam Nash is 1-1 with a 2.00 Era this season against the Wildebeest

Key Players this series. In order for the Dutchman to beat the Wildies, they will have to rely on Team Ace Adam McNashsty.  He will be matching up against 08’ Cy Wiffle Winner Andy Ross in most likely game 1 and game 3. Adam will have to pitch like he pitched in the first half of the season to get past this herd of cattle. The Wildies will need three tool player, Matt Kirsch, to play like the 07’ MVP he is and tell his Girlfriend he is going to be home late!  They will need his big bat in the lineup and will be looking for him to have a good series on the bump.

National League Divisional Series Preview 12-8 VS. 17-5 Face and Humans vs. Belly Itchers The defending champion Belly Itchers will take on third place Face and Humans.  The Belly Itchers have been a tough team to beat all year long, but some say they lack the thunder they had last season.  The Face and Humans feature one of the KWL’s biggest hitters in Josh Little, while the Itchers feature the league’s best pitcher, Aj Tate.

Face and Humans are 2-2 this season against the Belly Itchers. The Belly Itchers are 2-2 this season against the kool-aid Cult. Face scored 3.75 runs per game against the Itchers. (15 Runs total)     Belly Itchers scored 4.75 runs per game against the Humans. (19 Runs total) The Humans have only managed 2 hits off Belly Itcher ace pitcher Aj this season.   AJ Tate is 2-0 vs. Face with a 0.00 Era.

Key Players this series. Josh Little will have to keep his team fired up and drive in some big runs in order for the Humans to have any chance to battle the Gentlemen in the second round. For the Belly Itchers, Adam Bontrager will need to re-find his bat and start to produce like the Bomb-trigger we all know.