In the AA Division
The 1st two playoff teams have been set for a while but the #1 seed is still not clinched.
The Piratas need to win to clinch the division and the 1st round bye. If Pacific Tires can
win and somehow the Piratas lose, Pacific Tires would take the #1 seed. The #3 seed is
still not set. The funny thing is it comes down to the last game of the year. If the Motorboaters
can defeat the Pirates, they are in. If the Motorboaters lose and the Naturals can somehow
defeat Pacific Tires, the Naturals can steal the #3 seed. If the Naturals lose, they are out.
In the A Division
A West
Mirimire clinched the division title and their playoff spot for a while. They are tied with the Perros
for the #1 seed. If both teams win or lose on the last game, its going to come down to the
best Run differential for the #1 seed and the 1st round bye.
A East
The Perros have also clinched their playoff spot. The Perros need to win to have a chance
at the #1 seed and 1st round bye.
A Wild Card
The Wild card spot comes down to either the Colt 45's or Teocal. The good news is they will
face each other in the season finale. The game will count as two as these two teams tied in
their first matchup. Whichever team that can come out on top, will take the Wild card spot
and advance into the playoffs as the #3 seed.
The B East Division
The Peloteros have come out of nowhere to now lead the division. If the Peloteros can defeat the
Expos, they win the division and a 1st round bye. If they lose, they will have to count on tie
breaker rules to determine if they still can make the playoffs. If the Bean Boys can defeat the
Tomahawks, they are in the playoffs. Same as the Peloteros if the Bean Boys somehow lose we go
to the tiebreakers and we will see. The Tomahawks and Bandits both need to win to have a chance.
If either losses, and the other wins that team is out. I have the Cerveseros and Expos are out
of reach of the playoffs. There are possiblities to make they are longshots at best. To be
honest, there are so many possibilities that I am not 100% sure of any of the playoff scenerios.
The B West Division
The RC Dodgers got a swift kick in the nuts with their loss to the Rieleros. Now the have to
hope for help to make the playoffs. The Magueyes also got a kick too by losing their game vs the
prevousily winless Chapulines. Congrats to the Chapulinos on their 1st victory of the season.
Better late than never I guess. The Magueyes must win to make sure they can stay ahead of the
RC Dodgers. If the Magueyes lose, it gives the RC Dodgers have a chance because the RC Dodgers
hold the tie breaker over the Magueyes. The Angels are sitting pretty on top of the division.
They only need to take down Deportivo to clinch the division title and a bye. If the Magueyes
and Rancheros can win Sunday, they would clinch playoff spots. If either team loses, this
would give the RC Dodgers hope.
In a huge playoff implication game, the Rangers and Teocal faced each other at Ralph Welch. The Rangers looked a little flat but Teocal came out swinging. They defeated the Rangers 12-3 setting up their last game vs the Colt 45's. This game will count for two and will decide the wild card winner.
The modern baseball game is now run by Sabermetrics. The days of managing using your gut are long
gone. So what is Sabermetrics exactly? Sabermetrics is the statistical analysis of baseball. It was
developed in the late 1970s by Bill James, a baseball fan who wanted to better understand player
performance. Sabermetrics can also be referred to broadly as “analytics” or “advanced statistics.
This new way of looking at baseball has changed the game forever. In addition Sabermetrics are
used to make an educated guesses to predict future performances of players and teams.
Earlier this season I used a formula (Team W-L% = (RS2)/(RS2 + RA2)) to determine what Sabermetrics
thought how many wins each team would end up with. So how did Sabermetrics do? Well technically
we still have one more game to go but lets give Sabermetrics and plus or minus of one game. The
results were 50/50. I see about 14 teams with the predications are within 1 game and about 14
teams that are more than 1 game off.
The biggest differences are with teams like the
Naturals that were suppose to win 9 games but ended up with only 4 wins. That means the formula
was off by 5 games. This was the biggest margin of error. Other teams like the Perros were predicted
to win only 3 games but ended up winning at least 8 games. RC Dodgers were set to win 11 games
but only won 6 games. Cerveseros were suppose to win 10 games but only won 5. These were the biggest
wrong predications. To be honest, Sabermetrics does not take into account teams that lose players
to injuries or just stop showing up.
So does Sabermetrics actually have any truth to it?
I feel like Sabermetrics are like those "sure fire" systems to win big at Vegas. We only ever hear
about the ones that are right but rarely hear of most of the ones that never worked.
As we navigate through the 2025 baseball season, it’s important for us to stay updated on the
latest changes and regulations that impact our game. One significant update was the decision to
ban all drop 5 bats. This decision has been followed by most leagues and almost all nearby
leagues. For those unfamiliar, the term "drop" in bat specifications refers to the difference
between the length and weight of the bat. A drop 5 bat, for example, is five ounces lighter
than its length in inches. There are many brands of -5 bats and I have even seen -10 bats
but all -5 and up bats regardless of the brand or model are now banned.
The problem
is when big powerful players swing drop 5 bats, the resulting force can be hazardous putting
pitchers and infielders are at a higher risk of injury due to the increased exit velocity of
balls hit with -5 bats.
We were one of the last leagues to allow -5 bats. In the
past we allowed only B division teams to use these bats because we felt the impact would be
very minimal. The time has now come to ban -5 bats in our league. By banning drop 5 bats and up,
we aim to reduce these risks and ensure a safer playing environment for everyone. Player safety
will always been a top priority. We fully support and join other leagues decisions to ban drop
5 bats in play.
Team Name | Ranked | |||
1. | ![]() | Pacific Tires | .909 | ![]() |
2. | ![]() | Rancheros | .839 | ![]() |
3. | ![]() | Peloteros | .826 | |
4. | ![]() | RC Dodgers | .765 | ![]() |
5. | ![]() | Angels | .759 | ![]() |
6. | ![]() | Bean Boys | .756 | ![]() |
6. | ![]() | Mirimire | .756 | ![]() |
8. | ![]() | Perros | .728 | ![]() |
9. | ![]() | Tomahawks | .684 | ![]() |
10. | ![]() | Magueyes | .673 |
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Robert Hernandez (626) 625-9066 | Jose Miranda (909) 964-8026 |
Any player that plays in a game in which they were suspended, will cause their team to forfeit all games and player will be suspended additional games.