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Young Drachma · 09-27-2007, 12:13 PM

GUINNESS CUP SERIES
Monterrey is on a mission to become the first Mexican team in the major leagues. They knocked off Richmond 3 games to 1 to capture the 2002 Guinness Cup Series.

They'll now travel to Berlin to face the Minnesota Twins in the best-of-five MLB Challenge Series.

The Matadors are led by 39-year old shortstop [b]Gary Hatchp/B] who channeled his youth this season en route to the team's 2nd straight Western Division title, he notched his first 40+ homer season since 1994 hitting 43 HRs and 117 RBI on .263 average, his highest batting average season since 1996.

The ace of their staff is 36-year old Miguel Hidalgo, who signed with the Matadors in 1996 as a 29-year old rookie. He went 16-8 this year with a 3.92 ERA.

In addition to those veterans, the team's youth movement is led by left fielder John Brandon who at 23, belted 42 home runs and 109 RBI this year, winning the CL's Jack Curry Award as MVP of the Continental League.

The best player on the Twins is 23-year old center fielder Emilio Correa, who hit 32 HR and 101 RBI this year for the underachieving Twins, who are seeking to become the first MLB team to win the Challenge Series and retain their spot in MLB.

Challenge Series stats are no longer considered playoff stats, instead, they're counted as an exhibition.

The team's pitching staff is lean, the ace is 24-year old southpaw Eric Alexander, who in his second ML season went 12-15 with a 4.40 ERA, with 212 Ks

On paper, Monterrey is just significantly more experienced and history has shown that winning has a pretty big impact on a team's success when they reach this level.

But....that's why they play the games.

WORLD SERIES QUARTERFINALS RESULTS

Chicago Comets def. St. Louis 3 games to 0

BOSTON def. New York 3 games to 0
New York Mets def. Los Angeles Dodgers 3 games to 1

Brooklyn def. Cincinnati 3 games to 1

No big surprises in any of these series. The teams from the east, in a division where the 5th place team (Pittsburgh would've come in third in any other division) proved to be a proper proving ground for success as MLB's Final Four is set.

The Comets will take on the Yankees, trying to make it to their first ever World Series while the Yanks look to get back to the Series for the first time since 1995 and to win one for the first time since 1976.

Meanwhile, a rematch of last year's World Series will take place as the Mets and Cyclones get reacquainted again.

The Yankees are riding a nine game winning streak. The won their last six game in the regular season and knocked off the Bombers in three straight games (5-4, 5-2, 7-3) "We've got a hot hand right now. But we're not going to press our luck and get complacent. There is still a lot of baseball left to be played," said Right Fielder Jacob Snow.

09-27-2007, 12:13 PM	#84
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	GUINNESS CUP SERIES Monterrey is on a mission to become the first Mexican team in the major leagues. They knocked off Richmond 3 games to 1 to capture the 2002 Guinness Cup Series. They'll now travel to Berlin to face the Minnesota Twins in the best-of-five MLB Challenge Series. The Matadors are led by 39-year old shortstop [b]Gary Hatchp/B] who channeled his youth this season en route to the team's 2nd straight Western Division title, he notched his first 40+ homer season since 1994 hitting 43 HRs and 117 RBI on .263 average, his highest batting average season since 1996. The ace of their staff is 36-year old Miguel Hidalgo, who signed with the Matadors in 1996 as a 29-year old rookie. He went 16-8 this year with a 3.92 ERA. In addition to those veterans, the team's youth movement is led by left fielder John Brandon who at 23, belted 42 home runs and 109 RBI this year, winning the CL's Jack Curry Award as MVP of the Continental League. The best player on the Twins is 23-year old center fielder Emilio Correa, who hit 32 HR and 101 RBI this year for the underachieving Twins, who are seeking to become the first MLB team to win the Challenge Series and retain their spot in MLB. Challenge Series stats are no longer considered playoff stats, instead, they're counted as an exhibition. The team's pitching staff is lean, the ace is 24-year old southpaw Eric Alexander, who in his second ML season went 12-15 with a 4.40 ERA, with 212 Ks On paper, Monterrey is just significantly more experienced and history has shown that winning has a pretty big impact on a team's success when they reach this level. But....that's why they play the games. WORLD SERIES QUARTERFINALS RESULTS Chicago Comets def. St. Louis 3 games to 0 BOSTON def. New York 3 games to 0 New York Mets def. Los Angeles Dodgers 3 games to 1 Brooklyn def. Cincinnati 3 games to 1 No big surprises in any of these series. The teams from the east, in a division where the 5th place team (Pittsburgh would've come in third in any other division) proved to be a proper proving ground for success as MLB's Final Four is set. The Comets will take on the Yankees, trying to make it to their first ever World Series while the Yanks look to get back to the Series for the first time since 1995 and to win one for the first time since 1976. Meanwhile, a rematch of last year's World Series will take place as the Mets and Cyclones get reacquainted again. The Yankees are riding a nine game winning streak. The won their last six game in the regular season and knocked off the Bombers in three straight games (5-4, 5-2, 7-3) "We've got a hot hand right now. But we're not going to press our luck and get complacent. There is still a lot of baseball left to be played," said Right Fielder Jacob Snow. Last edited by Young Drachma : 09-27-2007 at 12:15 PM.