The River Bats finish in first place! To me this was very unlikely for a couple of key factors: no

dominate closer and no, I mean NO power in the line up, RBI leader had 84 for the season and

average starting pitching. For some reason it all came together and I like to think it was great

coaching but we know that is a farce. During the initial draft I took the Whitey Herzog approach

of speed, defense, and pitching which to me is refreshing that it still wins games over the barrage

of long balls that has changed the game of today.

The River Bats are going into the playoffs still with the "underdog" mentality and cannot afford

to expect an easy ride to the championship. Local pre-season projections for the River Bats called

for a second division finish so the team played with no real pressure of living up to eary hype.

The real question will be now that they are supposed to win, will they still be able to win?