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[05.22.03] Written by: Bob Pinter Braves' Owner Not Terminal, But Team Might Be Week 7 in the PWFBL was the same old story, of love and glory...or lack thereof. Wisconsin got most of the latter, easily trouncing the Providence Plague while scoring an even 368 points, the most by any team in a single week. The Plague seem to be suffering from something, having lost three in a row following a convincing win over Seattle. Their matchup in Week 8 is full of all sorts of cruel twists when they take on the Hummels Wharf Braves. The Braves are in a mid-season slump of their own, having dropped their last four. The latest loss came at the hands of the Rocko Leopards, who have managed to string two wins together behind the new-found homerun power of Richie Sexson and Jim Thome. Incidentally, the Plague were the Braves' last victim before their latest slide. Adding insult to injury, CEO Bob Pinter was sidelined with what doctors are now calling an extreme case of gastroenteritis over the weekend. Ironically, Pinter fell ill on a weekend trip to Hummels Wharf, where he was scheduled to take questions from fans about the recent performance of the team. Instead, Dr. Gaines Richardson of New Glarus, Wisconsin, told reporters Monday night, "Mr. Pinter is resting comfortably and is starting to get back on his feet again. He has been advised to refrain from too much activity surrounding the team, as that could re-aggravate his symptoms." Pinter failed to clear ace Mike Mussina for a start Sunday, forcing him to sit out the weekend. Rocko, meanwhile, tries to continue its winning ways against Seattle. The Skunks helped pad Michigan's lead in the Mars Division by posting their sixth loss of the year. The Twinkies are the only team in Mars with a record above .500. [05.19.03] Written by: Sue Conn Tom Petty Song New Team Anthem For who you ask?? The Hummels Wharf Braves. The Braves new team anthem is Free Fallin' by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. While starting the season on a tear, the Braves jumped out to a big overall point lead and were pounding their opponents. Since the Braves played Wisconsin though, they've fallen out of first in the Mars division and seem to have lost all focus. This week, the Braves did battle with the Rocko Leopards of the Venus division. The Leopards are having a rollar coaster season but have managed to win 2 in a row. The Leopards came out strong and had the Braves defeated midweek. The Leopards GM/Owner Willa is looking tough as the season advances, proving an 8 year old can play Fantasy sports. In division games this week: Providence had the daunting task of trying to stifle the Wisconsin Wannabes. The Wannabes had huge outings from most of the picthers and Aaron Boone put up a few homers to help out through the week. Providence keeps changing staff looking for ways to win though. The Plague was handed another defeat though as Wisconsin set the weekly scoring record this week putting up a whopping 368 points. The Wannabes Owner/GM Sue said the following, "We've been a little lucky so far, with the schedule going our way a bit, but I like to think the talent I believed in on Draft day and the FA acquistions made so far this season have a little to do with our being undefeated until this point. We just play one day at a time hoping to pull out another victory." The Seattle Skunks faced the task of trying to slow the Twinkies of Michigan. The Twinkies have been on quite the tear after starting the season sluggishly. The Skunks left a lot of points on the bench this week and were easily defeated early on by the Twinkies. Owner/GM of the Twinkies, Puck, said he coasted most of the week, saving the strength of his bats and pitchers arms for week 8, for when he faces Wisconsin. The Skunks suffered another division loss and are looking to rebound strong the rest of the season if they want to see Post-season action. Looking ahead to week 8, Wisconsin vs Michigan Seattle vs Rocko Providence vs Hummels Wharf

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