Series 16: Buffleheads Put Exclamation Point on Surprising Season with Series Win vs. Margo

The Budd Bay Buffleheads clinched home field advantage throughout the playoffs by taking two out of three from Margo Adams Fan Club this weekend at Margo’s adopted home in San Francisco.  The change in venue allowed Buffleheads’ Manager Arne Olson to commute to work via the N-Judah streetcar line.  Minions of Jobu can match the [...]

Series 15: Buffleheads Clinch Tie for First with Sweep of Eight Men Out

The Budd Bay Buffleheads clinched at least a tie for the Paige Division title with a three-game sweep of Eight Men Out at Shea Stadium this week.  The Buffleheads went back to the locker room after the series to root for Spahn and Sain and Pray for Rain to take at least one game against [...]

Series 15: Margo Adams takes 2 of 3 from Spahn and Sain in Convincing Fashion

In what could be a first round playoff preview, Margo Adams took two of three on the road from Spahn and Sain outscoring them 25-6 in the series. Game one was the only close contest as Spahn and Sain scored a 4-3 victory. Spahn and Sain got on the board first with a [...]

Series 14: Spahn and Sain takes 2 of 3 from Ivy Dwellers

Game one turned out to be one of the wildest finishes in MWO history.  Rich Hill was brilliant for The Ivy Dwellers allowing only four hits and one run over seven innings and Brad Thompson had pitched a perfect eighth inning in relief, but in the ninth, everthing would unravel.  Thompson remained in the game [...]

Series 13: Buffleheads Clinch Post-Season Berth with Series Win Against Spahn and Sain

With Miguel Cabrera out with an injury, Spahn’s big three of Alou, Beltran and Pujols combined to go 5-for-36 during the series.  The Buffleheads clinched at least a tie with Whitey Ball with their 27th win in 39 contests.  Spahn travels to San Francisco to take on the Ivy Dwellers this weekend, while Budd Bay [...]

Series 12: Buffleheads Clip Ivy, Keep Pressure on Margo

Game 1: Buffleheads 6, Ivy Dwellers 2Game 1 looked promising for the visitors, as ace Carlos Zambrano was set to face off against the Buffleheads’ Jered Weaver, who came into the match sporting an ERA over 8. But the home squad drew first blood when Dwellers’ shortstop Wilson Betemit fumbled a routine ground ball with [...]

Series 11: Buffleheads Beat Back Minions in Final Interdivision Series

Game 1:  Buffleheads 7, Minions 1
Rich Harden silenced the powerful Minions of Jobu bats at Safeco Field Monday night, propelling the Budd Bay Buffleheads to a 7-1 home victory.  Harden (5-1) allowed only two hits in seven innings, striking out seven and walking six.  The Buffleheads struck for two in the 3rd when Jobu starter [...]

Series 11: Royale With Cheese takes 2 of 3 from Spahn and Sain in Injury Plagued Series

Game one got of to a rough start for Spahn and Sain when starting pitcher Chuck James was injured on the ninth pitch of the game and will be out two weeks.  Adding insult to injury, Derrek Lee hit that pitch for a solo HR to put Royale on the board.  Juan Gutierrez took over [...]

Series 10: Royale With Cheese Takes 2 of 3 at Margo Adams

In San Francisco, Margo Adams got off to a quick start against Royale thanks to a three-run first inning jack by Carlos Pena off Brandon Webb. The lead swelled to 4-0 after two, but Margo starter Jaime Shields regressed toward the mean in the middle frames, giving up home runs to Derek Lee in the [...]

Series 10: Spahn and Sain Sweep Hilljacks to Get Back in Wild Card Race

Randy Johnson and Orlando Hernandez started the first game of the series with each allowing four runs.  The bullpens kept it a 4-4 tie until the bottom of the tenth when a one out walk to JJ Hardy was followed with singles by Luke Scott and Marcus Giles for Spahn and Sain to scratch out [...]