In other news, can anyone beat Boulder? With only fourteen games down, the Bunions already have a five game divisional lead. With one more win, they will clinch their second ten-game winning streak in team history. That’s more than any other team by two. It’s rumored that Boulder fans have already started gobbling up postseason tickets at a record pace. Predictably enough, they are only buying four at a time. The Goldblum Cup looks to already been birthing a twin at Boulder’s headquarters.

Wichita, Wichita, Wichita, let me count the ways. It seems that expelling Virginia from the Central Division was the best thing that ever happened to the Somethings. They’re 10-4 and cruising. Is it possible that those hopeful preseason predictions were actually correct with regard to them?

Doing the Charleston, but not too loudly. The Windjammers are also 10-4 but hold a slim one game lead over scrappy Virginia. Maybe it is sad to criticize a team for losing two of their last four, but with all due respect, Charleston was dominating the early season. Now their series with Baltimore later in the week look extremely crucial. Virginia, sitting tight at 9-5, would love to spoil Charleston’s swing with a down-home southern-fried dance of its own.

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“It’s a big win,” Brandon Caldwell, the Sleeper’s manager said. “When two heavyweights collide on the field us and them did, it always provides fireworks. Today, most of the fireworks were defensive, and luckily, we have a pretty good defense.”

San Antonio ranks first in the league in runs allowed per game. The two teams meet again on Saturday.

NORFOLK, VA – The Virginia Opossums (17-13) notched a crucial victory over divisional foe Wichita (13-17), 12-4, on Tuesday evening. Harvey Simon proved the hero by jacking three home runs and six RBIs. His performance puts him right back into an already tight MVP race. He has 8 home runs and 24 RBIs on the season.

For Virginia, the win extends their Central Division lead to four games. If they can sweep the three-game series with the Somethings, the division might prove a runaway, and Opossums fans can go ahead and starting ordering playoff tickets.

In other scores:

Baltimore Ninjas (15-15) 1, Tacoma Aroma (15-15) 2

Hawai’i Kats (15-15) 6, Charleston Windjammers (14-16) 11

Montreal Flatliners (14-16) 5, Johnson City Fuckhectors (12-18) 6

Boulder Bunions (18-12) 1, Whisker City Fighting Lionelles (12-18) 2

The Virginia Opossums have dropped their last three games, but, all in all, they don’t have much to worry about. They still hold a two game lead over Wichita in the Central Division, and they look poised to secure a playoff spot as the last quarter of the season begins. Virginia is the second-best pitching team in the league with William Ecklund holding a 1.89 ERA, and Joel Wingard earning 8 saves. Virginia only allows 3.3 runs per game while batting in 3.7 themselves. This statistic usually adds up to a winning franchise.

The Eastern Division is still up for grabs. The Baltimore Ninjas are still hanging around despite injuries to their best hitter (Kenneth Donaldson) and their best pitcher (Rex Rivera). They are currently two games back of the Manchester Monarchs, but Manchester has to open a three game series at San Antonio on Tuesday. Baltimore, conversely, travels to Tacoma to face an Aroma team who ranks last in the Western Division. It appears that the Eastern race will not render a decision until the season wanes to a close.

With the playoffs approaching, here’s a look at the all-important playoff picture and wildcard race:

John Mayer topped the list of Blue House Baseball All-Stars.

BH HALL OF THE IMMORTALS – As the inaugural Blue House Baseball season reached its halfway point, the league announced its first ever All-Star Team this week. The announcement was accompanied by a ceremony at the Blue House Hall of the Immortals earlier today. Leading the league with the most votes was Charleston Windjammers left fielder John Mayer. Second was Manchester’s right fielder Michael Dawson. The Hawai’i Kats had the most selections with four.

While the league will not have an official all-star game this season, the league is in talks with four unnamed cities regarding expansion franchises. League officials stated that these potential franchises would expand the league into two separate leagues, like the National and American, and therefore, enable a true all-star game. As of now, the all-star team is merely an honor.

Here is the team:

For Baltimore (7-4), the loss may prove to be a minor drawback in a very close Eastern Division race. The Ninjas are in tight competition with Montreal and Manchester for the top spot. Baltimore will return to Johnson City on Tuesday to close out a three-game series.

For Manchester, the loss marks their second in a row, and guarantees them a second-place tie in the Eastern Division. The  lead now goes to the winner of the Balitmore versus Montreal game later today. Charleston and Manchester meet again on Tuesday for game two of their three-game series.

For Hawai’i (5-1), the loss marks their first of the season, and it destroyed the visage of invincibility they had accrued through the first weeks of the season. The Kats, however, still command a one-game lead in the Western Division as they are set to begin a six-game home stand with San Antonio on Saturday. Tacoma finally gets to travel home after six games to play Boulder on Saturday.

Virginia (2-4) lost their second straight game for the first time this season. Their offense failed to produce, and only tallied six hits for the entire game. Their only highlight was a double by Jeffrey Hansen. Virginia heads home to play Whisker City on Saturday. That same day, Wichita stays in their own ballpark to play Johnson City.

Boulder (1-5) struggled with its pitching, as Lacey Reynolds allowed eight runs in five and one-third innings. Reynolds oversaw a sixth inning collapse that doomed the Bunions. Leonard Strike went three for five with three RBIs. He has proven to be the only consistency on an otherwise lackluster offense. Boulder flies to Tacoma to place the Aroma on Saturday, while San Antonio starts a six-game series with first-place Hawai’i.

Johnson City (2-4) has been showing signs of trouble on offense against a stout Whisker City defense. Ron Tharpe had the only offense highlight of the game with a double off of Clark Davis. Johnson City heads to Wichita on Saturday to close out divisional play with a three-game series against the Somethings. Whisker City travels to Norfolk to face the Virginia Opossums.