Bombers beat Blue Jays, 5-4
Tribe (Rochester) beat Bombers something like 6-4
Mets (Saratoga) beat Blue Jays, 3-0
Indians (Maine) beat Mets by 1 in a walk off win.
Don't know the result of Maine-Rochester.
Rumor had it another game was moved from Sunday to Saturday to beat the weather, but I don't know anymore on that.
Going into Sunday, it was looking bright for the Frozen Ropes Legends, but the dark clouds did them in. The finals saw perennial power Dutchess County Cardinals v. Team New Era (a longtime entrant into 35/30 division, first year in 18).
New Era jumped out to early lead, and game seemed to settle down at 3-1 New Era for about four innings until 6th inning. The Cardinals managed to plate three runs (don't have details, was at other field) and hold on for a 4-3 Championship.
As of Sunday at about 11:30 a.m., every team that entered had a shot at making the finals, legitimate shots.
40 Division had some games moved to Saturday afternoon since none of the four weather sites had the same info. All teams had agreed to move the game to get it in.
Going into Sunday morning, four teams had played three games while the Blue Jays had played two. At 0-2, most were counting them out, until they beat the Rochester Tribe in the 9 a.m. game. So now after 3 games for most, the Blue Jays actually controlled their own destiny with only 10 runs allowed in their three games. They could go from 0-2 and the top seed if they beat Maine at noon.
The other 9 a.m. game had the New England Mets (Saratoga Reds) taking on the Bombers at the B Diamond. The Mets beat the Bombers 7-5, further complicating the standings as it now stood that three teams were 2-2, one (Maine) at 2-1, and the upstart Jays at 1-2, with the last game of the round robin being at noon. The fifth run allowed by the Mets was costly, as it eliminated them from title contention due to runs allowed.
At noon the Blue Jays looked to make the drive back to Maine even longer, but it was not to be. Ed Simmons had his guys fired up, and they dashed the Blue Jays hopes. So after a bunch of raindrops, 17 calls/texts from Bombers co-manager Lex Herrlet about every possible tie-breaker scenario (maybe it was only 11)....Maine was home team with 3-1 record, with the Bombers joining the party as they had allowed 18 runs, to Rochester's 20, to Mets' 21. That's how close it was. At 3-1, Maine actually surrendered the most runs of any team - that's baseball for you.
Not quite sure how it got there, but when I got back to the C Diamond, it was 5-3 Maine, going into the 7th inning. Two quick walks had skipper Ed Simmons pacing, then summoning a reliever as skies grew darker. It got to one out, bases loaded, then what looked to be a finals-ending double play ball. The batter wasn't about to let that happen, beating the throw, so now it's two out, 1st and 3rd, 5-4 Maine. A nasty line drive to RF was snagged by the ample glove of Lenny Fox and it was happy time for Maine.
Once my camera battery charges, I will put some pics up.
