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# 5 Beartooth Bitteroots (92-70)
         
. . McCutchen . Rivera
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Bruce

.270-28-81 Harper .
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.203-12-59

. . .322-38-108 .
           
. . Andrus

Wong

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. . .216-3-46

.267-16-44

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Starters  

Beltre

Fielder    
Cueto 17-7, 3.25

.287-12-79

.321-9-35 . .
Leake 12-8, 2.69

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DH .
Kennedy 12-10, 3.99

Salty

Marte  
Syndergaard 12-4, 2.78 ..205-6-19 .312-16-60 .
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The Beartooth Bitteroots have been here before, exactly one year earlier.  The Roots have a nearly identical club from season past and are led by Bryce Harper and his long flowing locks.  Harper went 38 HR and 108 RBI in 2016 and adding Fielder at 1B has helped the offense.  Cueto anchors the staff with his 17 victories in 2016.
# 2 Mad City Paddlers (105-57)
         
. . Trout . Rivera
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Eaton

.314-43-135 Calhoun .
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.338-18-78

. . .294-37-109 .
           
. . Iglesias

Altuve

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. . .313-5-31

.275-13-74

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Starters .

Longoria

Morneau . .
Quintana 18-5, 2.89

.261-17-85

.289-3-18 . .
Bumgarner 18-11, 3.49

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DH .
Scherzer 16-7, 3.25 Lucroy Mayberry  
Hahn 9-2, 1.75 .295-9-63 .235-5-40 .
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The Paddlers are perhaps the toughest opverall team in the National League and are extremely well balanced with starting pitching, power hitting and speed and defense.  Mike Trout is the best player in the NL and Jose Altuve might be the wildcard for the entire series.  Bumgarner, Scherzer and Quintana will be very tough to beat in a 7 game series.
Prediction:  Mad City in 7 games (Correct!)

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