2006 Predictions
MIDDLE EARTH - With Opening Day upon us, MESN presents its annual look at the teams and their strengths and weaknesses. In the end, it has been proven that solid managerial skills are worth as much as a talented club. But it's hard to build a winner without a solid foundation. Using the patented MESN rating system, here are the good, the bad and the ugly of this, the 4th season of Tolkien Baseball.
Our predictions to jinx the teams are:
Shire Conference
Elf Division: Mirkwood
Hobbit Division: Lake Town
Dwarf Division: Bree
Wild Card: Old Forest
Shire Conference Champion: Mirkwood
Mordor Conference
Orc Division: Grey Havens
Goblin Division: Rohan
Troll Division: Dagorlad
Wild Card: Dead Marshes
Mordor Conference Champion: Rohan
League Champion: Mirkwood
Shire Conference - Elf Division
1st - Mirkwood Marauders
Owner: Cableman
Manager: Thranduil Elvenking
Stadium: Woodland Field
Last Season: 108-54 (1st)
Hitting: 170 (1), Pitching: 205 (T-1), Fielding: 49 (1)
Total score: 424
2nd - Old Forest Merry Fellows
Owner: Kurt
Manager: Tom Bombadil
Stadium: Shire Greens Stadium
Last Season: 88-74 (3rd)
Hitting: 164 (2), Pitching: 204 (2), Fielding: 33 (4)
Total score: 401
3rd - Rivendell Royals
Owner: Wuvdani
Manager: Ozzie and the Harriets
Stadium: Old League Park
Last Season: 89-73 (2nd)
Hitting: 148 (3), Pitching: 205 (T-1), Fielding: 45 (2)
Total score: 398
4th - Minas Tirith Titans
Owner: Kapstar
Manager: Andoren Fastbinder
Stadium: Elrod Stadium at Finrod Field
Last Season: 51-111
Hitting: 143 (4), Pitching: 185 (4), Fielding: 38 (3)
Total score: 366
Shire Conference - Hobbit Division
1st - Lake Town Archers
Owner: DeBuG
Manager: DeBuG
Stadium: Lake Town Park
Last Season: 101-61 (1st)
Hitting: 170 (1), Pitching: 199 (1), Fielding: 38 (2)
Total score: 407
2nd - Bywater Bounders
Owner: Kevin
Manager: Sir Kenneth Iggette
Stadium: Green Hill Field
Last Season: 74-88 (3rd)
Hitting: 141 (3), Pitching: 193 (2), Fielding: 36 (3)
Total score: 370
3rd - Wilderland Wargs
Owner: n/a
Manager: SGCBL
Stadium: Old League Park
Last Season: 80-82 (2nd)
Hitting: 151 (2), Pitching: 182 (3), Fielding: 31 (4)
Total score: 364
4th - Gondolin Griffons
Owner: Al
Manager: Al
Stadium: Simarillion Cellular Field
Last Season: 53-109 (4th)
Hitting: 134 (4), Pitching: 181 (4), Fielding: 43 (1)
Total score: 358
Shire Conference - Dwarf Division
1st - Bree Cheese
Owner: Sgt. Grump
Manager: Barliman J. Butterburr
Stadium: Bree-Land Ballpark
Last Season: 100-62 (1st)
Hitting: 161 (1), Pitching: 192 (2), Fielding: 48 (1)
Total score: 401
2nd - Carrock Bears
Owner: Pepperkat
Manager: Pepperkat
Stadkum: Old League Park
Last Season: 91-71 (2nd)
Hitting: 157 (2), Pitching: 203 (1), Fielding: 36 (3)
Total score: 396
3rd - Bucklebury Fairies
Owner: Xade
Manager: Xade
Stadium: Old League Park
Last Season: 76-86 (3rd)
Hitting: 150 (3), Pitching: 191 (3), Fielding: 43 (2)
Total score: 384
4th - Moria Miners
Owner: kcr
Manager: Kevin
Stadium: Balin Field
Last Season: 61-101 (4th)
Hitting: 128 (4), Pitching: 189 (4), Fielding: 33 (4)
Total score: 350
Mordor Conference - Orc Division
1st - Grey Havens Stars
Owner: Arwen
Manager: Arwen
Stadium: Old League Park
Last Season: 96-66 (2nd)
Hitting: 165 (1), Pitching: 190 (3), Fielding: 45 (1)
Total score: 400
2nd - Dead Marshes Uruk-hai
Owner: Pippa and Grendel
Manager: Pippa and Grendel
Stadium: Old League Park
Last Season: 98-64 (1st)
Hitting: 158 (2), Pitching: 195 (2), Fielding: 44 (2)
Total score: 397
3rd - Misty Mountain Hops
Owner: Scott
Manager: Smahsh Ehn'Bahsh
Stadium: Gap of Rohan Park at Caradhras
Last Season: 93-69 (3rd)
Hitting: 131 (4), Pitching: 204 (1), Fielding: 40 (3)
Total score: 375
4th - Dunharrow Devils
Owner: Panda and Lisa
Manager: Panda and Lisa
Stadium: Dunharrow Field
Last Season: 77-85 (4th)
Hitting: 147 (3), Pitching: 189 (4), Fielding: 36 (4)
Total score: 372
Mordor Conference - Goblin Division
1st - Rohan Roughriders
Owner: slucido
Manager: Fosco Baggins
Stadium: The Ballpark at Helms Deep
Last Season: 92-70 (2nd)
Hitting: 153 (1), Pitching: 206 (1), Fielding: 41 (3)
Total score: 400
2nd - Numenor Kings
Owner: Smeagol
Manager: Smeagol
Stadium: Capital One Stadium
Last Season: 111-51 (1st)
Hitting: 149 (2), Pitching: 199 (2), Fielding: 47 (1)
Total score: 395
3rd - Gondor Condors
Owner: Mile_High_GM
Manager: Mile_High_GM
Stadium: Old League Park
Last Season: 57-105 (4th)
Hitting: 113 (4), Pitching: 186 (3), Fielding: 37 (4)
Total score: 336
4th - Weathertop Witch Kings
Owner: Peat
Manager: Ghandolf Jenkins
Stadium: Amon Sul Stadium
Last Season: 73-89 (3rd)
Hitting: 119 (3), Pitching: 169 (4), Fielding: 45 (2)
Total score: 333
Mordor Conference - Troll Division
1st - Dagorlad Disaster
Owner: Jeff L.
Manager: Jeff L.
Stadium: Dagorlad Memorial Stadium
Last Season: 77-85 (2nd)
Hitting: 142 (2), Pitching: 195 (1), Fielding: 35 (2)
Total score: 372
2nd - Isengard Raiders
Owner: Jeff N.
Manager: Jeff N.
Stadium: Old League Park
Last Season: 85-77 (1st)
Hitting: 149 (1), Pitching: 171 (2), Fielding: 32 (3)
Total score: 352
3rd - Dol Guldur Dragons
Owner: Linkmeister
Manager: Linkmeister
Stadium: Old League Park
Last Season: 54-108 (4th)
Hitting: 113 (4), Pitching: 170 (3), Fielding: 39 (1)
Total score: 322
4th - Minas Morgul Slayers
Owner: Knuckleball Lover
Manager: Knuckleball Lover
Stadium: Blackfield Park
Last Season: 59-103 (3rd)
Hitting: 128 (3), Pitching: 160 (4), Fielding: 30 (4)
Total score: 318