World Series Preview (Sp12): Finally
 Superman’s Wheelchair |  Blandsford Barnburners | ||
If you can say anything about the World Series matchup this Sunday, you can certainly say it’s been long time coming. These two teams have dominated recent seasons, winning 5 of the last 6 World Series. Combined they are 94 – 18, a winning percentage of .839. However, as much as these two franchises have dominated, they have never settled the matter of which one is better on the field. Circumstances have kept that from happening.
The Blandsford Barnburners are three time World Champions, every season they’ve played, and are currently ranked #1 in the nation. They joined the league in the Spring of 2009, and promptly lost their first game by forfeit for showing up late to a team that only won that game the entire season. They would not lose many since. They don’t play the Summer season, mostly because they’re assholes, but have won the Spring World Series every season they’ve played, 2009, 2010, 2011. They are second on the all time World Series win list and closing fast.
Superman’s Wheelchair are two time World Champions, in four seasons, and are currently ranked #8 in the nation. They joined the league a year after the Barnburners in Spring 2010. Their first season was a learning one, going 8-6 and just missing the playoffs by one game. Since then, they have dominated, winning the last two Summer World Series, 2010 and 2011. If the rumor mill is true, this could be the last season for the core Weelchairians together to prove where they stand in league history.
The two teams should have played this long anticipated World Series a year ago, in Spring 2011. They were headed for a finale match-up when two time MVP and three time Cy Young Award Winner Joe Thaman decided to have a baby the morning of the Division Championship Series. He chose the baby over wiffleball immortality, and without the big lefty Wheelchair lost their first round series, leaving the oft talked about franchises still without a series to settle their differences.
This series will certainly help frame the short term discussion of which team is better. Though, it’s also likely just the beginning of what should be a longer, and more often played, epic rivalry.
Franchise History: The teams met twice in the Spring 2010 season. The Barnburners won Week 2, and Wheelchair (then in their rookie season and known as Fear and Loathing on the Base Path) upset them in Week 4 the week after the Barnburners broke into the top 10 national rankings for the first time. Despite three Seasons and three World Championships for the Barnburners, and four seasons and two World Championships for Superman’s Wheelchair, those are the only times they’ve ever met.
Probable starters and matchups for Games 1 and 2 are:
Superman’s Wheelchair at Blandsford Barnburners
Blandsford Barnburners at Superman’s Wheelchair
Superman’s Wheelchair at Blandsford Barnburners (if necessary) |
Umpires