World Series (Sp08): Canvassers Win Series in 3

written by Commissioner Gallaway

The Canvassers lost the first game but beat the Mega Maids in games two and three to clinch their fourth World Championship in six seasons and defend their title from Summer 2007.

The Canvassers had lost two games in the regular season to the Mega Maids and came into the series statistical underdogs. The Canvassers finally found their stroke at the plate after a long season with two of the team’s starters hitting below .200.

Leading candidate for Rookie of the Year Chris Coger of the Mega Maids struggled under the post-season pressure, hitting only .176, 200 points lower than the closest other player, and sporting a 7.0 ERA from the mound.

Kris Garcia hit four homers, matching Stephen Zigmund, including a walk-off homer that won Game 1 for the Mega Maids and broke a 3-3 tie. Except for the walk-off, the only time the Canvassers trailed in the three game set was after a Mega Maids three run second inning in Game 2.

Veteran post-season umpires Kevin Hyde and Brian Clapp called the game which was not without controversy. Wall flower Brett Beyerlin was upset with three calls by Clapp. Admittedly, Clapp had downed two beers by the middle of the second game, but there were no calls that would have changed the outcome.

Every player in the series hit a home run, a PWL first.

Complete Series Stats

  • Game 1


Canvassers at Mega Maids
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Canvassers 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 5 0
Mega Maids 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 6 0

  • Game 2


Mega Maids at Canvassers
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Mega Maids 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 1
Canvassers 0 0 1 5 0 0 6 9 0

  • Game 3


Canvassers at Mega Maids
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Canvassers 3 2 3 0 1 0 9 15 0
Mega Maids 0 1 3 0 0 1 5 9 1

Color Commentary - posted 13 days ago in Scoreboard

Week 7 (Sp08): Tent

written by Commissioner Gallaway

The Spring 2008 season ended with a whimper as six games were forfeited on the final weekend.

Week 7 Games:

  • Mega Maids beat Canvassers (3-2)
  • Mega Maids beat Crazed Mud Puppies (2-1)

Week 7 Forfeits:

  • Wackazoids forfeit to Crazed Mud Puppies
  • Wackazoids forfeit to Canvassers
  • Rated ‘E’ forfeit to Rossi Posse
  • Rated ‘E’ forfeit to Free Agents
  • WMD forfeit to Free Agents
  • WMD forfeit to Rossi Posse

Color Commentary - posted 27 days ago in Scoreboard

Week 6 (Sp08): Perfect

written by Commissioner Gallaway

Perfect weather, perfectly non-lethal arsenic, and a perfect game make the return of the PWL to Ft. Reno for Week 6, well…perfect.

The only downside, (to be expected, but not accepted), are the forfeits. Two teams failed to show on our triumphant return…reports of their hospitalizations were greatly exaggerated.

The Mega Maids tossed a perfect game to start the festivities off right beating the Rossi Posse 3-0. This is the fourth perfect game in league history and the first at Ft. Reno. The last one was recorded just over a year ago on May 13, 2007, as Big Red Bat was perfect against Good Sportsmanship (now Wackazoids).

Brett Beyerlin, who pitched two innings in the Maid’s victory was almost charged with an error in the bottom of the 6th on a fly foul ball, but after review the official scorer determined the ball was uncatchable due to people, bats, balls, and gatorade. Also, he had to dive and roll. Beyerlin, who is incoherent even in casual conversation, was unavailable for comment to the press.

The game ball was signed by the Mega Maids and will find a home in the PWL Hall of Fame.

The four teams headed to the playoffs were also decided.
Updated Standings

In the East it’s the Canvassers and Free Agents, with the Canvassers holding home field advantage. In the West, the Mega Maids and Rated ‘E’ will face off, with the Mega Maids holding a one game lead for home field, but Week 7 will finalize. In a preview of the postseason, the Mega Maids made quick work of Rated ‘E’ today beating the 3-0.

Home field advantage is especially important this year in the playoffs as the home team gets to pick the field for Games 1 and 3 of the series, as well as bat last.

Week 6 Games

  • Crazed Mud Puppies beat Wackazoids (4-3) extra innings
  • Mega Maids beat Rossi Posse (3-0) perfect game
  • Crazed Mud Puppies beat Rossi Posse (6-0) run rule
  • Mega Maids beat Rated ‘E’ (3-0)

Week 6 Forfeits

  • WMD’s forfeited to Canvassers
  • WMD’s forfeited to Wackazoids
  • Free Agents forfeited to Rated ‘E’
  • Free Agents forfeited to Canvassers

Color Commentary - posted 34 days ago in Scoreboard

Week 5 (Sp08): Mama Said There'd be Days Like This

written by Commissioner Gallaway

Half the league forfeits…again…and with only two weeks left it was moving day in the standings.

Two teams are eliminated from post-season, but half the league remains tied for the best record of 7-3.

Updated Standings

Week 5 Games

  • Canvassers beat Rossi Posse
  • Canvassers beat Rossi Posse
  • Mega Maids beat WMD’s
  • Mega Maids beat WMD’s

Week 5 Forfeits

  • Wackazoids forfeit to Free Agents
  • Wackazoids forfeit to Rated ‘E’
  • Crazed Mud Puppies forfeit to Free Agents
  • Crazed Mud Puppies forfeit to Rated ‘E’

Color Commentary - posted 55 days ago in Scoreboard

Week 4 (Sp08): Forfeits = Bullshit

written by Commissioner Gallaway

Forfeits and some big upsets left things in the PWL very tight as we cross the mid-point of the season, over HALF the teams share the best record at 5-3.

Updated Standings

Week 4 Games:

  • Rated ‘E’ beat Canvassers
  • Rated ‘E’ beat Canvassers


Rossi Posse at Free Agents
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Rossi Posse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Free Agents 3 0 0 2 0 0 5 8 1


Free Agents at Rossi Posse
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Free Agents 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 10 0
Rossi Posse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Week 4 Forfeits:

  • Mega Maids forfeited to Wackazoids
  • Mega Maids forfeited to Wackazoids
  • Crazed Mud Puppies forfeited to WMD’s
  • Crazed Mud Puppies forfeited to WMD’s

Color Commentary - posted 60 days ago in Scoreboard

Week 3 (Sp08): Eight is Enough

written by Commissioner Gallaway

We play 8 today as we beat the rain, but not the cold.

Standings after Week 3

Week 3 Games:


Rossi Posse at Wackazoids
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Rossi Posse 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 6 3
Wackazoids 2 2 0 0 2 0 6 9 0


Wackazoids at Rossi Posse
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Wackazoids 0 1 5 0 0 0 6 7 0
Rossi Posse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4


WMD’s at Rated ‘E’
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
WMD’s 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 0
Rated ‘E’ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2


Rated ‘E’ at WMD’s
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Rated ‘E’ 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 2
WMD’s 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 6 2


Free Agents at Mega Maids
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Free Agents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Mega Maids 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 3


Mega Maids at Free Agents
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Mega Maids 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1
Free Agents 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 8 0


Crazed Mud Puppies at Canvassers
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Crazed Mud Puppies 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 1
Canvassers 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 4 0


Canvassers at Crazed Mud Puppies
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Canvassers 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Crazed Mud Puppies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1

Color Commentary - posted 69 days ago in Scoreboard

Week 2 (Sp08): Chilly

written by Commissioner Gallaway

Week 2 was still cold and still windy. Isn’t higher ground supposed to be closer to the sun? Perhaps, if there was any sun, we could test that theory.

Updated Standings
Updated League Leaders

Week 2 Games:


Wackazoids at WMD’s
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 R H E
Wackazoids 0 1 2 0 3 8 4
WMD’s 0 6 5 3 14 14 0


Wackazoids at Rated ‘E’
Score By Innings 1 2 3 R H E
Wackazoids 3 2 0 5 6 3
Rated ‘E’ 9 0 6 15 15 1


Rossi Posse at WMD’s
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Rossi Posse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
WMD’s 0 1 4 0 0 0 5 8 2


Rated ‘E’ at Rossi Posse
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Rated ‘E’ 6 0 0 1 0 0 7 11 1
Rossi Posse 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 3


Mega Maids at Crazed Mud Puppies
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Mega Maids 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 4 2
Crazed Mud Puppies 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 9 1


Mega Maids at Canvassers
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Mega Maids 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 1
Canvassers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3

Week 2 Forfeits:

  • Free Agents forfeited to Canvassers
  • Free Agents forfeited to Crazed Mud Puppies

Color Commentary - posted 83 days ago in Scoreboard

Week 1 (Sp08): Cold

written by Commissioner Gallaway

The temperature didn’t crack 40 for Opening Day of the Spring 2008 season, but at least it was 100% cloud cover with no sun. That didn’t stop the action as play began at the new fields at Ft. Reno.

Standings after Week 1
Box Scores from Week 1
Photos from Week 1
(Special thanks to Jason Gibson, guest player for the Canvassers for many of the photos.)

Week 1 Games:


Rossi Posse at Mega Maids
Box Score Scoresheet
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 R H E
Rossi Posse 1 0 0 0 1 2 5
Mega Maids 4 0 5 1 10 10 0


Canvassers at WMD’s
Box Score Scoresheet
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 R H E
Canvassers 1 0 0 9 10 14 0
WMD’s 0 0 0 0 0 3 0


WMD’s at Free Agents
Box Score Scoresheet
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
WMD’s 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 6 1
Free Agents 2 0 2 1 0 0 5 8 2



Crazed Mud Puppies at Rossi Posse
Box Score Scoresheet
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Crazed Mud Puppies 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4
Rossi Posse 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 4 1

Week 1 Forfeits:

  • Wackazoids forfeited to Free Agents
  • Wackazoids forfeited to Canvassers
  • Rated ‘E’ for Everyone forfeited to Mega Maids
  • Rate ‘E’ for Everyone forfeited to Crazed Mud Puppies

Color Commentary [1] - posted 97 days ago in Scoreboard

World Series: Canvassers Reclaim Title

written by Commissioner Gallaway

The Canvassers won two games to beat the Drinkers with a Hitting Problem to claim the 2007 Summer World Series.

There were 18 home runs hit in the two games, 9 of those by Stephen Zigmund. (complete stats)


CAN at DHP
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
CAN 1 3 3 2 1 2 12 14 0
DHP 1 1 1 0 4 0 7 14 2


DHP at CAN
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
DHP 0 1 2 3 1 0 7 10 1
CAN 0 3 1 1 4 0 9 10 0

Color Commentary - posted 272 days ago in Scoreboard

Drinkers Out Hit Mega Maids

written by Commissioner Gallaway

After an amazing start to the season, the Mega Maids just couldn’t get the switch from “suck” to “blow” flipped all the way.

They were eliminated in two straight by the Drinkers with a Hitting Problem, (8-2) and (9-5), who advance to their first World Series . The Drinkers face their Division rival the Canvassers, who they beat twice this summer.

The series was more competitive than the final scores indicated. In fact, 14 of the Dinkers 17 runs were given up by one player, Brett Beyerlin, in just 3 innings. Beyerlin also hurt the Mega Maids at the plate, hitting just 3 for 12, and made a costly baserunning error in one of his 3 appearances on base.


MGM at DHP
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
MGM 0 2 0 2 1 0 5 9 2
DHP 0 2 6 1 0 0 9 8 1


DHP at MGM
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
DHP 0 2 0 0 6 0 8 7 2
MGM 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 6 5

Color Commentary - posted 273 days ago in Scoreboard

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