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# 3 Beartooth Bitteroots (102-60)
         
. . McCutcheon . Rivera
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Harper

.308-19-74 Bruce .
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.228-15-54

. . .255-18-73 .
           
. . Andrus

Phillips

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. . .250-2-42

.284-17-84

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Starters  

Beltre

Fielder    
C. Lee 18-7, 2.83

.278-31-107

.236-19-82 . .
Leake 15-4, 2.27

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DH .
Kennedy 14-7, 3.37

Salty

Marte  
Cueto 5-1, 1.96 .270-18-71 .312-16-60 .
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The Beartooth Bitteroots won a quiet 100 games in 2014 but this team is poised to make some noise in October.  Adrian Beltre and Andrew McCutcheon are the on field leaders and Cliff Lee is the ace of the staff.  Beartooth won 7 of the 12 games this year against Newark and hold a 1-2 series record vs. Newark in post season play.
# 6 Newark Eagles (89-73)
         
. . Gonzalez . Rivera
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Braun

.298-24-60 Hosmer .
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.304-5-32

. . .306-23-92 .
           
. . Tulowitzki

Utley

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. . .286-21-59

.305-13-55

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Starters .

Encarnacion

Freeman . .
Shields 14-11, 3.86

.262-36-120

.299-30-115 . .
Sanchez 11-12, 3.94

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DH .
Pelfry 10-6, 3.97 Pierzynski Mayberry  
Gallardo 10-7, 4.40 .245-12-65 .235-5-40 .
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The Eagles are most likely going to show up late for their opening game as tardiness is their middle name.  Newark faced more LHP in the TBBL this year than most American League teams face combined so they may be ready for the opponents ace.  Encarnacion and Freeman are the corners of the club and Big Game James will be asked to hold it down again. 
Prediction:  Newark in 7 games  (Correct but in 6 games)

Going against the favorite here, but i see the Eagles having too much offense for the Bitteroots.  Very close series in my mind.