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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.
# 1 California Convicts (113-49)
         
. . Blackmon . Rivera
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Hosmer

.259-12-61 Braun .
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.316-12-66

. . .263-34-89 .
           
. . Tulowitzki

Kinsler

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. . .263-11-51

.315-19-61

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Starters .

Castellanos

Encarnacion . .
Shields 17-5, 3.69

.283-18-59

.286-52-150 . .
Martinez 16-7, 3.22

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DH .
Carrasco 13-8, 3.39 Pierzynski Mayberry  
Garcia 11-3, 2.09 .322-11-50 .235-5-40 .
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The Cons from California won a league best 113 games in 2016 and are locked and loaded on offense.  Edwin Encarnacion, the NL MVP leads the way with his 52 long balls and Hosmer, Braun and Pierzynski are solid players in key spots.  The pitching staff was anchored by Shields and Carlos Martinez, perhaps the teams best pitcher. 
Prediction:  California in 5 games (Wrong!)

The Cons are loose!