CFBL 2013, Year #24

Crushers Top Dogs in Family Rivalry

New Rule: We instituted a new drafting rule this year.  Previously, draft slots were determined by bids, but the league for several years had been spending less and less for the top picks.  From now on, draft slots will be picked in the reverse order of the previous year's regular season standings, with the champion being given the last pick.  

With the untimely passing of CFBL original, Tim Howe, Eric Gebhardt joined the league as the St. John's Saints.

DRAFT (1st round pick)

     CRUSHERS:   Miguel Cabrera

     Casuals:   Verlander

     Oakies:   Braun

     Saints:   Votto

     Devil Rays:   Kemp

     Clubbers:   Cano

     Rats:   Fielder

     Dogs:   Trout

Regular season:  Every team had at least one 7-0 week, but it was back-to-back 7-0 weeks mid-season in the midst of a 36-6 run that propelled the Tahoe Rats to a three-game win over the Crushers, sending both teams to the Final Five.  

Regular season standings:

     69-43  Tahoe Rats

     66-46  Crushers

     60-52  Oakies

     59-53   dRays

     55-57   Dogs

     51-61  Saints

     47-65  Casuals

     41-71  Clubbers

Post-season:  The #5 seeded Dogs got off to a hot start and joined the Rats & Crushers in the Finals; the #3 Oakies & #4 dRays were pushed to another playoff week, and only the Oakies survived to the Finals.  They were joined by the #6 Saints.  The Casuals fell  in the the first week of the playoffs; the Clubbers joined them the next week.

The Crushers got off to a good start (4-0), besting the Dogs (3-1) by seven points.  The Oakies fell out of it with an 0-4 start.  The Dogs showed their might with a 4-0 2nd week, going into the last week with the lead to lose.  Unfortunately for them, the Crushers cam back at 4-0, and the Saints edged out the Dogs, giving the title to the Crushers.  The #1 Rats never got traction and got buried by the Liberato Machines.

Post-season standings:

     10-2  Crushers

       9-3   Dogs

       7-5   Saints

       4-8   Rats

      0-12  Oakies

Tracy with two of her favorite hat wearers, AT&T Park, San Francisco