AL Playoff Preview (Wildcard Round)

Hartford Bulldogs (83 - 79) vs. Charleston Country Boys (93 - 69)

This matchup features the AL East Division winner vs. the Wildcard #1 winner. Winner of this series will play the AL West Division winner Salem Silver Bullets. Here are the probable match-ups for the first 3 games. Charleston won the season series 6-4.

Game 1 (in Hartford)
- Hartford Starter - Daryl Berg (16-3, 3.34); Home Stats (8-2, 4.45)
- Charleston Starter - Jared Taylor (17-11, 2.59); Away Stats (8-5, 1.92)

Game 2 (in Hartford)
- Hartford Starter - Floyd Fonda (9-4, 2.61); Home Stats (4-1, 2.32)
- Charleston Starter - Koji Chang (16-8, 3.18); Away Stats (9-5, 3.83)

Game 3 (in Charleston)

- Hartford Starter - Kevin Neal (13-14, 3.44); Away Stats (9-4, 2.66)
- Charleston Starter - Bob Moreno (12-6, 4.26); Home Stats (6-2, 3.43)

Montreal Royals (95 - 67) vs. Chicago Cocophonous Waves (90 - 72)

This matchup features the AL North Division winner vs. the Wildcard #2 winner. Winner of this series will play the AL South Division winner Atlanta Aliens. Here are the probable match-ups for the first 3 games. The two teams split the season series 5-5.


Game 1 (in Montreal)
- Montreal Starter - Adam Halladay (16-10, 3.54); Home Stats (10-4, 3.56)
- Chicago Starter - Jose Melendez (17-6, 3.53); Away Stats (9-1, 3.10)

Game 2 (in Montreal)
- Montreal Starter - Elston Park (12-9, 3.11); Home Stats (5-5, 3.57)
- Chicago Starter - Scott Stark (12-6, 4.07); Away Stats (8-1, 3.34)

Game 3 (in Chicago)

- Montreal Starter - Vince Easley (5-1, 4.11); Away Stats (3-1, 4.71)
- Chicago Starter - Sidney Elarton (13-9, 5.01); Home Stats (6-5, 6.99)