2011 CFOD MID-SEASON PLAYOFF RACE REVIEW IF THE PLAYOFFS WERE HELD TODAY: Mantle Division Pennant - Mechan Syndicate Koufax Division Pennant - Pig's Eye Pirates Ruth Division Pennant - Pismo Beach Drunken Clams Young Division Pennant - Brookfield Brouhaha MK Conference Wildcard - Somerville Sluggers RY Conference Wildcard - California Coneheads League Wildcard #1 - Walcott Walruses League Wildcard #2 - San Francisco Organization Other teams in contention - Angry Candy (1 game behind) - Park City Climbers 3.5 games behind) - Missouri Mudfish (4 games behind) - Minneapolis Malice (4.5 games behind) - Seattle Moshers (5.5 games behind) - Springfield 'Topes (6.5 games behind) - Topeka MooseDogs (6.5 games behind) ----------------------------------- Mantle Division - The Mechan Syndicate (47-32) look to make their 4th straight playoff appearance, currently leading the Mantle division. Troy Tulowitzki has 21 home runs and 70 RBI at the break, while Mark Reynolds has 25 home runs and 56 RBI. Dan Haren has won 10 games, and closer Al Alburquerque has saved 18 games with a tiny 0.57 ERA. The Organization are just 2.5 games behind the Syndicate in the division. Ryan Roberts has 15 home runs and 52 RBI, and Adrian Gonzalez has a .395 on base average and 45 RBI. Edwin Jackson is 10-5 with a 3.44 ERA, and Johnny Cueto is 8-3 with a 2.22 ERA. A game behind the Organization is the Angry Candy (45-37). Lance Berkman has 14 home runs and 48 RBI, and Freddy Garcia and Tim Hudson each have 9 wins and ERAs below 3. Closer Sean Marshall has 13 saves with a 2.57 ERA. Springfield is still in the playoff hunt, despite the 38-41 record. Brandon McCarthy is 10-5 with a 2.91 ERA, and closer Mike Adams has saved 18 games with a 2.21 ERA. BETTER LUCK NEXT YEAR: Bakersfield RamJets, Arlington Arthropods ----------------------------------- Koufax Division - The Pig's Eye Pirates (50-30) are having their best year ever, posting the best record in the majors at the all-star break. Jose Bautista has smashed 25 home runs with 70 runs scored and 77 RBI, and Evan Longoria has 16 home runs, 50 runs scored and 51 RBI. Yuniel Escobar has scored 56 runs with a .383 on base average. James Shields is 11-1 with a 2.18 ERA, and Vance Worley is 8-4. Jonny Venters has saved 13 games with a 2.28 ERA. Somerville (47-34) is 3.5 games behind and presently in control of the MK conference wildcard. Rickie Weeks has 15 home runs and 48 RBI, and Carlos Quentin has 15 home runs and 47 RBI. Roy Halladay has won 8 games, and Jeremy Hellickson is 7-3 with a 2.60 ERA. Closer Joel Peralta has saved 14 games. Right behind them are the Walcott Walruses (46-35). Jacob Ellsbury is hitting .337 wtih 17 home runs, 60 runs scored and 58 RBI, while David Ortiz has 13 home runs and 58 RBI. Closer Drew Storen has 17 saves. The Missouri Mudfish (41-39) and Minneapolis Malice (41-40) are still in the playoff hunt. Matt Holliday is hitting .324 with 16 home runs and 56 runs scored for the Mudfish, while Joey Votto has 22 home runs, 50 runs scored and 72 RBI for the Malice. BETTER LUCK NEXT YEAR: Cincinnati Rock ----------------------------------- Ruth Division - The Pismo Beach Drunken Clams (45-36) have had a nice bounce back season from triple digit losses last year. Jhonny Peralta has a .346 on base average and 51 runs scored, while Cameron Maybin is hitting .285 with 39 runs scored and 42 RBI. Michael Pineda is 9-4 with a 2.58 ERA, and Doug Fister is 8-2 with a 2.33 ERA. Closer Josh Spense has saved 10 games with a 2.42 ERA. At 43-37, the California Coneheads are once again in the thick of things. Danny Espinosa has smacked 15 home runs with 45 runs scored, while veteran Chipper Jones is hitting .280 with 43 RBI. Cole Hamels is 9-3 with a 2.16 ERA and closer Joe Smith has saved 15 games with a tiny 1.67 ERA. On the edge of playoff contention is the Topeka MooseDogs (38-41). Adrian Beltre is having a monster year, hitting .354 with 22 home runs, 56 runs scored and 57 RBI. BETTER LUCK NEXT YEAR: Paxtang Pitbulls, San Diego Termites, Miami Mangos ----------------------------------- Young Division - The Brookfield Brouhaha (47-32) are having a surprisingly good season, and their 6 game lead in the division is best of any team in the majors. Derrek Lee is hitting .314 with 17 home runs and 39 RBI, while Torii Hunter is hitting .274 with 44 RBI. Glen Perkins has the highest ERA of any regular reliever on the team (4.91), but his 8-1 record doesn't reflect that. Jeff Karstens is 7-1 as a starter. Cristhian Martinez is the MVP of the team, saving 19 games with a 2.15 ERA. Park City finds themselves in 2nd place with a 41-38 record. Josh Willingham is hitting .303 with 14 home runs and 40 RBI. Melky Cabrera is hitting .296 with 51 runs scored, and Jeff Francoeur has 49 RBI. Cliff Lee is 8-5 with a 3.03 ERA, and closer JJ Putz has saved 18 games with a tiny 1.47 ERA. On the edge of playoff contention is the Seattle Moshers (39-40). Mark Trumbo has been stellar, hitting .291 with 18 home runs and 67 RBI. BETTER LUCK NEXT YEAR: Tualatin Pioneers, Rocklin Thunder, San Francisco Piazza's