It's time for the World Series! The Hanover Division champion Newark Sugar Bears take on the Morris Division champion Vancouver Iron Fist. See how the two teams stack up in our special DMBL World Series Preview


This week's Did You Know? takes you back to 1997 when Newark and Vancouver last faced each other in a World Series matchup. Read the full story.


See how the round two matchups stack up in our Round 2 Playoff Preview. Newark faces Carolina and Vancouver faces arch-rival Arkansas in the Divisional Championship Series.


Who has the easiest and who has the hardest schedules left for the stretch run? Some teams' playoff hopes may ride on the answer. Find out who will coast for the rest of the season and who will have to fight in a special report on Schedule Strengths


A special preview of the first round of playoffs. Vatican City takes on Carolina and Arkansas takes on Stanhope. What hurdles do the opponents face in each set and who's likely to take the series? Find out in our Round 1 Playoff Preview.


With less than 30 games to go, the playoff picture is beginning to take shape. Who are this year's contenders and pretenders? Find out in a special edition of The Press Box


As the regular season comes to a close, teams need to assess their strengths and weaknesses so they can gear up for the stretch run. Which player or players is the key to the contenders' hopes? Find out in our special report, Keys to the Playoffs.


How the Teams stack up against each other
  ARK CAR NWK STP VAN VAT Total
ARK   9-4 2-10 5-7 4-9 5-8 25-38
CAR 4-9   6-6 5-7 6-7 10-3 31-32
NWK 10-2 6-6   8-5 4-8 9-3 37-24
STP 7-5 7-5 5-8   7-5 5-7 31-30
VAN 9-4 7-6 8-4 5-7   6-7 35-28
VAT 8-5 3-10 3-9 7-5 7-6   28-35
The Contenders
The teams that occupy the six playoff spots in the DMBL
  1. y - Newark Sugar Bears
  2. y - Vancouver Iron Fist
  3. x - Vatican City Cardinals
  4. x - Matthew's Mighty Men of Stanhope
  5. x - Arkansas Golden Falcons
  6. x - Carolina Mudcats
x - clinched playoff spot
y - clinched division


World Series Matchups
Iron Fist at Sugar Bears
Newark leads series 3-2
Date Home Team Road Team
9/27/01 Vancouver 12, Newark 4
9/28/01 Newark 9, Vancouver 5
9/30/01 Newark 6, Vancouver 3
10/01/01 Vancouver 5, Newark 3
10/03/01 Newark 8, Vancouver 3
10/05/01 Newark 10, Vancouver 5


Playoff Stats
Batting Leaders
Pitching Leaders
Arkansas Batting Fielding Pitching
Carolina Batting Fielding Pitching
Newark Batting Fielding Pitching
Stanhope Batting Fielding Pitching
Vancouver Batting Fielding Pitching
Vatican City Batting Fielding Pitching


Round One Playoff Matchups
Mudcats at Cardinals
Carolina wins series 3-2
Date Home Team Road Team
9/3/01 Vatican City 9, Carolina 1
9/4/01 Vatican City 7, Carolina 2
9/6/01 Carolina 12, Vatican City 2
9/7/01 Carolina 7, Vatican City 4
9/9/01 Carolina 4, Vatican City 2
Golden Falcons at Matthew's Mighty Men
Arkansas wins series 3-1
Date Home Team Road Team
9/4/01 Arkansas 14, Stanhope 2
9/5/01 Stanhope 6, Arkansas 5
9/7/01 Arkansas 8, Stanhope 2
9/8/01 Arkansas 8, Stanhope 7
Round Two Playoff Matchups
Mudcats at Sugar Bears
Newark wins series 4-0
Date Home Team Road Team
9/14/01 Newark 7, Carolina 4
9/15/01 Newark 8, Carolina 4
9/17/01 Newark 9, Carolina 7
9/18/01 Newark 8, Carolina 6
Arkansas Golden Falcons at Vancouver Iron Fist
Vancouver wins series 4-3
Date Home Team Road Team
9/13/01 Vancouver 9, Arkansas 3
9/14/01 Arkansas 3, Vancouver 2
9/16/01 Arkansas 6, Vancouver 4
9/17/01 Vancouver 4, Arkansas 2
9/19/01 Vancouver 4, Arkansas 1
9/21/01 Arkansas 5, Vancouver 4
9/23/01
Vancouver 7, Arkansas 5