Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 are home games for the higher seeded team in this best-of-7 series. Injuries are turned off for the playoffs, meaning a player can be injured only for that particular game, but can return for the next game. Pitching rotations are on a four-man skip rotation, meaning the fourth starter will be skipped if the first starter is ready to pitch. Since there are off days after games 2, 4, 5 and 6, some game 1 starters will be available in game 4 on three days' rest. Benched starters can be moved to the bullpen.

The two teams that survive this series will go on to play the 16th annual DMBL World Series.

Philadelphia Endzone Animals (#2, 103-59) vs. Marietta Mighty Men (#3, 93-69)

The Marietta Mighty Men hope to return to the World Series for the first time in seven years, while the Philadelphia Endzone Animals are hoping to get there for the first time in their history. While the Animals are here after winning their first-ever Morris Division title, for the Mighty Men, it's their league record eighth wild card appearance (and their fifth straight wild card appearance, which ties a league record). During the regular season this year, Philly held the advantage, 7 games to 5. (The two teams split the six games in Marietta, while Philly went 4-2 against them at home.) This is the first post-season match-up between these two franchises, but if you're looking for historical precedent, remember the No. 2 seed has won in the second round for the last six straight years (but lost in the three straight post-seasons before that). The Mighty Men are 1-3 in the second round -- winning only in 2000, when they were the No. 1 seed as the Hanover Division winner -- while the Animals have never reached the second round before, getting bounced in the first round as the No. 4 seed in '05. The two teams do have one thing in common though -- both owners have little brothers who also are DMBL owners.

Marietta owner David Landsman was pleased with his team's 3 games to 1 victory over Jamie Landsman and his D.C. Bushslappers in the first round, but more than just family pride was at stake: The Mighty Men have bigger goals than a first-round win this season. And even though they haven't been to the World Series since 2000, just getting there this year won't be enough, either -- they want to win the whole thing. And not only that, but they want to do it by de-throning the three-time defending World Champion Newark Sugar Bears. "If we win it all by beating the Honolulu Sharks, it won't mean as much, to be honest," Landsman said. "It's all about beating the Sugar Bears. They are the standard every team measures itself against." But first, there's the little matter of defeating the Morris Division champion Endzone Animals in what will be an intriguing match-up. The Mites are a very balanced team, ranking No. 2 runs scored (959) and No. 2 in runs allowed (817), but that actually worked out to a third-best +142 run differential.

Their opponent aims to prove the theory that pitching and defense is what wins championships. While the Mites rank 2nd in fewest runs allowed (817), Anthony "Bocci" Pucci's Endzone Animals gave up an astounding 140 fewer runs (677)! Not only did they have an outstanding pitching staff, but also a historically great defense. The Endzone Animals led the league with a .989 fielding percentage, which ranks second-best in DMBL history. How tight is their defense? The Animals made just 66 errors in 162 games this year, compared to 125 miscues by the Mighty Men. Their catchers allowed just 9 passed balls and 63 stolen bases, compared to 34 and 81 for the Mighty Men. But don't make the mistake of assuming that just because they can field that they can't hit: Philly ranked 5th in offense, scoring 878 runs (about a half-run per game fewer than Marietta), for a second-best +201 run differential.

That Philly offense is led by one of the best sluggers in the league: Albert Pujols. The 27-year-old right-hander hit .318 (1.030 OPS) with 42 2B, 57 HR, 127 R and 153 RBIs, all while tying for the league lead in fielding percentage as a first baseman (.999 - 1 error in 1328 chances!) Phat Albert led the league in total bases (420), and was 2nd in RBIs, tied for 2nd in extra base hits (101) and isolated power (.340), 3rd in HRs, 4th in AB/HR (11.2) and 5th in SLG (.657). Setting the table for Pujols was center fielder Vernon Wells, who hit .306 (.868 OPS) with 203 H, 42 2B, 118 R, 122 RBI and was nearly perfect on the basepaths, stealing 21 bases in 23 tries. The third-best hitter was third baseman Scott Rolen, who hit .290 (.830 OPS) with 48 2B, 14 HR and 78 RBI. After those three, however, the lineup has been a work in progress all season long, as the Endzone Animals had 29 batters get at least one plate appearance this season. At second base, the team started out the year with Jose Lopez, who did a fine job against lefties (.360, .882 OPS) but not so much against righties (.258, .703), and eventually they found him a platoon partner in veteran Todd Walker (.349, .854 vs RHP). Injuries and poor hitting also caused a revolving door at shortstop, where the Animals tried 10 different players. David Eckstein had the job at the start of the year, but he suffered a month-long injury at the end of March; the team tried replacing him with Marco Scutaro (.259, .720), then Khalil Greene (.145, .503); they also gave brief try-outs to Julio Lugo (1-for-8), Aaron Hill (3-for-18) and Bobby Crosby (4-for-16). Eckstein easily won his job back but was hitting an empty .287 (.693 OPS, 0 HR, 2 SB), so the Animals finally traded with the Sugar Bears for a long-term solution, Jimmy Rollins (.262, .745 OPS, 6 HR, 10 SB in 91 G), who also plays superb defense. Another trade shored up another hole at corner outfielder, where the Animals had tried various platoons involving Magglio Ordonez, Reed Johnson, Michael Cuddyer and Matt Murton. But of the four, only Johnson proved effective against righties (.302, .811); after a brief experiment with veteran Trot Nixon (1-for-11), they brought back former Animal J.D. Drew from Vancouver, who has done enough (.281, .772 vs RHP) to split the left field job with Murton (.339, .800 vs LHP), while right is a platoon between Johnson and Cuddyer (.304, .881 vs LHP). A third trade fixed their problem behind the plate, where David Ross was crushing lefties (.338, 1.410) but hopeless against righties (.202, .576). The Animals tried pairing him with Javier Valentin (.250, .589), Rod Barajas (2-for-19) and Jason Varitek (1-for-10) before making a trade with New Jersey for A.J. Pierzynski (.268, .749 OPS). The team's fifth platoon is at DH, with Jeff Cirillo (.357, .797 vs LHP) and Adam LaRoche (.264, .856 vs RHP). With all those platoons, there's not much room on the bench; Ordonez has been reduced to back-up outfielder, while Hank Blalock hardly sees any action backing up Rolen (0-for-3 this year) and may not warrant a spot on the post-season roster.

The Marietta rotation met or even exceeded expectations in the first round, as they combined to allow just a 2.39 ERA in the 4 games against D.C. The team's ace actually was the only Mighty Man to take a loss, and it could hardly be considered his fault. Francisco Liriano went 5.1 innings, giving up 2 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits and 3 walks with 6 Ks in Game 1, but the offense scored him just one run and the defense made 3 errors and allowed a passed ball. Liriano will likely be winning at least one game in the second round, not to mention some awards for his regular season work as he went 17-2 with a 2.35 ERA, 10.1 R/9 and 237 Ks in 179.2 IP. Mike Mussina was terrific as he evened the series in Game 2, blanking the Slappers for 7 innings (4 H, 2 BB, 8 K). During the regular season, Moose was 15-12 with a 3.69 ERA and 11.2 R/9. A.J. Burnett (12-12, 4.26 ERA, 13.1 R/9) was solid in the Game 4 finale, going the distance and allowing just 2 runs on 6 hits (no walks) with 6 Ks. The only guy who didn't fare well was southpaw Jeremy Sowers (11-10, 5.33 ERA, 13.4 R/9), who was pounded for 4 runs on 6 hits in just 5 innings (but the Mighty Men won that game anyway). Sowers may not make the roster as the team's fourth starter this time -- the Endzone Animals had the league's best record against LHP this year (36-13). Will the Mighty Men turn instead to Woody Williams (5-4, 5.50 ERA, 13.7 R/9 in 13 starts with Marietta) or Gil Meche (2-5, 6.96 ERA, 15.9 R/9)?

The Endzone Animals have the only starting pitcher in the league who can go toe-to-toe with Liriano: fellow left-hander and Ben McDonald Most Valuable Pitcher Award candidate Johan Santana, who went 20-2 with a 3.45 ERA, 10.1 R/9 and 261 Ks in 234.2 IP this year. And in a short series, Santana just might have the edge: Johan led the league with 6 complete games and averaged nearly 7 innings and 28 batters faced per start, while Liriano had just 1 complete game and average a little over 6 innings and just under 25 batters faced per start. Santana's edge in stamina might allow him to come back a day early and pitch three times in this series, while Liriano might only have enough gas for two appearances. The Animals have a choice of who to slot behind him in the rotation -- lefty Erik Bedard (17-9, 3.94 ERA, 13.1 R/9) or righty Brandon Webb (15-10, 4.42 ERA, 12.3 R/9). Given the Mighty Men went 34-15 against lefties this year, it would make sense to give games 2 and 6 to Webb, and hope Bedard is only needed for Game 3, with Santana coming back for Game 4 and, if necessary, Game 7. If they do need a fourth starter, they'll have to choose between right-handed rookies Josh Johnson (13-9, 4.54 ERA, 13.8 R/9) and Matt Cain (8-13, 5.17 ERA, 13.6 R/9); they have a southpaw rookie, Sean Marshall, on the 30-man roster, but he didn't make an appearance with the big club this year and it would be cruel indeed to have his DMBL debut come in a playoff game against Marietta's lefty-killing offense.

The Animals might have the Big Ben Award winner in Santana; they know they have the Dennis Eckersley Rolaids Reliever of the Year Award winner in Francisco Rodriguez. K-Rod, who won the award in back-to-back years, led the league in relief points (65) and saves (34), posting a 2.77 ERA and 10.4 R/9 (with 75 Ks in 68.1 IP). They also have a formidable weapon in setup man J.J. Putz, who went 8-4 with 7 saves and 19 holds (2.02 ERA, 7.9 R/9) and racked up an astounding 141 Ks while walking just 16 in 116.0 IP. Putz is equally effective against righties (.504 OPS allowed) or lefties (.548 OPS allowed), an important consideration as the team has no southpaws in its 'pen. Joining Putz in the setup duties are Scott Proctor (2.99 ERA, 8.9 R/9), Francisco Cordero (2.76 ERA, 15.2 R/9) and Jon Rauch (2.90 ERA, 14.1 R/9); the garbage man is rookie David Aardsma (4.29, 11.4 R/9). That bullpen combined to lead the league in save percentage (.763) and ranked 3rd in lowest inherited runners' scored percentage (.290).

Marietta also has a strong bullpen, led by future DMBL Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera (6-4, 27 SV, 3.07 ERA, 10.3 R/9), who picked up 2 saves in the first round. He's set up by two former closers, Trevor Hoffman (6-4, 4 SV, 4.25 ERA, 14.9 R/9) and B.J. Ryan (3-0, 3 holds, 0.64 ERA, 7.7 R/9, 39 K in 28.0 IP). Ryan was sharp again in the first round (1 H, 1 BB, 3 K in 3.2 IP), while Hoffman faced three batters but only got one out (1 H, 1 HBP) in his only appearance. Third-round pick Pat Neshek was happy to be on the playoff roster after spending most of the end of the regular season in Triple-A and picked up a win with a strong performance in Game 4 (1 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 6 K in 3.0 IP). Rafael Betancourt (4.13 ERA, 11.2 R/9) and Brad Hennessey (4.84 ERA, 13.8 R/9) didn't leave the bullpen in the D.C. series.

The bottom line: On paper, you have to go with the Endzone Animals: They won 10 more games than the Mighty Men this year, beat them in the regular season series 7 games to 5, and have home field advantage. There's also the fact that the division winner hasn't lost to a wild card team since 1999. But several leading prognosticators have picked the Mighty Men, who certainly have a lot more playoff experience and also look like the hungrier team. "The Animals have this 'just happy to be here' vibe about them," one ESPN analyst confided. "But they're angry over in that Marietta locker room. They want to steam roll these guys and win the World Series -- and preferably by beating the Sugar Bears. Apparently they think the Sugar Bears are stealing signs or paying off umpires or something, because there's all kinds of talk about cheating. I've never seen a team so mad at a team they're not even playing!" Will emotion be enough to carry the Mighty Men passed the league's second-best team? This will be a fun series to watch, but we think the Philadelphia Endzone Animals will pull it out, forcing the Mighty Men to stew all off-season as they wait for their next chance to get past their division rivals.

Newark Sugar Bears (#1, 118-44) vs. Honolulu Sharks (#4, 86-76)

In their 11-year history, the Honolulu Sharks have reached the second round three times -- and each time they've had the bad luck to draw the Newark Sugar Bears as an opponent. The Sharks went the distance with the Sugar Bears in 2004, with Newark winning Game 7 on a 9th inning RBI single. A year later, the two teams met again in Round 2 and this time the Sugar Bears won the series, 4 games to 1. What will be the outcome this year? The Sharks are already playing with house money as they came back from the worst record in baseball last year to reach the post-season this year -- a turn-around that earned owner Adam Kozubal the Ian Rintel Front Office Executive of the Year Award. Meanwhile, the Sugar Bears can't be satisfied with anything less than total victory after their offense set numerous league records this year, and they tied the '97 Iron Fist for the second-best regular season record of all time. Sugar Bear fans certainly won't be happy if the team is knocked out of the post-season by the Sharks, a team they went 9-4 against during the regular season -- but surprisingly, the Sugar Bears went against them 2-4 in Newark but 7-0 in Honolulu. Maybe that extra home game in Newark isn't much of an advantage in this series!

Craig "Butch" Garretson's Sugar Bears have won three World Series in a row, and five out of the last six. But this year's edition may be the best of the dynasty. Just how good are they? In addition to tying the '97 Iron Fist for the 2nd-best all-time record at 118-44; they had a 12-game winning streak (tied for 4th-longest in league history) and an 11-game winning streak (tied for 6th longest); they had history's 2nd-best home record (63-18) and tied for the all-time 5th-best home record (55-26). They set new league records, by huge margins, for most runs scored (1,383), best run differential (+549), most home runs (330), highest team OPS (.995) and most RBIs (1,335), and tied the record for most doubles (422). They led the league in all those categories of course, and also batting average (.335), OBP (.412), SLG (.583), hits (2003), walks (794), runs created (1454.3), total average (1.054), and so on and so on. Yet for all that offense, remember they also ranked 3rd in runs allowed (giving up just 17 more runs than Marietta, which was second), with a 4.61 ERA. Their pitching staff led the league in K:BB ratio (2.8), ranked 2nd in BB/9 (2.8), 3rd in HR/9 (1.1) and tied for 3rd in QS% (.488); their bullpen was 2nd in IR% (.284) and tied for 4th in SV% (.661); and their defense led the league in turning double plays (198) and their catchers ranked 2nd in throwing out would-be basestealers (.337 CS%). This is by no means a one-dimensional slugging machine.

The Sharks are kind of like the Sugar Bears lite -- they have a mediocre pitching staff and defense, ranking seventh with 867 runs allowed, with an offense that ranked third in runs scored (920), for a fourth-best +53 run differential. In the first round, the Sharks overcame an upset at home in Game 1 to beat the Hoboken Cutters, 3 games to 1. Fittingly, the Sharks pounded out 28 runs in the four-game series, the most of any team in the first round, but allowed 19 runs, which was as many runs as Marietta scored in beating D.C. in four games.

The Sharks have a deep and balanced offense, with no superstar but plenty of guys who can beat you. That depth won the first round, as the Cutters were able to shut down DH Jason Giambi (.267, .996 OPS, 50 HR, 121 RBI) and CF Johnny Damon (.261, .734 OPS, 40 2B, 88 R, 13 SB) -- who combined to go 4-for28 with 1 HR and 4 RBIs -- but got pounded by SS Miguel Tejada (.321, .789 OPS, 19 HR, 102 R), 1B Adrian Gonzalez (.307, .858 OPS, 49 2B, 107 RBI) and RF Jermaine Dye (.277, .903 OPS, 49 HR, 129 RBI), who collectively hit .444 with 7 2B, 3 HR, 13 R and 13 RBI in 54 ABs. The Sharks platoon at every other position: the catching duties are split between Brian McCann (.317, .951 OPS vs RHP) and Kenji Johjima (.292, .655 vs LHP); second base is Brian Roberts (.232, .623 vs RHP) and Ryan Freel (.288, .779 vs LHP); third base is Eric Chavez (.260, .834 vs RHP) and Rich Aurilia (.305, .778 vs LHP), and left field is Frank Catalanotto (.334, .858 vs RHP) and Torii Hunter (.268, .866 vs LHP). The bench consists of 2B/SS Jamey Carroll (.266, .652 in 107 PA) and C Jason Kendall (.211, .531 in 88 PA).

Consider for a moment that the highest batting average on the Sharks belongs to Catalanotto (.323), while Giambi had the highest OPS (.996). Then consider that the Sugar Bears, as a team, hit .335 with a .995 OPS! The Crunch With Punch boasts a lineup for the ages, with a half-dozen guys who in any other season would be considered favorites for the Kevin Mitchell Most Valuable Batter Award. The problem for the voters this year is, which one do you give it to? Jim Edmonds led the league in batting average (.390) with a 1.155 OPS, 190 H, 34 2B, 39 HR, 123 R and 144 RBI; to top it off, he was one of the biggest bargains in draft history, going in the 12th round (158th overall). Team captain Chipper Jones hit .373 (1.128 OPS) with 39 2B, 44 HR, 147 R and 140 RBI; Carlos Guillen hit .359 (1.056 OPS) with 231 H, 62 2B, 32 HR, 164 R and 139 RBI; Nick Johnson hit .347 (1.053 OPS) with 53 2B, 35 HR, 179 R and 140 RBI; Bobby Abreu hit .336 (.949 OPS) with 42 2B, 160 R and 28 SB; and Mark Teahen hit .327 (.991 OPS) with 37 HR, 122 R and 129 RBI while leading the league in total chances per game at third base. And that deadly half-dozen doesn't include Manny Ramirez, who hit .289 (.932 OPS) with 41 HR, 132 R and 139 RBI. Manager Don Mattingly was one of the pioneers when it came to platooning in the DMBL, and this year he split the second base job between Marlon Anderson (.365, 1.086 OPS vs RHP) and Mark DeRosa (.347, 1.004 OPS). While not a true platoon, the Sugar Bears also split the catching job between Michael Barrett (.269, .791 OPS, 18 HR in 428 PA) and Gregg Zaun (.305, .907 OPS, 17 HR in 514 PA). Nick Swisher (.277, .823 OPS) got a lot of playing time backing up all three outfield positions and also Johnson at first base. The Sugar Bears added depth and experience to their bench with late-season signings Casey Blake, Brian Schneider and Alex Cora; all three are primarily used as defensive specialists, but they must've drank the same magic potion that is handed out along with every Sugar Bear uniform, as they combined to hit .344 with 20 R and 18 RBI in 90 AB.

The Sugar Bear starting rotation doesn't get the credit it likely deserves -- remember, they allowed the league's third-fewest runs this year. But then again, when the starter with the worst run support is still given 8.0 runs per game, people have a tendency to think it's an easy job. The team doesn't have a true ace; by most measures, the team's best pitcher is probably Javier Vazquez, who was one of the year's top pitchers in 2004 with Tijuana (15-6, 3.42 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 245 K in 239.1 IP), but has since battled injuries, limiting him to just 7 starts and 16 relief appearances over the last two seasons. Vazquez appears fully recovered this year as he made 31 starts, going 15-6. He led all Newark starters in ERA (4.38), R/9 (13.4), Ks (168) and quality starts (17). But despite Javy's better numbers, Newark fans would likely be a lot more comfortable with either of the two right-handers who led the team in wins -- Chien-Ming Wang (18-4, 5.55 ERA, 15.3 R/9) or John Smoltz (18-7, 5.12 ERA, 14.7 R/9). Each has already come up big for the Sugar Bears in post-seasons past, whereas Vazquez just joined the team this year. But it's possible the team will be using just two of those three and instead choose to use two southpaws in the rotation, as the Sharks were 60-49 against righties but 26-27 against lefties. If they go in that direction, expect the Game 1 starter to be Randy Johnson (15-5, 4.99 ERA, 13.4 R/9), who sports five World Series rings and would love to have one for his other hand. But will the Sugar Bears also give a start to rookie southpaw Joe Saunders? Don't be surprised -- the mid-season call-up went 8-4 with a 4.47 ERA, 14.0 R/9 and a team-best .563 QS%. The Sugar Bears have never been shy about starting rookies in the post-season -- after all, their pitching coach, Mike Grace, was a rookie himself when he won the Bud Black World Series Most Valuable Player Award in 1997.

The Sharks will certainly be starting a rookie of their own -- Jered Weaver, the first overall pick in this year's draft. Weaver, who got the Game 2 start in the first round against Hoboken, wasn't particularly sharp (4 R, 3 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 5 K in 6.0 IP), but the bullpen and the offense bailed him out for a 5-4 win. Weaver went just 10-13 thsi season, but he led the team in R/9 (11.1) and QS% (.548), and was 2nd on the team with a 4.34 ERA. The Game 1 starter, Jason Schmidt, also was cuffed around a bit (3 R, 2 ER, 9 H, 2 BB, 7 K in 5.2 IP), though he did a good job of minimizing the damage (and in fact the game was blown by the bullpen, as they lost 9-7). In the regular season, Schmidt was 17-5 with a 5.38 ERA and 14.3 R/9. But the other two guys in the rotation pitched very well -- lefty Jeff Francis (11-11, 4.09 ERA, 12.7 R/9, .467 QS%), who closed out the series with a complete game 2-hitter in Game 4, and veteran Roy Oswalt (12-8, 5.20 ERA, 13.1 R/9), who had perhaps the most dominant start in the first round (1 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 12 K in 6.0 IP). The Sharks didn't try lefties Cliff Lee (5-8, 5.27 ERA, 14.4 R/9) or Kenny Rogers (3-8, 4.80 ERA, 13.0 R/9) in the first round, but don't overlook the possibility that one or both will be on the second round roster -- although Newark posted an impressive .655 W% against lefties this season, that pales in comparison to the ridiculous .769 W% they put up against right-handers.

The Sharks biggest weakness may be in the bullpen, where former Sugar Bear Tom Gordon (5.50 ERA, 14.8 R/9, 7 W, 21 SV, 8 L, 11 BS) has been up and down all season long, just as he was in the first round -- an ugly blown save in Game 1 (4 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K in 0.2 IP), followed by a tough save to preserve the 1-run win in Game 2 (0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 1 K in 1.0 IP). The calls to replace Gordon as the closer with one of his setup men -- either righty Chad Bradford (7-5, 2 SV, 3.58 ERA, 12.1 R/9, .212 IR%) or lefty  Pedro Feliciano (5-4, 3 SV, 3.84 ERA, 15.4 R/9, .436 IR%) -- weren't quieted after the pair combined to allow 0 R, 6 H, 1 BB and 2 K in 6.0 IP against Hoboken. The other two guys in the 'pen, lefty Mike Myers (2-4, 5 SV, 4.85 ERA, 13.8 R/9, .226 IR%) and righty Geoff Geary (7-2, 2 SV, 4.35 ERA, 13.6 R/9, .333 IR%), struggled against the Cutters, giving up 6 ER, 8 H and 3 BB in 3.2 IP.

The Sugar Bears, on the other hand, have one of the deepest and most versatile bullpens in baseball, led by rubber-armed sinkerballer Cla Meredith. The 24-year-old rookie led the team in saves (19) and relief wins (11) and was third in holds (8). "He also picks up the dry cleaning and washes the windows," Mattingly quipped. Meredith is joined from the right side by Scot Shields (4.31 ERA, 12.7 R/9), Joaquin Benoit (3.82 ERA, 11.8 R/9) and Rafael Soriano (4.98 ERA, 12.9 R/9 in 18 games with Newark); the left side of the 'pen is Matt Thornton (3.46 ERA, 12.7 R/9) and Dennys Reyes (4.25 ERA, 11.6 R/9). The mop up work usually falls to rookie Ruddy Lugo (3.71 ERA, 13.6 R/9). The Sugar Bears take the "closer by committee" concept to a new level, as all seven relievers have at least one win, one save and one hold.

The bottom line: Where do you begin? Since the three-tier playoff format was adopted in 1997, the top seeded team has never lost in the second round. Not only that, but the Sugar Bears have survived the second round for the past six consecutive post-seasons -- including two series wins against these same Sharks. The Sugar Bears scored 463 more runs than the Sharks this year, yet also gave up 85 fewer runs. They won the regular season series, 9 games to 4. They cruised into the post-season riding a six-game winning streak (and having won 9 out of their final 10 games), while the Sharks had lost 3 out of their last 4 (and 6 of their last 9). In a seven-game series, anything can happen -- but if the Sharks pull this one off, it will rank up there with David vs. Goliath as one of the greatest upsets of all time. It would be fun to play devil's advocate, but we're going to go out on a limb and say the Newark Sugar Bears will survive to advance to their league-record seventh straight World Series.