H'ville, Tn - The dominance of the "Evil Empire" still reigns in the Marvin League Ford Division as Hendersonville Hitmen clinched their 3rd straight Division title last sim, despite getting swept by the struggling (3-18 in Sept heading into the series) Niagara Falls Frenzy.
The Hitmen, along with the Los Angeles Bruins and Pocatello Boccabellas are the only teams to win their division in each of the 1st 3 season in VBL6. H'ville and Pocatello faced off in the 2010 World Series as L.A. enters the 2012 playoffs as the hottest and healthiest team in the ML playoffs.
I use the word "dominance" very loosely this year as the Hitmen have been anything but. It is amazing that I have a 94-65 record and still have an outside shot at #1 seed (not really, though) with all the bad luck, bad pitching and injuries to the offense.
The entire Ford Division is loaded with great owners and very smart baseball minds. The return of nemesis JTP, the addition of Scott in New Orleans and emergence of Ted in Jax completes what I predict to be the toughest division in the Marvin League.
In the past 2 season's H'ville has padded it's win total by beating up on division foes. Well that wasn't the case at all this year as the Hitmen barely managed a winning record of 31-26 with 3 more games vs Orlando tonight.
13-7 vs New Orleans Looters
9-8 vs Orlando Calrissian
9-11 vs Jacksonville Jackhammers
While the future is bright in H'ville with all their talent locked up for next 3 seasons, the gap is almost all the way closed between the "Evil Empire" and the rest of the Division. The 2013 season will be an epic fight to the finish as the division is loaded with great young talent.
Sept. PR 2
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