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Stampede vs Yaks Probable Starters Holden Palmer (STD) Brayden Scott (STD) Dustin Dowden (YAK) “Arm by committee” (YAK) Holden Palmer looks to improve on what was a solid first outing. I think Holden stays on the board more this time around and puts up a lot of 0’s. The only way I see him getting beat with the Pedes high-power offense is if Dustin Dowden continues to destroy batters like he has the prior two starts (Holden-Dustin matchup not confirmed just speculation). Dowden was served his first loss and earned run last time out and no doubt he’s looking to avenge that. I fully expect Dowden to be on the right side of pitching duel this week with a possible Jackoff pending (Context... Jackoff = CCW's extra inning home run derby). Brayden “PP” (No Context) Scott is back in action and while it’s hard to believe he will throw another 1ER, 10k game, I wouldn’t put it past him. “Arm by committee” is what Rudy told me on game two, perhaps doubting his lack of reps on the mound this season, but I’d expect very little rust from the seasoned vet. New to the Yakkers pitching committee is rookie to the league, but not the sport, Justin Swingler. Swingler is mostly unknown by the League so I’ll give him what maybe his only 15 minutes of fame here. Long time ace of the Buschwackers, (until 2024 PP) Justin completes what was once known as, and still egotistically referred to as, the YiSH’s “Big 3” (Swingler, Laugel, Scott). Swingler attempted to retire from pitching (and all of Wiffs) at the end of the 2023 season due to a nagging arm injury that we believe to be his UCL (Tommy John). Seeing myself (Laugel) and Brayden still pitching/playing absolutely kills him on the inside so here we are, 3 morons traveling 100 minutes east from southern Illinois to play professional wiffle ball. Gone are Justin’s 90 mph days, but I’ve witness low 80s from him this year, the question IF he throws is how long and how often will he stay on the board? Historically he’s the best NWLA hitter for the YiSH/Buschwackers, but I expect significant rust in his first week of CCW. How will the 3x YiSH MVP fair against CCW while supposedly past his prime? Justin, we’re not in Illinois anymore…. Prediction: Split 1-1 ---- 8 Balls Vs Shorts Probable Starters Reid Werner (I8B) Alec Berninger (I8B) Dustin Laugel (SS) Connor Young/Brendan Dudas/”Anyone with a pulse” (SS) Oh boy, a week without Witty - that means the Shorts will try to keep from soiling themselves by sending the idiot writing this on the mound. I’ve learned one thing over the years, when I feel good, I get shelled, when I feel like hell, I somehow manage a gem. Currently I feel like hell and don’t expect to feel better so the Shorts may be in for a treat. It’s a tall order pitching against Reid Werner and not just because he’s 6’ 4”; If that’s the matchup I’m expected to win, bad news boys, I’m not your guy. The Shorts offense look to keep it going after an outburst in week 2, but unfortunately I sure as hell don’t see it coming against Reid. Alec Berninger’s stuff has looked pretty good thus far, plenty good to spin a gem, but throwing strikes has been a challenge at times. I expect a better Berny this week, but will it be good enough for a W? Connor Young makes his 2025 pitching Debut with high hopes he can shut down the “Shorts only have 2 pitchers” narrative. Connor gave some decent innings last year as a rookie and I expect him to be much more controlled this year. Dudas closed out a game in week 2 and hit 90mph once. Dudas is quite the specimen on the mound, I was impressed with the consistent 85-87 with nasty movement, BUT how often can he stay on the board? How any human being could pitch with such violent mechanics for more than 1 inning is beyond me. Prediction: Split 1-1 ---- Moonshots Vs Hounds Probable Starters Will Smithey (MID) Connor Smith (MID) Mitch Buis (HWC) Austin Alles (HWC) I went back and forth on the previous two matchups weather they would be splits or sweeps, but in my opinion, this doubleheader is the easiest split pick. Expect Buis to give a vintage bounce back performance after a rocky start in week 2 and expect Smithey to throw a shutout to keep his fatherhood ERA 0.00. Connor Smith is called upon to give some meaningful innings this week, and Connor showed signs he can give valuable innings last year, just needs more consistency. Whether he matches up against Mitch or Alles, I don’t think the odds are in his favor, but stranger things have happened. Alles looked large and in charge last time out (not a fat joke, he’s just a big dude) giving up only 2 runs in a losing, but stellar effort against Witty and the Shorts. Alles seems to get better every time he pitches, and I don’t expect any different result this week. Prediction: Split 1-1 Dustin Laugel
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Is this the year that the stove will finally get hot in the CCW midseason? Though trades are a rarity in Circle City Wiffle - it’s challenging to find swaps that make sense for teams, with players being reshuffled yearly, not to mention having to order a new jersey for a new player - this season has already had an unprecedented amount of player movement. The offseason saw Hounds’ championship cornerstone Myc Witty jump to the rival Short Shorts, Aidan Palmer jumping from the Yaks to the Stampede, and many more unforeseen moves. Then, when Dustin Dowden signed up for the league midway through the Slow Pitch season, the Yakkers jumped at the chance to ink an ace, creating another midseason roster shuffling. I’d like to hope that this is the year that we finally see trades shake the league up, as we approach the 4th of July CCW Trade Deadline. In that spirit, let’s fire up the CCW Trade Machine and propose some swaps! (Please note that I have no Jorf Porsson sources here - these are purely speculative)  Stampede Move a Breakout Bat Buried in the Depth Chart Yakkers receive: Tristan Dudas Stampede receive: Yakkers’ 2026 draft pick So, let’s get a couple of things clear off the rip. First, it is notoriously unclear what non-player capital can legally be traded in CCW. I’m pretty certain that draft picks, and draft lottery “balls” can be traded. It’s not clear of managers can trade future salary cap points, but in the interest of making things interesting, let’s say they can. This is the least splashy, but most obvious, in my opinion, potential deal on the list. Tristan Dudas is taking major strides forward at the plate this season, but even so, is somewhere between the 4th and 6th best hitter in the Stampede’s loaded lineup. It’s unlikely, as things stand now, that he’ll crack the team’s playoff batting lineup. So, let’s instead get him on a team where he instantly becomes perhaps the Yakkers’ number 2 bat on the team. Tristan gets more at bats, and a greater chance to continue his ascension, and the Yakkers gain some badly needed lineup pop. In return, the Stampede - who have gotten really strong production from a number 1 pick this season - get another strong shot at the top pick next season by acquiring the Yakkers’ pick. Who Says No?: I could see arguments from both sides. Cade and Stampede are one injury away from Dudas becoming a more crucial bat, and if Rudy sees this Yakkers’ season going nowhere, may not want to lose future capital for this season. But, I’ll go out on a limb here and say this benefits both teams, and no one says no. ---- Yakkers and Moonshots Swap from Respective Strengths Moonshots receive: Dalton Lewis Yakkers receive: Nolan Karwoski Here’s another mutually beneficial swap of role players, in which both teams deal from a position of strength for a position of weakness. The Yakkers, despite their current place in the standings, have an enviable amount of pitching depth. In this deal, DLewwy would return to where he had the best season of his career 2 years ago with the Moonshots, helping to solidify a thin rotation behind Will Smithey. He’d join Ian Garavalia and Connor Smith and provide a steady, veteran arm to anchor the more unproven options. The early returns on Karwoski’s rookie season look promising, as anyone who was present at the Rookie Combine could have predicted. He’s got a huge, powerful swing, and hits the ball hard when he isn’t getting hit in the dome with fastballs (dude is a magnet). Similarly to the previous deal, Karwoski would leave a deep lineup that could afford to lose him, and instead become a surefire top 4 bat on the Yaks. Who Says No?: I think this is a no-brainer for the Moonshots. Rudy’s comfort with the deal would depend on how he views his pitching depth, and how he feels about his own arm and it's ability to be more heavily leaned upon this season. Let’s say it's another done deal.  8 Balls Get Pitching Impact, Shorts Get Pitching Depth 8 Balls receive: Dustin Laugel, Keegan Caughey Short Shorts receive: Jay Wilsey, Alec Berninger The 8 Balls currently have lots of options for the rotation after Reid Werner, but none of them are what you would describe as “impact”. The Shorts, conversely, have Witty, of course, a solid number two in Laugel, and then a big question mark. This could solve both problems for both teams. Laugel would represent a likely improvement, and certainly more of a sure-thing than the 8 Balls’ current rotation depth. He slides right into the number two role after Werner, and despite losing Wilsey and Berninger in this deal, they still have Gurtcheff, House, and rookie John Mitchell to fill in behind. Caughey would help fill the hole in the lineup left by their trade package, truly turning their lineup into “Reid Werner - the fastest guy in the league - and then the 3 slowest”. Meanwhile, the Shorts get a boost in the rotation depth, with Wilsey and Berninger serving as the innings eaters behind Witty. Both have looked good in limited duty so far this season, and can contribute at the plate, as well. Wilsey, in particular, has had a great start to his season and would likely slide into a sneaky good Shorts lineup. In this case, getting an extra reliable arm is worth the cost of Laugel for the Shorts, in my opinion. Who Says No?: I think you can measure a good trade by if both teams don’t feel great about what they’re giving up, and I think this one fits the bill. 8 Balls manager Werner likely makes his decision based on his perspective on Wilsey’s hot start. If he believes it’s sustainable, he probably says no - if not, he can capitalize while his value is high. For Dudas and the Shorts, I think this is a net gain for a team with title aspirations - getting a little worse in game 2s to get a lot better in game 3s. Playoff seeding may be extremely important for this team, so that they can start as many playoff games as possible with Witty on the bump, and this deal should gain them a couple extra wins. ---- Yakkers Sell Off Part 1 8 Balls receive: Dustin Dowden Yakkers receive: Alex Gurtcheff, Alec Berninger, John Mitchell, 5 2026 cap points Now, our position in the season and the postseason format means that no team is really out of it. But, for fun, let’s imagine a world where a cold start for the Yaks informs a roster tear down. In this deal, the Yakkers trade off ace Dustin Dowden to an 8 Balls team that could become a real threat with a 1-2 Werner/Dowden punch. This gives the 8 Balls a top of the rotation to rival the Stampede, though the price they pay is considerable. The new-look Yakkers would then receive a haul in return. Gurtcheff has had a slow start to fast pitch season, but assuming he gets going, becomes a power threat in a Yakkers lineup desparately needing some. Plus, Werner has made several public comments in the league Discord that he would love to trade Gurtch, and now he finally gets his chance. Berny and Mitchell provide more depth for the Yaks, and they get a potentially extremely valuable asset in extra cap points for the following season, if they really are folding here. It’s tough to replicate Dowden’s value in a deal, but this may be enough to make the Yakkers really think about it. Who says no?: The 8 Balls lose a lot of depth in the rotation, and take an offensive hit to make this happen, but the value added makes up for it. The Yakkers, however, only do this if they believe the depth they have, and added offensive punch, can keep them competitive. This puts them in a better roster building spot for next season, too.  Yakkers Sell Off Part 2 Short Shorts receive: Rudy Lyon Yakkers receive: Connor Young, Byron Young, Shorts’ 2026 draft lotto balls This would be an unprecedented maneuver - Yakkers’ manager Rudy Lyon trading himself off the team. It’s not the first time the scenario has been floated though, as Brendan Dudas famously claimed that if Dowden was made available on waivers to the Shorts, he would drop himself to accommodate the claim (hold that thought for later). In this scenario, Rudy gets a chance to compete for a title with the Shorts, hands the keys to the Yaks over to Dowden, and nets them a few solid pieces for the short and long term. The addition of Lyon would be just what the doctor ordered for the Shorts. His consistently top tier bat would be an excellent addition to a lineup that falls off pretty significantly after Dudas and Witty at the top - especially when subtracting Young in this trade. Rudy would also slide in as the number two arm behind Witty, pushing Laugel to the 3 spot, which would give them a leg up over most competition in both spots. The Yaks, however, retool pretty successfully in the return they receive. Connor Young was last year’s Rookie of the Year, and has picked up right where he left off, just narrowly missing Hitter of the Week honors in Week 2 of the season. If he continues that pace, the offensive drop off from Rudy to Young may not be too steep. He, and his brother Byron, the other piece of this deal, would also fill in the gaps on the mound left by Rudy’s departure. By receiving the draft lottery balls as well, the Yakkers are set up well to get a premier pick in the next year’s rookie draft. Rookie drafts can be a crapshoot, but with the likes of guys like Laugel, Young, and most recently Brayden Scott going early in recent drafts, the potential for impact with that pick is high. Who says no?: This is a go-for-it move for the Shorts, and I believe they would not shy from the acquisition cost to add a tailor-made fit for their roster in Lyon. I would have a hard time imagining that Rudy would leave the Yakkers - a team of his conception - but if he really wants to chase a ring, this may be his best opportunity. ---- Moonshots Land Buis in Blockbuster Deal Moonshots receive: Mitch Buis Hounds receive: Tyler Gregory, Ian Garavalia Listen - we all know that the odds of Smithey dealing T Greg are close to zero - but let’s just pretend this is possible. This would be a huge shake up in the league, with a couple of star veterans changing hands, and I think it makes both teams better. First, the Moonshots get a really strong number 2 behind Smithey for the first time in the balanced-roster era of CCW. And while the acquisition cost stings - Gregory’s bat is elite and Garavalia shows a lot of promise on the mound - the Shots and their deep lineup are built to weather that loss. Buis is no slouch at the plate either. Going against a pair of Smithey and Buis in a best of 3 playoff season is a daunting task. Meanwhile, the Hounds, also looking forward to the postseason 3 game series, fortify their lineup while potentially not losing much in run prevention. Austin Alles has looked excellent on the mound so far - sliding him into the second starter position in Buis’ absence may leave them no worse for wear. And now, Garavalia provides the remaining innings as one of the league’s best number 3 arms. Offensively, they can roll out a 4 man lineup of Alles, Dylan Jones, Gregory, and Coby Taylor. Those might be the 4 dudes in the whole LEAGUE who carry the most raw power. Good luck limiting that group even with an elite arm on the mound. Who says no?: If it wasn’t clear, I love this deal for both teams. But, it will never happen. Feel free to push the deal through on your CCW video game sim, though.  Stampede Get Even Scarier with Dudas Swap
Stampede receive: Brendan Dudas Short Shorts Receive: Nick Bundy, Tristan Dudas You can now release the thought you’ve been holding since earlier of Dudas trading himself. Finding a trade partner for the Stampede was so hard during this exercise - their roster is so complete and deep the number of players that could actually improve them, that another team would be willing to give up, was close to zero. Enter the return of the Dudas-trades-himself scenario. Dudas is one of a handful of guys that would improve the Stampede’s playoff four-man lineup. His addition - albeit at the expense of Bundy - would let this lineup go toe-to-toe legitimately with any other in the league. Not to mention, a defensive group of Dudas and Dalsen Murdock would become the best in the league, as well. The price here is steep though - as Bundy does have the potential to actually out-produce Dudas at the plate. He’s off to an excellent start this season, doubling down on his stellar half-season with the Hounds last year. The Shorts would hope that his production would not be a steep drop-off from Dudas’, and that the added production received from Tristan, as well, would make up the difference. Who says no?: Imagining a world where this takes place and Dudas hands over the reins of the Shorts to Myc Witty, Witty would say yes to this deal only if he worries for the production he’d receive from the 4th lineup spot in a playoff scenario. Otherwise, the surplus value the elder Dudas provides in the field makes this too hard a pill to swallow. ---- There you go, CCW Managers - plenty of options to choose from. Here’s hoping 2025 is the year that we finally see some trades go down. Let us know your best trade machine deals too!  Week 3 Fast Pitch Predictions Stampede vs Hounds Probable Starters Holden Palmer(STD) Brayden Scott(STD) ???(HWC) ???(HWC) The Stampede looked good against a Smitheyless Moonshots last week, like, really good. Holden Palmer looks to send the Hounds running after a being on the wrong side of a solid week 1 showing. Although it’s a different Palmer his week I expect the same feeling of helplessness in the batter’s box for the Hounds. The Stampede having Brayden PP Scott as their third arm may be the most disgusting thing in the league this year. A rookie debut with his only blemish a home run to Hopkins was impressive, but can he keep it going? This is a hard matchup for the Hounds, and with the way the Stampede are hitting I just don’t foresee either of the games this week to be winnable. Hounds manager was still unsure of probables. Could we see a couple season debuts on the mound? Prediction: Stampede take both games 2-0 8 Balls Vs Yakkers Probable Starters Reid Werner(I8B) Alec Berninger(I8B) Dustin Dowden(YAK) Rudy Lyon (YAK) Anybody given the task to pitch against Reid Werner isn’t thrilled about it, but if the Yaks send Dowden out there there’s an extremely high chance that game goes to a Jack-off. Unfortunately for the Yaks, if that is the case, Lord Lob Pitch Gurtch may have something to say about that. Rudy makes his debut on the mound this year and I’m curious to see if there’s any rust to shake off. Berny’s stuff looked good last week, but staying on the board will be key. I think Rudy remains a heavy favorite in this matchup. Prediction: Split 1-1 Moonshots Vs Short Shorts Probable Starters Will Smithey(MID) Ian Garavalia (MID) Myc Witty (SS) Laugel (SS) Newly crowned father Will Smithey returns, and I expect full blown daddy hacks from this future dad bod. Unfortunately, they will probably come against me (Laugel). I assume Witty and Smithey will throw against each other and by that, I mean a Jack-off. Why even play this game? Just go straight to a jack-off and save 5 innings. The Moonshots are no doubt in better shape to win an extra inning slugfest than the Shorts, but the Shorts do have some momentum after last week. Ian Garavalia has been a solid #2 on the mound so far, throwing a lot of gutsy innings and looking good while doing it, but I’m wearing my red, white, and Busch Light shorts, and they are currently undefeated. Prediction: Split 1-1 Dustin Laugel Shorts vs Yaks Probable Starting Pitchers Myc Witty Alec Buchman Dustin Laugel Dustin Dowden Last week Myc Witty looked rusty giving up a couple hits, topping out at 99mph (12+times) and only striking out 14 of the 15 possible batters. Expect him to probably improve on that this week and remain the leagues nastiest pitcher. No matter which game Witty throws, it’s impossible to believe the shorts don’t manage a split every week as long as he's here, if the offense can do anything at all that is.... Dustin Dowden may have been a last-minute sign up, but it looked like he stayed ready all year spinning a two-hit shut-out in his 2025 debut. Dowden faces his old team with no signs of having any rust. I (Dustin Laugel) had trouble staying on the board last week, giving up 3 of the 5 runs via the slow pitch homer. I can pitch better, but will I? God only knows. Alec Buchman seemed to have his own troubles in his return to CCW. A rocky 5 runs in 2 innings, battling control issues of his own. It was windy last week, if Buchman can spin a vintage performance the Yaks will be in a good spot to earn a split. Prediction: Series split 1-1 Moonshots VS Stampede Probable Starting Pitchers Aidan Palmer Connor Smith Brayden Scott. Ian Garavalia Aidan Palmer looked as good as ever in his first start of the season and if there was any doubt who the ace of the staff is, it was for sure put to rest last week. Expect more of the same from Aiden all season long. Will Smithey did Will Smithey things last week spinning a 1 hit shutout. But after welcoming his daughter to the world this week (congrats to the new mom and dad!) he’ll be appropriately out this week, leaving Connor Smith to attempt to fill his shoes. If he can stay on the board and make the Pede hit fast pitch, he’ll have filled in admirably. Ian Garavalia showed a lot of grit and threw a great game in his debut. Endurance aside, Ian looked great all game, but the real test will come this week against the Pede. Rookie Brayden Scott make his CCW debut on the mound this week. A lot of hype has been talked up about this guy (mostly from me), and I’m not stopping. Brayden is a wiffle veteran and will keep the Stampede in the game whether his best stuff is working or not. He will have a tough test facing the Moonshots offense right out of the gate. Prediction: Series split 1-1 Hounds Vs 8 Balls Probable Starting Pitchers Mitch Buis Reid Werner Austin Alles Whoever's feeling it Mitch Buis looked absolutely filthy in a vintage performance against the shorts last week. Mitch maybe the oldest pitcher in this league, but the ace shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Reid Werner surprised pretty much nobody by throwing a shutout last week. Expect more of the same from Reid against the Hounds. Austin Alles pitched well despite battling some control issues of his own, suffering a tough 2-0 loss last week vs the shorts. Alles continues to improve his pitching skills and nothing but upside in his future. 8 Balls owner (Reid) didn’t seem confident enough to name another starter for this week. Game 2 of this week may very well end up being a bullpen game from the likes of Berny, Gurtch and Wilsey. Prediction: Series split 1-1 Dustin Laugel Shorts (9-7 record in 2024) The Shorts went all in on Myc Witty for a reason; he was only responsible for one loss last year on the mound, giving up 1 run in that game. However, there are new rules in place this year to limit pitchers’ innings. So, the Shorts deciding factor here is probably the idiot writing this article, Laugel. At the end of 2023, I retired from the YiSH and wiffleball in general (aside from an NWLA appearance). Then I saw an X post and, on a whim, decided to drive 100 minutes 1 way to play with these CCW goons. Now, with a more “Typical” off-season, I HOPE to be as good as ever. What the hell does that mean? I’ll probably win 2 games this year instead of 1, especially with this defense behind me. Connor Young and possibly Dudas himself will need to provide some good innings on the mound as well. Dudas will be his usual top-performing self at the plate, and I’d expect Witty’s off-season bulk to pay dividends at the dish (monster in slow pitch). Laugel batted .310 somehow last year, and Connor Young batted an impressive .339 in his rookie campaign. Mitch Unversaw and Keegan will round out this offense, but will it be anything more than average? Fast pitch Prediction (9-7) Stampede (6-10 record in 2024) I think it’s probably safe to say the Stampede (on paper) look like the most improved team from last year. Cade and Dalsen had a bit of an off year at the plate in 2024, but I wouldn’t expect that this year, and with the additions of Bundy and Rookie, Brayden Scott, this offense is looking a lot better. The pitching department? That’s covered. Signing Aiden Palmer to join Holden as one heck of a brotherly 1-2 punch, and we haven’t even mentioned Brayden Scott’s pitching yet. I’m biased as a fellow Buschwacker, BUT when Brayden’s got his stuff working, he’s just as tough as the Palmer Brothers. Tristian Dudas Rounds out this team nicely and looks to improve on a decent 2024 season. I fully expect the Stampede to be a problem this year, but how much of one is hard to predict. Fast pitch Prediction (8-8) Yakkers (14-6 record in 2024) The Yakkers were a juggernaut in 2024, going all the way to the championship to ultimately lose the Dirtyard Classic, 2 games to 1. Rudy had a fantastic year in every way last year, and it’s hard to expect him to replicate it again, but I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. This team looked a bit shaky until the last-minute addition of Dustin Dowden, giving them a solid rotation with Buchman. I see a lot of pitching duels in the Yaks' future as their offense may be a player short. Good performances from Sawyer, D-Lewey, and Colt throughout the season will be needed to remain in the win column. Kent Nims joins this solid roster for his rookie campaign. I see the Yaks ultimately regressing from last year, but still a good competitive team. Fast pitch Prediction (7-9)  Moonshots (9-8 record in 2024) Blah, Blah, Will Smithey, Blah, Blah, Tyler Gregory. The two mainstays of this team will keep torching pitchers as always, but let’s talk about the unknowns. A late pickup of Thomas Hopkins from the waiver wire is a great offensive addition to any team, for sure. Ian Garavalia is unproven but SHOULD be a good bat. Connor Smith had a decent rookie year last year and will look to improve at the plate and on the mound. Rookie Nolan looks like he can run into a few dingers this year, and finally, Cody Fowler to round out this good-looking offense. But wait a minute, who the hell is pitching here? Smithey will be his normal Ace-like self, but after that, a lot of question marks. Connor Smith shows potential, but who else is joining him? Ian? Will knows something I obviously don’t, but it appears he bet on the offense to do a lot of the work this season. Fast pitch Prediction (8-8) 8 Balls (5-14 record in 2024) Expect Reid Werner to continue dominating in the pitching department and the hitting, for that matter. Slow pitch MVP and certified swamp donkey shepherd, Alex Gurtcheff, will remain a top bat and a reliable arm for the 8 Balls as well, but who else will stand up and join these two? House and Wilsey will continue to prove themselves as reliable bats, and I fully expect Berny to have a bounce-back season at the plate and add value in the pitching department. Mike Speek Sr. is listed on this team, but how much will he show? Finally, the Rookie and record holder for the tallest person ever to play in CCW, John Mitchell, looks to hit a few dingers himself. We saw 90mph on the gun from John in the Rookie Combine. If he can harness it, this team will be tough to beat, but that’s asking a lot from a Rookie. Fast pitch Prediction (7-9) Hounds (12-10 record in 2024) Sure, they lost Witty, but I think DJ’s done as good a job replacing him as possible with Josh Hart. We all know Josh has it in him, but can he get it out of him? We saw flashes of brilliance from him in slow pitch, but will it translate to fast pitch success? Expect fellow awesome mustache owner, Mitch Buis, to be the Ace of this team. Jake Sprinkle, depending on his attendance, can give Mitch a run for his money in the Ace department. Joining them in the rotation is Austin Alles, who showed signs of Ace potential himself last season, but can he keep it together for a whole season? Dylan Jones hit the hardest ball (104mph) at the combine, and I fully expect those daddy hacks to translate to piss-missiles in fast pitch. Coby Taylor will continue to supply some pop for this team and reliable innings on the mound when needed. Ethan New rounds out this team for his rookie season. One would expect the Hounds to take a step back this year, but their owner has compiled one hell of a roster without Myc Witty. Fast pitch Prediction (9-7)  Other Notable Predictions First person to strikeout Josh Hart (2nd inning of Game #1, 1st plate appearance) Most Strikeouts as a Batter Coby Taylor (46) Most Beers Consumed Dustin Laugel (85) Most Hits Alex Gurtcheff (28) Most Doubles Myc Witty (7) Most Triples Brendan Dudas (4) Season Home Run Leader Josh Hart (74) Dustin Laugel |
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