Who were the best players this year ?
Moon League :
Sun League :
ML:
Harvey Kuenn won the manager of the year award in the ML, after his team led the whole league with an impressive 110-52 recond in regular season. It his 2nd personal award after 1985.
SL:
Ernie Banks won his first award as manager, in his second year of managing the Silver Eagles.
note : SL=Sun League, ML=Moon League, CD=Coast Division, OD= Outlands Division, CVD=Colourful Valley Division, MD=Metro Division
Linga Quarter-Finals Series
B&Y(2nd SL CD) vs GRE(1st ML OD)
JDT(2nd SL CVD) vs FRE(1st ML MD)
LNN(2nd ML MD) vs DIA(1st SL CD)
TSH (2nd ML OD) vs SEAG(1st SL CVD)
Almost all teams participated in last season playoffs. Only the Freros replace City.
The last postseason Series played between the Black&Yellows and the Expendables was 10 years ago, in 1979. Lingalie North did won the Series in the last game, something that did happen again this year.
For their return in playoffs, the Freros faced the Jade Tigers. Despite being favorites after their great regular season, the Jade Tigers advanced to the next stage by winning the Series 3-2.
A classic opposition between the Diamonds and the Nang Nius. The Diamonds have never won against Lingalie City, and this year is not different, with a sweep in bonus.
Last year, the Silver Eagles also faced the Tattoed Sharks in the same stage. Narballo might be their nemesis, as they once again eliminated the Silver Eagles on a 3-1 mark.
Linga Semi-Final Series
B&Y vs JDT
LNN vs TSH
One series opposed teams from the SL, another two teams from the ML. All teams finished 2nd of their respective division.
In the SL "final", the Jade Tigers meet the Black&Yellow 13 years after their win against them in the LBS. This time, Lingalie North win the duel 4-1.
The other Semi-Final Series is a remake of last year with the Tattoed Sharks and the Nang Nius. It also ended in 4-3 but it is Lingalie City which got even with Narballo.
Linga Baseball Series
B&Y vs LNN
It seems that the Black&Yellow and the Nang Nius cannot play a postseason without facing each other. It is the 5th consecutive year with a postseason Series between the two biggest franchises in the LBL. The Lingalie North lost every of these matchup. But not this year, as they won their 11th league title, 11 years after the last one !
A glance of the players behind this title :