Here's the Hitmen preview for the pennant race in September:
New Jersey Hitmen (92-40, 1st in Pan-Atlantic Division, Magic Number: 13)
The Pan-Atlantic Division is this year’s official snooze-fest. The Hitmen have been in first place since Opening Day and it hasn’t ever even been a matter of debate who the king of the hill is on the Eastern Seaboard. Take a gander at these stats: the Hitmen rank first in the Imperial League in average, on-pace percentage, slugging, OPS, runs, hits, and walks. They rank second in extra-base hits, home runs, and steals. Their pitching ain’t bad, either. The hurlers from Mercer County sport an ERA of 3.40 and a K/9 of 7.59. It’s just not fair.
They Win If: China doesn’t nuke us with their spy satellites.
They Lose If: Some sort of apocalypse occurs. Like, say,
Mike Gravel winning the Democratic nomination.
Key to Success: Having none of their players die? At this point it looks like New Jersey could start nine hospital patients and still crush the competition. But I suppose I should still pick someone. How about
Alberto Rishworth? They’re running out a first baseman every day with a .636 OPS. If he even pretends to be average, the New Jersey offense will officially rule the world.