WORLD SERIES – HOL @ SAC G#1
The National League and American League send Western Division representatives to MWBL’s 16th World Series. For both the 
Sacramento Capitals and Hollywood Werewolves, this is their second trip to the World Series, with Sacramento winning 4 games to 2 against the Severn Express in 2011 and Hollywood losing to the Tempe Tempers 4 games to 1 in 2004. In 2012, the Capitals attempt a repeat, while Hollywood attempts to win their first World Series Championship in World Series history.
While neither team was able to acquire a big name difference-maker prior to this year’s trade deadline, both teams were active on the trade front in the early season to lock up solid pitching help and position players that would fill key roles as each team moved closer and closer to the playoffs. For Hollywood, this meant dealing for closer Heath Bell, Emilio Bonifacio, and Drew Stubbs; while for Sacramento, this meant dumping youth and picks to acquire additional bullpen help and bench players, including Jimmy Rollins, Javy Guerra, Eric O’Flaherty, Jason Giambi and Jason Bourgeois. No stars here, but each played a key part in the World Series. Continue reading
2012 WORLD SERIES PREVIEW
| CATCHERS | AVG | OBP | SLG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | OSBP |
| David Ross – HOL | .314 | .351 | .543 | 50 | 175 | 26 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 64.5 |
| Yadier Molina – SAC | .261 | .295 | .402 | 126 | 463 | 47 | 121 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 4 | 70.8 |
Across the board during the 2012 MWBL season Ross is the better catcher. He leads Molina in average, on base percentage, and slugging. Molina had more homers, but he also had close to 300 more at bats. Molina did show more speed than Ross. Defensively these guys are about the same though the running game figures to favor both offenses. Advantage Hollywood Continue reading