Detroit Motown Stars v Cuban Stars West
Best of seven, Motown Stars with home-field advantage.
On paper, the 14th edition of the EL World Series looks a mismatch of biblical proportions, even more so with the CSW being without top-line CF Ender Inciarte and having Closer Harry Rhodes being under a bit of an injury cloud. But this is a real bunch of gamers and, with five of their starting lineup going deep 15 times or more this season, they have plenty of ways to beat an opponent. So underestimate them at your own peril.
Despite themselves clearly being the EL's glamour club and reigning champs with wall-to-wall superstars at their disposal, I doubt Detroit will see the West as anything other than a dangerous and worthy opponent. They would feel confident they have the firepower to withstand any challenge, but this bunch will be vividly aware of their chance to make history here by becoming just the second club to successfully defend their title, after the 1970-71 Black Yankees.
I do believe the MoStars will have to work for the four wins, nevertheless I expect them to lock them down in five or six.
Well self-praise is no praise at all, but that's pretty much exactly how it goes in this series, with the MoStars winning in six but really being pushed to the limit. A couple of the final scorelines aren't reflective of how close the games are until late flurries by the Detroit bats blow the West out.
There's little if anything Cristobal Torriente isn't capable of right now, so winning his second straight World Series MVP is a mere walk in the park for the mighty
Cubano.
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Game 4
Game 5
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