FBLG 2013 Playoff Preview

As if any other image comes to mind with the word "playoffs."

Welcome to the 2013 postseason!

First, a refresher on the playoff format for everyone. Playoff seeds are determined by win-loss record, with overall point total serving as a tiebreaker. So our 2013 playoff seeds look like this:

1. Misfits (14-4)
2. Manwaring a Muumuu (12-6)
3. Testosteraun Braun (11-7, 2921 points)
4. Pitch You Blockhead (11-7, 2767 points)
5. Lawyers, Guns & Money (10-6, 2988 points)
6. Arbitration Losers (10-6, 2947 points)
7. Rookies (7-11)
8. Going Going Gonzo (6-12, 2756 points)
9. Silver State Sagebrushers (6-12, 2615 points)
10. Fresh Fish (3-15)

The bottom two seeds are officially eliminated from championship contention. They can, however, still win the overall points title and/or the consolation championship.

The next two weeks serve as the first round of the playoffs, with the top 2 seeds getting an advantage. The top-seeded Misfits will face Gonzo, and No. 2 Muumuu will face the Rookies. The Misfits and Muumuus need to win only one of the next two weeks to advance, with Gonzo and the Rookies needing a clean sweep to pull off the upset.

Testosteraun Braun, as the No. 3 seed, gets the Arbitration Losers in the first round. And fourth-seeded Pitch You Blockhead faces Lawyers, Guns & Money. The winners of these two matchups will be determined by the best overall score the next two weeks.

Silver State and Fresh Fish continue to accumulate points, but have no head-to-head matchups until week 21. 

After the first round, the semifinalists advance to another two-week face-off, with the top remaining seed facing the lowest remaining seed. The best overall score in each matchup will determine the two teams who advance to the championship.  The semifinal winners then face off in a best-of-three championship series, running weeks 23-25. The semifinal losers do the same, with the winner capturing third place.

Starting in week 21, the six teams that don't reach the semifinals play a five-week round robin. The teams with the best records then face off in week 26 (the final week) for the consolation title. Any win-loss record ties will be broken by aggregate points during the consolation round robin only.

All waiver rules remain the same, with noon Monday being the acquisition deadline (or first pitch, if there are NL games before noon). Lineups can be altered until the first NL pitch is thrown on Monday. Trades are still allowed, with any trade happening after September 1st subject to cancellation if  two other owners in the league object. And teams still have three moves each to use in August and September.

Best of luck to everyone!