Two outta three ain't bad - unless you got two and the other guy got three. That's what it's gonna be come this weekend when the 2006 HLB King will be crowned.

HLB HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

You have to wonder how either of these teams made it this far with the kind of pitching performances they gave in game four. Constant Control's Jason Jenning had a stinky two-buck WHIP over five - but Hollywood Henchmen's Jason Schmidt & Brad Lidge tossed an even uglier 2.11 tally. Matt Holliday had a really nice game with three runs, two ribbies, one double, and one homer. Too bad no one else on Constant's roster except Utley got another extra base hit. As for Henchmen, he got a monster game from Garrett Atkins - three runs and four RBIs on four hits including a 3B & HR. That, combinedwith a little help from Berkman and Estrada, gave Henchmen the 12-8 decision and let them play another day. (Series tied 2-2.)

HLB HEAVYWEIGHT RUNNER-UPS

Yes, a 6-3 loss by FON proves that it may well be a curse to finish first in the regular season. Clutchmen got the W with Tommy Glavine and his relievers besting Brett Myers and his. Although C-Men got marginal output in the box from all comers except X-Man Nady & Jose Reyes, FON got even less from all swingers except Yankee Abreu. (Clutchmen win series 3-1.)

HLB LIGHTWEIGHT CONSOLATION

Our last installment of this series featured WAT Guys? The Rocket vs. NSB's Chris Carpenter. Well, this time The Rocket vs. Ben Sheets met to yield the same result. The crustry 'Stro bested the injury-plagued (overpriced?) Brewer 1.00 to 1.83 WHIP. That proved too be too much of a difference for NSB to overcome. Use the Force Luke Scott led the way in an offensive surge for NSB that actually beat out that of Cameron, Rollins, and the rest of the Guys. But all that counts is what the scoreboard showed at the end: The Guys 11, NSB 7. (WAT Guys? wins series 3-1.)

Two down, one to go. Let's make it a good one.

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