Flash Win the NL East!...

...well, in terms of Spring Training record, anyway. With a gritty, impressive, come-from-behind win over the Come From Behinders, the Flash secured the NL East's best record in spring ball at 13-5. The entire division should be pleased entering the regular season, as each team finished with a winning record. Even the "worst" team in the division, Washington D.C., finished only 3 games back.

Of course all this means it's now full steam ahead toward the monumental homestand to open the season, in which the Flash greet the Buffalo Hot Wings for 4, and the Charlotte Webs for 3. Jumping out of the gate hot against divisional opponents is something Sour Surfer has stressed to his team ever since the schedule's release.

Rumor Mill

Lineup Shuffle: The media has been abuzz lately, asking about whether or not Jerome Clontz will bat 9th, meaning the pitcher would bat 8th. Sour Surfer has said he has given it some thought, the rationale being that it would reduce Clontz's chance of grounding into double plays, something he seemed to have a penchant for doing in Spring Training.

"If we do it, it will be on a trail basis. We don't want to cripple our offense and put extra strain on our starting rotation. They already do enough for our team."

Starting Rotation: Still no official word on the starting rotation, other than the fact that Willie Rodriguez, the Flash's most expensive pitcher, may slide all the way to the 4th start. Philadelphia loves his ability to eat innings, but his inability to pitch up to the level of his talent has frustrated the higher-ups. With enough strong arms behind him in Louie Dali, Donovan Leiter, and Chief Webster, the move is perhaps not as difficult as Rodriguez's paycheck would make it seem.

"I'm not sure I'll have made the final decision until Opening Day," said Sour Surfer. "But I'm not going to lose sleep over it either, as all of these guys can get the job done."