How does a team win two games in a row and still fall out of first place? The French Elite League has the answer, as the Montpellier Barracudas dropped to second place despite winning both their games against the Savigny Lions last weekend, 7-6 and 9-2. So how did this happen? Pay close attention to the following explanation:
The French Baseball Federation ruled in favor of Stade Toulousain in their case against a protest by Montpellier of a rain-drenched doubleheader earlier this year, handing the Barracudas a pair of losses that had been held in abeyance until the protest was ruled upon. As well, Toulousain picked up another win from a May 10 matchup with Savigny, as the Federation ruled a 9-2 Savigny win in the second game of that twinbill was a 9-0 Stade victory. No explanation was given, but the Lions can appeal this ruling, just as Toulousain appealed an initial ruling in the Montpellier series. Still with us?
The fallout from all this off-field finagling is that Montpellier essentially came away with two wins and two losses last weekend to show an overall record of 10-3, while the Rouen Huskies slipped into the lead at 13-3 with two wins over the Senart Templiers. Okay, now close your eyes and exhale…
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