http://www.littleleague.org/series/2008divisions/llbb/series.htm
Not that you should be doing this and you certainly should not be wagering on the results of these games, but just for laughs, here goes:
POOL A:
Southwest: Lake Charles, LA
Northwest: Mill Creek, WA
Mid Atlantic: Hagerstown, MD
Great Lakes: Jeffersonville, IN
If Indiana wins a game, I'll be surprised. Maryland is not bad but it looks like Mill Creek may have the better pitching. Lake Charles is a LL powerhouse, traditionally very strong teams come out of there.
POOL B:
West: Waipahu, HI
Southeast: Citrus Park LL, Tampa, FL
New England: Shelton, CT
Midwest: Rapid City, SD
The Hawaii team looks head and shoulders above anything on the American side, I'll be surprised if they lose a game until the final. Tampa is of course my sentimental favorite. Rapid City may just be happy to be there, two and barbecue, or whatever they do in Williamsport.
POOL C:
Carribean: Curacao N.A.
Mexico: Matamoros LL
Asia-Pacific: Guam LL
Europe: Emilia, Italy
Tough choice between Curacao and Mexico, almost a coin-flip. Guam must be a base team (American) and Italy is my second sentimental favorite.
POOL D:
Japan: Tokyo, Japan
Latin America: Maracaico, Venezuela
Canada: White Rock, BC
MEA: Dharan, Saudi Arabia
Another tough choice here between Tokyo and Maracaio. Canada gets a tough draw, they deserve better. Dharan is another American team.
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Lake Charles, LA vs. Waipahu, HI for the American final.
Curaco vs. Tokyo for the International final.
It looks like we may set up for a Tokyo vs. Hawaii championship, with the team from Hawaii defending the sport and winning a close game.
Except that they have such an easy run to the final, the American representative might not be the fourth or fifth best team in the tournament if it was an open bracket.
I'm not sure if the top four International teams wouldn't clean house in a best two out three series set-up or an open bracket, double elimination type format.
But we shall see what happens.
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