The Bulls left little doubt on their way to another Masters 38+ championship, completing a perfect 7-0 postseason run while outscoring opponents 60-10 to claim their second consecutive title and fourth championship in the past eight seasons.

They became the first team since 2018 to repeat as 38+ champions following a 3-0 series sweep of the Boston Cardinals in a rematch of last year's finals.

"It feels great to win," said The Bulls manager Johnny Hayes after the series-clinching victory. "Everybody from top to bottom was totally committed, and everybody worked hard. Our defense was stellar, and our outfield — I mean, that's just a weapon we have."

While the defense certainly played a pivotal role in The Bulls' championship run, it was the combination of a dominant offense and solid pitching that truly set them apart from the rest of the division.

In the regular season, The Bulls finished with a division-best 14-1 record, scoring a division-high 159 runs while allowing a division-low 28. Their plus-131 run differential ranks as the third-highest in Masters 38+ Division history.

At the plate, the 2026 champions ranked first in nearly every major category, posting a .427 team batting average — the third-highest team average in BMBL history. They also led the division in hits (190), runs (159), doubles (38), home runs (6), RBIs (141), walks (69), slugging percentage (.562), on-base percentage (.510) and OPS (1.072).

Nine different players batted .400 or higher, led by 4-time MVP and Hall of Famer Teddy Dziuba, who drove in a team-best 21 runs, posted a .780 slugging percentage and a 1.328 OPS, while tying for the team lead with three home runs. Dziuba's standout season earned him a runner-up finish in MVP voting.

The pitching staff, anchored by third-year pitcher James Cramphin, posted a division-best 1.41 ERA. Cramphin put together a historic season, going 7-0 with a 0.00 ERA while leading the division in wins, ERA and WHIP (.667). After falling one point shy of the Cy Young Award last season, he left no doubt this time around, earning the pitching honor in unanimous fashion. He also became the first pitcher in BMBL regular-season history to log at least 25 innings without allowing a run.

For the second straight season, the top-seeded Bulls opened the postseason against the No. 8-seeded Metro Red Sox (3-13). They made quick work of their opponent, sweeping the best-of-three quarterfinal series with victories of 11-1 and 7-0.

James Cramphin (W, 5 IP, 4 H, R, ER, 5 K, BB) and Jon Tenney (W, 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 K, BB) combined to limit the Red Sox to just one run in the series. The lone run was the first Cramphin had allowed all season.

Tim Hart (3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI) and Brendan Eygabroat (3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B, SB) led the offensive charge, combining to go 6-for-8 with four RBIs and four runs scored in the two games.

The Bulls moved on to face the No. 5-seeded Saugus Sea Dogs (9-6) in the semifinals, where they completed their second straight two-game series sweep.

In Game 1, Cramphin (W, 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, K, BB) delivered another superb outing, holding the Sea Dogs hitless over five scoreless innings while going 2-for-2 at the plate with an RBI.

David Frisch (2-2, 2 RBI, 2B, SB) added two hits and a pair of RBIs from the cleanup spot as The Bulls cruised to a 10-2 victory and a 1-0 lead in the series.

In Game 2, Jon Tenney (W, 4 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 K, 2 BB) and Joe Perna (SV, 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 1 BB) combined to blank the Sea Dogs, 5-0, giving the Bulls their ninth shutout of the season — the most by any team in a single season in Masters 38+ Division history.

Saugus starter Greg Richards (L, 7 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 6 K, 6 BB) kept the Bulls in check for much of the game, allowing one run through 6 2/3 innings. The game broke open with two outs in the top of the seventh, when Hector Pellot (1-for-4, R, 2 RBI, SB) delivered a clutch two-run single and Kevin Lyons (2-for-4, 2 RBI) followed with a two-run hit of his own to cap the late rally.

For the second time in two seasons and fifth time in their eight-year history, The Bulls were back on the championship stage, setting up a rematch with the No. 3-seeded Boston Cardinals (11-4-1).

The Cardinals were making their third consecutive Finals appearance after defeating the No. 6-seeded Rockies (8-8) in three games before sweeping the No. 2-seeded Milton Breakers (12-4) in two.

Game 1 of the best-of-five series featured a premier pitching matchup between Cy Young winner James Cramphin of The Bulls and three-time Top-10 Cy Young vote getter Juan Mendoza of the Cardinals.

The Cardinals jumped out to a 4-2 lead, scoring twice in each of the first two innings behind key hits from Pedro Vazquez (1-3, R, RBI) and Jose Toledano (1-3).

Cramphin (W, 6 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 6 K, 2 BB) settled in from there, allowing just one hit over his final four innings while striking out six.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Bulls erased the two-run deficit with run-scoring doubles from Marc DesRoches (2-4, R, 2 RBI, 2B), David Frisch (1-3, 2 R, RBI, 2B, K, BB) and Mike Maguire (1-3, R, RBI, 2B) to take the lead for good.

Frisch (SV, 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB) took over on the mound, working a scoreless seventh to earn the save and preserve the 7-4 win for Cramphin, his 10th win of the season. Juan Parra (3-4, R) helped set the table on offense, adding three hits and a run scored from the leadoff spot.

With the 1-0 series lead in hand, The Bulls carried their momentum into Game 2, breaking open a 1-1 tie with three runs in each of the third, fourth and fifth innings. Dziuba's (3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR) two-run shot in the fourth was part of a 14-hit barrage that helped The Bulls roll to an 11-2 victory.

Jon Tenney (3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER) and Marc DesRoches (W, 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER) combined to limit the Cardinals to two runs on six hits, behind strong defensive support from the outfield trio of Cramphin, Maguire and Parra, and third baseman Hector Pellot.

Pellot (2-2, 4 R, RBI, 2 BB, HBP, 2 SB) was equally effective on offense, reaching base in all five plate appearances with two hits, two walks and a hit by pitch while stealing two bases and scoring four times. Kevin Lyons (3-4, 2 RBI) added three hits and drove in two runs.

Up 2-0 in the best-of-five series, the Bulls handed the ball to veteran southpaw Joe Perna, who was making his first start of the postseason. The Cardinals countered with fellow left-hander and newly inducted Hall of Famer JP Songin.

The Bulls staked Perna to a 2-0 lead through two innings, capitalizing on an errant throw in the first before Parra (1-2, RBI, BB) singled home a run in the second. The Cardinals cut the deficit in half in the top of the third when 2026 Hall of Fame inductee Yulkin German ripped a ground-rule double to right and scored on an RBI single by fellow Hall of Famer Jose Toledano.

From there, the floodgates opened. In the bottom of the third, Dziuba (1-3, R, RBI, HR) led off with his second home run of the series, sparking a seven-run outburst that featured five consecutive hits, two walks, two hit batters, and two wild pitches to extend The Bulls' lead to 9-1.

The eight-run cushion proved more than enough for Perna (W, 7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 K, 2 BB) to go the distance and secure a complete-game 9-1 victory, allowing just one run on six hits to go along with three strikeouts.

The Game 3 win capped a perfect 7-0 postseason run and a 21-1 overall record for The Bulls, who secured their second straight Masters 38+ championship. The offense batted .356 (69-for-194) in the postseason, with 11 different players recording at least one hit or a run scored.

James Cramphin was named postseason MVP after going 3-0 with a 1.75 ERA while hitting .385 (5-for-13) with four runs scored and five runs batted in. He now owns a 20-0 career pitching record through his first three seasons with The Bulls.

Congratulations to The Bulls on winning back-to-back Masters 38+ championships and their fourth title in eight years, and to the runner-up Boston Cardinals on a fine season and a third consecutive trip to the Finals.