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Eugene Church · 03-13-2008, 09:06 PM

The Islandian Times

Monday, May 21, 2001

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Tycobbian Union - East Division

In the first month of the IPA season, pitching has been dominant in the Tycobbian Union East Division, but the club on top got there by hitting. The Ozarka Naturals (19-12) are two games up thus far and are doing it with home run power. Manager Joe Mac Carney's club has hit 43 out of the park and scored 152 runs to rank first in the division in both categories. The Nats are third in batting with a .250 average. When it comes to pitching, they are last with a 3.88 ERA. Ozarka is fourth in fielding with a mediocre .971 mark.

Top Hitters:
center fielder Teddy Braun (.313) with 3 HR, 13 RBI, 25 R... second baseman Duane Starr (.311) with 4 HR, 17 RBI, 18 R...third baseman Doug Cunningham (.261) 13 HR, 33 RBI, 22 R...first baseman Floyd Snow (.255) 6 HR, 20 RBI, 12 R.

Top Pitchers:
Starters: Yasuyuki Nakagawa (4-1 1.23)...Luther Hatch (5-2 2.84)...Ted Didriksen (4-2 3.62).
Relievers: Alec DiMaggio (3-0 1.50)

Skipper Carney is blessed with two very fine starters in Nakagawa and Hatch. As long as they stay healthy and the hitters keep banging homers, Ozarka should contend for the TU East flag.

Holding down the runner-up position are the Luxora Zorros (16-13), who are two games back of the Naturals. The two clubs are now playing a series against one another. The Z's took the opener.

Luxora is managed by Rodrigo Alejandro, the greatest home run hitter and shortstop ever in the industrial leagues. The Zorros could certainly use his power at the plate - they are currently hitting only .239 (5th) with only 22 home runs (5th). But his pitching staff is doing a fine job with a division-leading 3.15 ERA.

Top Pitchers:
Starters: Keith Callahan (4-2 2.05)...Chris Pierce (3-1 2.12)...Francisco Fernandes (2-2 3.17)...Johnny Montel (3-3 3.64)
Relievers: Roberto Martinez (2-1 3.47)...Andy Stevens (1-0 3.38)

Top Hitters:
catcher Eric Richter (.352) 16 RBI, 12 R...third baseman Rico Vina (.280) 6 HR, 16 RBI, 13 R...first baseman Paul Hallenbeck (.272) 4 HR, 15 RBI, 11 R...center fielder Tom Fortunato (.266) 4 HR, 16 RBI, 18 R, 9 SB

On the defensive side the Z's are fifth in the division with a poor .970 fielding average.

As long as Luxora's pitching holds up, the Zorros should be in the hunt in the TU East race.

2.5 games off the pace and in the third spot in the division standings are the Cape Coral Hurricanes (16-14), led by manager Huggy Miller. The Hurricanes have kept their heads above water with good pitching and adequate hitting. Miller's pitching staff has compiled a solid 3.26 ERA, second to Luxora. With the bats the 'Canes are hitting .254 with 33 homers and rank second in both categories. Defensively Cape Coral is abysmal with a .969 fielding average.

Top Pitchers:
Starters: Wally Robinson (6-2 2.78)...Gary Fountain (4-1 2.44)...Owen Pruitt (2-1 2.40)...Katsuyuki Nagashima (3-3 3.95)
Relievers: Scotty Lohmeyer (0-1 2.16)...Cody Burg (0-1 3.00)

Good starters should keep Cape Coral in the upper half of the division. Improvement in fielding could help their pitchers. Miller indicated he is going to make several defensive changes even it means hurting his offense.

The man in charge of the Ginza Ninjas (16-15) is the renowned player and manager, Huroko Uchiyama. He had much success in the industrial leagues in both capacities. Now Uchiyama is trying to carry that skill and experience to the first pro league in the Islands. He has his Ninjas in fourth place within three games of the top spot after the first month of the season. Ginza's strong point has been its pitching with a 3.39 team ERA, which is third in the division. The Ninjas (.256) have the best batting average in a pitcher-dominated division. They have very little power with 24 roundtrippers (4th) and only 118 runs (3rd-tied). But Ginza tops the division with a .980 fielding average.

Top Pitchers:
Starters: Kojiro Matsumoto (5-0 2.44)...Kazuhiro Nakayama (3-4 2.87)...Vic Rousakis (3-4 3.35)
Relievers: Ken Watkins (2-1 2.70)...Alec Sasek (1-0 3.72)...Cody Moore (0-1 3.77)

Ginza's has tough competition in the TU East, especially the teams that have good pitching and can score runs like Cape Coral. And all of the teams have trouble with Ozarka, who can outhit everybody and still win despite average pitching. It looks like a close race between four clubs with Ozarka having the advantage.

The fifth spot in the division belongs to Zim Donner's Hartsdale Hellcats (14-17), who are five games back. Hartsdale is rated fifth with a 3.82 ERA, fourth with a .246 team batting average, fourth in runs scored with only 118, third in homers with 32 and third with a .975 fielding average.

Top Pitchers:
Starters: Phil Reed (4-1 2.51)...Danny Griffin (4-4 2.58)...Jim Sears (2-3 3.43)...Glenn Mann (2-5 3.47)
Relievers: Gene Young (1-0 2.61)...Jackie Bond (0-1 3.32)

Top Hitters: Shortstop Mike Burke (.356) 2 HR, 12 RBIs, 8 R, (20 games)...left fielder Jay Luna (.304) 6 RBI, 9 R, 6 SB...third baseman Whiz Weaver (.274) 7 HR, 18 RBI, 13 R...second baseman Francisco Abreu (.237) 10 HR, 25 RBI, 22 R

Donner and the Hartsdale Hellcats need a lot of improvements in a lot of areas. They may have to wait until next year.

Deroche "Lips" Leon is the manager of the last place South Fork Stallions (11-21). Lips is normally never at a loss for words, but he has been speechless after many of his games in his first pro season. There is not much you can say about the Stallions other than they are pathetic with the bats. They are hitting a microscopic .224 with only 21 home runs and 114 runs scored. South Fork is last all of those categories. Leon's club is fourth in pitching with a decent 3.81 ERA and defensively they are number two with a .979 fielding average.

Top Pitchers:
Starters: Ken Olson (1-3 2.42)...Flint Battle (3-4 3.34)
Relievers: Glenn Turnbull (3-1 4.20)...Billy Joe Gordon (0-2 3.57)...Ken Conner (1-1 3.72)

Top Hitters:
right fielder Paul Giles (.259) 9 HR, 21 RBI, 20 R...second baseman Bob Jones (.313) 7 RBI, 11 R...center fielder Mike Yastrzemski (.283) 1 RBI, 7 R (13 games started)

The outlook for the season is not very good for the South Fork Stallions. Tough guy Lips Leon may not have much good to say about this season. It looks like "nice guys don't always finish last". Sometimes it's the bad guys.

03-13-2008, 09:06 PM	#164
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,777 Blog Entries: 1	The Islandian Times Monday, May 21, 2001 Around the IPA Tycobbian Union - East Division In the first month of the IPA season, pitching has been dominant in the Tycobbian Union East Division, but the club on top got there by hitting. The Ozarka Naturals (19-12) are two games up thus far and are doing it with home run power. Manager Joe Mac Carney's club has hit 43 out of the park and scored 152 runs to rank first in the division in both categories. The Nats are third in batting with a .250 average. When it comes to pitching, they are last with a 3.88 ERA. Ozarka is fourth in fielding with a mediocre .971 mark. Top Hitters: center fielder Teddy Braun (.313) with 3 HR, 13 RBI, 25 R... second baseman Duane Starr (.311) with 4 HR, 17 RBI, 18 R...third baseman Doug Cunningham (.261) 13 HR, 33 RBI, 22 R...first baseman Floyd Snow (.255) 6 HR, 20 RBI, 12 R. Top Pitchers: Starters: Yasuyuki Nakagawa (4-1 1.23)...Luther Hatch (5-2 2.84)...Ted Didriksen (4-2 3.62). Relievers: Alec DiMaggio (3-0 1.50) Skipper Carney is blessed with two very fine starters in Nakagawa and Hatch. As long as they stay healthy and the hitters keep banging homers, Ozarka should contend for the TU East flag. Holding down the runner-up position are the Luxora Zorros (16-13), who are two games back of the Naturals. The two clubs are now playing a series against one another. The Z's took the opener. Luxora is managed by Rodrigo Alejandro, the greatest home run hitter and shortstop ever in the industrial leagues. The Zorros could certainly use his power at the plate - they are currently hitting only .239 (5th) with only 22 home runs (5th). But his pitching staff is doing a fine job with a division-leading 3.15 ERA. Top Pitchers: Starters: Keith Callahan (4-2 2.05)...Chris Pierce (3-1 2.12)...Francisco Fernandes (2-2 3.17)...Johnny Montel (3-3 3.64) Relievers: Roberto Martinez (2-1 3.47)...Andy Stevens (1-0 3.38) Top Hitters: catcher Eric Richter (.352) 16 RBI, 12 R...third baseman Rico Vina (.280) 6 HR, 16 RBI, 13 R...first baseman Paul Hallenbeck (.272) 4 HR, 15 RBI, 11 R...center fielder Tom Fortunato (.266) 4 HR, 16 RBI, 18 R, 9 SB On the defensive side the Z's are fifth in the division with a poor .970 fielding average. As long as Luxora's pitching holds up, the Zorros should be in the hunt in the TU East race. 2.5 games off the pace and in the third spot in the division standings are the Cape Coral Hurricanes (16-14), led by manager Huggy Miller. The Hurricanes have kept their heads above water with good pitching and adequate hitting. Miller's pitching staff has compiled a solid 3.26 ERA, second to Luxora. With the bats the 'Canes are hitting .254 with 33 homers and rank second in both categories. Defensively Cape Coral is abysmal with a .969 fielding average. Top Pitchers: Starters: Wally Robinson (6-2 2.78)...Gary Fountain (4-1 2.44)...Owen Pruitt (2-1 2.40)...Katsuyuki Nagashima (3-3 3.95) Relievers: Scotty Lohmeyer (0-1 2.16)...Cody Burg (0-1 3.00) Good starters should keep Cape Coral in the upper half of the division. Improvement in fielding could help their pitchers. Miller indicated he is going to make several defensive changes even it means hurting his offense. The man in charge of the Ginza Ninjas (16-15) is the renowned player and manager, Huroko Uchiyama. He had much success in the industrial leagues in both capacities. Now Uchiyama is trying to carry that skill and experience to the first pro league in the Islands. He has his Ninjas in fourth place within three games of the top spot after the first month of the season. Ginza's strong point has been its pitching with a 3.39 team ERA, which is third in the division. The Ninjas (.256) have the best batting average in a pitcher-dominated division. They have very little power with 24 roundtrippers (4th) and only 118 runs (3rd-tied). But Ginza tops the division with a .980 fielding average. Top Pitchers: Starters: Kojiro Matsumoto (5-0 2.44)...Kazuhiro Nakayama (3-4 2.87)...Vic Rousakis (3-4 3.35) Relievers: Ken Watkins (2-1 2.70)...Alec Sasek (1-0 3.72)...Cody Moore (0-1 3.77) Ginza's has tough competition in the TU East, especially the teams that have good pitching and can score runs like Cape Coral. And all of the teams have trouble with Ozarka, who can outhit everybody and still win despite average pitching. It looks like a close race between four clubs with Ozarka having the advantage. The fifth spot in the division belongs to Zim Donner's Hartsdale Hellcats (14-17), who are five games back. Hartsdale is rated fifth with a 3.82 ERA, fourth with a .246 team batting average, fourth in runs scored with only 118, third in homers with 32 and third with a .975 fielding average. Top Pitchers: Starters: Phil Reed (4-1 2.51)...Danny Griffin (4-4 2.58)...Jim Sears (2-3 3.43)...Glenn Mann (2-5 3.47) Relievers: Gene Young (1-0 2.61)...Jackie Bond (0-1 3.32) Top Hitters: Shortstop Mike Burke (.356) 2 HR, 12 RBIs, 8 R, (20 games)...left fielder Jay Luna (.304) 6 RBI, 9 R, 6 SB...third baseman Whiz Weaver (.274) 7 HR, 18 RBI, 13 R...second baseman Francisco Abreu (.237) 10 HR, 25 RBI, 22 R Donner and the Hartsdale Hellcats need a lot of improvements in a lot of areas. They may have to wait until next year. Deroche "Lips" Leon is the manager of the last place South Fork Stallions (11-21). Lips is normally never at a loss for words, but he has been speechless after many of his games in his first pro season. There is not much you can say about the Stallions other than they are pathetic with the bats. They are hitting a microscopic .224 with only 21 home runs and 114 runs scored. South Fork is last all of those categories. Leon's club is fourth in pitching with a decent 3.81 ERA and defensively they are number two with a .979 fielding average. Top Pitchers: Starters: Ken Olson (1-3 2.42)...Flint Battle (3-4 3.34) Relievers: Glenn Turnbull (3-1 4.20)...Billy Joe Gordon (0-2 3.57)...Ken Conner (1-1 3.72) Top Hitters: right fielder Paul Giles (.259) 9 HR, 21 RBI, 20 R...second baseman Bob Jones (.313) 7 RBI, 11 R...center fielder Mike Yastrzemski (.283) 1 RBI, 7 R (13 games started) The outlook for the season is not very good for the South Fork Stallions. Tough guy Lips Leon may not have much good to say about this season. It looks like "nice guys don't always finish last". Sometimes it's the bad guys. Last edited by Eugene Church; 03-15-2008 at 08:55 PM.