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Eugene Church · 07-09-2008, 12:39 AM

The Islandian Times

Friday, June 22, 2001

Around the IPA

The third place Ozarka Naturals (32-31) are managed by Joe Mac Carney, who is also the GM. Carney had the best career-winning percentage of any manager in the Islandian Amateur Alliance. So far, he is doing well in the IPA, too. The Nats have been close to the top in the first two months of the season. They had a great month of May with a 20-12 record, but have suddenly gone into the doldrums in June with a bad 8-13 mark. Blame it on Cape Coral (5-10) and Luxora (3-6), who have dominated them in the season series. Ozarka is 3.5 games behind the Ginza Ninjas in the division standings.

The Naturals live and die by the longball. They are first in hitting them with 70 home runs and third in giving them up with 58. Carney's crew is batting only .247 (5th) as a team and is last with a 4.04 ERA. Compare that to Ginza's .264 batting average and South Fork's 3.23 ERA. The Stallions are first in home runs allowed with 43 and the Ninjas are second with 48. The Nats are fourth in defense with a .975 fielding average. Ginza leads with .980.

Ozarka is powered by third baseman Doug Cunningham with 17 homers (3rd) and 53 RBIs (3rd), but is hitting only .253. First baseman Floyd Snow has 12 roundtrippers (9th), driven across 40 runs with an anemic .236 batting average, while left fielder Ronnie Patterson has hit 11 out of the park, scored 48 runs (5th), batted in 24, stolen 18 bases (4th) and is hitting .257. Carney's top average hitters are center fielder Teddy Braun (.309, 5 HR, 40 R, 22 RBI) and second baseman Darrell Boyce (.302, 6 HR, 34 R, 29 RBI).

Cunningham (.963), Braun (1.000) and Patterson (.992) are all-star caliber fielders.

Ozarka has a good set of workhorses as starters. They pitch deep into the game, many times completing them. The Naturals head the IPA with 25 complete games. They are all righthanders. The top twirler is Yasuyuki Nakagawa (7-6 2.70), followed by Luther Hatch (7-6 3.74), Ted Didriksen (6-6 3.93) and Donnie Young (4-4 3.96). In the bullpen Alex DiMaggio (6-2 1.74) has been outstanding in 18 games. He has three saves. The middle relievers are Jackie Cunningham (0-2 3.57) and newcomer Sid Hyder (0-0 0.00), who has not allowed a run in 5 innings and three appearances. Hyder is headed for a try at a starting role.

Ozarka needs baserunners on base when they hit the homers. That is one area that needs improvement, along with defense. Carney could use two more dependable hurlers, too. Roster changes are coming, so the Nats can compete better with Ginza and Cape Coral.

One of the all-time great batters in Islandia's baseball history, Alejandro Rodrigo, skippers the Luxora Zorros (29-32) and has them running fourth in the Tycobbian Union East, trailing first place Ginza by 5.5 games. The Z's had a decent May with a 16-14 record, but have plunged in June with a dismal 8-13 mark. Pitching is their forte. Luxora is second in the division with a very impressive 3.40 ERA. South Fork is number one with a brilliant 3.23 ERA. But the Zorros are batting only .255 (4th) with only 38 roundtrippers (last). The Z's are also next-to-last defensively with a poor .973 fielding average. Ginza is the best with a .980 percentage.

Rodrigo's number one pitcher is bullpen specialist Roberto Martinez (5-2 2.06). He has been superb when called upon this season and has one save in addition to five victories. Only one pitcher has an ERA over 5.00. Taken as a group, Luxora's mound corps just might be the best in the IPA. The lefthanded starters are Johnny Montel (6-7 3.27) and Francisco Fernandes (5-5 3.48), the righthanders are Keith Callahan (5-6 3.34) and Chris Pierce (5-4 3.41). The middle relievers are all righthanders. Eddie Hoffman is 0-2 with a save and a 3.45 ERA, Andy Stevens is 2-3 with a save and a 3.74 ERA and Eddie Castillo is 0-3 and 3.94 ERA. The last member of the pitching staff is southpaw reliever Luis Gomez. He is 0-1 with a 5.04 ERA in 14 appearances this year.

Most of Luxora's run production comes from just five players: catcher Eric Richter, who is hitting .350 (3rd) with 2 homers, 25 runs and 30 RBIs, first baseman Paul Hallenbeck with a .335 average, 11 home runs, 32 runs and 40 RBIs, third baseman Rico Vina with a .284 mark, 8 HR, 29 runs and 31 RBIs, right fielder Pedro Vizquel with a .296 average, 3 HR, 36 runs and 26 RBIs and center fielder Tommy Fortunato with a .258 batting average, 5 HR, 37 runs and 29 RBIs.

For the Zorros to climb in the Tycobbian Union East race, they need to improve the defense and improve the offense. They have the pitchers.

07-09-2008, 12:39 AM	#338
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,253	The Islandian Times Friday, June 22, 2001 Around the IPA The third place Ozarka Naturals (32-31) are managed by Joe Mac Carney, who is also the GM. Carney had the best career-winning percentage of any manager in the Islandian Amateur Alliance. So far, he is doing well in the IPA, too. The Nats have been close to the top in the first two months of the season. They had a great month of May with a 20-12 record, but have suddenly gone into the doldrums in June with a bad 8-13 mark. Blame it on Cape Coral (5-10) and Luxora (3-6), who have dominated them in the season series. Ozarka is 3.5 games behind the Ginza Ninjas in the division standings. The Naturals live and die by the longball. They are first in hitting them with 70 home runs and third in giving them up with 58. Carney's crew is batting only .247 (5th) as a team and is last with a 4.04 ERA. Compare that to Ginza's .264 batting average and South Fork's 3.23 ERA. The Stallions are first in home runs allowed with 43 and the Ninjas are second with 48. The Nats are fourth in defense with a .975 fielding average. Ginza leads with .980. Ozarka is powered by third baseman Doug Cunningham with 17 homers (3rd) and 53 RBIs (3rd), but is hitting only .253. First baseman Floyd Snow has 12 roundtrippers (9th), driven across 40 runs with an anemic .236 batting average, while left fielder Ronnie Patterson has hit 11 out of the park, scored 48 runs (5th), batted in 24, stolen 18 bases (4th) and is hitting .257. Carney's top average hitters are center fielder Teddy Braun (.309, 5 HR, 40 R, 22 RBI) and second baseman Darrell Boyce (.302, 6 HR, 34 R, 29 RBI). Cunningham (.963), Braun (1.000) and Patterson (.992) are all-star caliber fielders. Ozarka has a good set of workhorses as starters. They pitch deep into the game, many times completing them. The Naturals head the IPA with 25 complete games. They are all righthanders. The top twirler is Yasuyuki Nakagawa (7-6 2.70), followed by Luther Hatch (7-6 3.74), Ted Didriksen (6-6 3.93) and Donnie Young (4-4 3.96). In the bullpen Alex DiMaggio (6-2 1.74) has been outstanding in 18 games. He has three saves. The middle relievers are Jackie Cunningham (0-2 3.57) and newcomer Sid Hyder (0-0 0.00), who has not allowed a run in 5 innings and three appearances. Hyder is headed for a try at a starting role. Ozarka needs baserunners on base when they hit the homers. That is one area that needs improvement, along with defense. Carney could use two more dependable hurlers, too. Roster changes are coming, so the Nats can compete better with Ginza and Cape Coral. One of the all-time great batters in Islandia's baseball history, Alejandro Rodrigo, skippers the Luxora Zorros (29-32) and has them running fourth in the Tycobbian Union East, trailing first place Ginza by 5.5 games. The Z's had a decent May with a 16-14 record, but have plunged in June with a dismal 8-13 mark. Pitching is their forte. Luxora is second in the division with a very impressive 3.40 ERA. South Fork is number one with a brilliant 3.23 ERA. But the Zorros are batting only .255 (4th) with only 38 roundtrippers (last). The Z's are also next-to-last defensively with a poor .973 fielding average. Ginza is the best with a .980 percentage. Rodrigo's number one pitcher is bullpen specialist Roberto Martinez (5-2 2.06). He has been superb when called upon this season and has one save in addition to five victories. Only one pitcher has an ERA over 5.00. Taken as a group, Luxora's mound corps just might be the best in the IPA. The lefthanded starters are Johnny Montel (6-7 3.27) and Francisco Fernandes (5-5 3.48), the righthanders are Keith Callahan (5-6 3.34) and Chris Pierce (5-4 3.41). The middle relievers are all righthanders. Eddie Hoffman is 0-2 with a save and a 3.45 ERA, Andy Stevens is 2-3 with a save and a 3.74 ERA and Eddie Castillo is 0-3 and 3.94 ERA. The last member of the pitching staff is southpaw reliever Luis Gomez. He is 0-1 with a 5.04 ERA in 14 appearances this year. Most of Luxora's run production comes from just five players: catcher Eric Richter, who is hitting .350 (3rd) with 2 homers, 25 runs and 30 RBIs, first baseman Paul Hallenbeck with a .335 average, 11 home runs, 32 runs and 40 RBIs, third baseman Rico Vina with a .284 mark, 8 HR, 29 runs and 31 RBIs, right fielder Pedro Vizquel with a .296 average, 3 HR, 36 runs and 26 RBIs and center fielder Tommy Fortunato with a .258 batting average, 5 HR, 37 runs and 29 RBIs. For the Zorros to climb in the Tycobbian Union East race, they need to improve the defense and improve the offense. They have the pitchers. Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-09-2008 at 01:29 AM.