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Eugene Church · 05-30-2009, 07:04 PM

The Islandian Times

Wednesday, October 8, 2003

Turon Hurler Longstreet Named Playoffs MVP
This year's best player in the Islandian Pro Alliance playoffs was a surprise. James Longstreet got a late start this season. He didn't even join the Turon Typhoons until the first of July and spent his first month in the IPA mostly in the bullpen with an occasional spot start. It was August before he was a part of the regular rotation. Longstreet finished the year with a nondescript 5-4 record, but with an impressive 2.95 ERA. Then he blossomed in the playoffs and now has been voted the Most Valuable Player in the IPA Pro Cup Playoffs, edging out his teammate Mac Yokum. Longstreet was the top votegetter in the BNN poll with 60 votes. Closer Yokum was a close second with 51. Turon center fielder Lance Ambrose was a distant third with 4 votes.

Longstreet was superb in the playoffs with a 4-0 record in five starts, compiling a microscopic 1.05 ERA against the best teams in the IPA. He pitched nine shutout innings in the game where he did not get the decision, which was won 2-1 in 12 innings. Longstreet won the decisive third game in the Pro Cup finals.

As good as Longstreet was, Mac Yokum was his equal. Yokum made seven postseason appearances with five saves. Yokum did not give up a run in 11 innings, while holding teams to a .150 batting average. Both were vital parts of Turon's title run.

Ambrose led the Typhoons at the plate in the postseason with several timely and key hits. He paced them with a .341 batting average, drove in 7 runs and scored 9 times.

05-30-2009, 07:04 PM	#983
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,695 Blog Entries: 1	The Islandian Times Wednesday, October 8, 2003 Turon Hurler Longstreet Named Playoffs MVP This year's best player in the Islandian Pro Alliance playoffs was a surprise. James Longstreet got a late start this season. He didn't even join the Turon Typhoons until the first of July and spent his first month in the IPA mostly in the bullpen with an occasional spot start. It was August before he was a part of the regular rotation. Longstreet finished the year with a nondescript 5-4 record, but with an impressive 2.95 ERA. Then he blossomed in the playoffs and now has been voted the Most Valuable Player in the IPA Pro Cup Playoffs, edging out his teammate Mac Yokum. Longstreet was the top votegetter in the BNN poll with 60 votes. Closer Yokum was a close second with 51. Turon center fielder Lance Ambrose was a distant third with 4 votes. Longstreet was superb in the playoffs with a 4-0 record in five starts, compiling a microscopic 1.05 ERA against the best teams in the IPA. He pitched nine shutout innings in the game where he did not get the decision, which was won 2-1 in 12 innings. Longstreet won the decisive third game in the Pro Cup finals. As good as Longstreet was, Mac Yokum was his equal. Yokum made seven postseason appearances with five saves. Yokum did not give up a run in 11 innings, while holding teams to a .150 batting average. Both were vital parts of Turon's title run. Ambrose led the Typhoons at the plate in the postseason with several timely and key hits. He paced them with a .341 batting average, drove in 7 runs and scored 9 times. Last edited by Eugene Church; 03-02-2022 at 11:26 AM.