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Eugene Church · 06-17-2009, 05:22 PM

The Islandian Times

March 6, 2004

Another Tight Race Forecast For TU North
The baseball scribes are forecasting another tight race in the Tycobbian Union in what might be the best division in the IPA. From top to bottom only 15 games separated the eight teams. Last year Hartsdale came out the winner by a scant one game over Oxford and Fairfax with Luxora only six games out.

Manager Zim Donner expects his pennant-winning Hellcats to be in the thick of the battle again this season. Hartsdale has two All-Star pitchers in Gus Kostro and Tal Vaitkus and a solid line-up of .300 hitters in Mac Faulkner, Jud Turchin, Emile Djorovich and Hoppy Hill. Donner's only question marks are his four rookie pitchers. Two of them will be tested right away as spot starters. The other two will be in middle relief. Hartsdale has more talent than Donner can play. He platoons at several positions and use almost everybody on his team.

Best Pitchers: All-Star Gus Kostro (25-6 2.39), All-Star Tal Vaitkus (21-7 3.24) and closer Nico Carnera (5-13 3.16) with 24 saves in 72 games

Best Batters: 1B Mac Faulkner (.327 BA/27 HR/134 RBI/120 R), SS Jud Turchin (.321 BA/11 HR/75 RBI/106 R/25 SB), CF Marty Poe (.277 BA/19 HR/61 RBI/95 R), 3B Whiz Weaver (.250 BA/20 HR/82 RBI/81 R) and RF Ed Djorovich (.314 BA/6 HR/67 RBI)

06-17-2009, 05:22 PM	#1021
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,695 Blog Entries: 1	The Islandian Times March 6, 2004 Another Tight Race Forecast For TU North The baseball scribes are forecasting another tight race in the Tycobbian Union in what might be the best division in the IPA. From top to bottom only 15 games separated the eight teams. Last year Hartsdale came out the winner by a scant one game over Oxford and Fairfax with Luxora only six games out. Manager Zim Donner expects his pennant-winning Hellcats to be in the thick of the battle again this season. Hartsdale has two All-Star pitchers in Gus Kostro and Tal Vaitkus and a solid line-up of .300 hitters in Mac Faulkner, Jud Turchin, Emile Djorovich and Hoppy Hill. Donner's only question marks are his four rookie pitchers. Two of them will be tested right away as spot starters. The other two will be in middle relief. Hartsdale has more talent than Donner can play. He platoons at several positions and use almost everybody on his team. Best Pitchers: All-Star Gus Kostro (25-6 2.39), All-Star Tal Vaitkus (21-7 3.24) and closer Nico Carnera (5-13 3.16) with 24 saves in 72 games Best Batters: 1B Mac Faulkner (.327 BA/27 HR/134 RBI/120 R), SS Jud Turchin (.321 BA/11 HR/75 RBI/106 R/25 SB), CF Marty Poe (.277 BA/19 HR/61 RBI/95 R), 3B Whiz Weaver (.250 BA/20 HR/82 RBI/81 R) and RF Ed Djorovich (.314 BA/6 HR/67 RBI)