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Eugene Church · 06-23-2009, 07:52 PM

The Islandian Times

March 10, 2004

Montaneros Will Win 3rd Straight TU South Crown
For two years Lando Peceda's San Alejo Montaneros have dominated the regular season in the Tycobbian Union, averaging 100 wins a year. "Ditto" say the baseball experts in this year's preseason BNN poll. There is no real challenger yet in the division, even though Turon took the Pro Cup title last season, knocking off San Alejo in the Sweet 16. Two years ago San Alejo lost to the eventual Island champion, the High Mesa Cowboys, in the Final 4.

"Give us best-of-five series in the playoffs and I'll show you who the best team in Islandia is," said Lando Peceda, who is campaigning for longer playoff series. Peceda recently told BNN, "The better team often loses to a lesser team in a short series. It is not a rare occurrence." Quite a few teams have said they are in favor of expanding the playoff series and have contacted the IPA Commissioner, John Banford, and asked him to consider it for the coming season. To do it, Banford told BNN that the number of playoff teams would have to be cut in half to do it. "If the owners are willing to do that, then I would support such a plan."

San Alejo is a well-balanced club with excellent pitching, good hitting and good power. The only new addition to the roster is OF Bruce Boatman, who swings a good bat and will come in handy as a pinchhitter. It's not likely he will replace All-Star LF Bernie Valente. Peceda said, "We got a good bunch of ballplayers, who know their roles and get along well with each other. And they win. Why change it?"

Top Pitchers: LHP Alberto Herrera (22-13 3.01), Ernie Arredondo (19-14 3.26), Juliano Nuevo (8-1 2.06), LHP Victorio Valarte (12-11 2.98) and closer Dominico Belizon (4-1 2.93) with 15 saves in 48 game appearances

Top Hitters: All-Star 3B Paolo Huerta (.297 BA/30 HR/103 RBI/109 R), All-Star LF Bernie Valente (.314 BA/30 HR/105 RBI/112 R/28 SB), CF Vidal Munos (.285 BA/19 HR/99 RBI/92 R), 1B Rodger Wooten (.291 BA/25 HR/87 RBI), C Bobby Lafferty (.275 BA/21 HR/90 RBI) and RF Marcelino Zuniga (.269 BA/10 HR/96 RBI)

06-23-2009, 07:52 PM	#1045
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,704 Blog Entries: 1	The Islandian Times March 10, 2004 Montaneros Will Win 3rd Straight TU South Crown For two years Lando Peceda's San Alejo Montaneros have dominated the regular season in the Tycobbian Union, averaging 100 wins a year. "Ditto" say the baseball experts in this year's preseason BNN poll. There is no real challenger yet in the division, even though Turon took the Pro Cup title last season, knocking off San Alejo in the Sweet 16. Two years ago San Alejo lost to the eventual Island champion, the High Mesa Cowboys, in the Final 4. "Give us best-of-five series in the playoffs and I'll show you who the best team in Islandia is," said Lando Peceda, who is campaigning for longer playoff series. Peceda recently told BNN, "The better team often loses to a lesser team in a short series. It is not a rare occurrence." Quite a few teams have said they are in favor of expanding the playoff series and have contacted the IPA Commissioner, John Banford, and asked him to consider it for the coming season. To do it, Banford told BNN that the number of playoff teams would have to be cut in half to do it. "If the owners are willing to do that, then I would support such a plan." San Alejo is a well-balanced club with excellent pitching, good hitting and good power. The only new addition to the roster is OF Bruce Boatman, who swings a good bat and will come in handy as a pinchhitter. It's not likely he will replace All-Star LF Bernie Valente. Peceda said, "We got a good bunch of ballplayers, who know their roles and get along well with each other. And they win. Why change it?" Top Pitchers: LHP Alberto Herrera (22-13 3.01), Ernie Arredondo (19-14 3.26), Juliano Nuevo (8-1 2.06), LHP Victorio Valarte (12-11 2.98) and closer Dominico Belizon (4-1 2.93) with 15 saves in 48 game appearances Top Hitters: All-Star 3B Paolo Huerta (.297 BA/30 HR/103 RBI/109 R), All-Star LF Bernie Valente (.314 BA/30 HR/105 RBI/112 R/28 SB), CF Vidal Munos (.285 BA/19 HR/99 RBI/92 R), 1B Rodger Wooten (.291 BA/25 HR/87 RBI), C Bobby Lafferty (.275 BA/21 HR/90 RBI) and RF Marcelino Zuniga (.269 BA/10 HR/96 RBI)