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Eugene Church · 07-16-2009, 04:47 PM

The Islandian Times

Tuesday, September 21, 2004

Tycobbian Union South Division 2004 Final Standings

Cape Coral TU South Champs, Runner-up Colchester Makes Playoffs
Start to finish the Cape Coral Hurricanes dominated the Tycobbian Union, but the Colchester Elites kept them on their toes the entire year. The Elites stayed real close until mid-season, just one game off the pace, but dipped a little in the second half, eventually finishing 6 games behind. The Hurricanes closed with a flourish, registering a strong 48-27 record in July, August and September. Colchester wasn't too far behind with a 44-31 mark. Cape Coral won 94 games, second-best in the IPA to the Bayview Vikings, the TU West champions, who copped 96 victories.

Both South Division clubs will be in action today as the IPA Sweet 16 Series begins. Cape Coral will be in Luxora and Colchester will be at home, hosting the Oxford Red Caps, the TU North winner. They will be best-of-five series.

Cape Coral Hurricanes (94-60) 1st Place - Last Year (84-70) 2nd Place
Manager: Huggy Miller

MVP: Cody Burg (24-8 2.13) and rookie LF Kippy Doyle (.317/35 HR/125 RBI/85 R)

Strength: Great pitching with a 2.82 ERA, first in the IPA... strong offense with a .268 batting average (1st), 139 homers (2nd)

Top Pitchers: MVP Burg, Doug Lyons (20-10 2.56), Zane Robinson (13-8 2.69), Jeff Salow (19-12 3.73)

Top Hitters: MVP LF Doyle, 1B Danny Mullins (.275/20 HR/84 RBI/111 R), 2B Hoshi Sato (.267/19 HR/64 RBI/109 R/17 SB)

Weakness: Could use improvement in defense... .973 FA (4th-tied)

Surprises: Doyle's great season and closer Wally Robinson (4-9 2.97) with 25 saves and 71 relief appearances

Busts: None

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Colchester Elites (88-66) 2nd Place, 6 games back - Last Year (78-76) 6th place
Manager: Robbie Wilbertson

MVP: 3B Niles Stanton (.309/40 HR/124 RBI/92 R), 1B Harlan Roscoe (.312/34 HR/116 RBI/102 R) and rookie closer Tom Carter (11-3 2.71) with 18 saves and 75 games

Strength: Outstanding hitting with .265 BA (2nd)... excellent power with 155 roundtrippers (1st)... fine run production with 765 runs (2nd)... Solid pitching with a 3.47 team ERA (3rd)

Best Batters: MVP 1B Stanton, MVP 1B Rascoe, RF Tom Barella (.274/20 HR/75 RBI/88 R/41 SB), 2B Leland Cross (.301/8 HR/58 RBI/110 R/31 SB)

Best Hurlers: MVP rookie Carter, rookie Jimmy Simmons (18-10 2.89), Frank Payne (18-13 3.56) and Dickie Pendarvis (14-14 3.15)

Excellent team speed with 143 stolen bases (2nd)

Weakness: Defensive improvement needed... .971 FA (6th-tied)

Surprises: MVP rookie closer Tom Carter, rookie SP Jimmy Simmons and rookie LF Douglas Tilford (.295/17 HR/75 RBI/88 R/43 SB)

Busts: None

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Summerland Sunsets (76-78) 3rd Place, 18 games behind - Last Year (79-75) 5th Place
Manager: Will Hackett

MVP: SP Paul Felkner (22-14 2.63)

Strength: Two fine starters in MVP Felkner and Bill Taft (14-8 2.90)

Best Hitters: 1B Kurt Van Kooten (.292/14 HR/85 RBI) and CF Stacy Zacker (.288/21 HR/80 RBI)

Best Pitchers: closer Bobby Winwood (6-7 3.10) had good season with 25 saves in 62 games... starters MVP Felkner and Taft

Weakness: Just average team in pitching and hitting... only 96 home runs (6th)... fielding percentage only .970 (8th)

Surprises: LF Hank Hamilton (.317/6 HR/56 RBI/55 R) in just 91 starts

Disappointments: 2B Tucker Hill (.277/4 HR/47 RBI/80 R) had off year, normally .300 hitter.

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San Alejo Montaneros (75-79) 4th Place 19 games Out - Last Year (96-58) 1st Place
Manager: Lando Peceda

MVP: SP Alberto Herrera (22-10 2.78)

Strength: still hit with power... 125 home runs (4th)... can still score with 688 runs (4th)

Best Hitters: RF Marcelino Zuniga (.282/15 HR/88 R), 1B Rodger Wooten (.289/22 HR/85 RBI) and 3B Paolo Huerta (.290/22 HR/79 RBI/99 R)

Best Pitchers: MVP Herrera, Ernie Arredondo (16-15 3.69)

Weakness: Pitching... Team ERA ballooned to 3.81 (5th)... .971 FA (7th-tied)

Surprises: None that were good

Busts: Closer Domenico Belizon (4-15 4.80), 2B Denholm Carruthers (.228/10 HR/58 RBI/68 R), CF Vidal Munoz (.228/12 HR/58 RBI) and SP Clay Milwaine (5-11 4.42)

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Ginza Ninjas (71-83) 5th Place Tie 23 games back - Last Year (82-72) 4th Place
Manager: Huroko Uchiyama

MVP: SP Alec Sasek (17-9 2.76)

Strength: Strong pitching staff with 3.18 ERA (2nd)... Strong defense with .978 FA (1st)

Top Pitchers: MVP Sasek, Carl Trebek (13-15 3.12), Kojiro Matsumoto (15-21 3.35)

Top Batters: LF Ronnie Cahill (.299/11 HR/81 RBI)

Weakness: last in batting average with .247... 7th in homers with only 77... last in run production with 596... need better closer

Surprises: (none)

Busts: 3B Shinjiro Aoki (.203/1 HR/18 RBI) in 81 games

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Turon Typhoons (71-83) 5th Place Tie, 23 games out - Last year (82-72) 4th Place, Won IPA Pro Cup
Manager: Ashton "Whitey" Richburn

MVP: 1B Boots Dubois (.304/7 HR/53 RBI/88 R/19 SB)

Strength: Good fielding team with a .977 FA (2nd)

Top Hitters: MVP 1B Dubois, Jean-Paul Trevenot (.301/7 HR/73 RBI/76 R/16 SB) and RF George Farley (.264/11 HR/80 RBI)

Top Pitchers: James Longstreet (14-18 3.72) and Jeb Pickett (14-14 4.11)

Weakness: 4.08 ERA (7th)... Lack of home run power... only 74 homers (8th)

Surprises: (none)

Busts: Pitchers Keir McNamara (9-18 4.46) and MR Ian Knox (4-2 5.06)

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Arroyo Grande Suns (66-88) 7th Place - Last Year (52-100) 8th Place
Manager: Jean-Luc Marchand

MVP: 1B Cristian Avajos (.280/40 HR/126 RBI/82 R)

Strength: HR power with 134 home runs (3rd)

Top Hitters: MVP 1B Avajos, 2B Randy Knowles (.269/22 HR/73 RBI/71 R)

Top Pitchers: SP Miguel Aguilera (13-12 3.58) and closer Val Hudson (4-5 2.71) with 14 saves in 70 games

Weakness: poor hitting with a .248 BA (7th)... poor pitching with a 4.05 ERA (6th)

Surprises: (none)

Busts: (none)

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Southport Sun Sox (60-94) 8th Place 34 games back - Last Year (70-84) 7th Place
Manager: Charley Oscar

MVP: 1B Paul Mystryk (.287/21 HR/93 RBI/80 R)

Strength: team hits with some power, 114 home runs (5th)

Top Hitters: MVP 1B Mystryk, rookie CF Jared Brockington (.314/2 HR/33 RBI/59 R/22 SB)

Top Pitchers: SP Walt Corbin (14-15 3.73) and rookie SP/MR Johnny Apple (5-5 2.86)

Weakness: all aspects of the game

Surprises: rookie CF Jared Brockington blossomed into a fine hitter and an outstanding defender (.991 FA)

Busts: (none)

07-16-2009, 04:47 PM	#1124
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,944	The Islandian Times Tuesday, September 21, 2004 Tycobbian Union South Division 2004 Final Standings Cape Coral TU South Champs, Runner-up Colchester Makes Playoffs Start to finish the Cape Coral Hurricanes dominated the Tycobbian Union, but the Colchester Elites kept them on their toes the entire year. The Elites stayed real close until mid-season, just one game off the pace, but dipped a little in the second half, eventually finishing 6 games behind. The Hurricanes closed with a flourish, registering a strong 48-27 record in July, August and September. Colchester wasn't too far behind with a 44-31 mark. Cape Coral won 94 games, second-best in the IPA to the Bayview Vikings, the TU West champions, who copped 96 victories. Both South Division clubs will be in action today as the IPA Sweet 16 Series begins. Cape Coral will be in Luxora and Colchester will be at home, hosting the Oxford Red Caps, the TU North winner. They will be best-of-five series. Cape Coral Hurricanes (94-60) 1st Place - Last Year (84-70) 2nd Place Manager: Huggy Miller MVP: Cody Burg (24-8 2.13) and rookie LF Kippy Doyle (.317/35 HR/125 RBI/85 R) Strength: Great pitching with a 2.82 ERA, first in the IPA... strong offense with a .268 batting average (1st), 139 homers (2nd) Top Pitchers: MVP Burg, Doug Lyons (20-10 2.56), Zane Robinson (13-8 2.69), Jeff Salow (19-12 3.73) Top Hitters: MVP LF Doyle, 1B Danny Mullins (.275/20 HR/84 RBI/111 R), 2B Hoshi Sato (.267/19 HR/64 RBI/109 R/17 SB) Weakness: Could use improvement in defense... .973 FA (4th-tied) Surprises: Doyle's great season and closer Wally Robinson (4-9 2.97) with 25 saves and 71 relief appearances Busts: None ****** Colchester Elites (88-66) 2nd Place, 6 games back - Last Year (78-76) 6th place Manager: Robbie Wilbertson MVP: 3B Niles Stanton (.309/40 HR/124 RBI/92 R), 1B Harlan Roscoe (.312/34 HR/116 RBI/102 R) and rookie closer Tom Carter (11-3 2.71) with 18 saves and 75 games Strength: Outstanding hitting with .265 BA (2nd)... excellent power with 155 roundtrippers (1st)... fine run production with 765 runs (2nd)... Solid pitching with a 3.47 team ERA (3rd) Best Batters: MVP 1B Stanton, MVP 1B Rascoe, RF Tom Barella (.274/20 HR/75 RBI/88 R/41 SB), 2B Leland Cross (.301/8 HR/58 RBI/110 R/31 SB) Best Hurlers: MVP rookie Carter, rookie Jimmy Simmons (18-10 2.89), Frank Payne (18-13 3.56) and Dickie Pendarvis (14-14 3.15) Excellent team speed with 143 stolen bases (2nd) Weakness: Defensive improvement needed... .971 FA (6th-tied) Surprises: MVP rookie closer Tom Carter, rookie SP Jimmy Simmons and rookie LF Douglas Tilford (.295/17 HR/75 RBI/88 R/43 SB) Busts: None **** Summerland Sunsets (76-78) 3rd Place, 18 games behind - Last Year (79-75) 5th Place Manager: Will Hackett MVP: SP Paul Felkner (22-14 2.63) Strength: Two fine starters in MVP Felkner and Bill Taft (14-8 2.90) Best Hitters: 1B Kurt Van Kooten (.292/14 HR/85 RBI) and CF Stacy Zacker (.288/21 HR/80 RBI) Best Pitchers: closer Bobby Winwood (6-7 3.10) had good season with 25 saves in 62 games... starters MVP Felkner and Taft Weakness: Just average team in pitching and hitting... only 96 home runs (6th)... fielding percentage only .970 (8th) Surprises: LF Hank Hamilton (.317/6 HR/56 RBI/55 R) in just 91 starts Disappointments: 2B Tucker Hill (.277/4 HR/47 RBI/80 R) had off year, normally .300 hitter. **** San Alejo Montaneros (75-79) 4th Place 19 games Out - Last Year (96-58) 1st Place Manager: Lando Peceda MVP: SP Alberto Herrera (22-10 2.78) Strength: still hit with power... 125 home runs (4th)... can still score with 688 runs (4th) Best Hitters: RF Marcelino Zuniga (.282/15 HR/88 R), 1B Rodger Wooten (.289/22 HR/85 RBI) and 3B Paolo Huerta (.290/22 HR/79 RBI/99 R) Best Pitchers: MVP Herrera, Ernie Arredondo (16-15 3.69) Weakness: Pitching... Team ERA ballooned to 3.81 (5th)... .971 FA (7th-tied) Surprises: None that were good Busts: Closer Domenico Belizon (4-15 4.80), 2B Denholm Carruthers (.228/10 HR/58 RBI/68 R), CF Vidal Munoz (.228/12 HR/58 RBI) and SP Clay Milwaine (5-11 4.42) **** Ginza Ninjas (71-83) 5th Place Tie 23 games back - Last Year (82-72) 4th Place Manager: Huroko Uchiyama MVP: SP Alec Sasek (17-9 2.76) Strength: Strong pitching staff with 3.18 ERA (2nd)... Strong defense with .978 FA (1st) Top Pitchers: MVP Sasek, Carl Trebek (13-15 3.12), Kojiro Matsumoto (15-21 3.35) Top Batters: LF Ronnie Cahill (.299/11 HR/81 RBI) Weakness: last in batting average with .247... 7th in homers with only 77... last in run production with 596... need better closer Surprises: (none) Busts: 3B Shinjiro Aoki (.203/1 HR/18 RBI) in 81 games **** Turon Typhoons (71-83) 5th Place Tie, 23 games out - Last year (82-72) 4th Place, Won IPA Pro Cup Manager: Ashton "Whitey" Richburn MVP: 1B Boots Dubois (.304/7 HR/53 RBI/88 R/19 SB) Strength: Good fielding team with a .977 FA (2nd) Top Hitters: MVP 1B Dubois, Jean-Paul Trevenot (.301/7 HR/73 RBI/76 R/16 SB) and RF George Farley (.264/11 HR/80 RBI) Top Pitchers: James Longstreet (14-18 3.72) and Jeb Pickett (14-14 4.11) Weakness: 4.08 ERA (7th)... Lack of home run power... only 74 homers (8th) Surprises: (none) Busts: Pitchers Keir McNamara (9-18 4.46) and MR Ian Knox (4-2 5.06) **** Arroyo Grande Suns (66-88) 7th Place - Last Year (52-100) 8th Place Manager: Jean-Luc Marchand MVP: 1B Cristian Avajos (.280/40 HR/126 RBI/82 R) Strength: HR power with 134 home runs (3rd) Top Hitters: MVP 1B Avajos, 2B Randy Knowles (.269/22 HR/73 RBI/71 R) Top Pitchers: SP Miguel Aguilera (13-12 3.58) and closer Val Hudson (4-5 2.71) with 14 saves in 70 games Weakness: poor hitting with a .248 BA (7th)... poor pitching with a 4.05 ERA (6th) Surprises: (none) Busts: (none) ****** Southport Sun Sox (60-94) 8th Place 34 games back - Last Year (70-84) 7th Place Manager: Charley Oscar MVP: 1B Paul Mystryk (.287/21 HR/93 RBI/80 R) Strength: team hits with some power, 114 home runs (5th) Top Hitters: MVP 1B Mystryk, rookie CF Jared Brockington (.314/2 HR/33 RBI/59 R/22 SB) Top Pitchers: SP Walt Corbin (14-15 3.73) and rookie SP/MR Johnny Apple (5-5 2.86) Weakness: all aspects of the game Surprises: rookie CF Jared Brockington blossomed into a fine hitter and an outstanding defender (.991 FA) Busts: (none) Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-17-2009 at 10:57 PM.