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Eugene Church · 07-17-2009, 01:31 PM

The Islandian Times

Tuesday, September 21, 2004

Tycobbian Union East Division 2004 Final Standings

Red Bluff Survives Tough TU East Race, Tuckanarra Wins Playoff Spot
The Tycobbian Union East could be the toughest and the tightest division in the Islandian Pro Alliance. From top to bottom only 16 games separate the best from the worst. The Red Bluff Red Sox won it for the second consecutive season, besting second place Tuckanarra by 3.5 games and third place Midway by 4.5 games. High Mesa and East Point were close by, too. They were 6 and 7 games behind the champion Red Sox.

Tuckanarra and Midway had to go an extra game to decide the final playoff spot in the Tycobbian Union East. They finished the regular season all knotted up at 79-75 and had to play it off at Central Park Stadium in Tuckanarra. The Blue Jays got the home field advantage as they had taken two-of-the-three games between them in the regular season.

Tuckanarra was outhit 10 to 6, but took the win 7-3 to move into the IPA Sweet 16 playoffs. Tris Bristow (16-17 3.15) tossed a solid game, struck out four and walked only one for the victory. The Wolves took an early lead with a run in the opening frame, but the Blue Jays got the lead with a two-run fourth to make it 2-1. Midway evened it up in the fifth with a single run. Tuckanarra went ahead to stay in the bottom of the frame 3-2, then clinched it with a four-run outburst in the sixth inning. 2B Owen MacArthur (.277) sparked the Blue Jays to victory with a pair of hits and two RBIs. MacArthur also scored twice. Starter Pedro Shunkaha (13-10) suffered the loss, giving up all seven runs and six hits in five-plus innings. The victory gave Tuckanarra second place in the TU East standings and a playoff spot. The Blue Jays will now have to play the powerful Bayview Vikings of the TU West. The Vikings won its division with a 96-58 record. They won more games than any other team in the IPA this season. Tuckanarra will host the first two games of the best-of-five series beginning tomorrow.

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Red Bluff Red Sox (83-71) 1st Place - Last Year (85-69) First Place
Manager: Mack Connery

MVP: Mila Mihoski (21-10 2.36)

Strength: Best pitching with 3.43 ERA (1st)... good power with 125 homers (5th)... very good defensively with .980 FA (2nd)

Weakness: Need to hit better for average

Top Hitters: RF Kris Grabowski (.309/19 HR/90 RBI/72 R), LF Tony Blundell (.294/28 HR/79 RBI/91 R/22 SB)

Top Pitchers: MVP Mila Mihoski, Leonard Urban (18-13 2.77), Frank Beaudoin (16-13 3.12)

Surprises: (none)

Disappointments: 1B Bucky Frizzell (.231/11 HR/62 RBI) and CF Stan Helmke (.245/15 HR/61 RBI/77 R/39 SB)

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Tuckanarra Blue Jays (80-75) 2nd Place 3.5 games behind - Last Year (83-71) 3rd Place
Manager: Carlton "Lefty" Stevens

MVP: RF Monty Draycott (.267/23 HR/112 RBI/78 R/18 SB)

Strength: good power with 130 homers (4th)

Weakness: Needs to improve .252 BA (7th), 3.80 ERA (5th) and .971 FA (7th)

Top Hitters: MVP RF Draycott, 1B Charley Schofield (.284/23 HR/84 RBI/79 R), C Maka Bardinda (.298/14 HR/80 RBI/80 R/12 SB), 2B Owen MacArthur (.277/10 HR/54 RBI/84 R/16 SB), CF Gavin Munro (.264/10 HR/45 RBI/93 R/15 SB)

Top Pitchers: Mike Amato (16-12 3.67), Niles Applewhite (15-17 3.76), Tris Bristow (16-17 3.15) and closer Mook Epperson (4-7 3.21) 17 saves in 61 games

Surprises: (none)

Disappointments: (none)

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Midway Wolves (79-76) 3rd Place 4.5 games behind - Last Year (71-83) 7th Place
Manager: Cochise Chandler

MVP: SP Mac Chaney (19-10 3.66)

Strength: good .263 team BA (2nd-tied)... scored 715 runs (2nd)... 3.61 ERA (2nd)...with .976 FA (3rd-tied)

Weakness: needs more power at the plate... hit 105 home runs (6th)

Top Batters: 2B Little John Yuma (.329/6 HR/59 RBI/105 R/19 SB), rookie SS Tory Bidwell (.297/15 HR/89 RBI/104 R/17 SB), rookie 1B Don Piper (.264/20 HR/97 RBI/90 R), CF Johnny Gillespie (.291/12 HR/69 RBI/89 R/12 SB), 3B Tommy Kawatoose (.257/21 HR/68 RBI/93 R/ 14 SB)

Top Pitchers: MVP SP Mac Chaney, Nosyt Sani (15-14 3.20), Pedro Shunkaha (13-10 3.38) and closer Joe Eckermann (4-3 1.80) with 24 saves in 59 game appearances

Surprises: rookie SS Bidwell, rookie closer Joe Eckermann and rookie 1B Don Piper

Disappointments: (none)

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High Mesa Cowboys (77-77) 4th Place, 6 games out - Last Year (84-70) 2nd Place
Manager: Frisky Franks

MVP: 2B Ed Granberg (.321/20 HR/116 RBI/107 R/14 SB)

Strength: Outstanding with .276 BA (1st), 171 home runs (1st), most runs (1st), solid defense with .976 FA (3rd-tied)

Weakness: 4.27 ERA (7th)

Top Batters: MVP 2B Granberg, SS Rolf Kellgren (.338/13 HR/69 RBI/123 R/34 SB), RF Kenny Edelstein (.303/14 HR/100 RBI), C Jay Fessler (.330/10 HR/71 RBI/94 R/27 SB), LF Adam Zitek (.263/29 HR/96 RBI/85 R) and CF Lex Neville (.273/24 HR/79 RBI/77 R/10 SB)

Top Pitchers: SP John Owens (20-14 3.89), Joey Popovich (18-19 3.76), closer Amos Bracklin (4-2 2.97) in 55 games

Surprises: (none)

Busts: 1B Babe Holloman (.207/21 HR/55 RBI)

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East Point Panthers (76-78) 5th Place, 7 games behind - Last Year (65-89) 8th Place
Manager: Griff Clarke

MVP: 3B Rex Sokolov (.280/32 HR/116 RBI/87 R)

Strength: 146 roundtrippers (2nd-tied), good defense with .976 FA (3rd-tied)... three solid starters

Weakness: 3.93 ERA (6th)

Top Batters: MVP 3B Sokolov, 2B Karol Zadoka (.296/30 HR/90 RBI/109 R/21 SB), SS Keith Wasik (.321/3 HR/44 RBI/79 R), C Ed Strasser (.293/11 HR/46 RBI) in 58 starts, LF Hank Archer (.283/15 HR/58 R/80 R/13 SB)

Top Pitchers: Charlie Hale (18-14 3.09), Jarred Robillard (18-14 3.13), Carl Thompson (16-11 3.88) and rookie closer Jed Erdmann (3-1 2.14) in 32 games

Surprises: SS Keith Wasik, C Ed Strasser, LF Hank Archer, rookie closer Jed Erdmann

Busts: (none)

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Ozarka Naturals (73-81) 6th Place tied - Last Year (78-76) 4th Place
Manager: Joe Mac Carney

MVP: SP Alec DiMaggio (20-13 3.33)

Strength: .263 team batting average (2nd-tied), 708 runs scored (3rd), 3.62 team ERA (3rd)

Weakness: Lacks home run power, hit only 91 (7th)... weak defense .973 FA (6th)

Top Hitters: CF Kermit Wiggins (.305/3 HR/70 RBI/108 R/43 SB), SS Duffy Douglas (.267/13 HR/88 RBI/90 R) and C Richard Morley (.321/1 HR/50 RBI/43 R) in 112 games

Top Pitchers: MVP SP Alex DiMaggio, Dana Channing (13-11 3.46) and closer Dayle Claypoole (5-7 2.89) with 22 saves in 67 relief appearances

Surprises: (none)

Busts: (none)

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South Fork Stallions (73-81) 6th Place tied - Last Year (77-77) Fifth Place
Manager: Deroche "Lips" Leon

MVP: rookie SP Shannon Talbert (17-8 3.02)

Strength: .982 FA (1st)

Weakness: weak hitting with .256 BA (6th) and no power... only 86 home runs (8th)

Top Batters: 1B Keith Burke (.292/19 HR/92 RBI/78 R/13 SB), LF Art Atkins (.285/11 HR/71 RBI/74 R)

Top Pitchers: MVP Shannon Talbert, Flint Battle (15-18 2.92) and closer Ken Olson (2-6 1.93) with 16 saves in 65 games

Surprises: MVP rookie SP Shannon Talbert

Disappointments: CF Preston Crim (.235/9 HR/39 RBI/48 R/9 SB) in 129 games

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Hillsboro Blazers (67-87) 8th Place 16 games behind - (71-83) 6th Place
Manager: Arky Spanderson

MVP: 2B George Longmire (.270/16 HR/81 RBI/91 R/45 SB)

Strength: good power with 146 home runs (2nd-tied)

Weakness: poor .247 BA (8th)... poor 4.42 ERA (8th)... poor .968 FA (8th)

Top Bats: MVP 2B Longmire, LF Kevin Baker (.249/34 HR/95 RBI/94 R/14 SB), 3B Tommy Emrick (.293/21 HR/92 RBI/76 R)

Top Pitchers: closer Frank Coleridge (4-6 3.29) with 22 saves in 72 appearances

Surprises: (none)

Disappointments: 1B Sloan Slatner (.242/17 HR/59 RBI/73 R/13 SB)

07-17-2009, 01:31 PM	#1125
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,801 Blog Entries: 1	The Islandian Times Tuesday, September 21, 2004 Tycobbian Union East Division 2004 Final Standings Red Bluff Survives Tough TU East Race, Tuckanarra Wins Playoff Spot The Tycobbian Union East could be the toughest and the tightest division in the Islandian Pro Alliance. From top to bottom only 16 games separate the best from the worst. The Red Bluff Red Sox won it for the second consecutive season, besting second place Tuckanarra by 3.5 games and third place Midway by 4.5 games. High Mesa and East Point were close by, too. They were 6 and 7 games behind the champion Red Sox. Tuckanarra and Midway had to go an extra game to decide the final playoff spot in the Tycobbian Union East. They finished the regular season all knotted up at 79-75 and had to play it off at Central Park Stadium in Tuckanarra. The Blue Jays got the home field advantage as they had taken two-of-the-three games between them in the regular season. Tuckanarra was outhit 10 to 6, but took the win 7-3 to move into the IPA Sweet 16 playoffs. Tris Bristow (16-17 3.15) tossed a solid game, struck out four and walked only one for the victory. The Wolves took an early lead with a run in the opening frame, but the Blue Jays got the lead with a two-run fourth to make it 2-1. Midway evened it up in the fifth with a single run. Tuckanarra went ahead to stay in the bottom of the frame 3-2, then clinched it with a four-run outburst in the sixth inning. 2B Owen MacArthur (.277) sparked the Blue Jays to victory with a pair of hits and two RBIs. MacArthur also scored twice. Starter Pedro Shunkaha (13-10) suffered the loss, giving up all seven runs and six hits in five-plus innings. The victory gave Tuckanarra second place in the TU East standings and a playoff spot. The Blue Jays will now have to play the powerful Bayview Vikings of the TU West. The Vikings won its division with a 96-58 record. They won more games than any other team in the IPA this season. Tuckanarra will host the first two games of the best-of-five series beginning tomorrow. ****** Red Bluff Red Sox (83-71) 1st Place - Last Year (85-69) First Place Manager: Mack Connery MVP: Mila Mihoski (21-10 2.36) Strength: Best pitching with 3.43 ERA (1st)... good power with 125 homers (5th)... very good defensively with .980 FA (2nd) Weakness: Need to hit better for average Top Hitters: RF Kris Grabowski (.309/19 HR/90 RBI/72 R), LF Tony Blundell (.294/28 HR/79 RBI/91 R/22 SB) Top Pitchers: MVP Mila Mihoski, Leonard Urban (18-13 2.77), Frank Beaudoin (16-13 3.12) Surprises: (none) Disappointments: 1B Bucky Frizzell (.231/11 HR/62 RBI) and CF Stan Helmke (.245/15 HR/61 RBI/77 R/39 SB) **** Tuckanarra Blue Jays (80-75) 2nd Place 3.5 games behind - Last Year (83-71) 3rd Place Manager: Carlton "Lefty" Stevens MVP: RF Monty Draycott (.267/23 HR/112 RBI/78 R/18 SB) Strength: good power with 130 homers (4th) Weakness: Needs to improve .252 BA (7th), 3.80 ERA (5th) and .971 FA (7th) Top Hitters: MVP RF Draycott, 1B Charley Schofield (.284/23 HR/84 RBI/79 R), C Maka Bardinda (.298/14 HR/80 RBI/80 R/12 SB), 2B Owen MacArthur (.277/10 HR/54 RBI/84 R/16 SB), CF Gavin Munro (.264/10 HR/45 RBI/93 R/15 SB) Top Pitchers: Mike Amato (16-12 3.67), Niles Applewhite (15-17 3.76), Tris Bristow (16-17 3.15) and closer Mook Epperson (4-7 3.21) 17 saves in 61 games Surprises: (none) Disappointments: (none) **** Midway Wolves (79-76) 3rd Place 4.5 games behind - Last Year (71-83) 7th Place Manager: Cochise Chandler MVP: SP Mac Chaney (19-10 3.66) Strength: good .263 team BA (2nd-tied)... scored 715 runs (2nd)... 3.61 ERA (2nd)...with .976 FA (3rd-tied) Weakness: needs more power at the plate... hit 105 home runs (6th) Top Batters: 2B Little John Yuma (.329/6 HR/59 RBI/105 R/19 SB), rookie SS Tory Bidwell (.297/15 HR/89 RBI/104 R/17 SB), rookie 1B Don Piper (.264/20 HR/97 RBI/90 R), CF Johnny Gillespie (.291/12 HR/69 RBI/89 R/12 SB), 3B Tommy Kawatoose (.257/21 HR/68 RBI/93 R/ 14 SB) Top Pitchers: MVP SP Mac Chaney, Nosyt Sani (15-14 3.20), Pedro Shunkaha (13-10 3.38) and closer Joe Eckermann (4-3 1.80) with 24 saves in 59 game appearances Surprises: rookie SS Bidwell, rookie closer Joe Eckermann and rookie 1B Don Piper Disappointments: (none) **** High Mesa Cowboys (77-77) 4th Place, 6 games out - Last Year (84-70) 2nd Place Manager: Frisky Franks MVP: 2B Ed Granberg (.321/20 HR/116 RBI/107 R/14 SB) Strength: Outstanding with .276 BA (1st), 171 home runs (1st), most runs (1st), solid defense with .976 FA (3rd-tied) Weakness: 4.27 ERA (7th) Top Batters: MVP 2B Granberg, SS Rolf Kellgren (.338/13 HR/69 RBI/123 R/34 SB), RF Kenny Edelstein (.303/14 HR/100 RBI), C Jay Fessler (.330/10 HR/71 RBI/94 R/27 SB), LF Adam Zitek (.263/29 HR/96 RBI/85 R) and CF Lex Neville (.273/24 HR/79 RBI/77 R/10 SB) Top Pitchers: SP John Owens (20-14 3.89), Joey Popovich (18-19 3.76), closer Amos Bracklin (4-2 2.97) in 55 games Surprises: (none) Busts: 1B Babe Holloman (.207/21 HR/55 RBI) **** East Point Panthers (76-78) 5th Place, 7 games behind - Last Year (65-89) 8th Place Manager: Griff Clarke MVP: 3B Rex Sokolov (.280/32 HR/116 RBI/87 R) Strength: 146 roundtrippers (2nd-tied), good defense with .976 FA (3rd-tied)... three solid starters Weakness: 3.93 ERA (6th) Top Batters: MVP 3B Sokolov, 2B Karol Zadoka (.296/30 HR/90 RBI/109 R/21 SB), SS Keith Wasik (.321/3 HR/44 RBI/79 R), C Ed Strasser (.293/11 HR/46 RBI) in 58 starts, LF Hank Archer (.283/15 HR/58 R/80 R/13 SB) Top Pitchers: Charlie Hale (18-14 3.09), Jarred Robillard (18-14 3.13), Carl Thompson (16-11 3.88) and rookie closer Jed Erdmann (3-1 2.14) in 32 games Surprises: SS Keith Wasik, C Ed Strasser, LF Hank Archer, rookie closer Jed Erdmann Busts: (none) **** Ozarka Naturals (73-81) 6th Place tied - Last Year (78-76) 4th Place Manager: Joe Mac Carney MVP: SP Alec DiMaggio (20-13 3.33) Strength: .263 team batting average (2nd-tied), 708 runs scored (3rd), 3.62 team ERA (3rd) Weakness: Lacks home run power, hit only 91 (7th)... weak defense .973 FA (6th) Top Hitters: CF Kermit Wiggins (.305/3 HR/70 RBI/108 R/43 SB), SS Duffy Douglas (.267/13 HR/88 RBI/90 R) and C Richard Morley (.321/1 HR/50 RBI/43 R) in 112 games Top Pitchers: MVP SP Alex DiMaggio, Dana Channing (13-11 3.46) and closer Dayle Claypoole (5-7 2.89) with 22 saves in 67 relief appearances Surprises: (none) Busts: (none) **** South Fork Stallions (73-81) 6th Place tied - Last Year (77-77) Fifth Place Manager: Deroche "Lips" Leon MVP: rookie SP Shannon Talbert (17-8 3.02) Strength: .982 FA (1st) Weakness: weak hitting with .256 BA (6th) and no power... only 86 home runs (8th) Top Batters: 1B Keith Burke (.292/19 HR/92 RBI/78 R/13 SB), LF Art Atkins (.285/11 HR/71 RBI/74 R) Top Pitchers: MVP Shannon Talbert, Flint Battle (15-18 2.92) and closer Ken Olson (2-6 1.93) with 16 saves in 65 games Surprises: MVP rookie SP Shannon Talbert Disappointments: CF Preston Crim (.235/9 HR/39 RBI/48 R/9 SB) in 129 games ****** Hillsboro Blazers (67-87) 8th Place 16 games behind - (71-83) 6th Place Manager: Arky Spanderson MVP: 2B George Longmire (.270/16 HR/81 RBI/91 R/45 SB) Strength: good power with 146 home runs (2nd-tied) Weakness: poor .247 BA (8th)... poor 4.42 ERA (8th)... poor .968 FA (8th) Top Bats: MVP 2B Longmire, LF Kevin Baker (.249/34 HR/95 RBI/94 R/14 SB), 3B Tommy Emrick (.293/21 HR/92 RBI/76 R) Top Pitchers: closer Frank Coleridge (4-6 3.29) with 22 saves in 72 appearances Surprises: (none) Disappointments: 1B Sloan Slatner (.242/17 HR/59 RBI/73 R/13 SB) Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-17-2009 at 05:13 PM.