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Eugene Church · 07-17-2009, 09:00 PM

The Islandian Times

Tuesday, September 21, 2004

Tycobbian Union West Division Final Standings

Bayview Easy Winner in TU West, Denton City Distant Second
The Bayview Vikings breezed to the Tycobbian Union West crown and won it by 9 games over runner-up Denton City. Surprising La Claire turned it on in the second half of the season to finish in the third spot, 12 games off the pace. The Rolling Hills Reds flopped after mounting a strong challenge at the halfway point. The Reds were just 4 games back, but ended up 14 games out and in fourth place. Arlon had a miserable first half in the cellar, but recovered and climbed up to fifth by year's end. The Champions were 20 games behind and edged sixth place Bay St. Clair by a game. Chicopee and Kenwood played poorly the entire season and came in seventh and eighth respectively, 28 and 33 games out of first place.

The division-winning Vikings and second place Redbirds will now advance to the Sweet 16 playoffs. They will open best-of-five series against TU East teams this afternoon. Bayview will go to Tuckanarra to play the Blue Jays, while Denton City will be at home against the TU East title-winning Red Bluff Red Sox.

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Bayview Vikings (96-58) First Place - Last Year (92-62) First Place
Manager: Walter Johanssen

MVP: 1B Chancey Quibedeaux (.297/30 HR/112 RBI/110 R/16 SB)

Strength: best offense with .273 BA (1st), 156 homers (1st), 784 runs (1st)... good starting pitching

Weakness: poor defense .973 FA (7th), so-so pitching with 3.69 ERA (6th)

Top Hitters: MVP 1B Quibedeaux, CF Phil Kanaan (.303/25 HR/102 RBI/120 R/36 SB), C Hank Bethel (.294/35 HR/96 RBI/109 R), 2B Alan Hansen (.307/0 HR/48 RBI/114 R/36 SB), LF Karl Yashin (.268/25 HR/87 RBI), 3B James Scott (.315/11 HR/83 RBI)

Top Pitchers: Jerry Harrison (23-10 2.88), Frank Wells (21-6 3.36), rookie Georgie Fambreau (12-8 3.47) and closer Terry Banks (10-9 3.43) with 25 saves in 76 games

Surprises: 20-game winners Harrison and Wells

Busts: Adrian Strom (12-13 4.92) was 24-5 with a 3.44 ERA in 2003

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Denton City Redbirds (87-67) 9 games behind - Last Year (79-75) Third Place
Manager: Ford Whiteman

MVP: RF Lavon Gooch (.320/27 HR/90 RBI/109 R/12 SB)

Strength: Good hitting, good power with .268 BA (2nd), 131 homers (2nd), 733 runs (2nd)... fine .978 FA (1st)... good starters and closer

Weakness: middle relief

Top Hitters: MVP RF Lavon Gooch, 1B Rod MacCormack (.301/23 HR/99 RBI/93 R/25 SB), 3B Jay Petit (.311/17 HR/91 RBI/75 R), SS Trevor Tomlinson (.267/12 HR/66 RBI/92 B/52 SB)

Top Pitchers: Burton McGarrick (14-8 2.95), Gino Carmazzo (16-13 3.08), James Darbonne (10-4 3.44), Daniel Fitzmorris (9-6 3.38) and closer Bubba Lear (8-3 2.76) with 27 saves in 73 games

Surprises: Starters rookie McGarrick, rookie Darbonne and Fitzmorris... CF Paul Coniglio (.292/17 HR/56 RBI/85 R/16 SB) in 104 games and 2B Lou Pruitt (.273/3 HR/33 RBI/22 R) and .992 FA in 46 games

Busts: SP Bob Coleman (7-10 5.55) and Joe Hoffman (8-7 4.55), 2B Glen Throckmorton (.232/13 HR/58 RBI/53 R/8 SB)

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La Claire Lynx (84-70) Third Place, 12 games behind - Last Year (61-97) 7th Place
Manager: Rip Calkin

MVP: SP Jim Melanakos (23-10 2.32)

Strength: Starting pitchers and closer... team 3.16 ERA (1st)

Weakness: terrible hitting with .248 BA (7th), only 66 home runs (8th), 579 runs (8th)... fair .974 FA (6th)

Top Hitters: CF Lucky Collins (.288/13 HR/88 RBI/77 R/28 SB)

Top Pitchers: MVP SP Jim Melanakos, Munoto Kishata (18-14 3.40), Andy Murray (9-2 2.17), Nikon Danos (7-15 2.94) and closer Henny Cossaboom (7-10 3.27) with 32 saves and 65 relief appearances... Cossaboom topped the IPA in saves

Surprises: MVP SP Jim Melanakos and SP Andy Murray

Busts: SS Kevin English (.227/0 HR/32 RBI/48 R/14 SB)... English hit .319 last year and made the All-Star team... platooned at mid-season

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Rolling Hills Reds (82-72) 14 games back - Last Year (87-67) 2nd Place
Manager: Matty Christianson

MVP: SP Keith Greenwood (23-7 2.56)

Strength: Strong starters... Team has 3.31 ERA (2nd)... Tied for third with .975 FA

Weakness: Need offense - .253 BA (5th), 113 homers (4th-tied)

Top Batters: RF Theron Latigo (.290/20 HR/104 RBI/93 R/15 SB), 1B Eddy Dowler (14 HR/77 RBI/91 R) and C Ned Channing (.297/8 HR/53 RBI/41 R/10 SB) in 75 starts

Top Pitchers: MVP Keith Greenwood, Hoyt Paulsen (15-8 3.72), Roger Davidson (15-18 3.18)

Surprises: C Ned Channing with .297 batting average and 53 RBI in half season

Disappointments: closer Stephen Faccaro (7-13 3.83)

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Arlon Champions (76-78) 20 games off the pace - Last Year (61-93) 6th Place
Manager: Gary Louis

MVP: Closer Stanley Ross (10-7 2.78) with 17 saves in 69 games

Strength: Good closer and better-than-average 3.48 team ERA (4th)

Weakness: Lousy .241 team BA (8th)... Poor defense with .971 FA (8th)

Top Hitters: LF Matt Merrill (.294/16 HR/72 RBI/91 R) and CF Steve Barnett (.305/16 HR/76 RBI/100 R/10 SB)

Top Pitchers: MVP Closer Stanley Ross, rookie Jose Gonzalez (12-14 3.35) and Kurt DeHaan (16-18 3.46)

Surprises: Kenneth Bell (6-3 2.27) in 13 starts after All-Star Game

Busts: (none)

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Bay St. Clair Buccaneers (75-79) 6th Place - Last Year (77-77) 4th Place
Manager: Guy Rondre

MVP: SP Denny Coulon (25-10 2.40)

Strength: .263 team batting average (3rd)

Weakness: very little power, 83 home runs (7th)... team ERA 3.70 (7th)

Top Hitters: 3B Ed Albrecht (.305/24 HR/111 RBI/94 R/11 SB), LF Stan Denton (.334/4 HR/66 RBI/75 R), CF Wayne Latham (.299/6 HR/52 RBI/96 R)

Top Pitchers: MVP Denny Coulon, Duncan McFalls (16-14 3.45), closer Norm Gross (7-8 2.95) with 19 saves and 69 games

Surprises: (none)

Busts: (none)

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Chicopee Braves (68-86) 7th Place 28 games back - Last Year (62-92) 5th Place
Manager: Harry Fleetfoot

MVP: Closer Desmond Quartermain (5-3 2.02) with 27 saves in 70 games

Strength: hits with power, 129 homers (3rd)... Team ERA 3.45 (3rd)... Good defense .977 FA (2nd)

Weakness: Offense poor with .254 BA (4th), 586 runs (7th)

Best Batters: RF Orville Butler (.239/33 HR/78 RBI), 3B Wild Deer Etchimin (.277/17 HR/65 RBI), LF Big Stick Takala (.273/18 HR/63 RBI), SS Ben McClendon (.268/14 HR/62 RBI)

Best Pitchers: MVP Closer Desmond Quartermain, Alan Goodwin (14-13 3.14), Johnny Falcon (8-5 2.90)

Surprises: SP Johnny Falcon (8-5 2.90) re-signed after year layoff.

Disappointments: rookie CF Phil Nelson (.258/4 HR/50 RBI/71 R/33 SB)

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Kenwood Wildcats (63-91) 8th Place, 33 games behind - Last Year (59-95)
Manager: Aaron Hankins

MVP: CF Teddy Mays (.308/12 HR/67 RBI/67 R/20 SB)

Strength: (none)

Weakness: You name it - Team BA .250 (6th), Team ERA 4.62 (8th)

Top Batters: MVP CF Teddy Mays, RF Aydan Winthrop (.246/24 HR/94 RBI)

Top Pitchers: Closer Aydan Havilland (3-8 3.68) with 28 saves in 66 games

Surprises: (none)

Disappointments: CF Juan Padilla (.216/2 HR/23 RBI/23 R) in 48 games

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07-17-2009, 09:00 PM	#1126
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,801 Blog Entries: 1	The Islandian Times Tuesday, September 21, 2004 Tycobbian Union West Division Final Standings Bayview Easy Winner in TU West, Denton City Distant Second The Bayview Vikings breezed to the Tycobbian Union West crown and won it by 9 games over runner-up Denton City. Surprising La Claire turned it on in the second half of the season to finish in the third spot, 12 games off the pace. The Rolling Hills Reds flopped after mounting a strong challenge at the halfway point. The Reds were just 4 games back, but ended up 14 games out and in fourth place. Arlon had a miserable first half in the cellar, but recovered and climbed up to fifth by year's end. The Champions were 20 games behind and edged sixth place Bay St. Clair by a game. Chicopee and Kenwood played poorly the entire season and came in seventh and eighth respectively, 28 and 33 games out of first place. The division-winning Vikings and second place Redbirds will now advance to the Sweet 16 playoffs. They will open best-of-five series against TU East teams this afternoon. Bayview will go to Tuckanarra to play the Blue Jays, while Denton City will be at home against the TU East title-winning Red Bluff Red Sox. ****** Bayview Vikings (96-58) First Place - Last Year (92-62) First Place Manager: Walter Johanssen MVP: 1B Chancey Quibedeaux (.297/30 HR/112 RBI/110 R/16 SB) Strength: best offense with .273 BA (1st), 156 homers (1st), 784 runs (1st)... good starting pitching Weakness: poor defense .973 FA (7th), so-so pitching with 3.69 ERA (6th) Top Hitters: MVP 1B Quibedeaux, CF Phil Kanaan (.303/25 HR/102 RBI/120 R/36 SB), C Hank Bethel (.294/35 HR/96 RBI/109 R), 2B Alan Hansen (.307/0 HR/48 RBI/114 R/36 SB), LF Karl Yashin (.268/25 HR/87 RBI), 3B James Scott (.315/11 HR/83 RBI) Top Pitchers: Jerry Harrison (23-10 2.88), Frank Wells (21-6 3.36), rookie Georgie Fambreau (12-8 3.47) and closer Terry Banks (10-9 3.43) with 25 saves in 76 games Surprises: 20-game winners Harrison and Wells Busts: Adrian Strom (12-13 4.92) was 24-5 with a 3.44 ERA in 2003 **** Denton City Redbirds (87-67) 9 games behind - Last Year (79-75) Third Place Manager: Ford Whiteman MVP: RF Lavon Gooch (.320/27 HR/90 RBI/109 R/12 SB) Strength: Good hitting, good power with .268 BA (2nd), 131 homers (2nd), 733 runs (2nd)... fine .978 FA (1st)... good starters and closer Weakness: middle relief Top Hitters: MVP RF Lavon Gooch, 1B Rod MacCormack (.301/23 HR/99 RBI/93 R/25 SB), 3B Jay Petit (.311/17 HR/91 RBI/75 R), SS Trevor Tomlinson (.267/12 HR/66 RBI/92 B/52 SB) Top Pitchers: Burton McGarrick (14-8 2.95), Gino Carmazzo (16-13 3.08), James Darbonne (10-4 3.44), Daniel Fitzmorris (9-6 3.38) and closer Bubba Lear (8-3 2.76) with 27 saves in 73 games Surprises: Starters rookie McGarrick, rookie Darbonne and Fitzmorris... CF Paul Coniglio (.292/17 HR/56 RBI/85 R/16 SB) in 104 games and 2B Lou Pruitt (.273/3 HR/33 RBI/22 R) and .992 FA in 46 games Busts: SP Bob Coleman (7-10 5.55) and Joe Hoffman (8-7 4.55), 2B Glen Throckmorton (.232/13 HR/58 RBI/53 R/8 SB) **** La Claire Lynx (84-70) Third Place, 12 games behind - Last Year (61-97) 7th Place Manager: Rip Calkin MVP: SP Jim Melanakos (23-10 2.32) Strength: Starting pitchers and closer... team 3.16 ERA (1st) Weakness: terrible hitting with .248 BA (7th), only 66 home runs (8th), 579 runs (8th)... fair .974 FA (6th) Top Hitters: CF Lucky Collins (.288/13 HR/88 RBI/77 R/28 SB) Top Pitchers: MVP SP Jim Melanakos, Munoto Kishata (18-14 3.40), Andy Murray (9-2 2.17), Nikon Danos (7-15 2.94) and closer Henny Cossaboom (7-10 3.27) with 32 saves and 65 relief appearances... Cossaboom topped the IPA in saves Surprises: MVP SP Jim Melanakos and SP Andy Murray Busts: SS Kevin English (.227/0 HR/32 RBI/48 R/14 SB)... English hit .319 last year and made the All-Star team... platooned at mid-season **** Rolling Hills Reds (82-72) 14 games back - Last Year (87-67) 2nd Place Manager: Matty Christianson MVP: SP Keith Greenwood (23-7 2.56) Strength: Strong starters... Team has 3.31 ERA (2nd)... Tied for third with .975 FA Weakness: Need offense - .253 BA (5th), 113 homers (4th-tied) Top Batters: RF Theron Latigo (.290/20 HR/104 RBI/93 R/15 SB), 1B Eddy Dowler (14 HR/77 RBI/91 R) and C Ned Channing (.297/8 HR/53 RBI/41 R/10 SB) in 75 starts Top Pitchers: MVP Keith Greenwood, Hoyt Paulsen (15-8 3.72), Roger Davidson (15-18 3.18) Surprises: C Ned Channing with .297 batting average and 53 RBI in half season Disappointments: closer Stephen Faccaro (7-13 3.83) **** Arlon Champions (76-78) 20 games off the pace - Last Year (61-93) 6th Place Manager: Gary Louis MVP: Closer Stanley Ross (10-7 2.78) with 17 saves in 69 games Strength: Good closer and better-than-average 3.48 team ERA (4th) Weakness: Lousy .241 team BA (8th)... Poor defense with .971 FA (8th) Top Hitters: LF Matt Merrill (.294/16 HR/72 RBI/91 R) and CF Steve Barnett (.305/16 HR/76 RBI/100 R/10 SB) Top Pitchers: MVP Closer Stanley Ross, rookie Jose Gonzalez (12-14 3.35) and Kurt DeHaan (16-18 3.46) Surprises: Kenneth Bell (6-3 2.27) in 13 starts after All-Star Game Busts: (none) **** Bay St. Clair Buccaneers (75-79) 6th Place - Last Year (77-77) 4th Place Manager: Guy Rondre MVP: SP Denny Coulon (25-10 2.40) Strength: .263 team batting average (3rd) Weakness: very little power, 83 home runs (7th)... team ERA 3.70 (7th) Top Hitters: 3B Ed Albrecht (.305/24 HR/111 RBI/94 R/11 SB), LF Stan Denton (.334/4 HR/66 RBI/75 R), CF Wayne Latham (.299/6 HR/52 RBI/96 R) Top Pitchers: MVP Denny Coulon, Duncan McFalls (16-14 3.45), closer Norm Gross (7-8 2.95) with 19 saves and 69 games Surprises: (none) Busts: (none) **** Chicopee Braves (68-86) 7th Place 28 games back - Last Year (62-92) 5th Place Manager: Harry Fleetfoot MVP: Closer Desmond Quartermain (5-3 2.02) with 27 saves in 70 games Strength: hits with power, 129 homers (3rd)... Team ERA 3.45 (3rd)... Good defense .977 FA (2nd) Weakness: Offense poor with .254 BA (4th), 586 runs (7th) Best Batters: RF Orville Butler (.239/33 HR/78 RBI), 3B Wild Deer Etchimin (.277/17 HR/65 RBI), LF Big Stick Takala (.273/18 HR/63 RBI), SS Ben McClendon (.268/14 HR/62 RBI) Best Pitchers: MVP Closer Desmond Quartermain, Alan Goodwin (14-13 3.14), Johnny Falcon (8-5 2.90) Surprises: SP Johnny Falcon (8-5 2.90) re-signed after year layoff. Disappointments: rookie CF Phil Nelson (.258/4 HR/50 RBI/71 R/33 SB) **** Kenwood Wildcats (63-91) 8th Place, 33 games behind - Last Year (59-95) Manager: Aaron Hankins MVP: CF Teddy Mays (.308/12 HR/67 RBI/67 R/20 SB) Strength: (none) Weakness: You name it - Team BA .250 (6th), Team ERA 4.62 (8th) Top Batters: MVP CF Teddy Mays, RF Aydan Winthrop (.246/24 HR/94 RBI) Top Pitchers: Closer Aydan Havilland (3-8 3.68) with 28 saves in 66 games Surprises: (none) Disappointments: CF Juan Padilla (.216/2 HR/23 RBI/23 R) in 48 games ****** Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-17-2009 at 09:06 PM.