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Eugene Church · 10-03-2009, 11:29 AM

The Islandian Times

Sunday, September 4, 2005

Around the IPA: Countdown to Pro Cup Playoffs
It's crunch time in the Islandian Pro Alliance! There are only two weeks left in the 2005 season and there are 28 teams still battling for 16 playoff positions. The teams have played 140 games, but it will be the final 14 that will make or break a season. Two teams from each division will compete for the IPA Pro Cup, symbolic of professional baseball supremacy in the Islands.

In the Ruthlandian Union North, Far Mountain and Taranto are tied for the top spot with Ranford running a close third, two games off the pace. Ancona and Valmara are trailing by five and six games respectively, but have only a slight chance of making the postseason. Tommaso Lazzorda's Taranto Tars have gone on a tear winning 8 in a row and 10 of its last 12 contests to deadlock Far Mountain for first place. during the same period Alex Groveland's Redhawks put up a 7-5 record. Page Satcher's Ranford Bulls have faltered with a 4-8 mark and fallen from first to third place, while Ancona went 5-7 and Valmara 7-5.

The race is pretty much over in the RU South, too. Manager Marty Pedroza's Belair Beach Sunbirds have won 8 of their last 12 games and bolted to a 9-game lead over runner-ups Valka (4-8) and San Dimas (7-5). Claxton has fizzled of late with a 3-9 mark. The Blackhawks and Rancheros will try to wrestle the final playoff spot from one another. Stacy Engel's Diamonds are 12 games behind the Sunbirds and three games back of Valka and San Dimas. Claxton's postseason hopes are remote.

The RU East has a huge four-team tussle for the last remaining postseason spot. Gibson Bobkins' Sugar Valley Rattlers have an overwhelming 10-game edge and will most likely take the regular season crown. However, only two games separate the other contenders. The Marston Nine took 7 of 12 games to move up into a second-place tie with Cold Creek, who went 5-7. The Belle Plaine Musketeers (6-6) have climbed into a fourth-place tie with the fading Eastshore Elegants (3-9).

Four teams are in contention in the RU West race. Volusia (8-4) is in first place by seven games and skipper Alfonso Feliz is seemingly assured of one of the playoff spots. The Middlefield Roosters (7-5) are the number two team and top third-place Colfax (6-6) by three games, while Sligo (5-7) and Stoner (6-6) are waiting in the distance in fourth place, but five games back of the Roosters. Smitty Michaels and Middlefield are in a strong position going into the final two weeks of the season.

Over in the Tycobbian Union North Alejandro Rodrigo's Luxora Zorros have closed with a rush with a 9-3 record and gone up by 9 games over second-place Hartsdale. The Hellcats slipped past Blue Lake with a 7-5 mark, while the Blue Sox were 6-6. The final Pro Cup berth will go to one of those clubs. White River (3-9) went on the blink and dropped out of the postseason race. The Rascals have tumbled 17 games out of first.

Huggy Miller is happy with his first-place Cape Coral Hurricanes in the TU South. His team chalked up an 8-4 record the past two weeks to widen its lead over second-place Summerland (6-6) to five games. That should be good enough to win the division flag and the playoff spot that goes with it. The Sunsets will have to beat back the tough Colchester Elites (8-4) to get the last spot. Summerland has a two-game edge in the contest heading into the league's final few weeks.

It's all over in the Tycobbian East - both playoff teams have almost certainly been decided with two weeks to go. The powerful Red Bluff Red Sox (9-3) have rambled to a monstrous 13-game cushion over the second place Ozarka Naturals (7-5) and the Nats have a 9-game bulge over its nearest competition. Ozarka is not going to catch Mack Connery's Red Sox, and Midway (4-8), High Mesa (5-7) and South Fork (4-8) are not going to catch Joe Mac Carney's Nats. There's little possibility any team other than Red Bluff and Ozarka will make the playoffs from the TU East Division.

The Denton City Redbirds have sizzled with a great 11-1 stretch run over the past two weeks to soar to a secure 9-game lead in the TU West. For all practical purposes Ford Whiteman's crew will take the regular season flag, leaving the last Pro Cup spot to second place Bay St. Clair or third place Kenwood. It's tough to play 8-4 ball and lose three games in the standings, but that's what has happened to the Bucs and the Wildcats. Guy Rondre's Buccaneers are sitting pretty with a four-game lead over Aaron Hankins' Cats.

10-03-2009, 11:29 AM	#1229
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,799 Blog Entries: 1	The Islandian Times Sunday, September 4, 2005 Around the IPA: Countdown to Pro Cup Playoffs It's crunch time in the Islandian Pro Alliance! There are only two weeks left in the 2005 season and there are 28 teams still battling for 16 playoff positions. The teams have played 140 games, but it will be the final 14 that will make or break a season. Two teams from each division will compete for the IPA Pro Cup, symbolic of professional baseball supremacy in the Islands. In the Ruthlandian Union North, Far Mountain and Taranto are tied for the top spot with Ranford running a close third, two games off the pace. Ancona and Valmara are trailing by five and six games respectively, but have only a slight chance of making the postseason. Tommaso Lazzorda's Taranto Tars have gone on a tear winning 8 in a row and 10 of its last 12 contests to deadlock Far Mountain for first place. during the same period Alex Groveland's Redhawks put up a 7-5 record. Page Satcher's Ranford Bulls have faltered with a 4-8 mark and fallen from first to third place, while Ancona went 5-7 and Valmara 7-5. The race is pretty much over in the RU South, too. Manager Marty Pedroza's Belair Beach Sunbirds have won 8 of their last 12 games and bolted to a 9-game lead over runner-ups Valka (4-8) and San Dimas (7-5). Claxton has fizzled of late with a 3-9 mark. The Blackhawks and Rancheros will try to wrestle the final playoff spot from one another. Stacy Engel's Diamonds are 12 games behind the Sunbirds and three games back of Valka and San Dimas. Claxton's postseason hopes are remote. The RU East has a huge four-team tussle for the last remaining postseason spot. Gibson Bobkins' Sugar Valley Rattlers have an overwhelming 10-game edge and will most likely take the regular season crown. However, only two games separate the other contenders. The Marston Nine took 7 of 12 games to move up into a second-place tie with Cold Creek, who went 5-7. The Belle Plaine Musketeers (6-6) have climbed into a fourth-place tie with the fading Eastshore Elegants (3-9). Four teams are in contention in the RU West race. Volusia (8-4) is in first place by seven games and skipper Alfonso Feliz is seemingly assured of one of the playoff spots. The Middlefield Roosters (7-5) are the number two team and top third-place Colfax (6-6) by three games, while Sligo (5-7) and Stoner (6-6) are waiting in the distance in fourth place, but five games back of the Roosters. Smitty Michaels and Middlefield are in a strong position going into the final two weeks of the season. Over in the Tycobbian Union North Alejandro Rodrigo's Luxora Zorros have closed with a rush with a 9-3 record and gone up by 9 games over second-place Hartsdale. The Hellcats slipped past Blue Lake with a 7-5 mark, while the Blue Sox were 6-6. The final Pro Cup berth will go to one of those clubs. White River (3-9) went on the blink and dropped out of the postseason race. The Rascals have tumbled 17 games out of first. Huggy Miller is happy with his first-place Cape Coral Hurricanes in the TU South. His team chalked up an 8-4 record the past two weeks to widen its lead over second-place Summerland (6-6) to five games. That should be good enough to win the division flag and the playoff spot that goes with it. The Sunsets will have to beat back the tough Colchester Elites (8-4) to get the last spot. Summerland has a two-game edge in the contest heading into the league's final few weeks. It's all over in the Tycobbian East - both playoff teams have almost certainly been decided with two weeks to go. The powerful Red Bluff Red Sox (9-3) have rambled to a monstrous 13-game cushion over the second place Ozarka Naturals (7-5) and the Nats have a 9-game bulge over its nearest competition. Ozarka is not going to catch Mack Connery's Red Sox, and Midway (4-8), High Mesa (5-7) and South Fork (4-8) are not going to catch Joe Mac Carney's Nats. There's little possibility any team other than Red Bluff and Ozarka will make the playoffs from the TU East Division. The Denton City Redbirds have sizzled with a great 11-1 stretch run over the past two weeks to soar to a secure 9-game lead in the TU West. For all practical purposes Ford Whiteman's crew will take the regular season flag, leaving the last Pro Cup spot to second place Bay St. Clair or third place Kenwood. It's tough to play 8-4 ball and lose three games in the standings, but that's what has happened to the Bucs and the Wildcats. Guy Rondre's Buccaneers are sitting pretty with a four-game lead over Aaron Hankins' Cats.