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Eugene Church · 12-14-2009, 08:45 PM

The Islandian Times
Tuesday, September 19, 2007

Ancona and Bayview Favored in IPA Pro Cup Playoffs

The BNN baseball experts are predicting that the Ancona Red Elephants will win the Ruthlandian Union title and go up against the Bayview Vikings of the Tycobbian Union in the IPA Pro Cup finals this season. The playoffs are hard to figure. The teams with the best records in each league have never won the overall championship. Valmara made the Pro Cup finals in 2003, but fell to Turon. In 2005 Denton City had the most wins in the TU, but was beaten out by Middlefield in the finals. This year Ancona topped the RU with 94 victories, while Colchester paced the TU with 95 wins.

Beginning this season only division winners qualify for the postseason and each series will be a best-of-seven series. This was done to improve the chances of the best teams to prevail in a short series. The winning team will have to play only three rounds. In the past the champion had to play as many as five rounds to take the Pro Cup title.

Ruthlandian Union

The analysts say Ancona should have an easier time than Bayview. The Red Elephants (94-60) don't seem to have as much competition. They will host St. John (89-65) in the Elite 8, while the Stoner Stars (86-68) will travel to the Cold Creek Catamounts (88-66). Ancona has a good blend of pitching, power and hitting, while Cold Creek and Stoner stress pitching, but are not too strong in offense. The St. John Crusaders have pretty good power, but only average pitching and hitting. In head-to-head action against the other playoff teams Ancona was 14-4, while Cold Creek was 6-6, St. John 5-7 and Stoner 2-10.

Best Team BA: Ancona .274
Most HR: Ancona 159
Most Runs: Ancona 787
Best Team ERA: Cold Creek 3.26
Best Team Defense: Cold Creek and St. John .977

Worst Team BA: Cold Creek and St. John .263
Fewest HR: St. John 127
Fewest Runs: Stoner 709
Worst Team ERA: St. John 3.69
Worst Team Defense: Stoner .974

Tycobbian Union

Over the Tycobbian Union it should be quite a battle with any one of the four clubs having a shot at winning. Superior firepower and hitting plus solid pitching should give the advantage to the Bayview Vikings (94-60), who will entertain the pitching-rich Tuckanarra Blue Jays (94-60) in the Elite 8 round. In the other match-up it will be the Oxford Red Caps (91-63) playing in Colchester (95-59) against the Elites. Oxford has good bats and good pitching, while Colchester's strength is its offensive prowess. Oxford has the best league record against the other teams this year. The Red Caps were 11-3, while Bayview was 8-9, Tuckanarra 7-8 and Colchester 6-12.

Best Team BA: Bayview .283
Most HR: Bayview 220
Most Runs: Colchester 815
Best ERA: Tuckanarra 3.24
Best Team Defense: Tuckanarra .978

Worst Team BA: Tuckanarra .262
Fewest HR: Tuckanarra 124
Fewest Runs: Tuckanarra 715
Worst Team ERA: Colchester 3.76
Worst Team Defense: Colchester .968

The BNN prognosticators are forecasting that the Bayview Vikings will win the Pro Cup this year by defeating the Ancona Red Elephants. Tycobbia has won the Pro Cup four of the six seasons and is looking to do it again in 2007.

12-14-2009, 08:45 PM	#1394
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,937	The Islandian Times Tuesday, September 19, 2007 Ancona and Bayview Favored in IPA Pro Cup Playoffs The BNN baseball experts are predicting that the Ancona Red Elephants will win the Ruthlandian Union title and go up against the Bayview Vikings of the Tycobbian Union in the IPA Pro Cup finals this season. The playoffs are hard to figure. The teams with the best records in each league have never won the overall championship. Valmara made the Pro Cup finals in 2003, but fell to Turon. In 2005 Denton City had the most wins in the TU, but was beaten out by Middlefield in the finals. This year Ancona topped the RU with 94 victories, while Colchester paced the TU with 95 wins. Beginning this season only division winners qualify for the postseason and each series will be a best-of-seven series. This was done to improve the chances of the best teams to prevail in a short series. The winning team will have to play only three rounds. In the past the champion had to play as many as five rounds to take the Pro Cup title. Ruthlandian Union The analysts say Ancona should have an easier time than Bayview. The Red Elephants (94-60) don't seem to have as much competition. They will host St. John (89-65) in the Elite 8, while the Stoner Stars (86-68) will travel to the Cold Creek Catamounts (88-66). Ancona has a good blend of pitching, power and hitting, while Cold Creek and Stoner stress pitching, but are not too strong in offense. The St. John Crusaders have pretty good power, but only average pitching and hitting. In head-to-head action against the other playoff teams Ancona was 14-4, while Cold Creek was 6-6, St. John 5-7 and Stoner 2-10. Best Team BA: Ancona .274 Most HR: Ancona 159 Most Runs: Ancona 787 Best Team ERA: Cold Creek 3.26 Best Team Defense: Cold Creek and St. John .977 Worst Team BA: Cold Creek and St. John .263 Fewest HR: St. John 127 Fewest Runs: Stoner 709 Worst Team ERA: St. John 3.69 Worst Team Defense: Stoner .974 Tycobbian Union Over the Tycobbian Union it should be quite a battle with any one of the four clubs having a shot at winning. Superior firepower and hitting plus solid pitching should give the advantage to the Bayview Vikings (94-60), who will entertain the pitching-rich Tuckanarra Blue Jays (94-60) in the Elite 8 round. In the other match-up it will be the Oxford Red Caps (91-63) playing in Colchester (95-59) against the Elites. Oxford has good bats and good pitching, while Colchester's strength is its offensive prowess. Oxford has the best league record against the other teams this year. The Red Caps were 11-3, while Bayview was 8-9, Tuckanarra 7-8 and Colchester 6-12. Best Team BA: Bayview .283 Most HR: Bayview 220 Most Runs: Colchester 815 Best ERA: Tuckanarra 3.24 Best Team Defense: Tuckanarra .978 Worst Team BA: Tuckanarra .262 Fewest HR: Tuckanarra 124 Fewest Runs: Tuckanarra 715 Worst Team ERA: Colchester 3.76 Worst Team Defense: Colchester .968 The BNN prognosticators are forecasting that the Bayview Vikings will win the Pro Cup this year by defeating the Ancona Red Elephants. Tycobbia has won the Pro Cup four of the six seasons and is looking to do it again in 2007. Last edited by Eugene Church; 03-08-2022 at 07:28 PM.