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Eugene Church · 06-08-2010, 08:19 PM

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Friday, June 15, 2012

2012 Tycobbian East Mid-Season Recap

South Fork Startling 7 Games Up On Ozarka In TU East
Deroche "Lips" Leon has a lot to talk about this year in the Tycobbian East. His South Fork Stallions have the best record in the entire Islandian Pro Alliance. The Stallions have compiled a 47-22 record, one game better than the Colfax Blasters of the RU West. Running in second place and 7 games out are the tough Ozarka Naturals, who have won the division the past two seasons. The Red Bluff Red Sox are a distant third and 10 games behind the Stallions and Tuckanarra is fourth and 13 games off the pace.

South Fork is hitting .269 (8th) with 68 home runs (10th) and has scored 356 runs (2nd). Leon's pitching is adequate with a 3.57 team ERA. However, the bullpen is lacking with a 4.36 ERA. Starters Blackie Terranova (14-3 2.78), Steffi Crotzer (6-4 3.08) and Dave Small (9-6 3.35) have done well. South Fork's closer Ernie Hostetler (4-3 3.00) has chalked up 17 saves. At the plate CF Gary Horn (.301/13 HR), RF Robby Michael (.287/8 HR) and 3B Bobby Ritter (.333/5 HR) have been the offensive leaders. The Stallions handle defense very well with a fine .978 fielding average.

Joe Mac Carney and the Ozarka Naturals have the misfortune to be in the same division as the sizzling South Fork Stallions. The Nats are playing excellent ball, but have a lot of games to make up to catch the Stallions. They are 40-27 this year and have a well-balanced team with a .273 BA (5th), 72 roundtrippers (6th) and 353 runs scored (3rd). Carney has solid pitching with a 3.39 team ERA (7th). Ozarka features three strong starters in Eddie Roberts (9-3 2.49), Emile Leduc (8-3 3.05) and Billy Krsnich (6-6 3.27). The Naturals have a strong core of hitters, led by 3B Todd Chadwick (.336/6 HR), LF Vic Weinstein (.322/10 HR), SS Nathan Ferrell (.315/10 HR), C Todd Pepper (.311/5 HR) and 1B Al Wesner (.279/12 HR).

Like Ozarka, the third-place Red Bluff Red Sox (37-32) are doing well, but still trail first place South Fork by 10 games. Manager Mack Connery has a good group of starters, anchored by Jim Melanakos (9-3 2.69) and John Dougherty (9-6 3.42), but he really has a problem when he has to go to the bullpen. His relievers are among the league's worst with a 4.52 ERA (27th). The Red Sox are not too potent in the batter's box. They are batting .261 (15th), but have difficulty scoring. Red Bluff has only 56 homers (27th-tied) and have scored only 276 runs (30th). It's not likely the Red Sox will challenge for the pennant this year. The only race will be between South Fork and Ozarka.

The Tuckanarra Blue Jays are fourth in the TU East at mid-year and are 13 games out. Carlton "Lefty" Stevens has molded quite a pitching staff that is first in the league with a standout 3.01 ERA, headed up by Delaney Elliott (8-6 2.78) and Roy Spence (10-6 3.69). Tyrus Bristow (5-9 2.59) has pitched very well, but his won-lost mark doesn't reflect it. The Blue Jays have a good closer, too. Neil Hilton (2-4 3.00) has put up 14 saves thus far. Tuckanarra will not be an elite team in the division until it hits better. As a team the Jays are last in scoring with only 262 runs (32nd) with a .256 BA (21st) and 56 home runs (21st). Carlson's top bats are SS Wayne Snider (.331/7 HR), 3B Rocky Fuqua (.299/6 HR) and RF Gilberto Montenegro (.290/6 HR).

Fifth place High Mesa is 14 games back, but the Cowboys can hit the ball and are led by the home run and RBI leader in the Tycobbian Union, 2B Wild Deer Etchimin, who is hitting .296 with 20 homers and 59 RBIs. Manager Frisky Franks has two more top guns in 3B Ed Albrecht (.333/10 HR) and LF Darrel Alston (.265/15 HR). On the hill High Mesa has an outstanding hurler in Johnny Falcon, who has had an extraordinary year with an 11-3 mark and a very impressive 2.58 ERA, especially considering he has to pitch in one of the smallest stadiums in the IPA, Queen Ranch Stadium. As a team the Cowboys have a .264 batting average (12th) with 88 home runs (2nd) and have put 345 runs on the scoreboard (5th). But they have also been tagged for a lot of runs and possess a poor 4.23 ERA (27th).

The Midway Wolves are in the sixth spot in the TU East standings, 16 games behind the top team South Fork. Manager Cochise Chandler has a few quality players, but overall the Wolves are a little less-than-average club. They are 22nd with a .254 BA and 22nd with a 4.07 ERA. Chandler's charges can go deep pretty well with 72 homers (5th) and are led by 1B Don Piper (.313/11 HR), CF Johnny Lee (.270/11 HR) and 3B Ricky Mitchell (.271/11 HR). Midway has several strong hurlers on its staff. Matt Niemeyer has notched a 10-5 record with a sub-.500 team. Niemeyer has a strong 2.84 ERA. Another able starter is Kojiro Matsumoto with a 5-5 mark and a very strong 2.32 ERA. Bullpen specialist Dom Vilaggio (0-1 2.50) has registered 12 saves.

It's another tough season for Arky Spanderson in Hillsboro where the Blazers have never made the playoffs, finished over .500 or higher than fifth place. This year Hillsboro is 7th and 22 games off the pace. They are 31st with a very poor .237 BA, 28th in scoring with 284 runs and 30th with a sky-high 4.59 ERA. The Blazers only good stat is 71 roundtrippers (7th-tied). 1B Dominic Carbonetti (.268/15 HR) and SS Tommy Cooper (.287/13 HR) are Spanderson's best sticks.

The East Point Panthers are struggling in last place, 24 games out. Skipper Griff Clarke's team is low-rated in everything but home runs. The Panthers are 25th with a .251 BA, 27th in scoring with 285 runs and 29th with a lofty 4.54 team ERA. East Point is ranked 4th with 78 home runs. Clarke's slugging 2B Jesse Goodwin has belted 20 out of the park and is hitting at a .310 pace. CF Joey Olson is also a capable bat with a .319 average and 8 homers. The Panthers best pitcher is rookie closer Mark Hobbs, who has chalked up 11 saves in his first year.

06-08-2010, 08:19 PM	#1735
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,804 Blog Entries: 1	The Islandian Times Friday, June 15, 2012 2012 Tycobbian East Mid-Season Recap South Fork Startling 7 Games Up On Ozarka In TU East Deroche "Lips" Leon has a lot to talk about this year in the Tycobbian East. His South Fork Stallions have the best record in the entire Islandian Pro Alliance. The Stallions have compiled a 47-22 record, one game better than the Colfax Blasters of the RU West. Running in second place and 7 games out are the tough Ozarka Naturals, who have won the division the past two seasons. The Red Bluff Red Sox are a distant third and 10 games behind the Stallions and Tuckanarra is fourth and 13 games off the pace. South Fork is hitting .269 (8th) with 68 home runs (10th) and has scored 356 runs (2nd). Leon's pitching is adequate with a 3.57 team ERA. However, the bullpen is lacking with a 4.36 ERA. Starters Blackie Terranova (14-3 2.78), Steffi Crotzer (6-4 3.08) and Dave Small (9-6 3.35) have done well. South Fork's closer Ernie Hostetler (4-3 3.00) has chalked up 17 saves. At the plate CF Gary Horn (.301/13 HR), RF Robby Michael (.287/8 HR) and 3B Bobby Ritter (.333/5 HR) have been the offensive leaders. The Stallions handle defense very well with a fine .978 fielding average. Joe Mac Carney and the Ozarka Naturals have the misfortune to be in the same division as the sizzling South Fork Stallions. The Nats are playing excellent ball, but have a lot of games to make up to catch the Stallions. They are 40-27 this year and have a well-balanced team with a .273 BA (5th), 72 roundtrippers (6th) and 353 runs scored (3rd). Carney has solid pitching with a 3.39 team ERA (7th). Ozarka features three strong starters in Eddie Roberts (9-3 2.49), Emile Leduc (8-3 3.05) and Billy Krsnich (6-6 3.27). The Naturals have a strong core of hitters, led by 3B Todd Chadwick (.336/6 HR), LF Vic Weinstein (.322/10 HR), SS Nathan Ferrell (.315/10 HR), C Todd Pepper (.311/5 HR) and 1B Al Wesner (.279/12 HR). Like Ozarka, the third-place Red Bluff Red Sox (37-32) are doing well, but still trail first place South Fork by 10 games. Manager Mack Connery has a good group of starters, anchored by Jim Melanakos (9-3 2.69) and John Dougherty (9-6 3.42), but he really has a problem when he has to go to the bullpen. His relievers are among the league's worst with a 4.52 ERA (27th). The Red Sox are not too potent in the batter's box. They are batting .261 (15th), but have difficulty scoring. Red Bluff has only 56 homers (27th-tied) and have scored only 276 runs (30th). It's not likely the Red Sox will challenge for the pennant this year. The only race will be between South Fork and Ozarka. The Tuckanarra Blue Jays are fourth in the TU East at mid-year and are 13 games out. Carlton "Lefty" Stevens has molded quite a pitching staff that is first in the league with a standout 3.01 ERA, headed up by Delaney Elliott (8-6 2.78) and Roy Spence (10-6 3.69). Tyrus Bristow (5-9 2.59) has pitched very well, but his won-lost mark doesn't reflect it. The Blue Jays have a good closer, too. Neil Hilton (2-4 3.00) has put up 14 saves thus far. Tuckanarra will not be an elite team in the division until it hits better. As a team the Jays are last in scoring with only 262 runs (32nd) with a .256 BA (21st) and 56 home runs (21st). Carlson's top bats are SS Wayne Snider (.331/7 HR), 3B Rocky Fuqua (.299/6 HR) and RF Gilberto Montenegro (.290/6 HR). Fifth place High Mesa is 14 games back, but the Cowboys can hit the ball and are led by the home run and RBI leader in the Tycobbian Union, 2B Wild Deer Etchimin, who is hitting .296 with 20 homers and 59 RBIs. Manager Frisky Franks has two more top guns in 3B Ed Albrecht (.333/10 HR) and LF Darrel Alston (.265/15 HR). On the hill High Mesa has an outstanding hurler in Johnny Falcon, who has had an extraordinary year with an 11-3 mark and a very impressive 2.58 ERA, especially considering he has to pitch in one of the smallest stadiums in the IPA, Queen Ranch Stadium. As a team the Cowboys have a .264 batting average (12th) with 88 home runs (2nd) and have put 345 runs on the scoreboard (5th). But they have also been tagged for a lot of runs and possess a poor 4.23 ERA (27th). The Midway Wolves are in the sixth spot in the TU East standings, 16 games behind the top team South Fork. Manager Cochise Chandler has a few quality players, but overall the Wolves are a little less-than-average club. They are 22nd with a .254 BA and 22nd with a 4.07 ERA. Chandler's charges can go deep pretty well with 72 homers (5th) and are led by 1B Don Piper (.313/11 HR), CF Johnny Lee (.270/11 HR) and 3B Ricky Mitchell (.271/11 HR). Midway has several strong hurlers on its staff. Matt Niemeyer has notched a 10-5 record with a sub-.500 team. Niemeyer has a strong 2.84 ERA. Another able starter is Kojiro Matsumoto with a 5-5 mark and a very strong 2.32 ERA. Bullpen specialist Dom Vilaggio (0-1 2.50) has registered 12 saves. It's another tough season for Arky Spanderson in Hillsboro where the Blazers have never made the playoffs, finished over .500 or higher than fifth place. This year Hillsboro is 7th and 22 games off the pace. They are 31st with a very poor .237 BA, 28th in scoring with 284 runs and 30th with a sky-high 4.59 ERA. The Blazers only good stat is 71 roundtrippers (7th-tied). 1B Dominic Carbonetti (.268/15 HR) and SS Tommy Cooper (.287/13 HR) are Spanderson's best sticks. The East Point Panthers are struggling in last place, 24 games out. Skipper Griff Clarke's team is low-rated in everything but home runs. The Panthers are 25th with a .251 BA, 27th in scoring with 285 runs and 29th with a lofty 4.54 team ERA. East Point is ranked 4th with 78 home runs. Clarke's slugging 2B Jesse Goodwin has belted 20 out of the park and is hitting at a .310 pace. CF Joey Olson is also a capable bat with a .319 average and 8 homers. The Panthers best pitcher is rookie closer Mark Hobbs, who has chalked up 11 saves in his first year.