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Eugene Church · 12-14-2010, 01:20 PM

The Islandian Times
Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Snappers And Turon Favored In IPA Final 4s
The "haves" and the "have-nots" are meeting in the IPA Final 4s. Powerhouses Rocky Rapids and Turon have the pitching and underdogs Ancona and Bay St. Clair come up short on the hill. That how the baseball analysts are forecasting this round of the playoffs. In the Ruthlandian Union the Rocky Rapids Snappers, fresh off a big series win over the reigning Pro Cup champ Eastshore, will host the Ancona Red Elephants in the first two games beginning Wednesday at Snapper Stadium. Over in Tycobbia it will be Turon welcoming Bay St. Clair to Typhoon Stadium on Wednesday in game one. The Buccaneers are fresh off an upset of Ozarka. The Final 4 Series are a best-of-seven with Rocky Rapids and Turon having the home-field advantage.

The Snappers have three fine starters in Junior Noland (23-10), Don Chaney (18-15) and Joe Anderson (21-13), while the Red Elephants have only one strong starter in Clete Dukas (20-12). The Snappers also get the nod in the bullpen with Milt Baker (35 saves). Ancona may have a slight edge at the plate with LF Kenny Willard (.331 BA/28 HR), RF Louie DiMucci (.298 BA/30 HR)and 1B Johnny Lee Harder (.288 BA/18 HR). Rocky Rapids best bats belong to 3B Paul Shelton (.277 BA/37 HR), C Hank Bethel (.323 BA/15 HR), LF Rob Barton (.322 BA/13 HR) and CF Carl Johnson (.291 BA/24 HR). The Red Elephants have a decided advantage defensively with a .973 fielding percentage to the Snappers poor .968 FA.

Turon has three outstanding starters. Shane Farmer (29-3), Nicky Engstrom (18-11) and Ted Farentino (18-13) form one of the best rotations in the IPA. Bay St. Clair has only one standout starter in Benny Coates (17-13). The Typhoons Merle Studebaker (34 saves) and the Buccaneers Steve Richt (30 saves) are both capable closers. At the plate Turon has a wealth of offense and firepower with 1B Clyde Kingsford (.338 BA/44 HR), CF Mac McCurnan (.304 BA/32 HR), RF Dominick DiCaprio (.297 BA/29 HR) and OF Andy Porter (.308 BA/20 HR). The Bucs are pale in comparision with SS Jimmy Sawyer (.274 BA/25 HR), CF Bill Howell (.314 BA/2 HR) and 2B Bud Walker (.298 BA/6 HR) the top hitters. If defense makes a difference, Bay St. Clair is far superior to the Typhoons, totally outclassing them .977 to .969 in fielding percentage.

Rocky Rapids will have the easier time in the RU Final 4. They should take the Red Elephants in six games. Turon will have quite a task on its hands with Bay St. Clair. If the Bucs can get good outings from Dean Dailey (7-1) and Hal Meissner (20-10), they can make it a very competitive series. The Typhoons will have to be at their best to whip Bay St. Clair, who knocked off one of the best teams in the IPA in the first round, the Ozarka Naturals. The postseason seems to bring out the best in Bucs. It was the second straight year they upended favored Ozarka. The forecast is for a seven-game series with Turon advancing to the IPA Pro Cup Finals.

12-14-2010, 01:20 PM	#2193
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,894	The Islandian Times Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Snappers And Turon Favored In IPA Final 4s The "haves" and the "have-nots" are meeting in the IPA Final 4s. Powerhouses Rocky Rapids and Turon have the pitching and underdogs Ancona and Bay St. Clair come up short on the hill. That how the baseball analysts are forecasting this round of the playoffs. In the Ruthlandian Union the Rocky Rapids Snappers, fresh off a big series win over the reigning Pro Cup champ Eastshore, will host the Ancona Red Elephants in the first two games beginning Wednesday at Snapper Stadium. Over in Tycobbia it will be Turon welcoming Bay St. Clair to Typhoon Stadium on Wednesday in game one. The Buccaneers are fresh off an upset of Ozarka. The Final 4 Series are a best-of-seven with Rocky Rapids and Turon having the home-field advantage. The Snappers have three fine starters in Junior Noland (23-10), Don Chaney (18-15) and Joe Anderson (21-13), while the Red Elephants have only one strong starter in Clete Dukas (20-12). The Snappers also get the nod in the bullpen with Milt Baker (35 saves). Ancona may have a slight edge at the plate with LF Kenny Willard (.331 BA/28 HR), RF Louie DiMucci (.298 BA/30 HR)and 1B Johnny Lee Harder (.288 BA/18 HR). Rocky Rapids best bats belong to 3B Paul Shelton (.277 BA/37 HR), C Hank Bethel (.323 BA/15 HR), LF Rob Barton (.322 BA/13 HR) and CF Carl Johnson (.291 BA/24 HR). The Red Elephants have a decided advantage defensively with a .973 fielding percentage to the Snappers poor .968 FA. Turon has three outstanding starters. Shane Farmer (29-3), Nicky Engstrom (18-11) and Ted Farentino (18-13) form one of the best rotations in the IPA. Bay St. Clair has only one standout starter in Benny Coates (17-13). The Typhoons Merle Studebaker (34 saves) and the Buccaneers Steve Richt (30 saves) are both capable closers. At the plate Turon has a wealth of offense and firepower with 1B Clyde Kingsford (.338 BA/44 HR), CF Mac McCurnan (.304 BA/32 HR), RF Dominick DiCaprio (.297 BA/29 HR) and OF Andy Porter (.308 BA/20 HR). The Bucs are pale in comparision with SS Jimmy Sawyer (.274 BA/25 HR), CF Bill Howell (.314 BA/2 HR) and 2B Bud Walker (.298 BA/6 HR) the top hitters. If defense makes a difference, Bay St. Clair is far superior to the Typhoons, totally outclassing them .977 to .969 in fielding percentage. Rocky Rapids will have the easier time in the RU Final 4. They should take the Red Elephants in six games. Turon will have quite a task on its hands with Bay St. Clair. If the Bucs can get good outings from Dean Dailey (7-1) and Hal Meissner (20-10), they can make it a very competitive series. The Typhoons will have to be at their best to whip Bay St. Clair, who knocked off one of the best teams in the IPA in the first round, the Ozarka Naturals. The postseason seems to bring out the best in Bucs. It was the second straight year they upended favored Ozarka. The forecast is for a seven-game series with Turon advancing to the IPA Pro Cup Finals. Last edited by Eugene Church; 05-19-2022 at 02:02 PM.