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Eugene Church · 03-03-2012, 09:53 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Tuesday, September 17, 2030

BSC Bucs and GC 'Cats Pro Cup Picks
The 30th edition of the IPA Pro Cup playoffs gets started this Thursday afternoon with the Elite 8 Series. The Islands' baseball experts are picking the Grand City Cybercats of the Ruthlandian Union and the Bay St. Clair Buccaneers of the Tycobbian Union to battle it out in this year's Pro Cup Finals for the IPA championship with the nod going to the Bucs because of superior pitching and defense. Bay St. Clair is a well-rounded club with good starters and relievers, power and defense.

Grand City will be challenged by the Valmara Vipers, Colfax Blasters and Wynnamac Sundowners, while Bay St. Clair's competition will be the Ozarka Naturals, Blue Lake Blue Sox and the Cape Coral Hurricanes. The Vipers will be making their fifth straight postseason appearance. Valmara is the only team returning from last year's Pro Cup participants. They made it as far as the Final 4. The Vipers are the only club among the Elite 8 to ever win a Pro Cup. They took the title in 2026. Last year's champ Rolling Hills failed to make the playoffs this season, finishing third to Bay St. Clair in the Tycobbian West. The Ruthlandian Union has won 16 IPA Pro Cups, while the Tycobbian Union has prevailed 13 times.

In the first round action Grand City will host the Valmara Vipers and Colfax will be at Wynnamac in the Ruthlandian Elite 8. Over in Tycobbia, Ozarka will entertain Bay St. Clair and Blue Lake opens up in Cape Coral.

Here is how the clubs ranked in The Islandian Times Pro Cup poll:
1. Bay St. Clair Buccaneers (TU West) 92-62... fine starters, great bullpen, good power, adequate offense, strong defense
2. Grand City Cybercats (RU South) 90-64... hits well with power, top scoring team in IPA, excellent bullpen, pretty good defense, fair starters
3. Ozarka Naturals (TU East) 94-60... can score well, little power, strong starters, average bullpen, solid defense
4. Colfax Blasters (RU West) 84-70... not much punch, but can score, better-than-average staff, three good starters, super bullpen, quality defense
5. Wynnamac Sundowners (RU East) 86-68... bats no problem, potent attack, plenty of firepower, fair starters, excellent relievers, fine defenders
6. Valmara Vipers (RU North)... lots of playoff experience, two good starters, strong closer, questionable, but underrated offense, just average on defense
7. Blue Lake Blue Sox (TU North) 85-69... best starters in IPA, but only average in pen, pathetic offense, average defense... ace Doug Kirkpatrick (22-9/2.92) will miss most of the playoffs with a sore arm
8. Cape Coral Hurricanes (TU South) 93-61... bats for average, but no pop, can score, two strong starters, poor to mediocre bullpen, top-notch defense

Best Record: Ozarka 94-60
Best Team BA: Cape Coral .282
Best Team Scoring: Grand City 746 runs
Best Team HR: Grand City 162
Best Team FA: Wynnamac .976 FA, Bay St. Clair .976
Best Team ERA: Blue Lake 3.07
Best Team ERA - Starters: Blue Lake 2.98
Best Team ERA - Bullpen: Bay St. Clair 2.44

Worst Record: Colfax 84-70
Worst Team BA: Blue Lake .257
Worst Team Scoring: Blue Lake 609 runs
Worst Team HR: Ozarka 105
Worst Team FA: Valmara .972 FA
Worst Team ERA: Wynnamac 3.59
Worst Team ERA - Starters: Grand City 3.76
Worst Team ERA - Bullpen: Cape Coral 3.90

03-03-2012, 09:53 PM	#2984
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,915	*THE ISLANDIAN TIMES* Tuesday, September 17, 2030 BSC Bucs and GC 'Cats Pro Cup Picks The 30th edition of the IPA Pro Cup playoffs gets started this Thursday afternoon with the Elite 8 Series. The Islands' baseball experts are picking the Grand City Cybercats of the Ruthlandian Union and the Bay St. Clair Buccaneers of the Tycobbian Union to battle it out in this year's Pro Cup Finals for the IPA championship with the nod going to the Bucs because of superior pitching and defense. Bay St. Clair is a well-rounded club with good starters and relievers, power and defense. Grand City will be challenged by the Valmara Vipers, Colfax Blasters and Wynnamac Sundowners, while Bay St. Clair's competition will be the Ozarka Naturals, Blue Lake Blue Sox and the Cape Coral Hurricanes. The Vipers will be making their fifth straight postseason appearance. Valmara is the only team returning from last year's Pro Cup participants. They made it as far as the Final 4. The Vipers are the only club among the Elite 8 to ever win a Pro Cup. They took the title in 2026. Last year's champ Rolling Hills failed to make the playoffs this season, finishing third to Bay St. Clair in the Tycobbian West. The Ruthlandian Union has won 16 IPA Pro Cups, while the Tycobbian Union has prevailed 13 times. In the first round action Grand City will host the Valmara Vipers and Colfax will be at Wynnamac in the Ruthlandian Elite 8. Over in Tycobbia, Ozarka will entertain Bay St. Clair and Blue Lake opens up in Cape Coral. Here is how the clubs ranked in The Islandian Times Pro Cup poll: 1. Bay St. Clair Buccaneers (TU West) 92-62... fine starters, great bullpen, good power, adequate offense, strong defense 2. Grand City Cybercats (RU South) 90-64... hits well with power, top scoring team in IPA, excellent bullpen, pretty good defense, fair starters 3. Ozarka Naturals (TU East) 94-60... can score well, little power, strong starters, average bullpen, solid defense 4. Colfax Blasters (RU West) 84-70... not much punch, but can score, better-than-average staff, three good starters, super bullpen, quality defense 5. Wynnamac Sundowners (RU East) 86-68... bats no problem, potent attack, plenty of firepower, fair starters, excellent relievers, fine defenders 6. Valmara Vipers (RU North)... lots of playoff experience, two good starters, strong closer, questionable, but underrated offense, just average on defense 7. Blue Lake Blue Sox (TU North) 85-69... best starters in IPA, but only average in pen, pathetic offense, average defense... ace Doug Kirkpatrick (22-9/2.92) will miss most of the playoffs with a sore arm 8. Cape Coral Hurricanes (TU South) 93-61... bats for average, but no pop, can score, two strong starters, poor to mediocre bullpen, top-notch defense Best Record: Ozarka 94-60 Best Team BA: Cape Coral .282 Best Team Scoring: Grand City 746 runs Best Team HR: Grand City 162 Best Team FA: Wynnamac .976 FA, Bay St. Clair .976 Best Team ERA: Blue Lake 3.07 Best Team ERA - Starters: Blue Lake 2.98 Best Team ERA - Bullpen: Bay St. Clair 2.44 Worst Record: Colfax 84-70 Worst Team BA: Blue Lake .257 Worst Team Scoring: Blue Lake 609 runs Worst Team HR: Ozarka 105 Worst Team FA: Valmara .972 FA Worst Team ERA: Wynnamac 3.59 Worst Team ERA - Starters: Grand City 3.76 Worst Team ERA - Bullpen: Cape Coral 3.90 Last edited by Eugene Church; 03-22-2012 at 04:10 PM.