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Eugene Church · 07-09-2012, 07:51 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Wednesday, September 22, 2032

2032 Tycobbian West Final Recap

RH Reds Roll To 3rd TU West Flag in 4 Years
Matty Christianson and his powerful Pro Cup champion Rolling Hills Reds just keep right on rolling along, capturing their 8th Tycobbian West pennant in the last 14 years... the Reds are ready to defend their Pro Cup crown again this season, giving them two in the last three years... they also took the IPA title in 2029.

It was a tough task this season as Rolling Hills had to fend off quite a few challengers... they trailed Arlon by 3 games and La Claire by 2 at the All-Star break... at season's end they finally outlasted the La Claire Lynx and the surging Chicopee Braves by 4 games... Bay St. Clair wound up fourth, 7 games off the pace and Arlon faltered to the fifth spot in the TU West and 8 games out after a fine first half.

Rolling Hills (83-71) didn't have a great record this season, just like when they won the IPA in 2029... Volusia holds the mark for the poorest record by a Pro Cup champ, when the Vigilantes were 78-72 in 2001, the IPA's first season... the Colfax Blasters with an IPA-record 107 wins in 2010 chalked up the best season mark of any Pro Cup winner... Matty Christianson's club has solid hitting with a .285 BA (2nd), topped the TU in scoring and ranked OK with 120 home runs (20th), his pitching is suspect with a 3.81 team ERA... the starters are decent with a 3.62 (20th), but poor in the bullpen with an awful 4.83 ERA (32nd)... but don't count them out of the running just yet... some analysts like the Reds Pro Cup chances.

The Rolling Hills feature some strong sticks like 2B Derek Kristensen with a .343 BA, 73 runs and 44 RBIs... RF Matt Sundberg with a .312 mark and 57 RBIs, 34-year-old rookie SS Freddy Ball with a .311 average and 52 RBIs... and All-Star 3B Billy Christianson with a .311 BA, 13 HRs, 71 RBIs and an IPA-leading 123 runs, along with All-Star C Tony Brinkerhoff with a .280 average, 15 homers and 91 runs batted in... LF Scotty Yiska paced the team with 23 home runs, while batting .288 and driving in 79 runs... Christianson has some experienced starters in Buck Myers (20-6/3.11), Bobby Morris (18-10/3.47), Maury Cantrell (16-14/3.65) and all-time IPA great 38-year-old Errol Gaudet (15-16/3.93), who has registered a sparkling 258-155 record in 14 seasons with a sterling 2.89 lifetime ERA.

07-09-2012, 07:51 PM	#3187
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,894	*THE ISLANDIAN TIMES* Wednesday, September 22, 2032 2032 Tycobbian West Final Recap RH Reds Roll To 3rd TU West Flag in 4 Years Matty Christianson and his powerful Pro Cup champion Rolling Hills Reds just keep right on rolling along, capturing their 8th Tycobbian West pennant in the last 14 years... the Reds are ready to defend their Pro Cup crown again this season, giving them two in the last three years... they also took the IPA title in 2029. It was a tough task this season as Rolling Hills had to fend off quite a few challengers... they trailed Arlon by 3 games and La Claire by 2 at the All-Star break... at season's end they finally outlasted the La Claire Lynx and the surging Chicopee Braves by 4 games... Bay St. Clair wound up fourth, 7 games off the pace and Arlon faltered to the fifth spot in the TU West and 8 games out after a fine first half. Rolling Hills (83-71) didn't have a great record this season, just like when they won the IPA in 2029... Volusia holds the mark for the poorest record by a Pro Cup champ, when the Vigilantes were 78-72 in 2001, the IPA's first season... the Colfax Blasters with an IPA-record 107 wins in 2010 chalked up the best season mark of any Pro Cup winner... Matty Christianson's club has solid hitting with a .285 BA (2nd), topped the TU in scoring and ranked OK with 120 home runs (20th), his pitching is suspect with a 3.81 team ERA... the starters are decent with a 3.62 (20th), but poor in the bullpen with an awful 4.83 ERA (32nd)... but don't count them out of the running just yet... some analysts like the Reds Pro Cup chances. The Rolling Hills feature some strong sticks like 2B Derek Kristensen with a .343 BA, 73 runs and 44 RBIs... RF Matt Sundberg with a .312 mark and 57 RBIs, 34-year-old rookie SS Freddy Ball with a .311 average and 52 RBIs... and All-Star 3B Billy Christianson with a .311 BA, 13 HRs, 71 RBIs and an IPA-leading 123 runs, along with All-Star C Tony Brinkerhoff with a .280 average, 15 homers and 91 runs batted in... LF Scotty Yiska paced the team with 23 home runs, while batting .288 and driving in 79 runs... Christianson has some experienced starters in Buck Myers (20-6/3.11), Bobby Morris (18-10/3.47), Maury Cantrell (16-14/3.65) and all-time IPA great 38-year-old Errol Gaudet (15-16/3.93), who has registered a sparkling 258-155 record in 14 seasons with a sterling 2.89 lifetime ERA. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-09-2012 at 08:01 PM.