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Eugene Church · 03-17-2013, 09:59 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Saturday, September 29, 2035

ELNORA, SAN ALEJO SLIGHTLY FAVORED IN IPA FINAL 4
The table is set for a baseball feast in the IPA Pro Cup Final 4 Series with the four top seeds colliding with one another... the winners will go up against one another for the Islands' overall championship... the number-one seed San Alejo Montaneros will host number three, the Tuckanarra Blue Jays, at the Case de Beisbol and the Elnora All-Stars, the second seed, will be be at home at State Fair Park welcoming the Waleska Westerners... both of the best-of-seven series should be hotly-contested... during the regular season in head-to-head action Elnora and Waleska split six games, while San Alejo and Tuckanarra divided their six games.

There's not a lot of difference between the two Ruthlandian contenders Elnora and Waleska... they are just about even in scoring, starters, bullpen and power... however the Westerners do play better defense... they have an above-average .975 fielding average... the All-Stars are just average with a .971 FA... this one is a toss-up... Elnora got the edge because of its 98-56 record... but Waleska was right on their tails with a 97-57 mark... both had easy times in the first round as Elnora whipped Volusia in five games and Waleska swept LaGrange in four.

In game one tomorrow afternoon Elnora skipper Leon Carter will start left-hander Jeremy Sellers (20-8/2.51) and Roy Hobbs will counter with right-hander Terry Richards (21-7/2.97) for Waleska... game-two starters are slated to be Stan Kivas (22-10/3.27) for the All-Stars and Craig Nash (21-14/2.96) for the Westerners... in game three it will be Dan Pitts (19-11/3/41) for Elnora and southpaw Tony Haskell (18-10/3.20) for Waleka.

At the plate the All-Stars are led by SS James Couch (.313/12/81/93), CF Clive Kenyon (.330/14/80/76), 2B Akihiro Samurakami (.297/14/71/92), LF Clint Thomas (.301/7/55/63) and RF Travis Glass (.260/19/72/75)... sparking the Westerners' attack are superstar LF Loco Dillinger (.331/36/113/85), rookie standout CF Jon Lassiter (.302/7/63/97), RF Niles Gregory (.292/16/83/83), 3B Dorak Aranda (.267/21/79/73) and 2B Monty McMurtry (.288/9/70/98).

There's not a dime's worth of difference between San Alejo and Tuckanarra either... each one of them can hit, pitch and score... both of them are just average defensively... the Montaneros have more power with 207 homers to 168 for the Blue Jays... San Alejo had the best record in the IPA with a 100-54 mark... the Tucks were not far behind with a fine 97-57 record... the Montaneros took defending IPA champ North Hills in a sweep in the TU Elite 8, while Tuckanarra had to come back from a 3-0 deficit to whip powerful Chicopee.

San Alejo skipper Alberto Herrera will use Johnny Brown (23-11/2.97), Tommy Smith (19-12/2.88) and Ollie Olivares (13-6/2.28) as his starters... Brown and Smith are portsiders... Lefty Stevens has three 20-game winners lined up and ready to go for Tuckanarra... he will use Bobby Reid (20-12/2.49), Rudy Rosario (20-12/3.16) and Junior Bristow (22-11/2.51)... all are righties.

For offense the Monties depend on rookie RF Gilberto Duarte (.323/37/104/88), CF Dusty Rogan (.287/24/99/78) and LF Adrian Otero (.293/23/77/84), while the Blue Jays' best bats are IPA icon LF Lorne Evans (.277/39/125/109), RF Spade Weldon (.306/16/82/90), CF Pancho Villa (.288/22/93/71) and 1B Josh George (.252/26/96/78).

This may be the most competitive set of teams in the history of the Pro Cup playoffs... the baseball prognosticators are saying the postseason is wide-open... any of the Final 4 participants could carry off the Pro Cup this year... it's that close.

03-17-2013, 09:59 PM	#3466
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,917	*THE ISLANDIAN TIMES* Saturday, September 29, 2035 ELNORA, SAN ALEJO SLIGHTLY FAVORED IN IPA FINAL 4 The table is set for a baseball feast in the IPA Pro Cup Final 4 Series with the four top seeds colliding with one another... the winners will go up against one another for the Islands' overall championship... the number-one seed San Alejo Montaneros will host number three, the Tuckanarra Blue Jays, at the Case de Beisbol and the Elnora All-Stars, the second seed, will be be at home at State Fair Park welcoming the Waleska Westerners... both of the best-of-seven series should be hotly-contested... during the regular season in head-to-head action Elnora and Waleska split six games, while San Alejo and Tuckanarra divided their six games. There's not a lot of difference between the two Ruthlandian contenders Elnora and Waleska... they are just about even in scoring, starters, bullpen and power... however the Westerners do play better defense... they have an above-average .975 fielding average... the All-Stars are just average with a .971 FA... this one is a toss-up... Elnora got the edge because of its 98-56 record... but Waleska was right on their tails with a 97-57 mark... both had easy times in the first round as Elnora whipped Volusia in five games and Waleska swept LaGrange in four. In game one tomorrow afternoon Elnora skipper Leon Carter will start left-hander Jeremy Sellers (20-8/2.51) and Roy Hobbs will counter with right-hander Terry Richards (21-7/2.97) for Waleska... game-two starters are slated to be Stan Kivas (22-10/3.27) for the All-Stars and Craig Nash (21-14/2.96) for the Westerners... in game three it will be Dan Pitts (19-11/3/41) for Elnora and southpaw Tony Haskell (18-10/3.20) for Waleka. At the plate the All-Stars are led by SS James Couch (.313/12/81/93), CF Clive Kenyon (.330/14/80/76), 2B Akihiro Samurakami (.297/14/71/92), LF Clint Thomas (.301/7/55/63) and RF Travis Glass (.260/19/72/75)... sparking the Westerners' attack are superstar LF Loco Dillinger (.331/36/113/85), rookie standout CF Jon Lassiter (.302/7/63/97), RF Niles Gregory (.292/16/83/83), 3B Dorak Aranda (.267/21/79/73) and 2B Monty McMurtry (.288/9/70/98). There's not a dime's worth of difference between San Alejo and Tuckanarra either... each one of them can hit, pitch and score... both of them are just average defensively... the Montaneros have more power with 207 homers to 168 for the Blue Jays... San Alejo had the best record in the IPA with a 100-54 mark... the Tucks were not far behind with a fine 97-57 record... the Montaneros took defending IPA champ North Hills in a sweep in the TU Elite 8, while Tuckanarra had to come back from a 3-0 deficit to whip powerful Chicopee. San Alejo skipper Alberto Herrera will use Johnny Brown (23-11/2.97), Tommy Smith (19-12/2.88) and Ollie Olivares (13-6/2.28) as his starters... Brown and Smith are portsiders... Lefty Stevens has three 20-game winners lined up and ready to go for Tuckanarra... he will use Bobby Reid (20-12/2.49), Rudy Rosario (20-12/3.16) and Junior Bristow (22-11/2.51)... all are righties. For offense the Monties depend on rookie RF Gilberto Duarte (.323/37/104/88), CF Dusty Rogan (.287/24/99/78) and LF Adrian Otero (.293/23/77/84), while the Blue Jays' best bats are IPA icon LF Lorne Evans (.277/39/125/109), RF Spade Weldon (.306/16/82/90), CF Pancho Villa (.288/22/93/71) and 1B Josh George (.252/26/96/78). This may be the most competitive set of teams in the history of the Pro Cup playoffs... the baseball prognosticators are saying the postseason is wide-open... any of the Final 4 participants could carry off the Pro Cup this year... it's that close.