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Eugene Church · 10-13-2014, 10:40 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Thursday, July 1, 2049

IPA MID-YEAR RECAP
Halfway through the 2049 Islandian Pro Alliance season most of the predicted contenders are still in the pennant hunt... the biggest surprise is the Middlefield Roosters soaring to a 9-game lead in the Ruthlandian West, where a close three-team battle with Forest City and Rocky Rapids was forecast... the Roosters have made shambles of the race so far with five players making the All-Star team... they are on schedule to break the Ruthlandian home-run record... they have 233 at mid-season... the league record is 246 set by the Taranto Tars in 2006.

In the Ruthlandian North, heavily-favored Valmara has been challenged by LaGrange and Ranford... the Vipers are just 2 games up on the Sports and 3 ahead of the Bulls... even fourth place Taranto and Far Mountain are within striking distance of first place, trailing by only 8 games... the Vipers' pitching should help them draw away down the stretch over the Sports and the Bulls.

As expected, it's a two-team duel in the Ruthlandian South... Claxton has a one-game edge over preseason favorite Waleska... third place Grand City and Crystal Lake are 8 games out... and fifth place Valka 9 games back... the Diamonds have the offense, while the Westerners have great pitching... good pitching usually wins.

In the Ruthlandian East it's a battle between hard-hitting Belle Plaine and Sugar Valley's superlative pitching... the Musketeers have a 4-game edge over the Rattlers at mid-season, while Marston is 8 games off the pace in third place, but is not likely to contend... the Musketeers are hitting and scoring at a near-record pace, while the Rattlers have a very impressive mound staff... the Muskies pitching may be good enough to pull away from Sugar Valley in the end.

Over in Tycobbia at the mid-season mark, all of the divisions are up in the air... in the TU North three clubs are contending... preseason favorite White River is 2 games in front of Luxora and 4 games ahead of Mahaska... the Zorros and Haymakers depend on their bats, while the Rascals feature outstanding pitching.

In the TU East, six of the teams are still in the chase... Tuckanarra has a scant one-game lead over Midway, 3 better than Red Bluff, 5 ahead of High Mesa and 6 games in front of preseason pick Hillsboro and East Point... the Tucks, Cowboys and Blazers have the better pitching... Tuckanarra and Midway have better scoring... on paper the Blue Jays look like the mostly likely club to win... Red Bluff suffered a tremendous season-changing setback when its ace Jud Cox (2-2/2.90) was lost for the year with an elbow injury in late April... he will miss the rest of the season... Cox has averaged almost 20 wins a year in his 11 seasons.

Three clubs are contesting in the TU West... the defending Pro Cup crownbearer Rolling Hills hasn't dominated as forecast... they are currently tied for first with Denton City and rejuvenated Bay St. Clair is just 2 games back... the Buccaneers haven't had a good team in years, but wholesale roster changes have injected the club with new life... it looks like the Reds have a big battle on their hands... the race will probably go down to the wire... the Redbirds have unbelievable pitching this year with a record-braking low 2.39 team ERA... the Bucs are strong, too, with a 3.02 ERA... Rolling Hills had good hitting and better-than-average pitching... that combination and balance should help them repeat as the best in the West.

And it's a two-club fight in the Tycobbian South between two longtime rivals, the San Alejo Montaneros and the Southport Sun Sox... the Monties are 4 games up at the halfway point in the schedule... San Alejo's superior pitching corps gives them the advantage in the pennant race... the two contenders are about equal at the plate.

2049 Ruthlandian Union North and South Division Mid-Season Standings and Team Statistics

10-13-2014, 10:40 PM	#4402
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,191	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Thursday, July 1, 2049 IPA MID-YEAR RECAP Halfway through the 2049 Islandian Pro Alliance season most of the predicted contenders are still in the pennant hunt... the biggest surprise is the Middlefield Roosters soaring to a 9-game lead in the Ruthlandian West, where a close three-team battle with Forest City and Rocky Rapids was forecast... the Roosters have made shambles of the race so far with five players making the All-Star team... they are on schedule to break the Ruthlandian home-run record... they have 233 at mid-season... the league record is 246 set by the Taranto Tars in 2006. In the Ruthlandian North, heavily-favored Valmara has been challenged by LaGrange and Ranford... the Vipers are just 2 games up on the Sports and 3 ahead of the Bulls... even fourth place Taranto and Far Mountain are within striking distance of first place, trailing by only 8 games... the Vipers' pitching should help them draw away down the stretch over the Sports and the Bulls. As expected, it's a two-team duel in the Ruthlandian South... Claxton has a one-game edge over preseason favorite Waleska... third place Grand City and Crystal Lake are 8 games out... and fifth place Valka 9 games back... the Diamonds have the offense, while the Westerners have great pitching... good pitching usually wins. In the Ruthlandian East it's a battle between hard-hitting Belle Plaine and Sugar Valley's superlative pitching... the Musketeers have a 4-game edge over the Rattlers at mid-season, while Marston is 8 games off the pace in third place, but is not likely to contend... the Musketeers are hitting and scoring at a near-record pace, while the Rattlers have a very impressive mound staff... the Muskies pitching may be good enough to pull away from Sugar Valley in the end. Over in Tycobbia at the mid-season mark, all of the divisions are up in the air... in the TU North three clubs are contending... preseason favorite White River is 2 games in front of Luxora and 4 games ahead of Mahaska... the Zorros and Haymakers depend on their bats, while the Rascals feature outstanding pitching. In the TU East, six of the teams are still in the chase... Tuckanarra has a scant one-game lead over Midway, 3 better than Red Bluff, 5 ahead of High Mesa and 6 games in front of preseason pick Hillsboro and East Point... the Tucks, Cowboys and Blazers have the better pitching... Tuckanarra and Midway have better scoring... on paper the Blue Jays look like the mostly likely club to win... Red Bluff suffered a tremendous season-changing setback when its ace Jud Cox (2-2/2.90) was lost for the year with an elbow injury in late April... he will miss the rest of the season... Cox has averaged almost 20 wins a year in his 11 seasons. Three clubs are contesting in the TU West... the defending Pro Cup crownbearer Rolling Hills hasn't dominated as forecast... they are currently tied for first with Denton City and rejuvenated Bay St. Clair is just 2 games back... the Buccaneers haven't had a good team in years, but wholesale roster changes have injected the club with new life... it looks like the Reds have a big battle on their hands... the race will probably go down to the wire... the Redbirds have unbelievable pitching this year with a record-braking low 2.39 team ERA... the Bucs are strong, too, with a 3.02 ERA... Rolling Hills had good hitting and better-than-average pitching... that combination and balance should help them repeat as the best in the West. And it's a two-club fight in the Tycobbian South between two longtime rivals, the San Alejo Montaneros and the Southport Sun Sox... the Monties are 4 games up at the halfway point in the schedule... San Alejo's superior pitching corps gives them the advantage in the pennant race... the two contenders are about equal at the plate. 2049 Ruthlandian Union North and South Division Mid-Season Standings and Team Statistics Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 10-19-2014 at 05:32 PM.