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Eugene Church · 12-02-2014, 11:32 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Monday, September 19, 2050

RATTLERS STRIKE AGAIN IN RU EAST
For the third straight season and sixth time in eight years the Sugar Valley Rattlers are the champion of the Ruthlandian East Division... the Rattlers were never really pressed in the pennant race, rolling up a fair lead at mid-year and then pulling away from number two Belle Plaine and number three Cold Creek in the final half of the season... Sugar Valley got the best of the Musketeers by 11 games and the Catamounts by 16... Belle Plaine and Cold Creek could outscore Sugar Valley, but couldn't outpitch them... Wynnamac and Marston tied for fourth place and trailed by 17 games.

The Rattlers dominated the division with outstanding pitching and heavy hitting and should do well in the Pro Cup playoffs... there was no one better in the IPA on the mound than Sugar Valley's starting rotation. The Rattlers led the league with a superb 2.79 team ERA... White River with a 2.96 ERA and Valmara at 2.97 ranked second and third overall in the IPA.

1. SUGAR VALLEY: this will be the Rattlers 17th appearance in the playoffs... they got their only IPA Pro Cup in 2045, knocking off the Southport Sun Sox in six games... many players on that championship squad are still with the club... manager Bobby Gamble played on that team and says this one may be a little stronger.

Top Pitchers: Christopher Dunsberry (24-6/2.57/2 saves), Joe Snow (23-10/2.40), Cullen Winslow (20-9/3.04) and Antonio Cedeno (19-14/2.38) are a fearsome foursome... the bullpen is not as strong, though Domenico Renterias (6-6/4.17/25 saves) was second in the IPA in saves... the bullpen will be boosted in the postseason with the addition of one of the starters to the relief corps... spot starter Davey Brennan (7-7/3.20/3 saves) will also be used in long relief.

Top Batters: Sugar Valley has nine players with 10 or more homers, led by young 23-year-old RF Duncan McEllicott (.297/38/99/86) and veteran star CF Carl Ramsey (.272/32/95/90) with 38 and 32 longballs respectively... the Rattlers don't hit for much average, batting only .252 (28th) during the season, but they made up for it with 180 home runs (2nd).

2. Belle Plaine: for the second year in a row the Musketeers have played second fiddle to Sugar Valley, coming in second... the Muskies have only made the postseason one time in the club's history... that was light years ago... back in ancient times... back in 2009... they have yet to win a Pro Cup.

Top Pitchers: Phil Lacey (20-14/3.33) is the top winner and most consistent... but Joe-Joe Bouvier (16-10/4.00), Henry Wade (19-14/4.06) and Pedro Castro (17-16/4.26) do give them some quality starts... second-year closer Takeo Kawamura (8-4/2.16/18 saves) gives them a strong relief man.

Top Batters: the Muskies can hit with power, average and score... superstar All-Star RF Lenny Buisson is the club leader at the plate, but he has lots of help from budding star 1B Chuck Gregory (.352/29/101/75), who topped the IPA hitters with a .352 BA... along with other productive bats C Nate Borg (.278/15/83/63), 3B Kale Woodard (.304/4/53/84), SS Kendall Hanks (.293/12/69/66) and LF Nappy Kiggins (.265/16/71/87).

3. Cold Creek: the Catamounts are very similar to Belle Plaine... fine offense, good power and scoring, but soft on the hill... Cold Creek came in third for the second successive season... they have never won the Pro Cup, but came awfully close in '41, falling to powerful North Hills in seven games after leading three games to two... that was the last time the Cats made the playoffs.

Top Pitchers: 27-year-old right-hander Spooky Robison (21-8/3.15) really blossomed in his third year with the club... veterans stars Rob Hutchins (16-13/3.28) and Sammy Wright (21-15/3.95) are still quality arms, too... Cold Creek needs help in the bullpen.

Top Batters: the big guns are All-Star 2B Milt Swallow (.267/33/104/82) and All-Star 3B Joe Cochrane (.309/26/92/96), but they got plenty of help from LF Mike Josephson (.321/21/67/99), 1B Bradley Brim (.314/15/55/78), RF Mel Parnell (.301/12/62/60) and CF Albie Forbush (.294/6/62/79).

4. Wynnamac: the Sundowners rebounded from its worst season in seven years, rising up from 65-89 and seventh place (38 GB) to a tie for fourth with an 82-72 mark (17 GB)... their last pennant came in 2044... Wynnamac won its only Pro Cup way back in 2008... the current club has solid pitching, but very little on offense.

Top Pitchers: James Duncan (21-13/2.85), Sammy Hayes (18-16/2.26), Shirai Nakamura (12-16/3.16) and Simon Northcott (10-12/3.85) are a pretty good starting four... and veteran closer Johnny Mitchell (6-5/2.58/16 saves) still is a quality reliever.

Top Batters: All-Star LF Mel Newland (.349/28/114/85) has a standout year and is the club leader in almost all categories, but he doesn't have much help... only RF Jake Turpin (.259/18/81/74) offers much in the way of offense.

4. Marston: after surprisingly winning the RU East pennant four years ago, the Nine have had to endure two down years... they were 69-85 last season (34 GB), but climbed up to an 82-72 record (17 GB) and a tie for fourth this season... like Wynnamac they have good pitching, but not much scoring... the Nine is still waiting for its first Pro Cup.

Top Pitchers: Thomas Stuart (15-16/3.03) and John Newton (12-14/3.33) are capable starters, but the other three spots in the rotation is a revolving door... closer Kiki Vuk (13-8/2.03/14 saves) did a super job in the bullpen.

Top Batters: average-wise 3B Elijah Dowden (.308/8/71/45), CF Charley Gilmore (.307/10/66/64) and LF D'Wayne Dotson (.296/15/75/92) are the club leaders... however, it's superstar RF David Kelso (.285/36/99/71) and 1B Gary Armitage (.227/18/74/98) that supply the power, though Armitage batted only .227 for average.

6. Beechwood: the Bobcats suffered their fifth straight losing season... the last playoff season was in 2027... Beechwood has only made the playoffs one time in its history and hasn't won a Pro Cup yet... the Bobcats are just a mediocre ball club.

Top Pitchers: at 35 Jimmy Herman (19-17/3.85) is the class of the mound staff... he and rookie Sandy Wilbur (15-17/4.04) are the only quality starters... there are two quality relievers in the pen... Freddy Manale (5-6/2.62/9 saves) and D. W. Downs (4-1/1.03/7 saves) are solid.

Top Batters: 1B Daryl Brady (.292/18/80/70) and All-Star 2B Mike Matthews (.285/14/62/106) are the only decent threats in the batting order... RF Eddie Wilson (.250/21/64/66) is no longer in his prime at age 36, but still has a little pop... Wilson had 460 homers in his 16 seasons.

7. Elnora: the All-Stars have been stuck near the bottom of the division for the past four seasons, doing no better than seventh, twice finishing in the basement... it's been 15 years since they made the playoffs... in 2033 Elnora captured its only Pro Cup title... the All-Stars also made the Finals two other times, in '02 and '35, but lost to High Mesa and Tuckanarra... the current team has poor pitching and fair bats.

Top Pitchers: Slim Harding (17-14/3.77) and Tommy Timberlake (13-19/3.95) are the most productive starters... the best in the bullpen are Leland Schofield (5-8/2.38/12 saves) and Jamie Pananga (4-1/1.17/6 saves).

Top Batters: All-Star 3B Joey Hagburn (.334/8/100/70), 2B Marley Macomber (.275/19/96/61), RF Casimiro Gessi (.292/5/42/93), 1B Rodger Corcorane (.293/7/77/49), SS Pete Hudson (.278/2/47/95) and LF Enos Conrad (.336/8/56/60)... Conrad was injured in late May and missed half the season.

8. Eastshore: the Elegants posted their worst record in the team's history this year... they were just 55-99 and finished in last place (44 GB)... 2034 was the last postseason appearance... Eastshore got its two Pro Cups in '16 and '17... they are terrible offensively ranking absolutely last in the IPA in runs scored with 564... the pitching was a whole lot better.

Top Pitchers: Ferrell Greenlaw (14-20/4.29) had the most wins with Malcolm Tansbury (9-21/3.27) the most effective starter... the Elegants have a fine bullpen headed up by All-Star closer Trent Niven (10-7/2.33/15 saves) and Vic Perry (4-6/3.03/6 saves)... Niven was third best in the IPA with 84 game appearances.

Top Batters: not a very impressive bunch of batters... LF Bevan Shuler (.302/20/63/75) paced Eastshore in BA and runs... and RF Troy McFarland (.243/28/86/71) had the most homers and RBIs.

2050 Ruthlandian East Division Final Standings and Team Statistics

12-02-2014, 11:32 PM	#4483
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,085	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Monday, September 19, 2050 RATTLERS STRIKE AGAIN IN RU EAST For the third straight season and sixth time in eight years the Sugar Valley Rattlers are the champion of the Ruthlandian East Division... the Rattlers were never really pressed in the pennant race, rolling up a fair lead at mid-year and then pulling away from number two Belle Plaine and number three Cold Creek in the final half of the season... Sugar Valley got the best of the Musketeers by 11 games and the Catamounts by 16... Belle Plaine and Cold Creek could outscore Sugar Valley, but couldn't outpitch them... Wynnamac and Marston tied for fourth place and trailed by 17 games. The Rattlers dominated the division with outstanding pitching and heavy hitting and should do well in the Pro Cup playoffs... there was no one better in the IPA on the mound than Sugar Valley's starting rotation. The Rattlers led the league with a superb 2.79 team ERA... White River with a 2.96 ERA and Valmara at 2.97 ranked second and third overall in the IPA. *1. SUGAR VALLEY:* this will be the Rattlers 17th appearance in the playoffs... they got their only IPA Pro Cup in 2045, knocking off the Southport Sun Sox in six games... many players on that championship squad are still with the club... manager Bobby Gamble played on that team and says this one may be a little stronger. Top Pitchers: Christopher Dunsberry (24-6/2.57/2 saves), Joe Snow (23-10/2.40), Cullen Winslow (20-9/3.04) and Antonio Cedeno (19-14/2.38) are a fearsome foursome... the bullpen is not as strong, though Domenico Renterias (6-6/4.17/25 saves) was second in the IPA in saves... the bullpen will be boosted in the postseason with the addition of one of the starters to the relief corps... spot starter Davey Brennan (7-7/3.20/3 saves) will also be used in long relief. Top Batters: Sugar Valley has nine players with 10 or more homers, led by young 23-year-old RF Duncan McEllicott (.297/38/99/86) and veteran star CF Carl Ramsey (.272/32/95/90) with 38 and 32 longballs respectively... the Rattlers don't hit for much average, batting only .252 (28th) during the season, but they made up for it with 180 home runs (2nd). 2. Belle Plaine: for the second year in a row the Musketeers have played second fiddle to Sugar Valley, coming in second... the Muskies have only made the postseason one time in the club's history... that was light years ago... back in ancient times... back in 2009... they have yet to win a Pro Cup. Top Pitchers: Phil Lacey (20-14/3.33) is the top winner and most consistent... but Joe-Joe Bouvier (16-10/4.00), Henry Wade (19-14/4.06) and Pedro Castro (17-16/4.26) do give them some quality starts... second-year closer Takeo Kawamura (8-4/2.16/18 saves) gives them a strong relief man. Top Batters: the Muskies can hit with power, average and score... superstar All-Star RF Lenny Buisson is the club leader at the plate, but he has lots of help from budding star 1B Chuck Gregory (.352/29/101/75), who topped the IPA hitters with a .352 BA... along with other productive bats C Nate Borg (.278/15/83/63), 3B Kale Woodard (.304/4/53/84), SS Kendall Hanks (.293/12/69/66) and LF Nappy Kiggins (.265/16/71/87). 3. Cold Creek: the Catamounts are very similar to Belle Plaine... fine offense, good power and scoring, but soft on the hill... Cold Creek came in third for the second successive season... they have never won the Pro Cup, but came awfully close in '41, falling to powerful North Hills in seven games after leading three games to two... that was the last time the Cats made the playoffs. Top Pitchers: 27-year-old right-hander Spooky Robison (21-8/3.15) really blossomed in his third year with the club... veterans stars Rob Hutchins (16-13/3.28) and Sammy Wright (21-15/3.95) are still quality arms, too... Cold Creek needs help in the bullpen. Top Batters: the big guns are All-Star 2B Milt Swallow (.267/33/104/82) and All-Star 3B Joe Cochrane (.309/26/92/96), but they got plenty of help from LF Mike Josephson (.321/21/67/99), 1B Bradley Brim (.314/15/55/78), RF Mel Parnell (.301/12/62/60) and CF Albie Forbush (.294/6/62/79). 4. Wynnamac: the Sundowners rebounded from its worst season in seven years, rising up from 65-89 and seventh place (38 GB) to a tie for fourth with an 82-72 mark (17 GB)... their last pennant came in 2044... Wynnamac won its only Pro Cup way back in 2008... the current club has solid pitching, but very little on offense. Top Pitchers: James Duncan (21-13/2.85), Sammy Hayes (18-16/2.26), Shirai Nakamura (12-16/3.16) and Simon Northcott (10-12/3.85) are a pretty good starting four... and veteran closer Johnny Mitchell (6-5/2.58/16 saves) still is a quality reliever. Top Batters: All-Star LF Mel Newland (.349/28/114/85) has a standout year and is the club leader in almost all categories, but he doesn't have much help... only RF Jake Turpin (.259/18/81/74) offers much in the way of offense. 4. Marston: after surprisingly winning the RU East pennant four years ago, the Nine have had to endure two down years... they were 69-85 last season (34 GB), but climbed up to an 82-72 record (17 GB) and a tie for fourth this season... like Wynnamac they have good pitching, but not much scoring... the Nine is still waiting for its first Pro Cup. Top Pitchers: Thomas Stuart (15-16/3.03) and John Newton (12-14/3.33) are capable starters, but the other three spots in the rotation is a revolving door... closer Kiki Vuk (13-8/2.03/14 saves) did a super job in the bullpen. Top Batters: average-wise 3B Elijah Dowden (.308/8/71/45), CF Charley Gilmore (.307/10/66/64) and LF D'Wayne Dotson (.296/15/75/92) are the club leaders... however, it's superstar RF David Kelso (.285/36/99/71) and 1B Gary Armitage (.227/18/74/98) that supply the power, though Armitage batted only .227 for average. 6. Beechwood: the Bobcats suffered their fifth straight losing season... the last playoff season was in 2027... Beechwood has only made the playoffs one time in its history and hasn't won a Pro Cup yet... the Bobcats are just a mediocre ball club. Top Pitchers: at 35 Jimmy Herman (19-17/3.85) is the class of the mound staff... he and rookie Sandy Wilbur (15-17/4.04) are the only quality starters... there are two quality relievers in the pen... Freddy Manale (5-6/2.62/9 saves) and D. W. Downs (4-1/1.03/7 saves) are solid. Top Batters: 1B Daryl Brady (.292/18/80/70) and All-Star 2B Mike Matthews (.285/14/62/106) are the only decent threats in the batting order... RF Eddie Wilson (.250/21/64/66) is no longer in his prime at age 36, but still has a little pop... Wilson had 460 homers in his 16 seasons. 7. Elnora: the All-Stars have been stuck near the bottom of the division for the past four seasons, doing no better than seventh, twice finishing in the basement... it's been 15 years since they made the playoffs... in 2033 Elnora captured its only Pro Cup title... the All-Stars also made the Finals two other times, in '02 and '35, but lost to High Mesa and Tuckanarra... the current team has poor pitching and fair bats. Top Pitchers: Slim Harding (17-14/3.77) and Tommy Timberlake (13-19/3.95) are the most productive starters... the best in the bullpen are Leland Schofield (5-8/2.38/12 saves) and Jamie Pananga (4-1/1.17/6 saves). Top Batters: All-Star 3B Joey Hagburn (.334/8/100/70), 2B Marley Macomber (.275/19/96/61), RF Casimiro Gessi (.292/5/42/93), 1B Rodger Corcorane (.293/7/77/49), SS Pete Hudson (.278/2/47/95) and LF Enos Conrad (.336/8/56/60)... Conrad was injured in late May and missed half the season. 8. Eastshore: the Elegants posted their worst record in the team's history this year... they were just 55-99 and finished in last place (44 GB)... 2034 was the last postseason appearance... Eastshore got its two Pro Cups in '16 and '17... they are terrible offensively ranking absolutely last in the IPA in runs scored with 564... the pitching was a whole lot better. Top Pitchers: Ferrell Greenlaw (14-20/4.29) had the most wins with Malcolm Tansbury (9-21/3.27) the most effective starter... the Elegants have a fine bullpen headed up by All-Star closer Trent Niven (10-7/2.33/15 saves) and Vic Perry (4-6/3.03/6 saves)... Niven was third best in the IPA with 84 game appearances. Top Batters: not a very impressive bunch of batters... LF Bevan Shuler (.302/20/63/75) paced Eastshore in BA and runs... and RF Troy McFarland (.243/28/86/71) had the most homers and RBIs. 2050 Ruthlandian East Division Final Standings and Team Statistics Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 12-03-2014 at 11:14 PM.