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Eugene Church · 12-28-2014, 10:07 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Friday, October 14, 2050

MCKINNEY & LONG KING OF THE HILL
The best pitchers in the Islandian Pro Alliance this season were Will McKinney of the San Alejo Montaneros and James Long of the Middlefield Roosters. McKinney copped the Tycobbian Union Golden Arm trophy, while the Ruthlandian Golden Arm was presented to Long.

Will McKinney, a 30-year-old southpaw, was an important part of San Alejo's runner-up spot in the Tycobbian South with a 26-12 record. He tied for the most wins in the IPA this season with Frank Long of St. John and Butch Slattery of White River... McKinney placed second in strikeouts with 284, just one less than leader Lou Carlson of Waleska and he was tops in shutouts with seven. McKinney was fifth in the IPA with a very impressive 1.93 ERA. Only James Long (1.78), Matt Bell (1.83), Kenny Robinson (1.91) and Jamie Taylor (1.93) posted better numbers. In his nine years with the Monties McKinney has registered a terrific 206-103 mark with an outstanding 2.59 ERA. In his first season in the IPA he won the Tycobbian Rookie of the Year honor and five times has been named to the All-Star team.

McKinney had to beat out his San Alejo mound partner Matt Bell for the Tycobbian Golden Arm trophy. Bell also had a fabulous year with a 23-8 record, 1.83 ERA and six shutouts. Bell finished fifth in strikeouts in the IPA with 273. He wound upn second in the best-pitcher balloting. In the third spot was White River's ace Butch Slattery, who compiled a 26-8 mark and tied for the most wins in the IPA. Slattery had five shutouts and a fine 2.41 ERA.

Middlefield's James Long, age 30, was honored as the top pitcher in Ruthlandian circles with a 25-8 mark and an IPA-leading 1.78 ERA. The Rooster right-hander came in second in victories, topped only by McKinney, Frank Long of St. John and Butch Slattery of White River, all with 26 wins. This year's RU Golden Arm winner led his club to the pennant in the Ruthlandian West race. In 12 seasons with the Roosters Long has chalked up an impressive 242-161 record with a strong 2.78 career ERA. Middlefield has won five flags during his tenure. He has been named to the All-Star squad on five occasions.

Long has some tough competiton for the Ruthlandian Golden Arm. Valmara's 27-year-old right-hander Darus Grajek was a close runner-up with a 25-9 mark and a 1.93 ERA, while Jamie Taylor was third in the poll. The Rocky Rapids righty posted a 20-13 record with a brilliant 1.93 ERA. In 2046 Taylor won the Golden Arm and MVP with a record-setting 30-7 season, the most victories ever in the IPA.

** 2050 IPA Golden Arm Winners **
** Will McKinney * James Long **
***** (San Alejo) *** (Middlefield) *****

12-28-2014, 10:07 PM	#4516
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,906	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Friday, October 14, 2050 MCKINNEY & LONG KING OF THE HILL The best pitchers in the Islandian Pro Alliance this season were Will McKinney of the San Alejo Montaneros and James Long of the Middlefield Roosters. McKinney copped the Tycobbian Union Golden Arm trophy, while the Ruthlandian Golden Arm was presented to Long. Will McKinney, a 30-year-old southpaw, was an important part of San Alejo's runner-up spot in the Tycobbian South with a 26-12 record. He tied for the most wins in the IPA this season with Frank Long of St. John and Butch Slattery of White River... McKinney placed second in strikeouts with 284, just one less than leader Lou Carlson of Waleska and he was tops in shutouts with seven. McKinney was fifth in the IPA with a very impressive 1.93 ERA. Only James Long (1.78), Matt Bell (1.83), Kenny Robinson (1.91) and Jamie Taylor (1.93) posted better numbers. In his nine years with the Monties McKinney has registered a terrific 206-103 mark with an outstanding 2.59 ERA. In his first season in the IPA he won the Tycobbian Rookie of the Year honor and five times has been named to the All-Star team. McKinney had to beat out his San Alejo mound partner Matt Bell for the Tycobbian Golden Arm trophy. Bell also had a fabulous year with a 23-8 record, 1.83 ERA and six shutouts. Bell finished fifth in strikeouts in the IPA with 273. He wound upn second in the best-pitcher balloting. In the third spot was White River's ace Butch Slattery, who compiled a 26-8 mark and tied for the most wins in the IPA. Slattery had five shutouts and a fine 2.41 ERA. Middlefield's James Long, age 30, was honored as the top pitcher in Ruthlandian circles with a 25-8 mark and an IPA-leading 1.78 ERA. The Rooster right-hander came in second in victories, topped only by McKinney, Frank Long of St. John and Butch Slattery of White River, all with 26 wins. This year's RU Golden Arm winner led his club to the pennant in the Ruthlandian West race. In 12 seasons with the Roosters Long has chalked up an impressive 242-161 record with a strong 2.78 career ERA. Middlefield has won five flags during his tenure. He has been named to the All-Star squad on five occasions. Long has some tough competiton for the Ruthlandian Golden Arm. Valmara's 27-year-old right-hander Darus Grajek was a close runner-up with a 25-9 mark and a 1.93 ERA, while Jamie Taylor was third in the poll. The Rocky Rapids righty posted a 20-13 record with a brilliant 1.93 ERA. In 2046 Taylor won the Golden Arm and MVP with a record-setting 30-7 season, the most victories ever in the IPA. 2050 IPA Golden Arm Winners ** Will McKinney * James Long * (San Alejo) * (Middlefield) ***** Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 12-29-2014 at 04:54 PM.