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Eugene Church · 02-13-2019, 09:41 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Sunday, June 1, 2059

HM, TUCKS, ZARKS IN 3-WAY TIE IN TU EAST
How about that!... mighty Midway and robust Red Bluff just might have some competition in the Tycobbian East Division... High Mesa (28-23), Tuckanarra (28-23) and Ozarka (28-23) soared in May and leapfrogged the habitual powers... the Mustangs, Blue Jays and Naturals are on top of the heap with a 2-game edge over the Wolves (26-25) and 3 up on the Red Sox (25-26)... it's beginning to look like a 5-team race this year.

Red Bluff (15-7) was on top in April, followed closely by Midway (14-9)... but both clubs slumbered with a poor May... the Wolves were 12-16, while the Red Sox slipped to 10-18... the Tucks had the best record last month at 17-11, followed by High Mesa's 16-12... the Zarks also had a winning month at 15-13... none of the other three clubs in the TU East look like contenders.

Tycobbian East Outlook: the co-leading High Mesa Mustangs can score runs... they are hitting only .249 (23rd), but they go deep pretty well with 69 homers (4th) and have put 224 runs (6th) on the scoreboard... couple that with a good mound staff and you have a solid pennant contender... the Mustangs have registered a 3.71 team ERA (8th)... Tuckanarra is tied for the top spot, but may not be able to sustain it... the Tucks have average pitching with a 3.97 ERA, but don't have much of an offense.... the third co-leader Ozarka doesn't seem to have staying power, either... the Nats only have so-so pitching with a 4.08 ERA, a fairly good offense with a .266 BA (8th), 229 runs (11th-tied), but only 29 roundtrippers (30th)... Midway's misery in May was caused by a poor performance on the hill... the team ERA is elevated at 4.22 (23rd)... however, the Wolves can still stick the old horsehide... they are batting .267 (7th), have scored 240 runs (7th) and smacked 83 out of the park (1st-tied)... 4th place Midway is still a dangerous team... so is 5th place Red Bluff... the Red Sox have posted a fine 3.05 ERA (2nd), but have suffered at the plate with a .248 BA (25th), scored only 205 runs (25th) and have hit just 52 homers (10th)... they are not the Red Sox of old with firepower galore... it's a new day in Red Bluff where pitching is the way to success... the Tycobbian East pennant will get down to just three teams... High Mesa is not a flash in the pan... should be around into September... they can play with Midway... the Wolves are still the favorite... with the Red Sox coming in third... Tuckanarra and Ozarka will battle for the fourth spot in the standings... well-regarded South Fork suffered a huge blow when 25-game winner Emmett Coogan (2-4/5.40) was lost for the entire season with an arm injury.

02-13-2019, 09:41 PM	#6226
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,906	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Sunday, June 1, 2059 HM, TUCKS, ZARKS IN 3-WAY TIE IN TU EAST How about that!... mighty Midway and robust Red Bluff just might have some competition in the Tycobbian East Division... High Mesa (28-23), Tuckanarra (28-23) and Ozarka (28-23) soared in May and leapfrogged the habitual powers... the Mustangs, Blue Jays and Naturals are on top of the heap with a 2-game edge over the Wolves (26-25) and 3 up on the Red Sox (25-26)... it's beginning to look like a 5-team race this year. Red Bluff (15-7) was on top in April, followed closely by Midway (14-9)... but both clubs slumbered with a poor May... the Wolves were 12-16, while the Red Sox slipped to 10-18... the Tucks had the best record last month at 17-11, followed by High Mesa's 16-12... the Zarks also had a winning month at 15-13... none of the other three clubs in the TU East look like contenders. Tycobbian East Outlook: the co-leading High Mesa Mustangs can score runs... they are hitting only .249 (23rd), but they go deep pretty well with 69 homers (4th) and have put 224 runs (6th) on the scoreboard... couple that with a good mound staff and you have a solid pennant contender... the Mustangs have registered a 3.71 team ERA (8th)... Tuckanarra is tied for the top spot, but may not be able to sustain it... the Tucks have average pitching with a 3.97 ERA, but don't have much of an offense.... the third co-leader Ozarka doesn't seem to have staying power, either... the Nats only have so-so pitching with a 4.08 ERA, a fairly good offense with a .266 BA (8th), 229 runs (11th-tied), but only 29 roundtrippers (30th)... Midway's misery in May was caused by a poor performance on the hill... the team ERA is elevated at 4.22 (23rd)... however, the Wolves can still stick the old horsehide... they are batting .267 (7th), have scored 240 runs (7th) and smacked 83 out of the park (1st-tied)... 4th place Midway is still a dangerous team... so is 5th place Red Bluff... the Red Sox have posted a fine 3.05 ERA (2nd), but have suffered at the plate with a .248 BA (25th), scored only 205 runs (25th) and have hit just 52 homers (10th)... they are not the Red Sox of old with firepower galore... it's a new day in Red Bluff where pitching is the way to success... the Tycobbian East pennant will get down to just three teams... High Mesa is not a flash in the pan... should be around into September... they can play with Midway... the Wolves are still the favorite... with the Red Sox coming in third... Tuckanarra and Ozarka will battle for the fourth spot in the standings... well-regarded South Fork suffered a huge blow when 25-game winner Emmett Coogan (2-4/5.40) was lost for the entire season with an arm injury. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 02-13-2019 at 09:48 PM.