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Originally Posted by care4ameatball
Nice to see some underdogs doing well this season. As for my Ginza Ninjas, nice to see them high up in their division but I don’t think it’s gonna last. With poor hitting like that you’re basically winning through pitching alone.
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Yes, it nice to have some of the also-ran franchises make a little noise in the IPA... it makes it a little more interesting.
A few teams have made the Pro Cup Playoffs with just really good pitching... Southport and San Alejo are good examples... also White River had fine pitching 3 years in a row, but didn't have enough offense to win the Pro Cups... that was in '55, '56 and '57... they lost in the Finals in '57.
The Ninjas are in a good division to win it with just pitching.
Ginza's golden years were 2019 to 2031, spearheaded by HOF catcher Crash Davis, who starred from 2013 to 2033... in his career Davis batted .304 with 405 homers, 1556 RBIs and 1656 runs... 15-time All-Star and 4-time Golden Glover... Crash Davis is one of the top players to ever play in the IPA... the Ninjas won 5 TU South pennants during his tenure.
Most of the time, you need a good blend of batting and pitching to win the Pro Cup... but lately Red Bluff did it without pitching... Midway might do the same this year... Cape Coral is another hot-hitting team with mediocre pitching... we'll see if the Hurricanes can pull it off.
Good pitching and good home-run power can do it, too... Teams don't have to hit for a high average... but they have to be able to score runs.