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Eugene Church · 03-09-2019, 11:45 AM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Wednesday, September 24, 2059

PRO CUP PLAYOFFS COMMENCE THURSDAY
This is that magical time of the baseball season where 8 towns around the Islands abound with abundant asperations, hopes and dreams... their beloved hometown team has a chance to make history and be the best in the land... optimism is rampant at this wonderful time of the year... the Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup playoffs will begin tomorrow afternoon at four venues around the Islands... in the Ruthlandian Union, the Valmara Vipers (94-60) will play host to the reigning Pro Cup holder, the Crystal Lake Skippers (85-69), who are back for a chance to repeat as champion... and the Sligo Rovers (88-66) will travel to Marston (95-59) in first-round action... in the Tycobbian Union, it will be Oxford (97-57) at home against the Ginza Ninjas (96-58) and Denton City (88-77) on the road in High Mesa.

There are a lot of new faces this year in the postseason... only two clubs were in it last year... champ Crystal Lake and Valmara... only two teams have made it in the last decade... Oxford and Denton City were in the playoffs in '57... High Mesa last appeared in '48, Marston in '47, Sligo in '41 and Ginza, way back in '31.

This year's lineup of teams is very well-balanced... this year's Pro Cup is truly up for grabs... anybody can win... the team with the best offense has the worst pitching... the club with the best pitching has the worst offense... last year Crystal Lake captured the Pro Cup with its potent offense... can Oxford do it this year?... going by the numbers Marston looks to be the top team... excellent offense and solid pitching, but possesses a lackluster defense... High Mesa could be in the mix, too, with its good bats, good arms and good defenders... along with Valmara with its explosive offense, pretty fair pitching and average defense... can defending champion Crystal Lake pull off another surprise with its home-run power, solid pitching and good defense?

Only 5 of this year's Pro Cup participants have ever won the IPA championship... Valmara leads with 4 (2026, 2043, 2049, 2050)… Crystal Lake has captured 3 titles (2020, 2022, 2058)… and Sligo (2021), High Mesa (2002) and Oxford (2007) have garnered one apiece... the Vipers are tied with Turon and North Hills for the most in IPA history with 4 apiece... followed by Tuckanarra, Middlefield, Waleska, Southport, Rolling Hills, Far Mountain and Crystal Lake, all with 3 Pro Cups... overall in Islandian Pro Alliance history, the Tycobbian Union leads the Ruthlandian Union with 30 Pro Cups... the RU has claimed it 28 times.

2059 IPA Pro Cup Predictions:

1. Marston Nine: .286 BA (1st), 118 HR (21st), 755 runs (5th), starters 3.18 ERA (2nd), bullpen 3.08 ERA (6th), .273 FA

2. Valmara Vipers: .273 BA (5th), 192 HR (1st), 823 runs (1st), starters 3.46 ERA (6th), bullpen 3.19 ERA (9th), .976 FA

3. High Mesa Mustangs: .258 BA (17th), 195 HR (4th), 714 runs (7th), 3.37 ERA (2nd), 3.03 ERA (9th), .978 FA

4. Oxford Red Caps: .275 BA (4th), 244 HR (1st), 871 R (1st), starters 393 ERA (18th), bullpen 4.00 ERA (26th), .975 FA

5. Crystal Lake Skippers: .272 BA (6th), 138 HR (11th), starters 3.59 ERA (9th), bullpen 2.44 ERA (3rd), .978 FA

6. Denton City Redbirds: .259 BA (15th), 161 HR (10th), 692 runs (12th), starters 3.56 ERA (7th), bullpen 2.39 ERA (2nd), .976 FA

7. Sligo Rovers: .253 BA (27th), 126 HR (17th), 602 runs (27th), starters 2.71 ERA (1st), bullpen 3.09 ERA (7th), .978 FA

8. Ginza Ninjas: .270 BA (7th), 123 HR (23rd), 698 runs (11th), starters 3.52 ERA (5th), bullpen 3.87 ERA (23rd), .979 FA

03-09-2019, 11:45 AM	#6282
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,946	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Wednesday, September 24, 2059 PRO CUP PLAYOFFS COMMENCE THURSDAY This is that magical time of the baseball season where 8 towns around the Islands abound with abundant asperations, hopes and dreams... their beloved hometown team has a chance to make history and be the best in the land... optimism is rampant at this wonderful time of the year... the Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup playoffs will begin tomorrow afternoon at four venues around the Islands... in the Ruthlandian Union, the Valmara Vipers (94-60) will play host to the reigning Pro Cup holder, the Crystal Lake Skippers (85-69), who are back for a chance to repeat as champion... and the Sligo Rovers (88-66) will travel to Marston (95-59) in first-round action... in the Tycobbian Union, it will be Oxford (97-57) at home against the Ginza Ninjas (96-58) and Denton City (88-77) on the road in High Mesa. There are a lot of new faces this year in the postseason... only two clubs were in it last year... champ Crystal Lake and Valmara... only two teams have made it in the last decade... Oxford and Denton City were in the playoffs in '57... High Mesa last appeared in '48, Marston in '47, Sligo in '41 and Ginza, way back in '31. This year's lineup of teams is very well-balanced... this year's Pro Cup is truly up for grabs... anybody can win... the team with the best offense has the worst pitching... the club with the best pitching has the worst offense... last year Crystal Lake captured the Pro Cup with its potent offense... can Oxford do it this year?... going by the numbers Marston looks to be the top team... excellent offense and solid pitching, but possesses a lackluster defense... High Mesa could be in the mix, too, with its good bats, good arms and good defenders... along with Valmara with its explosive offense, pretty fair pitching and average defense... can defending champion Crystal Lake pull off another surprise with its home-run power, solid pitching and good defense? Only 5 of this year's Pro Cup participants have ever won the IPA championship... Valmara leads with 4 (2026, 2043, 2049, 2050)… Crystal Lake has captured 3 titles (2020, 2022, 2058)… and Sligo (2021), High Mesa (2002) and Oxford (2007) have garnered one apiece... the Vipers are tied with Turon and North Hills for the most in IPA history with 4 apiece... followed by Tuckanarra, Middlefield, Waleska, Southport, Rolling Hills, Far Mountain and Crystal Lake, all with 3 Pro Cups... overall in Islandian Pro Alliance history, the Tycobbian Union leads the Ruthlandian Union with 30 Pro Cups... the RU has claimed it 28 times. 2059 IPA Pro Cup Predictions: 1. Marston Nine: .286 BA (1st), 118 HR (21st), 755 runs (5th), starters 3.18 ERA (2nd), bullpen 3.08 ERA (6th), .273 FA 2. Valmara Vipers: .273 BA (5th), 192 HR (1st), 823 runs (1st), starters 3.46 ERA (6th), bullpen 3.19 ERA (9th), .976 FA 3. High Mesa Mustangs: .258 BA (17th), 195 HR (4th), 714 runs (7th), 3.37 ERA (2nd), 3.03 ERA (9th), .978 FA 4. Oxford Red Caps: .275 BA (4th), 244 HR (1st), 871 R (1st), starters 393 ERA (18th), bullpen 4.00 ERA (26th), .975 FA 5. Crystal Lake Skippers: .272 BA (6th), 138 HR (11th), starters 3.59 ERA (9th), bullpen 2.44 ERA (3rd), .978 FA 6. Denton City Redbirds: .259 BA (15th), 161 HR (10th), 692 runs (12th), starters 3.56 ERA (7th), bullpen 2.39 ERA (2nd), .976 FA 7. Sligo Rovers: .253 BA (27th), 126 HR (17th), 602 runs (27th), starters 2.71 ERA (1st), bullpen 3.09 ERA (7th), .978 FA 8. Ginza Ninjas: .270 BA (7th), 123 HR (23rd), 698 runs (11th), starters 3.52 ERA (5th), bullpen 3.87 ERA (23rd), .979 FA Last edited by Eugene Church; 03-09-2019 at 04:56 PM.