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Eugene Church · 03-31-2019, 09:01 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Friday, October 10, 2059

VIPERS IN 6 IN PRO CUP SERIES
The 2059 IPA Pro Cup Series has all the makings of a dandy... powerful Valmara is seeking its record-setting fifth Pro Cup trophy... and opposed by the newest darlings of the Islandian baseball world, the mesmerizing Ginza Ninjas... it will be the big bats of the Vipers against the strong arms of the Karate Kids.

Valmara has the superior offense, while Ginza has better starters, a better bullpen and the better defense... the Vipers have five .300 hitters in the lineup, sparked by first baseman Timmy Benford (.319/34 HR/107 RBI/87 R), center fielder Jud Gilbride (.240/28 HR/91 RBI/95 R), left fielder Doc Pollins (.258/25 HR/72 RBI/61 R), third baseman Alek Stolarski (.307/4 HR/54 RBI/89 R), right fielder Semyon Tomczak (.297/22 HR/65 RBI/65 R), left fielder Harv Shepard (.304/13 HR/58 RBI/72 R), shortstop Matty Tomek (.301/4 HR/48 RBI/70 R) and second baseman Vladimir Szymanski (.306/9 HR/23 RBI/29 R)... Valmara topped the Ruthlandian Union with 192 homers and runs scored with 823... they ranked fifth in batting average with a .273 mark.

Heading up the pitching corps are Tony Joe Carnes (11-5/3.43), Lukasz Chojnacki (10-6/3.03) and Smoke Dillane (13-5/3.22)... however, some of the starters have struggled in the playoffs... and the bullpen has not done well, either... closer Kris Fourcade and the relief staff will have to be solid and reliable in the Pro Cup Series for Valmara to win... without them, the offense may not be enough to defeat a well-rounded and well-balanced club like Ginza... Carnes and Chojnacki give manager Don Ritchie two capable starters, but the number three and four starters, Smoke Dillane (13-5/3.22) and Jiro Valastro (14-6/3.70), have to do better in the Pro Cup Finals... they both have struggled mightily in the playoffs... look for Manabu Ozaki (5-4/2.70) to play a bigger role in the series... Ozaki has done really well in the bullpen in the postseason and may be inserted into the starting rotation.

Ginza has a solid core in its starting rotation... Kurt Brophy (17-7/3.28) and Sparky Dane (8-4/2.88) have been the most reliable for manager Sogo Takagi... Brophy has been outstanding with a 3-0 record and a 1.69 ERA in four postseason starts... starter-wise, one to four, the Ninjas are better than the Vipers... plus Takagi has one of the best closers in the IPA in Abram Worth (7-5/2.29 ERA/35 saves/61 G)... Worth has really done well in the playoffs, too.

However, Ginza will have to put some runs on the scoreboard to have a chance against Valmara... on paper, the Ninjas come up short, but in the playoffs, the Karate Kids have done the job with right fielder Gideon Tracy (.302/17 HR/103 RBI/74 R), second baseman Kuzuki Tamura (.262/11 HR/66 RBI/74 R), catcher Gary Glidden (.271/19 HR/64 RBI/43 R) and shortstop Hideki Nakano (.257/17 HR/69 RBI/63 R) coming up with clutch hits throughout the playoffs.

For Ginza to pull an upset, the pitching has to handle the big bats of the the Vipers... and the Ninjas have to hit a few out of the park.

The key for Valmara is to bang the heck out of the ball like the regular season and the playoffs, but they must get some decent pitching, too... especially in the late innings from the bullpenners.

2059 IPA Pro Cup Series Outlook:
Valmara in six games... they just put too many runs on the scoreboard... enough to overcome their pitching woes... but Ginza still has a chance... on the chance their twirlers can hold down the Vipers at the plate... and off the scoreboard.

03-31-2019, 09:01 PM	#6345
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,068	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Friday, October 10, 2059 VIPERS IN 6 IN PRO CUP SERIES The 2059 IPA Pro Cup Series has all the makings of a dandy... powerful Valmara is seeking its record-setting fifth Pro Cup trophy... and opposed by the newest darlings of the Islandian baseball world, the mesmerizing Ginza Ninjas... it will be the big bats of the Vipers against the strong arms of the Karate Kids. Valmara has the superior offense, while Ginza has better starters, a better bullpen and the better defense... the Vipers have five .300 hitters in the lineup, sparked by first baseman Timmy Benford (.319/34 HR/107 RBI/87 R), center fielder Jud Gilbride (.240/28 HR/91 RBI/95 R), left fielder Doc Pollins (.258/25 HR/72 RBI/61 R), third baseman Alek Stolarski (.307/4 HR/54 RBI/89 R), right fielder Semyon Tomczak (.297/22 HR/65 RBI/65 R), left fielder Harv Shepard (.304/13 HR/58 RBI/72 R), shortstop Matty Tomek (.301/4 HR/48 RBI/70 R) and second baseman Vladimir Szymanski (.306/9 HR/23 RBI/29 R)... Valmara topped the Ruthlandian Union with 192 homers and runs scored with 823... they ranked fifth in batting average with a .273 mark. Heading up the pitching corps are Tony Joe Carnes (11-5/3.43), Lukasz Chojnacki (10-6/3.03) and Smoke Dillane (13-5/3.22)... however, some of the starters have struggled in the playoffs... and the bullpen has not done well, either... closer Kris Fourcade and the relief staff will have to be solid and reliable in the Pro Cup Series for Valmara to win... without them, the offense may not be enough to defeat a well-rounded and well-balanced club like Ginza... Carnes and Chojnacki give manager Don Ritchie two capable starters, but the number three and four starters, Smoke Dillane (13-5/3.22) and Jiro Valastro (14-6/3.70), have to do better in the Pro Cup Finals... they both have struggled mightily in the playoffs... look for Manabu Ozaki (5-4/2.70) to play a bigger role in the series... Ozaki has done really well in the bullpen in the postseason and may be inserted into the starting rotation. Ginza has a solid core in its starting rotation... Kurt Brophy (17-7/3.28) and Sparky Dane (8-4/2.88) have been the most reliable for manager Sogo Takagi... Brophy has been outstanding with a 3-0 record and a 1.69 ERA in four postseason starts... starter-wise, one to four, the Ninjas are better than the Vipers... plus Takagi has one of the best closers in the IPA in Abram Worth (7-5/2.29 ERA/35 saves/61 G)... Worth has really done well in the playoffs, too. However, Ginza will have to put some runs on the scoreboard to have a chance against Valmara... on paper, the Ninjas come up short, but in the playoffs, the Karate Kids have done the job with right fielder Gideon Tracy (.302/17 HR/103 RBI/74 R), second baseman Kuzuki Tamura (.262/11 HR/66 RBI/74 R), catcher Gary Glidden (.271/19 HR/64 RBI/43 R) and shortstop Hideki Nakano (.257/17 HR/69 RBI/63 R) coming up with clutch hits throughout the playoffs. For Ginza to pull an upset, the pitching has to handle the big bats of the the Vipers... and the Ninjas have to hit a few out of the park. The key for Valmara is to bang the heck out of the ball like the regular season and the playoffs, but they must get some decent pitching, too... especially in the late innings from the bullpenners. 2059 IPA Pro Cup Series Outlook: Valmara in six games... they just put too many runs on the scoreboard... enough to overcome their pitching woes... but Ginza still has a chance... on the chance their twirlers can hold down the Vipers at the plate... and off the scoreboard. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 04-07-2019 at 11:12 PM.