[Eugene Church]

5th Place: Beechwood (71-83) (27 GB)
Outlook: the Jackrabbitts have been one of the worst teams in the IPA in the last decade, losing 100 or more games three times... but have made some headway in the last two seasons... but they still have a long, long way to go... offense is lousy... average longball capability... fine bullpen with Villavaso and Greenacre... four fairly good starters in Harada, Blauser, Steffenson and Terris... at the plate Baham, Dunne and Cienfuegos have decent power... just average defense with a .976 FA... rise will depend on improved offense.





6th Place: Sugar Valley (70-84) (28 GB)
Outlook: with its small ballpark, the Rattlers hit homers, but little else... pitiful at the plate... just fair on the hill... only average defensively with a .975 FA... Lazzeri, Mingo, Wingfield and Durel go deep... but the rest of the batting order is kind of useless... Montreuil and Massey are solid starters... Bonham and Quezada are consistent, too... no standouts in the bullpen... Sugar Valley hasn't made the playoffs in 10 years... hitting for average and scoring runs have been their problems... the Rattlers had good pitching and a good attack from 2043 to 2051 when they ran off seven pennants and one Pro Cup (2045)... much improvement is needed... Sugar Valley looks to be stuck in the second division of the RU East for awhile longer.