[Eugene Church]

7th Place: Cold Creek (70-84) (28 GB)
Outlook: the Raccoons have been a league doormat for the last 20 seasons... no postseason appearances since 2041... and not likely anytime soon... Cold Creek can hit the ball and score runs, but they can't get anybody out... plus defense is subpar with a .974 FA... the Raccoons have a good core of hitters with Norberg, Green, Lange and Constable... but could still use a few more... all of the starters are mediocre to bad... Troy is the only decent one... but they do have a strong closer in Dial... Cold Creek is destined to be mired near the bottom of the RU East standings.





8th Place: Belle Plaine (45-109) (53 G)
Outlook: oh, what a horrendous year it was for the hapless Musketeers... 109 defeats... it was the sixth straight year of heavy losses... for the past two seasons the pitching has rivaled the worst in IPA history... poor Belle Plaine... the only time they have ever made the playoffs was long ago and far away in the year 2009... not likely to change anytime soon... the Muskies have average hitting, home-run power and scoring, but the pitching is a total disaster... all of the starters' ERAs are over 5.00... the bullpen is bad, too, with one exception... Adrien Renaud really get the job done there... however, at the plate, a few of the Musketeers can swing a good bat... Losby, Marcum, McIntosh and Trevino can hit the ball with authority.