5th Place: Red Bluff Red Sox (80-74) (15 GB)
Outlook: Beginning in '57, the Red Sox really got into things in the TU East... they won their second Pro Cup that year... remained in contention in '58 and '59... a thorn in Midway's side... finishing second both years... but they have slipped the last two seasons... but still a good ballclub... Red Bluff still hits homers (small ballpark), but doesn't have the offense it used to have... however, they have much improved its pitching... the starters are rated third-best in the Tycobbian Union... the bullpen is substandard... the Red Sox don't hit well (28th)... are just average scoring runs (16th)... but they can still go deep (8th)... defense is below average with a .974 FA.
Red Bluff began the year well, topping the TU East at the end of April (15-10)... fell to second and 4 GB at the end of May, despite a fine 18-11 mark... Midway had a great May (21-8)... slipped to third place by July 1st (14-12), trailed by six games... really stumbled in July (11-18) and dropped 13 games off the pace and into the fourth spot in the standings... at that point, the Red Sox's season was kaput.
Overall in Red Bluff history, the Red Sox have made the postseason nine times with two Pro Cups (2004, 2057)... they had a great run 2044 to 2047 with four straight TU East division titles... also captured three division flags 2003, 2004 and 2005.
