2063 IPA Pro Cup Prediction
5th Place: Hartsdale Hellcats (88-67)
Hartsdale is a power-laden club that could use better pitching... it might be good enough to get you through the regular season, but not adequate against playoff caliber teams... the Hellcats are a heck of hitting team with the likes of Walt Ivy, Maury Donatello, Cooter Eldridge and Nathan Ivy... and the starting foursome is fairly good with Phil Baylor, Nigel Remington, Tommy Johnson and Cris Knighten, but none of them go deep into the game... in addition, Hartsdale is short on good relievers... the Hellcats must outscore the opposition, which may be tough to do in the postseason because the quality of pitching is up another level... still Hartsdale was good enough to beat the Oxford Red Caps in the Tycobbian North Division... Oxford had won the division flag 5 of the last 6 seasons and was a factor in the postseason playoffs, winning the Pro Cup in '61... first the Hellcats must whip second-ranked Summerland in the first round and then probably have to face the defending Pro Cup titlist, Rolling Hills, this year's favorite to win it all again... that a tall order.
