2067 Ruthlandian Union League Championship Series Preview
Marston versus Far Mountain for the Tycobbian Union title.
Who's going to be triumphant?
This is a very tough one to call... the Nine and the Redhawks are pretty much even-steven on the baseball diamond... like two peas in a pod... very similar... not a lot of difference between them... that is true on the surface... so let's dig a little deeper and see what we can come with this that sounds plausible and reasonable.
Far Mountain upset the top-rated team in the IPA playoffs, the favorite to win the Pro Cup this year, the Claxton Diamonds, a heck of a good team with a good postseason record in recent years... big plus for the Redhawks... Marston, on the other hand, just barely beat out a team that rarely does well in the playoffs, the Sligo Rovers, a team with very good pitching, but little in the way of offense... another plus for the Redhawks.
Now let's take a look at the tale of the tape... pretty close in the offense department... scoring is almost even... Far Mountain gets its runs with homers, while Marston gets them with lots of base hits... might give the Redhawks a slight advantage here, too... good pitching and good home-run power is a good formula for success in the postseason... but the Nine looks to be the better pitching staff... slight plus for Marston... on the defensive side of the baseball, give a huge advantage to Far Mountain... .979 FA to .973 FA... in a close series, defense could be a big factor... and just how much knowledge do you think the pro pundits have?... Marston is the 4th-best club in the playoffs, while Far Mountain is right on their heels at #5... this is truly a "pick 'em" series.
Ruthlandian Union Title Series Outlook:
In a direct comparison it appears Far Mountain will take the series in 7 games... the Redhawks have more plusses than minuses... the outcome will probably come down to the bounce of the ball and who gets the lucky breaks.
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