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Eugene Church · 04-12-2021, 06:11 PM

MACS MAY BE BACK IN RU EAST, BUT MARSTON, EASTSHORE AND BEECHWOOD WILL CHALLENGE
It's been 3 years of frustration for the Wynnamac Sundowners, a regular contender in the Ruthlandian East race... after winning the division flag in '64 and '65, they have been 3rd the past two seasons, but only 2 and 6 games off the pace... 16 times the Macs have made the postseason and twice they won the Pro Cup in 2008 and 2055.

This season the Sundowners (86-68) are very slim favorites over last year's title winner Marston (85-69), Eastshore (85-69) and Beechwood (84-70)... should be a torrid 4-team fight-to-the-finish... Wynnamac possesses a strong offense with superstars Snooky Bartels and Manny Sendejas... added help on the hill from newcomers Rufus Crafton, Cleve Tansey and Chauncey Flanders just might be what the doctor ordered to get the Macs back on top in the RU East... vets Don Loewenthal, Ardell Ledbetter, Pepe Vidal and George Gaither are back again in the quality rotation.

The high-scoring Marston Nine will again be led by its robust bats: John Bobo, Wayne Prentiss, George Chizek and Harv Beauchamp... what the Nine could use is improved pitching... Galen Busby, D. D. Klem, Harry Vodenlich and Mark Merriwether needs some help.

The Eastshore Cotton Kings may be a team on the rise... they came in last place last season (66-88), trailing by 24 games, but they have an influx of new blood this year... two rookies, shortstop Ollie Daggs and first baseman Hugo Cieka, could supply a much-needed boost to the offense and give vets Norbert Ruston, Buzzy McGinnis, Randall Williams, Terence Churchill and Lionel Crichlow some help... good things are also predicted for rookie starter Vinnie Harrington... it will be tough for Eastshore to climb that high in the RU East race... but they could if all of the rookies make an impact.

The Beechwood Jackrabbits have the offense, however they need help on the hill... they came in second last season, just 4 games behind pennant-winning Marston... Isaac Roy, Marcos Cienfuegos, Tim Baham, Nick Boles and Roy Muncie can blister the ball with power, but the Jacks can't match the pitching of Marston and Wynnamac... 19-year-old rookie Walt Derrick and 23-year-old Dale Hackett could be godsends this season if they can do the job in the starting rotation.

The remaining 4 clubs will do battle for 5th place... none of them are likely pennant contenders... they will finish some distance back in the pack.

04-12-2021, 06:11 PM	#7875
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,961	MACS MAY BE BACK IN RU EAST, BUT MARSTON, EASTSHORE AND BEECHWOOD WILL CHALLENGE It's been 3 years of frustration for the Wynnamac Sundowners, a regular contender in the Ruthlandian East race... after winning the division flag in '64 and '65, they have been 3rd the past two seasons, but only 2 and 6 games off the pace... 16 times the Macs have made the postseason and twice they won the Pro Cup in 2008 and 2055. This season the Sundowners (86-68) are very slim favorites over last year's title winner Marston (85-69), Eastshore (85-69) and Beechwood (84-70)... should be a torrid 4-team fight-to-the-finish... Wynnamac possesses a strong offense with superstars Snooky Bartels and Manny Sendejas... added help on the hill from newcomers Rufus Crafton, Cleve Tansey and Chauncey Flanders just might be what the doctor ordered to get the Macs back on top in the RU East... vets Don Loewenthal, Ardell Ledbetter, Pepe Vidal and George Gaither are back again in the quality rotation. The high-scoring Marston Nine will again be led by its robust bats: John Bobo, Wayne Prentiss, George Chizek and Harv Beauchamp... what the Nine could use is improved pitching... Galen Busby, D. D. Klem, Harry Vodenlich and Mark Merriwether needs some help. The Eastshore Cotton Kings may be a team on the rise... they came in last place last season (66-88), trailing by 24 games, but they have an influx of new blood this year... two rookies, shortstop Ollie Daggs and first baseman Hugo Cieka, could supply a much-needed boost to the offense and give vets Norbert Ruston, Buzzy McGinnis, Randall Williams, Terence Churchill and Lionel Crichlow some help... good things are also predicted for rookie starter Vinnie Harrington... it will be tough for Eastshore to climb that high in the RU East race... but they could if all of the rookies make an impact. The Beechwood Jackrabbits have the offense, however they need help on the hill... they came in second last season, just 4 games behind pennant-winning Marston... Isaac Roy, Marcos Cienfuegos, Tim Baham, Nick Boles and Roy Muncie can blister the ball with power, but the Jacks can't match the pitching of Marston and Wynnamac... 19-year-old rookie Walt Derrick and 23-year-old Dale Hackett could be godsends this season if they can do the job in the starting rotation. The remaining 4 clubs will do battle for 5th place... none of them are likely pennant contenders... they will finish some distance back in the pack. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 04-12-2021 at 07:28 PM.