Thursday, October 1, 2076
PRO CUP FEVER SPREADS ALL ACROSS THE ISLANDS
It's everywhere you go in Islandia -- Pro Cup Fever -- that annual event that infects the whole nation for the next month... yep, baseball is on the brains and in the hearts of the whole country... the Islandian Pro Alliance playoffs begin this Saturday afternoon, pitting 8 division champions against one another for the glory awaiting one of them -- the cherished IPA Pro Cup Trophy... last year's champion Rolling Hills is back with a chance to win again... the Racers already have 8 trophies in their possession, but they would relish doing it again for the 9th time... four teams wll be attempting to gain their first IPA title: Valka, Stoner, Glasco and Mahaska.
In the Ruthlandian Union favored Wynnamac will face the Glasco Foxhounds in first-round action... all series are best-of-seven... the Sundowners will host the first two games at their place... then head to Glasco for the next three, if needed... Stoner will entertain the Valka Blackhawks in the other RU series... in the Tycobbian Union opening round Rolling Hills will be on the road in Tuckanarra and San Alejo will welcome the Mahaska Haymakers... the Montaneros are the Tycobbian favorite and forecast to play the Macs for the Pro Cup Trophy... the Wynnamac Sundowners are given the best chance to win the 2076 IPA Pro Cup championship.
Here's how the 8 teams are ranked by the baseball experts in The Islandian Times' Pro Cup Poll.
1. Wynnamac
2. San Alejo
3. Tuckanarra
4. Rolling Hills
5. Valka
6. Stoner
7. Glasco
8. Mahaska