Last year's RU West champion was the
Stoner Silver Sox (75-79)... a lack of home-run power (79 HR) and offense greatly hampered them this season (612 R)... the Sox floundered around the first half
of the season, posting losing records in the first three months... Stoner was just 32-48 and 12 GB at midseason... they were well over the .500 mark (44-31) the rest of the season, but it was too late
... the Silver Sox came in 6th and 11 GB in the standings... Brayden Earwood was the only threat at the plate... the overall pitching declined compared to last year... however, Bobby West, Leon
Landers, Al Ptacek and Darryl Edmonds did a fairly good job on the hill... Casey Edgeworth and Errol Antoine were reliable in the bullpen... strong defense (.980 FA) was a big plus for the Silver Sox
... Stoner has won 3 of the last 6 pennant races in the RU West... Stoner showed it is still a capable team in the last half of this season... historically, they are still seeking their first Pro Cup crown...
the Silver Sox reached the Pro Cup Finals on 2 occasions and lost both times... Once as the Stars and one as the Silver Sox... Rolling Hills whipped the Stars in 2029 and Turon bested the Silver Sox recently in 2072... Stoner has done quite well in recent seasons with 3 RU West pennants in '72, '74 and '76.
