Friday, October 27, 2078
TURON'S NEWELL EDGES OUT WARFIELD AND HAZLE FOR IPA POSTSEASON MVP
'Twas a mighty tough choice to make for the 2078 IPA postseason player of the year... this year's Pro Cup playoffs Most Valuable Player was Turon's left fielder Robert Newell... he bested a couple of his teammates, closer Odie Warfield and center fielder Robert Hazle, for the honor... all three players had prime roles in sparking the Typhoons to their 6th Pro Cup.
Newell led Turon in their IPA title run with a .384 BA (28 for 73) with 3 homers, 15 RBIs, 15 runs and 5 stolen bases in 17 games... second in the balloting was standout reliever Odie Warfield, who made 12 appearances with a 2-0 record, 2 saves and a strong 2.04 ERA in 26 innings... third in the MVP poll was Robert Hazle, who hit .301 (22 for 73) in the playoffs with 4 homers, 17 RBIs, 11 runs and 2 stolen bases.
Overall Turon was 12-5 in the IPA postseason... they whipped Hartsdale 4 games to 3 in the Tycobbian Union First Round... eliminated defending Pro Cup champion South Fork in the TU Title Series four games to one... and then captured its 6th Pro Cup Trophy by besting the Kilkenny Cats, the Ruthlandian Union champion, in five games.
The Tycobbian Union leads the series 44-34 overall... Turon has made the Pro Cup Finals 11 times with 6 titles... Kilkenny has made the postseason playoffs only 3 times in its history and has never won the IPA title... this the first time the Cats reached the Pro Cup Finals.
