ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE (RUTHLANDIA and TYCOBBIA BASEBALL UNIONS)

[Eugene Church]

2076 Tycobbian Union Title Series - Game 5

[Dark Horse]

Looks like the Racers won't go down without a fight.

And how about that Stonestreet performance out of the bullpen?

[Eugene Church]

Originally Posted by Dark Horse

Looks like the Racers won't go down without a fight.

And how about that Stonestreet performance out of the bullpen?

Yep, Stonestreet saved the day and the season with 3 shutout innings.

[Eugene Church]

IPA PRO CUP STAGE IS SET... #1 WYNNAMAC VERSUS #2 SAN ALEJO IN PRO CUP SERIES
You couldn't ask for anything more... the Pro Cup Series got the top two teams in the Islandian Pro Alliance in this year's finale... Ruthlandian Union champion Wynnamac will take on the Tycobbian Union champion San Alejo for
overall baseball supremacy in the Islands... they emerged from two tough rounds of postseason baseball and will now try to prove they are the very best in Islandian Pro Alliance baseball.

Both of them won their round-two series in six games... the Macs eliminated the Stoner Stars and San Alejo cast aside last year's Pro Cup winner Rolling Hills.

2076 IPA Title Series Stars of the Day


2076 IPA Tycobbian Title Series - Game 6

[Eugene Church]

2076 Ruthlandian Union Title Series - Game 6

[Dark Horse]

Good run by the Racers; must get more pitching. But that Stonestreet made a name for himself...

Now let's see what the Mounties and Macs can do.

[jg2977]

San Alejo vs. Wynnamac - should be a fun one. I usually root for teams who have never won a Pro Cup, so I'm hoping that the Monties win.

[Eugene Church]

Originally Posted by Dark Horse

Good run by the Racers; must get more pitching. But that Stonestreet made a name for himself...

Now let's see what the Mounties and Macs can do.

Yep, pitching has always been the problem for the Racers... I don't think there ever was a year when they had good pitching.

Just might be a 7-game series.... both are good, solid all-around teams.

[Eugene Church]

Originally Posted by jg2977

San Alejo vs. Wynnamac - should be a fun one. I usually root for teams who have never won a Pro Cup, so I'm hoping that the Monties win.

You and me both.

Actually, both teams have won the Pro Cup... the Macs three times... and the Monties once... I posted that they have never won one in error... I think I fixed the post.

[Eugene Church]

Wednesday, October 28, 2076

PRO CUP FAVORITE MACS SLIGHT PICK OVER MONTIES IN IPA PRO CUP SERIES
The best two baseball clubs in the Islandian Pro Alliance survived the first two rounds of diamond warfare and now are pitted up against one another... #1 Wynnamac and #2 San Alejo will go toe-to-toe for the IPA Pro Cup Trophy, the ultimate prize in the Islands beginning this Saturday afternoon at Granger Field in Wynnamac... the Macs have chalked up 3 Pro Cups in its history, while the Montaneros have only collected one... the Sundowners claimed it in 2008, 2055 and 2070... IPA Pro Cup trophies are very hard to come by... San Alejo has only managed to win one... that was years ago in 2032... the oddsmakers have made Wynnamac a slight favorite... they are the choice of the baseball pundits and experts in a tight series... the best-of-seven series will probably last 6 or 7 games... the Macs get the homefield advantage... they were 96-58 in the regular season... that was the best overall record in the Islandian Pro Alliance this season... the Monties compiled the second-best mark at 94-60.

Looking at each team's assets and liabilities, here's how the two Pro Cup challengers shape up... Wynnamac hits better for average, while San Alejo has more power... call it equal overall offensively... both clubs feature a rock-solid lineup throughout the batting order... team speed is pretty equal... they both can run and steal bases... however, both teams have good catchers with good arms... the mound corps appears to be about the same in quality, both starting rotation and bullpen... the most glaring difference is in defense... the Macs are much better than the Montaneros... the Sundowner starters as a group are superior to the Montanero starters... Priit Laur, Noel Arboneaux and Don Brick are more steady and consistent than their San Alejo counterparts... give the Monties some added points in the talent evaluation because of Sebastian Solis... he is the only bonifide ace pitcher on either team... he is a stud... it will be tough for Solis to win 3 games in the series... his pitching mates Philip English and Ronald Milsap have to come up with one or 2 victories between them for San Alejo to prevail... give the Wynnamac bullpen a slight favoring with more depth... they have one more trusty arm than the Montaneros with Rufus Crafton, Jason Irons and Clarence Marlowe... San Alejo usually just depends on two relievers for most of the work, Lando Vargas and Rollie Taft... the Macs also have an advantage with a solid group of bench players... it is a little better than the Monties.

It's time to just flip a coin to choose the victor... it's just too close to call... the 2076 Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series should be a crackerjack series and go to the limit of 7 games... Wynnamac and San Alejo are well-balanced teams and well-matched... it should be an exciting climax and finish to a fine season.

[Eugene Church]

Sunday, Novermber 1, 2076

SAN ALEJO HURLERS SHINE IN OPENER OF THE IPA PRO CUP SERIES
It was the pitchers that shined in the first game of the Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series... San Alejo starter Sebastian Solis teamed up with closer Rollie Taft to tame the Pro Cup favorite Wynnamac Sundowners in the series
opener 3-1 in 10 innings... this was the first home defeat for the Macs at Granger Field in 7 postseason games this season... previously they were 6-0.

2076 IPA Pro Cup Series Stars of the Day


2076 IPA Pro Cup Series - Game 1

[Dark Horse]

Good, close Game 1.
i was thinking the Macs in six. We'll see how the bullpen holds up.
Why did Laur get pulled so soon? Is that a common thing? Or was it an injury?

[Eugene Church]

Originally Posted by Dark Horse

Good, close Game 1.
i was thinking the Macs in six. We'll see how the bullpen holds up.
Why did Laur get pulled so soon? Is that a common thing? Or was it an injury?

An injury... it's noted in game recap.

This is not good for the Macs... Laur has been their most reliable postseason starrter... he came to the team in July... will be out about a week.

[Eugene Church]

Monday, November 2, 2076

MACS SMACK MONTIES IN GAME 2, KNOT PRO CUP SERIES AT A GAME APIECE
The Wynnamac batting corps and mound corps each did their jobs as the Sundowners came away with a split of the first two games of the Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series... the Macs whipped the San Alejo Montaneros
5-3 in game 2.

2076 IPA Pro Cup Series Stars of the Day


2076 IPA Pro Cup Series - Game 2

[Eugene Church]

Wednesday, November 4, 2076

SAN ALEJO TAKES CHARGE IN PRO CUP SERIES... MOVES AHEAD OF MACS 2 GAMES TO ONE
It's still early in the IPA Pro Cup Series, but the San Alejo Montaneros chalked up a critical victory in the third game of the series, impressively beating the favored Wynnamac Sundowners 8-2 at home with the next two games also
set for the Casa de Beisbol... the Macs are only 2-5 on the road in this postseason... they are 7-1 at home at Granger Field... the Monties are 6-0 at home and 4-4 out of town.

2076 IPA Pro Cup Series Stars of the Day


2076 IPA Pro Cup Series - Game 3

[Eugene Church]

Thursday, November 5, 2076

MACS STOP SAN ALEJO 6-GAME HOME-WINNING STREAK AND KNOT IPA PRO CUP SERIES AT 2 GAMES APIECE
The Pro Cup favorite Wynnamac Sundowners put a stop to San Alejo's postseason home-winning streak at 6 games and regained the homefield advantage in the best-of-seven IPA Pro Cup Series... it was the Macs big bats
that won the day with 15 hits in a 7-5 victory... game five will take place in San Alejo... the final two games are slated for Granger Field in Wynnamac.

2076 IPA Pro Cup Series Stars of the Day


2076 IPA Pro Cup Series - Game 4

[Eugene Church]

[Dark Horse]

Alright. The Macs made sure they could bring the series back home.
i really thought the pitching would make a difference. But it looks like the bats will have to take it for either team.

[Eugene Church]

Originally Posted by Dark Horse

Alright. The Macs made sure they could bring the series back home.
i really thought the pitching would make a difference. But it looks like the bats will have to take it for either team.

The Macs losing pitcher Priit Laur from their starting rotation really hurt them.

Looks like we may be headed for a 7-game series... San Alejo has Sebastian Solis for the finale... but he certainly didn't do well in game 4... blistered for 4 runs in 4 batters in the opening inning.

[jg2977]

Wow, this series could go either way. It's a best-of-three now.