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Eugene Church · 10-18-2008, 03:55 PM

The Islandian Times

Tuesday, July 24, 2001

Around the IPA
Tycobbian Union - East Division

It hasn't been a good year for Rodrigo Alejandro, skipper of the Luxora Zorros and July made it worse. The Z's compiled a 9-16 this month and have fallen 11.5 games out of first place into 5th place.

Like most teams in the pitcher-heavy Tycobbian Union East, Luxora could use some good hitters and most definitely some more longball hitters. The Zorros are hitting .256 as a team, but have only 54 home runs, by far the worst total in the division. Scoring runs is a big problem for them, ranking fifth in the division.

But Alejandro has some quality pitching with his ace closer Roberto Martinez (8-3 2.00), who has three saves and 33 game appearances. In the starting rotation Keith Callahan (9-8 3.30) and Johnny Montel (7-11 3.42) have done quality jobs, excellent at times. They both have two shutouts this season. Chris Pierce (8-9 3.86) pitched very well early, but has been shelled in his last four starts and is in danger of going to the bullpen. One bright spot has been Tito Tovares (1-3 1.90), who just moved into a starting role and has lost three in a row, 2-0, 1-0 and 2-1. It looks like the Z's have found a fine hurler. They just need to find a few good runs to help him out.

In short and long relief Andy Stevens (3-6 3.72) has been adequate. Former starter Francisco Fernandes (6-8 4.41) may have found his niche in the bullpen after floundering as a starter.

Luxora's best bats belong to All-Star catcher Eric Richter (.325/3 HR/44 RBI/38 R), first baseman Paul Hallenbeck (.322/20 D/4 T/14 HR/57 RBI/44 R) and All-Star left fielder Pedro Vizquel (.299/27 D/4 T/4 HR/. New shortstop Vince Cooper (.319/1 HR/15 RBI/16 R) has given Alejandro good contact hitting and solid defense since coming over in a trade with the Fairfax Frogs of the TU West. He has looked good in his 35 games. Third baseman Rico Vina (.290/21 D/1 T/12 HR/49 RBI/49 R) has been a solid contributor this year. Left fielder Tommy Fortunato (.258/7 Hr/41 RBI/57 R/33 SB) and second baseman Paco Benitez (.253/2 HR/29 RBI/41 R/29 SB) speed on the bases, but need to hit for a better average. Benitez is a fine gloveman, too.

A couple of sluggers would do wonders for Luxora, but they would have to part with pitchers to get them. Fifth or sixth looks like the most likely finish for the Zorros this season.

The Hartsdale Hellcats had a good April (6-4), but it has all been downhill since. Manager Zim Donner's crew has pretty much spent the season in the cellar and is likely to end up there. They are 10-14 in July. The Hellcats are near the bottom of every category. Fifth in hitting with a .248 batting average, fifth with a 3.98 ERA and tied for third with a .975 fielding percentage.

Hartsdale doesn't have an All-Star or a .300 hitter. Donner's best batters are second baseman Francisco Abreu (.282/15 D/0 T/19 HR/60 RBI/55 R) and third baseman Whiz Weaver (.278/22 D/1 T/16 HR/51 RBI/42 R). Weaver is an outstanding defender, too. After them Donner only has journeyman players: left fielder Jay Luna (.275/24 D/6 T/2 HR/35 RBI/47 R/13 SB), center fielder Greg Reynolds (.267/21 D/4 T/10 HR/30 RBI/49 R/31 SB) and right fielder Mel Poe (.251/11 D/5 T/10 HR/38 RBI/40 R). All three are good outfielders.

The Hellcats mound corps is good and well-balanced. Gene Young (6-4 2.67) is a fine closer with 9 saves in 34 appearances. Phil Reed (9-5 3.05) is a very good starter, All-Star potential. He has lost his last two games by the scores of 2-1. Newcomer Tal Vaitkus (3-0 2.73) has done well in relief and now has been promoted to the starting rotation. In his first start he beat red-hot South Fork. Donner is expecting good things from the 17-year-old righthander.
Glenn Mann (7-13 3.75) has been the workhorse of the staff and has pitched well despite the number of losses. Mitch Yassen (2-2 3.57) looks likes he will be around awhile. He has turned in several good outings since joining the team a month ago. Middle reliever Jackie Bond (4-2 3.86) has been adequate and starter/reliever Danny Griffin (6-11 3.82) has pitched well, but suffered from run support like Mann.

Hartsdale could use improvement just about at every position, save for second and third. Donner needs about three more solid players to compete with the upper eschelon teams. His pitching is good enough, but the hitting need vast improvement. The Hellcats are going to be cellar-dwellers this year.

10-18-2008, 03:55 PM	#502
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,946	The Islandian Times Tuesday, July 24, 2001 Around the IPA Tycobbian Union - East Division It hasn't been a good year for Rodrigo Alejandro, skipper of the Luxora Zorros and July made it worse. The Z's compiled a 9-16 this month and have fallen 11.5 games out of first place into 5th place. Like most teams in the pitcher-heavy Tycobbian Union East, Luxora could use some good hitters and most definitely some more longball hitters. The Zorros are hitting .256 as a team, but have only 54 home runs, by far the worst total in the division. Scoring runs is a big problem for them, ranking fifth in the division. But Alejandro has some quality pitching with his ace closer Roberto Martinez (8-3 2.00), who has three saves and 33 game appearances. In the starting rotation Keith Callahan (9-8 3.30) and Johnny Montel (7-11 3.42) have done quality jobs, excellent at times. They both have two shutouts this season. Chris Pierce (8-9 3.86) pitched very well early, but has been shelled in his last four starts and is in danger of going to the bullpen. One bright spot has been Tito Tovares (1-3 1.90), who just moved into a starting role and has lost three in a row, 2-0, 1-0 and 2-1. It looks like the Z's have found a fine hurler. They just need to find a few good runs to help him out. In short and long relief Andy Stevens (3-6 3.72) has been adequate. Former starter Francisco Fernandes (6-8 4.41) may have found his niche in the bullpen after floundering as a starter. Luxora's best bats belong to All-Star catcher Eric Richter (.325/3 HR/44 RBI/38 R), first baseman Paul Hallenbeck (.322/20 D/4 T/14 HR/57 RBI/44 R) and All-Star left fielder Pedro Vizquel (.299/27 D/4 T/4 HR/. New shortstop Vince Cooper (.319/1 HR/15 RBI/16 R) has given Alejandro good contact hitting and solid defense since coming over in a trade with the Fairfax Frogs of the TU West. He has looked good in his 35 games. Third baseman Rico Vina (.290/21 D/1 T/12 HR/49 RBI/49 R) has been a solid contributor this year. Left fielder Tommy Fortunato (.258/7 Hr/41 RBI/57 R/33 SB) and second baseman Paco Benitez (.253/2 HR/29 RBI/41 R/29 SB) speed on the bases, but need to hit for a better average. Benitez is a fine gloveman, too. A couple of sluggers would do wonders for Luxora, but they would have to part with pitchers to get them. Fifth or sixth looks like the most likely finish for the Zorros this season. The Hartsdale Hellcats had a good April (6-4), but it has all been downhill since. Manager Zim Donner's crew has pretty much spent the season in the cellar and is likely to end up there. They are 10-14 in July. The Hellcats are near the bottom of every category. Fifth in hitting with a .248 batting average, fifth with a 3.98 ERA and tied for third with a .975 fielding percentage. Hartsdale doesn't have an All-Star or a .300 hitter. Donner's best batters are second baseman Francisco Abreu (.282/15 D/0 T/19 HR/60 RBI/55 R) and third baseman Whiz Weaver (.278/22 D/1 T/16 HR/51 RBI/42 R). Weaver is an outstanding defender, too. After them Donner only has journeyman players: left fielder Jay Luna (.275/24 D/6 T/2 HR/35 RBI/47 R/13 SB), center fielder Greg Reynolds (.267/21 D/4 T/10 HR/30 RBI/49 R/31 SB) and right fielder Mel Poe (.251/11 D/5 T/10 HR/38 RBI/40 R). All three are good outfielders. The Hellcats mound corps is good and well-balanced. Gene Young (6-4 2.67) is a fine closer with 9 saves in 34 appearances. Phil Reed (9-5 3.05) is a very good starter, All-Star potential. He has lost his last two games by the scores of 2-1. Newcomer Tal Vaitkus (3-0 2.73) has done well in relief and now has been promoted to the starting rotation. In his first start he beat red-hot South Fork. Donner is expecting good things from the 17-year-old righthander. Glenn Mann (7-13 3.75) has been the workhorse of the staff and has pitched well despite the number of losses. Mitch Yassen (2-2 3.57) looks likes he will be around awhile. He has turned in several good outings since joining the team a month ago. Middle reliever Jackie Bond (4-2 3.86) has been adequate and starter/reliever Danny Griffin (6-11 3.82) has pitched well, but suffered from run support like Mann. Hartsdale could use improvement just about at every position, save for second and third. Donner needs about three more solid players to compete with the upper eschelon teams. His pitching is good enough, but the hitting need vast improvement. The Hellcats are going to be cellar-dwellers this year. Last edited by Eugene Church; 10-31-2008 at 08:56 PM.