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Eugene Church · 06-21-2009, 10:48 PM

The Islandian Times

March 8, 2004

Midway Ranked Near Bottom Of TU East
Not much to say about the Midway Wolves of the Tycobbian Union East. They were 76-78 in 2002 and ended up sixth behind the co-champs South Fork and High Mesa, 11 games off the pace. Last year the Wolves slipped slightly to 71-83 and seventh place, trailing the flag winner Red Bluff by 14 games. It could be worse this season for manager Cochise Chandler.

This year the baseball experts are forecasting a fall even further to last place. Midway just doesn't hit well. They are fortunate to play in one of the bigger ballparks, so it is tough for the visiting teams to hit at Joe Wolf Stadium, too.

Chandler is tailoring his ballclub for defense and pitching this season. He told BNN, "We have several pitchers that blossomed in the second half of the season last year. Calder, Carper and Millham look like solid starters in their second year along with our top guy Mac Chaney. We also have two rookie pitchers on our roster that could make an impact, especially our new closer, Joe Eckermann. There are a lot of unknowns, but we think we will be a better team this season. SS Tory Bidwell gives us better defense and better offense than a year ago. He can also go deep occasionally. We are going to have manufacture runs more than ever as our only two power hitters will be platooned in left field, sacrificing a lot of power, but gaining defense. We'll find out if pitching and defense can win in the IPA."

Best Pitchers: Mac Chaney (16-12 3.53), Felix Calder (2-2 2.41), C. J. Carper (7-1 2.15) and Brook Millham (5-5 2.92)

Best Batters: All-Star CF Johnny Gillespie (.295 BA/15 HR/85 RBI/92 R/26 SB), 3B Tommy Kawatoose (.281 BA/16 HR/69 RBI/69 R/32 SB) and 2B Little Johnny Yuma (.297 BA/8 HR/52 R/89 R/17 SB)

06-21-2009, 10:48 PM	#1037
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,867	The Islandian Times March 8, 2004 Midway Ranked Near Bottom Of TU East Not much to say about the Midway Wolves of the Tycobbian Union East. They were 76-78 in 2002 and ended up sixth behind the co-champs South Fork and High Mesa, 11 games off the pace. Last year the Wolves slipped slightly to 71-83 and seventh place, trailing the flag winner Red Bluff by 14 games. It could be worse this season for manager Cochise Chandler. This year the baseball experts are forecasting a fall even further to last place. Midway just doesn't hit well. They are fortunate to play in one of the bigger ballparks, so it is tough for the visiting teams to hit at Joe Wolf Stadium, too. Chandler is tailoring his ballclub for defense and pitching this season. He told BNN, "We have several pitchers that blossomed in the second half of the season last year. Calder, Carper and Millham look like solid starters in their second year along with our top guy Mac Chaney. We also have two rookie pitchers on our roster that could make an impact, especially our new closer, Joe Eckermann. There are a lot of unknowns, but we think we will be a better team this season. SS Tory Bidwell gives us better defense and better offense than a year ago. He can also go deep occasionally. We are going to have manufacture runs more than ever as our only two power hitters will be platooned in left field, sacrificing a lot of power, but gaining defense. We'll find out if pitching and defense can win in the IPA." Best Pitchers: Mac Chaney (16-12 3.53), Felix Calder (2-2 2.41), C. J. Carper (7-1 2.15) and Brook Millham (5-5 2.92) Best Batters: All-Star CF Johnny Gillespie (.295 BA/15 HR/85 RBI/92 R/26 SB), 3B Tommy Kawatoose (.281 BA/16 HR/69 RBI/69 R/32 SB) and 2B Little Johnny Yuma (.297 BA/8 HR/52 R/89 R/17 SB) Last edited by Eugene Church; 06-21-2009 at 10:51 PM.