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Eugene Church · 03-30-2010, 11:01 PM

The Islandian Times

Monday, June 22, 2011

2011 Ruthlandian Union West Mid-Season Standings, Team Batting and Team Pitching

Sligo Rovers Rules RU West, Up By 6 Over Powerful Colfax
Manager Eddie Keys has enough mound talent to do quite well in the Ruthlandian West pennant chase, but when you toss in the best hitting in the IPA, you have a powder keg of explosive power good enough to take a 6-game lead over the defending Pro Cup champions, the Colfax Blasters. It was totally unexpectant for Sligo to be that far ahead at the halfway mark in the season.

So far the Rovers have reigned supreme playing .699 ball in the best overall division in Ruthlandian baseball circles. Sligo is 12 games up on Forest City, Fort Benton and Volusia, all tied for the third spot in the standings. Rocky Rapids comes in sixth, 19 games back, Stoner is seventh, 20 games out and Middlefield is last and 24 games off the pace.

Sligo's hitting is out-of-sight with a .280 team batting average, highest in the IPA and tops everybody in runs scored, too. A 3.35 team ERA doesn't hurt any, either. Keys' starting four boasts Colin McGrath (12-5 2.43), Vinnie Rastelli (10-3 3.28), Dix Edenborough (6-4 2.66) and Luka Abromowitz (10-3 4.07). Offensively the Rovers great LF Fred Collins (.369/15/57/73), RF Clell Renshaw (.303/10/50/49) and 2B Hollis Waldrop (.304/10/38/54) lead an awesome line-up.

Skipper Clem Rogers had stayed in the hunt so far with some very fine pitching, even better than last season's superlative staff that brought home the IPA Pro Cup to Colfax. However, the Blaster batters have slumped this season, dropping from .276 to a poor .251 BA. On the hill the hurlers have improved from 3.00 to 2.76 this year. Colfax's best performers have been pitchers Jimmy Joe Cartner (12-5 2.14), Ilya Szabo (8-7 2.00), Vito Incardona (7-4 2.84) and closer Dallas Somerville (2-1 0.47) with 3 saved games. At the plate the only reliable hitter has been LF Pat Coniglio with a .303 average, 15 roundtrippers and 54 RBIs.

Don't count the Blasters out just yet. If the hitting does an about-face in the second half of the year, then Colfax will be in the thick of the fight again. No one expects Sligo to keep hitting at the clip they are currently. The RU West will have a good race till the end.

03-30-2010, 11:01 PM	#1657
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,877	The Islandian Times Monday, June 22, 2011 2011 Ruthlandian Union West Mid-Season Standings, Team Batting and Team Pitching Sligo Rovers Rules RU West, Up By 6 Over Powerful Colfax Manager Eddie Keys has enough mound talent to do quite well in the Ruthlandian West pennant chase, but when you toss in the best hitting in the IPA, you have a powder keg of explosive power good enough to take a 6-game lead over the defending Pro Cup champions, the Colfax Blasters. It was totally unexpectant for Sligo to be that far ahead at the halfway mark in the season. So far the Rovers have reigned supreme playing .699 ball in the best overall division in Ruthlandian baseball circles. Sligo is 12 games up on Forest City, Fort Benton and Volusia, all tied for the third spot in the standings. Rocky Rapids comes in sixth, 19 games back, Stoner is seventh, 20 games out and Middlefield is last and 24 games off the pace. Sligo's hitting is out-of-sight with a .280 team batting average, highest in the IPA and tops everybody in runs scored, too. A 3.35 team ERA doesn't hurt any, either. Keys' starting four boasts Colin McGrath (12-5 2.43), Vinnie Rastelli (10-3 3.28), Dix Edenborough (6-4 2.66) and Luka Abromowitz (10-3 4.07). Offensively the Rovers great LF Fred Collins (.369/15/57/73), RF Clell Renshaw (.303/10/50/49) and 2B Hollis Waldrop (.304/10/38/54) lead an awesome line-up. Skipper Clem Rogers had stayed in the hunt so far with some very fine pitching, even better than last season's superlative staff that brought home the IPA Pro Cup to Colfax. However, the Blaster batters have slumped this season, dropping from .276 to a poor .251 BA. On the hill the hurlers have improved from 3.00 to 2.76 this year. Colfax's best performers have been pitchers Jimmy Joe Cartner (12-5 2.14), Ilya Szabo (8-7 2.00), Vito Incardona (7-4 2.84) and closer Dallas Somerville (2-1 0.47) with 3 saved games. At the plate the only reliable hitter has been LF Pat Coniglio with a .303 average, 15 roundtrippers and 54 RBIs. Don't count the Blasters out just yet. If the hitting does an about-face in the second half of the year, then Colfax will be in the thick of the fight again. No one expects Sligo to keep hitting at the clip they are currently. The RU West will have a good race till the end. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 04-14-2010 at 09:58 PM.