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Eugene Church · 03-31-2010, 06:20 PM

The Islandian Times

Monday, June 20, 2001

2011 Tycobbian Union North Standings, Team Batting and Team Pitching

Blue Lake and Fairfax Tied In TU North At All-Star Break
In 2010 it was a chaotic 6-team tussle for the title in the Tycobbian North. This year the number has been chiseled down to just two - the defending champs, the Blue Lake Blue Sox, and the Fairfax Frogs that finished in a fifth-place tie, but only 3 games off the lead in the monumental logjam. This year the two clubs are deadlocked for the top spot halfway through the season.

Both Cobb Tyson and Harry Buckley have quality pitching. Tyson's Blue Sox are number one in the TU with an outstanding 3.11 team ERA. Blue Lake suffers at the plate where they are hitting a poor .255 for average. Buckley's Frogs have a decisive advantage with a solid .273 BA, coupled with good home run power. Fairfax has hammered 87 out of the park so far this season and may have the edge in the last half of the year. The Frogs sports a slew of top-notch batters in LF Dane Wesner (.344/28/71/58), SS Wes Hickox (.291/14/54), 1B Chancey Quibedeaux (.301/12/32/66), C Carl Tauber (.301/7/34/34) and CF Eric Brockmann (.318/3/29/34). In contrast, Blue Lake's best batters are LF Vic Gelder (.286/11/34) and RF Ron Landauer (.309/5/23/34).

However, the Blue Sox pitching corps really shines with starters Pat Henry (12-6 2.79), Neil Krogstad (10-3 3.41) and Dan Whitfield (10-5 3.15), combined with their new rookie closer Mark Carey (2-2 1.69), who has registered 18 saves at the mid-season point. Fairfax also has a fine set of starters in Joe Hampton (11-4 2.69), Wally Tidwell (11-6 2.68) and Ken Hill (8-6 2.66). The Frogs look too strong offensively and are the favorites to take the regular season TU North crown.

The Mahaska Haymakers, guided by Rusty Tanussa, are in third place and within striking distance of the leaders. Mahaska is 6 games off the pace. Tanussa has good pitching with a 3.40 team ERA, but is weak hitting. Hartsdale and Luxora are tied for fourth and trail by 8 games. Zim Donner's Hellcats swing a pretty fair bat and have decent pitching, but are not in the class of Blue Lake and Fairfax this season. Hartsdale hurlers have slumped a bit since last year, but the the hitters are holding their own. Stalwarts 2B Jud Turchin (.339/10/33/46), 1B Tom Brabant (.310/15/54/48) and 3B Kendry Moulton are doing quite well. Alejandro Rodrigo's Luxora Zorros have improved over 2010 when they wound up seventh in the TU North. The Z's biggest plus is their pitching, especially when rookie Tommy Wrightman (10-5 2.40) takes the hill. Otherwise Luxora is just too weak at bat. White River, piloted by John Randison, is in the sixth spot and is 11 games back. Oxford is seventh and 12 games out with Campy Roy at the helm. The North Hills Hawks, managed by Hub Carlson, follow in last place and trail by 13 games. None of the three will likely compete this year.

03-31-2010, 06:20 PM	#1658
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,946	The Islandian Times Monday, June 20, 2001 2011 Tycobbian Union North Standings, Team Batting and Team Pitching Blue Lake and Fairfax Tied In TU North At All-Star Break In 2010 it was a chaotic 6-team tussle for the title in the Tycobbian North. This year the number has been chiseled down to just two - the defending champs, the Blue Lake Blue Sox, and the Fairfax Frogs that finished in a fifth-place tie, but only 3 games off the lead in the monumental logjam. This year the two clubs are deadlocked for the top spot halfway through the season. Both Cobb Tyson and Harry Buckley have quality pitching. Tyson's Blue Sox are number one in the TU with an outstanding 3.11 team ERA. Blue Lake suffers at the plate where they are hitting a poor .255 for average. Buckley's Frogs have a decisive advantage with a solid .273 BA, coupled with good home run power. Fairfax has hammered 87 out of the park so far this season and may have the edge in the last half of the year. The Frogs sports a slew of top-notch batters in LF Dane Wesner (.344/28/71/58), SS Wes Hickox (.291/14/54), 1B Chancey Quibedeaux (.301/12/32/66), C Carl Tauber (.301/7/34/34) and CF Eric Brockmann (.318/3/29/34). In contrast, Blue Lake's best batters are LF Vic Gelder (.286/11/34) and RF Ron Landauer (.309/5/23/34). However, the Blue Sox pitching corps really shines with starters Pat Henry (12-6 2.79), Neil Krogstad (10-3 3.41) and Dan Whitfield (10-5 3.15), combined with their new rookie closer Mark Carey (2-2 1.69), who has registered 18 saves at the mid-season point. Fairfax also has a fine set of starters in Joe Hampton (11-4 2.69), Wally Tidwell (11-6 2.68) and Ken Hill (8-6 2.66). The Frogs look too strong offensively and are the favorites to take the regular season TU North crown. The Mahaska Haymakers, guided by Rusty Tanussa, are in third place and within striking distance of the leaders. Mahaska is 6 games off the pace. Tanussa has good pitching with a 3.40 team ERA, but is weak hitting. Hartsdale and Luxora are tied for fourth and trail by 8 games. Zim Donner's Hellcats swing a pretty fair bat and have decent pitching, but are not in the class of Blue Lake and Fairfax this season. Hartsdale hurlers have slumped a bit since last year, but the the hitters are holding their own. Stalwarts 2B Jud Turchin (.339/10/33/46), 1B Tom Brabant (.310/15/54/48) and 3B Kendry Moulton are doing quite well. Alejandro Rodrigo's Luxora Zorros have improved over 2010 when they wound up seventh in the TU North. The Z's biggest plus is their pitching, especially when rookie Tommy Wrightman (10-5 2.40) takes the hill. Otherwise Luxora is just too weak at bat. White River, piloted by John Randison, is in the sixth spot and is 11 games back. Oxford is seventh and 12 games out with Campy Roy at the helm. The North Hills Hawks, managed by Hub Carlson, follow in last place and trail by 13 games. None of the three will likely compete this year. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 03-31-2010 at 06:28 PM.