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Eugene Church · 04-04-2010, 12:49 AM

The Islandian Times

Monday, June 20, 2011

2011 Tycobbian Union South Mid-Season Standings, Team Batting and Team Pitching

Turon Headed for 5th Title in 6 Years
Year in and year out Whitey Richburn's Turon Typhoons are the class of the Tycobbian South. This season is no exception. The Typhoons have a 6-game bulge at the mid-season mark over the Southport Sun Sox, 8 games over third place Cape Coral and 10 games up on fourth place Colchester. No challenger is within sight. It looks like Turon will claim its fifth division crown in the last 6 seasons.

Ginza and Arroyo Grande are tied for the fifth spot in the TU South and trail by 12 games, Summerland is seventh, 13 games back and San Alejo is in the cellar, 15 games off the pace of the Typhoons.

Turon always relies on strong pitching. Richburn's mound staff is third with a sparkling 3.33 team ERA and the team manages to put runs on the scoreboard despite its .257 batting average. They are 7th in runs scored. Heading up the pitching rotation are starters Nicky Engstrom (11-3 1.73), James Stuart (8-2 2.69) and Jeb Pickett (10-3 4.07). The bullpen is led by Merle Studebaker (1-1 0.91) with 18 saves. At the plate Turon is paced by CF Mac McCurnan (.278/9/40), LF Andy Porter (.265/13/35) and RF Jack Brown (.286/10/38).

The Southport Sun Sox have had a good first half. They just can't match Turon's pitching or even its hitting. Manager Charley Oscar's club however does excel on defense with a splendid .979 field percentage. Southport's staff is pretty good with four quality starters. Daric Jacoby (6-2 2.92), Bobby Ray Trent (9-6 3.33), Kael Claxton (7-7 3.29) and Keith Callahan (8-8 3.73) give the Sun Sox a good outing almost every game. It's in the relief corps that Oscar really suffers. 1B Bill McCann (.321/9/44), 2B Charlie Gamble (.296/9/49) and LF Big Stick Takala (.276/14/48) provide most of the firepower and offense.

Skipper Huggy Miller has his Cape Coral Hurricanes playing well this year after a poor 2010 season when they plunged down to the basement. The bats have perked up since a dismal season last year. The Hurricanes are hammering the ball at a strong .275 clip, good enough to be ranked number 5 in the Tycobbian Union. 3B Bobby Josker (.288/15/50/48) and C Bernie Finka (.301/15/40/35) pack some wallop in their bats and have good help from 2B Lonnie Moon (.351/5/34/42), SS Flipper Bird (.289/6/27/52) and LF Rich Osolinsky (.297/9/38/38). Miller has some solid starters, too. Cody Burg (9-5 2.96) is still one of the best hurlers ever to play in the IPA. Steve Aaron (8-4 3.17) and Adam Lundgren (5-3 3.15) are also having fine years. Rookie closer Bobby Maas (1-2 2.79) is showing some good potential at the youthful age of 21 with 10 saves thus far. Cape Coral is also very capable in the field with a fine .978 FA. Miller has his 'Canes poised for a return to the top echelon of the TU South, but it may not be this season. He has too much ground to make up.

Colchester, managed by Uncle Robbie Wilbertson, has a few talented performers, but overall is just a mediocre club. The Elites boast pitcher Jimmy Simmons (11-5 2.33) and 1B Harlan Roscoe (.311/15/44) and 3B Rick Fargnoli (.347/5/25/37), but little else.

Arroyo Grande is at the top of TU with a very strong .282 batting average led by the perennial league leader 35-year-old RF Jet Kazmarek (.375/13/61/55), who is in the running for his 8th batting title. 1B Sherm Miles (.300/16/52/42), C Don Holden (.319/9/41/42) and SS Randy Warren (.322/2/27/34) are also important offensive contributors to the potent Suns attack. Pitchers Miguel Aguilera (9-9 3.66) and Jimmy Boxx (7-7 3.42) are quality starters for manager Jean-Luc Marchand.

The Ginza Ninjas are skippered by Huroko Uchiyama, but they are are no threat this season, despite hitting the ball well and having decent starters. Uchiyama's club falls on its face in the bullpen. Third-year man Joji Azuma (12-3 1.95) is having a fantastic season on the hill, but has little help. But at the plate the Ninjas can hit the ball with a .276 team batting average. If the other pitchers were decent, Ginza would definitely be a first division club. 2B Ichiro Kawasaki (.335/7/28), RF Jack Vorland (.327/9/41), 1B Coonie Coulon (.312/11/34) and SS Ed Dorland (.304/6/31) all handle the bats very well.

Summerland manager Will Hackett just doesn't have the talent to compete. Except for veteran starter Denny Coulon (6-4 2.34), closer Frank Gerber (6-5 2.28) and RF Derek Visser (.298/10/35), Hackett has very little in the way of quality ballplayers.

Last place continues to be the dominion of the hapless San Alejo Montaneros. Lando Peceda has only two players of any significance. Third year pitcher Chad Gilmore is solid with a 7-5 mark and a good 3.12 ERA and 23-year-old C Coco D'Abadie hits only .249, but shows awesome power potential with 16 homers at mid-year.

04-04-2010, 12:49 AM	#1659
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,912	The Islandian Times Monday, June 20, 2011 2011 Tycobbian Union South Mid-Season Standings, Team Batting and Team Pitching Turon Headed for 5th Title in 6 Years Year in and year out Whitey Richburn's Turon Typhoons are the class of the Tycobbian South. This season is no exception. The Typhoons have a 6-game bulge at the mid-season mark over the Southport Sun Sox, 8 games over third place Cape Coral and 10 games up on fourth place Colchester. No challenger is within sight. It looks like Turon will claim its fifth division crown in the last 6 seasons. Ginza and Arroyo Grande are tied for the fifth spot in the TU South and trail by 12 games, Summerland is seventh, 13 games back and San Alejo is in the cellar, 15 games off the pace of the Typhoons. Turon always relies on strong pitching. Richburn's mound staff is third with a sparkling 3.33 team ERA and the team manages to put runs on the scoreboard despite its .257 batting average. They are 7th in runs scored. Heading up the pitching rotation are starters Nicky Engstrom (11-3 1.73), James Stuart (8-2 2.69) and Jeb Pickett (10-3 4.07). The bullpen is led by Merle Studebaker (1-1 0.91) with 18 saves. At the plate Turon is paced by CF Mac McCurnan (.278/9/40), LF Andy Porter (.265/13/35) and RF Jack Brown (.286/10/38). The Southport Sun Sox have had a good first half. They just can't match Turon's pitching or even its hitting. Manager Charley Oscar's club however does excel on defense with a splendid .979 field percentage. Southport's staff is pretty good with four quality starters. Daric Jacoby (6-2 2.92), Bobby Ray Trent (9-6 3.33), Kael Claxton (7-7 3.29) and Keith Callahan (8-8 3.73) give the Sun Sox a good outing almost every game. It's in the relief corps that Oscar really suffers. 1B Bill McCann (.321/9/44), 2B Charlie Gamble (.296/9/49) and LF Big Stick Takala (.276/14/48) provide most of the firepower and offense. Skipper Huggy Miller has his Cape Coral Hurricanes playing well this year after a poor 2010 season when they plunged down to the basement. The bats have perked up since a dismal season last year. The Hurricanes are hammering the ball at a strong .275 clip, good enough to be ranked number 5 in the Tycobbian Union. 3B Bobby Josker (.288/15/50/48) and C Bernie Finka (.301/15/40/35) pack some wallop in their bats and have good help from 2B Lonnie Moon (.351/5/34/42), SS Flipper Bird (.289/6/27/52) and LF Rich Osolinsky (.297/9/38/38). Miller has some solid starters, too. Cody Burg (9-5 2.96) is still one of the best hurlers ever to play in the IPA. Steve Aaron (8-4 3.17) and Adam Lundgren (5-3 3.15) are also having fine years. Rookie closer Bobby Maas (1-2 2.79) is showing some good potential at the youthful age of 21 with 10 saves thus far. Cape Coral is also very capable in the field with a fine .978 FA. Miller has his 'Canes poised for a return to the top echelon of the TU South, but it may not be this season. He has too much ground to make up. Colchester, managed by Uncle Robbie Wilbertson, has a few talented performers, but overall is just a mediocre club. The Elites boast pitcher Jimmy Simmons (11-5 2.33) and 1B Harlan Roscoe (.311/15/44) and 3B Rick Fargnoli (.347/5/25/37), but little else. Arroyo Grande is at the top of TU with a very strong .282 batting average led by the perennial league leader 35-year-old RF Jet Kazmarek (.375/13/61/55), who is in the running for his 8th batting title. 1B Sherm Miles (.300/16/52/42), C Don Holden (.319/9/41/42) and SS Randy Warren (.322/2/27/34) are also important offensive contributors to the potent Suns attack. Pitchers Miguel Aguilera (9-9 3.66) and Jimmy Boxx (7-7 3.42) are quality starters for manager Jean-Luc Marchand. The Ginza Ninjas are skippered by Huroko Uchiyama, but they are are no threat this season, despite hitting the ball well and having decent starters. Uchiyama's club falls on its face in the bullpen. Third-year man Joji Azuma (12-3 1.95) is having a fantastic season on the hill, but has little help. But at the plate the Ninjas can hit the ball with a .276 team batting average. If the other pitchers were decent, Ginza would definitely be a first division club. 2B Ichiro Kawasaki (.335/7/28), RF Jack Vorland (.327/9/41), 1B Coonie Coulon (.312/11/34) and SS Ed Dorland (.304/6/31) all handle the bats very well. Summerland manager Will Hackett just doesn't have the talent to compete. Except for veteran starter Denny Coulon (6-4 2.34), closer Frank Gerber (6-5 2.28) and RF Derek Visser (.298/10/35), Hackett has very little in the way of quality ballplayers. Last place continues to be the dominion of the hapless San Alejo Montaneros. Lando Peceda has only two players of any significance. Third year pitcher Chad Gilmore is solid with a 7-5 mark and a good 3.12 ERA and 23-year-old C Coco D'Abadie hits only .249, but shows awesome power potential with 16 homers at mid-year. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 04-20-2010 at 09:32 PM.