OOTP Developments Forums - View Single Post - ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE (RUTHLANDIA and TYCOBBIA BASEBALL UNIONS)

Eugene Church · 05-13-2013, 03:38 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Friday, October 10, 2036

HAWKS-CRUSADERS VIE FOR IPA PRO CUP
The 36th rendition of the IPA Pro Cup Finals is scheduled to begin this Sunday afternoon at the Hawk's Nest in North Hills... the hometown Hawks, the winner of the Tycobbian title will tangle with the St. John Crusaders, the victors in the Ruthlandian Union for Islandian baseball supremacy... It's a best-of-seven affair... game one starters are Jeremy Kirk (19-15/3.64) for St. John and Jeff Owens (23-12/2.99) for North Hills... in the postseason Kirk has a 3-1 mark with a 2.36 ERA, while Owens is 3-0 with a 2.20 ERA.

There is no clear-cut favorite in this year's Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Finals... it's a coin toss among the experts... the North Hills Hawks (96-58) and the St. John Crusaders (93-61) are rated just about dead even... it may come down to the home-field advantage, which North Hills enjoys because of a better season record... Also North Hills had the tougher task to reach the IPA championship round... they had to beat powerful Chicopee, the conquerors of the defending crownbearer, the potent Tuckanarra Blue Jays... St. John had the easier road as they defeated unheralded Colfax and Cold Creek... the Tucks were ranked #1 and Chicopee #2 in the Pro Cup poll, while Cold Creek was #6 and Colfax #8.

The oddsmakers have installed the Hawks as a very slight favorite... they have the home advantage, better starting pitching and better defense... during the regular season North Hills had a .271 team BA(6th), 706 runs (14th), 120 HRs (28th-tied) and a .978 FA... the Hawks' starters posted an impressive 3.18 ERA and the bullpen a .298 ERA (6th)... St. John batted .276 (4th) with 789 runs (2nd-tied), 153 roundtrippers (16th-tied) and a better-than-average .974 FA... the Crusaders' starters compiled a pretty good 3.54 ERA (6th) and the bullpen chalked up a 2.85 ERA (6th).

In the playoffs St. John (8-3) had the better stats with a .304 BA and a 2.76 ERA... however, they played less-talented competition... North Hills (8-3) hit .302 with a 3.71 ERA... but the Hawks outscored the Crusaders 62 to 52 and outhomered them 8 to 6... both clubs were unbeaten at home... St. John was 6-0 at home and 2-3 out of town... North Hills was 5-0 at home and 3-3 on the road.

05-13-2013, 03:38 PM	#3535
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,946	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Friday, October 10, 2036 HAWKS-CRUSADERS VIE FOR IPA PRO CUP The 36th rendition of the IPA Pro Cup Finals is scheduled to begin this Sunday afternoon at the Hawk's Nest in North Hills... the hometown Hawks, the winner of the Tycobbian title will tangle with the St. John Crusaders, the victors in the Ruthlandian Union for Islandian baseball supremacy... It's a best-of-seven affair... game one starters are Jeremy Kirk (19-15/3.64) for St. John and Jeff Owens (23-12/2.99) for North Hills... in the postseason Kirk has a 3-1 mark with a 2.36 ERA, while Owens is 3-0 with a 2.20 ERA. There is no clear-cut favorite in this year's Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Finals... it's a coin toss among the experts... the North Hills Hawks (96-58) and the St. John Crusaders (93-61) are rated just about dead even... it may come down to the home-field advantage, which North Hills enjoys because of a better season record... Also North Hills had the tougher task to reach the IPA championship round... they had to beat powerful Chicopee, the conquerors of the defending crownbearer, the potent Tuckanarra Blue Jays... St. John had the easier road as they defeated unheralded Colfax and Cold Creek... the Tucks were ranked #1 and Chicopee #2 in the Pro Cup poll, while Cold Creek was #6 and Colfax #8. The oddsmakers have installed the Hawks as a very slight favorite... they have the home advantage, better starting pitching and better defense... during the regular season North Hills had a .271 team BA(6th), 706 runs (14th), 120 HRs (28th-tied) and a .978 FA... the Hawks' starters posted an impressive 3.18 ERA and the bullpen a .298 ERA (6th)... St. John batted .276 (4th) with 789 runs (2nd-tied), 153 roundtrippers (16th-tied) and a better-than-average .974 FA... the Crusaders' starters compiled a pretty good 3.54 ERA (6th) and the bullpen chalked up a 2.85 ERA (6th). In the playoffs St. John (8-3) had the better stats with a .304 BA and a 2.76 ERA... however, they played less-talented competition... North Hills (8-3) hit .302 with a 3.71 ERA... but the Hawks outscored the Crusaders 62 to 52 and outhomered them 8 to 6... both clubs were unbeaten at home... St. John was 6-0 at home and 2-3 out of town... North Hills was 5-0 at home and 3-3 on the road.