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Eugene Church · 09-28-2014, 07:50 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Sunday, October 18, 2048

HAWK AND MCKINNEY BEST IPA HURLERS
The best hurlers in the IPA in 2048 are Ralph Hawk and Will McKinney. They are this year's winners of the coveted Golden Arm Awards given out by the Islandian Pro Alliance. Hawk is an 11-year veteran that led the Ranford Bulls to a second place finish in the Ruthlandian North, while McKinney has played seven years with the San Alejo Montaneros, the third-place team in the Tycobbian South.

Hawk is a 30-year-old right-hander. He had a fabulous season with a 26-6 record and a 1.84 ERA. Hawk ranked second in the IPA in wins and ERA. Teddy Twardzik's 28 victories for Valmara and Rusty Howard's 1.65 ERA for Forest City were the only ones better than him. In his career Hawk is 182-120 with a super 2.59 ERA. This was his first Ruthlandian Golden Arm trophy.

Teddy Twardzik finished a close second in the competition with a brilliant 28-7 mark and a 2.53 ERA. His Valmara Vipers won the Ruthlandian North this year.

Number three in the Golden Arm balloting was Forest City's Rusty Howard, who paced the IPA in both ERA and strikeouts. Howard struck out 298 batters and posted a superb 1.65 ERA. Overall he was 21-12 for the season and helped the Lumberjacks make the playoffs for the first time in almost four decades. Howard came in second in the IPA with 6 shutouts, beaten only by Sligo's Mickey Walsh, who chalked up 7.

Will McKinney won out in the Golden Arm voting in a tight race with Rolling Hills' Matthew Christianson and Southport's Johnny Swanson. This year McKinney, a 29-year-old southpaw, fashioned a 22-12 record with a 2.31 ERA. He fanned 282 batters and crafted 4 shutouts in the season. Lifetime McKinney is 157-82 with a strong 2.71 ERA. This year's Tycobbian Golden Arm winner was the Rookie of the Year in 2042.

McKinney's runner-up in the Golden Arm voting, Matthew Christianson, was one of the prime reasons the Rolling Hills Reds captured the Tycobbian West Division and eventually won this year's Pro Cup. Christianson was fourth in the IPA with an impressive 2.19 ERA. His season record was 22-11.

Johnny Swanson, the talented portsider for the Southport Sun Sox, came in third behind McKinney and Christianson. He put up a 22-11 mark with a fine 2.41 ERA and was a big cog in the Sun Sox's IPA-leading 101 victories.

09-28-2014, 07:50 PM	#4382
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,870	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Sunday, October 18, 2048 HAWK AND MCKINNEY BEST IPA HURLERS The best hurlers in the IPA in 2048 are Ralph Hawk and Will McKinney. They are this year's winners of the coveted Golden Arm Awards given out by the Islandian Pro Alliance. Hawk is an 11-year veteran that led the Ranford Bulls to a second place finish in the Ruthlandian North, while McKinney has played seven years with the San Alejo Montaneros, the third-place team in the Tycobbian South. Hawk is a 30-year-old right-hander. He had a fabulous season with a 26-6 record and a 1.84 ERA. Hawk ranked second in the IPA in wins and ERA. Teddy Twardzik's 28 victories for Valmara and Rusty Howard's 1.65 ERA for Forest City were the only ones better than him. In his career Hawk is 182-120 with a super 2.59 ERA. This was his first Ruthlandian Golden Arm trophy. Teddy Twardzik finished a close second in the competition with a brilliant 28-7 mark and a 2.53 ERA. His Valmara Vipers won the Ruthlandian North this year. Number three in the Golden Arm balloting was Forest City's Rusty Howard, who paced the IPA in both ERA and strikeouts. Howard struck out 298 batters and posted a superb 1.65 ERA. Overall he was 21-12 for the season and helped the Lumberjacks make the playoffs for the first time in almost four decades. Howard came in second in the IPA with 6 shutouts, beaten only by Sligo's Mickey Walsh, who chalked up 7. Will McKinney won out in the Golden Arm voting in a tight race with Rolling Hills' Matthew Christianson and Southport's Johnny Swanson. This year McKinney, a 29-year-old southpaw, fashioned a 22-12 record with a 2.31 ERA. He fanned 282 batters and crafted 4 shutouts in the season. Lifetime McKinney is 157-82 with a strong 2.71 ERA. This year's Tycobbian Golden Arm winner was the Rookie of the Year in 2042. McKinney's runner-up in the Golden Arm voting, Matthew Christianson, was one of the prime reasons the Rolling Hills Reds captured the Tycobbian West Division and eventually won this year's Pro Cup. Christianson was fourth in the IPA with an impressive 2.19 ERA. His season record was 22-11. Johnny Swanson, the talented portsider for the Southport Sun Sox, came in third behind McKinney and Christianson. He put up a 22-11 mark with a fine 2.41 ERA and was a big cog in the Sun Sox's IPA-leading 101 victories. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 09-30-2014 at 05:47 PM.