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THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Wednesday, September 19, 2057
RED SOX UPSET MIDWAY IN TU EAST
Out of the blue somebody finally subdued the mighty Midway Wolves (86-69) in the Tycobbian East Division... it was the unheralded Red Bluff Red Sox (87-68) that upset the Middies... picked to finish fifth in the race, the Red Sox snatched the division flag in a sudden-death playoff, thus putting an end to Midway's four-year dominance... nobody even came close to whipping the Wolves until this year... it was a three-team race throughout the season... the third place High Mesa Mustangs (85-69) were always lurking close by and came up only one and a half games short of the title... the fourth place East Point Panthers (80-74) were in the thick of it at the midway point, but wound up 6 and a half games off the pace.
1ST PLACE: RED BLUFF RED SOX (87-68)
Last Year: (71-83) (30 GB) (6th Place)
Two Years Ago (67-87) (31 GB) (7th Place)
Last Postseason: four pennants in a row 2044 to 2047... (1 Pro Cup - 2004) (9 Pennants)
Ike Sweetwater is the long-time skipper of the Red Sox... his club has vastly improved in the last two years, going from 7th to 6th to the division title... both offense and pitching has been upgraded... Red Bluff is ready to make a run for their second Pro Cup... getting by powerful Midway was the first step in the process... the Red Sox still have some big hurdles to overcome... Denton City, Turon and Oxford will have a lot to say in the matter... it should be humdinger of a battle for the Tycobbian title.
Team Stats: .256 BA (18th), 733 runs (7th-tied), 193 HR (5th-tied), 3.61 ERA (8th), .977 FA (average)
Top Players: the Red Sox have two strong starters in rookie sensation Duane Sturgeon and third-year stalwart Wilson Sharpe, coupled with a couple of reliable arms in #3 and #4 starters Fred Taylor and Ricky Lambert... Sweetwater needs help in the bullpen... could hurt them in the postseason... two rookies Paul Gaddison and Denny Acres added two solid bats to the lineup to go along with Dazzy Bevis, Tony Kulkov, All-Star Marty Lyons and All-Star Jason Hunsinger.
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