5th Place: Tuckanarra Blue Jays (77-77) (9.5 GB)
Last Year: (78-76) (23 GB) (4th Place)
Two Years Ago: (64-90) (34 GB) (8th Place)
Last Postseason: 2049 (3 Pro Cups) (18 Pennants)
The Tucks have been a so-so club during the tenure of skipper Junior Bristow... the Blue Jays have been on the rise since the basement season in '55... better offense is needed to get back into the first division and pennant contention... the Bluebirds started off the season with a bang, tied for the top spot with Red Bluff at the end of April... they hung close to Midway, the midseason leader, trailing by only one game at the All-Star break, then dropped back into the second division.
Team Stats: .254 BA (24th), 647 runs (24th), 116 HR (16th), 3.71 ERA (13th), .983 FA (excellent)
Top Players: staff anchored by brilliant All-Star Ian Timms, who blossomed this season in his fourth year with 26 victories, tied with Maury Statler of Oxford for the IPA lead... Justin Shank is a solid number-two man in the rotation... Ralph Ayers is better than his record... bullpen is seriously lacking... three rookies improved the Blue Jays... All-Star catcher Odell Overstreet really stood out in his freshman year... along with outfielder Foxy Frye and shortstop Curtis Wynn... veteran 3B Newt Crutchfield is also a quality bat.
Last edited by Eugene Church; 06-21-2018 at 09:07 PM.
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