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2nd Place: Rolling Hills Reds (94-61) (1GB)
Last Year: (79-75) (17.5 GB) (4th Place)
Two Years Ago: (79-75) (20 GB) (4th Place)
Last Postseason: 2048 (3 Pro Cups - 2029, 2031, 2048) (11 Pennants)
IPA Hall-of-Famer Billy Christianson (.302 BA/248 HR/1446 RBI/1735 R) has managed the Reds since '52... as a Gold Glove infielder he led them to two Pro Cup titles in the 30s and lately has them on track for success in the Tycobbian West... his club came within 3 runs of the division crown this season, losing a heartbreaker to champ Denton City in a one-game playoff... Rolling Hills is a strong team with a heck of a lot of hitting and scoring, adequate power, some fine pitching and top-notch fielding... the future is bright for Christianson and his Reds... rose from fourth place the past two years to a very close second this season.
Team Stats: .283 BA (1st), 762 runs (4th), 3.53 ERA (6th), .980 FA (excellent)
Top Players: solid pitching rotation with P. J. Dunham, Vince Dillaway, Tommy Otis and the injured Rob Gates (19-9/3.30 ERA)... just might be the best group of starters in the entire IPA... should have had all 20-game winners... the bullpen is solid, too, anchored by Matty Mosby... terrific All-Star rookie first baseman Teddy Stonich had a marvelous year with 36 homers and 121 RBIs and led the club with plenty of help from veteran star Dustin Thibodeau, Jean-Luc Roubique, Jameson Mulbert, Rory Teed, Mike Josephson and rookie Lee Fountain.
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