Wednesday, July 9, 2064
ALWAYS A BRIDEMAID? SLIGO ROVERS LEAD RU WEST AT MIDYEAR
The Rocky Rapids Snappers were the darlings of the professional pickers this year in the preseason polling... they were supposed to be the best in the west this year... the Snappers were picked to edge the Sligo Rovers for the Ruthlandian West crown... sadly, the Snappers have been washed down the river to sixth place... nowhere near beating the Rovers... however, this has been a darn good year for the Rovers... strong pitching and a solid offense are a good combination for success... the critics keep forecasting a fall for the spunky second place Volusia Vigilantes, but the Jailhouse Gang keep proving them wrong... no gloom and doom for the V's this year... they would love to catch Sligo and have the Rovers finish second for the fifth consecutive season... strangely, defending RU West champion Colfax was blacklisted this year by the pollsters... the Black Sox were picked for fifth place, but they are not paying attention to the papers or TV... they are in third place and will probably make a run at Sligo before the season is over... Colfax still has a potent attack and fairly good pitching... still a good ballclub... and just who is that in fourth place in the standings?... the Fort Benton Defenders?... yes, the team with only one winning season since 2041... one winning season in the previous 23 seasons... not likely for the Defenders to win the RU West pennant, but it would be nice if they posted a winning year... Fort Benton hits the ball with gay abandon, scores quite well... even without the longballs... run-of-the-mill pitching is their crux.
