Around the Tycobbian South Division
2065 Tycobbian South Final Standings
1st Place: Southport Sun Sox (96-58)
Last Pennant:2062
Pro Cups: 3 (2027, 2044, 2047)
Southport made shambles of the Tycobbian South this season, winning by a whopping 10 games over runner-up Summerland... the Sun Sox had a lackadaisical first two months, going 26-25 and resting in 4th or 5th place in the standings... but they then turned on the afterburners and warp-speeded past everybody in June, July, August and September, rolling up 96 victories... Summerland, Cape Coral, Ginza and Turon stayed in the chase for awhile, but they all dropped far out of contention in August and September.
This just might be the Year of the Sun Sox... they copped the pennant in '62 and lost in the TU title series to the eventual Pro Cup winner Rolling Hills in 6 games... finished a pretty close second in '63 (5 GB)... and came in second in '64 (7 GB)... on paper Southport just may be the best team in the IPA this season... they possess the best pitching staff in the IPA (2.86 ERA)... just as good as the LaGrange Gators (2.86 ERA) or the Claxton Diamonds (3.11 ERA) over in the Ruthlandian Union, two very likely opponents in the Pro Cup Finals... coupled with a solid batting order... the Sun Sox hit well for average with a .266 BA, have average scoring with 631 runs and can go deep on occasion with 126 home runs... and on defense they are average at .978 FA... it looks like Southport is tailor-made to win a Pro Cup... their pitching can handle the offense-minded teams and their offense can score enough runs to whip the pitching-strong clubs.
