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Eugene Church · 02-03-2008, 03:33 PM

The Islandian Times

Sunday, May 6,2001

Branch two of the Islandian Pro Alliance is in Tycobbia and consists one league, the Tycobbian Baseball Union, with two divisions, the TBU East and the TBU West. There is no inter-divisional play.

Tycobbian Baseball Union
East Division

Team Won-Lost GB
Cape Coral Hurricanes 10-6 --
Hartsdale Hellcats 9-6 .5
Ozarka Naturals 8-7 1.5
Ginza Ninjas 7-8 2.5
Luxora Zorros 7-8 2.5
South Fork Stallions 5-11 5

The Cape Coral Hurricanes (10-6) are piloted by Huggy Miller, one of the best manager in Islandian baseball annals. Miller has got them off and running and ahead of the pack in the early season. The Hurricanes are in first place in the TBU East race. Miller's ballclub seems to be doing most things well. They have the best pitching staff, the best hitting and hit with power. Cape Coral tops the division with a 3.30 ERA, while last place South Fork is second with a 3.34 ERA and fourth place Luxora comes in third with a 3.65 ERA. In the batting average department, the 'Canes are on top with a .267 average, followed by Hartsdale at .266 and Ginza with .258. Pitching seems to dominate in the TBU East. Cape Coral's one weakness is fielding as they have a .968 fielding average and are fifth in the division. Ozarka is the best in this category with a .984 fielding percentage and South Fork is second at .978.

Top pitchers:
Miller's starting rotation is strong with Gary Fountain (3-1 2.51), Owen Pruitt (2-0 1.71), Kaz Hayakawa (2-0 3.00) and Wally Robinson (3-1 3.56). His bullpen is doing their job well, too. Southpaw closer Katsuyuki Nagashima (0-1 2.57) has two saves and middle relievers Scotty Lohmeyer (0-1 3.18) and Cody Burg (0-1 3.86) have been dependable in their roles.

Top hitters:
CF James Middleton (.435/1 HR/7 RBI)
LF Rod Kelly (.352/3 HR/13 RBI)
2B Roberto Betancourt (.341/5 HR/14 RBI)
SS Bobo Hatfield (.324/0 HR/1 RBI)
CF Eric Smith (.324/2 HR/7 RBI)
1B Rodger Wooten (.254/4 HR/13 RBI)

Defense:
Cape Coral had no outstanding defenders. Most of the players are average and below. They have earned their .968 fielding average.

Feisty Zim Donner is the manager of the second place Hartsdale Hellcats (9-6) and pitching seems to be their forte with a 3.96 team ERA. The Hellcats are only an average club when it comes to hitting. They are batting .266, but are lacking power and run-scoring ability. They are only a little better than Cape Coral with a .970 fielding average.

Top pitchers:
The Hellcats starters have done well. Gary Mann (2-1 3.03), Danny Griffin (2-2 3.04) and Jim Sears (1-1 3.30) are all righthanders. Closer Gene Young (0-0 0.77) has two saves and middle reliever Phil Reed (3-0 1.86) has been impressive, too.

Top hitters:
RF Jay Luna (.383/0 HR/5 RBI)
CF Greg Reynolds (.297/0 HR/6 RBI)
3B Whiz Weaver (.264/2 HR/10 RBI)
2B Francisco Abreu (.250/6 HR/17 RBI)

Defense:
Hartsdale has only average defenders. None are truly outstanding. Team fielding average is .970. Ginza is number one at .984 and South Fork is second at .978.

The Ozarka Naturals (8-7) don't stand out much in stats, but they are in third place and skippered by Joe Mack Carney, one of the legendary managers in the industrial leagues. They are third with a .253 batting average, but they can hit the longball and are tied for first with Cape Coral with 20 each. The Nats pitching is horrible with a 5.02 ERA, by far the worst in the East Division. And the fielding is not much better at a .968 fielding percentage.

Top hitters:
CF Teddy Braun (.340/1 HR/5 RBI)
3B Duane Starr (.328/3 HR/8 RBI)
1B Fred Snow (.300/1 HR/9 RBI)
3B Doug Cunningham (.255/4 HR/11 RBI)

Top pitchers:
In spite of their horrid team ERA, Ozarka does have some talented pitchers. Carney's relievers have pitched very well and are headed by closer Yasuyuki Nakagawa (2-0 1.80), Jackie Cunningham (0-1 1.93) and Alex DiMaggio (0-0 1.13). Two of his starters, Luther Hatch (3-1 3.56) and Ted Didriksen (2-1 3.60), have pitched creditably.

Defense:
Shortstop Gil Lantz and center fielder Teddy Braun have been outstanding this year and may be in the running for the Gold Glove Awards.

The Ginza Ninjas (7-8) are tied for the fourth spot in the TBU East with Luxora. The Ninja mound corps has a better than average 3.85 ERA. But Ginza has problems putting runs on the scoreboard with a .258 batting average and not a whole of power. However, manager Huroko Uchiyama had a fine defensive club. The Ninjas top the division with a .983 fielding average.

Top pitchers:
All of Uchiyama's starters are righthanders. His best hurlers are Vic Rousakis (1-2 3.68), Buddy Hart (1-1 3.71) and Toshiya Tamura (1-0 3.75).

Top hitters:
RF Charlie Campbell (.340/3 HR/11 RBI)
SS Shinjiro Aoki (.328/0 HR/6 RBI)
CF Takashi Fujimoto (.327/4 HR/10)
1B Kenshin Yamamoto (.250/3 HR/10 RBI)

Defense:
CF Takashi Fujimoto and SS Shinjiro Aoki have anchored a fine defense for Ginza this season and they could compete for postseason defensive honors.

The fourth place Luxora Zorros (7-8) have struggled with the bats this season (.240 BA) and shined on the mound (3.65 ERA). The Zorros are managed by Rodrigo Alejandro, arguably the greatest home run hitter in industrial league play. He told the press he has been pleased with his starting rotation, but much troubled by his lack of hitting. Luxora has been lousy on defense, too. The Z's are last in the division with a very poor .963 fielding average.

Top pitchers:
Luxora has three righthanders and one lefthander in its pitching rotation. Alejandro's best twirlers are Chris Pierce (1-0 1.50), Keith Callahan (1-1 2.61), Eddie Castillo (0-2 3.75) and his lone portsider, Francisco Fernandes (1-1 3.30). His bullpen specialist is Roberto Martinez (1-0 2.87).

Top hitters:
C Eric Richter (.365/1 HR/8 RBI)
RF Pedro Vizquel (.309/1 HR/8 RBI)
CF Tom Fortunato (.286/1 HR/9 RBI)
1B Paul Hallenbeck (.267/3 HR/9 RBI)
3B Rico Vina (.254/4 HR/7 RBI)

Defense:
The Zorros have some excellent defenders, but none of them can hit. Alejandro has said he may go with defense, if things don't improve in the next few weeks. He told the press to look for changes soon. Rafael Lemos could be the new shortstop and Shotgun Boggs might be in center field. Both are truly fine with the glove.

Duroche "Lips" Leon is the skipper of the last place South Fork Stallions (5-11) and it is rumored around the league that he has suddenly turned into a nice guy this season. He is rarely at a loss for words. Lips is famous for saying, "Nice guys finish last". But this year he has not had much to say -- except -- How can you win when your team is hitting a pathetic .219? But the Stallions have a good mound staff. They have the second best ERA at 3.34, just behind Cape Coral with a 3.30 ERA. South Fork also comes in second in fielding with a .978 percentage. The Ginza Ninjas are the best in the TBU East Division with a .984 fielding average.

Top pitchers:
All of the five Stallion starters have ERAs under 4.00, headed by Booger Burchfield (0-2 3.28), Flint Battle (2-2 3.30), Ken Olson (0-2 3.49) and the only lefty on the squad, Jerry Harrison (1-0 3.50). Leon's relief corps has been truly special. Closer Glenn Turnbull (2-0 1.00) and long man Ken Conner have both been remarkable.

Top hitters:
2B Bob Jones (.349/0 HR/4 RBI)
LF Mac Stewart (.294/3 HR/7 RBI)
RF Paul Giles (.246/4 HR/11 RBI)

Defense:
South Fork has two stalwarts at catcher and shortstop, Darryl Burnett and Bobby Riley. Most of the other spots are manned by quality defenders, too.

02-03-2008, 03:33 PM	#74
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,092 Blog Entries: 1	The Islandian Times Sunday, May 6,2001 Branch two of the Islandian Pro Alliance is in Tycobbia and consists one league, the Tycobbian Baseball Union, with two divisions, the TBU East and the TBU West. There is no inter-divisional play. Tycobbian Baseball Union East Division Team Won-Lost GB Cape Coral Hurricanes 10-6 -- Hartsdale Hellcats 9-6 .5 Ozarka Naturals 8-7 1.5 Ginza Ninjas 7-8 2.5 Luxora Zorros 7-8 2.5 South Fork Stallions 5-11 5 The Cape Coral Hurricanes (10-6) are piloted by Huggy Miller, one of the best manager in Islandian baseball annals. Miller has got them off and running and ahead of the pack in the early season. The Hurricanes are in first place in the TBU East race. Miller's ballclub seems to be doing most things well. They have the best pitching staff, the best hitting and hit with power. Cape Coral tops the division with a 3.30 ERA, while last place South Fork is second with a 3.34 ERA and fourth place Luxora comes in third with a 3.65 ERA. In the batting average department, the 'Canes are on top with a .267 average, followed by Hartsdale at .266 and Ginza with .258. Pitching seems to dominate in the TBU East. Cape Coral's one weakness is fielding as they have a .968 fielding average and are fifth in the division. Ozarka is the best in this category with a .984 fielding percentage and South Fork is second at .978. Top pitchers: Miller's starting rotation is strong with Gary Fountain (3-1 2.51), Owen Pruitt (2-0 1.71), Kaz Hayakawa (2-0 3.00) and Wally Robinson (3-1 3.56). His bullpen is doing their job well, too. Southpaw closer Katsuyuki Nagashima (0-1 2.57) has two saves and middle relievers Scotty Lohmeyer (0-1 3.18) and Cody Burg (0-1 3.86) have been dependable in their roles. Top hitters: CF James Middleton (.435/1 HR/7 RBI) LF Rod Kelly (.352/3 HR/13 RBI) 2B Roberto Betancourt (.341/5 HR/14 RBI) SS Bobo Hatfield (.324/0 HR/1 RBI) CF Eric Smith (.324/2 HR/7 RBI) 1B Rodger Wooten (.254/4 HR/13 RBI) Defense: Cape Coral had no outstanding defenders. Most of the players are average and below. They have earned their .968 fielding average. Feisty Zim Donner is the manager of the second place Hartsdale Hellcats (9-6) and pitching seems to be their forte with a 3.96 team ERA. The Hellcats are only an average club when it comes to hitting. They are batting .266, but are lacking power and run-scoring ability. They are only a little better than Cape Coral with a .970 fielding average. Top pitchers: The Hellcats starters have done well. Gary Mann (2-1 3.03), Danny Griffin (2-2 3.04) and Jim Sears (1-1 3.30) are all righthanders. Closer Gene Young (0-0 0.77) has two saves and middle reliever Phil Reed (3-0 1.86) has been impressive, too. Top hitters: RF Jay Luna (.383/0 HR/5 RBI) CF Greg Reynolds (.297/0 HR/6 RBI) 3B Whiz Weaver (.264/2 HR/10 RBI) 2B Francisco Abreu (.250/6 HR/17 RBI) Defense: Hartsdale has only average defenders. None are truly outstanding. Team fielding average is .970. Ginza is number one at .984 and South Fork is second at .978. The Ozarka Naturals (8-7) don't stand out much in stats, but they are in third place and skippered by Joe Mack Carney, one of the legendary managers in the industrial leagues. They are third with a .253 batting average, but they can hit the longball and are tied for first with Cape Coral with 20 each. The Nats pitching is horrible with a 5.02 ERA, by far the worst in the East Division. And the fielding is not much better at a .968 fielding percentage. Top hitters: CF Teddy Braun (.340/1 HR/5 RBI) 3B Duane Starr (.328/3 HR/8 RBI) 1B Fred Snow (.300/1 HR/9 RBI) 3B Doug Cunningham (.255/4 HR/11 RBI) Top pitchers: In spite of their horrid team ERA, Ozarka does have some talented pitchers. Carney's relievers have pitched very well and are headed by closer Yasuyuki Nakagawa (2-0 1.80), Jackie Cunningham (0-1 1.93) and Alex DiMaggio (0-0 1.13). Two of his starters, Luther Hatch (3-1 3.56) and Ted Didriksen (2-1 3.60), have pitched creditably. Defense: Shortstop Gil Lantz and center fielder Teddy Braun have been outstanding this year and may be in the running for the Gold Glove Awards. The Ginza Ninjas (7-8) are tied for the fourth spot in the TBU East with Luxora. The Ninja mound corps has a better than average 3.85 ERA. But Ginza has problems putting runs on the scoreboard with a .258 batting average and not a whole of power. However, manager Huroko Uchiyama had a fine defensive club. The Ninjas top the division with a .983 fielding average. Top pitchers: All of Uchiyama's starters are righthanders. His best hurlers are Vic Rousakis (1-2 3.68), Buddy Hart (1-1 3.71) and Toshiya Tamura (1-0 3.75). Top hitters: RF Charlie Campbell (.340/3 HR/11 RBI) SS Shinjiro Aoki (.328/0 HR/6 RBI) CF Takashi Fujimoto (.327/4 HR/10) 1B Kenshin Yamamoto (.250/3 HR/10 RBI) Defense: CF Takashi Fujimoto and SS Shinjiro Aoki have anchored a fine defense for Ginza this season and they could compete for postseason defensive honors. The fourth place Luxora Zorros (7-8) have struggled with the bats this season (.240 BA) and shined on the mound (3.65 ERA). The Zorros are managed by Rodrigo Alejandro, arguably the greatest home run hitter in industrial league play. He told the press he has been pleased with his starting rotation, but much troubled by his lack of hitting. Luxora has been lousy on defense, too. The Z's are last in the division with a very poor .963 fielding average. Top pitchers: Luxora has three righthanders and one lefthander in its pitching rotation. Alejandro's best twirlers are Chris Pierce (1-0 1.50), Keith Callahan (1-1 2.61), Eddie Castillo (0-2 3.75) and his lone portsider, Francisco Fernandes (1-1 3.30). His bullpen specialist is Roberto Martinez (1-0 2.87). Top hitters: C Eric Richter (.365/1 HR/8 RBI) RF Pedro Vizquel (.309/1 HR/8 RBI) CF Tom Fortunato (.286/1 HR/9 RBI) 1B Paul Hallenbeck (.267/3 HR/9 RBI) 3B Rico Vina (.254/4 HR/7 RBI) Defense: The Zorros have some excellent defenders, but none of them can hit. Alejandro has said he may go with defense, if things don't improve in the next few weeks. He told the press to look for changes soon. Rafael Lemos could be the new shortstop and Shotgun Boggs might be in center field. Both are truly fine with the glove. Duroche "Lips" Leon is the skipper of the last place South Fork Stallions (5-11) and it is rumored around the league that he has suddenly turned into a nice guy this season. He is rarely at a loss for words. Lips is famous for saying, "Nice guys finish last". But this year he has not had much to say -- except -- How can you win when your team is hitting a pathetic .219? But the Stallions have a good mound staff. They have the second best ERA at 3.34, just behind Cape Coral with a 3.30 ERA. South Fork also comes in second in fielding with a .978 percentage. The Ginza Ninjas are the best in the TBU East Division with a .984 fielding average. Top pitchers: All of the five Stallion starters have ERAs under 4.00, headed by Booger Burchfield (0-2 3.28), Flint Battle (2-2 3.30), Ken Olson (0-2 3.49) and the only lefty on the squad, Jerry Harrison (1-0 3.50). Leon's relief corps has been truly special. Closer Glenn Turnbull (2-0 1.00) and long man Ken Conner have both been remarkable. Top hitters: 2B Bob Jones (.349/0 HR/4 RBI) LF Mac Stewart (.294/3 HR/7 RBI) RF Paul Giles (.246/4 HR/11 RBI) Defense: South Fork has two stalwarts at catcher and shortstop, Darryl Burnett and Bobby Riley. Most of the other spots are manned by quality defenders, too. Last edited by Eugene Church; 02-03-2008 at 09:11 PM.