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Eugene Church · 07-07-2008, 12:17 AM

The Islandian Times

Friday, June 22, 2001

Around the IPA

Ruthlandian Union - South Division

The Marston Nine (36-26) and manager Johnny Walters are riding high on top of the Ruthlandian Union South Division and are two games in front of the Forest City Lumberjacks, five games up on Sugar Valley, 5.5 games ahead of Waleska, 8.5 games above Claxton and leading last place Belair Beach by nine games.

Marston was 6-5 in April, 17-14 in May and have really stepped it up with a 13-7 mark in June. First place Marston is doing it all right now. The Nine lead the division with a hefty .286 team batting average and are tops with a 3.55 ERA and they are third with a .978 fielding average.

Just look at this lineup:
Tommy Reinhold CF .295, 6 HR, 33 R, 28 RBI, 18 SB (7th)
Ronnie Lee LF-CF-RF .341, 17 R, 18 RBI
Ronnie Horn LF .297, 6 HR, 33 R, 25 RBI, 8 SB
Roland Thomas 3B .335, 33 R, 28 RBI
Chris Deangelo RF .280, 8 HR, 32 R, 29 RBI
Johnny Berthold 1B .250, 16 HR, 37 R, 43 RBI
Ken Green 2B .344 (10th), 7 HR, 40 R, 34 RBI
Lennie Torricelli SS .264, 4 HR, 30 R, 19 RBI
Mo Chappell C .290, 3 HR, 17 R, 23 RBI

Walters has a solid group of hitters and a very well-rounded batting order.

Marston has a fine mound staff as well, led by starters Casey Ledbetter (10-2 3.46), who leads the IPA with 10 victories, lefthander Phil Azard (6-3 2.85), Nick Pace (9-6 3.03) and Ed Vogler (3-3 3.86). In the bullpen Ken Bagby (2-3 2.82) has been very good in 22 game appearances and has 3 saves. And the Nine will even better when Bob Lowe (1-2 3.27) returns in two weeks after being on the DL. Southpaw Milt Wilson (0-3 3.54) has been dependable in long and short relief and has 4 saves. And Vinnie Gardner (0-2 3.15) has looked good in middle relief.

Manager Robbie Jackson, the former four-sport star in college and one of the finest second baseman in the company leagues, has got the Forest City Lumberjacks (35-29) playing well out of the gates in the IPA's inaugural campaign. He has an edge over Marston in head-to-head encounters, winning 12 out of 20 so far, but his downfall is a bewildering 4-10 record against last place Belair Beach. The Lumberjacks are way ahead in homers with 89. Belair Beach is a very distant second with 69. The 'Jacks are second in hitting with a .270 mark, second to Marston with a 3.64 ERA and number one in fielding with a .980 percentage. Forest City was 17-16 in May and 13-8 in June.

Jackson's lineup is not as well-balanced as Marston's. He depends mainly on four players for the bulk of his offense. One of the finest hitters in the IPA, left fielder Chuck Hill, leads the 'Jacks with a .346 batting average (7th), 19 HR (3rd), 52 runs (1st-tied), 61 RBI (1st). He is a sure-fire All-Star. Also in the running is center fielder Ryan Morse is batting .345 from the lead-off spot with 8 HRs, 51 runs, 32 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. Second baseman Jesse Wolf has been another fine run producer with a .310 average, 15 homers, 37 runs and 53 RBIs. Right fielder Benny Davis has delivered 13 homers, scored 30 times and driven in 35 runs, but is only hitting .234 on the season. Shortstop Pops Keller has played great in the field and hit a solid .298, scored 32 runs and batted in 20. First baseman J. T. Edmonds has 8 homers and 25 RBIs in 31 starts, but is hitting only .235. But Jackson keeps him in the lineup for his run production and slick fielding. The Lumberjacks could use more offense from the other two regulars.

Forest City has a sound pitching corps, spearheaded by starters Glenn Moore (7-3 2.52), lefty Herm Bahr (7-4 3.67) and Vinny Edelman (5-5 2.95). Gene Stuart (6-4 4.59) is the fourth man in the rotation and he has suffered from the gopher ball syndrome. Closer Timmy Brooks (1-2 1.78) has been tough to beat in the closer role. He has 4 saves. Long relievers Jim DiGregorio (1-1 3.00) and Nick Marceau (1-1 3.86) have been effective for Jackson. The rest of the staff, lefthanders Buddy Hutchinson (2-6 4.10) and Brian Charles (3-2 4.62), have been hit-and-miss in spot starts and relief.

The Lumberjacks need help at third base and catcher. Jackson recently installed Jesse Pearson at third base and he has done a fine job in the short-run with a .277 average and an impressive .977 fielding average. His catchers are only not much on hitting or fielding.

07-07-2008, 12:17 AM	#334 (permalink)
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 17,079 Thanks: 100 Thanked 100x in 52 posts	The Islandian Times Friday, June 22, 2001 Around the IPA Ruthlandian Union - South Division The Marston Nine (36-26) and manager Johnny Walters are riding high on top of the Ruthlandian Union South Division and are two games in front of the Forest City Lumberjacks, five games up on Sugar Valley, 5.5 games ahead of Waleska, 8.5 games above Claxton and leading last place Belair Beach by nine games. Marston was 6-5 in April, 17-14 in May and have really stepped it up with a 13-7 mark in June. First place Marston is doing it all right now. The Nine lead the division with a hefty .286 team batting average and are tops with a 3.55 ERA and they are third with a .978 fielding average. Just look at this lineup: Tommy Reinhold CF .295, 6 HR, 33 R, 28 RBI, 18 SB (7th) Ronnie Lee LF-CF-RF .341, 17 R, 18 RBI Ronnie Horn LF .297, 6 HR, 33 R, 25 RBI, 8 SB Roland Thomas 3B .335, 33 R, 28 RBI Chris Deangelo RF .280, 8 HR, 32 R, 29 RBI Johnny Berthold 1B .250, 16 HR, 37 R, 43 RBI Ken Green 2B .344 (10th), 7 HR, 40 R, 34 RBI Lennie Torricelli SS .264, 4 HR, 30 R, 19 RBI Mo Chappell C .290, 3 HR, 17 R, 23 RBI Walters has a solid group of hitters and a very well-rounded batting order. Marston has a fine mound staff as well, led by starters Casey Ledbetter (10-2 3.46), who leads the IPA with 10 victories, lefthander Phil Azard (6-3 2.85), Nick Pace (9-6 3.03) and Ed Vogler (3-3 3.86). In the bullpen Ken Bagby (2-3 2.82) has been very good in 22 game appearances and has 3 saves. And the Nine will even better when Bob Lowe (1-2 3.27) returns in two weeks after being on the DL. Southpaw Milt Wilson (0-3 3.54) has been dependable in long and short relief and has 4 saves. And Vinnie Gardner (0-2 3.15) has looked good in middle relief. Manager Robbie Jackson, the former four-sport star in college and one of the finest second baseman in the company leagues, has got the Forest City Lumberjacks (35-29) playing well out of the gates in the IPA's inaugural campaign. He has an edge over Marston in head-to-head encounters, winning 12 out of 20 so far, but his downfall is a bewildering 4-10 record against last place Belair Beach. The Lumberjacks are way ahead in homers with 89. Belair Beach is a very distant second with 69. The 'Jacks are second in hitting with a .270 mark, second to Marston with a 3.64 ERA and number one in fielding with a .980 percentage. Forest City was 17-16 in May and 13-8 in June. Jackson's lineup is not as well-balanced as Marston's. He depends mainly on four players for the bulk of his offense. One of the finest hitters in the IPA, left fielder Chuck Hill, leads the 'Jacks with a .346 batting average (7th), 19 HR (3rd), 52 runs (1st-tied), 61 RBI (1st). He is a sure-fire All-Star. Also in the running is center fielder Ryan Morse is batting .345 from the lead-off spot with 8 HRs, 51 runs, 32 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. Second baseman Jesse Wolf has been another fine run producer with a .310 average, 15 homers, 37 runs and 53 RBIs. Right fielder Benny Davis has delivered 13 homers, scored 30 times and driven in 35 runs, but is only hitting .234 on the season. Shortstop Pops Keller has played great in the field and hit a solid .298, scored 32 runs and batted in 20. First baseman J. T. Edmonds has 8 homers and 25 RBIs in 31 starts, but is hitting only .235. But Jackson keeps him in the lineup for his run production and slick fielding. The Lumberjacks could use more offense from the other two regulars. Forest City has a sound pitching corps, spearheaded by starters Glenn Moore (7-3 2.52), lefty Herm Bahr (7-4 3.67) and Vinny Edelman (5-5 2.95). Gene Stuart (6-4 4.59) is the fourth man in the rotation and he has suffered from the gopher ball syndrome. Closer Timmy Brooks (1-2 1.78) has been tough to beat in the closer role. He has 4 saves. Long relievers Jim DiGregorio (1-1 3.00) and Nick Marceau (1-1 3.86) have been effective for Jackson. The rest of the staff, lefthanders Buddy Hutchinson (2-6 4.10) and Brian Charles (3-2 4.62), have been hit-and-miss in spot starts and relief. The Lumberjacks need help at third base and catcher. Jackson recently installed Jesse Pearson at third base and he has done a fine job in the short-run with a .277 average and an impressive .977 fielding average. His catchers are only not much on hitting or fielding. Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-11-2008 at 10:10 PM.