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Eugene Church · 12-01-2009, 12:15 AM

The Islandian Times

Monday, October 16, 2006

Pitchers Win MVP In Both Leagues
Pitchers have won the Most Valuable Player Award in the IPA, but never in both leagues in the same year. This year's winners are Ernie Watkins of the Rocky Rapids Snappers in the Ruthlandian Union and Titus Bristow of the Tuckanarra Blue Jays in the Tycobbian Union. Watkins had a fastastic season by setting a new IPA mark for most victories with 28. The old record was 26 held by Flint Battle of South Fork and Jimmy Simmons of Colchester. Battle was 26-11 in 2002 and Simmons notched a 26-8 mark in 2005.

Bristow established a new Tycobbian Union record for victories with a 27-7 mark this year. He broke the old record held by Battle and Simmons. Burg sparked the Blue Jays to their best record ever and a runner-up spot in the TU East this season. Watkins was 28-11 with a 2.52 ERA and 201 strikeouts in 285 innings, leading Rocky Rapids to a second-place finish in the RU West, the highest the Snappers have ever finished. Bristow snapped Cody Burg's ERA record with a terrific 1.73 ERA. Cape Coral's Burg had a 1.87 ERA in 2003. Bristow was outstanding with 22 complete games and 6 shutouts.

Watkins and Bristow now join Ginza's Kojiro Matsumoto and Hartsdale's Gus Kostro as the only hurlers who have won the MVP trophies. Matsumoto was 19-11 in 2001 with a 3.00 ERA, while Kostro was 25-6 with a 2.39 ERA in 2003.

Previous Ruthlandian Union MVP winners were Volusia SS Scooter Perez (2001), Valmara LF Jet Kazmarek (2002-2003), Sugar Valley SS Flipper Bird (2004) and San Dimas 1B Johnny Carducci (2005).

Former Tycobbian Union MVP honorees were Ginza pitcher Kojiro Matsumoto (2001), East Point 2B Karol Zodoka (2002), Hartsdale pitcher Gus Kostro (2003), Oxford CF Ike Plunkett (2004) and High Mesa LF Adam Zitek (2005).

12-01-2009, 12:15 AM	#1362
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,900	The Islandian Times Monday, October 16, 2006 Pitchers Win MVP In Both Leagues Pitchers have won the Most Valuable Player Award in the IPA, but never in both leagues in the same year. This year's winners are Ernie Watkins of the Rocky Rapids Snappers in the Ruthlandian Union and Titus Bristow of the Tuckanarra Blue Jays in the Tycobbian Union. Watkins had a fastastic season by setting a new IPA mark for most victories with 28. The old record was 26 held by Flint Battle of South Fork and Jimmy Simmons of Colchester. Battle was 26-11 in 2002 and Simmons notched a 26-8 mark in 2005. Bristow established a new Tycobbian Union record for victories with a 27-7 mark this year. He broke the old record held by Battle and Simmons. Burg sparked the Blue Jays to their best record ever and a runner-up spot in the TU East this season. Watkins was 28-11 with a 2.52 ERA and 201 strikeouts in 285 innings, leading Rocky Rapids to a second-place finish in the RU West, the highest the Snappers have ever finished. Bristow snapped Cody Burg's ERA record with a terrific 1.73 ERA. Cape Coral's Burg had a 1.87 ERA in 2003. Bristow was outstanding with 22 complete games and 6 shutouts. Watkins and Bristow now join Ginza's Kojiro Matsumoto and Hartsdale's Gus Kostro as the only hurlers who have won the MVP trophies. Matsumoto was 19-11 in 2001 with a 3.00 ERA, while Kostro was 25-6 with a 2.39 ERA in 2003. Previous Ruthlandian Union MVP winners were Volusia SS Scooter Perez (2001), Valmara LF Jet Kazmarek (2002-2003), Sugar Valley SS Flipper Bird (2004) and San Dimas 1B Johnny Carducci (2005). Former Tycobbian Union MVP honorees were Ginza pitcher Kojiro Matsumoto (2001), East Point 2B Karol Zodoka (2002), Hartsdale pitcher Gus Kostro (2003), Oxford CF Ike Plunkett (2004) and High Mesa LF Adam Zitek (2005). Last edited by Eugene Church; 12-01-2009 at 01:53 PM.