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Old 11-02-2010, 02:39 PM   #2091
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The Islandian Times
Saturday, October 15, 2016

Ruthlandian Union Top Hurler Announced
What a whirlwind year for Danny Siegfried of the Eastshore Elegants. At age 36 he finally made it to the IPA. Not only that, Eastshore finally won its first pennant and made the postseason for the first time in 13 seasons. A few days ago Siegfried won the Rookie of the Year Award. Today Siegfried was named the recipient of the 2016 Ruthlandian Union Golden Arm Award. The rookie hurler posted a record of 26 wins and 8 losses this year with a 2.25 ERA. In 39 starts he struck out 176 and walked 60 in 316 innings. Siegfried tied for the IPA lead in victories with Bayview's Harald Turi, also a rookie.

Two other rookies wound up second and third in the poll. Second was Colfax's Cliff James with an 18-5 mark and an RU-leading 2.17 ERA. Third was Beechwood's Billy Ray with a 21-8 record and a 2.37 ERA.

Best Hurler Award Presented by TU
The Golden Arm Award for 2016 has been presented and the Tycobbian Union winner is Harald Turi of Bayview. It's the second major award this week for the 29-year-old Turi. On Thursday he was honored as the best rookie in the league. Turi excelled with an impressive 26-4 record in 40 starts. In 312 innings he yielded 245 hits and 70 walks, while striking out 153 and compiling a fine 2.19 ERA. Turi was one of the prime ingredients in the Vikings winning the TU West this season.

His main competition came from two veterans. Ozarka's Benny Ostermann was second in the voting with a 25-6 mark and a 2.58 ERA, while Turon's Nicky Engstrom ended up third. Engstrom chalked up a 21-7 record and a TU-leading 2.02 ERA, which also was the best in the IPA. Ozarka and Turon each won its division this year.

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