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Eugene Church · 01-30-2012, 06:54 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Thursday, October 18, 2029

Dillinger And Starr Win Again, Take IPA MVP Honors
Fresh off being acclaimed the Golden Bat Award winners, Waleska's Loco Dillinger and Tuckanarra's Lynn Starr added to their laurels, the leagues coveted Most Valuable Player trophies.

Dillinger made it a very special season for him as he has now taken the Ruthlandian Union MVP and Golden Bat Awards for the second season in a row. The 29-year-old slugger also came very close to winning the prestigious Triple Crown. Winding up second in the batting race deprived him of that honor. Dillinger led the Westerners to a second-place spot in the RU South by batting .344, 12 points behind the leader, Herm Taylor of Crystal Lake. Dillinger topped the IPA with 41 homers and 141 runs batted in and led the RU with 119 runs. In his career Dillinger has hit .315 with 237 homers and 786 RBIs in just 7 seasons.

Dillinger's main competition for the MVP trophy was Josh George and Herm Taylor, who also contended for the Golden Bat. George was a vital cog in Crystal Lake's RU South pennant. In fact the Crushers whipped Waleska for the title. George, just 24, ripped pitchers for a .324 BA, drove in 100 runs and scored 109 times in his fourth year in the IPA.

Taylor won the RU batting crown for the second time in his 7-year tenure in the IPA. He also nabbed it in 2024 with a .355 BA. This season Taylor won it with a .356 mark. The 28-year-old center fielder scored 102 runs and batted in 81 wit 44 doubles, 12 triples and 8 homers. Lifetime Taylor is batting at a .327 clip. He was in third place in The Islandian Times MVP poll.

The Tycobbian MVP was Tuckanarra's tremendous first baseman Lynn Starr, who had an outstanding year with a .335 BA, 36 doubles, 14 triples, 27 home runs, 126 RBIs and 110 runs. Starr has been rock-solid in his 8 seasons with the Blue Jays, posting a .311 career average with 235 homers and 818 RBIs. He has been a 3-time All-Star. The Blue Jays won the TU East for the second year in a row.

Starr had to beat out two fine pitchers for the MVP honor. Second in the polling was Hartsdale's Lou Chylak, this year's TU Golden Arm recipient. Chylak paced the Hellcats to a the TU North flag with 22-11 record and a 2.52 ERA.

A hard-throwing portsider Don Pascioni was third in the TU MVP poll. Pascioni topped the IPA with 23 wins, tied with Mackie McGinnity of Colchester. The 22-year-old Pascioni led the Southport Sun Sox to the runner-up spot in the TU South. He chalked up a 23-9 mark with 2.71 ERA.

01-30-2012, 06:54 PM	#2954
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,900	*THE ISLANDIAN TIMES* Thursday, October 18, 2029 Dillinger And Starr Win Again, Take IPA MVP Honors Fresh off being acclaimed the Golden Bat Award winners, Waleska's Loco Dillinger and Tuckanarra's Lynn Starr added to their laurels, the leagues coveted Most Valuable Player trophies. Dillinger made it a very special season for him as he has now taken the Ruthlandian Union MVP and Golden Bat Awards for the second season in a row. The 29-year-old slugger also came very close to winning the prestigious Triple Crown. Winding up second in the batting race deprived him of that honor. Dillinger led the Westerners to a second-place spot in the RU South by batting .344, 12 points behind the leader, Herm Taylor of Crystal Lake. Dillinger topped the IPA with 41 homers and 141 runs batted in and led the RU with 119 runs. In his career Dillinger has hit .315 with 237 homers and 786 RBIs in just 7 seasons. Dillinger's main competition for the MVP trophy was Josh George and Herm Taylor, who also contended for the Golden Bat. George was a vital cog in Crystal Lake's RU South pennant. In fact the Crushers whipped Waleska for the title. George, just 24, ripped pitchers for a .324 BA, drove in 100 runs and scored 109 times in his fourth year in the IPA. Taylor won the RU batting crown for the second time in his 7-year tenure in the IPA. He also nabbed it in 2024 with a .355 BA. This season Taylor won it with a .356 mark. The 28-year-old center fielder scored 102 runs and batted in 81 wit 44 doubles, 12 triples and 8 homers. Lifetime Taylor is batting at a .327 clip. He was in third place in The Islandian Times MVP poll. The Tycobbian MVP was Tuckanarra's tremendous first baseman Lynn Starr, who had an outstanding year with a .335 BA, 36 doubles, 14 triples, 27 home runs, 126 RBIs and 110 runs. Starr has been rock-solid in his 8 seasons with the Blue Jays, posting a .311 career average with 235 homers and 818 RBIs. He has been a 3-time All-Star. The Blue Jays won the TU East for the second year in a row. Starr had to beat out two fine pitchers for the MVP honor. Second in the polling was Hartsdale's Lou Chylak, this year's TU Golden Arm recipient. Chylak paced the Hellcats to a the TU North flag with 22-11 record and a 2.52 ERA. A hard-throwing portsider Don Pascioni was third in the TU MVP poll. Pascioni topped the IPA with 23 wins, tied with Mackie McGinnity of Colchester. The 22-year-old Pascioni led the Southport Sun Sox to the runner-up spot in the TU South. He chalked up a 23-9 mark with 2.71 ERA.