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Eugene Church · 09-05-2013, 07:32 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Monday, October 18, 2038

GAMBLE WINS RU MVP SECOND TIME
In a great climax to a great season Bobby Gamble of Sugar Valley added the Ruthlandian Most Valuable Player honor to his Golden Bat trophy. It was the second time in his super career to win the MVP mantle. He also claimed the award in 2035. Gamble outpaced Claxton's Jojo DeLucca and Beechwood's Maury Patterson in the close balloting.

The Rattler center fielder was a vital cog in his club's extraordinary season. Sugar Valley led the IPA with 104 wins this year. Gamble batted .306 in 143 games and collected 34 home runs, 136 RBIs, scored 132 runs, walked 102 times, struckout only 15 times and stole 46 bases. For his six-season career the 25-year-old Gamble is hitting .317.

Claxton Diamonds' first baseman JoJo DeLucca also had a marvelous season and led Claxton to the RU South flag. Not missing a game, he played in 154 games and cracked out a terrific .340 BA with 32 HRs, 109 RBIs and scored 129 runs. DeLucca was runner-up in The Islandian Times' MVP poll.

In the third spot was this year's RU Golden Arm, Beechwood's Maury Patterson, who ran up 26 victories to tie for the IPA lead with Clyde Engstrom of Turon in the Tycobbian Union. His Bobcats flourished this year and came in third in the ultra-strong RU East. Patterson fashioned a brilliant 26-8 record with a 2.35 ERA.

ENGSTROM ALSO TYCOBBIAN MVP
Turon's talented Clyde Engstrom is not only the Golden Arm of Tycobbian baseball, he's also the TU Most Valuable Player this year. Engstrom edged Golden Bat winner Adam Thurgood of North Hills and Pat Kovacs, the ace of the La Claire Lynx for the MVP Award.

The Turon Typhoons won the TU South for the first time in two decades this year, thanks to Engstrom's fine mound work. The son of HOF-er Nicky Engstrom stood out with a 26-10 mark and a 2.90 ERA this season. Young Engstrom posted 24 complete games, fanned 214 batters in 322 innings and held batters to a .228 batting average.

Fresh off being named the best batter in the league, North Hills' splendid outfielder Adam Thurgood almost came up a double winner in postseason honors. However, this time around the best he could do was a close second place. Thurgood batted .326 and led the Hawks to their fifth straight TU North Division title with 40 homers, 122 RBIs and 101 runs scored.

Third place in the Tycobbian MVP race went to La Claire's mound star Pat Kovacs, who sparked his Lynx to a second successive TU West crown. Kovacs chalked up a 25-10 record and an impressive 2.80 ERA. He came in second to Engstrom in the TU Golden Arm voting.

09-05-2013, 07:32 PM	#3694
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,816	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Monday, October 18, 2038 GAMBLE WINS RU MVP SECOND TIME In a great climax to a great season Bobby Gamble of Sugar Valley added the Ruthlandian Most Valuable Player honor to his Golden Bat trophy. It was the second time in his super career to win the MVP mantle. He also claimed the award in 2035. Gamble outpaced Claxton's Jojo DeLucca and Beechwood's Maury Patterson in the close balloting. The Rattler center fielder was a vital cog in his club's extraordinary season. Sugar Valley led the IPA with 104 wins this year. Gamble batted .306 in 143 games and collected 34 home runs, 136 RBIs, scored 132 runs, walked 102 times, struckout only 15 times and stole 46 bases. For his six-season career the 25-year-old Gamble is hitting .317. Claxton Diamonds' first baseman JoJo DeLucca also had a marvelous season and led Claxton to the RU South flag. Not missing a game, he played in 154 games and cracked out a terrific .340 BA with 32 HRs, 109 RBIs and scored 129 runs. DeLucca was runner-up in The Islandian Times' MVP poll. In the third spot was this year's RU Golden Arm, Beechwood's Maury Patterson, who ran up 26 victories to tie for the IPA lead with Clyde Engstrom of Turon in the Tycobbian Union. His Bobcats flourished this year and came in third in the ultra-strong RU East. Patterson fashioned a brilliant 26-8 record with a 2.35 ERA. ENGSTROM ALSO TYCOBBIAN MVP Turon's talented Clyde Engstrom is not only the Golden Arm of Tycobbian baseball, he's also the TU Most Valuable Player this year. Engstrom edged Golden Bat winner Adam Thurgood of North Hills and Pat Kovacs, the ace of the La Claire Lynx for the MVP Award. The Turon Typhoons won the TU South for the first time in two decades this year, thanks to Engstrom's fine mound work. The son of HOF-er Nicky Engstrom stood out with a 26-10 mark and a 2.90 ERA this season. Young Engstrom posted 24 complete games, fanned 214 batters in 322 innings and held batters to a .228 batting average. Fresh off being named the best batter in the league, North Hills' splendid outfielder Adam Thurgood almost came up a double winner in postseason honors. However, this time around the best he could do was a close second place. Thurgood batted .326 and led the Hawks to their fifth straight TU North Division title with 40 homers, 122 RBIs and 101 runs scored. Third place in the Tycobbian MVP race went to La Claire's mound star Pat Kovacs, who sparked his Lynx to a second successive TU West crown. Kovacs chalked up a 25-10 record and an impressive 2.80 ERA. He came in second to Engstrom in the TU Golden Arm voting.