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Eugene Church · 08-31-2018, 11:24 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Tuesday, October 16, 2057

YOUNGSTER SHARPE NAMED IPA PRO CUP MVP
It took a communal effort for the Red Bluff Red Sox to bag their second Pro Cup trophy... it took blistering bats and some solid pitching to haul it in... the Red Sox high-octane attack was the prime reason they nabbed this year's overall IPA crown, but one pitcher, Wilson Sharpe, was even more important... that's why the 22-year-old right-hander was named the 2057 Pro Cup Most Valuable Player... without Sharpe, Red Bluff might not have nabbed the Pro Cup trophy... he was manager Ike Sweetwater's only dependable starter, going 4-1 in 6 starts with a 2.36 ERA... Sharpe lost his first postseason start this year, but then went on to win four straight, almost all of the them critical games.

The Red Bluff lineup was jammed full of high-powered hitters and they all produced quite handsomely, but Sharpe was the critical element in the Red Sox's championship run, along with his bullpen compadres, Felix Delatte and James Apple, two other crucial parts of the equation... Delatte was the second-highest votegetter in the MVP poll... and Apple came in third... an 18-year veteran at age 38, Delatte relieved in 9 postseason games, logged a 1-0 record with an impressive 1.26 ERA in 14 innings and 3 important saves... lifetime Delatte is 219-218 with a 3.86 ERA... Apple, just 19 years old and a third-year player, fired 13 scoreless innings in the playoffs and didn't give up a run in 6 relief appearances, charting a 1-0 mark with 1 save.

However, the batters did get some support... fourth in the Pro Cup MVP balloting was Wesley Robertson, who batted .380 with 4 homers, 18 runs and 14 RBIs... fifth was talented rookie Paul Gaddison with a .384 BA, 6 HRs, 14 runs and 14 RBIs... sixth in the voting was Jason Hunsinger, who wound up with a .455 BA, 5 HRs, 14 runs and 11 RBIs.

Rounding out vote, Elnora had three players that came in seventh, eighth and ninth in the poll... Mickey Wilbur had a marvelous postseason, hitting .431 with 6 HRs, 20 RBIs and 14 runs... Gus Abreu stood out with a .327 BA, 4 roundtrippers, 17 runs and 11 RBIs... and All-Star reliever Wade Mendenhall was voted ninth in the MVP survey with a 3-1 record and a fine 0.71 ERA in 5 relief appearances.

08-31-2018, 11:24 PM	#5957
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,890	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Tuesday, October 16, 2057 YOUNGSTER SHARPE NAMED IPA PRO CUP MVP It took a communal effort for the Red Bluff Red Sox to bag their second Pro Cup trophy... it took blistering bats and some solid pitching to haul it in... the Red Sox high-octane attack was the prime reason they nabbed this year's overall IPA crown, but one pitcher, Wilson Sharpe, was even more important... that's why the 22-year-old right-hander was named the 2057 Pro Cup Most Valuable Player... without Sharpe, Red Bluff might not have nabbed the Pro Cup trophy... he was manager Ike Sweetwater's only dependable starter, going 4-1 in 6 starts with a 2.36 ERA... Sharpe lost his first postseason start this year, but then went on to win four straight, almost all of the them critical games. The Red Bluff lineup was jammed full of high-powered hitters and they all produced quite handsomely, but Sharpe was the critical element in the Red Sox's championship run, along with his bullpen compadres, Felix Delatte and James Apple, two other crucial parts of the equation... Delatte was the second-highest votegetter in the MVP poll... and Apple came in third... an 18-year veteran at age 38, Delatte relieved in 9 postseason games, logged a 1-0 record with an impressive 1.26 ERA in 14 innings and 3 important saves... lifetime Delatte is 219-218 with a 3.86 ERA... Apple, just 19 years old and a third-year player, fired 13 scoreless innings in the playoffs and didn't give up a run in 6 relief appearances, charting a 1-0 mark with 1 save. However, the batters did get some support... fourth in the Pro Cup MVP balloting was Wesley Robertson, who batted .380 with 4 homers, 18 runs and 14 RBIs... fifth was talented rookie Paul Gaddison with a .384 BA, 6 HRs, 14 runs and 14 RBIs... sixth in the voting was Jason Hunsinger, who wound up with a .455 BA, 5 HRs, 14 runs and 11 RBIs. Rounding out vote, Elnora had three players that came in seventh, eighth and ninth in the poll... Mickey Wilbur had a marvelous postseason, hitting .431 with 6 HRs, 20 RBIs and 14 runs... Gus Abreu stood out with a .327 BA, 4 roundtrippers, 17 runs and 11 RBIs... and All-Star reliever Wade Mendenhall was voted ninth in the MVP survey with a 3-1 record and a fine 0.71 ERA in 5 relief appearances. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 08-31-2018 at 11:28 PM.