[BirdWatcher]

So before I move on to the 4th, and possibly last, game of the 1971 WPK World Series, I want to focus on a few accomplishments of Brewers players this season.

First of all, Jamison Bash easily finished with the most homeruns in not only the MGL but all of the WPK with 40 (nearest runner-up had 31) and barely took the RBI title with 113 (1 more than his nearest competitor, who was also one of 2 players with 31 HR's). Bash finished 1st in slugging percentage and OPS (entire WPK), tied for 1st (MGL) in WAR with 8.1, 1st in the MGL in total bases with 305, 1st in all of the WPK in extra base hits with 69, pretty easily first in isolated power at .287, 3rd in Win Probability Added (4.50) but 1st in the MGL in this category. There is a very good chance that Bash will be named the MGL MVP, which would be the first in his career if it happens. (The most likely player to win other than Bash would be Brooklyn's speedy 28-year old centerfielder Felix Lopez, who won the batting title with a .366 batting average, getting the most hits in the WPK with 234, the most stolen bases in the MGL (tied for most in WPK) at 43, and tied with Bash in WAR at 8.1.)

As he had in 1970, veteran lefty starter Daniel Torres once again posted the best ERA in the MGL, and in fact all of the WPK, at 1.96. Cheol-han Lee finished 3rd in the MGL at 2.39, and teammate Harry Lyerly just behind him at 2.44.

Cheol-han Lee is a strong contender for MGL Pitcher of the Year. He finished the season 16-6 with that 2.39 ERA, but also finished tied for 1st in shutouts (5), 1st in FIP at 2.49, 7th in WHIP at 1.10, 4th in rWAR at 7.2, tied for 1st in quality starts at 29, and 1st in WAR (by a decent margin) at 7.5. (There is a decent chance that L.A.'s Jason Wilson- who went 21-6 with a 2.77 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 6.0 WAR might stand in Lee's way.)

Brewers youngsters Harry Lyerly and Steve Green both finished with strong power numbers combined with pretty stingy walk rates. Impressively, Lyerly once again led the league in strikeouts in spite of starting 11 fewer games than his nearest competitor and almost 100 fewer innings. Lyerly naturally led the league easily in K/9, while teammate Steve Green finished second in the category. They were also 3rd and 4th, respectively, in K/BB.

In spite of slumping late in the season (what Brewers hitter didn't?), Chad Brown still managed to finish 3rd in the MGL in batting average. And while he did cross over into double figures in strikeouts, his 11 strikeouts in 544 plate appearances shows some fine plate discipline.