Wednesday, October 31, 2063
HELLCATS JOHNSON THIS YEAR'S MR. OCTOBER
This year's Mr. October in the Islandian Pro Alliance was Hartsdale's sensational southpaw hurler, Tommy Johnson, who led the Hellcats to their second Pro Cup championship in the club's history... Johnson was acclaimed this year's IPA Pro Cup Series Most Valuable Player for his outstanding postseason performance... Johnson was chosen by a wide margin over his teammates, Colby Pickens, Cooter Ethridge, Nathan Ivy and Walt Ivy... Colfax's Bralen Josephson also picked up some votes as well.
The 26-year-old Johnson had a superb postseason, posting a 4-1 record and a terrific 1.07 ERA against the best teams in the Islandian Pro Alliance... he worked 42 innings in 5 games, walked just 7 batters and fanned 24... his only defeat was 2-1 in game two of the Pro Cup Finals against Colfax... Johnson returned in game six and finished off the series with a masterful 3-2 victory... Johnson is a six-year veteran with a career 67-56 mark and a 3.71 ERA.
Hartsdale closer Colby Pickens was a distant second in the MVP poll... the rookie had a very impressive postseason and he played a crucial role in the Hellcats winning the Pro Cup trophy... Pickens appeared in 7 games, chalked up a 3-0 record with 2 saves and posted a very strong 0.79 ERA in 11 innings.
Hartsdale third baseman Cooter Eldridge came in third in the Pro Cup MVP polling... he hit .368 in the playoffs with three homers, 7 RBIs, 11 runs and 6 stolen bases.
Fourth in the MVP balloting was left fielder Nathan Ivy... he starred in the postseason with a .358 BA, 2 homers, 7 RBIs and 10 runs scored... Ivy hit .435 in the Pro Cup Finals.
Colfax's superlative first baseman Bralen Josephson wound up fifth in the Pro Cup Most Valuable Player voting... he blistered playoff pitchers for a .351 average in 18 games with 4 roundtrippers, 14 RBIs and 13 runs... Josephson hit .542 in the Finals.
Hartsdale's shortstop Walt Ivy also got some support and ended up sixth in the MVP poll... in 17 games he hit 5 homers, drove in 11 runs and scored 10 times... Ivy also walked 11 times for a .368 on-base percentage.