Thursday, October 27, 2067
AWARDS GALORE IN THE IPA
There are Golden Bats, Golden Arms and Golden Gloves galore... end of the year awards are in abundance in Islandian baseball... it's time to spotlight the batters, pitchers and fielders that sparkled in the 2067 Islandian Pro Alliance season.
2067 Ruthlandian Union Award Winners
RU Golden Bat Award
1st: Eddy Arnett (LF) (Sligo Rovers) (.340 BA/212 hits/32 doubles/4 triples/36 homers/117 RBI/103 R/46 SB/153 games)... 2nd in BA and hits... 5th in HRs... 5th in RBIs.. 7th in SBs... last year's RU Rookie of the Year... first time to win Golden Bat... the 28-year-old outfielder led the Rovers (91-63) to their second straight RU West pennant... has averaged .322 BA in his two seasons.
2nd: Donald Ray Mooney (LF) (Elnora Clippers) (.321 BA/179 hits/22 doubles/2 triples/40 HR/122 RBI/119 R/2 SB/150 games)... topped RU in homers... 2nd in RBIs... despite his fine year, the Clippers (69-85) wound up tied for 6th place in the RU East... age 34... 16-year veteran with 377 homers, 1458 RBIs and a career .308 BA... 2062 RU MVP.
3rd: Eliot Marcum (LF) (Belle Plaine Musketeers) (.302 BA/169 hits/42 doubles, 0 triples/39 HR/137 RBI/97 R/4 SB/150 games)... led RU in RBIs... 2nd in homers... 3rd in doubles... 6th in walks... sadly, his club is not very talented... Muskies (69-85) tied for 6th in RU East... 2063 RU MVP... 2-time Golden Bat winner (2063, 2064)... lifetime .305 BA, 323 HRs, 986 RBIs.
RU Golden Arm Award
1st: Mark Meisner (LHP) (Claxton Diamonds) (22-6/2.58 ERA)... led league in victories... Diamonds (97-57) had best record in RU, second best in IPA... won 5th straight pennant...age 31... 11-year veteran (110-47/2.33 ERA)... third time to win RU Golden Arm (2065, 2066, 2067).
2nd: Reynaldo Medrano (LHP) (LaGrange Gators) (16-9/2.09 ERA)... best ERA in RU... came close to winning RU North... lost by one game with 87-66 mark to Far Mountain, Pro Cup finalist... 142-121 with 3.20 ERA in 12 seasons... age 35.
3rd: Galen Busby (RHP) (Marston Nine) (17-5/2.63 ERA)... sparked the Nine to the RU East crown with a 90-64 record... age 23... 4 seasons with a 52-36 mark and a 2.84 ERA.
RU Rookie of the Year Award
1st: Isaac Roy (RF) (Beechwood Jackrabbits) (.313 BA/147 hits/21 doubles/ 5 triples/ 30 HR/94 RBI/83 R/11 SB/134 games)... at age 21, he paced the Jacks to a close second-place finish in the RU East with an 86-68 record (4 GB)... it was their best season in 22 years (2045) when they came in 2nd place with 85-69 mark.
2nd: Anxo Di Lima (RHP) (Middlefield Roosters) (11-11/2.45 ERA)... helped the Roosters come in fourth place in the RU West standings with a 78-76 record (13 GB)... 21 years old.
3rd: Albie McGlone (CF) (Sligo Rovers) (.323 BA/184 hits/26 doubles/4 triples/8 HR/53 RBI/87 R/22 SB/137 games)... the 23-year-old Sligo outfielder played an important role in winning the RU West flag with a 91-63 season.
RU Golden Glove Award
Pitcher: Russell Krohn (Claxton Diamonds) (.951 FA) (16-6/2.55 ERA) (first-time winner)
Catcher: Mo Kershaw (Grand City Cybercats) (.984 FA/128 games/6 PB/43.0% RTO) (.260 BA/11 HR/46 RBI/50 R/8 SB) (first-time winner)
First Baseman: Cliff Hawthorne (Sligo Rovers) (.995 FA/147 games) (.261 BA/23 HR/81 RBI/74 R/19 SB) (1st-time winner)
Second Baseman: Jason Braziel (Sugar Valley Rattlers) (.984 FA/524 assists/151 games) (.318 BA/9 HR/75 RBI/80 R/2 SB) (first-time winner)
Third Baseman: Danny Waller (Waleska Westerners) (.984 FA/304 assists/136 games) (.268 BA/10 HR/63 RBI/61 R/6 SB) (first-time winner)
Shortstop: Brooks Noland (Rocky Rapids Snappers) (.981 FA/491 assists/142 games) (.294 BA/9 HR/59 RBI/51 R/2 SB) (2-time winner)
Left Fielder: Cal Jarvis (Waleska Westerners) (.997 FA/298 PO/6 assists/130 games) (.274 BA/11 HR/64 RBI/73 R/16 SB) (first-time winner)
Center Fielder: Ned Woodward (Sugar Valley Rattlers) (.997 FA/575 PO/11 assists/152 games) (.286 BA/17 HR/75 RBI/90 R/48 SB) (2-time winner)
Right Fielder: Zippy Balencia (Grand City Cybercats) (.997 FA/311 PO/18 assists/129 games) (.269 BA/14 HR/72 RBI/84 R/48 SB) (3-time winner)
2067 Ruthlandian Union Award Winners