2077 TOP PERFORMERS IN THE TYCOBBIAN UNION
The Islandian Pro Alliance presented its rewards for the 2077 season... league officials announced the Tycobbian Union Golden Bat for the top batter, the Golden Arm for the best pitcher, the Rookie of the Year for the standout newcomer, the Most Valuable Player for the one who contributed the most to the team's success, the finest defenders, the Golden Glove team and the Manager of the Year.
2077 Tycobbian Union Golden Bat Award
Cape Coral's star first baseman Wade McClure is used to winning accolades... he was the TU Rookie of the Year in 2075... now McClure has added the prestigious Tycobbian Union Golden Bat Award to his resume in 2077... in 151 games the 29-year-old standout topped the league with 211 hits... McClure batted .356 with 20 homers, 101 RBIs and 111 runs... this is the first time he has been honored as the best batter... McClure triumphed over two accomplished performers, Kirk Guilbeau of the Summerland Sunsets and Matty Cardona of the San Alejo Montaneros... this is McClure's third season in the IPA... it was a tough year for him as Cape Coral came in last in the TU South with a pathetic 53-101 mark.
Batter extraordinaire and rock-solid gloveman Kirk Guilbeau paced his Summerland Sunsets to a third-place finish in the TU South with 88 victories and 66 defeats... the Sunsets were beaten out by powerful Turon by 9 games... he was a close second to McClure for the Golden Bat Award... just 23 years old Guilbeau sizzled at the plate with a .343 batting average in 146 games... he totaled 192 hits with 33 doubles, league-leading 17 triples, 20 roundtrippers, 100 ribbies, 107 runs and 30 stolen bases... Guilbeau is a Gold Glover and is a 3-year veteran with Summerland.
The third highest votegetter was San Alejo's superb first baseman Matty Cardona... he was the 2074 TU Rookie of the Year... what a productive year he had this season with 31 homers, 118 RBIs, 110 runs and 41 SBs, while batting .315... the Golden Glover did it all for the Monties this season... however they only managed a 70-84 record and wound up way back in 7th place in the standings and trailed by 27 games in the TU South.
