Tuesday, October 29, 2080
RASCALS COLEMAN CLAIMS PRO CUP MVP HONOR
White River right fielder Babe Coleman became of age in 2080... not only did the 7-year veteran blossom and have the best season of his career, he sparked the Rascals to the Tycobbian North Division flag and crowned the year with the 2080 Pro Cup Trophy, the very first one White River has ever won... and to top it off, Coleman won accolades as the Pro Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player... he edged out 5 of his teammates for the award.
During the postseason Coleman batted .319 in 19 games, leading White River to 12 victories and 7 defeats... he went 23 for 72 with 5 doubles, 1 triple, 3 homers, 15 RBIs and 10 runs... first baseman Viggo Frandsen was the runner-up in the MVP poll, winding up with a .284 BA, 21 hits in 74 ABs, 4 roundtrippers, 11 RBIs and 13 runs in 19 games... third in the poll was journeyman pitcher Fuzzy Swearingen... he had a very impressive postseason, going 3-0 in 4 starts with an excellent 2.00 ERA... teams only hit .180 against him... Swearingen won several critical ball games... in the fourth spot was shortstop Jake Bourland... in 19 games he hit .280 with 21 hits in 75 plate appearances with 5 two-baggers, 1 triple, 3 home runs, 11 ribbies and 11 runs scored... catcher J.R. North finished fifth in the voting... in his 19 playoff games he batted a lowly .185, but he swatted 4 out of the park and drove in 18 crucial runs... last but not least, was first sacker Denny Schlesinger... he wound up sixth in the MVP voting... he hit .278 for average in 19 games, collecting 20 for 72 at the plate with 8 doubles, 5 RBIs and he scored 16 runs.
