Wednesday, October 29, 2087
LA CLAIRE ACE GARSETT UNANIMOUSLY CHOSEN IPA PRO CUP MVP
What a season for youthful Shuggie Garsett of the La Claire Lynx. The 23-year-old right-hander not only won 22 games in his second year in the Islandian Pro Alliance, Garsett also dazzled and went unbeaten in 6 postseason games, sparking his Lynx to their very first Pro Cup Trophy. For his outstanding achievements he was unanimously chosen the 2087 IPA Pro Cup Series Most Valuable Player by The Islandian Times sportswriters and broadcasters. Garsett handily outpolled his teammates Culver Jensen, Sonny Zambello, Lyn Holman, Von Eldredge and Stosh Rudarski. He got all the first place votes in the balloting.
Garsett spun two victories in each of the three playoff rounds against the very best teams in the IPA, Ginza, Tuckanarra and Rocky Rapids, posting a 6-0 mark with an outrageously low 0.81 ERA in 45 innings pitched. The top-hitting teams in the IPA only batted .141 against him. During the regular season Garsett fashioned a 22-3 record with a standout 2.17 ERA in 32 starts. So far in his two years with La Claire he is 36-12 with a fine 2.40 ERA. In his rookie season Garsett went 14-9 with a 2.65 ERA in his 32 starts.
Coming in second in the Pro Cup MVP Poll was first baseman Culver Jensen, who had a very productive postseason with 2 doubles, 2 triples, 3 roundtrippers, 18 RBIs and 4 stolen bases, even though he batted only .224. Culver is a 12-year veteran at age 35. He batted .271 this season with 24 homers and 78 RBIs in 117 games. The speedy Jensen also stole 63 bases.
Second baseman Sonny Zambello finished third in the MVP Poll. He hit. 341 with 4 homers, 11 ribbies, scored 12 runs and stole 8 bases in 19 games.
Winding up in fourth place in the postseason balloting was closer Von Eldredge. He played a vital role in the Pro Cup victory, relieving in 10 games, hurling 14 innings and posting 3 saves with a strong 1.88 ERA.
Shortstop Lyn Holman also had a good postseason with a .394 BA, 7 doubles, 9 RBIs, 13 runs, 17 walks and 3 stolen bases. Holman was the fifth highest votegetter.
Right fielder Stosh Rudarski greatly contributed to the La Claire Pro Cup victory with a .290 BA, 1 HR, 14 RBI and 8 runs. Rudarski wound up 6th in the Pro Cup MVP vote.
