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Eugene Church · 12-11-2013, 06:22 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Tuesday, October 15, 2041

HAWKS' THURGOOD EDGES OWENS AND HOOPER FOR PRO CUP MVP
There was no clear-cut Most Valuable Player in the 2041 Pro Cup Finals. There were several players that played well, but nobody dominated as in most years. Five North Hills Hawks received support in The Islandian Times MVP poll with one Cold Creek Catamount also getting votes.

The scribes and broadcasters were split in the voting with the winner being Adam Thurgood, the Hawks' superstar outfielder. He led the team with a .355 batting average in the postseason with 5 homers, 14 RBIs and 14 runs. Thurgood racked up 31 votes and bested teammates Jeff Owens and Nelson Hooper, his closest competitors.

In 2034, the 30-year-old outfielder finished a very close second to Hawk hurler and 2034 Pro Cup MVP, David Michael. That year Thurgood had a marvelous postseason with a .432 BA, 7 doubles, 5 homers, 16 RBIs and 15 runs scored. Michael was brilliant, too, with a 7-0 record and 1.96 ERA in 8 starts. Michael also won the MVP honor in 2038.

Jeff Owens won several crucial games including game seven of the Finals. He ranked second in the poll with 29 votes. Owens was 4-2 in the playoffs with a 2.62 ERA in six starts. In the regular season the 35-year-old southpaw posted an impressive 22-11 mark with a 2.33 ERA. Owens was the Pro Cup MVP in 2036 and came in second to Michael in 2038.

Number three in the poll with 26 votes was Nelson Hooper, who won several critical "must" games for North Hills during the postseason. Hooper was 3-1 in six starts with a fine 2.66 ERA. He was 14-11 in the regular campaign with an excellent 2.59 ERA.

Cold Creek's ace J. J. Gillespie was fourth in the voting and named on 21 ballots. Gillespie was 4-3 in eight starts with a great 1.90 ERA. He lost some heartbreakers: 3-1 and 2-0 to Ranford in the first round and 2-1 to Owens and North Hills in the Finals. During the season Gillespie chalked up a 22-12 record with a 2.72 ERA.

North Hills' first sacker Ric Hamilton was a distant fifth in the poll with 9 votes. He was the Hawks' second-leading hitter with a .333 BA, 3 homers, 9 RBIs and 10 runs scored. For the year Hamilton batted .264 with 19 roundtrippers, 78 RBIs and 71 runs.

Though he was injured in second-round play and didn't participate in the Pro Cup Finals, Joey Santini still received 4 votes. Santini went 2-0 in the playoffs with a 3.04 ERA. The Hawks won all four of his postseason starts. In the regular season Santini was used as a spot starter and reliever. He finished with a 14-5 record and a superb 2.45 ERA in 39 games. Santini made 16 starts.

12-11-2013, 06:22 PM	#3890
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Tuesday, October 15, 2041 HAWKS' THURGOOD EDGES OWENS AND HOOPER FOR PRO CUP MVP There was no clear-cut Most Valuable Player in the 2041 Pro Cup Finals. There were several players that played well, but nobody dominated as in most years. Five North Hills Hawks received support in The Islandian Times MVP poll with one Cold Creek Catamount also getting votes. The scribes and broadcasters were split in the voting with the winner being Adam Thurgood, the Hawks' superstar outfielder. He led the team with a .355 batting average in the postseason with 5 homers, 14 RBIs and 14 runs. Thurgood racked up 31 votes and bested teammates Jeff Owens and Nelson Hooper, his closest competitors. In 2034, the 30-year-old outfielder finished a very close second to Hawk hurler and 2034 Pro Cup MVP, David Michael. That year Thurgood had a marvelous postseason with a .432 BA, 7 doubles, 5 homers, 16 RBIs and 15 runs scored. Michael was brilliant, too, with a 7-0 record and 1.96 ERA in 8 starts. Michael also won the MVP honor in 2038. Jeff Owens won several crucial games including game seven of the Finals. He ranked second in the poll with 29 votes. Owens was 4-2 in the playoffs with a 2.62 ERA in six starts. In the regular season the 35-year-old southpaw posted an impressive 22-11 mark with a 2.33 ERA. Owens was the Pro Cup MVP in 2036 and came in second to Michael in 2038. Number three in the poll with 26 votes was Nelson Hooper, who won several critical "must" games for North Hills during the postseason. Hooper was 3-1 in six starts with a fine 2.66 ERA. He was 14-11 in the regular campaign with an excellent 2.59 ERA. Cold Creek's ace J. J. Gillespie was fourth in the voting and named on 21 ballots. Gillespie was 4-3 in eight starts with a great 1.90 ERA. He lost some heartbreakers: 3-1 and 2-0 to Ranford in the first round and 2-1 to Owens and North Hills in the Finals. During the season Gillespie chalked up a 22-12 record with a 2.72 ERA. North Hills' first sacker Ric Hamilton was a distant fifth in the poll with 9 votes. He was the Hawks' second-leading hitter with a .333 BA, 3 homers, 9 RBIs and 10 runs scored. For the year Hamilton batted .264 with 19 roundtrippers, 78 RBIs and 71 runs. Though he was injured in second-round play and didn't participate in the Pro Cup Finals, Joey Santini still received 4 votes. Santini went 2-0 in the playoffs with a 3.04 ERA. The Hawks won all four of his postseason starts. In the regular season Santini was used as a spot starter and reliever. He finished with a 14-5 record and a superb 2.45 ERA in 39 games. Santini made 16 starts. Last edited by Eugene Church; 12-15-2013 at 11:20 PM.