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Glove Wizard Award Winners
Delaware Conference Glove Wizard Award Winners Announced: In baseball circles, a player who has good range, a good arm and good hands is a great catch. Clubs strive to be strong in the field, especially "up the middle." Solid defenders can make a difference in the outcome of tight games and tight pennant races. The Glove Wizard Awards for 2018 in the Delaware Conference go to these standout defenders:
Pitcher: Anthony Dundee (Georgetown Sixteens)
Catcher: Andrew Campbell (Christiana Blue Hens)
First Baseman: Charles Culligan (Lewes Braves)
Second Baseman: Kevin Norris (Milford Clippers) - 2
Third Baseman: Miguel Ortega (Seaford Blue Jays) - 2
Shortstop: Errol Williams (Newark Millers) - 2
Left Fielder: Leslie Bergeron (Milton Brewers)
Center Fielder: Marcos Nieto (New Castle Colonials)
Right Fielder: Peter Peters (New Castle Colonials) - 3
MarVa Conference Announces Best Glovemen for 2018: Making the play is the mark of great defenders. Spearing a liner, diving in the hole or crashing headlong into the wall makes no difference to these awe-inspiring fielders. Magicians they sometimes appear to be, showing up out of nowhere to rob a batter of a hit and to turn a hit into an out. Pitchers love 'em and batters curse 'em. These defensive wizards will collect their 2018 MarVa Conference Glove Wizard Awards tonight:
Pitcher: Larry Everhart (Chesapeake Blue Crabs)
Catcher: Lorenzo Nieto (Richmond Cardinals) - 3
First Baseman: Jorge Sánchez (Ellicott City Express) - 2
Second Baseman: Yasutoki Ine (Salisbury Ports)
Third Baseman: Mike Taylor (Baltimore Barons)
Shortstop: Augusto Rodríguez (Norfolk Cavaliers)
Left Fielder: Matt Fisher (Richmond Cardinals)
Center Fielder: William Russell (Chesapeake Blue Crabs) - 2
Right Fielder: Claudio Cordero (Chesapeake Blue Crabs) - 3
Only one Cavalier made the list this season, and this should be his first of many. Augusto Rodriquez played 1112.0 innings at short and made 9 errors. He posted a .986 field PCT, a 14.3 zone rating and a 1.052 efficiency rating. He won the Gold Glove in A-ball and AAA-ball, so he has always been a top fielder.
I was happy to see Yasutoki Ine make the list. He didn't fit in with our plans, but he had a solid year.
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