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THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Thursday, October 18, 2046
TOP TWIRLERS TAYLOR AND YOUNGER IPA MVPS
Both Jamie Taylor and Gil Younger had miraculous seasons. The two superb pitchers were unreal this year. Taylor had an unbelievable 30 wins for the Rocky Rapids Snappers to set an all-time IPA record and Younger wasn't far behind with 28 triumphs for the Hartsdale Hellcats. Not only have they been honored with the IPA Golden Arm Award, they have added to the accolades by being named their league's Most Valuable Player for 2046.
This year's Most Valuable Players got the best of position players. Taylor outpolled the Golden Bat winner and fellow Snapper teammate Marty Featherstone and Carl Ramsey of Sugar Valley for the Ruthlandian MVP trophy, while Younger topped Golden Bat honoree Josh Stevens of Red Bluff and Corky DiNozzo of Kenwood.
Taylor and Featherstone were prime movers in the Snappers taking the RU West flag. The record-setting Taylor compiled a fantastic 30-7 record with an outstanding 1.85 ERA, along with 7 shutouts. He topped the IPA in wins, ERA and shutouts. Featherstone chalked up a career year with a .303 BA, 39 HRs, 128 RBIs and 119 runs. The Snapper second sacker paced the IPA in runs scored and was third in runs batted in. Sugar Valley center fielder Carl Ramsey led the Rattlers to another RU East Division title with a super season. Ramsey slammed 41 home runs, batted in 129 runs, scored 113 and put up a .297 BA. Ramsey ranked second in the IPA in RBIs and was seventh in scoring runs.
The Tycobbian MVP Younger went 28-9 with a strong 2.54 ERA, leading Hartsdale to the Tycobbian North title. Red Bluff first baseman Josh Stevens was the runner-up in the balloting. He put up strong offensive stats with a .329 BA, 49 HRs, 111 RBIs and 96 runs. Stevens was fourth in homers in the IPA. DiNozzo sparked Kenwood to its fifth pennant in six years in the TU West. He batted .332 and collected 41 homers, drove in 103 runs and scored 82 for the Wildcats.
JAMIE TAYLOR ------------- GIL YOUNGER
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