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Chesapeake 2039 League Championship Champions:
Sometimes the winner is the one who got the lucky bounces and the lucky calls, and sometimes the winner is just the one who played better.

It was the latter case in 2039, as the Chesapeake Blue Crabs topped the Christiana Blue Hens 12-0 tonight at Blue Crabs Ballpark to win the League Championship. It was the 1st title in franchise history.

"When you play for championships, you have to play better than the team in the other dugout. We did that in this series, and all year. Now we're the best team in baseball," said Chesapeake starting pitcher Aaron McComb, who was named series MVP.

The Blue Crabs took the series 4-1. The new titleholders completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the MarVa Conference Coastal Division and a 87-75 record.

Chesapeake manager Edgar Cancil grinned and nodded when asked to comment on McComb's words.

"Aaron said it best -- we played better than the other team," he said.

Hometown officials announced they were already planning a "grand celebration" for the winners in the days to come.

Chesapeake Blue Crabs Win Fall Classic and Get Invited to the White House:
Besides winning the big game and all of the accolades that go along with it, the Chesapeake Blue Crabs also got a phone call from the President of the United States.

The call from the nation's commander-in-chief was part of an annual tradition to invite the winning club to visit the White House. When describing the call he received from POTUS, Blue Crabs manager Edgar Cancil seemed a bit flustered.

"He told us that he wants to meet the boys that won the Series and asked if we would come to the White House," Cancil said. "I told him, 'Hell yes...er- yes sir, Mr. President.'"

The date of the visit has not been announced.

History of Series MVP's:
2013 MVP of Series: Javier Uberuaga, Washington Senators, SP. 2-0, 15 IP 13 H, 3 BB, 9 K, 2.40 ERA
2014 MVP of Series: Carlos Rodriguez, Norfolk Cavaliers, RP. 1-0, 3 G, 2 SV, 5 K
2015 MVP of Series: Bruce Walker, Lewes, .450-2-10
2016 MVP of Series: Jose Rodriguez, Norfolk Cavaliers, OF. .240-3-10, 5 R's
2017 MVP of Series: Miguel Contreras, Norfolk Cavaliers, SP. 2-0 16 IP, 8 H, R, 5 BB, 18 K
2018 MVP of Series: Derek Campbell, Norfolk Cavaliers, OF. 11 H, 3 R, 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI's
2019 MVP of Series: Matt Hollis, Norfolk Cavaliers, SP. 1-0, 9 IP, 9 K
2020 MVP of Series: Leonard Davis, Lewes Braves, OF. .481-2-4
2021 MVP of Series: Jamie Trulilio, Milford Clippers, SP. 2-0, 15.1 IP, 7 H, 9 BB, 8 K, 0 R
2022 MVP of Series: Seth Bennett, Milford Clippers, SP. 2-0, 1.42 IP, 9 H, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 R; 1-2 2B, 2 RBI
2023 MVP of Series: Cristobal Diaz, Lewes Braves, SP. 2-0, 13.2 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 16 K's, 0 R
2024 MVP of Series: Totoya Ogawa, Lewes Braves, 1B. 6 H (6-13), 2B, HR, 5 R, 2 RBI
2025 MVP of Series: Bob Short, Norfolk Cavaliers, OF, .533-2-4 (8-15), 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 6 R
2026 MVP of Series: Bob Short, Norfolk Cavaliers, OF, .333-1-5 (7-21), 4 2B, 5 RBI, 4 R
2027 MVP of Series: Bob Short, Norfolk Cavaliers, OF, .333-0-5 (5-15), 2B, 2 R, 5 RBI
2028 MVP of Series: Cornell Pearson, Norfolk Cavaliers, P, 2 GS, 2-0, 12.2 IP, 12 H, 2 BB, 13 K, 4.26 ERA
2029 MVP of Series: Blake Quirke, Georgetown Sixteens, OF, .529-1-6 (9-17), 2B, 3B, HR, 6 RBI, 4 R
2030 MVP of Series: Trevor Parker, Norfolk Cavaliers, OF, .389-2-4 (7-18), 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
2031 MVP of Series: Tom Brown, Dover Generals, C, .400-2-8 (10-25), 2 HR, 8 RBI, 3 R, 4 multi-hit games
2032 MVP of Series: Bryant Frank, Lewes Braves, 2B, .391-1-3 (9-23), 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 4 R
2033 MVP of Series: Ramon Lorezno, Norfolk Cavaliers, SS, .417-1-6 (10-24), 2 2B, 3 R, hit in every game
2034 MVP of Series: Ray Crowe, Lewes Braves, RF, .333-1-6 (8-24), 2 2B, 3B, 4 R, 3-multi hit games
2035 MVP of Series: Pedro Cantu, Milford Clippers, C, .357-2-7 (5-14), 2B, 3 R's, hit in every game. 3 RBI's in G2 and G4
2036 MVP of Series: John Minor, Washington, 3B, .526-1-3 (10-19), 3 2B, HR, 5 R's, 3 RBI's, hit in every game, 2 hits in 4 of the games.
2037 MVP of Series: Carl Oulton, Martinsburg, SP, 2 GS, 2-0, 15.0 IP, 15 H, 2 BB, 6 K, 1.20 ERA, Won games 2 and 6
2038 MVP of Series: Gabriel Castellanos, Washington, C, .579-1-8 (11-19), 6 BB, 2 K, 4 BB, multiple hits in every game but game 5
2039 MVP of Series: Aaron McComb, Chesapeake, SP, 2-0 0.50, 18.0 IP, 8 H, 2 BB, 13 K, He pitched 2 complete games, allowing 4-hits in each, including a shut-out in the clincher.

This was the Blue Crabs 7th time reaching the post-season (2015, 2023-2025, 2037-2039) and the first they will head into the following season as the defending Champions. The currently have a 2217-2157 .507 all-time record.