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Vim! View
News of the Vim! League and Its Affiliates
by Jimmy Gresham
23 September 2319
Vim! League Awards
Hitter - Ruwee Naba of the Far Harbor Ghoul Whales had a fine season this year and today he accepted the Vim! MVP Award for 2319.
The 32-year-old left fielder put up a .392 average and a .463 on-base percentage, piling up 125 hits, 22 doubles, 2 triples, 18 home runs, 60 RBIs and 66 runs scored.
He received 7 first place votes out of a possible 8. Keg Gutterson of the Acadia Acadians finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Tuppy Ayon of the Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Ruwee Naba - Far Harbor Ghoul Whales - 7 - 107
Keg Gutterson - Acadia Acadians - 1 - 77
Tuppy Ayon - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers - 0 - 57
Rapp Unzelle - National Park Gulpers - 0 - 49
Frankfurter Gifford - Echo Lake Harbormen - 0 - 42
Rip Risk - Grand Hotel Atoms - 0 - 42
Joel Early - Echo Lake Harbormen - 0 - 35
Polite Richardson - Eden Meadows Anglers - 0 - 23
Hurt Thomas - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers - 0 - 11
Ricardo Monsterban - Grand Hotel Atoms - 0 - 10
Will Wallace - Echo Lake Harbormen - 0 - 9
Tuck Wilson - Echo Lake Harbormen - 0 - 5
Jasha Varnikov - Grand Hotel Atoms - 0 - 3
Gus Hangman - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers - 0 - 2
Starter - John Webber walked away with the top pitching honors in the Vim! League this year. The National Park Gulpers starter was named the Vim! Top Arm Award winner for 2319 earlier today.
This outstanding 32-year-old hurler fashioned a fine 11-3 won-lost record in 21 starts. He threw 146.1 innings, giving up 156 hits and 61 walks and holding opponents to a .289 average. Webber struck out 103 and posted a 3.44 ERA.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Tyler Whitestag of the Acadia Acadians finished second in voting, while Tey How of the Eden Meadows Anglers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
John Webber - National Park Gulpers - 8 - 56
Tyler Whitestag - Acadia Acadians - 0 - 32
Tey How - Eden Meadows Anglers - 0 - 20
Fisher Trout - Grand Hotel Atoms - 0 - 15
Watchdog Fine - National Park Gulpers - 0 - 11
Ponda Baba - Echo Lake Harbormen - 0 - 2
Manager - Grand Hotel manager Jason Porsche was selected as the 2319 Vim! League Manager of the Year today.
He was somewhat of a dark horse next to some of the more flashy managers up for the award. Porsche, who prefers that everyone call him "Cap" or "Skip," tries to shy away from the limelight in a media-driven world.
"It's really unfair to the guys that busted their humps all year long to put all the focus on me now. They showed up early, put in extra time in the cage, worked on their fielding, consulted with our coaching staff and really made 2319 a highlight in my career."
In fairness to this year's Manager of the Year, Porsche certainly played an important part in the Atoms success as he guided them to a first place finish in the Vim! League Harbor Division and a 52-38 record.
Rookie - The regular season is now history and it's awards time in the Vim! League. This year's winner of the Vim! Fresh Face Award is 31-year-old Keg Gutterson of the Acadia Acadians.
The talented third baseman batted .348, played in 89 games and delivered 120 hits in 345 at-bats. His totals also included 23 home runs, 94 RBIs, 54 runs scored, 21 walks and a .380 OBP.
He received 7 first place votes out of a possible 8. Rapp Unzelle of the National Park Gulpers finished second in voting, while John Webber of the National Park Gulpers finished third with 1 first place vote.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Keg Gutterson - Acadia Acadians - 7 - 38
Rapp Unzelle - National Park Gulpers - 0 - 17
John Webber - National Park Gulpers - 1 - 14
Wookie Chewbacca - Eden Meadows Anglers - 0 - 1
D'Glester Hardunkichud - Grand Hotel Atoms - 0 - 1
Tyler Whitestag - Acadia Acadians - 0 - 1
Reliever - At the young age of only 24, Jhereg Battlement has been named the Vim! League Vim! Refresh Reliever Award winner for 2319.
The future appears bright for the Grand Hotel Atoms relief ace, who captured the award with 25 saves in 45 relief appearances, 36 strikeouts in 48 innings and a record of 3-4 to go with his 2.62 ERA.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Snacks Arana of the Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers finished second in voting, while Rude Roy Binns of the Echo Lake Harbormen finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Jhereg Battlement - Grand Hotel Atoms - 8 - 40
Snacks Arana - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers - 0 - 15
Rude Roy Binns - Echo Lake Harbormen - 0 - 15
Alex Dressmaker - Echo Lake Harbormen - 0 - 1
Kunz Hoffmann - National Park Gulpers - 0 - 1
Mount Desert Island League Awards
Hitter - When it came to hitting the baseball, Wellington Yueh had few peers in the Mount Desert Island League this year. The gifted first baseman for MS Azalea tagged opposing pitchers for a .341 average and was voted the Most Valuable Player Award for 2319. Included in his season stats were 79 hits, 7 doubles, no triples, 24 home runs, 45 runs scored and 55 RBIs.
He received 3 first place votes out of a possible 8. Miguel Askew of the Rock Point Barnacles finished second in voting with 3 first place votes, while Bloop Single of the Rock Point Barnacles finished third with 1 first place vote.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Wellington Yueh - MS Azalea Shipwrecks - 3 - 81
Miguel Askew - Rock Point Barnacles - 3 - 78
Bloop Single - Rock Point Barnacles - 1 - 70
Mythai Druid - Cliff's Edge Actors - 1 - 69
Andrew Winkfield - Nucleus Radchickens - 0 - 43
Wild Thing Parsamian - Rayburn Point Patcheyes - 0 - 39
Chaos Nurrey - Nucleus Radchickens - 0 - 37
Gayan Quisenberry - Nucleus Radchickens - 0 - 27
Camp Buddy - Kitteredge Rad Rabbits - 0 - 14
Klak Moore - Brooke's Head Lights - 0 - 14
Starter - Cliff's Edge ace Pocket Severin put up some sensational stats for the 2319 season and has been voted the Mount Desert Island League Pitcher of the Year Award winner.
The 23-year-old Actors star made 14 starts and racked up a 9-3 record. He pitched 102.1 innings, collected 78 strikeouts, gave up 44 walks and 87 hits in holding the opposition to a .233 batting average.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Copper Dand of the Haddock Cove Engineers finished second in voting, while Echo Shakerley of the Nucleus Radchickens finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Pocket Severin - Cliff's Edge Actors - 8 - 56
Copper Dand - Haddock Cove Engineers - 0 - 32
Echo Shakerley - Nucleus Radchickens - 0 - 22
Marc Pole - Rayburn Point Patcheyes - 0 - 8
Samwell Brett - MS Azalea Shipwrecks - 0 - 7
Minny Mink - Nucleus Radchickens - 0 - 7
Jason Collins - Cliff's Edge Actors - 0 - 4
Reliever - Aaron Akhurst said he thinks hitters often underestimate him, as he's only 22 years old.
But he'll certainly be getting a lot more respect now, as the Haddock Cove Engineers rising star has won the Mount Desert Island League Reliever of the Year Award for 2319.
He captured the award on the strength of his 1.30 ERA over 34.2 innings. He also had 12 saves in 28 relief appearances, 6 strikeouts and only 12 walks.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Ellis Brittle of the MS Azalea Shipwrecks finished second in voting, while Winn Adami of the Kitteredge Rad Rabbits finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Aaron Akhurst - Haddock Cove Engineers - 8 - 40
Ellis Brittle - MS Azalea Shipwrecks - 0 - 18
Winn Adami - Kitteredge Rad Rabbits - 0 - 12
Murphy Molony - Haddock Cove Engineers - 0 - 2
Vim! League Hall of Fame
It is with the highest honor that I name the five players that have best represented the Vim! League over the years from the debut season in 2301 until this final season in 2319. Three of the players were quite easy to choose, while the last two were quite difficult. I have listed them in alphabetical order by last name below, along with their baseball card, top hitter/batter awards, All-Star selections, and top stats. Here are the five best players ever in Vim! League history:
1B Toppie Gunn, Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers (2306-2319) - Five-time Vim! MVP winner; 13-time All-Star; Career leader in home runs (308), walks (570), and WAR (42.33).
1B Chris Knickerbocker, Echo Lake Harbormen (2304-2317) - One-time Vim! MVP winner; 12-time All-Star; Career leader in runs (852), total bases (2754), and RBI (968).
SP Jason Woods, Echo Lake Harbormen (2303-2319) - Five-time Vim! Top Arm Award winner; 13-time All-Star; Career leader in complete games (120), shutouts (29), innings pitched (2816.0), hits allowed (3075), strikeouts (2056), and WAR (70.40).
RF Billy Yudkowsky, National Park Gulpers (2306-2319) - 10-time All-Star; Career leader in at bats (4833), hits (1656), singles (1149), and doubles (366).
1B Hazmatt Zuniga, Far Harbor Ghoul Whales (2311-2319) - Three-time Vim! MVP winner; 9-time All-Star; Career leader in OBP (.451), SLG (.683), and OPS (1.134).