Monday, October 18, 2060
IPA STANDOUTS HONORED
The good teams are celebrating their successful seasons, the fairly good ones are dreaming for a higher finish in 2061 and the not so good teams are drowning their sorrows and hoping for better things next year... the 2060 Islandian Pro Alliance season is over, said and done... it's time to honor the league standouts for a season of plenty... it's time to award the Batters of the Year trophies, Pitchers of the Year Awards, Rookies of the Year Awards, Most Valuable Players Awards and the Golden Glove Awards.
2060 Ruthlandian Union Award Winners:
RU Golden Bat Award: Jedd Blodgett (Ranford Bulls) (.340 BA (3rd), 200 H (4th), 47 HR (1st), 127 RBI (2nd), 123 runs (1st), 30 SB (2nd), 149 G)… Bulls won the RU North by 10 games, 99-55.
2nd Place: Jamey Murton (Rocky Rapids Snappers) (.327 BA, 191 H, 43 HR (3rd), 134 RBI (1st), 105 R, 3 SB, 148 G)… Snappers finished third in the RU West, 78-76, 12 GB.
3rd Place: Manny Sendejas (Wynnamac Sundowners) (.317 BA, 166 H, 40 HR (4th), 122 RBI (4th), 113 R (3rd), 8 SB, 140 G)… Macs won pennant in a rout by 25 games, 104-50.
RU Golden Arm Award: Amos Wadsworth (LaGrange Gators) (21-5 (1st), 2.77 ERA, 4 ShO)… Gators came in fourth in the RU South, 85-69, 14 GB.
2nd Place: Dan Hunt (Volusia Vigilantes) (17-6, 2.38 ERA (3rd), 5 ShO (1st)… V's finished second in the RU West, 83-71, 7 GB.
3rd Place: Rory Beecroft (Waleska Westerners) (15-4, 2.32 ERA (2nd), 4 ShO (3rd)… Cowpokes came in third in RU South, 81-73, trailed by 13 GB.
RU Rookie of the Year Award: Dick Vanner (Wynnamac Sundowners) (18-7, 3.27 ERA, 3 ShO)… Sundowners won the RU East by a whopping 25 games, 104-50.
Second Place: Robin Staroff (Elnora Clippers) (.309 BA, 17 HR, 99 RBI, 95 R, 25 SB, 134 G)… Clippers were the number-two team in the RU East, 79-75, 25 GB.
3rd Place: Andy Rooney (Glasco Foxhounds) (.293 BA, 14 HR, 68 RBI, 96 R, 2 SB, 137 G)… Foxhounds finished second in the RU North, 10 GB.
2060 Ruthlandian Union Most Valuable Player Award: Jedd Blodgett (Ranford Bulls) (.340 BA (3rd), 200 hits (4th), 47 HR (1st), 127 RBI (2nd), 123 runs (1st), 30 SB (2nd), 149 G)… Bulls won the RU North by 10 games, 99-55.
2rd Place: Manny Sendejas (Wynnamac Sundowners) (.317 BA, 40 HR (4th), 122 RBI (4th), 113 R (3rd), 8 SB, 140 G)… Macs won pennant in a rout by 25 games, 104-50.
3rd Place: Cliff Hawthorne (Sligo Rovers) (.304 BA, 33 HR, 116 RBI (4th), 104 R, 8 SB, 146 G)… Rovers copped RU West flag by 7 games, 90-64.
Ruthlandian Union Golden Glove Award:
Pitcher: Lukasz Chojnacki (Valmara Vipers) (1.000 FA) (12-17, 5.04 ERA, 2 ShO)… Vipers came in dead last in the RU North, 64-90, 35 games off the pace.
Catcher: Tuffy Palmieri (St. John Crusaders) (5-time winner) (.995 FA, 6 PB, 34.2% RTO) (.291 BA, 9 HR, 58 RBI, 53 R, 119 G)… Crusaders captured the RU South division flag by 8 games, 94-60.
First Baseman: Hector Francisco (Stoner Silver Sox) (.994 FA, 66 assists) (.285 BA, 17 HR, 79 RBI, 67 R, 5 SB, 148 G)… Sox wound up sixth in the RU West, 67-87, 23 GB.
Second Baseman: Arlen Queen (Claxton Diamonds) (.980 FA, 471 assists) (.277 BA, 7 HR, 63 RBI, 73 R, 13 SB, 146 G)… Diamonds ended up fourth in the RU South standings, 78-76, 16 GB.
Third Baseman: Norbert Ruston (Eastshore Cotton Kings) (.961 FA, 292 assists) (.331 BA, 202 H (1st), 5 HR, 60 RBI, 114 R (2nd), 14 SB, 147 G)… Cotton Pickers finished fifth in RU East, 73-81, 31 GB.
Shortstop: Jack Gregory (Claxton Diamonds) (.972 FA, 540 assists) (.281 BA, 4 HR, 51 RBI, 76 R, 27 SB (5th), 147 G)… Diamonds were fourth in the RU South, 78-76, 16 GB.
Left Fielder: Callum Slattery (Glasco Foxhounds) (4-time winner) (.995 FA, 379 PO, 10 assists) (.289 BA, 26 HR, 105 RBI, 80 R, 8 SB, 146 G)… Foxhounds wound up second in the RU North, 89-65, 10 GB.
Center Fielder: Tyler O'Reilly (Belair Beach Sunbirds) (.998 FA, 523 PO, 12 assists) (.278 BA, 20 HR, 69 RBI, 99 R, 22 SB, 146 G)… Sunbirds came in seventh in the RU South, 73-81, 21 GB.
Right Fielder: Lanny Waldrep (Colfax Blasters) (2-time winner) (.987 FA, 363 PO, 13 assists) (.293 BA, 31 HR, 109 RBI, 101 R, 1 SB, 151 G)… Blasters were seventh in the RU West standings, 64-90, 26 GB.