March 22, 2009
Player Spotlight: Albert O'Neill
Durham's Albert O'Neill has been the most feared run producer in the league's history, averaging 60 homeruns and 159 RBIs over eight seasons for the Bombers. O'Neill carries a lifetime .308 batting average and has failed to score 100 runs only once. He is a seven-time All-Star, a three-time Silver Slugger, and was the MVP of season five; in which he batted .340, hit 75 homeruns and drove in 212 runs. In season eight he should become the first hitter in league history to eclipse the 500 homerun barrier.
March 15, 2009
Season Eight Awards
NL MVP
Johan Chouinard continued his dominance of 23Mattingly23 by earning the third MVP award of his career. Chouinard posted a .343 batting average, slugged 54 Homeruns and drove in 146 in 156 games. Chouinard was 40/59 in stolen base opportunities and scored 159 runs while leading Dover to another World Series appearance.
AL MVP
San Antonio's Ed Martin set new career highs by slugging 61 homers and 173 RBI enroute to his second MVP award. Martin drew 95 walks while batting .285 and scored 105 runs, leading the Six Shooters to the AL Championship Series.
NL Cy Young, Rookie of the Year
25-year old Edgardo Montero not only proved himself to be the National League's best rookie, but its best pitcher as well. Montero won 16 games in 196.2 innings for Atlanta while holding opponents to a .212 OAV. He surrendered just 44 walks while striking out 151 and posting a 2.29 ERA.
AL Cy Young
18-game winner Fransisco Guerrero and Charlotte closer Aramis Sosa will have to settle for joint custody of the Cy Young this offseason.
Guerrero posted a 3.49 ERA in 31 starts for Durham last season while striking out 185 batters and holding opponents to a .234 average against. Sosa, meanwhile, saved 42 games for the Fake Empire while only blowing five chances. He posted a 2.14 ERA and held batters to a .190 average. He struck out 53 batters in 63 innings while only walking 10.
AL Rookie of the Year
Boston left fielder Glenn Stark batted .304 and hit 26 homeruns while patrolling in front of the Green Monster. Stark scored 87 runs and drove in 105 runs, posting a .377 OBP for the Red Sox.
Johan Chouinard continued his dominance of 23Mattingly23 by earning the third MVP award of his career. Chouinard posted a .343 batting average, slugged 54 Homeruns and drove in 146 in 156 games. Chouinard was 40/59 in stolen base opportunities and scored 159 runs while leading Dover to another World Series appearance.
AL MVP
San Antonio's Ed Martin set new career highs by slugging 61 homers and 173 RBI enroute to his second MVP award. Martin drew 95 walks while batting .285 and scored 105 runs, leading the Six Shooters to the AL Championship Series.
NL Cy Young, Rookie of the Year
25-year old Edgardo Montero not only proved himself to be the National League's best rookie, but its best pitcher as well. Montero won 16 games in 196.2 innings for Atlanta while holding opponents to a .212 OAV. He surrendered just 44 walks while striking out 151 and posting a 2.29 ERA.
AL Cy Young
18-game winner Fransisco Guerrero and Charlotte closer Aramis Sosa will have to settle for joint custody of the Cy Young this offseason.
Guerrero posted a 3.49 ERA in 31 starts for Durham last season while striking out 185 batters and holding opponents to a .234 average against. Sosa, meanwhile, saved 42 games for the Fake Empire while only blowing five chances. He posted a 2.14 ERA and held batters to a .190 average. He struck out 53 batters in 63 innings while only walking 10.
AL Rookie of the Year
Boston left fielder Glenn Stark batted .304 and hit 26 homeruns while patrolling in front of the Green Monster. Stark scored 87 runs and drove in 105 runs, posting a .377 OBP for the Red Sox.
March 8, 2009
Six Guns Crowned Again
Sioux Falls -- The Sioux Falls Six Guns have defeated the Dover Destroyers in six games to claim the Season Eight World Title. Sioux Falls joins Tacoma and Dover as the third team in 23Matingly23 history to claim two World Series titles.
The meeting marked the third time the clubs have met in the World Series and this was the fourth consecutive trip to the Fall Classic for the Destroyers.
A full recap of the series is forthcoming.
The meeting marked the third time the clubs have met in the World Series and this was the fourth consecutive trip to the Fall Classic for the Destroyers.
A full recap of the series is forthcoming.
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