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Monday, April 13, 2009

American League Awards

AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP:


Cordero had the most at bats (630), triples (5) and stolen bases (46) among the MVP finalist.



Higginson lead the American League in batting average at .368 and on-base percentage at .447. Higginson had the most hits (204), doubles (42), walks (75), batting average (.368), on-base percentage (.447) and slugging percentage (.620) among the MVP finalist.



Lee tied for the most homeruns with 54. Lee had the most homeruns (54) among the MVP finalist.



Sisk lead the American League in runs with 127 and RBI’s with 152. He also tied for the most homeruns with 54. Sisk had the most runs (127), homeruns (54) and RBI’s (152) among the MVP finalist.



Vazquez had the most strikeouts (122) among the MVP finalist.


AMERICAN LEAGUE CY YOUNG AWARD:


Salinas had the most saves (39) among the Cy Young finalist.


Rath lead the American League in shutouts with 2 and quality stars at 24. He also tied for the lowest opponent batting average at .226. Rath had the most losses (10) among the Cy Young finalist.



Sheets lead the American League in victories with 21, innings pitched 240.0 and strikeouts with 205. Sheets had the most starts (35), wins (21), innings pitched (240.0), hits (246), runs (121), earned runs (96), walks (90) and strikeouts (205) among the Cy Young finalist.



Nitkowski lead the American League in earned run average at 2.46, WHIP at 1.13, lowest opponents on-base percentage at .285, lowest opponents slugging percentage at .319 and strikeouts per nine/innings at 9.34. He also tied for the lowest opponent batting average at .226. Nitkowski had the lowest earned run average (2.46) among the Cy Young finalist.



McClellan had the lowest opponent’s batting average (.190), opponent’s on-base percentage (.252), opponent’s slugging percentage (.278) and WHIP (.91) among the Cy Young finalist.


AMERICAN LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD


Haney lead all rookies in wins with 16, innings pitched with 222.2, earned run average with 3.72, WHIP with 1.24 and complete games with 1.



Rodriguez led all rookies in hits with 183 and RBI’s with 124.



Simmons lead all rookies in doubles with 44 which was also the most in the American League, triples with 10, walks with 111, slugging percentage with .565 and OPS with .972.



Darr lead all rookies in homeruns with 40.

Manager of the Year Final Vote

Manager of the Year voting round II
The voting for the Manager of the Year for season 6 is in the final round. To vote for the Manager of the Year you will need to send me in a site mail or trade chat your top five managers then the winner will be revealed during game one of the World Series. Also your picture will be the first feature of the Hall of Champions so have your mug shots ready.


Milwaukee Bucks– waydogg5
Team records
ML: 106-56 (Division Winner)
AAA: 65-79
AA: 61-83
HiA: 72-72
LowA: 73-71
Rookie: 50-26 (Division Winner)
GRADES
ML team: A+
Minors: C
Draft: B-
Team report: The Bucks had a 10 game improvement over last season and winning there first National League North Division crown. The team also has a first round bye in the playoffs as they had the second best record in the National League this season. Could challeged for the National League crown and make it to the World Series this season. They made it to the second round of voting by getting 50% of the vote.


Toledo Boltz – sharkyaz
Team records
ML: 79-83
AAA: 77-67 (Wildcard team)
AA: 68-76
HiA: 67-77
LowA: 94-50 (Wildcard team)
Rookie: 58-18 (Wildcard team)
GRADES
ML team: B
Minors: B+
Draft: B+
Team report: The Boltz saw a 39 game improvement over the previous season and is the biggest improvement of the final candidates. The team struggled down the stretch and fell out of the playoff race with about 10 games to go and then fell to third place. They made it to the second round of voting by getting 19% of the vote.


New Britain Fisher Cats – jayw11
Team records
ML: 91-71 (Wildcard Team)
AAA: 85-59 (Wildcard Team)
AA: 107-37 (Division Winner)
HiA: 96-48 (Division Winner)
LowA: 85-59 (Wildcard Team)
Rookie: 44-32
GRADES
ML team: B-
Minors: A
Draft: A-
Team Report: The Fisher Cats had 5 fewer wins this season then last year and for the first time in the last three seasons they didn’t win the National League North division. The team really had to fight for there playoff life this season which could help them or hurt them in the playoffs. They won the last playoff spot and will face the Tacoma Pioneers in the first round of the playoffs. They made it to the second round of voting by getting 50% of the vote.


Arizona Sting – texanboiler
Team records
ML: 88-74 (Division Winner)
AAA: 43-101
AA: 67-77
HiA: 65-79
LowA: 75-69
Rookie: 44-32 (Wildcard Team)
GRADES
ML team: B+
Minors: C-
Draft: C+
Team Report: The Sting had 2 fewer wins this season then last season but they where still able to win there division this season for the first time in there history. The team really had to make a great comeback to win the division and then it was a back and forth battle with the Beefpound till the last couple of games. They made it to the second round of voting by getting 21% of the vote.


Ottawa Crawdaddies – davisbrian
Team records
ML: 86-76 (Division Winner)
AAA: 78-66 (Division Winner)
AA: 69-75
HiA: 74-70
LowA: 76-68 (Wildcard Team)
Rookie: 52-24 (Division Winner)
GRADES
ML team: A
Minors: A-
Draft: C+
Team Report: The Crawdaddies saw a 20 game improvement over last season. They won the American League North for the second time in the last three years. The Crawdaddies looked like they where going to sail into the playoffs until the Landports really made it interesting during the last week of the season but the Crawdaddies where able to hang on to the division with a couple more games left in the season. They made it to the second round of voting by getting 14% of the vote the highest of the teams not in the top two.


Tucson Chupacabras – gerld
Team records
ML: 85-77
AAA: 70-74
AA: 96-48 (Division Winner)
HiA: 84-60 (Division Winner)
LowA: 98-46 (Division Winner)
Rookie: 54-22 (Division Winner)
GRADES
ML team: A
Minors: A+
Draft: B-
Team report: The Chupacabras saw a 17 game improvement over last season. The team was in the playoff chase until there where about 10 games left in the season. They had tied for the National League West division lead for a couple games but then it looked like the team just lost steam and really faded during the last week. They made it to the second round of voting by getting 14% of the vote the highest of the teams not in the top two.


St. Louis Cornerstone – kk73
Team records
ML: 87-75 (Division Winner)
AAA: 90-54 (Division Winner)
AA: 93-51 (Wildcard Team)
HiA: 116-28 (Division Winner)
LowA: 105-39 (Division Winner)
Rookie: 62-14 (Division Winner)
GRADES
ML team: B+
Minors: A+
Draft: A-
Team report: The Cornerstone had 6 fewer wins this season then last season but still one the division for the second time in the last three years. The team had the National League East wrapped up with about a week left in the season and just coasted into the playoffs. They made it to the second round of voting by getting 33% of the vote.


Houston Hitmen – szckrenyi
Team records
ML: 108-54 (Division Winner)
AAA: 85-59 (Division Winner)
AA: 56-88
HiA: 71-73
LowA: 70-74
Rookie: 44-32 (Division Winner)
GRADES
ML team: A
Minors: C
Draft: A
Team Report: The Hitmen saw a 7 game improvement over last season. The team has won there second straight American League South division crown and has the best record in the American League this season. The team is currently waiting for there next opponent in the playoffs as they had earned themselves a first round bye. They made it to the second round of voting by getting 44% of the vote.


Tacoma Pioneers – tomjames
Team records
ML: 94-68 (Division Winner)
AAA: 88-56 (Division Winner)
AA: 88-56 (Wildcard Team)
HiA: 65-79
LowA: 56-88
Rookie: 42-34
GRADES
ML team: B-
Minors: C+
Draft: A-
Team Report: The Pioneers had 11 fewer victories this season over last season. The team really had the fight for there playoff lives till about the last week of the season when it looked like the team finally got healthy and playing well once again. This is the third straight year that the team has won the National League West division. They made it to the second round of voting by getting 15% of the vote.


Monterrey Stars – goldie1973
Team records
ML: 106-45 (Division Winner)
AAA: 77-67
AA: 99-45 (Division Winner)
HiA: 89-55 (Division Winner)
LowA: 90-54 (Division Winner)
Rookie: 54-22 (Division Winner)
GRADES
ML team: A+
Minors: A
Draft: B
Team Report: The Stars had 2 fewer victories this season over last season. The Stars won there third straight National League South title and really looks to add a third straight World Series title to the trophy case this season. They had the division in hand for most of the year. They made it to the second round of voting by getting 69% of the vote.

Manager of the Year Final Vote

1. Monterrey Stars (112-50) (Previous Week – 1) (Won the National League South) The Stars went 19-11 during the week and remained in the top spot for the whole season. The Stars scored 7.13 runs per game while giving up 4.35 runs per game. They have the 2nd best pitching staff, the best hitters and 14th best fielding team this season.

2. Houston Hitmen (108-54) (Previous Week – 3) (Won the American League South)
The Hitmen went 21-9 during the week and finished in the second spot this season. The Hitmen scored 6.07 runs per game while giving up 4.52 runs per game. They have the 5th best pitching staff, 6th best hitters and 13th best fielding team this season.

3. Milwaukee Bucks (106-56) (Previous Week – 2) (Won the National League North)
The Bucks went 19-11 during the week and finished in the third spot this season. The Bucks scored 6.19 runs per game while giving up 4.72 runs per game. They have the 10th best pitching staff, 7th best hitters and 8th best fielding team this season.

4. Atlanta Brave Vawts (95-67) (Previous Week – 7) (Won the American League East)
The Brave Vawts went 20-10 during the week and finished in the fourth spot this season. The Brave Vawts scored 5.67 runs per game while giving up 4.38 runs per game. They have the 4th best pitching staff, 9 best hitters and 2nd best fielding team this season.

5. Tacoma Pioneers (94-68) (Previous Week – 15) (Won the National League West)
The Pioneers went 21-9 during the week and finished in fifth spot this season. The Pioneers scored 4.36 runs per game while giving up 3.86 runs per game. They have the best pitching staff, 28th best hitters and 17 best fielding team this season.

6. Jackson BlaZers (94-68) (Previous Week – 10) (National League Wildcard Team)
The BlaZers went 18-12 during the week and finished in the sixth spot this season. The Blazers scored 5.43 runs per game while giving up 4.28 runs per game. They have the 3rd best pitching staff, 17th best hitters and 21st best fielding this season.

7. Arizona Sting (88-74) (Previous Week – 17) (Won the American League West)
The Sting went 22-8 during the week and finished in seventh spot this season. The Sting scored 5.25 runs per game while giving up 4.90 runs per game. They have the 12th best pitching staff, 18th best hitters and 20th best fielding team this season.

8. New Britain Fisher Cats (91-71) (Previous Week – 6) (National League Wildcard Team)
The Fisher Cats went 15-15 during the week and finished in the eighth spot this season. The Fisher Cats scored 5.35 runs per game while giving up 4.44 runs per game. They have the 6th best pitching staff, 16th best hitters and 4th best fielding team this season.

9. Cincinnati Highlanders (89-73) (Previous Week – 13) (American League Wildcard Team)
The Highlanders went 16-14 during the week and finished in the ninth spot this season. The Highlanders scored 5.50 runs per game while giving up 4.96 runs per game. They have the 14th best pitching staff, 12th best hitters and 5th best fielding team this season.

10. Ottawa Crawdaddies (86-76) (Previous Week – 12) (Won the American League North)
The Crawdaddies went 15-15 during the week and finished in the tenth spot this season. The Crawdaddies scored 4.94 runs per game while giving up 4.54 runs per game. They have the 9th best pitching staff, 25th best hitters and the best fielding team this season.

11. Anaheim Beefpound (86-76) (Previous Week – 5)
The Beefpound have the 8th best pitching staff, 11th best hitters and 10th best fielding team this season.

12. Kansas City Bobcats (89-73) (Previous Week – 4) (American League Wildcard Team)
The Bobcats have the 17th best pitching staff, 4th best hitters and 6th best fielding team this season.

13. Pittsburgh Pirates (81-81) (Previous Week – 19)
The Pirates have the 13th best pitching staff, 14th best hitters and 18th best fielding team this season.

14. Chicago Blackhawks (90-72) (Previous Week – 11)
The Blackhawks have the 7th best pitching staff, 20th best hitters and 15th best fielding team this season.

15. Portland Landports (83-79) (Previous Week – 18)
The Landports have the 15th best pitching staff, 13th best hitters and 28th best fielding team this season.

16. St. Louis Cornerstone (87-75) (Previous Week – 8) (Won the National League East)
The Cornerstone have the 11th best pitching staff, 27th best hitters and 9th best fielding team this season.

17. Scranton Beet Farmer's (79-83) (Previous Week – 21)
The Beet Farmer’s have the 22nd best pitching staff, 10th best hitters and 19th best fielding team this season.

18. Tucson Chupacabras (85-77) (Previous Week - 14)
The Chupacabras have the 23rd best pitching staff, 5th best hitters and 12th best fielding team this season.

19. Durham Bulls (78-84) (Previous Week – 24)
The Bulls have the 29th best pitching staff, 3rd best hitters and 26th best fielding team this season.

20. Louisville Grumbling Groundhogs (79-83) (Previous Week – 12)
The Grumbling Groundhogs have the 16th best pitching staff, 22nd best hitters and 3rd best fielding team this season.

21. Columbus Pride (74-88) (Previous Week – 16)
The Pride have the 21st best pitching staff, 8th best hitters and 11th best fielding team this season.

22. Cheyenne Xpress (73-89) (Previous Week – 29)
The Xpress have the 30th best pitching staff, 15th best hitters and 30th best fielding team this season.

23. Toledo Boltz (79-83) (Previous Week – 20)
The Boltz have the 20th best pitching staff, 24th best hitters and the worst fielding team this season.

24. New York Fighting Molars (72-90) (Previous Week – 28)
The Fighting Molars have the 18th best pitching staff, 30th best hitters and 22nd best fielding team this season.

25. Minnesota Milfoils (69-93) (Previous Week – 22)
The Milfoils have the 27th best pitching staff, 19th best hitters and 25th best fielding team this season.

26. Boston Braves (70-92) (Previous Week – 23)
The Braves have the 25th best pitching staff, 21st best hitters and 7th best fielding team this season.

27. Colorado Rockies (64-98) (Previous Week – 25)
The Rockies have the 31st best pitching staff, 2nd best hitters and 23rd best fielding team this season.

28. Boise Hurricanes (63-99) (Previous Week – 27)
The Hurricanes have the 19th best pitching staff, the worst hitters and 16th best fielding team this season.

29. Jacksonville RAIDERS (67-95) (Previous Week – 26)
The RAIDERS have the 26th best pitching staff, 23rd best hitters and 31st best fielding team this season.

30. Charleston Gullah's (57-105) (Previous Week – 31)
The Gullah’s have the 28th best pitching staff, 26th best hitters and 24th best fielding team this season.

31. Salem Gangstas (56-106) (Previous Week – 30)
The Gangstas have the 24th best pitching staff, 29th best hitters and 29th best fielding team this season.

32. Philadelphia HeadHunters (48-114) (Previous Week – 32)
The HeadHunters have the worst pitching staff, 31st best hitters and 27th best fielding team this season.