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The Daily Keg is excited to announce the lucky 13th Brewski's award show. The selection committee has 'poured' over the season stats and excitedly announces the winners for the following awards, some serious...some not so serious. So without further delay here we go.
Player of the Year
RF Elias 'Clapper' Owen, WIL - 'Clapper' is the first person to go back to back since Johnny Swope did it three times in a row back in the roaring 30's. Last year it was because Owen set the single season stolen base record. This time is because he shattered that record and is the first person in the history of the league to get 100 stolen bases in one season. On the year Owen hit .331/.379/.437 with 56 RBI, 102 runs scored, and an astounding 115 stolen bases. Eat your heart out 'Powder'.
2030 winner: 3B Johnny 'Big Stick' Swope, SEA
2031 winner: 1B Turell 'Two Ton' Morris, MAI
2032 winner: 3B Johnny 'Big Stick' Swope, SEA
2033 winner: C Ian James, SDR
2034 winner: 1B Johnny 'Big Stick' Swope, SEA
2035 winner: 1B Johnny 'Big Stick' Swope, CAL
2036 winner: 1B Johnny 'Big Stick' Swope, CAL
2037 winner: CF Rory Elia, CAR
2039 winner: LF Richie 'Powder' van Luik, SEA
2048 winner: 3B Chance Maki, MAI
2049 winner: 1B Pat 'Melody' Nunes, PIT
2051 winner: RF Elias 'Clapper' Owen, WIL
Hitter of the Year
RF Zeke Lebron, BAT - He has the speed and ability on the bases of Owen, but is also the top power hitter in the BLB. This season he hit .283/.332/.614 with 47 HR (league leading), 116 RBI, and 78 stolen bases. He joins the all-exclusive 40/40 club and was almost the first member of the 50/50 club. We've never seen anything quite like him.
2030 winner: 1B Turell 'Two Ton' Morris, MAI
2031 winner: RF Ron 'Vampire' Hutchison, HAR
2032 winner: 1B Jermaine Williams, IND
2033 winner: 1B Manny Quezada, PHO
2034 winner: LF Fred Falloon, IND
2035 winner: DH Ron 'Vampire' Hutchison, HAR
2036 winner: CF Rory Elia, CAR
2037 winner: DH Manny Quezada, WIL
2039 winner: 1B J.D. 'Hurricane' Rice, BAL
2048 winner: DH Robert 'Stretch' Jessee, TOR
2049 winner: 1B Will Harper, PAW
2051 winner: SS Dane Jennings, TOR
Pitcher of the Year
P Dwan Tamarovsky, LAD - Another back to back winner as Tamarovsky once again takes home the Brewski. At 26 years old he is the premier pitcher in the league and showed it once again. This season he was 17-11 with a 2.72 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 147 ERA+ and 6.2 WAR. He's already led LAD to two titles and almost single handily drug them to another postseason appearance this season.
2030 winner: Manabu Hamada, DEN
2031 winner: Manabu Hamada, DEN
2032 winner: Noel Graham, MAI
2033 winner: Pat 'Baja' Arballo, WAS
2034 winner: JJ Plumley, WIL
2035 winner: JJ Plumley, WIL
2036 winner: JJ Plumley, WIL
2037 winner: JJ Plumley, WIL
2039 winner: Barton Mejia, WC
2048 winner: Andy Phillips, BAL
2049 winner: Clay Watson, WC
2051 winner: Dwan Tamarovsky, LAD
Rookie of the Year
1B Cory 'Boy Scout' Petit, NO - He could have won Player of the Year, or Hitter of the Year, but the 25 year old will have to settle for Rookie of the Year. In the most dominant display of youth in history, Petit hit an unheard of .394 with 20 HR, 105 RBI and a 7.5 WAR. His .394 average is tied for third best in history (with Adam Nickell) as he played in 156 games and led all rookies is almost every offensive category.
2030 winner: 1B Pat Walton, HAR
2031 winner: 2B Alex Arana, SDR
2032 winner: 1B Dave Perry, PIT
2033 winner: 2B Tom Martin, NYK
2034 winner: CF Rory Elia, CAR
2035 winner: RF Robert 'Stretch' Jessee
2036 winner: 3B Dawson 'Wedge' Davis, WC
2037 winner: 1B Edgar Alonzo, WAS
2039 winner: LF Davis Abbott, WIL
2048 winner: 1B Sylvester Morwood, BAL
2049 winner: CF Dennis Daley, PAW
2051 winner: 2B Darrell Petty, HAR
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All-State Hands Award
(Given to the player with the most total chances and no errors...who doesn't play primarily first base)
CF Jaret Foley, DAL - It looks like the Drillers might have found a centerfielder for the next decade or so in Foley. The 22 year old hit .266 with 7 HR, 45 RBI and 52 SB, while posting a +12.4 ZR (second best in the league) in center over 125 games. He also had 371 total chances in the field, and never made a single error. Dallas drafted him in the second round of the 2048 draft out of high school and he could be a steal.
2030 winner: RF Dusty Janson, DEN
2031 winner: LF Jamie Hendon, NY
2032 winner: CF Gil Banda, SEA
2033 winner: CF Tom White, SDR
2034 winner: RF Donnie Wilson, MON
2035 winner: CF Mat Weir, NO
2036 winner: CF Ian 'Viper' Lisch, NO
2037 winner: CF Rick Watson
2039 winner: CF Cayden Huff, WIL
2048 winner: CF Jakob Lopez, WIL
2049 winner: CF Alonzo Wiles, NYC
2051 winner: LF Montay Kim, NYC/PAW
Army Ranger Sniper Award
(Given to the catcher with the highest runner thrown out percentage with a minimum of 50 attempts)
C Doug Day, PIT - Picked up late in free agency, Day ended up taking over the starting catchers role half-way through the season. He hit .270 with 17 HR and 58 RBI, but his ability behind the plate is what got him the job. Not only was he great for the pitching staff, but he was deadly against opposing runners. One hundred runners attempted to swipe a base on him, and 38 never made it. For those non-math majors his RTO of 38% led the league.
2030 winner: Micah Gordon, WIL
2031 winner: Ian 'Pickles' James, SDR
2032 winner: Landon McClelland, PHI
2033 winner: Tristan Logan, SEA
2034 winner: Dusty Akkerman, PAW
2035 winner: Micah Gordon, PIT
2036 winner: Sean Covington, SYR
2037 winner: Jayden Dean, PAW
2039 winner: Dave James, PAW
2048 winner: Evan James, MON
2049 winner: Kyle Burnett, PIT
2051 winner: L.G. Clia, TOR
Frank Abagnale, Jr Award
(Given to the player who stole at least 35 bases and was caught the least)
CF Rice Mesyan, SEA - In 72 attempts he was successful 68 times, for a success rate of 94.4%. The 28 year old was discovered by Denver in 2041, started three seasons for them, and then traded to Seattle in 2049. He's started the majority of the games since for the Pilots where he has stolen 197 bases while being caught only 27 times.
2030 winner: CF Pat Welch, BAT
2031 winner: LF Akiyuki Kimura, MAI
2032 winner: RF R.J. Kapper, PIT
2033 winner: RF R.J. Kapper, PIT
2034 winner: RF R.J. Kapper, PIT
2035 winner: CF Seth Blankenship, SYR
2036 winner: CF Marcos Savage, LAD
2037 winner: RF Riley Thomas, SEA
2039 winner: RF Gilles 'Mudcat' Rugiero, PHI
2048 winner: 2B Joseph 'Bane' Garneau, CHI
2049 winner: CF Alonzo Wiles, NYC
2051 winner: CF Hayden Wilson, MAI
Ludacris Award
(Given to the player who got hit with the most pitches)
SS LaTrivis Chojnacki, PHI - Jaxson Neal decided to get out of the way a little more this year, and ended up tying for second by getting beaned 16 times this season. Choinacki saw his opportunity and took full advantage of it by throwing himself in the way of 26 opposing pitches. When you have seven children and two ex-wife's, and draw a walk only 29 times on the year...well you have to do whatever you can to keep getting on base.
2030 winner: 1B Geoff 'Mr. Reliable' Dail, MIA
2031 winner: 2B Dave 'Bulldog' Bickford, NY
2032 winner: 2B Tristan Hagen, HAR
2033 winner: 1B Joy-shan Guo, BAT
2034 winner: LF Benny Tatsuno, PIT
2035 winner: 2B Hideki Nakayama, MAI
2036 winner: RF Tony Chieregati, HAR
2037 winner: RF Hyun-seung Bark, BAT
2039 winner: LF Chang-hyun Kym, HAR
2048 winner: 3B Jericho Gurgenidze, PAW
2049 winner: 1B Jaxson Neal, TOR
2051 winner: 1B Jaxson Neal, CAL
Broadside of the Barn Award
(Given to the player with the highest strikeouts per plate appearance)
2B Johnnie Lease, CAR - We've been lucky in the past for winners of this category to reach 40%, well Lease blew them out of the water with a SO% of 51.7. He's literally boom or bust at the plate as he recorded 51 hits on the season, and 17 of them went out of the park. His 200 K's were fourth highest in the league, and he only played in 112 games. The record for strikeouts in a season is 252, so we feel those 35 games he played in AAA this year were a waste of a chance at history.
2030 winner: LF Sayid bin Sariyah, LAD
2031 winner: C Sean Gallion, SYR
2032 winner: 1B Tom Lewis, MAI
2033 winner: C Jaime 'Dodo' Bushnell, CAR
2034 winner: 1B Dave Schaefer, NYK
2035 winner: C Jaden Stills, MAI
2036 winner: 1B Tommy Spielman, LAD
2037 winner: LF Grant Hockensmith, CAR
2039 winner: SS Shannon Jackson, PHO
2048 winner: 2B Damone Iwata, SEA
2049 winner: 2B Damone Iwata, SEA
2051 winner: SS Jaden Feldmann, IND
Swing For Between the Infielders Award
(Given to the player with the most hits but no home runs)
2B Josiah Foust, CAL - A third back to back winner, as Foust hit .289/.329/.384 on the season with 42 RBI, 19 SB, and once again zero home runs. The guy was traded to California in 2050, has played in 386 games for the Kodiaks, and has never hit a home run. Sounds like their GM isn't the only one going through a 'dry spell'. Lifetime for Wilmington and California, he has 4,128 at bats and seven total home runs.
2030 winner: 2B Ricky 'Heartthrob' Figueroa, DEN
2031 winner: 2B Ricky 'Heartthrob' Figueroa, DEN
2032 winner: 3B Ron Morgan, SDR
2033 winner: RF Tom Lyon, PHO
2034 winner: C Tony Solorio, HAR
2035 winner: 2B Ricky 'Heartthrob' Figueroa, WC
2036 winner: 2B Ricky 'Heartthrob' Figueroa, WC
2037 winner: RF Kam Foster, NO
2039 winner: C Dave Nichols, MIA
2048 winner: SS Johnny Whitaker, BAL
2049 winner: 2B Joseph 'Bane' Garneau, HAR
2051 winner: 2B Josiah Foust, CAL
Dickey's BBQ Beans Award
(Given to the pitcher who hits the most batters)
P Cameron Haggard, PHI - Throws hard...check. Has a wicked fastball...check. Well respected by his teammates and despises opposing batters...check. Haggard has everything you need to lead the league in hit batsmen. Spending time as both a starter and reliever, Haggard only pitched 97 innings on the season yet managed to bean 18 batters. Second place was Godrell Gonzalez who pitched 177 innings and only hit 17 batters. It was probably better for the overall health of the league that he only got to start 14 games.
2030 winner: Nate Bettis, PHO
2031 winner: Pat Burgess, PIT
2032 winner: Robby 'Bruiser' McEvoy, BAL
2033 winner: Jarrod Peacock, PHI
2034 winner: Robby 'Bruiser' McEvoy, BAL
2035 winner: Erik Martin, NYK
2036 winner: Sheng 'Admiral' Jong, SDR
2037 winner: Sheng 'Admiral' Jong, SDR
2039 winner: Zachary Kennedy, MAI
2048 winner: Nicholas Rae, TOR
2049 winner: Greg Bryan, WAS
2051 winner: Joe Hudkins, NYC
The Milton Swingline Stapler Award
(The player who earned a check without deserving one)
LF Louie Dano Dasmarinas, CAR - We still have no idea why Carolina claimed LDD from Maine in 2049, but they are stuck with him now. Last season he made $23,000,000 and hit .111 while playing in only five games for the Tobs. This season he played in 40 games, hit .240 with 2 HR and 7 RBI...and once again made $23,000,000. He will make another $23,000,000 next year, before having a player option for $23,000,000 in 2054. For the love of everything merciful we hope that his career earnings of $340m by then will allow him to decline it and retire.
2030 winner: P Jerrod Blick, TOR
2031 winner: P Jerrod Blick, TOR
2032 winner: 1B Dylan Owens, TOR
2033 winner: 3B Erik Redding, CAL
2034 winner: 1B Dylan Owens, TOR
2035 winner: 1B Joy-shan Guo, BAT
2036 winner: SS Pat Pierce, CAR
2037 winner: P Jarrod Peacock, PHI
2039 winner: CF Dave Tibbs, SD
2048 winner: SS Jim LaPointe, SEA
2049 winner: LF Rory Elia, PHI
2051 winner: LF Louie Dano Dasmarinas, CAR
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