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The Daily Keg is excited to announce the 21st Brewski's award show. The selection committee has 'poured' over last 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
CF Teddy Burch, MON - He actually got better from last season, when he also won the Brewski for Player of the Year. This past year he hit .347/.403/.576 with 28 HR, 96 RBI, and 57 SB while putting up a +11.2 ZR in center field. He's the best player on the team with the best record in the league, and he's only 23 years old.
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
2052 winner: RF Elias 'Clapper' Owen, WIL
2053 winner: P Jannero Peter, BAL
2054 winner: 2B Julian 'Skeeter' Ludin, WAS
2055 winner: P Norm Aouita, SEA
2056 winner: P Charlie Spence, CAR
2057 winner: LF Cade McCormick, SEA
2060 winner: CF Brian Wheat, TOR
2061 winner: CF Teddy Burch, MON
Hitter of the Year
LF Evan Olsen, CAR - In his first full season in the BLB the 22 year old hit .344/.390/.609 with 31 HR, 124 RBI and 100 runs scored. He also stole 26 bases while being one of the best defensive left fielders in the game. Drafted second overall in 2061 he helped propel Carolina to 89 wins and back to the postseason for the first time since 2057.
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
2052 winner: RF Zeke Lebron, BAT
2053 winner: 3B Jett Speer, DAL
2054 winner: RF Benjamin 'Jailhouse' Guy, PIT
2055 winner: 3B Julian Irwin, CAL
2056 winner: 1B Parker Lee, WAS
2057 winner: LF Stan Sikes, CAL
2060 winner: RF Ryan Carr, SEA
2061 winner: 1B Frank 'Slugger' Memmi, MAI
Pitcher of the Year
P Charlie Spence, CAL - The California legend won 20 games for the Kodiaks, the first time that has been accomplished in the storied franchises history. He also broke his own single season strikeout record by striking out an amazing 368 batters. With a 20-7 record, 3.00 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and league high 7.9 WAR it was a season for the history books.
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
2052 winner: Dwan Tamarovsky, LAD
2053 winner: Cayden Wittmeyer, SEA
2054 winner: Paycen Bemis, SEA
2055 winner: Charlie Spence, CAR
2056 winner: Bailey Feder, WAS
2057 winner: Cayden Wittmeyer, SEA
2060 winner: Jannero Peter, BAL
2061 winner: P LaVar Abrudan, PAW
Rookie of the Year
CF Brian Van Hook, PAW - Another young gun coming in hot as Van Hook went from A ball in 2061 to putting up a 5.2 WAR for the Patriots in 2062. His .319/.348/.552 slash line featured 27 HR, 112 RBI, 90 runs scored, and 31 stolen bases. He also started 141 games in center while putting up a +4.2 ZR.
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
2052 winner: 1B Cory 'Boy Scout' Petit, NO
2053 winner: LF Evan Turner, CAR
2054 winner: LF Andy Wulfeck, LAD
2055 winner: LF Neil Wanat, WIL
2056 winner: P Charles Hofer, IND
2057 winner: 3B Dorsey Cahue, WIL
2060 winner: CF Teddy Burch, MON
2061 winner: CF Alex Cain, DEN
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Ford Raptor Award
(Given to the player with the highest PwrSpd value)
CF Teddy Burch, MON - He beat out California outfielder Spencer Stephens 37.6 to 37.3 as Burch just keeps on cementing his status as the best player in baseball. In only his third season he's seen his home run totals go from 6 to 13 to now 28, all while stealing 55 or more bases each year. There are whispers in the league that his work ethic is less than stellar, so we can't even imagine what will happen if he matures as he gets older.
2057 winner: 3B Jerry 'Snake Hips' Coleman, IND
2060 winner: RF Ezekiel Wolfson, CHI
2061 winner: CF Stephen Caskey, CAL
All-State Hands Award
(Given to the player with the most total chances and no errors...who doesn't play primarily first base)
CF Garon Norgrove, WAS - After signing a 5-year contract worth a total of $120,001,000 in December of 2061, there was no doubt who was starting in center field for the Bats this past season. All though he struggled at the plate (.251/.297/.421) scouts still believe he still has a lot of room to grow there. One place he didn't struggle was in the field, where in 357 total chances he never had an error. Not bad for a 23 year old who should only continue to get better and better.
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
2052 winner: CF Jaret Foley, DAL
2053 winner: CF Erick Hartman, BAL
2054 winner: CF Jaret Foley, DAL
2055 winner: CF Tom Holderness, IND
2056 winner: SS Hayden 'Deuce' Cooper, MON
2057 winner: CF Jaret Foley, WAS
2060 winner: CF Cody Janway, PAW
2061 winner: SS Jared Bradley, IND
Army Ranger Sniper Award
(Given to the catcher with the highest runner thrown out percentage with a minimum of 50 attempts)
C Chandler Frazee, WIL - He had a significant drop from last season, but Frazee once again led the league with a RTO% of 36.4. All in all 107 runners tried to steal a base, and 39 of them went back to the dugout as the camera zoomed in on their pained expressions. One thing he is 100% in would be postseason awards...two full seasons, two DWI's at catcher. The 24 year old has the best arm in the league behind the plate, and thanks to it has already become a fan favorite in Wilmington.
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
2052 winner: Doug Day, PIT
2053 winner: Dudley Magana, PHI
2054 winner: Taylor Allison, SEA
2055 winner: Lindsay 'Oil Can' Einaudi, IND
2056 winner: C Doug Day, PIT
2057 winner: C Isaac Merolla, SEA
2060 winner: C Evan Buhler, NYC
2061 winner: C Chandler Frazee, WIL
Frank Abagnale, Jr Award
(Given to the player who stole at least 35 bases and was caught the least)
2B Douglas 'Shepherd' Morrison, SEA & LF Evan Yanko, WIL - Both players were 48 for 55 this season when testing opposing pitchers and catchers on the base paths, for a SB% of 87.3. Yanko is the young gun at 26, who's already in his sixth season with the Wildcats and has 226 career swipes. Morrison meanwhile is the old salt at 31, who's been a lifelong Pilot. Known as being the captain of the team, he's swiped 552 bases over his career while playing 1223 games at second base.
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
2052 winner: CF Rice Mesyan, SEA
2053 winner: CF Ryan De Faria, WC
2054 winner: LF Kyle 'Salesman' Olmsted, DAL
2055 winner: 1B Brian Fisher, PHI
2056 winner: CF Malcolm Peters, BAT
2057 winner: CF Raymond Crisp, DAL
2060 winner: LF Elias 'Clapper' Owen, IND
2061 winner: LF Spencer Stephens, CAL
Ludacris Award
(Given to the player who got hit with the most pitches)
LF Isaac Pack, PIT - The poor guy got beaned 27 times, or seven more than runner-up Frank 'Slugger' Memmi. He also only hit 13 home runs this season, when he hit 24 and 29 the previous two years. We suppose when you cringe every time the ball is released it's a lot harder to concentrate on hitting it deep.
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
2052 winner: SS LaTrivis Chojnacki, PHI
2053 winner: 1B Jaxson Neal, MAI
2054 winner: RF Zak Matiku, PHO
2055 winner: RF Zak Matiku, PHO
2056 winner: 1B Burgess 'Nuke' Nalivkin
2057 winner: 1B Frank 'Slugger' Memmi, CAL
2060 winner: 2B Tom Ho, SDR
2061 winner: 2B Rykeem Potts, CHI
Broadside of the Barn Award
(Given to the player with the highest strikeouts per plate appearance)
LF Walter Muller, PHI - Muller stepped up to the plate 674 times last season, and walked slowly back to the dugout 269 times after striking out. He did hit 31 home runs, and walked 107 times, but with a 39.9% strikeout rate no one had it worse than poor Walter. His all or nothing, with a walk or two, approach though has endeared him to the fans as he's become a Philly fan favorite.
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
2052 winner: 2B Johnnie Lease, CAR
2053 winner: 2B Johnnie Lease, CAR
2054 winner: LF Rodrick Madhubuti, PAW
2055 winner: LF Rodrick Madhubuti, PAW
2056 winner: 2B Johnnie Lease, CAR
2057 winner: 3B Jaden Goodridge, PHI
2060 winner: LF Wade 'Bulldozer' Cummins, BAT
2061 winner: 1B Frank 'Slugger' Memmi, MAI
Swing For Between the Infielders Award
(Given to the player with the most hits but no home runs)
3B Olin 'Chief' Keele, TOR - Poor Albano fell just 10 hits short of the three-peat, as Keele blooped 158 hits to his 149. It was a valiant effort for the 42 year old all-time BLB hit leader, who now has 627 more hits than runner-up Pat 'Melody' Nunes. We seem to have lost our way though, so back to Keele. The 25 year old former first round pick had a down year (.267/.318/.333), but managed to continue his streak of hitting the ball, just not out of the park. The fifth year man has had 3,233 plate appearances in his career, and has two home runs to show for it. He does like to turn it on in the playoffs though, as he's had only 348 plate appearances in the postseason but smacked a home run last year.
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
2052 winner: 2B Josiah Foust, CAL
2053 winner: 2B Vin Edwards, BAL
2054 winner: 1B James 'Turf' Goebel, DEN
2055 winner: 3B Vin Edwards, MAI
2056 winner: SS Elias 'Clapper' Owen, IND
2057 winner: 2B James 'Turf' Goebel, DEN
2060 winner: 2B Aubrey 'Gypsy' Albano, DAL
2061 winner: 2B Aubrey 'Gypsy' Albano, DAL
Dickey's BBQ Beans Award
(Given to the pitcher who hits the most batters)
P Rice Cochell, SDR & P Zane Hastings, TOR - The 'Bash Brothers' this season each beaned 21 players while putting up pretty equal years. Cochell, who has the best repertoire of pitches in the league, went 14-10 with a 3.77 ERA and 108 ERA+. Hastings meanwhile went 15-10 with a 3.00 ERA and 108 ERA+. Personality wise they couldn't differ more though. Cochell is said to "stand in the corner in a crowded bar", while Hastings is described as "strident". Weather an introvert or extrovert, they both have come to realize that nothing helps them out on the mound like a little sweet chin music every now and then.
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
2052 winner: Cameron Haggard, PHI
2053 winner: Theodore Blume, PIT
2054 winner: Theodore Blume, PIT
2055 winner: Isaac King, PIT
2056 winner: Bruno Sheline, TOR
2057 winner: Chase Vaughan, CAR
2060 winner: Rice Cochell, SDR
2061 winner: P Alex Landrum, NYC
The Milton Swingline Stapler Award
(The player who earned a check without deserving one)
1B R.J. McCarthy - We called it last year that we may have a repeat winner, and McCarthy came through for us. R.J. made a whopping $18,000,000 last season, and never played one inning in the BLB. He ended up playing 17 games in AA, and six games in AAA, before Batavia finally released him in August. He actually signed a minor league contract with Wilmington, but was released five days later. McCarthy ended up putting in his retirement paperwork in November as the 3x All-Star called it a career, one in which he earned...got paid...a hefty total sum of $124 million.
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
2052 winner: LF Louie Dano Dasmarinas, CAR
2053 winner: LF Louie Dano Dasmarinas, CAR/SDR/TOR
2054 winner: 2B Devon Keen, BAT
2055 winner: LF Roman Toguchi, PHI
2056 winner:1B Jett Speer
2057 winner: P Cyril Castellon, CAL
2060 winner: CF Gavin Tucker, PIT
2061 winner: 1B R.J. McCarthy