Jack Torrance - Contributing Reporter
Winner Winner....Chicken Dinner
Should be no surprise that the team with the most regular season stolen bases stole the World Series from the Texas Toast after being down 3-0. Congrats to Pimpbotlove for winning the first ever Hardball Stitches World Series title.
Playoff Hitting Stats: .251 avg, .709 ops, 19 HR, 79 RBI, 81 R, 38 SB
Playoff Pitching Stats: 11-6, 5/7 saves, 156 IP, 1.03 WHIP, 3.52 ERA, 33 bb, 127 k.
Outstanding Position Player: Jacob Donald (LF) - .283 avg, .930 ops, 15 H, 11 R, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 3 SB
Outstanding Pitcher: Tex Richardson (RP) - 0.00 era, .097 oav, 0.47 whip, 21 k, 3 bb, 0-0, 3/3 sv in 10 relief appearances totaling 19 innings.
Major League
All-Star Weekend
The American League took an early lead and didn't look back over the National League, 5-2
All Star Game Player of Game - 1B Matt Roberts (Baltimore) drove in 3 runs
Home Run Derby Champ - Dustan Nevin (Durham) - 9 - 8 - 9
Longest HR - 522' - Rubi Veras (Syracuse)
Futures Game Player of the Game: Tarrik McLemore (Indy)
American League
Division Titles
AL North: Syracuse Firebirds
AL East: Boston 'Act As If' Afflects
AL South: New Orleans Voodoo
AL West: Salt Lake City Trappers
Wildcards: Texas Toast & Tacoma Armada
League Leaders
Batting
Hits: AJ Jordan (Montgomery) - 222
Average: Vin Nunez (Syracuse) - .365
Home Runs: Benito Gonzales (Montgomery) - 59
Runs: Rubi Veras (Syracuse) - 139
Runs Batted In: Benito Gonzales (Montgomery) - 152
Stolen Bases: Keith Sowders (Salt Lake City) - 63
Longest Hit Streak: Vin Nunez (Syracuse) & Vern Ashley (Arizona) - 27
Pitching
Wins: Laynce Johnson (Boston) - 22
Quality Starts: Dayan Martin (Montgomery) - 26
Saves: Armando Ceda (Durham) - 42
ERA: Hideki Lim (Tacoma) - 2.56
Strikeout: Hideki Lim (Tacoma) - 208
OAV: Rando Rincon (Salt Lake City) - .209
WHIP: Rando Rincon (Salt Lake City) - 1.07
Fielding
Plus Plays: Omar Rodriguez (Texas) - 30
CS%: Jimmy Long (Fargo) - .36%
C ERA: Dan Key (New Orleans) - 3.89
Awards
MVP:
- Vin Nunez (Syracuse) - 18 votes
- Juan Mota (Tacoma) - 6 votes
- Matt Roberts (Augusta) - 5 votes (ROOKIE)
- Mickey Villegas (Los Angeles) - 3 vote
- Jim Smith (Boston) - 0 votes
Cy Young:
- Rando Rincon (Salt Lake City) - 14 votes
- Ned Gaillard (Augusta) - 9 votes (ROOKIE)
- Laynce Johnson (Boston) - 5 votes
- Glenallen Cepicky (Boston) - 3 votes
- Earl Bailey (Montgomery) - 1 vote (ROOKIE)
- Shin-Soo Ishii (Texas) - 18 votes
- Ned Gaillard (Augusta) - 6 votes
- Matt Roberts (Augusta) - 5 votes
- Earl Bailey (Montgomery) - 3 votes
- Dixon Perez (Arizona) - 0 votes
Fireman of the Year: Jose Rios (Texas)
National League
Division Titles
NL North: Trenton Thunderbolts
NL East: St Louis Archers
NL South: Charlotte Intimidators
NL West: Scottsdale Sazeracs
Wildcards: Buffalo Bomb Squad & Indianapolis Speedsters
League Leaders
Batting
Hits: Liam Steinbach (Fresno) - 191
Average: Vincente DeSoto (Charlotte) - .346
Home Runs: Liam Steinbach (Fresno) - 50
Runs: Len Priest (St Louis) - 154
Runs Batted In: Liam Steinbach (Fresno) - 142
Stolen Bases: Len Priest (St Louis) - 107
Longest Hit Streak: Phil Wallace (Scottsdale) - 20
Pitching
Wins: Polin Aceves (Trenton) - 26
Quality Starts: Magglio Mieses (Trenton) - 29
Saves: Roger Williams (Buffalo) & Steve Knecht (Chicago) - 46
ERA: Polin Aceves (Trenton) - 1.85
Strikeout: Harry DaSilva (Buffalo) - 239
OAV: George Avery (Colorado Springs) - .192
WHIP: Polin Aceves (Trenton) - 0.95
Fielding
Plus Plays: Richie Beltran (Tucson) - 29
CS%: Dustin Casanova (Fresno) - 39%
C ERA: Sammy Kelly (Trenton) - 2.85
Awards
MVP:
- Liam Steinbach (Fresno) - 19 votes (ROOKIE)
- Len Priest (St Louis) - 6 votes
- Harry Feliz (San Antonio) - 5 votes
- Jason Bako (Trenton) - 2 vote
- John Lansing (Chicago) - 0 votes
- Polis Aceves (Trenton) - 21 votes
- Franchy Rolison (Trenton) - 9 votes
- Magglio Mieses (Trenton) - 3 votes
- Derrek Cone (St Louis) - 1 vote
- Harry DaSilva (Buffalo) - 0 votes
- Liam Steinbach (Fresno) - 21 votes
- Lyle Merrick (Indianapolis) - 5 votes
- Glenallen Adams (St Louis) - 4 votes
- Tony Sheehan (Trenton) - 2 votes
- Roger Williams (Buffalo) - 0 votes