TPSL 2008 Awards

[nick]

Friday 10/27/2008: Wang and Harden receive Cy Young Award
The 2008 American League Cy Young Award winner is from New York (A) this year. Chien-Ming Wang put together impressive numbers on the mound this season. In 37 starts this year Chien-Ming struck out 158 batters in 272 innings of work. His ERA is 2.71, his record 25-8. He has 6 complete games and one shutout. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Awards may not be the most important thing for Rich Harden, but New York (N)'s right-hander smiled as he was named the National League Cy Young Award winner. In 33 starts this year Rich struck out 233 batters in 253.1 innings of work. His ERA is 2.27, his record 21-7. Rich has pitched 5 shutouts and 9 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!

Friday 10/27/2008: MVP Award winners announced
The American League MVP Award goes to Alex Rodriguez this year. He had an extraordinary season! Rodriguez has walked 72 times this year and posts a .375 OBP. While batting .288, 163 for 566, he has driven in 127 runs. He's 2nd in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! The National League MVP Award goes to Albert Pujols this year. He had an extraordinary season as well! Pujols has hit 50 longballs this year while batting .328. He adds 56 doubles, along with 136 runs scored. HE HAS WON THE TRIPLE CROWN!!! Pujols wins the award for the 2nd time in his 7-year career.

Friday 10/27/2008: Los Angeles (N)'s Fukudome named Rookie of the Year Award
Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria was almost in tears when he heard the news. The 23 year old third baseman was named the Rookie of the Year Award winner in the American League today. What a way to begin a career! Evan is hitting .317 this year, with 184 hits in 580 at bats. He has driven in 78 runs, slugging .519. He's 4th in the American League in batting! The National League Rookie of the Year Award winner was announced today as well, with Los Angeles (N)'s leftfielder Kosuke Fukudome earning the trophy for putting up the best numbers among rookies in his league. Fukudome has hit 22 bombs this year while batting .222. He adds 29 doubles, along with 87 runs scored.

[nick]

American League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: Jon Garland (CHA)
Catcher: Joe Mauer (MIN)
First Base: Casey Kotchman (LAA)
Second Base: Josh Barfield (CLE)
Third Base: Alex Rodriguez (NYA)
Shortstop: Rafael Furcal (OAK)
Leftfield: Curtis Granderson (DET)
Centerfield: Joey Gathright (KCA)
Rightfield: Brad Wilkerson (DET)

National League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: Chris Carpenter (STL)
Catcher: Russell Martin (LAN)
First Base: Adam Dunn (CIN)
Second Base: Orlando Hudson (STL)
Third Base: Chipper Jones (ATL)
Shortstop: Yunel Escobar (ATL)
Leftfield: Ryan Langerhans (WSH)
Centerfield: Torii Hunter (SDN)
Rightfield: Austin Kearns (WSH)

[perforatededge54]

Yay.

[Dry1313]

Torii!

When does FA start?

[Halladay_is_God]

Torii!

When does FA start?

never

[Dry1313]

never

Sounds like a plan.

[nick]

Probably tomorrow Dry.

I'm going to send a quick league check-up PM, not a check-in... because I know who has been active and who hasn't, and nearly everyone, if not everyone has been active at almost some point in this season. Some more than others mind you, but that's fine.

While that's being done, the league is going to roll over to next year around 10:00 am this morning... and then I will upload it. Basically, the extension/arby cut deadline is when the site will move onto next year. So whatever time that says for today (although I'm pushing it up two hours, because there seems to be nothing going on in that board and I'm afraid if I wait till the exact time it says, I'm going to wind up not being able to upload it until tonight due to daily duties).

FA should be set in place and offers should be all ready to be PM'd by tomorrow evening at the latest, though... hopefully during the day it can kick off. The first period will be a few days.

[browntown653]

lol not a single individual award...that's OK, I'll take the trophy.

[DiamondDave]

Actually a Gold Glove for Granderson to follow up his MVP from last year

[General]

Delmon Young lost a shitload of talent.