Minnesota Announces Team Awards
Best Glove: 2B Luis “Patches” Rodriguez. Producing one of the highest zone ratings of any defensive player (16.6) in league and far and beyond the rest of the team, he was an easy selection. While other defensive stats don’t tell much, Rodriguez had 518 assists, almost more than any other position combined on the team and that was just in 137 games. That number of assists showcases an ability to make a play on anything anywhere in his vicinity. He was a close second for team MVP as he managed a 6.0 WAR, the highest on the team.
Best Arm: RP Dennis Stanford. The life of a pitcher in the RCL is tough, and while starters typically provide more overall value, the most reliable pitcher was Dennis “Condor” Stanford. His 2.22 ERA over 85 IP went along with a 3.03 FIP. On a team where the pen struggled down the stretch, Stanford was a rock, striking out 81 and walking just 29. He finished with more wins (7) and fewer losses (3) than any other reliever on the team except one, and that was in spite of taking on the opposing teams best hitters and coming in situations with the game on the line.
Best Bat/Rookie/MVP: 1B Bob Brown. On a team full of hitters who had good seasons, Brown stood out, in the running for the batting title until the last week of the season. Given the difficult job of taking over 1st base for one of the leagues’s most noted hitters, Peter Blanchard (who, by the way , is younger than Brown), Brown kept pace with the younger veteran and hit .359/.398/.544. Brown hit 33 HR and knocked in a 107 RBIs, most of which were from the leadoff spot. It’s not the ideal spot for a player like that, but in the Berserkers’ lineup, chalk full of power hitters, he was forced to. Brown added extra value for being almost as successful against LHP (.365/.391/.482) and it was this fact that earned him the triple title. Brown looks like a favorite for overall Rookie of the Year.
Best Glove: 2B Luis “Patches” Rodriguez. Producing one of the highest zone ratings of any defensive player (16.6) in league and far and beyond the rest of the team, he was an easy selection. While other defensive stats don’t tell much, Rodriguez had 518 assists, almost more than any other position combined on the team and that was just in 137 games. That number of assists showcases an ability to make a play on anything anywhere in his vicinity. He was a close second for team MVP as he managed a 6.0 WAR, the highest on the team.
Best Arm: RP Dennis Stanford. The life of a pitcher in the RCL is tough, and while starters typically provide more overall value, the most reliable pitcher was Dennis “Condor” Stanford. His 2.22 ERA over 85 IP went along with a 3.03 FIP. On a team where the pen struggled down the stretch, Stanford was a rock, striking out 81 and walking just 29. He finished with more wins (7) and fewer losses (3) than any other reliever on the team except one, and that was in spite of taking on the opposing teams best hitters and coming in situations with the game on the line.
Best Bat/Rookie/MVP: 1B Bob Brown. On a team full of hitters who had good seasons, Brown stood out, in the running for the batting title until the last week of the season. Given the difficult job of taking over 1st base for one of the leagues’s most noted hitters, Peter Blanchard (who, by the way , is younger than Brown), Brown kept pace with the younger veteran and hit .359/.398/.544. Brown hit 33 HR and knocked in a 107 RBIs, most of which were from the leadoff spot. It’s not the ideal spot for a player like that, but in the Berserkers’ lineup, chalk full of power hitters, he was forced to. Brown added extra value for being almost as successful against LHP (.365/.391/.482) and it was this fact that earned him the triple title. Brown looks like a favorite for overall Rookie of the Year.
No comments:
Post a Comment