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2008 LEAGUE AWARDS
Most Valuable Player: Magglio Ordonez, KCR Cy Young: Jake Peavy, KCR Rolaids Relief Man: Bobby Jenks, NYM
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD Prince Fielder, Cleveland Indians - Tying Adam Dunn for the league-lead in homeruns, Prince Fielder provided power and knocked in key runs all season for the Cleveland Indians. Besides driving in 38 runs (5th), the big first basemen scored 30 runs (T-11th), and banged out 13 doubles ( T-6th), helping to keep his team in the playoff chase until losing to the Mets in a one-game playoff. .283 BA, 50 G, 173 AB, 38 RBI, 13 2B, 17 HR. Curtis Granderson, Boston Red Sox - With 12 triples and a .388 on base percentage, Curtis Granderson makes a strong case for the 2008 MVP award. Carlos Guillen, Seattle Mariners - Carlos Guillen led a balanced Seattle lineup with .293 batting average, .332 on base percentage, and a hefty .564 slugging percentage. He was an extra-base machine in 2008 with 11 doubles, 8 triples, and 8 homers. He also logged 25 RBIs and 35 runs scored. Matt Holliday, Minnesota Twins - Matt Holliday was the heart and soul of his team in 2008. Batting a cool .301 and leading the league in RBIs with 47, he always seemed to find a way to get the job done. With two outs and runners in scoring position, Holliday batted an amazing .417 (15 for 36) with six extra-base hits. Overall, he had 10 doubles, 3 triples, and 9 homeruns. His 31 runs scored was good for 9th-best in the league. Holliday was perfect in field with zero errors in 53 games played. His season also included an impressive 16-game hitting streak. .301 BA, .351 OBP, .507 SLG, 209 AB, 63 H, 10 DO, 3 TR, 9 HR, 31 RS, 47 RBI. ***Magglio Ordonez, Kansas City Royals - Magglio Ordonez accomplished the rare feat of hitting over .400 this season, a first in MSPSL. He led the league in batting average (by nearly 40 points over second place) and doubles and had a fantastic on-base percentage of .449. He slugged .680 and had an OPS of 1.129. Ordonez was also second in runs scored and tied for fifth in home runs. He went 9 for 19 (.473) during the six-game winning streak to close the season and earn a playoff berth. Carlos Pena, New York Mets - While none of his statistics leap out as MVP-type numbers, the all-around picture for Carlos Pena is quite impressive. He was 11th in the league in RBIs, second in doubles, and 6th in walks. His OBP of .366 and slugging percentage of .513 constantly caused opposing managers to work around him. Additionally, his outstanding defense at first base took away many hits while only committing one error all season. Jorge Posada, Oakland A's - Batting either 3rd or 5th in almost every game, Jorge Posada was a great asset to the Oakland offense. He finished in a close 7th in the batting title race and was tied for 6th in doubles with 13. Finally, with 27 walks, he was just nine behind the league leader. In addition, he was also a great defensive star, playing in 46 games and throwing out 47% of base-stealers. He had just one passed ball for the whole season. .309 BA, .407 OBP, .438 SLG, .846 OPS, 162 AB, 50 H, 22 R, 14 RBI, 13 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 27 BB, 35 K. Hanley Ramirez, Los Angeles Angels - Ramirez batted .325 with ten homeruns to lead his team's offense. He also stole ten bases.
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CY YOUNG AWARD Erik Bedard, Kansas City Royals - Erik Bedard went 6-2 with a sparkling ERA of 2.69. He led the league in strikeouts with 82, tied for the league-lead in wins, and was tied for third in the league in ERA. Mark Buehrle, New York Mets - While his W-L record was only 5-4, his 2.52 ERA, second-best in the league, is a better indication of how well Mark Buehrle pitched. In two of his losses, he only gave up two earned runs and in his two no-decisions, he gave up one earned run. With a little offensive support and some defensive help, he could have easily won 7 or 8 games. Additionally, in the biggest game in franchise history, the one-game tie breaker, he pitched an outstanding game, going 8 1/3 innings and only giving up five hits to get the win and clinch his team's first postseason appearance. A.J. Burnett, Boston Red Sox - The wins may not be there, but A.J. Burnett kept games close and gave his team a chance to win nearly every time out. Fausto Carmona, Los Angeles Angels - Carmona won five games while posting the third-best earned run average in the league. Aaron Harang, Oakland A's - Making all of his 11 starts and going at least seven innings in all but three starts as Oakland's #2 starter, Aaron Harang was a lock for this nomination. Finishing 5th in ERA, 3rd in strikeouts, and tied for fourth in wins, he was very competitive all season. Despite his 5-4 record, he could have done much better if his run support was higher than three runs per game. 3.26 ERA, 5 W, 4 L, 77.1 IP, 63 H, 20 BB, 77 K, 28 ER, 28 R, 1.07 WHIP. Tim Hudson, Seattle Mariners - In 11 starts, Tim Hudson put together a solid season with five wins and a nice ERA of 3.62. Bobby Jenks, New York Mets - Bobby Jenks had an outstanding season. He was a perfect 11 for 11 in save opportunities, finishing tied for third in the league in saves. He also picked up a win for a 1-0 record. His ERA was an outstanding 0.47, and his WHIP was an equally impressive 0.42. He held opponents to a .095 batting average. In 19 innings pitched, he struck out 21 while only walking two. Bobby Jenks was a very large reason for New York's success in 2008. Gil Meche, Cleveland Indians - With no clear-cut staff ace going into the season, Gil Meche emerged as Cleveland's best. Winning four key decisions down the stretch, the wily right-hander kept his team in the playoff hunt. 5-5, 3.62 ERA, 11 GS, 69.1 IP, 81 HA, 10 HRA. ***Jake Peavy, Kansas City Royals - Jake Peavy had a great season for the Royals, going 6-2 with an ERA of 2.11 and WHIP of 1.00. He led the league in ERA by a wide margin, tied for the league-lead in wins and was second (to teammate Erik Bedard) in strikeouts. In his last start of the season, he pitched the first six innings of the first no-hitter in league history, leaving the game only because of his large workload over the course of the season. J.J. Putz, Seattle Mariners - The Seattle closer led the league in saves this season with 15. He also notched two wins while allowing just 26 baserunners in 24 innings pitched. Putz also averaged a strikeout per inning. Takashi Saito, Minnesota Twins - In a rare feat, Takashi Saito nearly made the leader board in wins and saves this season. His 13 saves was good for second in the league and he also won an amazing four games out of the bullpen, just two wins off the league-lead. In 21 innings, Saito surrendered just 12 hits while striking out 22 batters. 2.14 ERA, 4-2, 13 saves, 21.0 IP, 12 H, 6 BB, 22 K. Chris Young, Minnesota Twins - Chris Young was one of the top starters in the league in 2008. While posting an impressive 5-1 record, his team won seven of his nine starts. His 3.32 ERA was good for 7th-best. In 57 innings, Young struck out 63 batters. Opponents batted a paltry .166 against him for the year. 3.32 ERA, 5-1, 57.1 IP, 33 H, 26 BB, 63 K. NAME
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ROLAIDS RELIEF MAN AWARD Joba Chamberlain, Boston Red Sox - In limited appearances, Joba Chamberlain was near-perfect for the Boston Red Sox. Yovanni Gallardo, Cleveland Indians - Pitching an amazing 37.1 relief innings over 23 appearances, Yovanni Gallardo posted a 4-1 record with one save and a miniscule ERA of 1.69. Gallardo worked in short and middle relief, pitching 2 or more innings in 9 of his 23 appearances. 4-1,1.69 ERA, 1 SV, 37.1 IP, 28 H, 9 BB, 3 HRA, 0.99 WHIP. Bob Howry, Minnesota Twins - The workhorse in the bullpen for the Twins in 2008 was Bob Howry. Pitching over 27 innings, he posted a record of 3-0 with a terrific ERA of 1.65. Howry kept his team close in the late innings. In 27 innings, he allowed just 20 hits and five walks. ***Bobby Jenks, New York Mets - Bobby Jenks had an outstanding season. He was a perfect 11 for 11 in save opportunities, finishing tied for third in the league in saves. He also picked up a win for a 1-0 record. His ERA was an outstanding 0.47, and his WHIP was an equally impressive 0.42. He held opponents to a .095 batting average. In 19 innings pitched, he struck out 21 while only walking two. For his outstanding performance and unbelievable consistency throughout the entire season, he is well-deserving of this award. Peter Moylan, Oakland A's - While not appearing as a closer very often, only recording two saves, and posting an 0-2 record, Peter Moylan was an essential asset to the Athletics' late inning success. He appeared in a set-up role in almost every close game and shut out the opposing team consistently. He had just two blown leads, which is expected of almost any quality relief pitcher. With a WHIP of just 1.01, Peter Moylan also had no inherited runners score. 2.45 ERA, 0 W, 2 L, 2 S, 25.2 IP, 12 H, 14 BB, 22 K, 7 ER 7 R 1.01 WHIP. J.J. Putz, Seattle Mariners - The Seattle closer led the league in saves this season with 15. He also notched two wins while allowing just 26 baserunners in 24 innings pitched. Takashi Saito, Minnesota Twins - In a rare feat, Takashi Saito nearly made the leader board in both wins and saves this season. His 13 saves was good for second in the league. He also won an amazing four games out of the bullpen, just two wins off the league-lead. In 21 innings, Saito surrendered just 12 hits while striking out 22 batters. 2.14 ERA, 4-2, 13 saves, 21.0 IP, 12 H, 6 BB, 22 K. Joakim Soria, Kansas City Royals - Joakim Soria was the best reliever in KC's "closer by committee" bullpen. He had a 2-1 record with a 1.57 ERA and an incredible 0.57 WHIP, giving up only 12 hits and one walk over 23 innings pitched. NAME
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