by ArrylT » Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:36 am
[b:62b4be845d]Team Awards:[/b:62b4be845d]
MVP - K. Lofton
Helton & Winn also deserve mention, but I went with Lofton because he did a great job, along with Giles, to set the table, and somehow managed to keep himself healthy for the majority of the year despite a 4/10 injury roll.
CY Young - C. Politte
Although my Rotation did pretty well, save Garland, none of them really stood out, except perhaps Johnson at home. On the other hand my bullpen aces performed almost as well on the road as they did at home and helped us win a very respectable 44 games away from home. Politte went 9-2 on the road.
Rolaids Relief - M. Rivera
Rivera did a bangup job as a closer and was particularly strong on the road.
Disappointment - Garland
I think we all know why. Lost just as badly at home as he did on the road ... and his 22 losses almost derailed my playoff chances, then did derail my semi final. :x
Surprise - Hillenbrand / Encarnacion
Never used those players before, and both did quite well, and were successful as RBI producers in the 5/6 spots. :)
Was quite pleased by this team ... did quite well offensively considering we were playing at Jacobs Field with 4 guys scoring 90+ runs and 4 driving in 96+ RBI.