Thanks all, we have now officially finished the 2021 season and are preparing for the playoffs! Congrats to our division winners: Andy (Hot Juju Division), Doug (Zombie Dust Division) and Pat (Electric Jellyfish Division)! And a big congrats to Chuck, who guided his team to an astounding 52 wins to easily claim the wild card spot. Should be a super-competitive playoff!
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| Boston Bobcat Matt Olson is this year's MVP |
Let's look at some of the big individual performances for the season...
-Matt Olson (BOS) edged out Jose Ramirez (LAS) for the MVP
-Liam Hendriks (LAK) won the Cy Young Award
-Lance Lynn (BOS) was runner-up for Cy Young, so I think we can declare him
Most Valuable Starting Pitcher :-)
-Andy Willnus won the Manager of the Year Award (and has again earned the
right to say "that's why I am manager of the year....every year!)
-Ty France (BOS) won the batting crown with a .328 average
-Mitch Haniger (MIC) smacked the most homers, with 29
-Eduardo Rodrigues (KCB) won the most games, with 11
-Giancarlo Stanton (KCB) led the league with 72 RBIs
-Sean Manaea (TOR) was the only other pitcher in double figures with 10 wins
-Liam Hendriks (LAK) and Ryan Pressley(LAS) tied for most saves, with 18
-Lance Lynn (BOS) won the ERA title at 2.30, edging out Framber Valdez (MIC) at 2.35
-Dylan Cease (WIC) and Robbie Ray (PIT) tied for the Strikeout crown, at 134 each
-Sterling Marte (BOS) led the league in steals with 19
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| Liam Hendriks when he heard the results of the Cy Young voting |
Some individual game highlights....
-Longest game of the year with a 17 inning affair between BOS and MIN
-PIT and WIC played the biggest slugfest of the year, combining for
30 runs and 39 hits (PIT won 16-14)
-Three players hit 3 homers in a game: Hunter Renfroe (WIC),
Mitch Haniger (MIC) and Sal Perez (BOS, who did it twice!)
-Cedric Mullins (MIN) had NINE at bats in one game, that 17 inning battle
-Sal Perez (BOS) knocked in 7 runs in one game
-Randy Arozarena (TOR) stole 4 bases in one game
-Jose Berrios (PIT) throw a one-hitter against KCB
-Nathan Eovaldi (MIC) and Robbie Ray (PIT) each throw two-hitters
-Carlos Rodon has the most strikeouts in a game, this year,
16 K's in a seven-inning outing
-That ball is loooonnnnggg gone! Tarik Skubal (MTL) gave up
six dingers in just six innings vs TOR
-Seven players had five-hit games :Matt Olson (BOS), Jose Ramirez (LAS),
Alex Verdugo (MTL), Teoscar Hernandez (LAK), Xander Bogaerts (KCB),
Jorge Polanco (TOR) and Tim Anderson (MIC)
The League Encylopedia has been updated with this year's stats, bringing the
last 14 seasons of stats into o
As I compiled my all-time Kansas City Butcher records (available on the web page
under League History!), my all-time won-loss record jumped out at me.
After 32 years in this league, I sit four games under .500!, at 1294-1298
with a winning percentage of .499. Besides wondering how time went so fast,
and questioning what I have done with my life to play so much Strat, I am now
vowing to get 43 wins next year to land just above the .500 mark, at 1337-1336!!!
Thanks for posting, Pat! A lot of good stuff here. As for your .499 win percentage? I just remember Bob getting pissed after getting knocked out the playoffs one year and yelling, "60 hours, just wasted!" But something always draws us back in for more.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! No matter what happens in a season, hope springs eternal and we eagerly await the next year! It's 32 years well spent with all you guys!
ReplyDeleteWhat a LONG season Boys, the Montreal boys were on their yachts and golf trips back in October...Hope the playoffs are awesome!
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