Boston Men's Baseball League - 2008 MABL Awards

MABL AWARDS - 2008

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Most Valuable Player

Manager votes for up to 5 different players. Players received 5 points for a 1st place vote, 4 points for a 2nd place vote, 3 points for a 3rd place vote, 2 points for a 4th place vote and 1 point for a 5th place vote. Managers could not vote for players from their own team. In the event of a tie, the following tie-breakers were used: the player appearing on the most ballots breaks tie. If a tie remains, the player receiving the highest seed vote would break a tie. If a tie still remains, the vote is deemed a tie. Only players appearing on multiple ballots shown.

Most Valuable Player Total Points 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place 5th place

1 Jonathan Pollard, Tigers

Jonathan Pollard Led league with 30 RBI.
Set MABL record with 35 walks.
Hit .391 with a 1.51 OPS.

52 6 5 - 1 -

2 Greg Crossman, Cutters

Led league with 34 hits while batting .442.
2nd in MABL in slugging at .610.
9th in MABL in OBP at .506.

49 6 2 3 1 -

3 Chris Dumas, Reds

Led league with 1.164 OPS.
Led league in home runs.
Hit .397 on the season.

19 - 2 2 2 1

4 Andrew Billig, Athletics 13 - 1 2 1 1

5 AJ Bucciarelli, Cutters 12 - - 2 2 2

6 Jay O'Hara, Grays 12 1 - 1 2 -

7 Matt Mothander, Senators 11 1 - 2 - -

8 Tad Beagley, Grays 8 - 1 1 - 1

9 Mike Pollak, White Sox 7 - - 1 1 2

T10 Sam Delvecchio, Red Sox 4 - 1 - - -

T10 Rich Wlodarczyk, Tigers 4 - 1 - - -

T10 Jamie Aldoupolis, Mariners 4 - 1 - - -

13 Corey Aldoupolis, Mariners 3 - - - 1 1

14 Patrick Vetter, Athletics 2 - - - - 2

T15 Jason Ackerson, Senators 2 - - - 1 -

T15 Marvin Malaret, Tigers 2 - - - 1 -

T15 Paul Bracco, Rangers 2 - - - 1 -

T18 Josue Feliciano, Tigers 1 - - - - 1

T18 Jonathan Naumowicz, White Sox 1 - - - - 1

T18 Rob Linn, White Sox 1 - - - - 1

T18 Mike Moloney, Cutters 1 - - - - 1

Cy Young

Manager votes for up to 5 different players. Players received 5 points for a 1st place vote, 4 points for a 2nd place vote, 3 points for a 3rd place vote, 2 points for a 4th place vote and 1 point for a 5th place vote. Managers could not vote for players from their own team. In the event of a tie, the following tie-breakers were used: the player appearing on the most ballots breaks tie. If a tie remains, the player receiving the highest seed vote would break a tie. If a tie still remains, the vote is deemed a tie. Only players appearing on multiple ballots shown.

Cy Young Total Points 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place 5th place

1 Jay O'Hara, Grays

Jay O'Hara Finished the season a perfect 7-0.
Led league in WHIP at 0.93.
6th in the league with 54 strikeouts.
Compiled a 2.01 ERA.

51 3 7 2 1 -

2 Rich Wlodarczyk, Tigers

Lead league in wins at 9-1.
Tied for 5th in league with 60 strikeouts.
Compiled a 2.03 ERA.

51 7 2 2 1 -

3 Matt Mothander, Senators

Finished season 6-1 with a 1.52 ERA.
Tied for 5th in league with 60 strikeouts.

38 3 4 2 - 1

4 Andrew Hubbard, White Sox
14

1

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3

3

5 Neil Doherty, Rangers 13
-

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3

1

2

6 Daryl Pina, Reds
10

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1

2

3

7 Anthony Tomaro, White Sox 10
-

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2

2

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8 Jason Kurtz, Athletics
9

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-

1

2

2

9 Kevin McGowan, Athletics 4
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1

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10 Shane Steffens, Rangers
3

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1

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11 Chad Griffiths, Tigers 2
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2

T12 Victor Ruiz, Orioles
2

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1

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T12 Matt Coyne, Senators
2

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1

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14 Chris Dowd, Brewers
1

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1

Rookie of the Year

Manager votes for up to 5 different players. Players received 5 points for a 1st place vote, 4 points for a 2nd place vote, 3 points for a 3rd place vote, 2 points for a 4th place vote and 1 point for a 5th place vote. Managers could not vote for players from their own team. In the event of a tie, the following tie-breakers were used: the player appearing on the most ballots breaks tie. If a tie remains, the player receiving the highest seed vote would break a tie. If a tie still remains, the vote is deemed a tie. Only players appearing on multiple ballots shown.

Rookie of the Year Total Points 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place 5th place

1 Jay O'Hara, Grays

Jay O'Hara Led rookies at 7-0 with 54 K's.
Batted .310 offensively.

55 10 1 - - 1

2 Sam Delvecchio, Red Sox

Hit .355 with 16 RBI and 14 runs.
MABL All-Star Game winning pitcher.

40 2 3 4 2 2

3 Jonathan Naumowicz, White Sox

Led rookies by slugging .610 slugging.
Led rookies with 22 runs and 20 RBI.

22 - 3 2 1 2

4 Andrew Miller, Diamondbacks
18

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3

1

1

1

5 Chris Dowd, Brewers
10

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1

1

1

1

6 Wade Briggs, Mariners
8

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4

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7 Chris Greeke, Brewers
8

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2

1

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8 John Maryanski, Senators
7

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-

3

1

9 John Hammond, Red Sox
7

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2

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1

T10 Mike Gulinello, Grays
6

1

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1

T10 Tim Morin, Red Sox
6

1

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1

12 Joe Musselman, Brewers
5

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1

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1

T13 Nick Tapper, Athletics
4

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1

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T13 Marvin Malaret, Tigers
4

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1

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T15 Phil Meador, Brewers
3

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1

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T15 Chuck Scott, Diamondbacks
3

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1

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17 Nick Baseel, Mariners
2

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2

18 Michael Parker, Mariners
2

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1

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Manager of the Year

Each manager could vote for 3 other managers. Managers received 3 points for a 1st place vote, 2 points for a 2nd place vote and 1 point for a 3rd place vote. No manager could vote for himself. In the event of a tie, the following tie-breakers were used: the manager appearing on the most ballots will break a tie. If a tie remains, the manager receiving the highest seed vote would break a tie. If a tie still remains, the vote will be deemed a tie. Only managers appearing on multiple ballots shown.

Manager of the Year Total Points 1st place 2nd place 3rd place

1 Matt Englander, Mariners

Matt Englander Led Mariners to 15-9 and share of first place in the Atlantic.
Ran minor league park charity game.
Stepped up as MABL Board leader.

21 4 3 3

2 Kevin McGowan, Athletics

Clinched A's first playoff birth in 7-year history and shared first place at 15-9 .

21 5 2 2

3 Ted Wroblewski, Grays

Took over Grays and led team to first playoff birth in 5-year history.

15 3 2 2

4 Dave Timmons, Senators
11

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5

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5 Dan Field, Tigers
5

1

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2

6 Mike Pollak, White Sox
4

1

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1

7 Jeff Coveney, Cutters
2

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2

T8 Chris Strockbridge, Red Sox
2

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1

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T8 Chad Besegai, Rangers
2

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1

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10 Brett Nowlin, White Sox
1

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1

Player's Choice

An 'Elite' Team (A) and a 'Premier' (B) team are recognized. Team Elite are selects for the best team in the MABL, by position. Team Premier are selects for the next-best team in the MABL, by position.

Managers vote for 1 player for each position, plus 2 pitchers who are the all around best player at that position - offensively and defensively. Only performance at the position(s) nominated is considered.

Player's Choice
Elite Team (A) Total Points Elite Votes Premier Votes

P1 Rich Wlodarczyk, Tigers 29 9 2

P2 Matt Mothander, Senators 28 9 1

C Tad Beagley, Grays 26 6 4

1B Chris Dumas, Reds
23

7

2

2B AJ Bucciarelli, Cutters
33

11

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3B Greg Crossman, Cutters
35

11

2

SS Jonathan Pollard, Tigers
36

12

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OF Mike Pollak, White Sox
22

6

4

OF Andrew Billig, Athletics
21

6

3

OF Sam Delvecchio, Red Sox
20

5

5

Player's Choice
Premier Team (B) Total Points Elite Votes Premier Votes

P1 Jay O'Hara, Grays 25 6 7

P2 Andrew Hubbard, White Sox 9 1 6

C Julio Gonzalez, Orioles 10 3 1

1B Corey Aldoupolis, Mariners
18

4

6

2B Jay Lamoureux, Athletics
6

1

3

2B Matt Giblin, Tigers
6

1

3

3B Chris Caprio, Rangers
9

1

6

SS Nate Laliberte, Senators
11

1

8

OF Patrick Vetter, Athletics
18

4

6

OF Rob Linn, White Sox
14

4

2

OF John Silk, Tigers
12

3

3

Managers could only vote for up to two of their own players across the 'Elite' (A) and 'Premier' (B) teams. Elite Team votes receive 3 points, Premier team votes receive 1 point. In the event of a tie, the following tie-breakers were used: the player receiving the most 'A' team votes will break the tie. If a tie remains, the player receiving the most overall votes will break the tie. If a tie still remains, the vote will be deemed a tie. Only players appearing on multiple ballots shown.

Player's Choice
Others With Multiple Votes Total Points Elite Votes Premier Votes

OF Mike Moloney, Cutters
11

2

5

SS Jamie Aldoupolis, Mariners
8

1

5

C Jonathan Naumowicz, White Sox
8

1

5

OF Steve Baldassari, Grays
7

2

1

OF Josue Feliciano, Tigers
6

2

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OF Chris Santosuosso, Cutters
6

2

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OF Chris Greeke, Brewers
6

2

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OF Matt Orszulak, Senators
6

2

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C Mike Morgan, Tigers
6

1

3

P Anthony Tomaro, White Sox
6

1

3

P Neil Doherty, Rangers
6

1

3

OF John Hammond, Red Sox
5

1

2

1B Omar Ortiz, Diamondbacks
4

1

1

2B Mike Lembo, White Sox
4

1

1

P Jason Kurtz, Athletics
4

1

1

2B Andy Katz, Rangers
4

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4

3B Santi Mazzeo, Athletics
4

-

4

1B Frank Kowalski, Cutters
3

-

3

OF Jason LaPointe, Mariners
3

-

3

P Daryl Pina, Reds
3

-

3

1B Earl Murphy, Tigers
2

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2

3B Matt Coyne, Senators
2

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2

OF John Maryanski, Senators
2

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2

OF Tim Morin, Red Sox
2

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2

OF Mike Knell, Reds
2

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2

C Matt Meuse, Senators
2

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2