Vancouver is your Season 48 Champion!
After another great postseason in Cobb in Season 48, it was the Vancouver Griz that came out with the World Series trophy! After finishing as the runner-up in Season 46, the Griz finally ascended to the top with a great postseason run. Vancouver, the AL #2 seed, swept their first match-up against Texas before winning a tough battle in the ALCS in 6 games against the #1 seed Dover. They then defeated Atlanta, who swept #1 NL seed Huntington earlier in the playoffs, in a World Series duel that also lasted 6 games.
Hector Rodney led the offense with 8 HR and 1.449 postseason OPS. Their entire pitching staff was on throughout the playoffs, posting an impressive 2.52 ERA. Congrats to t22u and the Griz on the World Series victory!
Now, let's take a look at who took home the individual honors in Season 48!
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
American League - Jerrod Howard, Dover - .286 AVG 41 HR 124 RBI 52 SB
The 27 year-old leader of the top seed in the AL put together a spectacular season, that included going 40/50, to win his first MVP trophy. Howard also won his 2nd Silver Slugger and made his first All-Star team in Season 48. With his combination of power and elite speed, the sky's the limit for Howard and he should be a threat and a contender for future MVP awards.
National League - J.P. Teheran, Huntington - .323 AVG 50 HR 174 RBI 32 SB
The 28 year-old Huntington slugger broke a streak of 6 consecutive Chicago Pitbull MVP's, and he did it in a big way. His tremendous power and ability to run the bases make him one of the league's biggest threats. He made his 2nd All-Star team and won his 4th Silver Slugger in Season 48 as well as collecting the MVP trophy. What a season indeed for Teheran.
CY YOUNG AWARD
American League - Mark Hoiles, Dover - 20-8 2.95 ERA 218 K
The hard throwing righty out of Dover took home his 1st Cy Young award in just his 2nd full season. It's hard to imagine he won't be in contention for future Cy Young awards, as his makeup is nearly flawless. This is his 2nd 20-win season, as he also did so in his Rookie campaign, where he took home Rookie of the year. Watch out for Hoiles when you face him, he's one of the best in Cobb for sure.
National League - Yimi Segui, Atlanta - 21-6 2.34 ERA 219 K
And here is another young phenom completing his 2nd full season and winning the Cy Young award, it's the Dominican wonder playing for Atlanta, Segui. Similar to his AL counterpart, very hard to see flaws in his makeup and should be back in contention in future seasons. A very tough lefty for opposing hitters to face, he also made his 1st All-Star team in Season 48.
That concludes the Season 48 wrap up!
