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After sliding into the playoffs as the 2nd wildcard in the NL, San Juan went on a fantastic postseason run to claim to the Season 46 title! It wasn't easy, as both of their first two series against 100-win teams went the maximum number of games before reaching the World Series, where they defeated the AL #5 seed, Vancouver in six games. The pitching staff really stepped up for San Juan in the postseason with a solid 3.10 ERA in the playoffs, led by several tremendous performances from the bullpen. The offense held its own with some timely steals on the basepaths and a steady stream of home runs to keep them ahead on the scoreboard. Congrats to lcarmona76 and San Juan on taking the title!
Now to recap this season's major award winners!
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
American League - Hector Rodney, Vancouver - .320 AVG 47 HR 116 RBI
Rodney slugged his way to his first AL MVP by putting up career high numbers in Batting Average, Home Runs, RBI, Slugging and OBP. A tremendous season by one of the most powerful bats in Cobb for sure!
National League - Julio Ogando, Chicago - .355 AVG 35 HR 102 RBI
Chicago claims the NL MVP for the 5th consecutive season, thanks to an amazing season from Ogando. This is Ogando's 2nd MVP win, as he also won in Season 42 to kick off the Chicago streak. Ogando also made his 7th All-Star team and won his 2nd Silver Slugger award in Season 46. Quite the impressive season for Ogando, indeed.
CY YOUNG AWARD
American League - Harry Galvis, Cleveland - 16-9 2.50 ERA 243 K
The lefty hurler out of Cleveland nabbed his 2nd straight Cy Young, 3rd in 4 seasons, and 4th overall with another spectacular campaign in Season 46. Although it was his lowest win totals of any of his Cy Young campaigns, the rest of Galvis' numbers were elite. He also made his 7th All-Star appearance in Season 46.
National League - Bernard Spencer, Portland - 22-2 2.11 ERA 148 K
Spencer picked up his 2nd Cy Young Award in Season 46, dominating hitters while tabulating a sparkling win-loss record. Spencer, who previously won the Cy Young in Season 41, also made his 6th All-Star appearance in Season 46. The ERA, winning percentage and WHIP combination put up by Spencer in Season 46 is rarely seen, so it was most definitely a deserving win.
That does it for Season 46, thanks to everyone who played!
