BoS's WEEK 9 Award Winners

NATIONAL LEAGUE
"Panda-monium!"

The Hannibal Cavemen have recently thawed out of their slumber, and are now rolling. The Cavemen have won 12 of their last 13 games.

So it should come as no surprise that they won both of Week 9's Awards. The A.L. Player of the Week Award goes to Pablo Sandoval ("Kung Fu Panda"). Sandoval batted .563 (9-for-16), with 2 HR's, 7 RBI & 6 runs, with 4 BB's.

Gio Gonzalez wins the A.L. Pitcher of the Week Award this week. Gonzalez pitched two complete games, two victories, one shutout -- allowing 9 hits, no ER's (2 runs), and 2 walks, while striking out 21 batters. Pretty solid performance by the Cavemen overall this week.

Now the question remains, can they catch the Urbana Locomotives?

N.L. Honorable Mention:

• SP-David Price (URB) - W, 8 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 5 K/3 BB. Improves to 9-2 with 2.09 ERA.
• SP-Cliff Lee (POR) - W, one-hit SHO, 5 K's, no walks.
• SP-Cole Hamels (URB) - 2 W, 15 IP, 11 H, 4 ER (2.40 ERA), 11 K & 3 BB's -- 6-4, 3.10 ERA.
• SP-Felix Doubront (HAN) - W, 4-hit SHO, 7 K & 3 BB's.
• 3B-Edwin Encarnacion (SAC) - .409 (9-for-22), 3 HR, 8 RBI & 5 runs.
• SP-Neftali Feliz (HOL) - L/ND, 13 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 12 K's & 3 BB's.
• SP-Matt Harrison (T.C.) - W/L, 13.2 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 16 K/4 BB.
• 3B-Will Middlebrooks (HOL) - .455 (10-for-22), HR, 3 RBI, 3 runs, SB.
• C-Buster Posey (HAN) - .350 (7-for-20), HR, 3 RBI, 4 runs.
• SS-Erick Aybar (SAC) - .360 (9-for-25), HR, 5 RBI & 3 runs.
• SP-Bronson Arroyo (SEA) - SHO W/L, 14 IP, 11 H, 5 ER (3.21), 7 K/5 BB.
• OF-Josh Hamilton (KING) - .318 (7-for-22), 2 HR, 3 RBI & 4 runs.
• 3B-Chase Headley (KING) - .318 (7-for-22), 2 HR, 3 RBI & 3 runs.
• OF-Bryce Harper (HOL) - .316 (6-for-19), 5 RBI, 2 runs & 2 steals.
• SP-Franklin Morales (SEA) - 6.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 7 K & 3 BB.
• SP-Clayton Kershaw (KING) - 2 L, 14 IP, 9 H, 5 ER (3.21 ERA for week), 15 K & 4 BB's.
• SP-Hiroki Kuroda (URB) - W, 6 IP, 4 H, ER, 6 K/1 BB (8-3 with a 3.00 ERA).
• SP-Marco Estrada (HOL) - W, 7 IP, 5 H, ER (2 runs), 6 K/2 BB.

and we have an A-Rod Sighting! -- Alex Rodriguez (SEA) batted .385 (5-for-13), solo HR, 2 runs.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
"Gold Rush!"

Paul Goldschmidt of the Fairgrove Tigers becomes the first player in either leagues to win the weekly award, Urbana's David Price (for the National League) was the first pitcher to do it. Goldschmidt put together a monster week, a week which the Fairgrove Tigers took all 6 games from their two opponents, (Traverse City & Holland - both neighboring Michigan teams) in interleague action.

Goldschmidt batted .391 (9-for-23) with 2 HR's & 9 RBI, while crossing the plate 7 times, collecting 7 doubles, and drawing 6 free passes. He is this week's A.L. Player of the Week.

The pitching was incredibly close this week, but this week's award for A.L. Pitcher of the Week goes to Shaun Marcum of the Bronx Bombers. Marcum pitched a two-hit shutout against the Portland Microbrewers, with 7 strike outs, as the Bombers won the game, 7-0.

A.L. Honorable Mention: 

• 2B/OF-Ben Zobrist (S.S.) - .375 (9-for-24), 3 HR, 7 RBI & 7 runs.
• SP-Kyle Lohse (WAS) - SHO (7-2, 3.01 ERA), 5 H, plus 7 K's.
• SP-Mat Latos (FAIR) - W, 9 IP, 5 H, ER, 9 K's -- Improves to 5-3 with 2.64 ERA.
• SP-Jeff Samardzija (CHI) - W, 8 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 12 K/3 BB's.
• SP-Kris Medlen (CHI) - W, 7 IP, 0 ER, 7 K/2 BB's -- 6-1 record w/league-leading 1.48 ERA.
• OF-Matt Holliday (S.S.) - .292 (7-for-24), 4 HR's, 6 RBI & 7 runs.
• OF-Ben Revere (WAS) - .360 (9-for-25), 2 RBI, 5 runs & 5 stolen bases.
• OF-David Murphy (BRX) - .409 (9-for-22), HR, 6 RBI, run & SB.
• SP-Adam Wainwright (BRX) - SHO, 7 H & BB allowed, plus 9 K's.
• OF-Jason Heyward (FAIR) - .360 (9-for-25), 2 HR, 3 RBI, 5 runs & 2 SB's.
• SP-Jordan Zimmermann (BUF) - W, 9 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 11 K/3 BB -- 2-5 record with 2.59 ERA.
• OF-Andre Ethier (FAIR) - .357 (10-for-28), 6 runs, RBI, SB.
• SP-Edwin Jackson (BOS) - W, 8.1 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 6 K & 2 BB.
• SP-James Shields (BRX) - W, 9 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 13 K/1 BB.
• OF-Corey Hart (BOS) - .263 (5-for-19), 3 HR, 8 RBI & 4 runs.
• SP-Wandy Rodriguez (BUF) - 13.1 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 11 K's with 4 BB's (Loss & No Decision).
• SP-R.A. Dickey (BOS) - L, 8 IP, 6 H, 2 ER with 7 K's -- falls to 3-6, yet has a 2.90 ERA.
• SP-Kevin Correia (S.S.) - W, 8 IP, 6 H, ER, 1 K.
• SP-Wade Miley (BUF) - W, 8.1 IP, 5 H, 0 ER with 4 K's.