BoS's WEEK 15 Award Winners

"Strike a Posey"
(Week 15 - N.L. Award Winners)

Buster Posey, the top catcher taken in the Inaugural BoS Draft & the Hannibal Cavemen's top overall pick is this week's N.L. Player of the Week Award winner. Posey batted .368 (7-for-19), with 3 home runs, 5 RBI & 6 runs.

The N.L. Pitcher of the Week goes to Clayton Kershaw (who in real-life during the week) pitched a no-hitter for the MLB Dodgers. Even though Kershaw recorded two no-decisions during the week, he only allowed one earned run in 16.2 innings of work (0.54 ERA), while striking out 11 batters for the Kings.

N.L. Honorable Mention:

• OF- Jon Jay (HAN) - 9-for-25 (.360), 2 RBI, 3 runs & 3 SB.
• SP- Homer Bailey (HAN) - W, 8 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 8 K & 3 BB.
• SS- Alcides Escobar (HOL) - 8-for-19 (.421), HR, 2 RBI, 5 runs & 4 SB.
• OF- Bryce Harper (HOL) - 5-for-15 (.333), HR, 6 RBI, 2 runs & SB.
• SP- Lance Lynn (HOL) - W, 7 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 9 K & 2 BB.
• 2B- Donovan Solano (KING) - 6-for-13 (.462), 4 RBI, run & SB.
• OF- Curtis Granderson (KING) - 3 HR, 6 RBI, 4 runs (Only batted .200 though/5-for-20).
• SP- Tim Hudson (KING) - W, 8 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, K & 2 BB.
• OF- Austin Jackson (POR) - 6-for-17 (.353), HR, 4 RBI & 4 runs.
• OF- Mike Trout (POR) - 9-for-22 (.409), 4 RBI & a run.
• SP- Hisashi Iwakuma (POR) - W, 7 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 K & 2 BB.
• SP- Jonathan Niese (POR) - L, 7 IP, 10 H, 2 ER, 6 K & 3 BB.
• SS- Erick Aybar (SAC) - 9-for-24 (.375), 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs & SB.
• SS- Derek Jeter (SEA) - 9-for-26 (.346), RBI, 4 runs & SB.
• 3B- Alex Rodriguez (SEA) - 4-for-11 (.364), 2 HR, 3 RBI & 3 runs.
• SP- Bronson Arroyo (SEA) - W, 9 IP (SHO), 3 H, 5 K & 2 BB.
• 1B- Brandon Belt (T.C.) - 9-for-26 (.346), 3 RBI, 3 runs & SB.
• SS-Brian Dozier (T.C.) - 8-for-21 (.381), HR, 4 RBI, 2 runs & 3 steals.
• 3B-Adrian Beltre (URB) - 7-for-21 (.333), 2 HR, 6 RBI & 2 runs.
• SP- Cole Hamels (URB) - W/L, 13.1 IP, 10 H, 5 ER (3.38), 11 K & 3 BB.

"Deja vu"
(Week 15 - A.L. Award Winners)

This week in the American League may come up as deja vu for many, and probably for good reason as the winners of Week 6 - Paul Goldschmidt (Fairgrove Tigers) and Justin Verlander (Carolina Eagles) are this week's winners for A.L. Player & A.L. Pitcher of the Week Awards.

Goldschmidt went 11-for-22 (.500) while hitting a pair of HR's, 8 RBI, 6 runs & a steal for the Tigers, while Verlander went 14.2 innings, allowing only 4 ER's on 10 hits, with 21 K's & a walk -- which included a victory. Verlander improved to 7-7 with a 2.40 ERA for the season.

A.L. Honorable Mention:

• SS- Ruben Tejada (BOS) - 11-for-18 (.611), 4 RBI, 5 runs & a steal.
• 3B- Chris Johnson (BOS) - Recently acquired Bravo: 9-for-24 (.375), HR, 5 RBI & 5 runs.
• OF- Alex Gordon (BOS) - 10-for-25 (.400), 6 RBI, 6 runs & a steal.
• SP- Johnny Cueto (BOS) - W (9-6, 3.41 ERA/Season), 6 IP, 6 H, ER, 7 K & 2 BB.
• SP- R.A. Dickey (BOS) - 2 W, 15 IP, 13 H, 7 ER, 24 K's & 3 BB.
• C- Carlos Santana (BRX) - 9-for-21 (.429), 2 HR, 4 RBI & 7 runs.
• SP- Mark Buehrle (BRX) - W, 9 IP (CG), 7 H, 3 ER, 8 K & BB.
• SP- C.C. Sabathia (BRX) - W, SHO in start + relief outing (BS): 9.2 IP, 6 H, ER, 9 K, 2 BB.
• 1B- Adrian Gonzalez (BUF) - 11-for-25 (.444), HR, 4 RBI & 4 runs.
• 3B- Miguel Cabrera (BUF) - 8-for-24 (.333), 3 HR, 4 RBI & 5 runs.
• SP- Ross Detwiler (BUF) - W, 6 IP, 5 H, ER, 5 K & BB.
• SP- Paul Maholm (BUF) - 8 IP, ND, 3 H, 0 ER, 7 K & 4 BB.
• SP- Clay Buchholz (CAR) - 8 IP, ND, 4 H, ER, 5 K & BB.
• SP- Yovani Gallardo (CAR) - W (10th), 6.2 IP, 2 ER, 8 K & 2 BB.
• 2B- Ian Kinsler (CHI) - 11-for-24 (.458), HR, 2 RBI, 3 runs & SB.
• OF- Dexter Fowler (CHI) - 9-for-26 (.346), HR, 5 RBI, 5 runs & SB.
• OF- Cameron Maybin (CHI) - 6-for-13 (.462), HR, 4 RBI, 2 runs & a steal.
• SP- Kris Medlen (CHI) - L, 8 IP, ER, 7 K & BB.
• SP- Garrett Richards (CHI) - W, 8 IP, 4 H, ER, 3 K & BB.
• SP- Carlos Villanueva (CHI) - W, 7 IP, 10 H, 2 ER & 9 K's.
• 1B- Joey Votto (S.S.) - 8-for-20 (.400), 6 RBI & 2 runs.
• SP- Dillon Gee (S.S.) - Start + relief: 8.1 IP, ER, 3 H, 7 K & 2 BB.
• SP- Tommy Milone (S.S.) - 9 IP, SHO, W, 4 H, 6 K & BB.
• SP- Zack Greinke (WAS) - W, 8.2 IP, 5 H, ER & 11 K's.
• SP- Kyle Lohse (WAS) - W (SHO), 16 IP, 11 H, 3 ER, 5 K & 3 BB.