BoS's WEEK 17 Award Winners

NATIONAL LEAGUE
"Alex the Great"

The Boston Bravos have been making it a good run of it as of late, and that's thanks to bats such as Alex Gordon heating up. The Bravos are 29-4 in their last 33 games, which including a league-record 15-game winning-streak.

Gordon wins this week's N.L. Player of the Week Award with his performance this week against the Washington Filibusters; Batting .381 (8-for-21), 4 HR, 12 RBI, 7 runs, 2 doubles & 2 BB's -- an OPS of 1.482 (1.047 Slugging pct) for the Bravos. It's also the second week in a row, where a Bravo won the Player of the Week Award (New acquisition Chris Johnson won last week).

For N.L. Pitcher of the Week, this week's award goes to Ryan Vogelsong of the Fairgrove Tigers. Vogelsong won both of his starts, pitching 14 innings & only allowing an earned run (0.64 ERA for the week), while collecting 7 K's & walking two. He improved his record to 12-5, with a 3.24 ERA.

N.L. Honorable Mention:

• P- Matt Belisle (BOS) - An emergency start of 8 IP, 4 hits, 0 ER's allowed , with 5 K's & BB.
• SP- R.A. Dickey (BOS) - W, 6 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, with 5 K's & BB (Game called/Rain).
• 3B- Jordan Pacheco (BOS) - 5-for-12 (.417), HR, 4 RBI & 4 runs.
• SP- Josh Johnson (BRX) - ND, 7.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 K & 3 BB.
• OF- David Murphy (BRX) - 7-for-21 (.333), 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 runs.
• 3B- Miguel Cabrera (BUF) - 8-for-20 (.400), 3 HR, 8 RBI, 4 runs.
• SP- Ross Detwiler (BUF) - W, 8 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 K & 3 BB.
• 1B- Adrian Gonzalez (BUF) - 7-for-20 (.350), HR, 2 RBI, run.
• OF- Michael Bourn (CAR) - 8-for-18 (.444), HR, 7 RBI, 3 runs & 3 steals.
• SP- Clay Buchholz (CAR) - W, 7.1 IP, 8 H, ER, 4 K & BB.
• SP- Matt Cain (CAR) - ND, 8 IP, 5 H, ER, 3 K & 3 BB.
• 1B- Albert Pujols (CAR) - 10-for-23 (.435), 2 HR, 7 RBI, 4 runs, SB.
• SS- Jose Reyes (CAR) - 11-for-28 (.393), 2 HR, 5 RBI, 4 runs & 6 SB's.
• SP- Justin Verlander (CAR) - W, 8 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 7 K & 2 BB (9-7, 2.43 ERA).
• P- Danny Duffy (CHI) - L, 8 IP (2 games - long relief), 5 H, 0 ER (2 R), 8 K & 4 BB.
• OF- Dexter Fowler (CHI) - 7-for-19 (.368), RBI, 3 runs.
• SS- Elvis Andrus (FAIR) - 7-for-25 (.280), 4 RBI, 3 runs, SB.
• SP- Madison Bumgarner (FAIR) - W, 8 IP, 8 H, ER, 11 K/0 BB. Now 11-4, with 2.77 ERA.
• OF- Jason Heyward (FAIR) - 11-for-23 (.478), 2 HR, 3 RBI, 5 runs, SB.
• C- Salvador Perez (FAIR) - 7-for-17 (.412), HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.
• SP- Tommy Milone (S.S.) - 2 W, 14 IP, 15 H, 3 ER (1.93 ERA), 14 K/BB (11-5, 2.88 ERA).
• 3B- David Wright (S.S.) - 10-for-24 (.417), 2 HR, 3 RBI & 4 runs.
• OF- Carlos Beltran (WAS) - 9-for-21 (.429), 2 HR, 3 RBI & 5 runs.
• SS- Jonathan Herrera (WAS) - 3-for-10 (.333), 2 HR, 5 RBI & 2 runs.
• SP- Zack Greinke (WAS) - W, 8 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 8 K. Improves to 14-7, with 3.15 ERA.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
"Hitchin' a Ride"

The Holland Hitchhikers may have had a rough season, but definitely have a lot to look forward to with the amount of youth & potential on their side. This week they sweep the National League awards with their catcher Wilin Rosario winning the N.L. Player of the Week Award & Lance Lynn winning the N.L. Pitcher of the Week.

Rosario's batting average may have not been typical of a weekly winner (.273, 6-for-22), but with no other players showing that much power in the N.L. this week (with the rest of the crowd, being too close to call) Rosario snags the award with his 4 homeruns, 7 RBI & 5 runs scored.

Lynn edges Kyle Kendrick of Seattle, as Lance's one complete-game performance of two-hit ball against the Sacramento 66'ers was enough. Lynn also struck out 12 batters, while only allowing two walks & a earned run.

N.L. Honorable Mention:

• SP- Gio Gonzalez (HAN) - L, 8 IP (CG), 4 H, 2 ER, 9 K & 4 BB (11-7, 2.64).
• SP- Joe Kelly (HAN) - W, 8 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 K & 3 BB.
• OF- Justin Upton (HAN) - 8-for-24 (.333), 2 HR, 5 RBI, 4 runs & SB.
• 2B- Neil Walker (HAN) - 6-for-15 (.400), HR, RBI, 3 runs & 2 steals.
• 2B- Mike Fontenot (HOL) - 8-for-21 (.381), 2 runs.
• OF- Bryce Harper (HOL) - 8-for-25 (.320), HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs, SB.
• SP- Stephen Strasburg (HOL) - W, 7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 8 K & 3 BB.
• SP- Miguel Gonzalez (KING) - W/L, 11 IP, 10 H, 3 ER (2.45), 8 K & 3 BB (Finished the season at 7-7, with a 3.52 ERA).
• OF- Curtis Granderson (KING) - 6-for-20 (.300), 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 runs.
• 3B- Chase Headley (KING) - 6-for-20 (.300), 6 RBI, 3 runs & 3 steals.
• OF- Torii Hunter (KING) - 7-for-21 (.333), 2 HR, 2 RBI, 4 runs.
• SP- Clayton Kershaw (KING) - W, 8 IP, 6 H, ER, 11 K & 2 BB (11-8, 2.24 ERA).
• SP- Chris Sale (KING) - L, 8 IP (CG), 9 H, ER (Solo HR to Pence, 1-0 loss to T.C.), 6 K/2 BB.
• 1B- Freddie Freeman (POR) - 7-for-15 (.467), HR, 5 RBI & 2 runs.
• SP- Matt Harrison (POR) - W, 9 IP (CG), 4 H, ER, 8 K & 3 BB.
• SP- Cliff Lee (POR) - W, 7.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 5 K & 2 BB.
• SP- Jonathan Niese (POR) W, 7.1 IP, 6 H, ER, 4 K & 2 BB.
• OF/DH - Nelson Cruz (SAC) - 8-for-19 (.421), RBI & 5 runs.
• OF- Edwin Encarnacion (SAC) - 6-for-23 (.261), 2 HR, 4 RBI & 6 runs.
• RP- Kenley Jansen (SAC) - 2 SV, 6 IP, 3 H, ER, 10 K & 0 BB.
• SP - Bronson Arroyo (SEA) - W, 7 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 K.
• SP - Michael Brantley (SEA) - 6-for-13 (.462), 2 RBI, 2 runs.
• OF- Yoenis Cespedes (SEA) - 7-for-21 (.333), HR, 3 RBI & 3 runs.
• 1B- Prince Fielder (SEA) - 6-for-17 (.353), 3 RBI, 3 runs.
• SS- Derek Jeter (SEA) - 7-for-19 (.368), RBI, 3 runs.
• SP- Kyle Kendrick (SEA) - 2 W, 13 IP, 13 H, 3 ER (2.08 ERA), 11 K & 3 BB.
• SP- Alex Cobb (T.C.) - W, 8 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 6 K & 3 BB.
• SP- Yu Darvish (T.C.) - W, 8 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 10 K & 3 BB.
• SP- Matt Garza (T.C.) - 2 W, 14 IP, 15 H, 5 ER (3.21 ERA), 11 K & 5 BB.
• OF- Tyler Colvin (URB) - 6-for-20 (.300), HR, 2 RBI & 6 runs.
• SP- Cole Hamels (URB) - W, 7 IP, 6 H, ER, 4 K & BB.
• OF- Alex Rios (URB) - 7-for-21 (.333), HR, 2 RBI, 3 runs, SB.