********************************************************************** 2000 MVP AWARD ********************************************************************** 2ND RUNNER UP: Alex Rodriguez, Paxtang Pitbulls Name P AVG OBP SPC G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI BB K HBP IW SB CS RodriguezA ss .333 .433 .632 162 658 219 44 3 49 192 99 109 137 8 7 23 5 Unreal. Rodriguez had his best year ever, scoring a league record 192 runs (remember when just scoring 100 was a big deal?) He also knocked in 99 runs, hit 49 homers, hit .333 and had a top ten slugging average, all while playing shortstop. 1ST RUNNER UP: Carlos Delgado, Paxtang Pitbulls Name P AVG OBP SPC G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI BB K HBP IW SB CS Delgado* 1b .372 .480 .729 162 631 235 61 7 50 155 181 120 114 13 10 0 1 My goodness! Delgado was a hitting machine this year, hitting a league best .372, league best slugging at .729, and league best RBI totals with a record-breaking 181 RBI's (along with 155 runs scored). Delgado helped kick the Pitbull offense into high gear. 2000 MVP: Jason Giambi, Hillsborough Regulators Name P AVG OBP SPC G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI BB K HBP IW SB CS Giambi,Ja* 1b .331 .486 .642 162 583 193 41 1 46 162 136 169 135 10 27 2 0 Boo, hiss, Giambi wasn't even the best hitting 1B in the league! Yeah, well, Giambi took an entire team on his back and carried them to their first division pennant (well, shared pennant) in years. He also set a new walks record with 169, and got on base nearly 50% of the time. He hit the required 46 homers with 136 RBI's and 162 runs scored, as well. Giambi was Mr. MVP in 2000. ****************************************************************************** 2000 CFOD CY YOUNG ****************************************************************************** 2ND RUNNER UP: Eric Milton, Sacramento Fish Name P ERA OPS OPSvL OPSvR W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP BF Milton* sp 2.85 .673 .584 .702 17 6 0 32 32 4 0 211.1 186 74 67 45 197 28 10 856 The Fish needed an ace, and Milton provided it for them. Milton got the workhorse innings, the low ERA (2nd best in the league), and the wins (17, tied for 3rd) to help Sacramento capture the Young division pennant. 1ST RUNNER UP: Greg Maddux, Seattle Moshers Name P ERA OPS OPSvL OPSvR W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP BF Maddux sp 3.21 .673 .814 .550 20 8 0 35 35 7 1 258.0 243 108 92 51 184 33 15 1072 The master returns. Rebounding from a crummy 1999 campaign, Maddux was back to his old dominant self. His 20 wins was a league high, as was his 258 innings pitched. Maddux's 3.21 ERA was good enough for 4th in the league. 2000 CFOD CY YOUNG WINNER: Pedro Martinez, Park City Climbers Name P ERA OPS OPSvL OPSvR W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP BF Martinez,P sp 2.39 .556 .391 .693 19 11 0 33 33 11 5 252.1 167 77 67 39 336 32 14 965 Well, the Climbers may not have captured the division this year, but you can't blame that on Pedro. Consider this: Of *all* pitchers in the CFOD with at least 15 innings pitched, Martinez had the 2nd most innings pitched and the league's *BEST* WHIP ratio. His 19 wins was good enough for 2nd in the league, and his 2.39 ERA was head and shoulders better than anyone else. ****************************************************************************** FIREMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD ****************************************************************************** 2ND RUNNER UP: Bob Wickman, Charlottesville Squids Name P ERA OPS OPSvL OPSvR W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP BF Wickman cl 2.69 .645 .690 .589 5 7 30 72 0 0 0 83.2 77 31 25 31 58 1 15 347 Wickman was your typical dependable closer. Put him in the game in the 9th with a lead, and he'll get the 3 outs for the save. Wickman finished with 30 saves for the Squids, along with a 2.69 ERA. 1ST RUNNER UP: Danny Graves, Hillsborough Regulators Name P ERA OPS OPSvL OPSvR W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP BF Graves cl 3.23 .705 .649 .736 17 1 5 77 0 0 0 94.2 89 38 34 46 54 5 13 399 Sometimes it pays to be in the right place at the right time. Reliever Danny Graves was frequently put into tight ballgames, and pitched well enough to get his team the pitching support needed to score a few more runs to win it. Graves was well rewarded, posting an amazing 17-1 record. 2000 CFOD FIREMAN OF THE YEAR: Mariano Rivera, California Coneheads Name P ERA OPS OPSvL OPSvR W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP BF Rivera cl 1.26 .508 .492 .522 2 4 45 66 0 0 0 71.1 46 14 10 26 57 3 4 285 Rivera was the man this year. Lefties hit .168 against him, righties .195. Rivera posted a 1.26 ERA and saved a league high 45 games. The opposing team started packing up their things once Rivera was on the mound. Everything a closer should be and more.