PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Raul Vallarta, Fargo
Vallarta, a two-time POTY runner-up, has finally brought home the hardware with the best season of his impressive career. He led all of baseball with an awesome .435 OBP, and didn't skimp on the power either - his .559 SLG was in the NL's top 10. That, along with his 38 steals and a big league-leading 133 runs scored, was the heart of the Dirtbags' potent offense; meanwhile, his great defense at second helped make the Dirtbags one of baseball's best-fielding teams.
Runner-Up: Sean Simpson, Monterrey
PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Javier Henriquez, Fargo
Last season, Henriquez's age finally seemed to catch up with him, as he finished with an ERA of over 3.00 for the first time in his career. Apparently, that was just a minor hiccup, as he was back in vintage form this year: his 2.32 ERA and 1.00 WHIP both led baseball, and he threw his first career no-hitter (against Salem) on his way to his eighth career Cy Young award.
Runner-Up: Orlando Palmeiro, Helena
MANAGER OF THE YEAR
sweetsalve, Washington
For the second consecutive season, the Blue Coats are World Series champions. That's not just difficult, it's nearly unprecedented: only one other owner in the league (Atlanta's cantarski) has achieved this impressive feat. And Washington didn't just dominate the postseason - they had baseball's best record in the regular season, too. Although they've been one of the league's most powerful teams for quite some time now, what sweetsalve has achieved in the past two seasons is simply remarkable.
Runner-Up: sylemark, San Juan
SEASON 14 COMEDY AWARDS
As we remember the previous few months, it's important not only to remember the good, but to be able to laugh at ourselves for some of the bad. In that spirit, here are the winners of the "prestigious" Iron Glove and Tin Slugger awards for Season 15.
IRON GLOVE AWARDS
Presented to the worst fielder at each position
P Mark Rogers, Minnesota
C Livan Guillen, New Orleans
1B Luis Javier, Mexico City
2B Alex Saenz, Boston
3B O.T. Wagner, Oakland
SS James Palmer, Minnesota
LF Fernando Beltran, Salt Lake City
CF Enrique Alarcon, New Orleans
RF Steve Sweeney, New York
TIN SLUGGER AWARDS
Presented to the worst hitter at each position
C Cesar Trevino, Milwaukee
1B Buddy Lowe, Milwaukee
2B Marc Phillips, Huntington
3B Raymond Newham, Vancouver
SS Brad Easterly, New York
LF Ivan Gil, New York
CF Zachrey Buckley, New York
RF Ramon Chang, Syracuse
DH Oswaldo Guerrero, Seattle
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