End of Season Awards Part 2

October 2, 2008   ·   Patrick Hickey, Jr.   ·   Jump to comments

Here we go into the final segment of DemBrooklynBums.com’s year-end awards.

Forgive me for feeling a little musical today.

The Lisa Loeb “Do You Sleep?” Award-

No real need for nominees here, since 99.9 % of the team had no problem getting to sleep this season except for one person.

The winner is… Chris Schwinden.

For those who forgot about the piece I wrote about him a month and a half ago, the guy spent more time playing video games in his dorm at night than sleeping. Nevertheless, he was a vital cog on the staff and someone that will be worth keeping an eye on for the next few years.

The Matt Costa “Long December” award… given to the player that needs the most overall work on his game.

Nominees-

Ike Davis- Problems at the plate for most of the season played a huge part in the team’s lost playoff hopes.

Mike Lynn- Aside from battling injuries, Lynn never looked comfortable on the mound at Keyspan.

JR Voyles- Despite starting out strong again in his second season with the team, Voyles again managed to leave something to be desired on defense and at the plate down stretch.

And the winner is… JR Voyles.

Last season, Voyles battled a slew of injuries so his falter down the stretch last year was excusable. This season however, Voyles’ play was questionable and was void of the consistency that made him a cult hero his first two months with the team last season.

The Metallica “Sad, But True” award… given to a player who had an unavoidable run of bad luck during the season.

Nominees-

Reese Havens- The team’s most enigmatic hitter, Havens battled injuries to his elbow and groin and was never truly capable of showing what he was capable of.

Zach Lutz- The team’s offensive MVP through the first 20 games of the season, Lutz was never fully healthy during the season, but that didn’t stop him from hitting over .330.

Matt Bouchard- hit .294 before going down with a lower back injury and missing the rest of the season.

And the Winner is… Zach Lutz.

Simply put, Lutz is one of the best pure hitters to ever wear a Brooklyn Cyclones uniform. Losing him for the second season in a row wasn’t good for Lutz or the organization.

The Donna Summer “Hot Stuff” Award…given to the pitcher with the best overall repertoire.

Nominees-

Scott Shaw- Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, and Slider. All are capable of being out pitches

Jenrry Mejia- 95-97 mph fastball and a sweet 12-6 curveball.

Yury Santana- A plus fastball and a slider that ranks better than many major leaguers.

And the winner is… Scott Shaw. I really considered Brad Holt as a nominee, but I think he’s someone that in time will develop a great repertoire of pitches. Right now, Shaw has a great compliment of pitches that should get better as he progresses.

Update- 12:00 Sunday

I have just founded a new site, AcesOverBrooklyn.com, which will chronicle my coverage of the Brooklyn Aces, the borough’s first pro hockey team. If you like this site, you’re sure to love this one as well!

Photos by Ron Hatcher