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2008 MLB Awards


American League

MVP | A. Rodriguez(NYY)

Cy Young | Duchscherer(OAK)

Hank Aaron Award | Jason Giambi(OAK)

Relief Pitcher of The Year | Namona(HAW)

Rookie of the Year | Jaguan(HAW)

AL Gold Gloves

C- Posada(NYY)
1B- M. Cabrera(DET)
2B- Cano(NYY)
SS- Hawk(PHX)
3B- Gordon(KC)
OF- Hunter(LAA)
OF- Ikari(PHX)
OF- Ichiro(SEA)

AL Silver Sluggers

C- Posada(NYY)
1B- Giambi(OAK)
2B- Pedroia(BOS)
SS- Hawk(PHX)
3B- A. Rodriguez(NYY)
OF- Abreu(LAA)
OF- Sizemore(LAA)
OF- J.D Drew(BOS)
DH- Guerrero(LAA)

National League

MVP | Pujols(STL)

Cy Young | Harang(CIN)

Hank Aaron Award | Pujols(STL)

Relief Pitcher of The Year | B. Wilson(SF)

Rookie of the Year | McCutchen(PIT)

NL Gold Gloves

C- I. Rodriguez(HOU)
1B- Votto(CIN)
2B- Matsui(HOU)
SS- Drew(ARZ)
3B- Bonificio(FLA)
OF- Rowand(SF)
OF- Fowler(COL)
OF- Bruce(CIN)

NL Silver Sluggers

C- McCann(ATL)
1B- Pujols(STL)
2B- Utley(PHI)
SS- H. Ramirez(FLA)
3B- Wright(NYM)
OF- M. Ramirez(LAD)
OF- C. Young(ARZ)
OF- Braun(MIL)

Others

All-Star Game MVP | V. Martinez(CLE)

World Series MVP | C. Jackson(ARZ)

Players Retiring This Year

Catchers

V. Wilson(DET)
Zaun(BAL)
DiFelice(COL)
Casanova(NYM)
Melhuse(PHX)

Outfielders

Brady Clark(TB)
Newhan(HOU)

Pitchers

Guardado(TEX)
Villone(WAS)
Saito(BOS)
Percival(TB)
Oliver(LAA)
Yabu(SF)
Brocail(HOU)

Geez, what are Hawk's stats?

Contract Renewals

Not much to report this year, Thurston was not given a contract though
One problem I have is that I have 2 1st basemen that can be starters bt Nomar wants 9850 points this year which is too much for a guy that I can't count on for being healthy, do you think I should trade him for some prospects?








He had the best Fielding % on my team for qualifiers at least
He was quietly amazing though

Nomar is a Desert, for now at least...
He accepted a 6560 point offered and he accepted
I'm really thinking of trading him for prospects because I need better ones. Pitchingwise, I have Chuck James and Cunnane(he was great in his call-up, he hate a 0.53 ERA in 17 innings)

And now Melhuse retired so I have no emergency catcher in AAA and not to forget that I have no other fielders down there either

sorry, i meant his grades (CON, POW, etc.) worded that wrong...

Nomar traded for prospects

MLB Network is reporting that the Deserts have come to agreement with Baltimore to send former batting champ Nomar Garciappara for prospects. These 3 players are supposed to add depth to the depleted system and its also meant to give Phoenix salary help and give Davis a chance to play at 1st base this season. Nomar was a good help to the AL central champion Deserts but was prone to injury and was getting older and losing some of his skills.



In Fahey, I get a player who can also play a little shortstop and second(i'll just convert him), Scott Moore who can play corner positions and has good contact, and Dennis Sarfate who throws hard and has a lvl 3 slider





B Contact, D Power, B run speed, C arm strength, B fielding, A E res, 3 trajectory
Contact Hitter, Hot hitter, barehand catch, throwing 4, Agr Runner, Agr Fld

Wow, nice.
was he a success player or just a superstar expansion player (like will clark for me)?

success mode, he was the first player I made for this team
my players lately have been pretty good(for not saving and loading)

My Eagle's team was made of players that I made awhile ago(and a few from when I got good at making success mode players) so they should be worse but yet they won 102 games

What happened in Free Agency?

there was no free agency this year
It's just for this year, I mean I spent hours getting the 2009 rosters right so why should the F/A's ruin them in the first year
Free agency will be back for the next 9 years but trading won't be back for a few because trades ruin a normal roster completely

Deserts win first game of ST and beat the pirates 2-1
I let my new guys start today but here's my pitching

Nixon(6 IP, 0 runs) Win
Cunnane(2 IP, 1 run, 0 ER)
Sarfarte(1 IP, 0 R, 2 K) Save

Here are the player's making there debut(plus Tolls who is fighting for a spot with Fahey)

Moore | 0-3, BB
Fahey | 1-3, 2B
Tolls | 0-4

Please note that I'm just putting the stats of my new guys and Tolls

Game 2 of ST | 2-0 win over BAL

Tolls | 1-3
Moore | 0-3

Key abilities changer: Sanchez got Gd Pinch Hitter, Cunnane now has a level 2 slider

Game 3 of ST | 2-1 Loss to the Yankees

Sarfate(1 IP, 0 R)
Fahey(1-4, SB)
Tolls(1-1, PH 1B)

Ability changers:
Towers- Top Speed to 86 MPH
Fahey- Can now play RF
House- Fielding from G to F


Game 4 of ST | 4-4 Tie With Nationals

Moore | 1-3, 2B
Tolls | 1-4
Fahey | 2-4, HR
Sarfate | 1.2 IP, 3 K, 0 R

Ability Changes
House | E Res from F-E
Nixon | Top Speed from 86 MPH to 87 MPH

I know I very early but, BELIEVE n THE DESERT, for the phoenix always rises to the occastion!

maybe there is still some magic in the desert, my spring training IS in Arizona so that counts as a desert