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Kane County's Hernandez Voted MID's #1 Skipper
Saturday, October 5th , 2041
Ray Hernandez celebrated a successful season with the Kane County Cougars by hosting team officials and select media at a Kane County area first-class eatery. But when he first came to town, the 2041 Midwest League Manager of the Year was met with a good measure of skepticism.
"Very few people believed in our ballclub when I got here. It just goes to show you that a bunch of talented ballplayers playing together can make any old manager a genius," a modest Hernandez joked, not fully recognizing his own stature in the baseball community.
However, baseball journalists duly noted his managerial skill as he skippered the Cougars to a 86-53 record this year and a first place finish in the Western Division.
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Midwest League Platinum Stick Award Winners Named
Friday, October 4th , 2041
The Midwest League passed out some hardware today, naming the Platinum Stick Award recipients for 2041.
The hitters who came out on top for their position this year are:
Catcher
Bob Dominguez (Lansing Lugnuts)
.263/.347/.326, 353 AB, 5 HR, 105 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
First Baseman
Jose Guerra (Wisconsin Timber Rattlers)
.310/.403/.459, 462 AB, 6 HR, 21 SB, 165 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
Second Baseman
Jeff Ertelt (Clinton LumberKings)
.298/.329/.411, 506 AB, 4 HR, 31 SB, 124 wRC+, 4.8 WAR
Third Baseman
Mike Bowman (Burlington Bees)
.276/.320/.403, 471 AB, 5 HR, 15 SB, 117 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
Shortstop
Tony Nivar (Wisconsin Timber Rattlers)
.298/.377/.443, 463 AB, 9 HR, 6 SB, 154 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
Left Fielder
Jeremy Pearcy (Wisconsin Timber Rattlers)
.274/.330/.451, 481 AB, 6 HR, 68 SB, 137 wRC+, 6.4 WAR
Center Fielder
Dory Haynie (Wisconsin Timber Rattlers)
.303/.379/.524, 479 AB, 15 HR, 63 SB, 173 wRC+, 9.9 WAR
Right Fielder
Pete Ried (West Michigan Whitecaps)
.321/.362/.509, 277 AB, 8 HR, 7 SB, 166 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
Designated Hitter
Josh Patin (Burlington Bees)
.302/.361/.493, 381 AB, 13 HR, 6 SB, 162 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
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