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The TEX's Best Player: Eric Johnson
Wednesday, October 4th , 2045
The best could still be yet to come for Eric Johnson of the Tulsa Drillers, and that's the scary part.
At the age of only 25, the ace pitcher has accomplished a major feat, being named the 2045 Texas League Most Valuable Player Award winner.
His breakthrough campaign saw him put up a 1-1 record, while pitching 25.1 innings, with 17 strikeouts and 7 walks, for a 5.33 ERA. Johnson was tough on hitters all season long, as they only put up a .282 batting average against him.
"I had a lot of fun this season," the young talent said.
He received 8 first place votes out of a possible 10. Dave Williamson of the Tulsa Drillers finished second in voting, while Cesar Trujillo of the Tulsa Drillers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Eric Johnson - Tulsa Drillers - 8 - 130
Dave Williamson - Tulsa Drillers - 0 - 80
Cesar Trujillo - Tulsa Drillers - 0 - 77
Steve Richards - Portland 49ers - 0 - 60
Vic Rice - Frisco RoughRiders - 0 - 43
Jose Cabrera - Corpus Christi Hooks - 0 - 42
Ozzie Gallardo - Frisco RoughRiders - 0 - 39
Pat Estes - Frisco RoughRiders - 2 - 37
Kyle Hubbard - Frisco RoughRiders - 0 - 31
Kevin Fornear - Albuquerque Jungle Cats - 0 - 18
Chris Nix - Frisco RoughRiders - 0 - 7
Chris Benard - Corpus Christi Hooks - 0 - 6
Alex Riddle - Northwest Arkansas Naturals - 0 - 6
Alex Saenz - Springfield Cardinals - 0 - 4
Conner Parr - Northwest Arkansas Naturals - 0 - 3
Bobby Steed - Midland RockHounds - 0 - 3
Mike Rusnak - Corpus Christi Hooks - 0 - 2
Kevin Ericson - Amarillo Sod Poodles - 0 - 1
Eddie Figueroa - Portland 49ers - 0 - 1
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Frisco's Gavi Nivar Named Top TEX Manager
Monday, October 2nd , 2045
A baseball manager's success usually depends on the talent of his club, but in the case of Gavi Nivar, he seems to have taken the Frisco RoughRiders to a higher level and gotten his just due. He was named this season's Manager of the Year in the Texas League for leading the team to a very rewarding season.
"Everyone on the team put in a lot of hard work this season," he told reporters. "It's always nice when it's acknowledged in some way."
Nivar led Frisco to a first place finish in the South Division. The RoughRiders ended up with a 90-50 record.
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