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MVP Shoei Ohtani - SPD

Quick bit of info, Ohtani was not going to win this award until the middle of September. He was still the #2 rated player behind Judge until he went apocalyptic to end the season and deliver his team to the top of Rockem and win the MVP. AS stated Judge was second here (even though he didn't help Wilson much) and a tip of the cap to Bobby Witt Jr. who gave BK a hell of a season.

CY Skurbal - Vig

Jay Vig had an amazing pitching staff this year, an all-timer and Skurbal was the clear head of the class. FInishing 14th overall and as the best pitcher in the game he earned his first CKCY and he might be good to go for a few more before his career is wrapped. While Sale, Wheeler, and Gilbert deserve mentions for great seasons, they were not number 2 in the voting. That would go to Clase who, in only 74 innings pitched, managed to be ranked 23rd overall, best season from a reliever in Rockem History? Maybe…I don't feel like doing the research.

Coach Winston.

Could have gone a few ways with this one, but will give it to the guy who the award is named after. I thought this team was just awful post draft, picking Jeff dead last. He made 107 moves and ended up tied for 6th overall, that is some coaching. Honorable mentions to the top 3 and Vig as well. McNally had a real shot here finishing 5th, but I can’t give a manager of a year award to someone who left over 100 innings out there and over 50 in UTL alone, if Don played all his guys he would have been top 3. So as it stands, Winston's climb from the bottom gives him this prestigious award.

Bust: Adolis Garcia - Moon

This could have gone a few ways. In fact Corbin Carroll and Julio Rodriquez were going to split this thing until both had huge Septembers and made their seasons respectable…if still disappointing. Siemen sucked, Goldschmidt was a disaster and Alexis Diaz and Bednar gave a good case why some in this league never draft closers. Maybe Adolis wasn't the worst, but ranked 193rd with a stat line of 130/580 68 25 85 11.224 .684 and being healthy all year? That busty.

Post 10th Ozuna - Mike

Tons of possibilities for this one this year. Sale almost won the Cy and Birdie drafted him in the 12th round, Jeff got Ragans in the 13th and Bull famously nabbed Skenes in the 21st…he make it to the 3rd round next year? I think not. BK had Duran, Addames and Helsely after the 10th and they dominated. He almost split this award with Mike for quantity, but quality wins out. We all could have had Ozuna, multiple times and he ended up ranked 8th, Mikes highest rated player, and he got him in the 11th round.

Injury Tatis and Strider - DMac

Like post 10th pick, lots of options here, Bird let us all know his injury woes, but Bo Bichette was a huge one. Of course Tom was sunk by Acuna and Yamamoto and Vig by Trout. Nolan Jones wasn't good to Winston and BK could have really used Albies and Glasnow down the stretch. However with Tatis playing half assed all season and Strider going down in April Donny never really had a chance, hence this award.

Pickup Brent Rooker - Tom

BK drafted him, and sure would have loved to have kept him, but Tom swooped in, picked up Rooker and boy did that A deliver. Finishing 9th overall Rooker led Tom to…well 12th place, but that wasn't his fault. Other worthwhile grabs were BK grabbing Profar for his amazing rejuvenation, Jackson Merrill to Vig. Lugo and Yates to Winston and the Commish's pick up of Eugenio Suarez who was one of the top players of the second half, helping out with that third title.

WW Spirit Award - Catalina.

Well this is a tough one. Posthomeonus as the Chit Chatty one is no longer with us, but his creative spirit will live on through Rockem. We are naming the cup officially, The Catalina Cup.