The 2016 Season is over, and now is the time to recognize the best of this past year. Who deserves recognition? We recently tasked all current CTL PLAYERS and COACHES to vote for who you think deserves each award. We asked you to vote for who is really the most deserving. We asked you to not just automatically vote for your teammates or friends… and you guys came through in fantastic fashion.

We had a record turnout with 113 of you participating!
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The big winners on the year were Elmer’s Russell LaFleur (MVP and Gold Glove) who continues to amaze the league with his skill and rookie Elmer’s SS Alex Magoulas (Playoff MVP, Rookie of the Year, Gold Glove, and Play of the Year) who had an unbelievable championship series to cap off a great year. Also, quite a few Chicago Sam’s Orioles players picked up league awards which further recognizes their fantastic season. Chris Bouchard (Slugger), Noah Shaw (Comeback Player of the Year), Dustin Mocadlo (Gold Glove) and Brendan Sullivan (Sportsmanship) all picked up hardware for Don Fodaski’s Orioles team that had its best season in franchise history.
Congrats to them and to all the winners (and nominees)… and thanks to all who participated.

— Ken Cook, CTL VP & Elmer’s Manager

*NOTE… For each winner, league VP Scott Dickens put together a retro style baseball card award. You can click on any of the images for a full resolution downloadable picture, which you can save for yourself and post elsewhere… just give credit if you do to Scott (@S_A_D / @SDAce18 on Instagram/Twitter). These are made to be printed at actual baseball card dimensions 2.5″ by 3.5″. They are also based loosely on the original 1983 Topps Baseball Card design. Also note that a couple creative photoshop jobs had to be done to a few of the orioles since no pictures seem to exist of them playing in the league. 🙁

In the next day or two we’ll also be announcing the 2016 ALL-CTL Team. Last year we introduced the first ever ALL-CTL Team. It is another way to recognize the best in our league, as picked by the people who run it. The player awards are great but don’t necessarily recognize everyone that deserves the recognition for their fantastic years. Stay tuned tomorrow or Thursday for those winners!

CLICK IMAGES FOR THE FULL RESOLUTION PLAYER AWARD CARDS

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MVP – Russ LaFleur, Elmer’s with 31% of the vote

– .410 BA, .577 SLG, 32 H, 10 2b, 1 HR, 17 Runs, 17 RBI, 15 SB, plays anywhere & pitches

 

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Playoffs MVP – Alex Magoulas, Elmer’s with 36% of the vote

– 5 hits in 2 finals games including walk off single in game 2.  Great D at SS.

 

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Cy Young – Zach Cloft, Pirates with 24% of the vote

– 7W-4L, 1.61ERA, 74 IP, 69K, 7 CG  (impressive second half)

 

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Batting Champion – Brett Gotowala, Elmer’s (no vote)

A fantastic year coming back as batting champion, batting, .429 after not playing in a few years

 

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CTL Slugger – Chris Bouchard, Orioles with 34% of the vote

.397 BA, 11 RBI, 15 Runs, .443 OB%

 

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Rookie of the Year – Alex Magoulas, Elmer’s with 37% of the vote

– .340 BA, led league with 34 hits and 21 RBI’s

 

moy_kcook_card_2016Manager of the Year – Ken Cook, Elmer’s with 48% of the vote

– he built most well-rounded team in this league, won his second championship

 

Gold Glove Awards (1 IF, 1 OF, 1 C, 1 Util)

Russ LaFleur (UTIL/OF), Elmer’s – 49%

AJ Lowers (Catcher), Elmer’s – 36%

Alex Magoulas (IF), Elmer’s – 30%

Dustin Mocadlo (OF), Orioles – 30%

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A great season in the field for these guys.

 

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Most Entertaining Player – John Skinner, Indians with 28% of the vote

Skinners talent and play still ranks with some of the best in the league and some of his “antics” may have pushed him to the top as most entertaining in 2016.

 

sportsmanship_sullivan_card_2016Sportsmanship Award – Brendan Sullivan, Orioles with 32% of the vote

The Oriole players selflessness and good attitude pushed him to the top in 2016

 

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Performance of the Year – Elmer’s Playoff Run with 51% of the vote

– 6 straight wins after losing game 1 of playoffs in run to championship.

 

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Play of the Year – Alex Magoulas, Elmer’s Walkoff Single with 47% of the vote

Walk off single to Win championship by to score Nick Dinino

 

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Game of the Year – Game 2 of the Championship Series, won by Elmer’s with 43% of the vote

– Back and forth until walk off hit to win the ship.

 

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Comeback Player of the Year – Noah Shaw, Orioles with 46% of the vote

Hasn’t pitched in the CTL since around 2010 when he was a member of the Tri-County Twins with Orioles Manager Don Fodaski, after pitching professionally overseas in Europe, he returned to have a fantastic year.

 

 

Thanks again to all the ones who participated, who voted, and all the players for all the great seasons. We’ll be announcing the ALL-CTL team in the next day or so… so stay tuned.