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SL's Best Player Selected, It's Tapia
Wednesday, October 7th , 2111
The future looks extremely bright for Ricky Tapia. At the age of 25, many players are still trying to find their way in Southern League.
Tapia has not only found his way, he's already established himself as one of the game's brightest stars, today being named the winner of the Southern League Most Valuable Player Award.
"I didn't expect to hit .313 this year, that's for sure," the right fielder said.
The Biloxi Shuckers star also put up a .399 on-base percentage this year, with 151 hits, 36 doubles, 4 triples, 19 home runs, 79 RBIs and 74 runs scored.
He received 9 first place votes out of a possible 10. Anthony James of the Tennessee Smokies finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Huai-yu Zhang of the Montgomery Biscuits finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Ricky Tapia - Biloxi Shuckers - 9 - 135
Anthony James - Tennessee Smokies - 1 - 93
Huai-yu Zhang - Montgomery Biscuits - 0 - 60
Jalen Motley - Tennessee Smokies - 0 - 59
Jared Garlington - Mississippi Braves - 0 - 43
Victor Romero - Tennessee Smokies - 0 - 41
Tommy Starnes - Montgomery Biscuits - 0 - 38
Kirk Humenay - Tennessee Smokies - 0 - 27
Nate Miller - Mississippi Braves - 0 - 22
Nick Moats - Jackson Generals - 0 - 19
Alex Valdivia - Pensacola Blue Wahoos - 0 - 17
Sean Henderson - Birmingham Barons - 0 - 12
Tobias Supico - Mississippi Braves - 0 - 10
Jose Falcon - Biloxi Shuckers - 0 - 6
Jesus Diaz - Mobile BayBears - 0 - 4
Tony Scallini - Biloxi Shuckers - 0 - 3
Eric Fitzsimons - Tennessee Smokies - 0 - 1
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Schwab of Tennessee Named SL Best Skipper
Monday, October 5th , 2111
Steve Schwab has molded the Tennessee Smokies into a top-flight Southern League team. The 2111 Skipper of the Year came into spring training with a commitment to getting the most out of his Smokies.
"I told them I had no preconceived notions about them, that all of them were blank slates as far as I was concerned. I told them to learn my system and we would win. I told them all the spots on the roster were open, that the best players would play -- young or old, rookie or vet -- and that I expected them to hustle, to work hard, and play as a team. They bought into it and made me look good."
And Steve Schwab certainly got the most out of his ballclub. The Smokies wrapped up the season in first place in the North Division with a 85-54 record.
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