2011 ALCS MVP: Kansas City v. Las Vegas
The 2011 Stroh's ALCS MVP Award goes to....
SP JAKE HATFIELD, KC. Round of Applause!
Hatfield set the tone for the series right off the bat in Game 1. Hatfield was able to go out and throw 8.0 innings of 1 ER ball, getting the W as KC won 6-1. That was no surprise as Hatfield is a well respected Ace in the league. He's a 3 time All Star and winner of the 2009 Stroh's ALDS MVP when KC defeated the Washington Admirals. In 10 postseason starts Jake Hatfield has a 2.58 ERA and is making a name for himself as a clutch go to pitcher. League MVP Kenny Etchells continued to tear up the Renegades through the next games as KC increased its series lead to 3-1 when Hatfield took the mound again. In the clinching Game 5, Hatfield held LV to 3 hits and 1 R in 7.0 IP. He earned the W and his 2nd Player of the Game in the series. Tip this long neck of Stroh's back tonight Jake and contemplate the long road ahead of you as you travel to the tropics of Miami.
2011 NLDS MVP: Brooklyn v. St. Louis
The 2011 Stroh's NLDS MVP Award goes to....
RF MARIO MERCADO, BRK. Round of Applause!
Like his AL counterpart, Ty Johnston, Mercado got off to a slow start in the series, going 0-7 in the first 2 games. However, after that it was a tear unlike any ever. In Games 3,4, and 5 Mercado put up 10 hits, 5 runs, 4 HRs, and an amazing 14 RBI. Mercado would win Player of the Game in both Game 4 and 5 which were crucial wins for Brooklyn. Mercado cooled down slightly in Games 6 and 7 but the damage was done to St. Louis who saw their fortune swing. Mercado is proving that he may become the next great star in EWB and his postseason exploits will help carve the myth. Have a twelver of Ice cold Stroh's while sitting on your Brooklyn stoop pondering your defeat at the hands of the Miami Banditos.
2011 NLDS MVP: Miami v. San Francisco
The 2011 Stroh's NLDS MVP Award goes to....
SP JOHN MILLS, MIA. Round of Applause!!!
The Miami/SF series was much more about pitching than the other series' and John Mills put up two spectacular outings for the Banditos. In Game 1 John Mills faced Karl "Vandal" Beatty and held SF hitless in the first 4 innings and scoreless until the 7th. It was then that Mills made one crucial error which cost him and Miami the game. Woodrow Dobson was able to turn on a pitch and make it a 2-0 game that Miami would not be able to come back from. Mills ended up going 8.0 IP allowing only 4 hits and 1 BB. Mills struck out 12 SeaWolves setting the NL Playoff record! Mills would get his redemption in Game 5 when he pitched 8.1 innings, giving up only 3 hits and 2 ER with another 9 K's. Mills scored the W when Miami won 7-2 and went on to win the series 4-2. Mills 2 start performance was a demonstration in excellence, and Stroh's would like to make sure that John has an unlimited supply of Stroh's this offseason in Arkansas.
2011 ALDS MVP: Las Vegas v. Omaha
The 2011 Stroh's ALDS MVP Award goes to....
CF TY "PASTA" JOHNSTON, LV. Round of Applause!!
It's hard to remember a series that was more offensive than this 2011 clash. In fact there were 104 runs scored with a totals of 61 for LV and 43 for Omaha! That's like an 8-7 game for all 7 games. Las Vegas was down 3-1 and looked to be ready to take Omaha's knock out punch. A large reason for being down 3-1 was the horrid hitting of their star Ty Johnston who was batting .222/0/3 through the first 4 games. Johnston and Las Vegas turned it on in the final 3 games and amazingly defeated Omaha in a humiliating way. Johnston went 7-14, 2 HRs, 11 RBI, 5 R, 1 2B, 1 3B in the final 3 games. He won the Player of the Game for Game 7 and set Las Vegas playoff records in runs and RBI. Pasta and Stroh's make a great combo, don't forget Ty!
2011 ALDS MVP: Kansas City v. Boston
The 2011 Stroh's ALDS MVP Award goes to....
3B RYAN SHELTON, KC. Round of Applause!!
Kansas City was able to hold off the hot Boston Irish and claim this series, and that's in large part due to star third baseman, Ryan Shelton. At 29 years of age Shelton still flies under many people's radars but he's been a steady number 2 hitter all year long for KC. In this series Shelton got at least one hit every game and also scored a run in every game but Game 7. He's Kenny Etchell's top table setter. His line for the series was 12-26, .462, 6 R, 4 RBI, 4 2Bs, and 2 HRs. The first HR was in Game 1 in the 8th inning and essentially put Boston out for the game. Make yourself a crown of Stroh's tonight Might Wheat King, you deserved it.
2010 World Series MVP: Montreal v. Miami
The 2010 Stroh's World Series MVP Award goes to....
3B GARY WATSON, MON. Round of Applause.
Watson was solid for most of the World Series, hitting .286, 3 R, 1 HR, 2 2bs, 4 rbi, and throughout the entire postseason. However, this Award was won for one moment, the HR that defeated the Banditos' World Series hopes. With the Banditos coming off two consecutive wins to tie the series up 2-2, momentum was quickly shifting away from Montreal. That continued in Game 5 as David "DB" Marshall was cruising through 6 innings with a 3-0 lead. In the 7th IP the game got hairy as leadoff hitter Eddie Anderson reached base on a Perea error, followed by a BB to Todd Lister, and then a HBP on Curt Dickerson. Bases were loaded for Gary Watson and on an 0-1 count he launched a Grand Slam off of Marshall to take the Knights up 4-3. Montreal would win Game 5 and Watson would earn Player of the Game. Miami was never able to recover and Montreal went on to win the World Series in six. Stroh's would like to reward Watson with our new line of Non-Alcoholic beer, in fact it's a lifetime supply.
2010 NLCS MVP: Miami v. Pittsburgh
The 2010 Stroh's NLCS MVP Award goes to....
SP ALLEN ANDERSON, MIA. Round of Applause!!
Anderson wins the rare follow up Award to his NLDS MVP, but was undeniably excellent versus Pittsburgh. Anderson pitched in Game 2 and was the Player of the Game in Game 6, earning the Win in both. He totaled 14.0 IP, 2 Wins, and 1 ER (including the World Series Anderson would put up a 5-0, 1.35 ERA in postseason, winning every start he made). Very close on his heels for the MVP were Hector Perea who hit .407, 5 R, 8 RBI, 1 HR, and Millard Hammond who hit .360, 5 R, 10 RBI, 2 HR. Both players hit in every single game of the series. Two consecutive MVPs means lots of free ICE COLD Stroh's, don't imbibe so much you can't shoot your Banditos revolver.
2010 ALCS MVP: Montreal v. Omaha
The 2010 Stroh's ALCS MVP Award goes to....
LF MIKE FARR, MON. Round of Applause!
Typical of their whole season, Montreal was excellent at spreading the offense around in their lineup. When the top of the order was down then the bottom picked up and so on. Therefore, no player stood out with great distinction in this incredible series versus Omaha yet all rose to the occassion and did their duty. Leadoff hitter Paul Farr really sparked the offense at the top and was by far and away the leading run producer for the Knights. Through the series he hit .296, 3 2b's, 1 HR, 5 runs, and 10 rbi. More importantly, he won the Player of the Game in Game 2, Montreal's first win in the series. Farr hit a crucial 3 run HR in the 6th inning to give Montreal the lead and eventually the victory. Tonight, Knight, enjoying jousting with this pint of cold ass Stroh's and good luck in the World Series.
2010 NLDS MVP: Pittsburgh v. El Paso
The 2010 Stroh's NLDS MVP Award goes to....
1B PEDRO ROMAN, PIT. Round of Applause!
Wow, what a series with plenty of drama, especially in Game 1 and clinching Game 6 where Roman won Player of the Game in both. In Game 1 Roman hit a GRAND SLAM to win it all in the bottom of the 10th 10-6. In Game 6 Roman hit a 2 run shot in the bottom of the 6th to take Pitt up 3-1 and then hit a 2 run single in the bottom of the 8th to rally Pitt back to a tie game by the end of the inning. In between Games 1 and 6 he was deadly as well. Roman batted .360, 3 HR, 13 rbi, and 4 runs! In only 1 Game, Game 3, did he not make an impact with an 0-fer all around. His buddy Desmond Irvin could also make a case for MVP with his own amazing stat line and heroics, including the game winning shot in the bottom of the 10th in Game 6. However, Roman was just too clutch and too consistent to be denied. Way to go in making Pedro Roman a household name, enjoy your Stroh's.
2010 NLDS MVP: Miami v. Dallas
The 2010 Stroh's NLDS MVP Award goes to....
SP ALLEN ANDERSON, MIA. Round of Applause!!!
The storyline of this series was the anemic offense of the Dallas Brahmas who after scoring 8 runs in Game 1 went on to score 5 runs in the remaining 4 games. Much of that can be credited to Miami's rotation and bullpen but Allen Anderson sticks out with 2 wins and the Player of the Game in Game 2. Anderson totaled 12.2 IP, 4 ER, and 10 K's, proving that his first full season was no fluke. Don't let your initials AA stop you from enjoying this complimentary Stroh's Keg, Allen boy.