2007 NLDS MVP: SF v. Detroit
The 2007 Stroh's NLDS MVP Award goes to.....
SS KERRY LARSON. Round of Applause!
Larson was able to overcome a hitless Game 1 to explode all over Detroit pitching and lead the SeaWolves offense in production and clutch hitting. Many fans may be surprised that the 2 win Star Pitcher, Pedro Medellin, was not awarded the MVP but it's almost impossible to argue against Larson's 11 RBI series where he hit .533 and put up a 1.379 ERA. Most notably was what Larson was able to do in the clinching Game 5. Larson went 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, and 5 RBI. With SF down 1-0 in the top of the 8th Larson came up with a huge clutch single that drove in 2 runs to take the lead. He followed that up in the top of the 9th with a 2 run double to give SF an even bigger lead. You might want to give half of your Stroh's cold beer to Mr. Pedro, but you earned the right to be called NLDS MVP, enjoy your Stroh's.
2007 ALDS MVP: Washington v. Minneapolis
The 2007 Stroh's ALDS MVP Award goes to.....
RF AUSTIN "SEMI" HORTON. Round of Applause!
Horton got a lot of competition for this award from teammate James Bearegard who made 2 great starts. However, no player was more directly involved with the Admiral's success in this series than Horton. He set the tone for the series in Game 1 by going 3-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, with 2 Home Runs and garnering the Player of the Game. In the next 3 games he never had less than 2 hits and at least a Run, in fact in Game 3 Horton started both scoring rallies in the 6th and 7th inning when Washington did it's damage. Horton's series totals look like this: 9-20 .450, 3 HR, 6 R, 6 RBI, 3 BB, and a 1.400 OPS. Horton started the series with a fire lit under his ass because he had something to prove for missing last year's postseason. Well Stroh's likes to reward downed soldiers who return back to the battlefield, here's 2 Stroh's buddy, down one for last season.
2007 ALDS MVP: Omaha v. Washington D.C.
The 2007 Stroh's ALDS MVP Award goes to.....
C CLAY VINSON, OMA. Round of Applause!
Vinson came up big for the Wolverine offense in their retribution series sweep against the Washington DC Diplomats. His cumulative series totals were 7-16, 3 R, 4 RBI, 2 2Bs, 1 HR, .438 BA and a 1.194 OPS. But Vinson really won the Award with his Game 2 performance when he went 3-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, and a major HR that won him the Player of the Game. In a very tight and crucial Game 2 Vinson came to bat in the Bottom of the 8th with 1 out and the Wolverines down 4-3, Vinson blasted a game tying HR off of Kenny Williams to bring the Wolverines back. They would again score in the bottom of the 9th to win 5-4 and go up 2-0 on DC. More importantly, that game more than any, demoralized the Diplomats. So, enjoy one of our "Billy Martin Signature Stroh's" cans, Wolverine Catcher!
2006 World Series MVP: DC v. Houston
The 2006 Stroh's World Series MVP Award goes to.....
CL DAVE "GUS" MCGEE, DC. Round of Applause!
McGee has been an integral part of the Diplomat's success in 2006. Despite some early playoff blunders, McGee came into the World Series and had an enormous impact. In the 4 game sweep of Houston, McGee was responsible for 3 Saves. In Game 1 McGee came into the top of the 9th to hold onto a 1-0 Diplomat lead. It was in this game that he gave up his only hit of the World Series. McGee was able to recover and retire the last two batters. Game 2 was a blow out and McGee got a bit of rest before coming into Game 3 after reliever Richardson gave up a leadoff HR in the 9th to Bootleg Beltran. McGee came in and got sluggers Bryant, Haskins and Tolbert to go down 1-2-3. Game 4 McGee was also able to clinch in the 9th with a 1-2-3 inning. In total his World Series line was 3.0 IP, 1 H, 5 Ks and 3 SVs. Douse yourself and your teammate's with an ice cold Stroh's tonight Gus!
2006 NLCS MVP: Houston v. Miami
The 2006 Stroh's NLCS MVP Award goes to.....
CF NEAL BAUER, HOU. Round of Applause.
Bauer joined the Black Gold Playoff roster after a late season injury to starting CF Bill Knapp. Bauer really came alive in the NLCS vs. Miami. In the first 2 games he went 1-8 while batting 9th for Houston, however, it was Games 3 and 4 that Bauer made his presence known in a surprising way. In Game 3 Bauer went 2-3 with 2R, 2 RBIs, 2B, and a HR. He followed that up in Game 4 with a 2-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 HR Performance which subsequently earned him the Game 4 Player of the Game. Houston really spread the offense and pitching around in their quick sweep, making it hard to pick just one individual for the Stroh's MVP, however, Bauer's 5-14, 4 R, 5 RBI, 3 HR and Game 4 POG Award was definitely a notch above his teammates. Hopefully he'll savour the moment with a cold Stroh's while contemplating that his career has peaked and it will never be this good and he may be facing homelessness and despair in years from now while the Banditos will still be dominating the NL.
2006 ALCS MVP: DC v. Minneapolis
The 2006 Stroh's ALCS MVP Award goes to.....
1B JUAN REYES, DC. Round of Applause!!
Here are some accomplishments of the 2006 Stroh's ALCS MVP Winner: Hit in all 6 games of the Series, Player of the Game in 3 of the 6 Games including the last 2 games of the Series, was the leader of the team missing it's MVP contender for the ALDS and Game 1 of the ALCS. Juan Reyes can lay claim to all of the above as he singlehandedly did more to beat back the Mutiny than any other player. Playing a team full of offensive Superstars, Reyes put on his own fireworks and contributed in every single game of the series. His final line against Minneapolis was 12-25, 6 R, 10 RBI, 3 HR, 3 2Bs, and probably most importantly, 3 Player of the Games. He won POG in Games 1, 5, and 6. Shake it up and Spew it all over, Juan Reyes, this cold Stroh's is yours to celebrate with.
2006 NLDS MVP: Houston v. Atlanta
The 2006 Stroh's NLDS MVP Award goes to.....
SP LUIS GUERRERO, HOU. Round of Applause!
The story of the Atlanta/Houston series was supposed to be about the dominate Confederate staff as they steamrolled the hapless Black Gold, NOT about a journeyman, former Rule 5 starter named Luis Guerrero. But scripts are made to be broken and Heros are always unlikely chaps. Atlanta rolled out to a quick 2-0 series lead and looked inevitable. They had Cam "No Neck" Davis matching up with Luis Guerrero and momentum at their back. Guerrero came out firing though, stopping a Confederate offense that had scored 8 and 10 runs in Games 1 and 2. Guerrero was able to go 7.1 IP and give up only 7 hits and 1 ER, allowing the Houston offense to finally have a chance to score. Guerrero was named Player of the Game. Houston went on to win the next 2 games before dropping Game 6 which forced a tense Game 7 with Guerrero facing Davis again. This time, however, the Houston offense was not able to provide a big lead for Guerrero. Instead he battled Davis in a 2-2 tie for 8 Innings before Houston scored 2 runs in the top of the 9th. Guerrero handed the ball over to his CL Darren Owens and watched him blow through the bottom of the 9th sealing the win for Guerrero and the NLDS for Houston. Guerrero also won the Game 7 Player of the Game. He ended with 2 Wins and a 1.76 ERA for the Series but more importantly, he ended up the Hero. Grab you girl, Luis, and go sit in the sun with an ICE COLD STROH'S because you earned it.
2006 NLDS MVP: Miami vs. St. Louis
The 2006 Stroh's NLDS MVP Award goes to.....
2B SAM NOBLE, MIA. Round of Applause!
Though there are other players that put up a better series statline, namely Billy Miller, Jake Coad, and John Mills, none impacted the NLDS like Sam Noble. Noble ended up with a series statline of .259/3/7, 5 R, and a .915 OPS but two of three HR were momentous. Noble was nearly invisible in Games 1-3 before finally starting to catch wind in Game 4. However, it was Game 5 when Savages fans learned to curse him. Miami entered Game 5 down 3 games to 1 and their playoff life was riding on SP John Mills. Mills came out and dominated, but so did his nemesis Arthur Turner. The game was tied 1-1 going into the bottom of the 9th in Miami. St. Louis put in Ace Closer Bill "Looney Tunes" Samuels to face the 8-9-1 batters of the Banditos. With 1 out Sam Noble came in and drilled a walkoff HR to win the Game and keep the Banditos alive! With that momentum, the Banditos came out in Game 6 and laid a whooping on the Savages in St. Louis. Game 7 saw the Savages take an early lead which they held 6-4 going into the top of the 8th. The Banditos had 6 outs and 2 runs needed to save the 2006 season. Wolf led off the inning with a Double bringing up feared Alex Davis, who anti-climactically ground out. However, with 1 out and Billy Miller coming to the plate as the tying run the excitement was building, Miller pounded out a Double scoring Wolf and making it a 6-5 game. Pinch Hitter Millard Hammond struck out bring up Sam Noble. Noble was facing a 2 out, tie runner on 2nd, and himself representing the go ahead run, the pressure of all of 2006 likely came down to now. Noble sucked it up and drilled a HR! Giving Miami the go ahead run. The Miami bullpen was able to not implode for the last 6 outs and Miami will progress to the NLCS due solely to the clutch hitting of Sam Noble. Kick back and have a Stroh's son, you deserve it.
2006 ALDS MVP: DC vs. Omaha
The 2006 Stroh's ALDS MVP Award goes to.....
RF KELSEY WOOD, DC. Round of Applause!
The 28 yr old Wood actually started his professional career as a Wolverine before becoming a Wolverine Hunter. Kelsey Wood put up a great series line, .333/3/9 with 8 Runs, but it was really his performance in Games 5 and 6 which merited the Award. In Game 5, with the series at a crucial 2-2 juncture, Wood went 1-2 and managed 3 Runs and 2 RBI's which was nearly half of DC's total contribution. Wood also pulled down the Game 5 Player of the Game. However, it's Game 6 where he most made his mark on the series. In a closely fought battle, with Omaha holding on to their playoff life, Wood was able to get over on the overpowering Robinson Sanchez with 2 clutch Doubles. In the 5th inning, he hit a leadoff Double which inevitably led to the game's first run. In the 6th inning he hit a 2 Run Double to take the lead 3-1 where it would eventually finish. In the clinching Game 6, Wood was responsible for all 3 of the Runs scored by DC. Congratulations Kelsey, this Stroh's is for you.
2006 ALDS MVP: Minneapolis v. Washington
The 2006 Stroh's ALDS MVP Award goes to.....
CF MIGUEL LOPEZ, MIN. Round of Applause!
Add this Award to the Star Centerfielder's growing Trophy Case. Lopez erupted against the Washington Admirals as the Mutiny took down the series 4-1. Lopez put the following line during the series: .529/.652/1.412 for a 2.064 OPS. He had 9 Hits and of those, 3 2B and 4 HR. He produced 6 RBI, 6 BB, and 7 Runs. This ranks up there as one of the most dominating series performances in recent memory. Lopez had a hit in all 5 games and a HR in 3 of the 5 games. He also won Player of the Game in Games 1 and 4. Even Admiral GM had nothing but praise, "buy that man a STROH'S" was his response. Congratulations Miguel and good luck in the upcoming ALCS.