For an unprecedented third straight season, Kelly’s Heroes ace Max Scherzer has been named a Rick Vaughn Award Winner. After winning the award in the American League back in 2016, Scherzer has taken the last two National League Vaughn Awards, making him the first pitcher in CPL history to win the award three times, let alone in three consecutive seasons.
Kelly’s Heroes’ pitchers again had one of the best seasons statistically, and their staff is headed by Max Scherzer who in 2018 pitched over 200 innings and nearly hit 300 strikeouts. His ERA was a microscopic 2.31, and his WHIP was even better, sitting at 0.88 for the year. He won 17 games for Kelly’s Heroes, and amazingly gave up more than 3 runs in only 2 of his starts all season (and in those starts, he gave up only 4). Scherzer recorded double-digit strikeouts in over half of his starts (16 of 30) and has now thrown at least 170 innings in a remarkable 10 straight seasons, including over 200 for the last 6
Scherzer garnered 14 of the possible 16 first place votes, earning 45 total voting points. The other two pitchers to receive first place votes were Mauling Tigers’ Aaron Nola, who finished in second place with 18 voting points, and Danimals’ Blake Treinen who received 5 voting points. In total, 7 pitchers received consideration, including Danimals’ Justin Verlander, Pro Bowlers’ Blake Snell, Rollin’ Goats’ Trevor Bauer, and Scherzer’s Kelly’s Heroes’ teammate Corey Kluber.
This award marks Kelly’s Heroes second consecutive Rick Vaughn Award. Congratulations to Max Scherzer and to Kelly’s Heroes.
Friday, September 21, 2018
2018 Season
The Kelly's Heroes went 198-116-22 this season. This was the 2nd best winning percentage in team history.
Updated All Time Records
League Year Wins Loses Ties Win%
TSA 2006 181 116 11 .606**
CPL 2007 156 167 22 .484
CPL 2008 160 173 19 .480
CPL 2009 200 134 18 .599*
CPL 2010 136 186 30 .429
CPL 2011 135 174 27 .442
CPL 2012 187 133 16 .580*
CPL 2013 162 152 22 .515*
CPL 2014 115 196 25 .379
CPL 2015 87 231 18 .286
CPL 2016 137 178 21 .439
CPL 2017 228 90 18 .705*
CPL 2018 198-116-22 .622*
**Won the championship
*Made the playoffs
Updated All Time Records
League Year Wins Loses Ties Win%
TSA 2006 181 116 11 .606**
CPL 2007 156 167 22 .484
CPL 2008 160 173 19 .480
CPL 2009 200 134 18 .599*
CPL 2010 136 186 30 .429
CPL 2011 135 174 27 .442
CPL 2012 187 133 16 .580*
CPL 2013 162 152 22 .515*
CPL 2014 115 196 25 .379
CPL 2015 87 231 18 .286
CPL 2016 137 178 21 .439
CPL 2017 228 90 18 .705*
CPL 2018 198-116-22 .622*
**Won the championship
*Made the playoffs
NLCS
In the 2018 National League Championship Series, freshly rebuilt Mauling Tigers found themselves battling for the pennant after upsetting #1 seed Danimals by a final of 10-5-1. Their NLCS opponent was Kelly’s Heroes, who upset #2 seed Rollin’ Goats in their NLDS game by a score of 13-3. This matchup saw Mauling Tigers, back in the postseason for the first time since 2011, taking on Kelly’s Heroes who returned to the postseason for the first time last year after a long drought.
Just like with the ALCS opponents, these two teams battled each other multiple times during the regular season, with one team (Kelly’s Heroes) dominating their matchups. Unfortunately for Kelly’s Heroes, their offense went the same direction as Your Mom did this week after having a strong offensive season and an incredible offensive outburst in the NLDS. Heroes did have two days of really strong offensive output on Tuesday and Friday, accumulating 22 hits, 14 runs, 5 HR, 11 RBI, and 10 walks combined on those days. However, they managed just 27 hits for the rest of the week. Heroes put up just a .232 average on the week and had only one player, Charlie Blackmon (.409 avg, 1.007 OPS), put up respectable numbers. Heroes was really let down by the likes of Trea Turner (.219 avg), Jed Lowrie (.130), Christian Yelich (.238), and Robinson Cano (.211).
On the mound, Heroes pitchers fared a little bitter, putting up a very strong 3.08 ERA and 1.21 WHIP- both better than or right in line with their regular season numbers. However, just like last year, Heroes was let down by their aces as NL Rick Vaughn winner Max Scherzer (13.50 ERA) and Corey Kluber (21.60 ERA) completely imploded and combined to give Heroes a combined 5.2 innings pitched while giving up 10 earned runs. In spite of that, Heroes was able to sneak 4 pitching categories from Tigers, thanks largely to their bullpen.
Heroes’ opponent this week, Mauling Tigers, was really the only team of the 4 this week to have a strong offensive showing. Whereas Your Mom, Scared Hitless, and Kelly’s Heroes combined to average 49 hits with a .235 batting average, Mauling Tigers hit .309 with 65 hits. Tigers led all Championship Series teams in hits, runs, home runs, walks, stolen bases, batting average, and OPS and took all 8 offensive categories from Kelly’s Heroes. With a team that has Mike Trout, Giancarlo Stanton, and Shoehei Ohtani, the surprising MVP for Mauling Tigers this week was Adalberto Mondesi, who led the team in hits (10), RBI (6), stolen bases (3), and batting average (.455).
On the mound, Tigers led all Championship Series team with a 2.50 ERA, considerably lower than the 3.56 ERA they put up in the regular season. The rest of their pitching numbers were average overall, in part due to their decision to bench most of their pitchers on Sunday. Tigers finished with a 1.19 WHIP, the fewest innings and strikeouts among all Championship Series teams, tied You Mom for fewest wins (2), and only Your Mom finished the week with less saves+holds.
Mauling Tigers pulled away on Sunday and easily defeated Kelly’s Heroes by a final of 11-4-1. This is their first time back in the World Series since their defeat to Baby Seals back in 2010. Mauling Tigers owner Nate Woodard has done a remarkable job in completely rebuilding his team back into a championship-caliber squad, after making the decision to blow it up several years ago. He has made shrewd moves via free agent pickups, through the draft, and especially via trades. When he acquired Mike Trout many owners scoffed, with some saying that Trout would be wasting his best years on a team without a chance to compete. But in the last several years Nate has also added the likes of Jose Altuve, Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rendon, Michael Brantley, and Shohei Ohtani. Finally, let’s not forget that just last season Mauling Tigers finished with a .402 winning percentage. This franchise took a huge step forward this season and finds themselves in the World Series, and one step closer towards joining the elite club of CPL owners who have more than one championship trophy. Congratulations to Mauling Tigers on their 2018 National League Pennant!
Just like with the ALCS opponents, these two teams battled each other multiple times during the regular season, with one team (Kelly’s Heroes) dominating their matchups. Unfortunately for Kelly’s Heroes, their offense went the same direction as Your Mom did this week after having a strong offensive season and an incredible offensive outburst in the NLDS. Heroes did have two days of really strong offensive output on Tuesday and Friday, accumulating 22 hits, 14 runs, 5 HR, 11 RBI, and 10 walks combined on those days. However, they managed just 27 hits for the rest of the week. Heroes put up just a .232 average on the week and had only one player, Charlie Blackmon (.409 avg, 1.007 OPS), put up respectable numbers. Heroes was really let down by the likes of Trea Turner (.219 avg), Jed Lowrie (.130), Christian Yelich (.238), and Robinson Cano (.211).
On the mound, Heroes pitchers fared a little bitter, putting up a very strong 3.08 ERA and 1.21 WHIP- both better than or right in line with their regular season numbers. However, just like last year, Heroes was let down by their aces as NL Rick Vaughn winner Max Scherzer (13.50 ERA) and Corey Kluber (21.60 ERA) completely imploded and combined to give Heroes a combined 5.2 innings pitched while giving up 10 earned runs. In spite of that, Heroes was able to sneak 4 pitching categories from Tigers, thanks largely to their bullpen.
Heroes’ opponent this week, Mauling Tigers, was really the only team of the 4 this week to have a strong offensive showing. Whereas Your Mom, Scared Hitless, and Kelly’s Heroes combined to average 49 hits with a .235 batting average, Mauling Tigers hit .309 with 65 hits. Tigers led all Championship Series teams in hits, runs, home runs, walks, stolen bases, batting average, and OPS and took all 8 offensive categories from Kelly’s Heroes. With a team that has Mike Trout, Giancarlo Stanton, and Shoehei Ohtani, the surprising MVP for Mauling Tigers this week was Adalberto Mondesi, who led the team in hits (10), RBI (6), stolen bases (3), and batting average (.455).
On the mound, Tigers led all Championship Series team with a 2.50 ERA, considerably lower than the 3.56 ERA they put up in the regular season. The rest of their pitching numbers were average overall, in part due to their decision to bench most of their pitchers on Sunday. Tigers finished with a 1.19 WHIP, the fewest innings and strikeouts among all Championship Series teams, tied You Mom for fewest wins (2), and only Your Mom finished the week with less saves+holds.
Mauling Tigers pulled away on Sunday and easily defeated Kelly’s Heroes by a final of 11-4-1. This is their first time back in the World Series since their defeat to Baby Seals back in 2010. Mauling Tigers owner Nate Woodard has done a remarkable job in completely rebuilding his team back into a championship-caliber squad, after making the decision to blow it up several years ago. He has made shrewd moves via free agent pickups, through the draft, and especially via trades. When he acquired Mike Trout many owners scoffed, with some saying that Trout would be wasting his best years on a team without a chance to compete. But in the last several years Nate has also added the likes of Jose Altuve, Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rendon, Michael Brantley, and Shohei Ohtani. Finally, let’s not forget that just last season Mauling Tigers finished with a .402 winning percentage. This franchise took a huge step forward this season and finds themselves in the World Series, and one step closer towards joining the elite club of CPL owners who have more than one championship trophy. Congratulations to Mauling Tigers on their 2018 National League Pennant!
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Hidden Gem's
Francisco Morales
2018
Morales has the perfect combination of extreme upside and muted hype, as he hasn't pitched in a full-season league and gets lost in the shuffle with Sixto Sanchez and Adonis Medina sucking up most of the Phillies pitching prospect praise. He received a $720,000 bonus as the top Venezuelan pitcher in the 2016 July 2 international signing class. Morales' realistic upside is up there with Sanchez, he just hasn't proved it at as high of a level. At 6-foot-4, 185 pounds, he has a much safer, projectable body than Sanchez, and his fastball, which already sits in the mid-90s, should be an absolute monster in a couple years. He can already spin a breaking ball that will flash plus, and while his changeup isn't a very useful pitch, that's something he has in common with almost every 18-year-old on the planet. His command needs work, but it's still ahead of schedule. Of the pitching prospects outside the top 100, Morales has as good a chance as anyone to finish the year as a top-50 prospect.
Luis Garcia
2018
Even without Braves or Padres-level exposure, the Nationals cleaned up on the 2016 international market -- inking a pair of shortstop prospects in Garcia and Yasel Antuna, both of whom have increased their stock significantly since signing. Antuna is more appealing for dynasty leagues because of his monstrous ceiling, but Garcia has the higher floor, and with plus-plus speed, his fantasy upside should not be overlooked. He was the fourth youngest hitter in the Gulf Coast League, yet finished 11th in batting average (.302) and tied for ninth in steals (11-for-13). Unlike Antuna, Garcia is a good bet to stick at shortstop, so at the very least he projects to hit for a high average, steal a lot of bases and quality at the second scarcest position in the game. His all-fields approach (36 percent to the pull side, 38.5 percent to the opposite field) allows him show off his hit tool, but it mutes any power potential. At 6-foot, 190 pounds, he could access over-the-fence power, but it would likely come at the expense of his batting average.
Cristian Santana
The 20-year-old slugger was having a breakout season, hitting five home runs in 10 games in the Pioneer League before quickly receiving a promotion to the Midwest League. His bat stayed hot, posting a .331/.348/.500 slash line with five home runs in 141 plate appearances with the Loons. His 33:4 K:BB in 35 games illustrates how aggressive he is at the plate, and he will have to refine his approach somewhat if he is to continue having success as he moves up the organizational ladder.
Lorenzo Cedrola
He hit .285/.322/.387 with four home runs and 19 steals on 26 attempts in 92 games as a 19-year-old at Low-A prior to the injury. This should not sideline him this spring, but prospective dynasty-league owners need to be aware of the fact that his stolen-base totals at High-A could be affected, at least early on. He is a plus runner and quality defender in center field. It will be on him to prove he can hit enough in the upper levels to profile as more than a bench outfielder.
Alexander Campos
Campos, who was the Mariners' 15th-ranked prospect according to MLB.com, spent all of 2017 in the Dominican Summer League, playing in 59 games and hitting .290/.413/.367 with seven stolen bases and a 39:41 K:BB. The 17-year-old has flashed a defense-speed combo that leads scouts to believe his possible floor is a big-league reserve; with further progress he could certainly develop into an everyday player.
A.J. Alexy
Alexy is just a year out of high school, but he certainly has a lot of upside in his right arm. In 19 starts with Low-A Great Lakes this season, the 19-year-old has 86 strikeouts in 73.2 innings to go along with a 3.67 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. He's a ways away from the majors, but he has the makings of an electri
2018
Morales has the perfect combination of extreme upside and muted hype, as he hasn't pitched in a full-season league and gets lost in the shuffle with Sixto Sanchez and Adonis Medina sucking up most of the Phillies pitching prospect praise. He received a $720,000 bonus as the top Venezuelan pitcher in the 2016 July 2 international signing class. Morales' realistic upside is up there with Sanchez, he just hasn't proved it at as high of a level. At 6-foot-4, 185 pounds, he has a much safer, projectable body than Sanchez, and his fastball, which already sits in the mid-90s, should be an absolute monster in a couple years. He can already spin a breaking ball that will flash plus, and while his changeup isn't a very useful pitch, that's something he has in common with almost every 18-year-old on the planet. His command needs work, but it's still ahead of schedule. Of the pitching prospects outside the top 100, Morales has as good a chance as anyone to finish the year as a top-50 prospect.
Luis Garcia
2018
Even without Braves or Padres-level exposure, the Nationals cleaned up on the 2016 international market -- inking a pair of shortstop prospects in Garcia and Yasel Antuna, both of whom have increased their stock significantly since signing. Antuna is more appealing for dynasty leagues because of his monstrous ceiling, but Garcia has the higher floor, and with plus-plus speed, his fantasy upside should not be overlooked. He was the fourth youngest hitter in the Gulf Coast League, yet finished 11th in batting average (.302) and tied for ninth in steals (11-for-13). Unlike Antuna, Garcia is a good bet to stick at shortstop, so at the very least he projects to hit for a high average, steal a lot of bases and quality at the second scarcest position in the game. His all-fields approach (36 percent to the pull side, 38.5 percent to the opposite field) allows him show off his hit tool, but it mutes any power potential. At 6-foot, 190 pounds, he could access over-the-fence power, but it would likely come at the expense of his batting average.
Cristian Santana
The 20-year-old slugger was having a breakout season, hitting five home runs in 10 games in the Pioneer League before quickly receiving a promotion to the Midwest League. His bat stayed hot, posting a .331/.348/.500 slash line with five home runs in 141 plate appearances with the Loons. His 33:4 K:BB in 35 games illustrates how aggressive he is at the plate, and he will have to refine his approach somewhat if he is to continue having success as he moves up the organizational ladder.
Lorenzo Cedrola
He hit .285/.322/.387 with four home runs and 19 steals on 26 attempts in 92 games as a 19-year-old at Low-A prior to the injury. This should not sideline him this spring, but prospective dynasty-league owners need to be aware of the fact that his stolen-base totals at High-A could be affected, at least early on. He is a plus runner and quality defender in center field. It will be on him to prove he can hit enough in the upper levels to profile as more than a bench outfielder.
Alexander Campos
Campos, who was the Mariners' 15th-ranked prospect according to MLB.com, spent all of 2017 in the Dominican Summer League, playing in 59 games and hitting .290/.413/.367 with seven stolen bases and a 39:41 K:BB. The 17-year-old has flashed a defense-speed combo that leads scouts to believe his possible floor is a big-league reserve; with further progress he could certainly develop into an everyday player.
A.J. Alexy
Alexy is just a year out of high school, but he certainly has a lot of upside in his right arm. In 19 starts with Low-A Great Lakes this season, the 19-year-old has 86 strikeouts in 73.2 innings to go along with a 3.67 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. He's a ways away from the majors, but he has the makings of an electri
Sunday, December 31, 2017
2017 Little Hero of the Year
SP Yonny Chirinos was named Little Hero of the Year, posting between AA and AAA some solid numbers 13-5 2.73era, 168Inn 141K's, with 0.97whip
Here is the complete list of Little Heroes of the year
2007 1B Billy Butler KC
2008 1B Logan Morrison Fla
2009 SP Arodys Vizcaino NYY
2010 OF Mike Trout LAA
2011 1B Anthony Rizzo SD
2012 OF Adam Eaton Arz
2013 SP Yordano Ventura KC
2014 SP Lucas Giolito Was
2015 1B AJ Reed Hou
2016 2B Yoan Moncada Bos
2017 SP Yonny Chirinos TB
Here is the complete list of Little Heroes of the year
2007 1B Billy Butler KC
2008 1B Logan Morrison Fla
2009 SP Arodys Vizcaino NYY
2010 OF Mike Trout LAA
2011 1B Anthony Rizzo SD
2012 OF Adam Eaton Arz
2013 SP Yordano Ventura KC
2014 SP Lucas Giolito Was
2015 1B AJ Reed Hou
2016 2B Yoan Moncada Bos
2017 SP Yonny Chirinos TB
Friday, December 15, 2017
John Kelly Named Lou Brown Award
After an off-season of fast and furious blockbuster trades the spawned the most successful season in team history, Kelly’s Heroes’ John Kelly has won the 2017 Lou Brown Award and the title of Manager of the Year.
Kelly’s Heroes finished 2016 with their third straight season under .500 and were in the midst of a slow-burn rebuild. At the time they had one of the strongest farm systems the CPL had ever seen and looked well on their way to bringing to fruition their plan of drafting and farming a dominating team of young studs that would rule the NL West- and perhaps the entire NL or CPL- for years to come…albeit they were probably still a few years away from that. But, as firecracker owner JK is wont to do, he threw that plan into the river and decided to do a significant roster flip when he saw an opportunity to win sooner.
Here’s a riddle, what do these 14 players all have in common?:
Matt Adams, Dustin Pedroia, Jed Lowrie, Adrian Beltre, Brad Miller, George Springer, Jayson Werth, Tyler Thornberg, James McCann, Richie Martin, Marcos Diplan, Alvaro Seijas, Forrest Wall, and Kevin Kiermairer.
Give up? Those are the only 14 players who were on Kelly’s Heroes roster at the 2016 trade deadline that were still on that team at the end of the 2017 Playoffs. In other words, JK turned over 81% of his roster in the last 15 months.
JK made this plethora of moves when some other teams in the CPL- such as Fajita Eaters, Motley Shue, and, most notably Baby Seals, decided that their competitive window was closed and they wanted to move some of their stud players for stud prospects. JK jumped at the opportunity of having more than one big-time seller, and with that enormous turnover JK bought himself some terrific pieces. Guys like Madison Bumgarner and Clayton Kershaw. Corey Kluber and Christian Yelich.
The Kelly’s Hero Frankenstein team, a monster of a team constructed with parts from other teams, would go on to post their best-ever CPL season. In fact, they paced the entire CPL in wins (228) and nearly set an all-time CPL record for winning percentage (.705), as was now infamously pointed out by JK himself in a front-page article. Kelly’s Heroes won the NL West and the #1 seed in the playoffs.
Between the 2016 and 2017 CPL Seasons, Kelly’s Heroes saw their team improve by an astounding 91 wins, which really is quite remarkable.
But let’s be honest, “Manager of the Year” embodies the owner who not only had on-field success (in particular a significant boost in success from last year to this), but also did the best job of balancing the ability to trade, scout, pickup, and draft players, and once again in 2017 JK was heavily involved in all of those aspects with his team. He continues to be a model owner with a strong desire to win, and one who is not afraid to make the big moves- enormous moves- that may scare off lesser owners. Although he did not accomplish the goal of winning the Kelly’s Heroes’ first-ever CPL championship in 2017, JK achieved a hell of a lot over the last year and has set up his franchise for loads of success over the next few.
Congratulations to JK on his second Lou Brown Award (2009).
Kelly’s Heroes finished 2016 with their third straight season under .500 and were in the midst of a slow-burn rebuild. At the time they had one of the strongest farm systems the CPL had ever seen and looked well on their way to bringing to fruition their plan of drafting and farming a dominating team of young studs that would rule the NL West- and perhaps the entire NL or CPL- for years to come…albeit they were probably still a few years away from that. But, as firecracker owner JK is wont to do, he threw that plan into the river and decided to do a significant roster flip when he saw an opportunity to win sooner.
Here’s a riddle, what do these 14 players all have in common?:
Matt Adams, Dustin Pedroia, Jed Lowrie, Adrian Beltre, Brad Miller, George Springer, Jayson Werth, Tyler Thornberg, James McCann, Richie Martin, Marcos Diplan, Alvaro Seijas, Forrest Wall, and Kevin Kiermairer.
Give up? Those are the only 14 players who were on Kelly’s Heroes roster at the 2016 trade deadline that were still on that team at the end of the 2017 Playoffs. In other words, JK turned over 81% of his roster in the last 15 months.
JK made this plethora of moves when some other teams in the CPL- such as Fajita Eaters, Motley Shue, and, most notably Baby Seals, decided that their competitive window was closed and they wanted to move some of their stud players for stud prospects. JK jumped at the opportunity of having more than one big-time seller, and with that enormous turnover JK bought himself some terrific pieces. Guys like Madison Bumgarner and Clayton Kershaw. Corey Kluber and Christian Yelich.
The Kelly’s Hero Frankenstein team, a monster of a team constructed with parts from other teams, would go on to post their best-ever CPL season. In fact, they paced the entire CPL in wins (228) and nearly set an all-time CPL record for winning percentage (.705), as was now infamously pointed out by JK himself in a front-page article. Kelly’s Heroes won the NL West and the #1 seed in the playoffs.
Between the 2016 and 2017 CPL Seasons, Kelly’s Heroes saw their team improve by an astounding 91 wins, which really is quite remarkable.
But let’s be honest, “Manager of the Year” embodies the owner who not only had on-field success (in particular a significant boost in success from last year to this), but also did the best job of balancing the ability to trade, scout, pickup, and draft players, and once again in 2017 JK was heavily involved in all of those aspects with his team. He continues to be a model owner with a strong desire to win, and one who is not afraid to make the big moves- enormous moves- that may scare off lesser owners. Although he did not accomplish the goal of winning the Kelly’s Heroes’ first-ever CPL championship in 2017, JK achieved a hell of a lot over the last year and has set up his franchise for loads of success over the next few.
Congratulations to JK on his second Lou Brown Award (2009).
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Corey Kluber was named Kelly's Ace of the Year
Winners of this award:
2007 Roy Halladay 16-5 3.71era 225Inn 139K's
2008 Franciso Rodriguez 2-3 2.24era 68inn 77K's 62SV
2009 Roy Halladay 17-10 2.79era 246Inn 206K's
2010 Trevor Cahill 18-8 2.97 era 196.2Inn 118K's
2011 Ervin Santana 11-12 3.38 228.2inn 178k's
2012 Jim Johnson 4-2 2.49era 68.2Inn 41K's 51SV
2013 James Shields 13-9 3.15era 228Inn 197K's
2014 Yordano Ventura 14-10 3.20era 183Inn 159k's
2015 Noah Syndergaard 9-7 3.24era 150Inn 166K's
2016 Noah Syndergaard 14-9 2.60era 183.2inn 218k's
2017 Corey Kluber 18-4 2.25era 203.2inn 265K's
Friday, December 1, 2017
2017 Hero of the Year
OF George Springer has been named 2017 Hero of the Year beating out Eric Hosmer for the award in close vote. Spring hit .283 34HR 85RBI 112Runs 64BB .889ops
Past Winners
2007 3B David Wright .325avg 30HR 107RBI 34SB .963OPS
2008 2B Dustin Pedroia .325avg 17HR 20SB 83RBI 117Runs .869OPS
2009 1B Price Fielder .299Avg 46HR 141RBI 1.014OPS
2010 3B Ryan Zimmerman .307avg 25HR 85RBI 85Runs .894OPS
2011 2B Dustin Pedroia .307avg 21HR 91RBI 102Runs 86BB 26SB .861OPS
2012 1B Prince Fielder .313avg 30HR 108RBI 83Runa 85BB .940ops
2013 1B Joey Votto .305avg 24HR 73RBI, 103Runs, 135BB, .926OPS
2014 OF Lorenzo Cain .301avg 5HR 53Rbi 55runs 28SB .751OPS
2015 OF Michael Conforto .270avg 9HR 26RBI .841ops
2016 2B Dustin Pedroia .318avg 15HR 74RBI 105Runs 61BB .825ops
2017 OF George Springer .283avg 34HR 85RBI 112Runs 64BB .889ops
Past Winners
2007 3B David Wright .325avg 30HR 107RBI 34SB .963OPS
2008 2B Dustin Pedroia .325avg 17HR 20SB 83RBI 117Runs .869OPS
2009 1B Price Fielder .299Avg 46HR 141RBI 1.014OPS
2010 3B Ryan Zimmerman .307avg 25HR 85RBI 85Runs .894OPS
2011 2B Dustin Pedroia .307avg 21HR 91RBI 102Runs 86BB 26SB .861OPS
2012 1B Prince Fielder .313avg 30HR 108RBI 83Runa 85BB .940ops
2013 1B Joey Votto .305avg 24HR 73RBI, 103Runs, 135BB, .926OPS
2014 OF Lorenzo Cain .301avg 5HR 53Rbi 55runs 28SB .751OPS
2015 OF Michael Conforto .270avg 9HR 26RBI .841ops
2016 2B Dustin Pedroia .318avg 15HR 74RBI 105Runs 61BB .825ops
2017 OF George Springer .283avg 34HR 85RBI 112Runs 64BB .889ops
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Max Scherzer wins the award in the N.L. Rick Vaughn Award
One year after being named the Rick Vaughn Award winner in the American League, Max Scherzer wins the award in the N.L.
Last October Kelly’s Heroes took advantage of Baby Seals’ decision to rebuilt, and traded away Lucas Giolito, Willy Adames, Manuel Margo, Bradley Zimmer, Brady Aiken, Gilbert Lara, Steven Brault, and two first round picks (turned out to be Lourdes Gurriel and Justin Dunn), to the Seals and in return received Jeff Samardzjia, Aroldis Chapman, and reigning AL Rick Vaughn winner Max Scherzer. Samardzjia had a solid year for the Heroes, throwing close to 200 innings with a WHIP hovering around 1.15. Chapman had a bit of a down year for him, but managed to still post respectable numbers. But the prize piece was Scherzer who followed up a brilliant 2016 with perhaps an even better 2017. Scherzer at this point is 14-5 and has K’d 239 in 178 innings with an ERA under 2.40 and a whip under 0.90.
Scherzer was nearly the consensus choice, receiving 11 of the 12 first place votes and leading the way with 33 voting points. Scherzer also becomes the first player in CPL history to win the Rick Vaughn Award in back-to-back seasons in opposite leagues. And after buying up pitching talent from other teams, Kelly’s Heroes dominated the voting for this award with Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw, and Corey Kluber finishing 1-2-3 in the voting. In fact Kelly’s Heroes pitchers received all 12 first place votes, and of the possible 72 voting points cast, Heroes pitchers received 63 of them.
The other pitchers to receive consideration all came from two teams- Danimals and Rollin’ Goats. From the former, Carlos Carrasco and Dallas Keuchel each received 2 points, while from the Goats Gio Gonzalez received 4 points, while stud closer Craig Kimbrel garnered 1 point.
This is Kelly’s Heroes first ever Rick Vaughn award, and the Heroes’ first postseason award since Prince Fielder took home the Jake Taylor award back in 2009. Congratulations to Kelly’s Heroes for this honor.
Last October Kelly’s Heroes took advantage of Baby Seals’ decision to rebuilt, and traded away Lucas Giolito, Willy Adames, Manuel Margo, Bradley Zimmer, Brady Aiken, Gilbert Lara, Steven Brault, and two first round picks (turned out to be Lourdes Gurriel and Justin Dunn), to the Seals and in return received Jeff Samardzjia, Aroldis Chapman, and reigning AL Rick Vaughn winner Max Scherzer. Samardzjia had a solid year for the Heroes, throwing close to 200 innings with a WHIP hovering around 1.15. Chapman had a bit of a down year for him, but managed to still post respectable numbers. But the prize piece was Scherzer who followed up a brilliant 2016 with perhaps an even better 2017. Scherzer at this point is 14-5 and has K’d 239 in 178 innings with an ERA under 2.40 and a whip under 0.90.
Scherzer was nearly the consensus choice, receiving 11 of the 12 first place votes and leading the way with 33 voting points. Scherzer also becomes the first player in CPL history to win the Rick Vaughn Award in back-to-back seasons in opposite leagues. And after buying up pitching talent from other teams, Kelly’s Heroes dominated the voting for this award with Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw, and Corey Kluber finishing 1-2-3 in the voting. In fact Kelly’s Heroes pitchers received all 12 first place votes, and of the possible 72 voting points cast, Heroes pitchers received 63 of them.
The other pitchers to receive consideration all came from two teams- Danimals and Rollin’ Goats. From the former, Carlos Carrasco and Dallas Keuchel each received 2 points, while from the Goats Gio Gonzalez received 4 points, while stud closer Craig Kimbrel garnered 1 point.
This is Kelly’s Heroes first ever Rick Vaughn award, and the Heroes’ first postseason award since Prince Fielder took home the Jake Taylor award back in 2009. Congratulations to Kelly’s Heroes for this honor.
Monday, September 11, 2017
2017 Ranks
Here is on the Heroes did in the 16 categories when the regular season ended:
Hits (1)
Runs (1)
Home Runs (9)
RBI (3)
Walks (1)
Steals (8)
BA (2)
OPS (4)
INN (1)
K's (1)
Wins (2)
Loses (6)
SV (5)
holds (11)
Era (1)
Whip (1)
Hits (1)
Runs (1)
Home Runs (9)
RBI (3)
Walks (1)
Steals (8)
BA (2)
OPS (4)
INN (1)
K's (1)
Wins (2)
Loses (6)
SV (5)
holds (11)
Era (1)
Whip (1)
Updated All-Time Record
Updated All Time Records
League Year Wins Loses Ties Win%
TSA 2006 181 116 11 .606**
CPL 2007 156 167 22 .484
CPL 2008 160 173 19 .480
CPL 2009 200 134 18 .599*
CPL 2010 136 186 30 .429
CPL 2011 135 174 27 .442
CPL 2012 187 133 16 .580*
CPL 2013 162 152 22 .515*
CPL 2014 115 196 25 .379
CPL 2015 87 231 18 .286
CPL 2016 137 178 21 .439
CPL 2017 228 90 18 .705*
**Won the championship
*Made the playoffs
League Year Wins Loses Ties Win%
TSA 2006 181 116 11 .606**
CPL 2007 156 167 22 .484
CPL 2008 160 173 19 .480
CPL 2009 200 134 18 .599*
CPL 2010 136 186 30 .429
CPL 2011 135 174 27 .442
CPL 2012 187 133 16 .580*
CPL 2013 162 152 22 .515*
CPL 2014 115 196 25 .379
CPL 2015 87 231 18 .286
CPL 2016 137 178 21 .439
CPL 2017 228 90 18 .705*
**Won the championship
*Made the playoffs
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Heroes in the top 500
13
Clayton Kershaw
LAD
SP
18
Noah Syndergaard
NYM
SP
21
Christian Yelich
MIA
OF
23
Madison Bumgarner
SFG
SP
24
George Springer
HOU
OF
26
Max Scherzer
WAS
SP
73
Tim Anderson
CHW
SS
79
Aroldis Chapman
NYY
RP
87
Eric Hosmer
KCR
1B
91
Masahiro Tanaka
NYY
SP
121
Adrian Beltre
TEX
3B
130
Dustin Pedroia
BOS
2B
168
Brad Miller
TBR
SS
188
Alex Colome
TAM
RP
194
Brandon Belt
SFG
1B
249
Kevin Kiermaier
TAM
OF
256
Jacoby Ellsbury
NYY
OF
261
Drew Pomeranz
BOS
SP
274
Jeff Samardzija
SFG
SP
277
Shin-Soo Choo
TEX
OF
282
Jerad Eickhoff
PHI
SP
361
Forrest Wall
COL
2B
384
Mike Foltynewicz
ATL
SP
404
Braxton Garrett
MIA
SP
431
Taylor Trammell
CIN
OF
457
Yadier Molina
STL
C
472
Steve Pearce
TOR
1B
485
Brett Lawrie
CHW
2B
Sunday, February 26, 2017
State of the Farm (what is left)
1. SP Kolby Allred 60H
2. SP Marcus Diplan 55H
3. SP Alvaro Seijas 55H
4. SS Lucius Fox 55E
5. OF Donnie Dewees 50H
6. 2B Forrest Wall 50H
7. SS Richie Martin 50H
8. SS CJ Hinojosa 45M
9. 3B Gregory Guerrero 50E
10. RP Yasiel Sierra 45H
HM SP Pierce Johnson 45H
2. SP Marcus Diplan 55H
3. SP Alvaro Seijas 55H
4. SS Lucius Fox 55E
5. OF Donnie Dewees 50H
6. 2B Forrest Wall 50H
7. SS Richie Martin 50H
8. SS CJ Hinojosa 45M
9. 3B Gregory Guerrero 50E
10. RP Yasiel Sierra 45H
HM SP Pierce Johnson 45H
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