2009 NCBL Award Nominations
Winners to be announced at League Banquet on October 23rd
Team Stats
Tier 2 Leaderboard
Tier 2
Most Valuable Player
Team Player
Athletics Mike Jones
Mike Jones deserves the MVP because when you look at the Athletics statistics, you'll notice that he was the one constant in a lineup that had to deal with the regular absence of many of the team's better hitters. By posting a .421 avg, 9 doubles, 26 hits, 19 rbi and 12 walks from the cleanup spot, Mike helped propel the Athletics to the highest run producing offense in the Tier. When you combine this impressive production with some stellar defense at third, Mike deserves to be the Tier's Most Valuable Player.
Mudd Rudy Vallejos
His stats speak for themselves. Also played solid defence at 3rd and pitched a little as well.  Batting - 22 runs, 28 hits, 9 doubles, 12 RBI, 12 SB, .438 Avg.  Pitching - 16 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 2-0 record, 14 K's, 1.75 ERA, 1.06 WHIP
Outlaws Ron "Black Stallion" Martelle
With out any dispute Mr. Martelle was the driving force to the Outlaws 2009 Tier 2 Championship. As Ronald batted in the middle of the line up on a regular basis, he came through with many clutch hits and rbi's. With the Outlaws an out away from losing the finals (Tribu ahead in the series 2-1 and the game 5-3) with two runners on and two outs, Schlong calmly stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the 7th and smoked a liner up the middle scoring two runs to tie the game. One batter later, he scored to win the game and force a game 5. Which we all know how it ended.

Dr. Knuckle was by far the most consistent pitcher all season long. Pitching 32 2/3 innings, 1.71 era, 30 K's and a 1.16 WHIP his 4-3 record was not justice to the stellar performances he produced the entire season. If that is not enough Mr. September was 3-0 in the drive for the championship. Beating 1st place Mudd in the semis with a 8 inn performance, and going 2-0 in the finals with two dominating performance (winning game 1 and 4).
Raiders Rene Wallis
Sweat Sox Craig Cornell
For the second time in his career, Craig Cornell is the winner of the Doug Dorion Memorial Trophy, meaning he is the 2009 SweatSox Most Valuable Player. With his victory this year, he becomes the first player since Marc Lett in 2004 to win the award without pitching a single inning; which means his combined effort on both offense and defense was extra special this year. Craig led the SweatSox in 8 offensive categories and was second in two more – he batted .386 with a .509 slugging percentage and a .527 on base percentage, also led the team in plate appearances, hits, doubles, triples, and walks. Hitting out of the leadoff or number two spot in the order, the Consultant still managed to record 12 RBI and 14 runs scored. On defense, Craig made the move from 2B to 3B and set multiple franchise records from the hot corner including 30 assists and 19 putouts. When needed (which was often), the man with the greatest hair in the league was both willing and able to play different positions including 2B, SS, C, CF, and DH. The SweatSox Player of the Year: Craig Cornell.
Tribu Marc Hughes
His stats speak for themselves. Playing in a new position this at 3rd bases. Batting - 16 runs, 26 hits, 6 doubles, 2 triples and 4 homeruns and 22 RBI, .448 avg and .828 slug.
Best Batter
Team Player
Athletics Gareth Baker
Gareth Baker deserves the best hitter award because despite playing in only 14 games, he put up ridiculously gaudy numbers without the luxury of ever stepping onto the filed at Aydelu. Baker finished the season with a line featuring a .584 average, 26 hits, 20 runs, 18 RBI, 6 doubles, 1 triple and 6 SBs.
Mudd Rudy Vallejos
His stats speak for themselves.  22 runs, 28 hits, 9 doubles, 12 RBI, 12 SB, .438 Avg
Outlaws Mark "Don't call me Marky Mark" McLean
With his patient opposite field hits down the left field line and laser like eyes at the plate Mark was by far the most productive and most consistent Outlaw at the plate in '09. Batting .407, 22 H, 14 RBI'S, 11 BB, 14 RUNS, and an on-base percentage you would drop your jaw at, 0.522. Mark was the heart of the line up, batting the 3 spot all season long.
Raiders Rene Wallis
Sweat Sox Craig Cornell
When one player leads the team in 8 offensive categories and is second in two more, there can be no question who the heart of the SweatSox offense was this season. Craig Cornell, who batted .386 with a .509 slugging percentage and a .527 on base percentage, also led the team in plate appearances, hits, doubles, triples, and walks. Hitting out of the leadoff or number two spot in the order, the Consultant still managed to record 12 RBI and 14 runs scored. In the final game of the regular season when the Sox needed a win to secure themselves a winning record, Seductive Eyes went 5/5 and was an integral part of the comeback; in fact most of his hits came in big situations when the pressure was on. Craig was our most consistent, clutch, and dependable hitter this year, and is our nominee for Batter of the Year.
Tribu Marc Hughes
His stats speak for themselves. Playing in a new position this at 3rd bases. Batting - 16 runs, 26 hits, 6 doubles, 2 triples and 4 homeruns and 22 RBI, .448 avg and .828 slug.
Best Pitcher
Team Player
Athletics Dave Farquharson
Dave Farquharson deserves pitcher of the year because he posted a 3-0 record, he pitched 22 IP, had 25 Ks, a 1.91 ERA and a WHIP of 1.05. He also has the distinction of beating the 1st-place Mudd twice this year (giving up only 3 combined runs), something no one else in the Tier did.
Mudd Sean Byrne
Sean was the staff ace in 2009.  29.66 IP, 19 H, 6 ER, 4-0 record, 1 save, 18 K's, 1.41 ERA, 0.77 WHIP.  Led Tier in ERA and WHIP
Outlaws Ron "Black Stallion" Martelle
As his knuckleball danced its way to the plate and an average of a strikeout an inning, there is no question Ron was the pitcher of the year for your tier 2 Champions. As stated above his numbers in the season were some of the best in the league and were if not matched, were out done by the unbelievable performance he made in the playoffs. Making is look too ease!
Raiders Adam Di Tota
Sweat Sox Cory Bond
Cory Bond once again had a great season, pitching a team high 37 innings with a team low 1.51 ERA and 1.22 WHIP with 41 strikeouts in a much more balanced rotation. The GLE worked hard in the offseason to improve his accuracy, and it paid off when he recorded a career low in walks with 14. A victim of unfortunate circumstances for most of the year, the SweatSox lefty lost TWO games against the first place Mudd by a score of 1-0, skewing his win-loss total in a slightly negative favour. Travis, of Travis Tracker fame, was the first to point out that with a clutch hit here and a defensive play there, Cory could have finished the year 7-0 (with a save). Bond was the SweatSox go-to guy on the hill and demonstrated, once again, why he is consistently mentioned as one of the Tier’s top pitchers.
Tribu Maxime Roy
Maxime was new in the team and our top pitcher this year. 34 inning pitched, allowed 25 hits, 10 run, 7 earned runs and 1.44 ERA. 18 walks and 34 strikeouts.
Sportsmanship and Ability
Team Player
Athletics Jon Graham
As the eldest member of the Athletics, Jon Graham sets an example to his teammates and to his competitors. Jon is imbued with a confident and winning sensibility that is accentuated by his desire to do whatever's best with the team. Need someone to hold Lewis' hand while at the hospital. No problem. Jon will be there. Need some innings thrown in a must win game? No problem. Jon made daily journeys to the physiotherapist during the season to ensure that the team would have a reliable arm to count upon. And count upon him we did. Jon logged a team high 42 IP this year and posted a 4-1 record with an ERA of 3.19. He's not just a sportsman, he has the ability to win this award. If that's not enough to sway your vote, listen to this testimonial from James Lewis:
 
"Not only did he log a TON of solid innings for us, but the guy hit .375 this year.  When he wasn't tearing the cover off the ball John was always the first one up to throw with outfielders between innings, and quite a few times geared up to warm pitchers in the pen.  This may not mean a ton to everyone, but I can say as a catcher that's huge.  Not many guys are willing to do it, and it really helps take some of the wear and tear off as the season goes on."
Mudd Mike Elliott
Mike gives 100% every game, plays the game fair and would never argue with an ump or opposing player.
Outlaws The 2009 Outlaws
From the tall shy first baseman Mark "Marky Marky" McLean to the always positive attitude of Allan "Goats" Gauthier, the playful criticism of Leigh "Aneurism" Lacroix and the inspirational pre game 5 speech by Ron "Black Stallion" Martelle. The Outlaws would like to nominate the whole team for coming together as one and getting the job done.
Raiders Brian Recoskie
Sweat Sox Armando Navarro
Armando Navarro, also known as #12, or sometimes just as the fast guy who stands so far up in the batters box he’s practically on the pitchers mound, is the SweatSox representative for the Tier II Sportsmanship & Ability award. Army can always be seen on the diamond with a smile on his face, pumping his teammates up with a double fist bump. Army is a class act on the field and always respects the officials; I’m reminded of a game in Quebec when he was ejected for running into the catcher – even though he knew it was a legal play and the ejection was uncalled for, Army calmly walked to the dugout and never complained once (it should be noted moments later the ejection was indeed reversed). Another example of Army’s love of the game was when he was asked to enter a very close game as per the SweatSox Equal Playing Time Policy; Army countered that if it was all the same he would stay on the bench and be ready for a late inning pinch run, all because he didn’t want to disrupt the Sox momentum. Army didn’t get into the game and ended his Ironman streak, but the Sox won and that’s all he cared about. Army’s ability to play the game of baseball is never an issue, this year he batted .302, and led the team in runs scored & stolen bases, and was second in hits      and walks – all from the leadoff spot. Finally on defense, Army was asked to make the move from 2B to the OF and not only was he perfectly fine & willing to do it, but he worked hard to improve and recorded a .909 fielding percentage including an outfield assist. Army may sometimes get down on himself, but he never takes it out on his opponents, the umpires, or his teammates; he respects the game of baseball, and if he knew in advance he was being nominated for this award he probably would have tried to convince us to give it to somebody else. Great job #12, we're all proud of you.
Tribu Alex Villeneuve
Alex always give his 100% during the games,  his good with his teammates, opponent and Umpire. 
Rookie of the Year
Team Player
Athletics James Lewis
James Lewis deserves rookie of the year because during one of his at bats, he was beaned in the face. Within two weeks of being diagnosed with 4 broken bones in his face, James put on the uniform and was back playing within two weeks. And within three weeks, he was catching behind the plate. Even though he posted some respectable statistics (.261 avg, 12 hits and one beaning to the face!), his heroic comeback is the stuff of NCBL lore. He also didn't play a sample size of games with the Silverbacks in 2002. (Look it up!) While the Athletics organization might not post some fancy statistics like fielding %, VORP, or win shares like the Sweat Sox, James Lewis is deserving of some kind of award.
Mudd Rudy Vallejos
See comments above for Rudy.
Outlaws Mark "Don't call me Marky Mark" McLean
From the rough streets of Kanata comes the golden bat and great defensive skills of Mr. O-POW!! His numbers spoke for themselves Batting .407, 22 H, 14 RBI'S, 11 BB, 14 RUNS and a .0522 OBP. In the three spot of the order all year long. Along with his bat his great D was well welcomed at 1st by the whole team, making the Outlaws infield one to wreaked with.
Raiders Dan Galbraith
Sweat Sox Travis Murdock
Handpicked to wear the number eighteen jersey from displaced SweatSock Rookie Bill Freeman, Travis “the Murdock” Murdock rose above the initial pressure and was a vital part of what little success the SweatSox had this year. Travis led the team in at-bat’s & RBIs, was second in doubles and third in hits, batting average, and stolen bases. On defense he was third in assists and second in putouts, with an impressive .947 fielding percentage. Having been touted as a superstar catcher, Travis threw out just about every baserunner attempting to steal on him, and the ones he didn’t "weren’t his fault". On the mound, Travis fought is way up from sporadic appearances into a playoff start, and was the only SweatSox pitcher to finish the season with a winning record (3-1, 2.17 ERA). What shouldn’t get lost in the shuffle was Travis’ commitment to the team, having missed only 2 innings of play all season. Our unanimous winner, and nominee for Rookie of the Year: Travis Murdock.
Tribu Yannick Lanthier
 In his first year with the team, Yannick hit for .366 avg, 11 single, 4 doubles, and 8 RBI. He progressed all year long and played different position (second base, outfield and pitcher.)