Tier 3 2014 Award Nominees - All Awards to be voted on by team managers

Voting Period : to be determined

Each team votes for a 1st and 2nd place. [Can NOT vote for own team]

Results to be announced at the NCBL Award Banquet on November 7th

MVP

Team

Player

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

What can be said about the Dukes’ own Captain Clutch? Browner is the heart of the Dukes, both with the glove and at the plate. As Browner goes, so do the Dukes, and both Browner and the Dukes had their best season yet in tier three with a record of 15-9. Steve’s versatility in the field was on full display throughout the year, playing innings at every position, except pitcher.
Browner was in the top two or three of all the Dukes offensive categories including finishing the season with a .343 batting average, OBP of .444 and leading the Dukes in RBI with 18. Not only did Steve do all this on the field he returned as a staple in the hyjinx festivities helping the Dukes go undefeated in 2014.

Dukes

Steve Brown

0.343

0.444

0.388

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

No write up submitted.

Orioles

Alex St. Jean

0.500

0.536

0.676

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

No write up submitted.

Red Sox

Jon Bowes

0.490

0.537

0.571

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

34.33

3-2-1

3.06

1.51

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

Knights

No nominee

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

No write up submitted

Acadiens

Remi Ouellet

0.411

0.534

0.589

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

24.33

0-3-0

4.60

1.81

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

Chris led the Sharks in most offensive categories while at the same time providing great defence all over the field. Reaching base in every game he played, recording 8 multi hit games and stealing 9 of 10 bases he could always be counted on to come through in the clutch.

Sharks

Chris Goguen

0.451

0.548

0.471

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

No write up submitted

Lumberjacks

Scott Kiser

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

In the junket that is the Remax Rockets – a team running on increasingly flabby bodies held together by surgeries and non-prescribed prescription drugs - Nick Lenardon is the one star that shone brightly. Though the Remax Rockets crashed and sunk faster than an Italian Cruise ship, rest assured it wasn’t the fault of Captain Nick Lenardon. He put up staggering pitching numbers and even more outstanding offensive ones. He was clutch throughout the year, time and time again delivering timely hits and/or getting big outs; dragging the rest of the Remax Rockets along on his long coat tails. Lenardon is not the hero Tier 3 deserves; nor is he the hero Tier 3 needs right now. In fact, he is not even a real hero in any sense of the word. However what he is, is a damn good ball player who had a great 2014.

Rockets

Nick Lenardon

0.566

0.625

1.000

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

59.99

6-3-1

2.92

1.28

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

Scott is a leader in every aspect of his game. As our shortstop he ate up ground balls with range and completed plays with unbelievable smoothness. As a pitcher he was a key role player, he could start the game and go the distance or come in late and shut things down. As a hitter he was both dangerous on the base paths and a threat to go deep.

Misfits

Scott Willis

0.365

0.423

0.540

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

10.67

2-0-0

0.66

0.84

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

What can we say about Phil that hasn't been mentioned already. He has been our MVP 3 years in a row. He really does it all. He played every position on the field this year except 1st (due to height restrictions). He led our team in hits (29), runs (21) and average. Also a workhorse on the mound with 40+ innings and a impressive 6-1 record. Those who remember playing against him should give him some consideration as we would not be as successful without Phil.

Black Sox

Phil Martin

0.426

0.506

0.500

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

44.33

6-1-0

2.68

1.26

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

No write up submitted

Mavericks

Mark Bustard

0.432

0.488

0.676

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

Best Batter

Team

Player

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

The Dukes’ nominee for 2014 best hitter is Stephane Leclair. Stranger to no pitcher in tier three, Leclair hit the ball hard all season and the numbers back it up. Leclair led the Dukes in hits (29), slugging (.446), extra-base hits (6), stolen bases (12), runs scored (22), and total bases (37). Steph accomplished all of this on a team that finished with a negative total for runs for - runs against.
Playing on a team that’s tough on one another on the score sheet, Steph hit, hustled and earned every notch he got in the stats this season. As a bonus to all he does on the score sheet Steph also works as team translator, plus he helps control the greater Ottawa area raccoon population.

Dukes

Stephane Leclair

0.349

0.426

0.446

Runs

EXBH

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

No write up submitted.

Orioles

Alex St. Jean

0.500

0.536

0.676

Runs

EXBH

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

No write up submitted

Red Sox

Jon Bowes

0.490

0.537

0.571

Runs

EXBH

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

Knights

No nominee

Runs

EXBH

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

No write up submitted

Acadiens

Luc Lariviere

0.333

0.414

0.550

Runs

EXBH

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

Chris led the Sharks in most offensive categories. Reaching base in every game he played, recording 8 multi hit games and stealing 9 of 10 bases he could always be counted on to come through in the clutch.

Sharks

Chris Goguen

0.451

0.548

0.471

Runs

EXBH

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

No write up submitted

Lumberjacks

Scott Kiser

Runs

EXBH

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

In 2014, Nick Lenardon reached double platinum with his smash album, “Let’s Get This Hit Going, You Dirty Pitch!”. You want hits? This album had them. The first single off the album “Average .566 / ONB .625 (feat. Flo-Rida and Paul McCartney)” was a smash success, near the top of the Tier 3 charts. His following smash hit “A Dozen Doubles (of Love)” was equally successful, topping Casey Kasem’s countdown for 11 weeks running. Lenardon’s follow-up track, “Just One Triple” was a flop, panned by critics (i.e. his teammates) as being “due to a strange lack of speed despite being an in-shape young person.” However, Lenardon came back with a vengeance with his final release, “3 Homers, 27 RBIs”; a song that vaulted him up into contention for Best Tier 3 Hitter of 2014.

Rockets

Nick Lenardon

0.566

0.625

1.000

Runs

EXBH

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

Heart and soul of the offence. Dangerous with runners on base, twice as dangerous in clutch situations. To quote a wise man: "When the heat is on, he turns up the heat"

Misfits

Isaac Cockburn

0.443

0.518

0.614

Runs

EXBH

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

Even if he doesn't win this award, Jamie wins for best baseball name. Pounder was a hitting machine for us this year. 27 hits, 6 doubles, 17 RBI's and lead our team with 12 stolen bases.

Black Sox

Jamie Pounder

0.370

0.452

Runs

EXBH

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

No write up submitted

Mavericks

Mark Bustard

0.432

0.488

0.676

Runs

EXBH

Best Pitcher

Team

Player

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

Some things change while other things stay the same…like the Dukes’ 2014 nomination for best pitcher – Steve Rumleski. Big number 27 was once again the Dukes best pitcher recording a third of the teams total wins with five. Rumleski was second overall in the tier with 60 innings pitched, holding teams, over that stretch, to an ERA of just 2.68.
The pride of White Lake did it all for Dukes on the hill this year – he started every big game of the season. He also came in from the bullpen in close games, which was pretty often, considering the Dukes won six games by one run in 2014. All in all Rumleski was the Ace the Dukes had to have to be competitive in tier three.

Dukes

Steve Rumleski

5-3-0

2.68

1.53

Hits

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

No write up submitted

Orioles

Jacob Legault-Leclair

37.66

4-0-0

2.60

1.46

Hits

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

No write up submitted

Red Sox

Jon Bowes

34.33

4-0-0

3.06

1.51

Hits

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

Knights

No nominee

Hits

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

No write up submitted

Acadiens

Francois Lafontaine

49.98

4-5-0

4.48

1.64

Hits

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

Jesse was once again our workhorse. By no means a flamethrower, Jesse used intelligence and finesse to limit opposing teams to only 23 earned runs in 59 innings pitched. 4 complete games and 1 shutout, Jesse's ability to provide so many quality innings was a huge boost to our pitching corps.

Sharks

Jesse Gratton

59.33

4-6-0

2.71

1.72

Hits

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

No write up submitted

Lumberjacks

Scott Wood

Hits

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

Brad’s K/9 innings (9.72) was better than both Felix Hernandez (9.4) and Masahiro Tanaka (9.29). Brad had a lower era (2.77) than Josh Beckett (2.88) and Jeff Samardzi..uh…Julio Teheran (2.88). Brad’s WHIP (1.33) was a sight better than Daisuke Matsuzaka (1.36) and Cliff Lee (1.38). Sure, Brad had only 4 wins on the regular season, but that was largely a testament to the incompetence of the team behind him. That’s all to say: Where is Brad’s multi-year, multi-million dollar deal? He turned it down. His commitment to the Remax Rockets, the NCBL, beer, and free nachos and wings after the game is what motivates B-rad to B-awesome.

Rockets

Brad Richardson

47.99

4-2-0

2.77

1.33

Hits

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

Peter was stellar every time he pitched -- his record should have been 8-0. He was accurate when he had to be and was just wild enough to be scary. He led the tier with a tiny 0.89 ERA, recorded 61K's in 47 innings and picked up a key save at the end of the year. He achieved all this while playing through a broken rib. Definitely deserves the big prize this year.

Misfits

Peter Gauthier

5-2-1

0.89

1.00

Hits

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

Look at that record and ERA... Don't look at the K's as we have too many great hitters in Tier 3

Black Sox

Phil Martin

44.33

6-0-0

2.68

1.26

Hits

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

No write up submitted

Mavericks

Darren Hempel

62.66

4-5-1

4.13

1.88

Hits

Sportsmanship and Ability

Team

Player

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

Larry Pawelek is the Dukes nominee for the Mike Robillard Sportsmanship and Ability award. He’s the Dukes leader on and off the field, always leading by his example. Larry’s the first guy to the field and usually the last to leave, and you can’t play with or against him without noticing his love for baseball, and his team.
Pawelek is the Dukes long-time steady-handed second baseman with a great bat; evidenced by the fact he’s currently sitting second all-time for the Dukes in total hits (200). But in recent years he’s known equally throughout the league for his pitching prowess as Larry “the Swiggler”.
As a player and manager, Larry does it all for the Dukes and leaves it all on the field...and maybe some in the parking lot.

Dukes

Larry Pawelek

0.228

0.397

0.246

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

26.67

4-2-2

5.77

2.47

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

No write up submitted

Orioles

David Bergeron-Marchand

0.350

0.458

0.375

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

18.33

3-1-0

6.11

1.85

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

No write up submitted

Red Sox

Chris Tessier

0.289

0.357

0.395

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

0.66

0-0-0

21.21

3.03

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

‎Krazy has been a member of the NCBL for 20 years and constantly exhibits sportsmanship and his competitive talents year after year. K has one of the best pick off moves in the league as many can attest too.

Knights

Jamie Kusiewicz

0.095

0.174

0.143

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

34.00

2-5-0

3.71

1.53

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

No write up submitted

Acadiens

Jordan Morrissette

0.128

0.227

0.128

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

Jeff provided us with lights out relief pitching, solid defense at both short and catcher and a strong bat to boot. He also was a great team player, playing where asked, providing rides to teammates and showing respect to umpires and opposition.

Sharks

Jeff Pyne

0.304

0.371

0.357

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

9.33

0-0-2

0.75

1.39

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

Lumberjacks

Adam Glofcheskie

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

What do Ray Rice, Vladimir Putin, and ISIS have in common with Warren Goodlet? Absolutely nothing, which is why the Rockets are proud to nominate Warren Goodlet for the Sportsmanship and Ability Award in 2014. Beneath the grizzly ol’ beard of the wiley ol’ veteran lies yet another ol’ beard. Below THAT beard, lies the face of a man that cannot lie. Warren has excelled in his role as a player/coach, buoyed by the fact that he is the only guy on the Remax Rockets that truly understands the rules of baseball. In addition to being a master in-game strategist, Warren put up formidable numbers at the plate, providing a couple of clutch hits along the way. Being the son of a NCBL umpire, as well as a former umpire himself, Warren always approached the umpires with sincere respect and a (less than sincere) warmth that only his wife and a couple of his mistresses have ever known. Remember, it is not “Bad-let” or “Average-let”, it’s “Good-let”, Warren Goodlet.

Rockets

Warren Goodlet

0.235

0.278

0.235

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

Scott is talented and classy to his core. His ability is remarkable, he's got a powerful bat, he's a slick-handed shortstop and he's a crafty pitcher. He's won 5 out of our 6 MVP awards and will likely win many more. But, what really sets him apart is his cool, quiet and level-headed approach to the game. Motivational without being negative and competitive without being aggressive. Nobody in the world has a bad thing to say about him -- opponents and umpires included.

Misfits

Scott Willis

0.365

0.423

0.540

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

10.67

2-0-0

0.66

0.84

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

They say his power comes from the souls of vanquished warriors. Some say, he will never have a heart attack because his heart isn’t nearly foolish enough to attack him. Others say he can win a game of
Connect Four in only 3 moves. For all we know, Tom “Freight Train” Coyne, truly is a respected and fearless leader of the BLACK SOX.
Nicknamed “Freight Train” because he is like a runaway freight train running the bases, Tom is a leader of men (and woman) who always puts the team ahead of himself. Tom was always there to bring the
team together, make the tough decisions, and lead by example with his infectious smile and super chill attitude. Tom was our coach, manager, left fielder, and 9th hitter on the BLACK SOX. Tom also chipped in with 15 hits and was the proud owner of a solid .357 batting average, while playing exceptional defence in the outfield.

Black Sox

Tom Coyne

0.357

0.405

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP

RBI

AVG

ONB

SLUG

No write up submitted

Mavericks

John Drummond

0.184

0.431

0.224

W-L-S

ERA

WHIP