Thursday, November 28, 2013

IBWAA SELECTS KIMBREL, HOLLAND IN RELIEF PITCHER VOTE

IBWAA SELECTS KIMBREL, HOLLAND IN RELIEF PITCHER VOTE

Los Angeles – The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) announced the winners in the relief pitcher category Friday, with the Atlanta Braves’ Craig Kimbrel winning the writers group’s National League Hoyt Wilhelm Relief Pitcher of the Year Award, and Greg Holland, of the Kansas City Royals, being selected as the American League Rollie Fingers Relief Pitcher of the Year.

The IBWAA established the relief pitcher awards in 2010. Kimbrel wins the award for the third consecutive year.

Election results are as follows:

AL Relief Pitcher

1st Place:                  Greg Holland, Kansas City Royals
2nd Place:                 Koji Uehara, Boston Red Sox
3rd Place:                  Joe Nathan, Texas Rangers

NL Relief Pitcher

1st Place:                  Craig Kimbrel, Atlanta Braves
2nd Place:                Aroldis Chapman, Cincinnati Reds
3rd Place:                  Kenley Jansen, Los Angeles Dodgers

Below is the remaining IBWAA Awards announcement schedule:

Rookie, Monday, November 11, 2013, 11:00 a.m. PST.
Manager, Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 11:00 a.m. PST.
Cy Young, Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 11:00 a.m. PST.
MVP, Thursday, November 14, 2013, 11:00 a.m. PST.

The IBWAA was established July 4, 2009 by Howard Cole, of LA Weekly, to organize and promote the growing online baseball media, and to serve as a digital alternative to the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA). Voting for full season awards takes place in September of each year, with selections being announced in November. The IBWAA also holds a Hall of Fame election in December of each year, with results being announced the following January.

In 2010, the IBWAA began voting in its own relief pitcher category, establishing the Rollie Fingers American League Relief Pitcher of the Year and the Hoyt Wilhelm National League Relief Pitcher of the Year Awards.
Among others, IBWAA members include Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times; Barry Bloom, Chris Haft and Jim Thomas, MLB.com; Thomas Bonk; Tim Brown, Yahoo! Sports; Jim Bowden, Jim Caple, Mike Petriello, Mark A. Simon and David Schoenfield, ESPN.com; Ian Casselberry, Bloguin; Fred Claire, Jonah Keri, Grantland; Joe McDonnell, FoxSportsWest.com; Tom Hoffarth, J.P. Hoornstra and Jill Painter, Los Angeles Daily News; Tony Jackson, DodgerScribe.com, Kevin Kennedy, Dayn Perry, CBSSports.com, Ramona Shelburne, ESPNLA.com, and prominent baseball authors Paul Dickson, Peter Golenbock, Josh Pahigian, John Rosengren and Dan Schlossberg.

Association membership is open to any and all Internet baseball writers, with a yearly fee of $10, or $20 lifetime. Discounts for groups and scholarships are available.
For more information please visit www.ibwaa.com.
Contact:

Howard Cole
Director, IBWAA
baseballsavvy@aol.com

IBWAA SELECTS MYERS, FERNANDEZ IN ROOKIE OF THE YEAR VOTE

IBWAA SELECTS MYERS, FERNANDEZ IN ROOKIE OF THE YEAR VOTE

Los Angeles – The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) announced the winners in the Rookie of the Year category Monday, with the Tampa Bay Rays’ Wil Myers winning the writers group’s American League award, and Jose Fernandez, of the Miami Marlins, being selected in the National League.

Election results are as follows:

AL Rookie

1st Place:                  Wil Myers, Tampa Bay Rays
2nd Place:                 Jose Iglesias, Detroit Tigers
3rd Place:                  Chris Archer, Tampa Bay Rays

NL Rookie

1st Place:                  Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins
2nd Place:                 Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers
3rd Place:                  Hyun-Jin Ryu, Los Angeles Dodgers

Below is the remaining IBWAA Awards announcement schedule:

Manager, Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 11:00 a.m. PST.
Cy Young, Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 11:00 a.m. PST.
MVP, Thursday, November 14, 2013, 11:00 a.m. PST.

The IBWAA was established July 4, 2009 to organize and promote the growing online baseball media, and to serve as a digital alternative to the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA). Voting for full season awards takes place in September of each year, with selections being announced in November. The IBWAA also holds a Hall of Fame election in December of each year, with results being announced the following January.

In 2010, the IBWAA began voting in its own relief pitcher category, establishing the Rollie Fingers American League Relief Pitcher of the Year and the Hoyt Wilhelm National League Relief Pitcher of the Year Awards.
Among others, IBWAA members include Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times; Barry Bloom, Chris Haft and Jim Thomas, MLB.com; Thomas Bonk; Tim Brown, Yahoo! Sports; Jim Bowden, Jim Caple, Mike Petriello, Mark A. Simon and David Schoenfield, ESPN.com; Ian Casselberry, Bloguin; Fred Claire, Jonah Keri, Grantland; Joe McDonnell, FoxSportsWest.com; Tom Hoffarth, J.P. Hoornstra and Jill Painter, Los Angeles Daily News; Tony Jackson, DodgerScribe.com, Kevin Kennedy, Dayn Perry, CBSSports.com, Ramona Shelburne, ESPNLA.com, and prominent baseball authors Paul Dickson, Peter Golenbock, Josh Pahigian, John Rosengren and Dan Schlossberg.

Association membership is open to any and all Internet baseball writers, with a yearly fee of $10, or $20 lifetime. Discounts for groups and scholarships are available.
For more information please visit www.ibwaa.com.
Contact:

Howard Cole
Director, IBWAA
baseballsavvy@aol.com

IBWAA SELECTS FARRELL, HURDLE IN MANAGER OF THE YEAR VOTE

IBWAA SELECTS FARRELL, HURDLE IN MANAGER OF THE YEAR VOTE

Los Angeles – The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) announced the winners in the manager category Tuesday, with the Boston Red Sox John Farrell winning the writers group’s American League award, and Clint Hurdle, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, being selected in the National League.

Election results are as follows:

AL Manager

1st Place:                  John Farrell, Boston Red Sox
2nd Place:                 Terry Francona, Cleveland Indians
3rd Place:                  Bob Melvin, Oakland Athletics

NL Manager

1st Place:                  Clint Hurdle, Pittsburgh Pirates
2nd Place:                Fredi Gonzalez, Atlanta Braves
3rd Place:                  Don Mattingly, Los Angeles Dodgers

Below is the remaining IBWAA Awards announcement schedule:

Cy Young, Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 11:00 a.m. PST.
MVP, Thursday, November 14, 2013, 11:00 a.m. PST.

The IBWAA was established July 4, 2009 to organize and promote the growing online baseball media, and to serve as a digital alternative to the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA). Voting for full season awards takes place in September of each year, with selections being announced in November. The IBWAA also holds a Hall of Fame election in December of each year, with results being announced the following January.

In 2010, the IBWAA began voting in its own relief pitcher category, establishing the Rollie Fingers American League Relief Pitcher of the Year and the Hoyt Wilhelm National League Relief Pitcher of the Year Awards.
Among others, IBWAA members include Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times; Barry Bloom, Chris Haft and Jim Thomas, MLB.com; Thomas Bonk; Tim Brown, Yahoo! Sports; Jim Bowden, Jim Caple, Mike Petriello, Mark A. Simon and David Schoenfield, ESPN.com; Ian Casselberry, Bloguin; Fred Claire, Jonah Keri, Grantland; Bruce Markusen, Hardball Times; Joe McDonnell, FoxSportsWest.com; Tom Hoffarth, J.P. Hoornstra and Jill Painter, Los Angeles Daily News; Tony Jackson, DodgerScribe.com, Kevin Kennedy, Dayn Perry, CBSSports.com, Ramona Shelburne, ESPNLA.com, and prominent baseball authors Paul Dickson, Peter Golenbock, Josh Pahigian, John Rosengren and Dan Schlossberg.

Association membership is open to any and all Internet baseball writers, with a yearly fee of $10, or $20 lifetime. Discounts for groups and scholarships are available.
For more information please visit www.ibwaa.com.
Contact:

Howard Cole
Director, IBWAA
baseballsavvy@aol.com

IBWAA SELECTS KERSHAW, SCHERZER IN CY YOUNG VOTE

IBWAA SELECTS KERSHAW, SCHERZER IN CY YOUNG VOTE

Los Angeles – The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) announced the winners in the Cy Young pitching category Wednesday, with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw winning the writers group’s National League award, and Max Scherzer, of the Detroit Tigers, being selected in the American League.

Election results are as follows:

NL Cy

1st Place:                     Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
2nd Place:                    Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals
3rd Place:                     Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins
4th Place:                     Matt Harvey, New York Mets
5th Place:                     Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies

AL Cy

1st Place:                     Max Scherzer, Detroit Tigers
2nd Place:                    Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers
3rd Place:                     Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox
4th Place:                     Hisashi Iwakuma, Seattle Mariners
5th Place:                     Bartolo Colon, Oakland Athletics

The IBWAA MVP awards will be announced Thursday, November 14, 2013, 11:00 a.m. PST.

The IBWAA was established July 4, 2009 to organize and promote the growing online baseball media, and to serve as a digital alternative to the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA). Voting for full season awards takes place in September of each year, with selections being announced in November. The IBWAA also holds a Hall of Fame election in December of each year, with results being announced the following January.

In 2010, the IBWAA began voting in its own relief pitcher category, establishing the Rollie Fingers American League Relief Pitcher of the Year and the Hoyt Wilhelm National League Relief Pitcher of the Year Awards.
Among others, IBWAA members include Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times; Barry Bloom, Chris Haft and Jim Thomas, MLB.com; Thomas Bonk; Tim Brown, Yahoo! Sports; Jim Bowden, Jim Caple, Mike Petriello, Mark A. Simon and David Schoenfield, ESPN.com; Ian Casselberry, Bloguin; Fred Claire, Jonah Keri, Grantland; Bruce Markusen, Hardball Times; Joe McDonnell, FoxSportsWest.com; Tom Hoffarth, J.P. Hoornstra and Jill Painter, Los Angeles Daily News; Tony Jackson, DodgerScribe.com, Kevin Kennedy, Dayn Perry, CBSSports.com, Ramona Shelburne, ESPNLA.com, and prominent baseball authors Paul Dickson, Peter Golenbock, Josh Pahigian, John Rosengren and Dan Schlossberg.

Association membership is open to any and all Internet baseball writers, with a yearly fee of $10, or $20 lifetime. Discounts for groups and scholarships are available.
For more information please visit www.ibwaa.com.
Contact:

Howard Cole
Director, IBWAA
baseballsavvy@aol.com

IBWAA SELECTS CABRERA, MCCUTCHEN IN MVP VOTE

IBWAA SELECTS CABRERA, MCCUTCHEN IN MVP VOTE

Los Angeles – The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) announced the winners in its Most Valuable Player category Thursday, with the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen winning the writers group’s National League award, and Miguel Cabrera, of the Detroit Tigers, being selected in the American League.

Election results are as follows:

NL MVP

1st Place:                     Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
2nd Place:                    Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks
3rd Place:                     Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds
4th Place:                     Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves
5th Place:                     Matt Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals
6th Place:                     Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
7th Place:                     Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals
8th Place:                     Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Rockies
9th Place:                     Hanley Ramirez, Los Angeles Dodgers
10th Place:                   Adrian Gonzalez, Los Angeles Dodgers

AL MVP

1st Place:                     Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
2nd Place:                    Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
3rd Place:                     Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles
4th Place:                     Josh Donaldson, Oakland Athletics
5th Place:                     Robinson Cano, New York Yankees
6th Place:                     Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers
7th Place:                     David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
8th Place:                     Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles
9th Place:                     Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox
10th Place:                   Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays

The IBWAA was established July 4, 2009 to organize and promote the growing online baseball media, and to serve as a digital alternative to the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA). Voting for full season awards takes place in September of each year, with selections being announced in November. The IBWAA also holds a Hall of Fame election in December of each year, with results being announced the following January.

In 2010, the IBWAA began voting in its own relief pitcher category, establishing the Rollie Fingers American League Relief Pitcher of the Year and the Hoyt Wilhelm National League Relief Pitcher of the Year Awards.
Among others, IBWAA members include Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times; Barry Bloom, Chris Haft and Jim Thomas, MLB.com; Thomas Bonk; Tim Brown, Yahoo! Sports; Jim Bowden, Jim Caple, Mike Petriello, Mark A. Simon and David Schoenfield, ESPN.com; Ian Casselberry, Bloguin; Fred Claire, Jonah Keri, Grantland; Bruce Markusen, Hardball Times; Joe McDonnell, FoxSportsWest.com; Tom Hoffarth, J.P. Hoornstra and Jill Painter, Los Angeles Daily News; Tony Jackson, DodgerScribe.com, Kevin Kennedy, Dayn Perry, CBSSports.com, Ramona Shelburne, ESPNLA.com; and prominent baseball authors Paul Dickson, Peter Golenbock, Josh Pahigian, John Rosengren and Dan Schlossberg.

Association membership is open to any and all Internet baseball writers, with a yearly fee of $10, or $20 lifetime. Discounts for groups and scholarships are available.
For more information please visit www.ibwaa.com.
Contact:

Howard Cole
Director, IBWAA
baseballsavvy@aol.com