PLAYERS:
Ryan Zimmerman,
Adam Dunn,
Nyjer Morgan,
John Lannan,
Josh Willingham,
Garrett Mock,
Livan Hernandez,
Ross Detwiler,
Tyler Clippard,
Mike MacDougal,
Sean Burnett,
Jason Bergmann,
Joe Beimel,
Ron Villone,
Saul Rivera,
Cristian Guzman,
Willie Harris,
Alberto Gonzalez,
Elijah Dukes,
Wil Nieves,
Josh Bard,
Mike Morse,
Justin Maxwell,
Ian Desmond,
Jorge Padilla
TEAMS: Washington Nationals, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies
TEAMS: Washington Nationals, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies
The votes have been counted, and card-carrying members of the DC chapter of the Internet Baseball Writers Association (for more info about the DC-IBWA, go here) have spoken. But first, a big thank you to Dave Nichols of Nationals News Network for all his work on this project. Now, without further ado, the winners of the inaugural DC-IBWA Post-Season Player Achievement Awards are as follows:
Goose Goslin Most Valuable PlayerPlayer most valuable to the success of the Washington Nationals:1st: Ryan Zimmerman (92 points, 16 first place votes)2nd: Adam Dunn (41 points, one first place vote)3rd: Nyjer Morgan (25 points, three first place votes)Others: John Lannan (19), Josh Willingham (3)
Walter Johnson Starting Pitcher of the YearExcellent performance as a starting pitcher1st: John Lannan (96 points, 18 first place votes)2nd: Jordan Zimmermann (42 points, two first place votes)3rd: Craig Stammen (22 points)Others: J.D. Martin (6), Garrett Mock (4), Livan Hernandez (3), Ross D...
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