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The 1997 Overlord of Sensing Stiffness
Anything Goes Category Winner: Lazaros T. Volikas
In what might be the closest HM race ever, Lazaros Volikas’ Ground
Zero squad beat out two other teams (Kevin Lambie’s and Mike Cuccaro’s)
by less than 1 point. Lazaros did pick Saint Rey, but otherwise had none
of the category leaders and no other top 10 HACKer, and even survived a
nearly-adequate year from Rico Brogna.
Ground Zero Lazaros T. Volikas OPS PA Stiffness Pts Fabregas, Jorge 0.506 198 58.140 Brogna, Rico 0.765 614 21.534 Sprague, Ed 0.683 508 59.244 Ordonez, Rey 0.577 529 118.134 Grissom, Marquis 0.685 568 65.077 TOTAL 322.130
No Rey of Light Category Winner: Hyoun Park
Just 15 points off the overall pace and in 5th overall, Hyoun Park’s
Cults of Personality took home the no-Rey Ordonez prize. He did have the
#2 HACKer overall, Brian Hunter, as well as new HACKing standby Cal
Ripken Jr.
Cults of Personality Hyoun Park OPS PA Stiffness Pts Fabregas, Jorge 0.506 198 58.140 Brogna, Rico 0.765 614 21.534 Jr, Cal Ripken 0.721 656 52.048 Cairo, Miguel 0.674 545 68.605 Hunter, Brian L 0.631 633 107.053 TOTAL 307.379
Winners in Previous Years:
1997- Ken Crowell
1996- Mike Littau
1995- Mark "Rico" Locatelli and Sean Forman
1994- Steve Hawes
1993- Dave Tate
The Most Valuable HACKING MASSter (MVHaM aka the Porky Pig Award)
Well, the Golden Spray Starched Bat of Lind has finally gone to the man
who so greatly deserved it. Much as the world of sports rejoiced to see
Don Mattingly make the playoffs in 1995 or to see John Elway win the
Super Bowl this January, we now raise our glasses in celebration, for
Rey Ordonez has finally taken his rightful place at the top (or bottom)
of the MASS. Tony Womack tried his best, but his July hitting streak
vaulted him out of contention, to an eventual finish of 7th place. Brian
Hunter and Ordonez were the only two players to amass 100 points, with
Alex Gonzalez joining them as the only three players above 90.
PREVIOUS MVHaM:
1997- Gary DiSarcina
1996- Delino Deshields
1995- Kevin Stocker
1994- Matt Walbeck
1993- Jose Lind
Anti-Rookie Of The Year
Another year, another shortstop winning the A-ROY. For the 5th time in
the 6 years of the HACK, a shortstop takes the crown as worst rookie.
This year, it’s the Phils’ Desi Relaford, the man who nearly made John
Sickels look bad by virtue of a strong April. Desi performed his duties
well, however, wilting completely by June 1 and never recovering.
Previous Anti-ROY:
1997- Deivi Cruz
1996- Rey Ordonez
1995- Benji Gil
1994- Matt Walbeck
1993- Pat Meares
The Worst of the Worst
A few surprises at the corners this year, as two part-timers sucked so
badly that they still made the list, despite fewer than 250 PA apiece.
Ryan McGuire earns the nod at first, and Doug Strange had 196 of the
least productive plate appearances we’ve ever seen. Our hats are off
and are covering our mouths.
The ALL-HACKING MASS Team ’98
Name TM P OPS PA Pts OBA SLG Flaherty, John TAM C 0.5360 327 86.3 0.2630 0.2730 Mcguire, Ryan MON 1B 0.5362 242 63.8 0.2934 0.2429 Strange, Doug PIT 3B 0.4356 196 71.4 0.2194 0.2162 Ordonez, Rey NYM MI 0.5788 529 117.0 0.2798 0.2990 Hunter, Brian L DET OF 0.6314 633 106.8 0.2986 0.3328 TOTAL 445.3
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