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Chicks Pilot Shields Picked as OS A's Best
Thursday, October 14th, 2021
Harborcreek manager Paul Shields was selected as the 2021 OLL Short Season A Manager of the Year today.
He was somewhat of a dark horse next to some of the more flashy managers up for the award. Shields, who prefers that everyone call him "Cap" or "Skip," tries to shy away from the limelight in a media-driven world.
"It's really unfair to the guys that busted their humps all year long to put all the focus on me now. They showed up early, put in extra time in the cage, worked on their fielding, consulted with our coaching staff and really made 2021 a highlight in my career."
In fairness to this year's Manager of the Year, Shields certainly played an important part in the Chicks success as he guided them to a first place finish in the East Division and a 57-19 record.
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OS A Stars Named Platinum Stick Award Winners
Wednesday, October 13th, 2021
Hardware was handed out today to the OLL Short Season A hitters who showed the best offensive performance at their respective position. They are all "extraordinary OLL Short Season A contributors," according to a statement from the league commissioner. The Platinum Stick Award winners for 2021 are:
Catcher
Tyler Soderstrom (Green Cove Springs Fusion)
.307/.362/.487, 189 AB, 6 HR, 142 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
First Baseman
Andrew Daschbach (Shreveport Flying Squirrels)
.250/.343/.574, 256 AB, 22 HR, 160 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
Second Baseman
Flemin Bautista (Shreveport Flying Squirrels)
.320/.375/.489, 278 AB, 8 HR, 6 SB, 150 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
Third Baseman
Pedro Martinez (Bertsch-Oceanview Seminoles)
.281/.377/.459, 185 AB, 5 HR, 6 SB, 137 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
Shortstop
Joey Moore (Corpus Christi Musketeers)
.280/.357/.513, 189 AB, 10 HR, 1 SB, 149 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
Left Fielder
Luis Matos (Sunrise Manor Miners)
.309/.417/.510, 259 AB, 5 HR, 10 SB, 163 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
Center Fielder
Justin Unger (St. Paul Mountain Cats)
.244/.309/.545, 266 AB, 23 HR, 8 SB, 143 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
Right Fielder
Stir Candelario (Harborcreek Chicks)
.280/.347/.616, 289 AB, 22 HR, 164 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
Designated Hitter
Rainier Rivas (Salt Lake City Mercury)
.281/.347/.491, 228 AB, 11 HR, 136 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
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Turner Named Top Reliever for OS A
Tuesday, October 12th, 2021
At the age of 22, Matt Turner says he still has a lot to learn about life in OLL Short Season A.
But he certainly seems to be a quick study, as the Harborcreek Chicks reliever was better than all others this year and has captured the 2021 OLL Short Season A Reliever of the Year Award.
"I hope to win this a few more times before all is said and done in my career," the Miami, Florida native said.
For the season, Turner had 4 saves in 31 relief appearances, which totaled 42. He fanned 58 betters, while walking 11 and put up a record of 3-0 to go with his 0.86 ERA.
He received 15 first place votes out of a possible 26. Tanner Burns of the Harborcreek Chicks finished second in voting with 11 first place votes, while Trace Bright of the La Fayette Green Sox finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Matt Turner - Harborcreek Chicks - 15 - 108
Tanner Burns - Harborcreek Chicks - 11 - 100
Trace Bright - La Fayette Green Sox - 0 - 11
Will Klein - Corpus Christi Musketeers - 0 - 9
Andrew Schultz - Harborcreek Chicks - 0 - 5
Holt Jones - Kansas City Silver Knights - 0 - 1
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