u/Remarkable-Picture73

I gotta say this World Series win is so cathartic, lost back to back times in the NLCS most recently to the (newly rebuilt) LA Dodgers in 7 games last season

I didn't come into 2033 expecting anything huge but the tone was set from the jump, the team managed to rip off 25 straight victories to open the season; I had two new rookies injected into the big league roster in **Pacos Perez and Dean Britz** who were both crowned rookie of the month in April/May and June respectively, Britz won an All Star nod and NL HOTM for August. Third year big leaguer **Juan Cabada** collected a ton of hardware throughout the season with an All Star nod, BOTM in May; and finished the season with an NL leading .592 SLG, .972 OPS, 112 Runs, 41 homers, and 120 RBIs and 7.1 WAR

Fellow third year **LF Alex Sanchez** did his fair share of damage winning the NL batting title with a .345 Average and leading 210 hits. On the pitching side, **SP Anthony Solis** led the MLB in Wins (18) and ERA (2.88); reliever **Miguel Sime Jr** led all qualified NL relievers in ERA (1.54), strikeouts (143, led all RP), WAR (3.4), FIP (1.99), and opponent AVG (.147)

After winning a surprising 118 games, we got the dub versus the Phillies in 5 games with **second year INF Rocco Maniscalco** claiming NLDS MVP hitting .636 with a homer and 2 RBIs. Then we got a bit of payback versus the Dodgers sweeping them handedly, with **Trevor Condon** taking home the NLCS MVP to the tune of a .579 AVG with 1 homer, 4 RBIs, and 7 Runs. Then it was the big series facing Detroit after they bested the Rays on the AL side; this series was looking to be breeze after taking a 2-0 lead at home heading to Detroit for the closeout but, we lost game three by a score of 4-5. Then in game four, fans were treated to a pitchers duel between Boston Bateman and Brody Hopkins; both starters pitched around some trouble to finish a scoreless 7 innings before Rocco and Condon managed to get on base in the top of the 13th and eventually came around the score the first 2 runs on a single by Britz followed by a homer by Cabada to make it 4-0. Finally, the teams claimed the Fall classic behind re-aquired SP Rhett Britt at the deadline, pitching 6.1 innings and giving up 2 runs with 5 Ks, and WS MVP honors going to the big bopper Juan Cabada for blasting 3 homers and 7 RBIs.

MY personal postseason MVP though has to go to rookie and September callup **SP Brian Lidstone**, for giving us 14.1 innings out of the bullpen with a 4 inning save in the DS clincher and a shutdown inning in the CS clincher and a pivotal 2 innings of scoreless ball to win Game four of the World Series only allowing a SINGLE RUN all postseason.

Will be sure to update with any offseason award votes in the comments :)