It could be a wide open race for the 2019 Kevin Mitchell Award, or it could very well be a cakewalk, who knows.
Monday, December 30, 2019
Sunday, December 29, 2019
2019 Ben McDonald candidates
There was no 20-game winner in 2019. There was no historic season by a relief pitcher. It seems like the race for the Ben McDonald Award is much more wide open than in years past.
Saturday, December 28, 2019
2019 Pat Listach Award ROY candidates
Recent drafts may have ushered in a new era, with a changing of the guard among some of the DMBL's stars upon arrival of some impressive youngsters. The 1st round in 2018 saw three ineligible prospects chosen within the first seven picks, including No. 1 overall for the first time ever, along with some fruitful late-round prospects selected the past two years.
Monday, December 16, 2019
2019 batting leaders
The battling title came down to the final weekend of the season, Allentown got another monster season out of Mike Trout plus rookie Max Muncy and Manny Machado, and two batters reached the 50-homer mark.
Sunday, December 15, 2019
2019 pitching leaders
There was no lack of solid campaigns by pitchers in the DMBL in 2019 but nothing quite spectacular.
No 20-game winners. The ERA king approached 3.00. Even the saves leader finished with a ho-hum total.
No 20-game winners. The ERA king approached 3.00. Even the saves leader finished with a ho-hum total.
Saturday, November 2, 2019
2019 Playoff MVP
On a team replete with stellar postseason pitching performances, rookie Juan Soto shined in key moments of Livingston's DMBL championship run.
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Tucson comes back to even series
Nolan Arenado's two-run homer tied the game and four batters later Kurt Suzuki's two-out single completed an 8th-inning comeback off the Marietta bullpen to give Tucson a 6-5 win in Game 2 of their 1st round Wild Card series.
Friday, September 27, 2019
Mules maul Philly to take Game 2
Allentown exploded for 13 runs and Miles Mikolas quieted the Philly bats as the Mules crushed the Green Rage, 13-0, in Game 2 of their 1st round Wild Card series. The Mules grabbed a 2-0 series lead with Game 3 set in Philly.
Thursday, September 26, 2019
11th inning wild pitch gives Marietta Game 1 win
Ben Zobrist raced home on a wild pitch in the 11th winning and Marietta held off a Tucson rally in the bottom of the inning to preserve a 4-3 win on the road in Game 1 of their 1st round Wildcard matchup.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Mules come back for Game 1 win
Allentown twice came back from 2-run deficits before breaking a 4-4 tie in the 7th off Aroldis Chapman to grab a 7-4 win at home in Game 1 of their Wildcard matchup with Philadelphia.
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Batting title comes down to final series
The 2019 batting crown will come down to the final series of the season with two players almost identically tied.
Sunday, September 8, 2019
Brain cancer claims former 1st rounder
Chris Duncan, a former 1st round pick who spent three seasons in the DMBL, died Friday after battling brain cancer for several years. He was 38.
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Ryu K's 15 in 1-hitter
Hyun-Jin Ryu, the league's ERA leader for most of the season, struck out 15 in a one-hitter at Hillsborough, 3-0, on Aug. 8, setting a new single-game season high.
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Glasnow throws 2nd no-hitter of 2019
A week after Hillsborough was the first franchise to throw three no-hitters, San Francisco upped the ante, matching them with a no-no by Tyler Glasnow.
Monday, August 12, 2019
Snell no-hits El Paso despite run
Three of the top pitching performances of the season -- including two no-hitters -- occurred within the span of a couple of weeks this summer. Let's take a look at each one, chronologically.
Friday, May 24, 2019
Hendricks no-hits Hoboken for 8+ innings
Hopatcong's Kyle Hendricks came within two outs of throwing the 22nd no-hitter in DMBL history, the first in almost a year, tossing 7 perfect innings against Hoboken.
Monday, April 29, 2019
Chihuahuas turn triple play
El Paso turned a triple play on Saturday night to avert a huge 1st inning for Hoboken but still ended up dropping a 7-0 decision at home to the Cutters.
Friday, April 19, 2019
2018 Kevin Mitchell Award winner
Allentown's Mike Trout out-polled 13 other players receiving votes on his way to his second Kevin Mitchell Award as the league's best batter in 2018. He's the third player in DMBL history to have more than one Mitch, joining former Philly teammate Albert Pujols (2009-10) and Barry Bonds, who won three with Arkansas (2002, 2004-05).
Thursday, April 18, 2019
2018 Ben McDonald Award winner
Hopatcong's Stephen Strasburg, the league's only 20-game winner and the ERA champion in 2018, was a nearly unanimous selection as the Ben McDonald Award.
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
2018 Listach Award Winner
Empire City OF Aaron Judge became the first Listach Award winner in franchise history and was a unanimous pick among the handful of DMBL owners who cast ballots.
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
2018 Eckersley Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
Chad Green and Andrew Miller were dueling relievers in 2018 as their teams, Marietta and Sardine City, respectively, battled it out for the division last year.
Sunday, April 7, 2019
2018 Listach Award candidates
The 2018 season has continued a trend in recent years of monster seasons from first-year players. These guys have put up not just Listach-worthy campaigns but have challenged for the Mitchell Award in their rookie seasons.
Monday, April 1, 2019
2018 Ben McDonald candidates
At first glance, it may seem like the 2018 Ben McDonald Award is a runaway. There was only one 20-game winner in the league last season and the same starter also led the league in ERA. But maybe not so fast.
Monday, February 4, 2019
2018 Mitchell Award candidates
The Kevin Mitchell Award for the most valuable batter recognizes the best performance by a batter, as determined by a vote of the league's owners. There are no shortage of candidates this year, with three 100-win teams and plenty of offense.