There hasn’t been much of it to go around this season.  But young catcher Jesus Flores certainly has shown that he belongs.  Flores was presented with the Heart and Hustle Award yesterday, an honor given by The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association.  “The esteemed award honors an active player who demonstrates a passion for the game of baseball and best embodies the values, spirit, and tradition of the game.”  The final winner will be announced on November 7, 2008 in New York City.

Jim Hannan talked about Flores before the game and described why he was a deserving nominee:

Well, basically, it’s pretty simple.  He was the starting catcher near the end of last year, they made a trade, they sent him to the minors, he came back up, he didn’t complain about it, he got his chance and he capitalized and he’s performed extremely well.

Here’s the list of the 2008 winners from each club.

Here’s the video of Jim Hannan talking about why Jesus deserved the honor.

Congrats to Jesus!  At least somebody has heart in 2008.  We’re glad Flores is being recognized for what we, as fans, saw all along.

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