I don’t think many people know about the DC-IBWA just yet — it was created by a few pioneering Washington, DC bloggers who wanted to give more legitimacy to the news that bloggers report on the Washington Nationals to complement the information provided by more traditional sources.
All of the participating blogs had the opportunity to vote for end of year awards which were named after successful Washington baseball players, similar to the end of season awards given to players as voted on by sports writers.
Here are the results…
Goose Goslin Most Valuable Player
Player most valuable to the success of the Washington Nationals
Ryan Zimmerman
Walter Johnson Starting Pitcher of the Year
Excellent performance as a starting pitcher
John Lannan
Frederick “Firpo” Marberry Relief Pitcher of the Year
Excellent performance as a relief pitcher
Tyler Clippard
Sam Rice Hitter of the Year
Excellence in all-around hitting, situational hitting and baserunning
Ryan Zimmerman
Frank Howard Slugger of the Year
Excellence in power hitting
Adam Dunn
Joe Judge Defensive Player of the Year
Excellence in fielding
Ryan Zimmerman
Mickey Vernon Comeback Player of the Year
Player who overcame biggest obstacle in the preceding season to contribute on the field
Nick Johnson
Josh Gibson Humanitarian Player of the Year
Player who meritoriously gave of himself to the community
John Lannan
Minor League Player of the Year
Minor league player most destined for big league success
Derek Norris
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