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October 10, 1998 1998 HACKING MASS RecapA look back at the highs and lows of 1998Overall Standings | Leaders (484 K) | Teams (631 K)The 1997 Overlord of Sensing Stiffness
Anything Goes Category Winner: Lazaros T. Volikas
In what might be the closest HM race ever, Lazaros Volikas' Ground
Zero squad beat out two other teams (Kevin Lambie's and Mike Cuccaro's)
by less than 1 point. Lazaros did pick Saint Rey, but otherwise had none
of the category leaders and no other top 10 HACKer, and even survived a
nearly-adequate year from Rico Brogna.
Just 15 points off the overall pace and in 5th overall, Hyoun Park's
Cults of Personality took home the no-Rey Ordonez prize. He did have the
#2 HACKer overall, Brian Hunter, as well as new HACKing standby Cal
Ripken Jr.
Winners in Previous Years:
The Most Valuable HACKING MASSter (MVHaM aka the Porky Pig Award)
Well, the Golden Spray Starched Bat of Lind has finally gone to the man
who so greatly deserved it. Much as the world of sports rejoiced to see
Don Mattingly make the playoffs in 1995 or to see John Elway win the
Super Bowl this January, we now raise our glasses in celebration, for
Rey Ordonez has finally taken his rightful place at the top (or bottom)
of the MASS. Tony Womack tried his best, but his July hitting streak
vaulted him out of contention, to an eventual finish of 7th place. Brian
Hunter and Ordonez were the only two players to amass 100 points, with
Alex Gonzalez joining them as the only three players above 90.
PREVIOUS MVHaM:
Anti-Rookie Of The Year
Another year, another shortstop winning the A-ROY. For the 5th time in
the 6 years of the HACK, a shortstop takes the crown as worst rookie.
This year, it's the Phils' Desi Relaford, the man who nearly made John
Sickels look bad by virtue of a strong April. Desi performed his duties
well, however, wilting completely by June 1 and never recovering.
Previous Anti-ROY:
The Worst of the Worst
A few surprises at the corners this year, as two part-timers sucked so
badly that they still made the list, despite fewer than 250 PA apiece.
Ryan McGuire earns the nod at first, and Doug Strange had 196 of the
least productive plate appearances we've ever seen. Our hats are off
and are covering our mouths.
The ALL-HACKING MASS Team '98
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