[PilotMan]

Alright. On to the offseason.

Thanks guys, that sweep smarts. Even still.

1984 Post Season and Awards


First order of business for the Dodgers is to get Lasorda signed to a 4-year extension. That's great for LA. Good choice. Pitching coach Jordan Aviles gets a 2-year contract.


Burt Hooton, Andre Thornton and Bobby Grich are all heading to free agency this off season. Hooton didn't get his contract vested and the team bought out both Thornton and Grich. That frees up some space so the team can maneuver and bring in guys if they want to.




AL Gold Glove Winners
P Bert Blyleven – NYY
C Alex Trevino – BAL
1B Dave Bergman – CHI
2B Glenn Hubbard – NYY
3B Buddy Bell – TEX
SS Cal Ripken Jr – BAL
LF Bob Skube – CLE
CF Jerry Mumphery – DET
RF Mike Davis – OAK


NL Gold Glove Winners
P Walt Terrell – NYM
C Tony Pena – PIT
1B Steve Balboni – PHI
2B Danny Tartabull – CIN
3B Luis Salazar – SD
SS Ozzie Smith – STL
LF Dan Gladden – PIT
CF Chet Lemon – PIT
RF Tony Gwynn – SD


AL Rolaids Reliever of the Year
Willie Hernandez – DET (9-4, 28S, 2.25 ERA)


NL Rolaids Reliever of the Year
Tom Niedenfeur – LAD (9-2, 33S, 1.19 ERA)


Ex Dodger Ted Power was 3^rd in voting for Cincy.


AL Silver Slugger
C Carlton Fisk – NYY
1B Eddie Murray – BAL
2B Tim Teufel – MIN
3B George Brett – KC
SS Cal Ripken Jr. - BAL
LF Jim Rice – BOS
CF Brett Butler – NYY
RF Jack Clark – SEA
DH Kent Hrbek – MIN


NL Silver Slugger
P Fernando Valenzuela – LAD
C Gary Carter – MON
1B Leon Durham – CHI
2B Lou Whitaker – MON
3B Pedro Guerrero – PHI
SS Robin Yount – MON
LF Tim Raines – MON
CF Dale Murphy – HOU
RF Andre Dawson – MON


The Expos had FIVE FREAKING Silver Sluggers! WOW!


AL Rookie of the Year
3B Jim Presley – SEA - (.301/26/100)


NL Rookie of the Year
C Floyd Rayford – CIN - (.292/7/80)


AL Manager of the Year
Bobby Cox – TOR


NL Manager of the Year
Jim Fanning – MON


AL Cy Young Winner
Frank Viola – MIN (21-7, 2.63 ERA)


NL Cy Young Winner
John Candelaria – MON (20-2, 1.93 ERA)


Alejandro Pena finished as the runner up.


AL MVP
Frank Viola – MIN


Hrbek was 2^nd in voting.


NL MVP
Alejandro Pena – LAD (19-6, 2.01 ERA)


Ok, that's just plain odd. I'm going to mark this down to the fact that Pena beat him in WAR, and hit 2 homers on the season. That's the only thing I can think. Candelaria clearly had a better pitching year, but Pena wins the MVP and the Candy man comes in second. Not sure this is a situation that we'll see ever again. The top hitter was Hawk Dawson, again for the Expos. They just killed this year.