BREAKING NEWS: Jewish Shohei Named MVP GM
WADING RIVER – Late Saturday evening, the MVP Brew Crew and Jon “Jewish Shohei” Rich struck a deal, appointing him as MVP’s leading man for the 2026 season and beyond. He officially becomes the 1st Jew to lead MVP. Mezel! In his DSSL debut season in 2017, Jon earned Rookie of the Year honors and…
MVP Insider Investigation: 2019 Rookie of the Year
For years, MVP’s award system went through a single authority: Tom Loesch. The former GM’s choices were often intuitive and sometimes mind boggling. And with no formal record keeping or digital trail, the Loesch era left behind a legacy of hieroglyphic stats, oral folklore, and the occasional “Tom had too much to drink” moments. MVP…
MVP Rewind | 2022
In late 2021, MVP was introduced to technology. In that time, the past four MVP seasons have been covered in great detail. We’re taking the offseason to rewind on MVP’s recent successes, starting with 2022. 2022 Result: DSSL Champions (defeated Dugouts 9-5) Final Record: 13-2 Notables: The 2022 season was an inflection point in MVP’s…
MVP Prevails in Instant Classic
I went back to look for what I wrote after last year’s finals loss. There was nothing. No recap, no reflection. Just silence. Maybe that was fitting. 2025 DSSL Championship Final Score: MVP 11 | Boys 10 (F/11) Player of the Game: John “One-Leg” Merrill – 2-4, RBI 2B, scored winning run in 11th Recap…
2025 Recap
I’ve seen the writing on the wall for a few years now, as our numbers dwindled. In 2025, it finally caught up with us, needing extras to field 10 on five separate occasions. Personnel improvisation has always been part of this league’s DNA, but some weeks felt like a high wire act, never quite sure…
2025 MVP Awards
Your 2025 winners…Congrats to all!(13 voters) MVP’s MVPTommy (7 votes | 53.8%) Batting TitleAlex (.872 | 41/47)4th Title Cy YoungJon (9 votes | 69.2%) nice.3rd consecutive CY Rookie of the YearCJ (10 votes | 76.9%) Comeback POY1-Leg (8 votes | 61.5%) Gold GloveINF: KB (7 votes | 53.8%)3rd Gold GloveOF: Ev (10 votes | 76.9%)…
MVP Dominates in Slugfest
Rome wasn’t built in a day, so we’ve heard. The same can be said for a great softball team, and the Breaking Balls are improving each week. MVP, however, reaped the benefits of a rare off-week for the BBs, both defensively and offensively. With contributions from every corner of the lineup, MVP put this 4th…
Cycle of Violence: Ev Powers MVP Past Bullworms
For those suffering from selective memory loss or choosing blissful ignorance, MVP’s last showdown with the Bullworms was a howler, with the then-defending champs losing to a nine-man Bullworm unit. In terms of our general punctuality, my expectations are usually low. I’m used to hitting the group chat with the “we have a game” text…
New Faces Get MVP Back on Track
S/O CJ, Mike, Krit, and a partial to Milosh (kidding) for their efforts this week. The Bagas showed good sportsmanship letting Miles join the action; he responded with two strikeouts, a popup to the catcher, and a record-setting fielding session mostly spent punting gravel. Quick Hits Game Recap Most new teams in this league stumble…
Boys Annihilate MVP
Editor: James Loesch, 6’4″ Early voting for the 2025 New York City mayoral race kicked off yesterday morning, with 11 Democrats in the running. Former governor Mario Cuomo had maintained a comfortable lead in nearly every poll, until yesterday, when Queen’s assemblyman Zohran Mamdani closed what was a significant gap. On a national level, we…
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