[12], Davila committed to Cincinnati on December 15, 2004. Aramis Ramirez, 9. Gary Ablett, Jr. (2007–09, 2012–13) is the … The votes are tallied, and the player with the highest score wins the honour of MVP. Miguel Cabrera, 2. By finishing atop the three traditional ones—batting average, home runs and runs batted in—he became the first AL Triple Crown winner since 1967. [19] Davila was not invited to the 2007 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Only two teams—the Colorado Rockies and Houston Astros—didn't have any of their players receive top-10 votes. Yadier Molina. The game was a back and forth affair until the last minute of the game. [1] He is nicknamed the "Latin Laser".

In all, 32 writers weighed in because the National League occupies 16 cities. [1], "Davila Named National Guard MVP of the Year", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arena_Football_League_Most_Valuable_Player_Award&oldid=932316361, Arena Football League trophies and awards, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 25 December 2019, at 00:08.

It is the AFLPA equivalent of the Brownlow Medal (voted for by umpires), and a variety of media-sponsored MVP awards. Prince Fielder, 7. Ultimately, Posey deserves the nod because of his superior late-season performance. Davila joined the Cincinnati Bearcats in 2005, and played in five games as the backup quarterback to Dustin Grutza. Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide) Sam Jacobs (Adelaide) Nick Davila (born May 22, 1985) is an arena football quarterback who is currently a free agent. [29] On April 28, 2018, he suffered a season-ending neck injury. What seemed destined to be a hard-fought battle between sabermetricians and traditionalists went decidedly to the latter. She undervalued Molina and concluded that Zimmerman's defense and intangibles compensated for a pedestrian .824 OPS. Derek Jeter, 4. [13] Davila wasn't heavily recruited, as he only received a FBS scholarship from Cincinnati.[14]. He outperformed Cabrera by the aforementioned OPS+ tool and crushed him in Wins Above Replacement, 10.7 to 6.9 (via Baseball-Reference.com). ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. The win advanced Davila and company to their 6th consecutive National Conference championship game. In 2006, Davila was once again the backup quarterback behind Grutza, despite the chance to win the starting job throughout the summer and fall practices. In again another close contest, the Rattlers held on to defeat the Blaze 75-68, clinching their 2nd straight National Conference Title. [5] He was a high school teammate of Ian Johnson. The NL Comeback Player of the Year led all batters in OPS+, a stat that took those harsh conditions into consideration. Entering the post season as the AFL's top ranked seed, the Rattlers faced the Portland Steel in their opening round of the playoffs. Davila led them to five West Division championships, five National Conference championships, and three ArenaBowl championships. Justin Verlander, 6. Grant slotted the power-hitting outfielder behind nine other AL stars. He and the Rattlers accumulated their best record in franchise history, finishing atop the National Conference at 16-2. Unlike the other BBWAA voters, Ocker did not consider Trout a top-two player. Alex Rios, 10. After going undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft, Davila tried out for the Cleveland Browns, but never made their team. The Rattlers trounced the Gladiators 82-41, en route to their 5th National Conference Championship and a spot in ArenaBowl XXIX.

Brandon Phillips, 7. Voting ended on Oct. 4, but the BBWAA cruelly kept the results hidden ever since to build suspense. Adrian Beltre, 5. Davila is of Mexican American descent. 2012 stats: .336/.408/.549, 24 HR, 103 RBI, 172 OPS+, 7.2 WAR (via Baseball-Reference.com). Meanwhile, three pitchers—none of whom exceeded 140 innings this past season—were No. San Diego Padres third baseman Chase Headley didn't even crack Heyman's top 10. With the win, the Rattlers redeemed themselves from their heartbreaking last second loss in the title game the previous season. He threw for 4,778 yards and 127 touchdowns, completing 66.5% of his passes, and throwing only 11 interceptions, en route to a fourth consecutive appearance for the Rattlers in the ArenaBowl. With the win, Arizona advanced to the Conference Championship to play the Chicago Rush. Ryan Braun, Chase Headley and Andrew McCutchen each whiffed 128 times or more (compared to Posey's total of 96). Posey got a ringing endorsement from Matt Cain earlier this season.

He was signed by the Spokane Shock as a street free agent in 2008. The popular counterpoint, "But Trout's team missed the playoffs," doesn't hold water. Posey played catcher and first base for the world champion San Francisco Giants.

1. Keep on clicking! 7 or better. Nick Davila (born May 22, 1985) is an arena football quarterback who is currently a free agent. Adam Jones, 9. Posey played home games at AT&T Park, where strong winds and pitcher-friendly dimensions kept well-hit balls from reaching the stands. Davila re-signed with the Rattlers in 2013, signing a two-year contract. The Rattlers also became the first team in AFL history to repeat as champions the following year against the same opponent. In 2015, the Rattlers finished at 14-4 with two of their losses coming at the hands of the San Jose SaberCats. Josh Hamilton. In another tight back and forth contest, the two teams posted one of the best performances in ArenaBowl history. No disrespect to Atlanta's Kris Medlen, but Buster Posey was baseball's best second-half player. Despite this set back, Arizona managed to win their fifth consecutive division title. Miguel Cabrera, 2. It appeared as though the Rattlers had scored the game-winning touchdown after Nick hit Kerry Reed with a 12-yard reception with 21 seconds left in the game. [34] He left after one season.

A three-time AFL champion, and three-time MVP, he also played for the Arizona Rattlers from 2010 to 2016. With the sting of defeat still fresh in their minds, Davila and the Rattlers were determined to make 2012 (his 3rd AFL season) a year of redemption.

With the Shock moving into the Arena Football League in 2010, and Davila a free agent, Arizona Rattlers head coach, Kevin Guy, convinced Davila to sign with the Rattlers, rather than re-signing with the Shock, by convincing Davila that the Rattlers would "win a lot of football games. Davila saw the most playing time, of his junior year, against Louisville. These individuals strayed from the pack when choosing the American League's top players: 1. As the #1 seed heading into the playoffs,the Rattlers yet again faced the Spokane Shock. In two seasons with the Shock, the team was 38-3 with two championship game appearances, and Davila passed for 6,798 yards and 152 touchdowns.[24]. Mike Trout, 3. [22] Davila had a terrific first season of arena football, as he threw for a franchise-record 2,935 yards and 66 touchdowns, while leading the Shock to a 15-1 regular season record, and a berth in ArenaCup IX. Mike Trout, 4. The Rattlers moved to the Indoor Football League after the 2016 season. His .385/.456/.646 line and 60 RBI following the All-Star break allowed the San Francisco Giants to pull away in the NL West division. Josh Hamilton, 6. Offensively, Nick and the Rattlers were just unstoppable. Molina's development into an intimidating, middle-of-the-order batter put him legitimately in the MVP conversation. [11] After two impressive All-American seasons,[5] Davila signed with the University of Cincinnati to continue his football career. [8] This set Davila up with an opportunity to play at an NCAA Division I college. Contact ability contributes to productive outs and shouldn't be overlooked. [7] His junior year, Davila put up what was at the time, the fifth best season in Damien history, throwing for 1,880 yards and 11 touchdowns. Nick and his squad were not intimated. He is nicknamed the "Latin Laser".

Davila lead the Bearcats to a 30-11 upset win over the Scarlet Knights, ending Rutgers hopes at a national championship. On March 19, 2018, Davila was assigned to the Washington Valor. Yoenis Cespedes, 10. Buster Posey, 2. [23] The Shock beat the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers by a score of 74-27 in ArenaCup X. Among them, two starting pitchers and Cespedes, whose injuries caused him to miss 30-plus games and serve as designated hitters 26 times. He wasn't responsible for Albert Pujols' slow start or L.A.'s bullpen deficiencies. Bryce Harper, 10. The Bearcats were then extended an offer to the International Bowl against Western Michigan of the Mid-American Conference.

BBWAA writers generally agreed about the top couple players, but deviated from there. Arizona would face the American Conference Champion Jacksonville Sharks led by veteran quarterback Aaron Garcia. Only this time, San Jose hosted the Rattlers due to a better regular season record of 17-1. Cleveland's quarterback Arvell Nelson was never able to get into any sort of rhythm, as he threw several errant passes and two costly interceptions. [10] In his final game, Davila took a heartbreaking loss 14-21, to the El Camino College Warriors in the Verizon Southern California Bowl. It was also the 2nd straight season the two teams met in the Western Conference Championship game. Chicago's Alex Rios spent the year overshadowed by Adam Dunn's bounce-back season and his team's solid starting pitching. It wasn't until his senior season that Davila got his first start playing against the #7 ranked, and undefeated, Rutgers team. This time they were victorious in their rematch with Spokane, defeating them handily 62-33. Davila was named the AFL MVP for the third time in his career in 2016.

Though defense isn't his forte, Cabrera slimmed down and didn't make as many mistakes as expected. They finished the year at 10-6, as the 4th seed heading into the playoffs.

[25] He led the Rattlers to their 3rd consecutive ArenaBowl appearance. In these cases, the average was taken. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati, after playing two seasons at Chaffey College. Robinson Cano, 4. Kelly made the choice to start Davila in the bowl game, and Davila lead the Bearcats to a 27-24 victory. Then, in the second round of voting, all AFL players vote for their MVP on a 3, 2, 1 basis from amongst the nominees from all 17 other clubs.

[16] Davila went on to lead the Bearcats to another victory over Connecticut, as they finished with a 7-5 regular season record, making the team bowl eligible. Cabrera spent the summer as the Detroit Tigers' third baseman.

Back-ups B. J. Coleman and Shane Boyd filled the void at quarterback by splitting the starts and carrying the Snakes to a 3-1 record until Nick's return. San Francisco's Buster Posey was their near-unanimous choice. Aroldis Chapman. Davila suffered a lower body injury in week 5 against the Los Angeles Kiss and missed the next four games. The NL finalists posted similar offensive numbers across the board, but Buster Posey kept pace at the most physically demanding position. Adrian Beltre, 5. In total, 35 NL players received some name recognition: Ballot: 1. Matt Holliday, 5. In the game, Davila completed 20 of his 27 passes for 222 yards and seven touchdowns. Miggy showed consistency and durability. This page was last edited on 20 August 2020, at 23:05. Davila lead the Bearcats to a 30-11 upset win over the Scarlet Knights, ending Rutgers hopes at a national championship in 2007. Click here for a detailed breakdown of the AL MVP voting results. Click here for a detailed breakdown of the NL MVP voting results. [20][21], After sitting out the 2007 season, Davila signed with the Spokane Shock of af2 for their 2008 season. His 2012 splits indicate that he wasn't immune (courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com). From 1996 to 2010, the League did not award an MVP. Miguel Cabrera, 2.