Best ULE Reliever Named
<Israel Sousa:player#4372> said he thinks hitters often underestimate him, as he's only 25 years old.

But he'll certainly be getting a lot more respect now, as the <Menlo Park Marauders:team#104> rising star has won the East Reliever of the Year Award for 2053.

He captured the award on the strength of his 2.76 ERA over 49 innings. He also had 38 saves in 52 relief appearances, 53 strikeouts and only 18 walks.

He received 15 first place votes out of a possible 20. <Kevin Davis:player#8361> of the <Philadelphia Stars:team#39> finished second in voting with 5 first place votes, while <Steffen Brown:player#5783> of the <Cincinnati Pride:team#37> finished third.

<Player - Team - First Place - Total Points:value_bold#0>
<Israel Sousa:player#4372> - <Menlo Park Marauders:team#104> - 15 - 84
<Kevin Davis:player#8361> - <Philadelphia Stars:team#39> - 5 - 61
<Steffen Brown:player#5783> - <Cincinnati Pride:team#37> - 0 - 34
<Lonnie Cox:player#7178> - <Vancouver Canadians:team#35> - 0 - 1
