Tonight at 8 pm Eastern, the IBWAA will announce the winners of our first-ever Content Creator Awards! Anyone can tune in live on the Sideline Sports YouTube channel. Special guests will include:
Robert Wuhl
Brian McRae
Greg Prior
Mark Armour, the recipient of this year’s IBWAA Lifetime Achievement Award
In addition to Mark’s award, we will announce the winners of the General MLB Writer of the Year, Podcast/Video Host of the Year, Prospects/Minors/College/Amateur Writer of the Year, and Team Coverage Writer of the Year. The nominations were open to all IBWAA members and the winners were selected by a public vote. Here are the nominees in each category.
General MLB Writer of the Year:
Ben Abel—Here's the Pitch
Chris Clegg—The Dynasty Dugout, The Toolshed Podcast
Michelle Frost—The Kept Faith
Sam Gazdziak—RIP Baseball
Jeff Kallman—Throneberry Fields Forever
Eric Katz—Belly Up Sports
Nate Miller—Sport Relay
Bill Pearch—SABR
Jared Perkins—Just Baseball, Prospects Live, Behind the Seams
Dan Schlossberg—Here's the Pitch, Forbes SportsMoney
Podcast/Video Host of the Year:
Kyle Bandujo—Big Screen Sports, From Phenom to the Farm
Jeff Barnes & Jana Dunow—Sibling Rivalry Baseball Podcast
Brig Berthold & Brad Curnow—Baseball Together Podcast
Lindsay Crosby—Locked On MLB Prospects
Steve Fek—Slasher Sports, Jays from the Couch
Michael Govier—FTN Fantasay, Pallazzo Podcast Fantasy Sports
Jeff Griffin—The Texas Baseball Report, The Dome Foamers Podcast
Mark Kolier & Gordon Kolier—Almost Cooperstown
Anna Laible—Speak Up Sports
Joe Orrico—Fantasy MLB Today Podcast
Jared Perkins—Just Baseball, Prospects Live, Behind the Seams
Prospects/Minors/College/Amateur Writer of the Year:
Wayne Cavadi—The DII Report Newsletter
Benjamin Chase—Here's the Pitch, RotoBaller, Video Baseball Scout
Lindsay Crosby—Locked On MLB Prospects
Preston Farr—Royals Review
Anna Laible—Speak Up Sports
Daniel Victor—Prospects 1500, White Sox Daily
Team Coverage Writer of the Year:
Howard Cole—Off Base with Howard Cole
Julian Guilarte—Dugout Station, Latino Sports, World Baseball Network
Josh Jacobs—Redbird Rants, Redbird Rundown Podcast
Kade Kistner—Fan Nation, SI Now, Baseball Essential
Jordan Lazowski—Sox on 35th, Diamond Digest
Grant McAuley—92.9 the Game, Locked On Sports Atlanta, Battery Power
Kevin O'Brien—Pitcher List, The Royals Reporter
Larry Paul—Larry the GM
Paul Semendinger—Here's the Pitch, From Compton to the Bronx
Eric Treuden—Jays Journal
Joe Underhill—Here's the Pitch
Al Yellon—Bleed Cubbie Blue