BY SCOTT LAUBERLeft-hander J.A. Happ and catcher Lou Marson have won the 2008 Paul Owens Award for the best pitcher and player in the Phillies' minor league system.
Happ, 25, went 8-7 with a 3.60 ERA in 24 games (23 starts) for Class AAA Lehigh Valley. He had 151 strikeouts in 135.0 innings pitched (10.1 SO/9.0 IP) and held opposing hitters to a .234 average.
Marson, 22, hit .314 with five home runs and 46 RBI in 94 games for Class AA Reading. He was the starting catcher for the All-Star Futures Game at Yankee Stadium and played for Team U.S.A. in the 2008 Summer Olympics, which won the bronze medal. Marson was also named to both the in-season and post-season Eastern League All-Star teams. Behind the plate, he threw out 36.1% (30-83) of potential basestealers.
The two players will receive their awards during a pre-game presentation on Monday, Sept. 22, when the Phillies host the Braves at the Bank.
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