*DISCUSSION* 2000 BLB Awards

[Clay]

Trying something new this year. I think a lot of times when I open voting, people jump in immediately before Owners get a chance to make their case. Thought I'd open it up a SIM early.

So.... pimp away.

[fsquid]

1B Goto (CAR) for IL Fresh New Brew - .283 with 23 HR (7 in Sept.) and 98 RBIs.

[Pat]

IL Last Call RP - Clarence Ortiz 5-1, 47 saves, 2.08 ERA, .96 WHIP, 91 IP, 95 K
He is going to end up #2 in saves, top five in strikeouts (first amongst CL) and was a huge reason for the Bats success this year.

IL Pale Ale SP - Travis DuFour 15-5, 2.35 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 112 K
He is #1 in ERA, #4 in W, #2 in H/9, #2 in OAVG and #2 in WHIP. He does benefit from a solid defense and pitching friendly stadium but he also pitched better on the road than at home this year. His 82.6% quality start is pretty damn impressive.

[funclown]

GM of year:(I'm just going by the regular names)

1) SPOT (LAM)
2) PAT (WASH)
3) JIM (DAL)


Might stun people I'm not anointing Pat for the award. Lol, he already got "Greatest GM ever" award. Great job no doubt, but least from my end was expected to be good this season. The surprise was besting Virginia. Great job overall but:


If someone woke up opening day and said to themselves "Los Alamos, yeah the Bock is theres this year and will EASY" should be considered some sort of sage. Spot, no idea how you did it. You get the nod.


Jim for Dallas, only you can look at a team with back to back 80 wins and decide "THE TIME IS NOW!" Excellent work dealing with two, 2 pitch pitchers in your rotation and making it work.


Honorable mention: Mr Letter Z. This is more of a congrats for all those seasons of hard work , but falling short. FINALLY getting ur time in the sun

[Lintyfresh85]

IL Stout Slugger - Kokoro Fujii

Youngest hitter in league history to put up 35 HR's and 35 SB's in the same season.

OBP - 1st
SLG - 1st
OPS - 1st
wOBA - 1st
WAR - 1st
Runs - 1st
Total Bases - 1st

[Clay]

GM of year:(I'm just going by the regular names)

1) SPOT (LAM)
2) PAT (WASH)
3) JIM (DAL)


Might stun people I'm not anointing Pat for the award. Lol, he already got "Greatest GM ever" award. Great job no doubt, but least from my end was expected to be good this season. The surprise was besting Virginia. Great job overall but:


If someone woke up opening day and said to themselves "Los Alamos, yeah the Bock is theres this year and will EASY" should be considered some sort of sage. Spot, no idea how you did it. You get the nod.


Jim for Dallas, only you can look at a team with back to back 80 wins and decide "THE TIME IS NOW!" Excellent work dealing with two, 2 pitch pitchers in your rotation and making it work.


Honorable mention: Mr Letter Z. This is more of a congrats for all those seasons of hard work , but falling short. FINALLY getting ur time in the sun

Im hurt. I win 90+ games with the injuries turned on and nothin.

[umd]

I'd make an argument for Morgan, but since he got hurt and we're missing the playoffs, he's not the DL Stout Slugger. Wence Hautbourg is worth a 2nd or 3rd place vote for Pale Ale. He's had a hell of a year. Maybe Marco Perez gets a few votes for New Brew. He'll be a very good closer on some very bad Hartford teams in the near future.

[umd]

Pat, Jim and Z had amazing seasons.

[Pat]

Pat, Jim and Z had amazing seasons.

As did Indy.

I'm not saying I deserve the award, theres a ton of great GMs, but has any team had a 30+ win improvement before? I'll try researching.

[Lintyfresh85]

As did Indy.

I'm not saying I deserve the award, theres a ton of great GMs, but has any team had a 30+ win improvement before? I'll try researching.

I did last year.

1998 - 82 wins
1999 - 113 wins

[Clay]

I did too...

90: 89 wins
91: 119 wins

Fun Fact... my only JA Wright win was 91. 7 titles, but only the best GM once.

[umd]

1994 53 wins - 1995 95 wins. Where it all began. Though I did have 89 in 1993 and missed the playoffs.

[Z]

You have to vote Memmoli for DL Stout Slugger. Just do it.

[Pat]

1994 53 wins - 1995 95 wins. Where it all began. Though I did have 89 in 1993 and missed the playoffs.

I remember that now.

[funclown]

Im hurt. I win 90+ games with the injuries turned on and nothin.

I assume your competing every season.