1983 Awards -- Pimp That Player Thread

[Clay]

With less than 20 games to go, chances are the guys who are going to be in the running for '83 Awards have already emerged. Time to throw some "heads up" out there so Voters could perhaps monitor your "Pimp'd" player for the last 3 weeks.

Feel free to Pimp your own players... or even your favorite player from another team.

[Clay]

The Virginia Colonials would like to submit two players for your consideration....

Dale O'Hegarty for IL REFRESHING NEW BREW

O'Hegarty is not going to blow out some of the big bats in the IL R.N.B. race with the superficial numbers. O'Hegarty, who came over in the Joe Sargentinin deal, is most impressive in his versatility and ability to do all the little things in his debut season. While his final core numbers should end up somewhere around .280/.350/.390, he should play in over 140 games, hitting from the leadoff spot in every one. He should surpass 150 hits and score 90+ runs. He'll also check in with 30+ doubles and stolen bases and an impressive double digit triple total. Defensively, you'll also find him near the top of the pack in Assists, DPs and Range at SS.

Don't be fooled by sexy HR numbers! No Rookie in the IL made a bigger impact on his team than Dale O'Hegarty!


Martin "Eager Beaver" Carlton for IL LAST CALL RELIEF AWARD

While not expected to win the Last Call Award in the highly competitive Import League, Carlton, who made his first All-Star appearnce in 1983, has been a huge bright spot in a cloudy Colonials' bullpen. Boasting an impressive 10.64 K/9 and a WHIP that teeters between 0.95 and 1.05, the little Texan with nasty slider has notched a career best 27 saves with three weeks remaining in the season. Virginia is starting to build a bullpen around Carlton and the additions of McSwain and the maturation of Errol Blue, could spell even greater things in the future.

For now, we ask that you recognize the rock solid season of Martin Carlton and consider him at a contender for IL Last Call Relief.

[Pat]

IL Stout Slugger - Joe Sierra
http://www.simgamingnetwork.com/blb/...layer_262.html
.352, .931, 36 doubles, 18 HR, 111 RBI, 98 R, 32 SO
#1 in OPS
#2 in VORP
#2 in RBI
#1 in singles
#1 in hits
#1 in BA
#1 in runs created
#1 in sacrifice flies

IL Pale Ale Pitcher - Joe Chavarraga
http://www.simgamingnetwork.com/blb/...layer_497.html
18-4, 1.87 ERA, .91 WHIP, 250 K, 47 BB
#2 ERA
#2 in wins
#1 in complete games
#1 in shutouts
#1 in IP
#1 in strikeouts
#4 in WHIP
#2 in opponents OPS
#1 in VORP

IL Refreshing New Brew - Joe Rodriguez
http://www.simgamingnetwork.com/blb/...ayer_2147.html
12-9, 3.49 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 135 K, 31 BB
#1 in almost all rookie pitching categories

IL Last Call Relief - Raimundo Carrazana
2-4, 42 SV, 3.02 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 53 K, 19 BB
#1 in saves

[Jim]

DL New Brew - Gil Melgoza

.291, 15 HRs, 92 RBI & .995 fielding percentage (only 7 errors in 1326 total chances)

[liquidcrash]

Casimiro "Rock and Roll" Cabezas

45 saves, 1.05 ERA, 0.87 WHIP. He went over 3 months without surrendering a run. He's finished in the voting every year. It's his time.

[spot]

Tardif should be eligible for New Brew!

[liquidcrash]

Tardif should be eligible for New Brew!

I still don't understand why he's not.

[Carlos]

I know Andrew will try to say that Corrigan should be the top choice for the DL Pitcher Award but I keep looking at Lang and thinking he deserves a good number of votes too. I think it's tough.

Do you go for the guy with the lower ERA or the guy with the high number of strikeouts. That's pretty much the major difference between the two.

And screw Melgoza for taking away any chance at Chaundler or Seagarra getting New Brew.

[Clay]

UPDATE:

O'Hegarty -- Hit .304 this week including his 30th double of the season

Carlton -- Picked up 2 more saves this week allowing just 1 hit in his 2 innings of work.

[Lintyfresh85]

D.T. Fitts for IL Refreshing New Brew

The 30 year old made his first appearance in the BLB this year and has been the lone bright spot on a terrible season for the California rotation.

Numbers:
10-13
3.32 ERA
1.39 WHIP
168.0 IP
88/63 K/BB
20 QS
66.7 QS%
26.7 VORP

[Guest]

Me doing a pimp for a pitching award...hell freezing over in 3, 2, 1...


Akira Abe - DL Pale Ale Pitcher

Wins: 14
Losses: 6
ERA: 2.30 (2nd in DL)
Strikeouts: 148
BB: 73
HR Allowed: 6
WHIP: 1.12
Shutouts: 1 (5th in DL)
IP: 203.2 (4th in DL)
Hits Allowed: 156
Hits Per 9 IP: 6.9 (4th in DL)
Opponents AVG: .209 (3rd in DL)
Opponents SLG: .285 (1st in DL)
Opponents OPS: .562 (1st in DL)
BABIP: .253 (3rd in DL)
VORP: 68.1 (1st in DL)

[Carlos]

Oh I looked over Abe because I just looked at the leader board from the home page. Those are some very good stats.

[liquidcrash]

Cabezas had 3 more saves this week, giving him 7 for the past 2 sims. He now leads the IL with 48 saves, with a 1.00 ERA and a 0.85 WHIP, 95 Ks to 13 BBs.

[Jake]

Today's edition of the Dallas Morning News reports that Snapper rookie 1B Gil Melgoza was spotted cussing at young children and homeless veterans after leaving a downtown Dallas strip club yesterday afternoon. The children, of Fort Worth Girl Scout Troop 186, were downtown for their annual cookie fundraiser and politely asked Melgoza to autograph a box of Tagalongs. The vets just got caught in the crossfire after trying to protect the children and calm Mr. Melgoza down.

That being said, vote Frank Rancourt for DL New Brew! Frank's foundation, "Frank and Me," encourages rich local businessmen to donate to and spend quality time with orphaned youth and only employs Syracuse area homeless while paying 50% over the living wage (out of his own pocket). Each Sunday, unless he's on the road, Frank has the crew over for a home cooked meal which he prepares by himself, from scratch....all while hitting .295 with a VORP of 33.6!
http://www.simgamingnetwork.com/blb/...ayer_2815.html

Admittedly a longshot, Pat Reardon deserves a mention for DL Last Call Relief anyways. He's second in the DL with 39 saves, 7 behind Grant Lewis of Pittsburgh. But everyone in the top 5 other than Reardon, including Lewis, pitches for a team with at least 90 wins already. Reardon has only blown 4 saves all year while striking out 8.47 batters/9.
http://www.simgamingnetwork.com/blb/...ayer_1682.html

[Clay]

LOL! Good stuff!