Let's Talk Awards...

[BradZ]

Not saying I have the best staff in the league or anything, but I think my staff is pretty good.

Take a pretty good staff and plug it into a...

hehehe....staff....

Yep, lot of good stuff to work with there.

[Clay]

Yep, lot of good stuff to work with there.

That's what she said.

[BradZ]

That's what she said.

Good to see everyone's taking BP today. It's been too quiet around here recently.

[Pat]

What about Don Stevens in the DL Last Call discussion?

Not sure he is deserving of winning...but the former #1 overall pick has taken this move to the pen and ran with it. He is 14-1, two saves, 100 IP, 2.45 ERA and 1.10 WHIP. Pretty impressive stuff. Played in more than half of the Slammers games.

[Jake]

He's my David Weathers. But only with talent.

[BradZ]

Dear BLB Voters -

I know Award Voting season is coming soon and, well, we just wanted to take a moment to remind you that, while some players may end the year with slightly flashier number, look hard at the players who are doing it when it matters most.

When their team is being ravaged by injury... who will put them on their back and say "follow me".

When their team is in their first ever pennant race... who says "follow me".

Sometimes the whole story isn't written in the boxscore. Make sure you're following the right one.

Thank you.




Paid for by the Committee to Elect Mel Woodbury - 1988 IL Stout Slugger

I think he sealed the deal this week.

[Delandis]

I'd have to agree, unfortunately.

[Pat]

I think Woodbury and Carlton locked up their IL awards this sim. Stout representin'!

[Matt]

For IL Last Call:

CL Ken Bayer - Batavia

Won 1987 Last Call with 35 saves, 1.04 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, 78 k's.

Currently this year :

36 saves, 0.85 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 96 k's.

He'd have a whole lot more saves if we'd have a whole lot more wins.

[Clay]

I think he sealed the deal this week.

I'd have to agree, unfortunately.

I think Woodbury and Carlton locked up their IL awards this sim. Stout representin'!

Not counting my chickens.... but will trade it in a heartbeat for this Wildcard.

[Clay]

I'm not sayin'.... I'm just sayin'....

I know the kid from Cali was looking like a LOCK for IL New Brew....

I just don't want people to rule out taking a brief look at Rod Phillips in Virginia....

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Again... not sayin'... just sayin'....

His numbers since becoming an everyday player are fantastic and, most importantly to the team, he is having a Superstar level September.

Again.... just something to think about.

[BradZ]

I'm not sayin'.... I'm just sayin'....

I know the kid from Cali was looking like a LOCK for IL New Brew....

I just don't want people to rule out taking a brief look at Rod Phillips in Virginia....

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Again... not sayin'... just sayin'....

His numbers since becoming an everyday player are fantastic and, most importantly to the team, he is having a Superstar level September.

Again.... just something to think about.

Yeah, you'll definitely want to spiff him a couple of more times before voting. He's going to be hurt by the fact that he doesn't show up on the rookie stat leaderboard due to his lack of PAs/ABs. I've been keeping tabs on him because you stole him from me in the rule 5 draft

[Lintyfresh85]

Yeah, you'll definitely want to spiff him a couple of more times before voting. He's going to be hurt by the fact that he doesn't show up on the rookie stat leaderboard due to his lack of PAs/ABs. I've been keeping tabs on him because you stole him from me in the rule 5 draft

Stole him from you?

He should still be mine if I didn't make a stupid clerical error.

[BradZ]

Stole him from you?

He should still be mine if I didn't make a stupid clerical error.

That was a bit tongue in cheek. I'm still not sure how he made it all the way to Virginia . . . or how he was left unprotected.

[Jim]

I think my own rule V, Hector Cabrera, has put up comparable numbers to Phillips. He's obviously not a contender for an award, but I've been very happy with him nonetheless as a rule V:

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