Let's Talk Awards...

[Delandis]

Let's compare BLB Titles... I'll go first... 0.... how many more do you have?

How bout IL Crowns... me again... 0.... how many do you have again?

OK... now let's do bailout trades within my own division... me first.... 0. You?

I'm good with that. Your inactivity gets the same results as activity. Good or bad, I'll be on the proactive side of results every time.

[Matt]

My picks for the award.

IL Refreshing New Brew - Jarred Good - 2B - California
Total sparkplug for our offense.

As much as I love you...my spark plug has to be De Jesus. Since he's come on board Batavia has gone almost 40-25. I know he probably hasn't played enough to qualify but I just want to give him a little shout out.

Good
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</td></tr><tr><td class="data1">117</td><td class="data1">474</td><td class="data1">154</td><td class="data1">48</td><td class="data1">4</td><td class="data1">6</td><td class="data1">64</td><td class="data1">35</td><td class="data1">98</td><td class="data1">.325</td><td class="data1">.379</td><td class="data1">.481</td><td class="data1">0</td></tr></tbody></table>



De Jesus
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</td></tr><tr><td class="data1" align="center">65</td><td class="data1" align="center">257</td><td class="data1" align="center">86</td><td class="data1" align="center">25</td><td class="data1" align="center">0</td><td class="data1" align="center">6</td><td class="data1" align="center">34</td><td class="data1" align="center">26</td><td class="data1" align="center">25</td><td class="data1" align="center">.335</td><td class="data1" align="center">.397</td><td class="data1">.502</td><td class="data1">0</td></tr></tbody></table>

[Pat]

I'm sure DeJesus will get a lot of votes, but not enough to pass Good.

[Pat]

J. Allen Wright - Carlos - Denver / Matt - Batavia

DL Stout Slugger - Teagan Cannell - C - Syracuse

DL Pale Ale Pitcher - Tino Suarez - SP - Maine

DL Last Call Relief - Adrian Diaz - CL - Dallas

DL Refreshing New Brew - Hector Hernandez - 3B - Maine

IL Stout Slugger - Mel Woodbury - CF - Virginia

IL Pale Ale Pitcher - Martin Carlton - SP - Washington

IL Last Call Relief - Ken Bayer - CL - Batavia

IL Refreshing New Brew - Jarred Good - 2B - California

As of right now...I'd probably vote for the exact same players, minus Kinsey for New Brew DL, Suarez/O'Moore is too close to call and I might have to vote for Spear. Davenport finishes in 4th place three straight years, he takes over and they are in 1st.

[Carlos]

As much as I love you...my spark plug has to be De Jesus. Since he's come on board Batavia has gone almost 40-25. I know he probably hasn't played enough to qualify but I just want to give him a little shout out.

Good
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</td></tr><tr><td class="data1">117</td><td class="data1">474</td><td class="data1">154</td><td class="data1">48</td><td class="data1">4</td><td class="data1">6</td><td class="data1">64</td><td class="data1">35</td><td class="data1">98</td><td class="data1">.325</td><td class="data1">.379</td><td class="data1">.481</td><td class="data1">0</td></tr></tbody></table>



De Jesus
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</td></tr><tr><td class="data1" align="center">65</td><td class="data1" align="center">257</td><td class="data1" align="center">86</td><td class="data1" align="center">25</td><td class="data1" align="center">0</td><td class="data1" align="center">6</td><td class="data1" align="center">34</td><td class="data1" align="center">26</td><td class="data1" align="center">25</td><td class="data1" align="center">.335</td><td class="data1" align="center">.397</td><td class="data1">.502</td><td class="data1">0</td></tr></tbody></table>

DeJesus is good. Real good. But, I think games and plate appearances will hurt him when it comes voting time. Good will have put up similar numbers over the course of the full season.

[Carlos]

He's had a great season but this award is Finley Kinsey's to lose. If his September is anywhere close to his August I think he has a real shot at winning the DL stout slugger as well. According to my scout Kinsey might be the best hitter in the league.

Kinsey is an amazing diamond in the rough. Drafted in the bottom rounds and becomes a jewel of a player.

Brad Reed likely agrees with you. According to his ratings, Kinsey is the best player in the league that I've come across.

I wish OOTP had a way for you to ask your scout to rank the best players in the league according to his thoughts.

Older versions allowed you to do this within your organization. Is that still available?

[Lintyfresh85]

You can still do it... just sort by overall/potential. While the ratings no-longer show... it still shows you who the scout has as the best when you sort.

Personally... I think it tends to overrate speed/defense, but to each their own.

[rubisco43]

He's had a great season but this award is Finley Kinsey's to lose. If his September is anywhere close to his August I think he has a real shot at winning the DL stout slugger as well. According to my scout Kinsey might be the best hitter in the league.

He had quite an amazing August. For a pretty crappy hitting team, which to me I STILL don't get. But if his Sept/Oct comes close to his August, he's a shoe in for New Brew. My scout's ratings for the hitting categories surpass that of Keppel. It's just that Keppel's BB/K ratings are slightly higher. I'm starting to think Kinsey might break the 50 HR mark someday.

[Carlos]

He had quite an amazing August. For a pretty crappy hitting team, which to me I STILL don't get. But if his Sept/Oct comes close to his August, he's a shoe in for New Brew. My scout's ratings for the hitting categories surpass that of Keppel. It's just that Keppel's BB/K ratings are slightly higher. I'm starting to think Kinsey might break the 50 HR mark someday.

If scouts are right, Kinsey is not far from a .380 avg, 50 HR season. But, he'll only have an OBP above .400 because of that average. He doesn't look to be very patient. Though, he isn't horrible at it.

[Clay]

Was Kinsey really that late of a pick or was he a Sandwich Round player that got added in a late round?

[rubisco43]

he was picked just that late. and i didn't even pick him. i let the computer sim that pick. but based on my draft history, it doesn't surprise me that it was the computer that got him and not me. jeez, my draft history is just plain sad....

http://www.simgamingnetwork.com/blb/...t_history.html

[Clay]

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

[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 agree and he'll probably get my 1st place vote for his overall season, but your description above made me think of one of my guys too (except for the whole "first ever pennant race" thing).

Septemember Stats

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He's playing out of position (again) to cover the Geoff Scott injury and he just keeps carrying us toward the playoffs. Not saying in any way he is more deserving than Woodbury, but I think he should garner a few 2nd or 3rd place votes. I mean, come on he was an All-Star this year!

[Pat]

"Checkmate" vs. "Eager Beaver"
Wilkerson = 15-7, 1.58 ERA, .91 WHIP, 199.1 IP, 242 Ks, 0 CG
Carlton = 19-1, 1.54 ERA, .88 WHIP, 175.1 IP, 139 Ks, 1 SO

It could really go either way. Carlton is actually undefeated as a starter (18-0), his one loss was when he was still coming out of the pen. It's probably going to come down to whether you like W-L record vs. strikeouts, or whos nickname you like better, because all the other numbers are almost identical. Phenomenal years by both players.

[Delandis]

I can see Woodbury winning the award, but vote for Woodbury because he's a beast on the base paths or his home/away splits are amazing compared to Caballero, not because the Virginia franchise is standing on the corner with a "will work for food" sign.

After Harcourt went down, Caballero has hit .353/.375/.853/1.228 with 10 HR and 23 RBI in September.

If that's not doing everything you possibly can as an individual to keep your team in contention, I don't know what is. He shouldn't be penalized because our pitching staff is terrible.