Scoresheet Baseball September 27, 2004 NL Rookie: Khalil Greene, with a close 2nd to Jason Hi All: Amazing - only one more regular Bay. season report is left after this. It sure does not seem --------------------------------------- like 6 months ago that the season started. I guess it is Quick Rules Note: The Scoresheet regular a little late to hope some of my 'slow starting' players season runs thru major league games of Sunday, are going to finally wake up, eh? Having guys such October 3rd only - Sunday of the final week of the as Eric Hinske, who has disappointed me, along with scheduled major league regular season. Our policy countless other fantasy owners, and I imagine the has always been NOT to use any games played after Blue Jay management, can really make for a lousy the final Sunday of the major league regular season, fantasy season. On the other hand, if you have so if for some reason there is a major league game players who have had surprisingly productive seasons, played on Monday, October 4th (maybe a make up of such as Melvin Mora, Mark Loretta, Joe Nathan, etc a rain-out, or a one-game playoff to break a tie), those etc, then 2004 should have a been a very good year!. stats will not count for the Scoresheet season (regular Along with following pennant races (both season or playoffs). Scoresheet's and the major league's), this is the time of --------------------------------------- year when post-season awards start getting talked Once again we've printed the win leaders from about. I of course have no vote in the official results, throughout Scoresheet. Next week we will again print but I can at least give my opinions in this forum. So, all the various stat tables for your individual league, here goes whom I would vote for (if I could): and then with the playoff results we will include final AL MVP: Manny Ramirez. I think the Yanks could leaders throughout Scoresheet in all the various still make the playoffs without Sheffield, Arod, or any categories, along with final league rosters for all of other single player, but Boston's lineup without you. (Even if your league does not have playoffs we Manny just does not seem very intimidating. Vlad will send you a copy of your final league rosters and Guerrero would be my 2nd choice. the list of overall leaders.) Remember, the wins and AL Cy Young: Johan Santana. I think Schilling may losses listed below are thru last week's games well win the award, but I know I'd rather have Johan (games thru 9/19/04) only. going for me this year. AL Team Wins: Fielder's Choice (Paul C. Fielder) 108; Van Lingle Mungos (J.A. Schwartz) 106; AL Rookie: Bobby Crosby Massanutten Muckdogs (Gary Greenwood) 104; NL MVP: Some guy with 703 HRs and counting. Fat Free (Owen Jones) 104; 2 tied with 102. Apologies to Beltre, Rolen, Pujols, Gagne, etc. But NL Team Wins: Giants (John Musciano) 114; just looking at Bonds number of intentional walks is Motown Mustangs (Donny Browning) 109; medium pace (Scott Evans) 107; enough to tell you who it is that National League Goose Eggs (Zach Soolman) 106; managers fear the most. Before Bonds, who would Over the Hill Gang (Sean Conley) 103. ever have intentionally walked a guy when it moved BL Team Wins: the tying run to 2B and put the winning run on first? The 99 Cent Slice of Cheese (Josh Jagosz) 106; But countless times this year that is exactly what Thunderwolves (Bill Myers) 104; opposing managers did - walk Bonds with a man Jersey Clockers (Eliott Honig) 102; already on first base who represented the tying run. I Brahma Bulls (Joseph Haughey) 101; gotta admit, good as Bonds is, that still seems like a Fourbros (Todd Rolapp & Scott Huguely) 101. bad move to me - has anyone seen a study that shows Enjoy the final week! - Jeff Barton how often that strategy worked/failed? NL Cy Young: Jason Schmidt. Like the AL Cy P.S. The start of the NBA season is only a little over Young, I think the sentimental choice (in this case, 4 weeks away. If you'd like to play Scoresheet Roger Clemens), will actually win. But I know if my Basketball this year you should order your team team had one game to win it all I personally would soon! You can mail in an order (you don't need an rather have Schmidt that the Rocket on the mound for official order form - we just need your name, address, me today. Actually, the guy I might most like to have and phone number.) Or, to save time, you can call, fax is Randy Johnson, but I don't think a .500 pitcher will or e-mail in your team order. As soon as we hear win that award. from you we will send you a complete draft packet. - Jeff Scoresheet Baseball PO Box 1097, Grass Valley, CA 95945-1097 (530) 470-1880 phone (530) 470-1885 fax [email protected] www.scoresheet.com.