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The first annual Batter's Box Least Valuable Player Awards (or BBLVPAs, as we like to call them) are now upon us. The voting was conducted among Batter's Box staff over the past two weeks, and the award winners will be announced in a series of articles over the next two weeks.

(UPDATE, Oct 28 : We are now almost through the 2003 BBLVPAs. The following awards have been announced to date.)

2003 BBLVPAs : Mismanagers of the Year
2003 BBLVPAs : The Batter's Box Schadenfreude Awards
2003 BBLVPAs : Allan Travers Awards
2003 BBLVPAs : Rookie Hype of the Year Awards

We had a very good ballot turnout, as 90% of eligible voters went to the polls. This trounces the 55% who voted in the recent Ontario election, and I am drafting a proposal to Elections Ontario to replace the current ballot with the BBLVPAs in the hopes of raising voter turnout and encouraging democracy in this fair province.

Anyhoo, most of you will be scratching your heads at this point and asking "what are the Least Valuable Player awards?" The answer to which is, of course, that the Least Valuable Player in each league is that player who was the least valuable to his team over the course of the season. It's the opposite of an MVP... the Bizarro World MVP, as it were, the guy who says "hello" when he leaves the ballpark and "goodbye" when he arrives, who wears sunglasses during night games, and takes his glove to the plate and his bat into the field. (Huh?)

But we also voted on so much more. The BBLVPAs aren't just about the LVPs. Rod Roddy, tell them what else they can win!

"Well, Bob, there are three other awards besides the Least Valuable Player. These are..."

The Allan Travers Award, which is for the outstandingly bad pitcher of the year in each league. It's the antithesis of the Cy Young Award, and if you're wondering who Allan Travers is and why he was chosen, check out his pages at Baseball-Reference.com and the Baseball Library.

The Rookie Hype of the Year Award, which is given to the rookie in each league whose performance is the most disappointing compared to his pre-season or in-season hype.

And finally, the Mis-Manager of the Year Award, which is given to the field manager in each league who displays the greatest ineptitude.

We hope you enjoy the BBLVPAs.
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_mathesond - Tuesday, October 14 2003 @ 01:04 PM EDT (#87179) #
I would suggest that Jose Contreras be the front-runner for the AL Rookie-Hype award. A $32M contract should get a little more than a middle-reliever who posts the occasional good start against the Tigers.
_Jeff G aka Toro - Tuesday, October 14 2003 @ 01:36 PM EDT (#87180) #
Hijack : Pond , Simon Pond added to the 40 man roster. This will be a interesting debate.
_Donkit R.K. - Tuesday, October 14 2003 @ 08:29 PM EDT (#87181) #
For the AL Allan Travers award how about Cory Lidle? Off the top of my head I'd say it comes down to Lidle and Chris George.
_cade - Friday, October 17 2003 @ 02:39 PM EDT (#87182) #
"For the AL Allan Travers award how about Cory Lidle?"

I disagree. Instead, the award should named after Corey Lidle.
Craig B - Tuesday, October 28 2003 @ 09:20 AM EST (#87183) #
As someone pointed out at Primer, RIP Rod Roddy. Very sad, I can't believe that I wrote this just two weeks before.
Pepper Moffatt - Tuesday, October 28 2003 @ 09:57 AM EST (#87184) #
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As someone pointed out at Primer, RIP Rod Roddy. Very sad, I can't believe that I wrote this just two weeks before.

Rod Roddy's death is the second most horrifying thing I've heard about today.

The first being Weight Watchers recipe cards from 1974.

I was always a fan of Roddy's. He seemed like a much friendlier, socially balanced version of Rip Taylor.

Mike
_Jordan - Tuesday, October 28 2003 @ 10:06 AM EST (#87185) #
I still miss Johnny Olson.
Gitz - Tuesday, October 28 2003 @ 01:49 PM EST (#87186) #
Ah! Thank you, Jordan. I was trying all morning to figure out who the guy was before Roddy.
_Jeff - Tuesday, October 28 2003 @ 03:43 PM EST (#87187) #
Neifi Perez will continue to be the least valuable player as long as he is active in the majors.
_Michael - Tuesday, October 28 2003 @ 07:46 PM EST (#87188) #
Lidle is the clear AL Allan Travers award winner.
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