This occurred to me today, while perusing the updated awards page (thanks, Mack!): why don't we have a Comeback Player of the Year award? I know the game's mechanics don't support such an option, but I don't see any reason why we couldn't just institute one ourselves.
I was thinking something along the following lines: each owner would nominate one player from their squad at the end of the year to be considered for the award. We would then hold a vote. It could be a simple "pick the most deserving player"-type ballot, or it could mirror MLB's Rookie of the Year ballot where points are portioned out, I believe, on a 5-3-1 basis.
Of course, you couldn't vote for your own player. And I was also thinking that only owners who nominate a player would be able to vote, which should encourage participation.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Glaring obstacles that I haven't noticed?
-Trevor (Saskatoon)
Ooh, that's a good idea. I don't really have anyone on my 2008 team that I would nominate, but I'd love to vote in it.
ReplyDeleteI guess there's no reason one couldn't nominate nobody, so I take back that part of my initial pitch.
ReplyDeleteIf we need a name, I might suggest the Bernard Rodriguez Award. In 2003, Rodriguez was released by yours truly after posting a eye-popping 8.45 ERA in 59.2 innings. Signed as a free agent by Virginia that off-season, he went 16-9 with a 3.40 ERA, was named to the Zotti League all-star team, and led the ZL in complete games.
I'm on board. I'd love to add stuff like this.
ReplyDeleteI also think we should go back and do it retroactively where possible (2003-2007). If people each take a year to go back into the almanacs and find deserving candidates, we could do the elections through the blog. It would take some work, as we'd have to bounce back and forth between the player pages in the current year, or at least from 2007, and the almanacs.
Thoughts?
I'm also all for it. Damn fine idea.
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