Announcement
MVP Ballot Results For Tulare's Spring 2005 Thursday Night League
Posted by Vernon Amaro on
Jun 22 2005
at
05:00PM PDT
Gentlemen (And Ladies!), The Winner Is...!!!
Finally, here are the results, in short summary, of the MVP balloting that took place recently in which most of you participated. A special thanks to all who voted by replying to my repeated e-mail messages (remember, tournament MVPs will still be selected using our time-honored offensive points system). Fifteen Heavy Metal Softball regular members were eligible to vote this time, having participated in the Tulare City, Thursday Night, spring 2005 league. In order of highest cumulative point total, with adjoining number of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place votes, here is this league's MVP and the rest of the worthy contenders:
League MVP: Frank Fletcher (37 total points -- 6 first place votes, 2 second place votes, 1 third place vote. Your all-around team effort and attitude always puts you in contention, good buddy!)
1st Runner-Up: Wes Avery (24 total points -- 2 first place votes, 4 second place votes, 2 third place votes. Good goin', big guy!)
2nd Runner-Up: Vern Amaro (14 total points -- 4 second place votes, 2 third place votes. To those who voted for me -- thanks!)
3rd Runner-Up: Art Tabacco (13 total points -- 2 first place votes, 3 third place votes. Great offensive/defensive effort!)
4th Runner-Up: Mike Lujan, Donny Aguiar (5 total points, tie -- 1 first place vote. Both of your efforts were very appreciated!)
5th Runner-Up: Rich Avery, Gene Hitt (3 total points, tie -- 1 second place vote. Take a bow, boys!)
6th Runner-Up: Lee Garcia, Manuel Romeiro (2 total points, tie -- 2 third place votes. Explosive start at the beginning of the league, Lee! Your unselfish team effort, Manuel, did not go unrecognized! Also, our team is fortunate to have not one, but two, fine pitchers.)
In the interest of integrity and not wanting to violate any trust, I kept meticulous records of all the oral and online ballots that I received from the 12 regular members who decided to vote. Despite repeated reminders and for reasons of their own, Adam Goltz and Kurt Chambers did not give me any responses and, thus, did not affect any of the above results, though they remained eligible to receive MVP votes and have them posted. Cruz Onsurez declined to vote, stating he did not play enough games to make a fair decision; he also remained eligible to receive MVP votes and have them posted. Once again, let these be some words of warning: Rule #1 -- If a player decides not to participate in the balloting to determine our league MVP, he will remain unqualified to receive this honor, despite perhaps receiving the most cumulative points (the honor will be bestowed upon the next eligible player in line). This rule has been instituted to enforce fairness with the outcome of the voting -- in other words, as you give, so shall you receive. Two other rules also affect a player's MVP eligibility: Rule #2 -- At least half the games of a league/tournament must be played; and Rule #3 -- The agreed-upon league/tournament participation fee must be paid. I'm sure everyone can see the need for such rules. I, myself, voted for who I thought were three deserving men. Because I am the ballot collector and, also, because the results could possibly hinge upon my final selections, I always believe it is wise to make clear my own personal choices for MVP, hopefully without offending any of my other close friends on the team, who already know that only three choices can be given. My votes, in order, were: Frank Fletcher (1st place vote); Wes Avery (2nd place vote); and Manuel Romeiro (3rd place vote). I will not give any specific reasons for my choices (none of us have to), but I will say that I really appreciated these men for the contributions they made during this league. In all actuality, everyone on this team is deemed valuable, both on and off the field. I hope all of you will understand this personal feeling of mine, and why I have such a difficult time revealing my selections. But I feel I must. No other selections from specific team members will be revealed unless one of you is curious and wants to inquire, in which case, I'll gladly let you know. And to the six people who gave me consideration this time around, once more, a sincere thanks to all of you.
And that's a wrap for now, folks....
Finally, here are the results, in short summary, of the MVP balloting that took place recently in which most of you participated. A special thanks to all who voted by replying to my repeated e-mail messages (remember, tournament MVPs will still be selected using our time-honored offensive points system). Fifteen Heavy Metal Softball regular members were eligible to vote this time, having participated in the Tulare City, Thursday Night, spring 2005 league. In order of highest cumulative point total, with adjoining number of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place votes, here is this league's MVP and the rest of the worthy contenders:
League MVP: Frank Fletcher (37 total points -- 6 first place votes, 2 second place votes, 1 third place vote. Your all-around team effort and attitude always puts you in contention, good buddy!)
1st Runner-Up: Wes Avery (24 total points -- 2 first place votes, 4 second place votes, 2 third place votes. Good goin', big guy!)
2nd Runner-Up: Vern Amaro (14 total points -- 4 second place votes, 2 third place votes. To those who voted for me -- thanks!)
3rd Runner-Up: Art Tabacco (13 total points -- 2 first place votes, 3 third place votes. Great offensive/defensive effort!)
4th Runner-Up: Mike Lujan, Donny Aguiar (5 total points, tie -- 1 first place vote. Both of your efforts were very appreciated!)
5th Runner-Up: Rich Avery, Gene Hitt (3 total points, tie -- 1 second place vote. Take a bow, boys!)
6th Runner-Up: Lee Garcia, Manuel Romeiro (2 total points, tie -- 2 third place votes. Explosive start at the beginning of the league, Lee! Your unselfish team effort, Manuel, did not go unrecognized! Also, our team is fortunate to have not one, but two, fine pitchers.)
In the interest of integrity and not wanting to violate any trust, I kept meticulous records of all the oral and online ballots that I received from the 12 regular members who decided to vote. Despite repeated reminders and for reasons of their own, Adam Goltz and Kurt Chambers did not give me any responses and, thus, did not affect any of the above results, though they remained eligible to receive MVP votes and have them posted. Cruz Onsurez declined to vote, stating he did not play enough games to make a fair decision; he also remained eligible to receive MVP votes and have them posted. Once again, let these be some words of warning: Rule #1 -- If a player decides not to participate in the balloting to determine our league MVP, he will remain unqualified to receive this honor, despite perhaps receiving the most cumulative points (the honor will be bestowed upon the next eligible player in line). This rule has been instituted to enforce fairness with the outcome of the voting -- in other words, as you give, so shall you receive. Two other rules also affect a player's MVP eligibility: Rule #2 -- At least half the games of a league/tournament must be played; and Rule #3 -- The agreed-upon league/tournament participation fee must be paid. I'm sure everyone can see the need for such rules. I, myself, voted for who I thought were three deserving men. Because I am the ballot collector and, also, because the results could possibly hinge upon my final selections, I always believe it is wise to make clear my own personal choices for MVP, hopefully without offending any of my other close friends on the team, who already know that only three choices can be given. My votes, in order, were: Frank Fletcher (1st place vote); Wes Avery (2nd place vote); and Manuel Romeiro (3rd place vote). I will not give any specific reasons for my choices (none of us have to), but I will say that I really appreciated these men for the contributions they made during this league. In all actuality, everyone on this team is deemed valuable, both on and off the field. I hope all of you will understand this personal feeling of mine, and why I have such a difficult time revealing my selections. But I feel I must. No other selections from specific team members will be revealed unless one of you is curious and wants to inquire, in which case, I'll gladly let you know. And to the six people who gave me consideration this time around, once more, a sincere thanks to all of you.
And that's a wrap for now, folks....
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