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THE LCSB TROPHY

2009 SEASON AWARDS

As voted by the LCSB Members

 

Posting Order:

Rookie of the Year

Calvin Pickering Award:  ( Leagues worst perceived 1st round draft choice )

Mike Piazza Award*:  ( Best draft pick; 9th rnd or higher - *X/O pick)

Cy Young Award

MVP Award

GM Of The year Award

 

Points awarded on a 10pt (1st),  7pt (2nd), &  5pt (3rd) place point system.

 

Recent   Transactions

 

10/29/2009 - The Dragons trade their #6 pick to the Athletics for Alex Rios and Hank Blalock

10/28/2009 - The Dirtbags trade their #8 pick to the Cardinals for Craig Counsell

10/21/2009 - The Coyotes trade Conor Jackson and their #12 pick to the Thunder for their #6 pick

10/19/2009 - The Clippers trade Joe Blanton and Andrew Miller to the Coyotes for Jake Peavy

10/16/2009 - The Steamers trade Edison Volquez to the Roadkill for their #9 pick

10/16/2009 - The Dragons trade Chone Figgins, Alexi Ramirez, and Brandon League to the Griffins for Travis Snider and Alex Gordon

10/16/2009 - The Steamers trade Russell Branyon to the Clippers for Vernon Wells

10/8/2009 - The Warriors acquire Robinson Cano and Edwin Jackson from the Clippers for Johan Santana and Justin Morneau.

9/26/2009 - 3-way deal.  Oak Hills acquires Russell Branyon from Long Beach for Scott Rolen.  Branyon is then traded to Cleveland for Jarrod Washburn.

 9/1/2009 - The Pioneers trade their #12 pick to the Miners for Nick Hundley.

TRADE DEADLINE DEALS

7/28/2009 - The Warriors trade their #5 to the Dragons for Chad Bradford.

7/23/2009 - The Steamers trade their #5 to the Blue Sox for Gabe Gross and the Blue Sox #7

7/22/2009 - The Coyotes trade Hiroki Kuroda to the Dirtbags for Mike Pelfrey and their #5

7/22/2009 - The Clippers trade Ramon Vazquez to the Steamers for their #10

7/16/2009 - The Dirtbags trade their #3 to the Natives for Takashi Saito

7/8/2009 - The Dirtbags trade Adam Dunn, Rafael Soriano, and Brad Penny to the Pioneers for Kosuke Fukudome, Francisco Cordero, and the Pioneers #2 and #3

TRADE DEADLINE DEALS

6/25/2009 - The Steamers trade their #3 to the Maineiacs for Carlos Guillen

6/24/2009 - The Steamers trade Carlos Gomez to the Menace for Jesse Carlson

5/26/2009 - The Warriors trade Alex Rios to the Athletics for Manny Ramirez

4/21/2009 - The Warriors trade Magglio Ordonez, their #11, and #12 to the Blue Sox for their #2 and #3

1/27/2009 - The Miners trade Alfredo Alemzaga and their #3 to the Dirtbags for Casey Blake and their #11

1/10/2009 - Draft Day Trade California trades their two #11s, their #12, #13, #14, #15 picks to Smithfield for their #8 pick

1/6/2009 - The Thunder trade Cory Hart to the Rhino's for the Oysters #1 (10th overall) and the Thunders #5.

12/15/2008 - Anaheim trades Nelson Cruz to Seal Beach for their 3rd round

12/13/2008 - Anaheim trades their 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th round picks to Oak Hills for their 8th round pick

12/13/2008 - Anaheim trades their 1st round (#3) for Sand Diego's two 2nd rounders (#16 and #18 picks)

11-29-2008 - The Cerritos and Phoenix Franchises have been sold.  The new GM is Bill Pickford.  Both teams have relocated nicely. 

AL team: Mercer  Maineiacs. 

 NL team: Smithfield Natives.

11-24-2008 - Citing a lack of commitment in building a new stadium for a World Series Winning team, The Rocky Mountain Oysters have re-located to Long Beach and changed their nickname to the Dirtbags.

11/21/2008 - Los Alamitos trades Lance Berkman and their #3 pick to Madison for Chipper Jones

11-18-2008 - The new ownership has relocated the teams.  They are now:

Chicago Ozziendents (AL)

Diamond Bar Dodgers (NL)

11-14-2007 - The LCSB is pleased to announce Mike Miazga as its newest league member.  Mike will be taking over the Orbits (AL) and Bombers (NL).

11/7/2008 - Johnstown trades Juan Cruz to the Oysters for Miguel Olivo.

11/3/2008 - Cleveland trades Alex Gordon and the Big Guys #1 to the Menace for Ervin Santana and the Menace #6.

11-3-2008 - Clevelands trades Alex Gordon and Cerritos' #1 to the Menace for E. Santan and Anaheim's #6.

11/3/2008 - Oak Hills trades their #3 & #6 to Anaheim for M. Mussina.

10/31/2008 - San Diego Trades J. Giambi to Gateway for Gateway's #5.

10/30/2008 - Bear Valley trades their #9 to Los Al for B. Arroyo.

10/30/2009 - Denver trade their #9 & #10 to San Diego for B. Wood & K. Kouzmanoff.

10/29/2008 - Coyotes trade their #9 to the Oysters for T. Pena.

10/28/2008 - Denver trades their #7 to Gateway for Y. Betancourt.

10/27/2008 - The Clippers trade their #9 to the Grizzles for A. Miller.

10/24/2008 - Oak Hills trades B. Moss to SoCal for S. Rolen.

10/23/2008 - The Oysters acquire C. Blake from the Steamers for C. Gomez

10/23/2008 - The Thunder trades H. Bailey, F. Morales & The Dodgers #1 to the Coyotes for D. Lowe & the Coyotes #7.

10/21/2008 - Rocky Mountain trades their #8 to the Rhinos for M. Olivo

10/20/2008 - Seal Beach acquires T. Glaus, J. Litsch & the Grizzley's #2 from Gateway for D. Jeter, M. Mora & Z. Minor

8/18/2008 - The BlueSox trade R. Rayburn to the Orbits for J. Grilli.

TRADE DEADLINE DEALS

7/31/2008 - Cerritos trades J. Bartlett and their #7 to Denver for G. Sheffield.

7/31/2008 - The Bomber's acquire G. Floyd and the Pioneers #1 from Johnstown for E. Renteria, J. Smoltz, and LA's #4.

7/31/2008 - Johnstown trades JJ. Reyes and their #5 to Bear Valley for R. Springer.

7/31/2008 - Bear Valley reacquires its #5 from Rocky Mountain for M. Diaz.

7/31/2008 - Cerritos trades G. Perkins to Denver for A. Cabrerra

7/31/2008 - San Diego trades E. Aybar and their #6 to Cleveland for Cleveland's #2.

7/31/2008 - LA acquires JR Towels, F. Pie, J. Encarnacion and the Coyotoes #2 from San Antonio for S. Green, K. Griffey, M. Herges, and R. Franklin

7/31/2008 - Phoenix acquires J. Valverde & P. Feliciano from California for M. Hendrickson & the Dodgers #3, &  #5.

7/31/2008 - Clevelnad trades M. Timlin and their #4 to Pacific for B.J. Ryan.

7/31/200/ - Oak Hills trades their #5 to Pacific for Shelly Duncan.

7-24-2008 - Johnstown trades their #6 & #11 to California for J. Hampson

7-24-2008 - The Rhino's trade M. Lundstrom to the Thunder for the Thunders' #5.

7-24-2008 - Denver trades C. Schilling their #4 & #8 picks to Cleveland K. Suzuki.

7-24-2008 - SD trades V. Guererro, E. Bedard, H. Okajima and their #7 to the Orbits for J. Chamberlain, J. Dye, C. Bootcheck, and the Orbits #2

7-22-2008 - Anaheim sends J.J,. Putz to Glendale for J.P. Howell and the Orbits #5.

7-20-2008 - The BlueSox trade their #12 to Cerritos for A. Cora.

TRADE DEADLINE DEALS

 

6-25-2008 - The Menace trade away C. Ray to the Steamers for the Steamers #6.

5-28-2008 - Cerritos trades their #4 to Anaheim for M. Grudzaldkfjadlkjfalsdjk.

5-27-2008 - The Steamers acquire The Orbits #4 for F. Gutierez.

5-20-2008 - Phoenix (gulp) acquires - Barry "Balco" Bonds form the Miners for The Dodgers #2.

4/23/2008 - Rocky Mountain trades their #2, C. Ianetta & G. Gange to the Braves for J. Isringhausen & the Oysters #5.

3/30/2008 - Steamers trade G. Glover and Cerritos' #2 to the Grizzlies for P. Neshak.

2-29-2008 - The Steamers acquire O. Vizquel from the Blue Sox for S. Duncan & Cleveland's #7

 2-28-2008 - Cerritos trades C. Blake & G. Glover and their #2 to the Steamers for C. Guillen & the Steamers #10

2-17-2008 - Johnstown trades away F. Pie, B. Shouse, & their #2, to San Antonio for F. Cordero.

2-12-2008 - Phoenix acquire T. Saito & the Thunder #7 from SoCal for J. Anderson and the Dodgers #1.

1-20-2008  - In a stunning turn of events, Bob has announced that he will be relocating both of his teams.  Specifics were not given, but it is believed Manilla and Culver City were not "his sort of towns."  The new teams:

Southern Illinois Miners (NL)

Gateway Grizzlies (AL)

 

1-12-2008 - Rocky Mountain trades G. Soto & Their #1 (09) to the Rhino's for Y. Gallardo.

1-12-2007

NL  ballpark changes:

Oysters - Arizona

 

12-17-2007 - Bombers acquire M. Montero & the Oysters #5 for B. Molina

12-14-2007 - Interleague deal.  Cerritos gets J. Nathan, Dodgers get J. Maine

12-14-2007 - Cardinals trade R. Furcal & P. Fielder to the Mud Hens for T. Tulowitzski & C. Billingsly

12-11-2007 - The Big Guys trade away their #1 (2008) to the Steamers for J. Guthrie.

12-8-2007 - Seal Beach acquires T. Buck from the Menace for M. Thames & the A's #1 (2008)

 

12-7-2007 - Citing financial disagreements on a new stadium, Greg has announced a muti-year lease with Colorado.  Sources within the organization refuse to comment, however, the Anti-Blather has learned the team will now be called the Denver Dragons.

 

12-7-2007

AL  ballpark changes:

Big Guys - Anaheim

BlueSox - Totonto

12-6-2007 - The Warriors trade away A. Lind and their #1 to the Orbits for M. Lowell.

12-6-2007 - The Big Guys trade the BlueSox #1 to the Clippers for O. Cabrera.

12-5-2007 Cerritos acquires J. Beckett and Clevelan'ds #13, #14, #15, & #16 picks for The Big Guys #1, #2 and and the Dragons #1.

12-5-2007 - Interleague deal.  The Obrbits send B. Molina to the Bombers for J. Cust.

12-4-2007 - The Athletic's trade J. Lester, their #1 & #5 picks to Twin Cities for A. Rowand and the Dragons #9 & #12 picks.

11-30-2007 - The Dragons trade R. Willits to the Big Guys for S. Proctor & Cerritos' #7

11-27-2007 - Bob Burnett is the newest GM to join the LCSB.  He will be taking over the Gamecocks (AL) & Mud Hens (NL)

11-20-2007 - Pioneers send A. Marte to the Rhino's for Jose Bautista.

10/31/2007 - Greg Hamburg has joined the LCSB.  He will be taking over the Dragons (AL) & Braves (NL)

10/31/2007 - Cerritos sends their #9 to the San Diego Clippers for Brian Tallet

10/31/2007 -  The Menace trade J. Posada & Their #6 to the Orbits for S. Baker & H. Kendrick.

10/31/2007 - Cerritos trades their #4 & #8 to Anaheim for T. Wakefield.

10/31/2007 - The Bombers trade their #9 to the Coyotes for Billy Hall.

10/30/2007 - Glendale trades A. Pettitte to the BlueSox for the BlueSox #3, & #4 round picks.

10/30/20007 - Cerritos sends Daniel Cabrera and John Buck to the Menace for Justin Speier, Scott Downs and Scott Proctor.

10/29/2007 - The Rhinos trade their #3 pick to the Thunder for U. Jiminez & A. Reyes.

10-28-2007 - Interleague deal.  The Clippers get B. Abreu and O. Cabrera from the Coyotes for C. Delgado, J. Moyer, and B. Zito

10/25/2007 - The Phoenix Dodgers traded Billy Wagner to the Rocky Mountain Oysters in exchange for SoCal #2 and Taylor Bucholz

10/14/2007 - In an interleague deal.  The Steamers Trade M. Texiera to the Oysters for J. Beckett.

9/2/2007 - The Steamers Trade away Randy Johnson to the Dodgers for Eric Gagne.  Playoff ineligible deal.

9/1/2007 - Blue Sox acquires Lyle Overbay and Juan Rivera from Rocky Mountain for Randy Johnson.  Playoff ineligible deal.

8/19/2007 - The Steamers get David Dejesus from the Blue Sox for Josh Fields.   Playoff ineligible deal.

8/120/2007 - Seal Beach trades their #6 to Cerritos for J. Duchsherer.

8/4/2007 - Johnstown gets Juan Cruz from the Menace for Julio Lugo

8/1/2007 - Oak Hills acquires M. McDougal & F. Rodney from Pacific for Warriors #3.

8/1/2007 - The Coyotes get J. Kent, & J. Grabow from the Rhino's for D. Baez & the Coyotes #2.

8/2/2007 - Pacific trades E. Santana, M. T. Teahan, & B. Kielty to Anaheim, for D. McGowan, M. Cabrera, B. Corey, # Anaheim's #4.

Check the TRANSACTION PAGE   for all league transactions

 

2009 LCSB GM OF THE YEAR AWARD

 

Actively Making Deals In Both The AL & NL; The League's Best NL and Eventual World Series Winning Team (Dirtbags); And Having Both Teams In The Playoffs, Leads Charles To Be Voted The LCSB GM of the Year For The 2nd Time.

 

 

 

1.  Charles Tinkler  57 pts.

2.  Paul Lane  39 pts.

3.  Bill Chrissman  29 pts.

4.  Greg Hamburg  14 pts.

 

AL: MVP

1.  Kevin Youkilis (CLS)  71 pts.

2.  Alex Rodriguez (MCM) 64 pts.

3.  Hanley. Ramirez (SBA) 46 pts.

4.  Adrian Gonzalez (CGO)  37 pts.

 

1st Place Votes: Youkilis (4), Rodriguez (3),  Ramirez (1),  Gonzalez (2)

 

NL: MVP

1.  Brian McCann (SCT)  72 pts.

2.  Chase Utley (JTP)  62 pts.

3.  Mark Teixeria (LBD)  29 pts.  tie 

4.  Albert Pujols (LAC)  29 pts.  tie

 

1st Place Votes: McCann (6), Utley (1), Tex (1), Pujols (1), McLouth (1)

 

AL: Cy Young Award

1.  Ervin Santana (CLS)  94 pts.

2.  Matt Garza (SBA)  55 pts.

3.  Roy Halladay (CGO)  42 pts.

4.  Justin Duchscherer (MCM)  19 pts.

 

1st Place Votes: Santana (8), Garza (1), Halladay (1)

NL: Cy Young Award

1.  Scott Olsen (SCT)  91 pts.

2.  Cole Hamels (JTP)  58 pts.

3.  Roy Oswalt (LBD)  24 pts.

4.  Ben Sheets (LBD)  15 pts.

 

1st Place Votes: Olsen (7), Hamels (1), Lincecum (1)

 

 

AL: Mike Piazza Award

 

Kendry Morales:  (9th Rnd)  .306 - 34 - 108

 

NL: Mike Piazza Award

 

Chris Carpenter:  (9th Rnd)  193 IP,  2.24 ERA

 

AL: Calvin Pickering Award

1. Taylor Teagarden (AHM)  68 pts.

2. Greg Smith (AHM)  62 pts.

3. Chris Davis (SDC) 29 pts  tie

3. Jed Lowrie (OHW)  29 pts.  tie

 

1st Place Votes: Teagarden ( 4 ), Smith ( 5 ), Aviles ( 1 )

 

NL: Calvin Pickering Award

1. Blake DeWitt (DBD)  97 pts.

2. Chris Volstad (BVB)  44 pts.

3. Dexter Fowler (SAC)  17 pts.

4. Ricky Nolasco (SIM)  15 pts.

 

1st Place Votes: Dewitt ( 9 ), Fowler ( 1 )

 

AL: Rookie(s) of the Year

1.  Evan Longoria (CLS)  83 pts.  tie

1.  Andres Galaraga (GWG) 83 pts.  tie

3.  Mike Aviles (PBS) 27 pts.

4.  Alexis Ramirez 17 pts.

 

1st Place Votes: Longoria ( 5 ),  Galaraga ( 5 )

 

NL: Rookie of the Year

1.  Ricky Nolasco (SIM)  100 pts.  Unanimous

2. Kosuke Fukudome (JTP)  60 pts.  tie

2. Hiroki Kuroda (SAC)  60 pts.  tie

4. All others 0 points

 

1st Place Votes: Nolasco ( 10 )

 

DIRTBAGS  ARE ONCE AGAIN THE LCSB CHAMPS

TEAM GOES BACK-TO-BACK FOR 2nd WORLD SERIES TITLE

IN A REPEAT OF LAST YEAR'S BIG EVENT, THEY TAKE OUT THE A'S 4 - 2.

Series MVP: Ben Sheets

Visit the forum to download all the playoff game files!

 

THE ROAD TO THE LCSB WORLD TITLE WILL GO THROUGH THE DIRTBAGS OR THE A'S

 

ALDS:  Cleveland def. Oak Hills (3 - 0)  MVP; Delmon Young -  Seal Beach def. Gateway (3 - 2)  MVP; Carlos Pena

NLDS: Los Al def. SoCal (3 - 1)  MVP; Chopper Jones  -  Long Beach def. So. Illinois (3 - 0)  MVP; Nate McClouth

 

ALCS: A's Defeat Steamers (4 - 2)  MVP; Carlos Pena

NLCS: Long Beach Defeats Los Al (4 - 1)  MVP: Ben Sheets

 

 

Starting Next Week - Release Of The LCSB League Awards.  One Thing Is For Sure, A New GM Of The Year Will Be Crowned.

 

 

RATING THE RATERS.  THE ANTI-BLATHER WITH A RECAP ON THE RIVAL LCSB TIMES PRE-SEASON PREVIEW

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Gateway Overcomes A Meteoric Chicago Collapse To Gain Final Playoff Spot

AL: Chicago Squanders 7 Game Lead

                               AL East                                   WON   LOST   PCT         GB 
                              
2009 A-Seal Beach SBA        106    56      .654
                               2009 A-Mercer MCM                 83     79     .512         23.0       
                               2009 A-San Diego SDC           80     82     .494         26.0       
                               2009 A-Denver DDR                  58  104     .358        48.0       
                               2009 A-Anaheim ANM
               57  105     .352        49.0       
 
                              AL West                                    WON  LOST   PCT        GB
                             
2009 A-Cleveland CLS             97     65     .599 
                              2009 A-Oak Hills OHW              93     69     .574          4.0       
                              2009 A-Gateway GWG              86     76     .531        11.0       
                              2009 A-Chicago GCO               85     77     .525        12.0       
                              2009 A-Pacific PBS                   66     96     .407        31.0 

 

1st Round:

#1 Seal Beach  vs.  #4 Gateway    -    #2 Cleveland  vs.  #3 Oak Hills
 

 

 

AL Pitcher Of The Month:   Matt Garza.  5 - 1,  41.0 IP,  (1.88 ERA)  -  1.21 WHIP

AL Hitter Of The Month: Bobby Abreau.   .369 - 7 - 18,  24 Runs  -  7 SB

 AL BUM (Pitchers) Of The Month:   Chicago's Entire SP Staff  -  R. Halladay, C.C. Sabathia, Dice-K,

 J. Shields, & E. Bedard. Combined 6 - 12,  130 IP,   (5.82 ERA),   1.51 WHIP,  7 HR Allowed.

AL BUM (Hitter) Of The Month:  Scott Rolen.  .160 - 1 - 7,  .474 OPS,  19 K's

 

 

NL: So. Illinois Steals The 4th Seed While Sporting The Worst Playoff Qualifying Winning % In LCSB History at .488.

                     NL East                                            WON   LOST   PCT      GB  
                    
2009 N-Long Beach LBD          103     59     .636  
                     2009 N-SoCal SCT
                     93     69     .574     10.0       
                     2009 N-So. Illinois SIM
               79     83     .488     24.0       
                     2009 N-Diamond Bar DBD
          75     87     .463     28.0       
                     2009 N-Johnstown JTP               73     89     .451     30.0
      
 
                   
NL West                                            WON   LOST   PCT       GB  
                   
2009 N-Los Al LAC                    94     68     .580 
                    2009 N-San Antonio SAC
            77     85     .475      17.0       
                    2009 N-California CFR
                76     86     .469      18.0       
                    2009 N-Bear Valley BVB
             74     88     .457      20.0       
                    2009 N-Smithfield SFN
                65     97     .401      29.0

 

1st Round:

#1 Long Beach  vs.  #4 So. Illinois    -    #2 Los Al  vs.  #3 SoCal

 

 

 

NL Pitcher Of The Month:  Dan Heren.  5 - 1,  38.1 IP, (2.11 ERA),   1.23 WHIP  -  33 K's

NL Hitter Of The Month:  Albert Pujols.  .356 - 7 - 19;   8 Doubles, 29 Runs  (1.097 OPS)

 NL BUM (Pitcher) Of The Month: Brad Penny.  0 - 4,  26 IP  (8.31 ERA)  1.88 WHIP -   5 HR's

NL BUM (Hitter) Of The Month:   Brandon Phillips.   .145 - 1 - 3.   .441 OPS,  17 K's

 

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BRUCE, KERSHAW & FOWLER TOP LIST OF PLAYERS TAKEN IN NL DRAFT

      

           Jay  Bruce          -          Clayton Kershaw          -          Dexter Fowler

League Record 7 Pitchers Drafted In 1st Round.

 

TAMPA BAY ROOKIES GO #1 & #2.  CLIPPERS TRADE UP TO TAKE DAVIS #3

     

Evan Longoria                             David Price                           Chris Davis