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luckymann · 08-27-2020, 10:50 PM

This year’s Time to Shine Medal was a tough decision. Wilbur Wood dominated the NL and led the Orphans / Cubs to their first Championship. White Sox shortstop had a fantastic rookie season and looks set to play a big part in the FL for some time to come, same goes for Danny O’Connell of the Highlanders. SP Steve Cooke was one highlight in a disappointing year for the A’s. All were candidates. But in the end I couldn’t go past Chicago’s Todd Dunwoody, who led the NL in triples (28), RBI (122) and WAR (7.1) and was a key contributor to his team’s 1902 triumph. Well done Todd, shine on you crazy diamond.

And as the strains of Auld Lang Syne float through the ether, I’ll finish with an update on how our spotlight players are going.

Ed Head’s 1902 mirrored that of his Philadelphia Athletics franchise. After mixing his form over the first half of the season (7-8 / 4.38 over 158 IP), Ed suffered a partially-torn UCL and missed the remainder of the campaign. All reports indicate his rehab is going according to plan and we should see him back on the mound in 1903.
Curt Roberts spent the entire 1902 season at Wichita Falls of the PSL, where he hit .343 with 12 ribbies in limited game time.
At 39 and after a year that saw him almost exclusively deployed off the bench, Cy Seymour decided to hang up the cleats.
Despite a solid enough season that saw him go 10-9 with 93 strikeouts and an ERA of 4.25 (ERA+ 110), the star-crossed Otto Hess was released on the first day of the offseason by Boston and is reportedly spruiking his talents to anyone within earshot.
After being traded from the Americans to the Reds in the 1901 offseason, Arnold Hauser was released late in the year without having played a game for the parent club. A happy ending, though, as he was picked up by Pittsburgh during the World Series and signed to a minor league contract.
And finally, Ray Starr. Ray spent most of his 1902 at Newark of the PSL, pitching just 22 innings in the FL and going 1-0 with a 2.78 ERA.

08-27-2020, 10:50 PM	#180
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 13,924	It’s a Wrap – Some final thoughts This year’s Time to Shine Medal was a tough decision. Wilbur Wood dominated the NL and led the Orphans / Cubs to their first Championship. White Sox shortstop had a fantastic rookie season and looks set to play a big part in the FL for some time to come, same goes for Danny O’Connell of the Highlanders. SP Steve Cooke was one highlight in a disappointing year for the A’s. All were candidates. But in the end I couldn’t go past Chicago’s Todd Dunwoody, who led the NL in triples (28), RBI (122) and WAR (7.1) and was a key contributor to his team’s 1902 triumph. Well done Todd, shine on you crazy diamond. And as the strains of Auld Lang Syne float through the ether, I’ll finish with an update on how our spotlight players are going. Ed Head’s 1902 mirrored that of his Philadelphia Athletics franchise. After mixing his form over the first half of the season (7-8 / 4.38 over 158 IP), Ed suffered a partially-torn UCL and missed the remainder of the campaign. All reports indicate his rehab is going according to plan and we should see him back on the mound in 1903. Curt Roberts spent the entire 1902 season at Wichita Falls of the PSL, where he hit .343 with 12 ribbies in limited game time. At 39 and after a year that saw him almost exclusively deployed off the bench, Cy Seymour decided to hang up the cleats. Despite a solid enough season that saw him go 10-9 with 93 strikeouts and an ERA of 4.25 (ERA+ 110), the star-crossed Otto Hess was released on the first day of the offseason by Boston and is reportedly spruiking his talents to anyone within earshot. After being traded from the Americans to the Reds in the 1901 offseason, Arnold Hauser was released late in the year without having played a game for the parent club. A happy ending, though, as he was picked up by Pittsburgh during the World Series and signed to a minor league contract. And finally, Ray Starr. Ray spent most of his 1902 at Newark of the PSL, pitching just 22 innings in the FL and going 1-0 with a 2.78 ERA.