Team Awards 2007

15 players were emailed the voting forms and 10 players emailed back a completed voting form. All players were assured total anonymity and given just one rule: no voting for yourself. At least one player broke that rule. (We included all votes regardless - if they so willingly and boldly broke the only rule, then they must be passionate about them deserving that category and we're not ones to deny such passion.) The number of votes tallied in each category will sometimes be less than 10, sometimes more; some players left a category or two or more blank, and some voted for two players in one category. Entries are listed in order of most-votes to least-votes, with the total number of votes, if more than one, in brackets.

Here are the results...

Most Competitive Player

1) Chris Ratelle (4)

2) Clay Edger (2)

2) Kelly Grace (2) - "always hustling trying to make things happen"

2) Tyler Jones (2) - "'cause he smiles the least"

Most Improved Player

1) Jeff Heatley (4) - "I mean c'mon, he hit a dinger at the last game of the season"

2) Brad Cumiskey (2)

3) Kris Neidert

3) Rod Wingrove

Best Defensive Player

1) Clay Edger (3)

1) Kelly Grace (3) - "solid D" - "every year, it's hard to vote against Kelly"

3) Rob Aubertin

3) Jeff Heatley

3) Josh Karls

3) Kris Neidert

Most Likely To Clone Themselves

1) Scott Sibley (7) - "then he could have his help with managing the team"

2) Clay Edger

2) Jeff Heatley

2) Tyler Jones

Best Clutch Hitter

1) Kris Neidert (7) - "easiest question so far"

2) Kelly Grace (2) - "hits well in tough situations"

3) Enrique Roblero

Season's Biggest Disappointment

1) Aldergrove walk-off loss (2) - "those mouthy jackasses"

1) Jeff Paz leaving the team (2)

1) Losing to the Newton Rockies in first round of playoffs (2)

4) Chris Ratelle leaving the team

4) Losing by default to the Coquitlam Cardinals

Best Sportsmanship

1) Kris Neidert (4) - "smiles even when he's getting squeezed ridiculously by the ump"

2) Kelly Grace (2) - "calm guy that loves ball"

2) Aaron Piva (2) - "calm guy that loves ball"

4) Jeff Heatley

4) Enrique Roblero

4) Rod Wingrove

Most Likely To Fail A Steroids Test

1) Tyler "Yellow Shirt" Jones (3) - "who gets kicked out of a C's game?"

1) Enrique Roblero (3)

3) Scott Sibley (2)
4) Rob Aubertin - "I saw that little freak out last game"

4) Clay Edger

Most Likely To Pass A Steroids Test

1) Brad Cumiskey (4) - "because I think he's afraid of needles"

2) Rob Aubertin (3) - "sorry rob, but it's you"

3) Tyler Jones

3) Josh Karls

3) Aaron Piva - "don't think I've seen that guy get mad once, smooth as ice."

Funniest Player

1) Brad Cumiskey (7)
2) Rob Aubertin (3)
3) Jeff Heatley - "just watch the videos"

Most Valuable Player

1) Kris Neidert (8)

2) Clay Edger

2) Kelly Grace - "good D and hitting"

["Well, Jeff Paz was valuable but I don't consider him. He wasn't around long enough."]

Favorite 20 Qs with...

1) Clay Edger (2) - "it made me laugh"
1) Jeff Heatley (2)

1) Aaron Piva (2) - "for the poignancy of his pregnancy announcement"
4) Rob Aubertin

4) Brad Cumiskey


Unsung Hero

1) Enrique Roblero (2)

1) Jeff Heatley (2)

3) Clay Edger - "awesome back catcher, and he did it all year every game for the full game."

3) Tyler Jones

3) Kris Neidert - "awesome player and sportsman"

3) Jeff Paz

3) Aaron Piva

3) Scott Sibley - "where would we be without him"

Play Of The Year

1) "Aaron Piva's diving catch on a line drive then doubling up the guy on first. The best part was it ended the game." "Aaron's snowcone double play" (2)

1) "Scott Sibley homer to win against the Newton Royals at Unwin Park" (2)

3) "Brad Cumiskey driving to Chilliwack one week early"

3) "Jeff Heatley's homerun"

3) "Jeff Heatley with his steal home during the storm."

3) "Jeff Paz goes to the right, backhands the ball, jumps and throws a strike from deep in the hole over to first... beautiful."

3) "Aaron Piva taking a fly ball off the chest!"

3) "Enrique Roblero's double to win the game against Pirates."

Best Quote

1) Rob Aubertin: SI in SI

1) Brad Cumiskey: I'm sure your toes are beautiful

1) Brad Cumiskey: It’s not fungus, it’s bacteria.

1) Tyler Jones: Check that ball for piss! - "as he mocked the other team last game when Jeff Heatley smoked a homer"

1) Enrique Roblero: Nice job A-rod!

1) Scott Sibley: Does anyone else want to coach next year? - "priceless"
1) That'll be on the blog tomorrow

Sexiest Batting Stance

1) Kelly Grace (4) - "still a big fan of his little shimmy"

2) Enrique Roblero (2)

3) Brad Cumiskey - "as he stares down the fastball"

4) Clay Edger

4) Tyler Jones

["Umm..... No comment"]

Season Highlight

1) "Being in first place" (2)

2) "Jeff Heatley's playoff dinger"

2) "Tyler Jones pitching against the Delta Tigers"

2) "Finding out that Kris Neidert can pitch"
2) "Scott Sibley's homerun, the win against Newton Royals"

2) "Comeback against Surrey Pirates"

2) "The entire first half of the season"

2) "Winning streak at the beginning of the season"

Song That Best Represents This Season

1) All Good Things (Come To An End) by Nelly Furtado

1) Another Sad Love Song by Toni Braxton
1) Free Fallin' by Tom Petty

1) Help! by The Beatles

1) "Oops [we] did it again.."

1) Rain Rain Go Away

1) Shot Down In Flames by ACDC - "exactly what happened"

1) The Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob Dylan

1) Told You So by T.I.