Congrats

2007 All-Ivy Baseball
* - Unanimous Selection

Player of the Year: Devin Thomas, Brown*
Pitcher of the Year: Jeff Dietz, Brown
Rookie of the Year: Todd Roth, Penn
Blair Bat Winner: Sal Iacono, Princeton

First Team
P - Jeff Dietz, Brown, (Jr., Altamonte Springs, Fla.)
P - Todd Roth, Penn, (Fr., Lanoka Harbor, N.J.)
RP - Blake Hamilton, Cornell, (Sr., San Antonio, Texas)
C - *Devin Thomas, Brown, (Sr., Gainesville, Fla.)
1B - Marc Sawyer, Yale, (Sr., Largo, Fla.)
2B - Bryan Tews, Brown, (Sr., Park Ridge, Ill.)
3B - Sal Iacono, Princeton, (Sr., Staten Island, N.Y.)
SS - Matt Nuzzo, Brown (Soph., Everett, Mass.)
OF - Ryan Murphy, Brown, (Jr., Mantoloking, N.J.)
OF - Nick Santomauro, Dartmouth, (Fr., North Caldwell, N.J.)
OF - *Matt Vance, Harvard (Jr., Solana Beach, Calif.)
UT - *Ryan Lavarnway, Yale, (Soph., Woodland Hills, Calif.)
DH - *Justin Milo, Cornell, (Fr., Eden Prairie, Minn.)

From the website...

Milo, a designated hitter, batted .426 with a .754 slugging average in only 61 at bats, splitting time with the hockey team.

That's great for Justin.

DILLIGAF
UT - *Ryan Lavarnway, Yale, (Soph., Woodland Hills, Calif.)

What the heck is a UT?

KeithK

DILLIGAF
UT - *Ryan Lavarnway, Yale, (Soph., Woodland Hills, Calif.)

What the heck is a UT?

Utility?

French Rage

KeithK

DILLIGAF
UT - *Ryan Lavarnway, Yale, (Soph., Woodland Hills, Calif.)

What the heck is a UT?

Utility?

UT probably means "utility player", someone who has played multiple positions and is a decent hitter. For example, see the Red Sox's Alex Cora who can play both 2B and SS, and I think 3B if desperate.

Hmm, sounds like that could be right. Seems very odd to have a utility player on an all conference team though. Just MNSHO.

KeithK
Hmm, sounds like that could be right. Seems very odd to have a utility player on an all conference team though. Just MNSHO.

Well, I think it's odd to have a DH, but I won't complain considering who it is.

jtwcornell91

KeithK
Hmm, sounds like that could be right. Seems very odd to have a utility player on an all conference team though. Just MNSHO.

Well, I think it's odd to have a DH, but I won't complain considering who it is.

If the league allows DHs, it would be unsporting to not have an award in the category. Utility, OTOH, seems very fantasy-baseball influenced. I almost expect extra awards for CI or MI.

Rita

French Rage

KeithK

DILLIGAF
UT - *Ryan Lavarnway, Yale, (Soph., Woodland Hills, Calif.)

What the heck is a UT?

Utility?

UT probably means "utility player", someone who has played multiple positions and is a decent hitter. For example, see the Red Sox's Alex Cora who can play both 2B and SS, and I think 3B if desperate.

Someone who can play both the middle infield positions is hardly a great example of a utility player. Chone Figgins on the Angels played every position bar catcher and pitcher two years ago, and Miguel Cairo might do the same for the Yankees this season.

wewantmore
Someone who can play both the middle infield positions is hardly a great example of a utility player. Chone Figgins on the Angels played every position bar catcher and pitcher two years ago, and Miguel Cairo might do the same for the Yankees this season.

To continue the thread drift...

Shane Halter played all nine positions for the Tigers in 2000.

That may be true, but typical baseball parlance refers to a backup infielder as a utility player (MLB level anyway).