Congrats

[DILLIGAF]

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.)

[ebilmes]

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.

[KeithK]

[quote DILLIGAF]
UT - *Ryan Lavarnway, Yale, (Soph., Woodland Hills, Calif.)
[/quote]
What the heck is a UT?

[French Rage]

[quote KeithK][quote DILLIGAF]
UT - *Ryan Lavarnway, Yale, (Soph., Woodland Hills, Calif.)
[/quote]
What the heck is a UT?[/quote]

Utility?

[Rita]

[quote French Rage][quote KeithK][quote DILLIGAF]
UT - *Ryan Lavarnway, Yale, (Soph., Woodland Hills, Calif.)
[/quote]
What the heck is a UT?[/quote]

Utility?[/quote]

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.

[KeithK]

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

[jtwcornell91]

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

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

[ugarte]

[quote jtwcornell91][quote KeithK]Hmm, sounds like that could be right.  Seems very odd to have a utility player on an all conference team though.  Just MNSHO.[/quote]

Well, I think it's odd to have a DH, but I won't complain considering who it is. ;-)[/quote]
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.

[wewantmore]

[quote Rita][quote French Rage][quote KeithK][quote DILLIGAF]
UT - *Ryan Lavarnway, Yale, (Soph., Woodland Hills, Calif.)
[/quote]
What the heck is a UT?[/quote]

Utility?[/quote]

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.[/quote]


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.

[ebilmes]

[quote 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.[/quote]

To continue the thread drift...

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

[KeithK]

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