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2006 Summer Roster

No.	Player Name	Position	Appearances
3	Jeff Wisniewski (Player/Coach)	SS, 3B	12

East Side

No.	Player Name	Position	Appearances
10	Carlo Quinonez	P	9
11	Bill Mallchok	OF, 1B	4
16	Jeff Adams	1B	10
27	Andy Orr (Captain)	3B, SS	12
34	Craig Wright	1B, LF	7
41	Wright Cole	LF, 1B	12
09	Raphael Harper	RF	5

West Side

No.	Player Name	Position	Appearances
2	Ted Bayham	OF	7
5	Eric Grace	CF	6
8	Kevin Ghalambor	P, C	11
14	Brooks Ramsdell (Captain)	2B, OF	10
23	Jesus Espinoza	OF, P	10
51	Jason Bariel	OF	4
00	Joe Gray	C	12

2006 Summer Awards

• Most Outstanding Player: Carlo Quinonez
  This one was easy. Carlo led the team in triples, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, the RLS and TRP. If there was a triple crown winner, Carlo was it. Carlo also pitched well and became a third middle-infielder, swallowing up several hard hit balls up the middle.
• Top Defensive Player: Brooks Ramsdell
  Brooks achieved defensive player of the game honors four times and easily earns the “dopie.” The steadfast West Side captain anchored the defense over the course of a somewhat tumultuous inaugural season.
• Top Offensive Player: Andy Orr
  There is little doubt to whom the “opie” should go to when you see Andy’s offensive numbers. The East Side captain led the team in RBI and doubles, batted .550, and recorded a hefty .870 RLS and sick .609 TRP.
• Most Improved Player: Jesus Espinoza
  Maybe it was the brand new glove, or maybe, just maybe, it was skill and hard work. As the Concord crowd chanted harmoniously, “Hey-shoo, Hey-shoo,” Jesus played solid defense and batted .417.
• Lifetime Achievement: Ted Bayham
  We only know one thing for sure: we could not have done any of this without Ted. (Money, money, money… money.) And, needless to say, he probably has the longest list of better things to do out of all of us…
• Copper Gloves: Wright Cole, Andy Orr, Carlo Quinonez, Jeff Wisniewski, Craig Wright
  Copper Gloves, the Red-Legged Superbas version of the Gold Glove awards, are given to two outfielders, two infielders, and an additional player from any position that exhibited “defensive brilliance” during the course of the season. The Superbas may not have scored many runs, but their defense at times was stellar, thanks to these guys. Infielders Andy and Jeff, outfielders Wright and Craig, and pitcher Carlo did their best to keep the Superbas within striking distance, and it showed. Bravo.
• Rutherford B. Hayes Award For Excellence In The Field Of Unadulterated Support: Dom No. 24
  First, a little background information on Mr. Hayes. Hayes was born and raised in the state of Ohio before becoming governor and was only one of four U.S. presidents to have won the Oval Office without winning the popular election. (J.Q. Adams, Benjamin Harrison and sitting-president G.W. Bush are the other three.) Hayes promised to only serve one term and that he did. Hayes was also the first sitting president to visit the west coast. But on to Dom. We had one true fan this season, and that was Dom No. 24. (I am unsure of Dom’s last name, so from now on, it is “Dom No. 24.”) Without Dom, would we have won the two games we did? (Hard to tell.)
• Biggest Disappointment: Jason Bariel, Bill Mallchok
  This award, nicknamed the “Maximoo Award,” is the most difficult to hand out. But it has to be done (for parity sake). There were really four contenders — Grace with his injury, Bayham with his slump, Bariel with his loyalty complex, and Mallchok with his attendance issues. In order to make the decision… consult the stats. Only one player had fewer plate appearances than Jason’s 14 (Bill’s 13). Jason was the first player to strikeout this season after refusing to take batting practice. (And for that, I salute you…) On the upside, these two guys combined for an almost .600 batting average, a 2/3 on-base percentage, a 1.000 slugging percentage and a 1.000 RLS. On the downside, the two combined for a measly .370 TRP. Jason and Bill managed to only score 7 runs this season, one of which came on Jason’s home run (which, coincidentally, was the first ever in franchise history).
• Surprise Player: Kevin Ghalambor
  Kevin pitched his way into our hearts but Kevin also led the team in walks and was seventh on the team with a .467 RLS.
• Clutch Player: Jeff Adams
  Jeff hit in 9 consecutive games, a franchise record, and is a fixture among the top four in almost every batting statistic category. Adams batted .529, had 2 triples, and recorded a .743 RLS (fourth-best on the team).
• Ironman: Joe Gray
  Joe played in every game this season and was involved in several collisions at the plate. Joe worked hard following a pre-season injury to record the fourth-most plate appearances on the team.
• Comeback Player: Eric Grace
  Only one comeback was made this year, so this was pretty much by default. But seriously, Eric came back after his Fairfield-style injury to garner 20 plate appearances (four other players had the same or less). Eric was only 1 plate appearance shy of the cutoff (despite missing more than half the season) and led the team in sacrifice hits.
• West Side Player of the Year: Brooks Ramsdell
  The west side is more subtle and graceful, and no one exemplifies these characteristics more than their captain. Brooks worked his way out of a mid-season slump to finish with a .581 RLS (fifth-best on the team) and was an anchor for the defense.
• East Side Player of the Year: Raphael Harper
  The east side is all about attitude, and Raphael exhibited a ton of it, highlighted by flashy catches in right field followed by T.O.-style celebrations.

2006 Summer Midseason Awards

• Top Defensive Player: Craig Wright
  Wright has played solid in the outfield all season. There is no doubt about it, C-Dub is an anchor of the Superbas defense.
• Top Offensive Player: Jeff Adams
  The numbers speak for themselves: Adams is clutch with a .667 batting average, 9 runs, 7 runs batted-in and a .955 contribution percentage.
• Most Improved Player: Raphael Harper
  Harper, hampered by a leg injury for most of the season, has marked his own territory in right field with some spectacular cougar-attention-grabbing plays. He has also come through at the plate with 5 singles, 2 runs and 3 runs batted-in.
• Biggest Surprise (so far): Kevin Ghalambor
  Ghalambor has given the Superbas a second top-flight pitcher in the rotation. At the plate, Pudge, KG, the Rock, or Kobe (or whatever nickname he has been assigned that day), has hit 3 singles and has drawn 2 walks.
• Biggest Disappointment (so far): Eric Grace
  Grace was the Superbas’ opening-day centerfielder and clean-up hitter. That didn’t last. A Fairfield-style injury has limited Gracie to 6 plate appearances and has kept him off the field since the second game. Grace has fully recovered and the Superbas are expecting big things in the second half of the season.

2006 Summer Banquet

• Why
  The Superbas worked hard this inaugural season to achieve a 2-9-1 record. They deserve beer.
• What
  The first annual Red-Legged Superbas summer banquet.
  On tap: A keg of fine beer.
  On the menu: Burgers, sausage, chicken and steak on the grill. Assorted sides.
  This is a B.Y.O.C. event, so bring your own cougars.
  Oh yea, and a shitload of awards. Bring the wipes — you will cry.
• When
  Saturday, August 19, 2006
  4pm until dawn
• Where
  Wright Cole’s house
  1640½ Apple Drive
  Concord
  phone: 707-494-3232
• Who
  The event will be funded, in part, by the members of the team that graciously struck out this season — Joe Gray, Jesus Espinoza, Andy Orr, Jason Bariel, Kevin Ghalambor and Wright Cole. (Without them, this wouldn’t be possible.) Everyone should bring $5 to $10 to pay for any outstanding costs. And you can help by bringing a side or chips or something.
• How
  Look at this map. (And print out this page.)

2006 Summer Batting Leaders

Hits 29 – Wisniewski 22 – Orr 18 – Quinonez 18 – Adams	Runs 16 – Wisniewski 14 – Orr 11 – Quinonez 11 – Adams	Runs Batted-In 15 – Orr 13 – Quinonez 13 – Cole 11 – Wisniewski	Batting Average* .667 – Quinonez .644 – Wisniewski .550 – Orr .529 – Adams
Doubles 9 – Orr 8 – Wisniewski 4 – Cole 3 – two players	Triples 3 – Quinonez 2 – Adams 1 – four players	Home Runs 1 – Bariel 1 – Quinonez 1 – Wisniewski 1 – Orr	Slugging Percentage* 1.111 – Quinonez .933 – Wisniewski .900 – Orr .706 – Adams
Sacrifice Hits 2 – Grace 2 – Ramsdell 2 – Quinonez 2 – Orr	Walks 6 – Ghalambor 5 – Ramsdell 5 – Gray 4 – Orr	On-Base Percentage* .656 – Quinonez .630 – Wisniewski .565 – Orr .514 – Adams
Contribution Percentage (RLS)* 1.094 – Quinonez .935 – Wisniewski .870 – Orr .743 – Adams		Total Run Production Index* .719 – Quinonez .609 – Orr .565 – Wisniewski .543 – Adams

A minimum of 21 plate appearances is required for statistics shown with an asterisk (*). Explanation of batting statistics.

2006 Summer Batting Statistics

Bolded figures denote team leader. (For averages, a minimum of 21 plate appearances is required.) Explanation of batting statistics.