2014 Kelly's Ace of the Year

Congrats to Yordano Ventura, RHP: Generously listed at 6-0, 180 pounds, Ventura is the epitome of the small-bodied hurler but there is nothing little about what comes out of his hand. The Dominican averages 97 mph on the fastball while sprinkling in three other offerings. After never pitching more than 134.2 innings prior to 2014, he’s held up well in 183.0 innings to date but it will be interesting to see how he’s handled if the Royals make it into the playoffs. This maybe the 1st of many for Ventura.

Winners of this award:
2007 Roy Halladay 16-5 3.71era 225Inn 139K's
2008 Franciso Rodriguez 2-3 2.24era 68inn 77K's 62SV
2009 Roy Halladay 17-10 2.79era 246Inn 206K's
2010 Trevor Cahill 18-8 2.97 era 196.2Inn 118K's
2011 Ervin Santana 11-12 3.38 228.2inn 178k's
2012 Jim Johnson 4-2 2.49era 68.2Inn 41K's 51SV
2013 James Shields 13-9 3.15era 228Inn 197K's
2014 Yordano Ventura 14-10 3.20era 183Inn 159k's

#1 Sal League SP Lucas Giolito

SP Lucas Giolito named #1 player in the Sal league, 2nd Hero so far to be named #1 in there league.

Others Heroes named to league top 20 since the last top update are

SP Matt Smoral #7 in the App League

SS Franchy Cordero #7 in the Northwest League

OF Raimel Tapia #12 in the Sal League (side not on this one, on the chat they said they would not be surprised if this league has 12-13 top 100 player, so that 12th ranking is very good for this loaded league.)

Thats 8 Heroes in 7 leagues so far.

More BA League Call Outs

The New York Penn League's top 20 prospect featured 2 Heroes near the top

At #3 it was SS Amed Rosario NYM
At #4 it was C Luis Torrens NYY

Over in the Pioneer League's Top 20 another Hero cracked the top 10

At #9 SS Sergio Alcantara Arz

And in the Arizona League the Heroes posted

At #16 SP Ricardo Sanchez, though this was not much of a highlight though the 17 year old would be higher due to being the top SP on the last years IFA market, plus he posted some really good numbers

2014 Sister team recaps

Played in three other fantasy baseball leagues this years besides the CPL.

Buff League (16 team league) won the division and was bonced in the 1st rd of the playoffs

Hardcore Baseball (10 team) had a bye in the 1st rd of the playoffs and got bounced by the 6th seed in the 2nd round.

CPL all-stars (8 team) lost in the championship to Cale after beating three times in the regular season.

#1 player in the Gulf Coast league is.... Rafael Devers

congrat to Hero 3B Rafael Devers being named the #1 prospect in the GCL

Updated Record

Updated All-Time Record
League Year Wins Loses Ties Win%
TSA 2006 181 116 11 .606**
CPL 2007 156 167 22 .484
CPL 2008 160 173 19 .480
CPL 2009 200 134 18 .599*
CPL 2010 136 186 30 .429
CPL 2011 135 174 27 .442
CPL 2012 187 133 16 .580*
CPL 2013 162 152 22 .515*
CPL 2014 115 196 25 .379

**Won the championship
*Made the playoffs

2014 Little Hero of the Year

This year due to the rebuilding efforts the farm system is stacked with tons of talent and while not all the young players lived up to the billing there was many that put up huge years. As in most years the voting was tight and could have gone a couple different ways but in the end SP Lucas Giolito takes the award going 98Inn, 110K's, with 2.20era and a 1.00whip to go along with 10-2 record.

The top 5 vote getters for the award were
1. SP Lucas Giolito
2. OF Raimel Tapia
3. SP Sean Manaea
4. 3B Rafael Devers
5. SP Kyle Crick

Here is the complete list of Little Heroes of the year

2007 1B Billy Butler KC
2008 1B Logan Morrison Fla
2009 SP Arodys Vizcaino NYY
2010 OF Mike Trout LAA
2011 1B Anthony Rizzo SD
2012 OF Adam Eaton Arz
2013 SP Yordano Ventura KC
2014 SP Lucas Giolito Was

Week 21 Hero of the Week

In the quest for #2 pick in the draft there was not a big push for wins this week but that did not stop SP Clay Buchholz from having his best week of the season, going 17.1Inn, with 10k's, with just 7 hits allowed going 1-0 during the week.

Hero Update on Scouting Boook

Was Lucas Giolito RSP
CURRENTLY
A righthander with three possible plus pitches, righthander Lucas Giolito had a chance to be drafted #1 overall until he was sidelined by UCL problems. If he's really back at full strength, he's one of the best pitching...

CIN Robert Stephenson RHP
CURRENTLY
26
Selected by the Reds in the first round of the 2011 Draft (27th overall), righthander Robert Stephenson was a rare high-school choice from the usually conservative Cincinnati franchise. The tall Californian overpowered his...

PIT Jameson Taillon RHP
CURRENTLY
31
Like a taller twin to Gerrit Cole, righty James Taillon is a geniune monster power arm from Texas (via Quebec), a very high-ceiling pitcher who has already cracked 100mph on radar guns. If that's not enough to get your...

SF Kyle Crick RHP
CURRENTLY
37
A very big kid from Texas with a pretty big arm, righthander Kyle Crick was the his district's 4A pitcher of the year in 2011. He brings a typical power heavy fastball from a high arm angle, and complements it with a slider...

ATL Christian Bethancourt C
CURRENTLY
52
Signed as a sixteen year old out of Panama back in 2008, catcher Christian Bethencourt is a toolsy ballplayer dripping with all-around talent. Competing with far-older players in 2009, the 17-year old showed flashes of...

HOU Michael Foltynewicz RHP
CURRENTLY
66
A big pitcher with an even bigger fastball, Michael Foltynewicz is a teenaged right-hander who scrapes 6-foot-6 and 220, with a heavy, moving fastball that can touch 98. Striking out 125 in 152 innings of Sally League work...

CHW Matt Davidson 3B
CURRENTLY
68
A big, strong third baseman in the Matt Williams tradition, Arizona prospect Matt Davidson was traded to the White Sox during the winter of 2013. Davidson slashed .237/.333/.434 during a month with the Diamondbacks in 2013,...

STL Stephen Piscotty OF
CURRENTLY
69
A Cardinal prospect picked up in the St. Louis treasure trove known as 2012's Supplemental draft round, California native Stephen Piscotty is an offensive-first corner glove who won the Cape Cod batting title in 2011, also...

HOU Mark Appel RHP
CURRENTLY
74
A big, strong strike thrower, Appel was selected eighth overall (Pirates) in the 2012 draft, but didn't sign, allowing him to reenter the 2013 draft, where his hometown Astros flattered him with the #1 overall selection....

BOS Garin Cecchini 3B
CURRENTLY
78
A shortstop who outgrew the position, as so many tall men do, Red Sox prospect Garin Cecchini zipped up prospect lists last year mainly on the strength of his .298/.398/.500 performance at Low-A Lowell in 2011, and that..

KC Sean Manaea LHP
CURRENTLY
91
A top pitching prospect from the 2013 draft, Sean Manaea (rhymes with pariah) went 5-3 with a 3.34 ERA in 17 starts for Indiana State in 2012, striking out 115 batters in 105 innings while walking only 32. The son of proud...

HOU Lance McCullers RHP
CURRENTLY
96
A fireballing righthander from Tampa Bay, Houston prospect Lance McCullers (Junior) is one of the best bets to be a future star for the new-look AL Astros. With a hot-moving fastball that lives in the upper 90's and a...

CHC Pierce Johnson RHP
CURRENTLY
101
Pierce Johnson is a wiry righthander snapped up by the Cubs in 2012's Supplemental Round after a few too many ballclubs were frightened away by a forearm strain. Silly ballclubs: Johnson is a legit first-round talent who...

TB Mikie Mahtook OF
CURRENTLY
103
The 31st overall pick in the 2011 Draft, new Tampa Bay Ray prospect Michael Anthony Mahtook is a big, strong, fast centerfielder who starred at LSU. Mahtook hit .383 with 14 homers in his final year, and led the Southeast...

CHW Tim Anderson SS
CURRENTLY
107
A compact, wiry shortstop from Tuscaloosa, Tim Anderson's biggest weapon is his plus-plus speed, though he's also a good enough contact hitter to make that speed dangerous. A good but not standout shortstop, he shows plus..

COL Raimel Tapia OF
CURRENTLY
129
A Colorado IFL signing from the Dominican, outfielder Raimel Tapia stepped right into the rookie-level Pioneer League as a 19 year old in 2013, and did more than hold his own. The sweet-swinging lefthander won the league...

SD Casey Kelly RHP
CURRENTLY
156
Casey Kelly is big, strong pitcher who came to San Diego from Boston in the Adrian Gonzalez trade. Young Kelly is already 6-3 and 200lbs, with more size and strength to come as he fills out.
He took an...

KC Miguel Almonte RHP
CURRENTLY
180
A protege pitching machine from the Dominican Republic, Royals prospect Miguel Almonte outclassed his peers in his first taste of American pro ball in 2013, rocketing into the league's ERA leaders and all the way to the...

PIT Harold Ramirez OF
CURRENTLY
183
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TEX Alex Gonzalez RHP
CURRENTLY
192
A sturdy righthander first drafted by the Orioles out of high school in 2010, Alex Gonzalez reentered and was selected by the Rangers in 2013's first round. Working from a consistent 3/4 arm slot, Gonzalez repeats his...

MIN Trevor May RHP
CURRENTLY
193
Pitching prospect Trevor May, a sometimes-forgotten part of the December 2012 trade for Ben Revere, has seen his spotlight turn a bit brighter thanks to his arrival in an organization well-known for developing quality arms....

ATL Mauricio Cabrera RHP
CURRENTLY
199
A crafty righthander from Juan Encarnacion's home town in Puerto Rico, Braves prospect Mauricio Cabrera is a sturdy-looking pitcher with a low-90's fastball and two quality secondary pitches. While it's not unusual to see a...

TOR Alberto Tirado RHP
CURRENTLY
229
A very young prospect deep in the Toronto system, Dominican righthander Alberto Tirado opened a lot of eyes by posting a 2.62 ERA and 1.021 WHIP in 14 rookie league starts after signing as an IFA. He slings a quality...

WAS Matt Skole 3B
CURRENTLY
238
A third base prospect in the Washington Nationals system (how discouraging for him), Matt Skole is also the brother of the better-known Jake. While Jake went to Texas in 2010's first round, Matt was drafted by the...

TB Willy Adames SS
CURRENTLY
254
Willy Adames is a textbook Dominican shortstop with a better bat than most. At the plate, he shows a mature, patient approach, using a short stroke to drive the ball to all fields. In the field, he has soft hands and a...

DET Jonathon Crawford RHP
CURRENTLY
269
A tall righthander who mixes a hard breaking ball in with his high 90's heat, Jonathon Crawford is one of the best pitchers of 2013's draft class. In 2012, Crawford went 6-2 with a 3.13 ERA and a 73:24 K:BB ratio across 78...

Week 20 Hero of the Week

Yordano Ventura was named Hero of the Week, he went 6inn, had 6k's, got the win in a 1 run outing.

Week 19 Hero of the Week

IN a bleak week getting beat 2-14 with a .190 avg and 4.90era it was hard to fin worthy options buy SP Clay Buchholz proved he is back. Went 7inn with 9k's while giving up just 2runs.

Week 18 Hero of the Week

The Heroes win a week for the 5th time this year knocking NL West leaders Danimals down 9-5.  Colby Lewis pitch a gem in being named Hero of the Week.  His line went 9Inn, 0R, 7K's and 1win.

Week 17 Hero of the Week

James Loney for the 2nd week a row has been named Hero of the week.  He posted a 9/24 line with 4 RBI and 4 runs while walking once.