IL/SL Writing Challenge: Drama

[John]

The IL/SL Writing Challenge has concluded, and now it's time to hear your thoughts on the best stories produced during the week-long event! Polls are being set up to take your votes for most of the award categories. Every owner who contributed at least one article will receive +3 bonus CP for each award a member of their division wins. The exception is the Trading deadline reviews: for that category, every owner in the league with the winning review who contributed at least one article will receive +5 bonus CP.

Every last article that was submitted was worthy of consideration for an award. Sadly, it's necessary to whittle down the options to keep things manageable. Therefore, some limits were put in place. No more than five articles are up for any one category (EXCEPTION: Six for trade deadline reviews), and owners can't have more than one nomination in a category. Also, a number of extremely high quality articles are not up for consideration because they are outside the scope of the awards categories (notably ones focused on humor, draft analysis and the minor leagues). If you wrote such an article, do not be dismayed by its absence here: your efforts have been noted and your article will be a candidate for an end-of-year "Best Of" writing award.

Because you guys have a stake in this, the final results won't be determined by popular vote. Your votes will be added to the opinions of the League Presidents and the Commissioner. The Commissioner will ultimately decide the winning article for each category.

Please don't cast votes with the goal of winning CP!! Take the time to read these articles. Believe me, they're all worth reading! When you've finished cast your vote based on which one you honestly feel deserves to be labeled as the best of category.

Our new LRS owners are absolutely allowed to vote, and are in fact highly encouraged to do so. And now, without further ado, let's get to the voting...

Best Dramatic Article

• Florida - Imperfectly Perfect

A poignant look at this game we love. Players from a variety of PEBA teams are spotlighted as examples of what makes baseball so great.

• New Jersey - The Strikeout Kid

Bill Lewis, a soon-to-be top draft pick, reflects on ESPN's coverage of his senior year playing for the Sarasota HS Sailors

• Duluth - Two Rookies Debut in Duluth

Two people separated by an enormous cultural gap are brought together through baseball.

• San Antonio - McCormick Plays With Purpose

Drumright Tornadoes catcher Matt McCormick isn't thought of as much of a prospect, but the memory of his father pushes him to prove the doubters wrong.

• Yuma - Keeping a Promise and Playing a Game

Bud Hoffmann fulfills his dad's dream, and just in time.