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Originally Posted by StLee
I'm still reading through, but I already picked the team that is going to be my favorite going forward. I picked them because the stars aligned perfectly with the time in my life when I was happiest (Note: I started reading the dynasty again from Page 1, though I fast forwarded quite a bit. I am somewhere around Page 92 now). I was looking for a team that had won their division during that time, and I was looking for characters to root for. So, for me, the Far Mountain Redhawks have won my heart.
As far as a player is concerned, I would like to suggest a grandson of one of the Far Mountain players of yesteryear to get his shot in the IPA. So, if you make a player, I'd like to see Leroy Hill III working his way from nobody to somebody in the league.
Maybe Far Mountain does a favor for his grandfather, who would now be known as Leroy Hill, Sr. Maybe he asked that they just give his southpaw grandson a look-see. Maybe LH3 is a bit lanky and undersized inside his 6'4" frame. But maybe he has a deceptive fastball and a cutter that will annoy the hell out of every lefty in the league. Maybe he's a bit on the quiet side and doesn't assert himself much. But put a glove on him and let him toe that rubber, and he'll give his heart and soul towards striking out every last batter he faces. Maybe he gets a little bent out of shape when someone knocks a dinger on him. Maybe he cocks back just a little bit farther when he sees that player the next time and maybe his balls are a little too close to their chin, nowhere near home plate. Maybe he didn't get a good chance before because teams thought he might be a head case because he would never tell them much of anything. But they could see the hatred he has for each batter. And maybe they were just a little scared he might knock the head off a player, so scouts gave him low scores. Maybe Far Mountain is going to keep his grandfather around as a mentor to keep his head on straight and that's the one chance he needs to make it big.
What do you think?  |
Sounds good to me.
Leroy Hill is 74 years old now and is the pitching coach of the Redhawks.
He played 14 years in the IPA from 2002 to 2015... 5 years with Fort Benton (60-73/3.50)... 6 years with Far Mountain (102-89/3.16)... and 3 years with Elnora (41-35/3.75)... career record 203-197 with a 3.39 ERA... in the postseason he was 4-5 with a 3.44 ERA, all with Far Mountain.
Leroy Hill III will join the staff of the Far Mountain Redhawks next year... he stands 6-4... weight 165... southpaw... pretty good fastball... good stuff... wicked cutter.
Leroy Hill's career stats: