Lopez receives Silver Slugger [Archive]

spalmer69

11-01-2005, 04:33 PM

credit to: Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com

If Felipe Lopez's mission as the Reds' shortstop was to follow in the footsteps of Barry Larkin, he's certainly off to a good start.

Lopez was named a winner of Louisville Slugger's National League Silver Slugger Award on Monday for offensive excellence at his position. He is the first Reds player to win the award since Larkin himself did so in 1999.

FULL STORY
http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051031&content_id=1262787&vkey=news_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin

Bengal Dave

11-01-2005, 04:35 PM

credit to: Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com

If Felipe Lopez's mission as the Reds' shortstop was to follow in the footsteps of Barry Larkin, he's certainly off to a good start.

Lopez was named a winner of Louisville Slugger's National League Silver Slugger Award on Monday for offensive excellence at his position. He is the first Reds player to win the award since Larkin himself did so in 1999.

FULL STORY
http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051031&content_id=1262787&vkey=news_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin

Damn. I did not know that. That kicks ass! :D

spalmer69

11-01-2005, 04:37 PM

Damn. I did not know that. That kicks ass! :D
He had a pretty good year :D I think alot of us were a little worried how he would do taking over for Larkin. He did trail off towards the end of the season however.
Scott

BigBen2Ward

11-02-2005, 12:34 AM

Thats great, didn't Griffey Jr. win Comeback Player of the Year...