3Bsnag wrote:Top 10 Finalists released today:
Stacie Chambers (Arizona) – Junior – Catcher – Glendale, Az.
Kaitlin Cochran (Arizona State) - Senior- Outfield - Yorba Linda, Calif.
Amber Flores (Oklahoma) – Junior – Infield – Calexico, Calif.
Alisa Goler (Georgia) – Sophomore – Infield – Frankfort, Ill.
Danielle Lawrie (Washington) – Junior - Pitcher – Langley, British Columbia
Charlotte Morgan (Alabama) – Junior– Pitcher/Utility – Moreno Valley, Calif.
Stacey Nelson (Florida) – Senior – Pitcher – Los Alamitos, Calif.
Amber Patton (DePaul) – Senior – Third Base - Forsyth, Ill.
Missy Penna (Stanford) – Senior – Pitcher/Infield – Miami, Fla.
Tammy Williams (Northwestern) – Senior – Infield - Roscoe, Mo.
Watching the last few weeks, I think it comes down to Cochran, Nelson, and Penna with the award going to Nelson.
No way they should give the award to Nelson or Lawrie...they are pitchers only...not players....its the National Player of the Year Award. You can at least make an argument for Morgan because she plays when she doesn't pitch. You can't give an award to a player who doesn't play in 30-40% of their teams' games.
It's Cochran's award...nobody else can hold a candle to her. She produced, in historical proportions, every year despite having nobody to protect her in the lineup. She has been the player of the year each and every year she has played. Not likely to see anyone with her talent for a while.
