Just a Bit of a Renaissance

Hola amigos, I know it's been a long time since I rapped at ya. Really, it's been a long time since you've heard from any of us, so consider this our way of letting you know that we're still alive (except for Chuckie Oliver's dignity which died somewhere along a Michigan highway several months ago). I have no real excuse for the prolonged sabbatical, but I do want to say that I enjoy writing acerbic comments about baseball to half a dozen people online so I will make an honest effort to check in every so often.

With the first half of the season coming to a close, Sir Charles Oliver and myself decided it would be appropriate to give out some awards. And since we've been gone for so long, we're going to draw this out as long and painfully as possible, and we're each going to present a different award every day from now until the All-Star game. Captain Fantastic, who can only be reached via messenger birds, has not been informed of this decision yet but we can only hope he will join in the revelry.

Without further ado, let's get these awards rolling.