Season in Review

The 2003 New Haven traffic Cones season has finally come to an end, 
thus allowing T-Cones owner Jeff Stanley to reflect on the highs and 
lows of the season.

First the lows
Once again, a Yelnats, Inc. team has failed to win a championship, or 
at the very least make the freakin' playoffs.  At one point, a very 
long time ago, it looked like this season might actually be different, 
but, alas, it was not meant to be.
The second low of the season was the New York Mets.  Yeah, I know they 
don't really have anything to do with the NECBL, but boy did they 
suck this season.
The third low of the season was the Troy Glaus trade.  Hey, how was I 
supposed to know he was gonna sit the rest of the season out?
The fourth low of the season was number 3 pick Rob Nen. D'oh.
The fifth low of the season was Derek Jeter's less than stellar 
performance.  Stupid Yankee.

And now for the highs
The first high is coming from Adler's apartment...Shut your window, 
dude.
The second high is the announcement of the 2003 New Haven Traffic Cone 
Most Valuable Player.  This year's MVP award goes to pitcher John 
Smoltz.  John was named NECBL Pitcher of the Week twice this season 
and NECBL Player of the week once.  He consistently set the pace for 
other T-Cone players and led the league in saves.
The third high for the season was the overall improvement from the 
team's last season performance.  Although the T-Cones did finish the 
season under .500, with a record of 85-104, the team fared better 
than last season, in which they finished with a record of 80-109.
The fourth high was the unexpectedly good performance of the Braves 
players, namely Javy Lopez, Rafael Furcal, and Vinny Castilla.  
Who'da thonk it?
The fifth high of the season is that it's finally over.  Now on to 
football...