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Big Daddy Baseball League

www.bigdaddybaseball.com

O F F I C I A L   S I T E   O F   T H E   B I G   D A D D Y   B A S E B A L L   L E A G U E

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2013, 2020 BDBL Champions
1999, 2009, 2013, 2020 Eck League Champions
2004, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021
Wilkie Division Champions
1999, 2000, 2020 Higuera Division Champions
2006, 2007, 2009 EL Wild Card Winner

 

MANAGER
Name: Bob Sylvester
Home Town: Highland, IL
Age: 59
Birthday: March 26th
Family: Married, two children (Megan and Bobby) and twelve grandchildren
Occupation: USAF Officer, retired. Now serving others for God's glory in the United States and internationally.
Hobbies: Coaching youth sports
Favorite team: Boston Red Sox
Fantasy baseball experience: member of four DMB leagues and
one Diamond Dreams league.
Brush with fame: "During a C-130 flight from Baghdad to Kuwait City, I had the privilege of traveling with running back Keith Byers, running back Christian Okoye, kicker Noah Lowry and linebacker Bryan Cox.  They were all great guys, and Byers had a really great sense of humor.  Oh yeah -- other than Nick Lowry, they were all huge."
BDBL member since: 6/15/99
GM

Name: Bobby Sylvester, Jr.
Home Town: Highland, IL
Age: 35
Occupation: Director of Solar Sales Operations
Hobbies: SIX kids under 10, theology, politics, drivethelane.com, disc golf
Favorite team: St. Louis Cardinals
Fantasy baseball experience: Seven year fantasy sports analyst, top three most accurate MLB projections five consecutive seasons, #2 sports betting analyst (out of 176) in 2020, had the #2 fantasy baseball podcast in America, roto baseball since age seven and DMB since age ten.
Brush with fame: "Talked with Ron Shandler and Jayson Stark for hours. Know the Fantasy Footballers (#1 sports and #1 comedy podcast) well. Talked to Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Raine Wilson (Dwight Schrute), Zach Efron, and Zach Gilford (Friday Night Lights.) Jake Odorizzi was one of my best friends in high school. Met Jacob Turner, Ricky Horton, Sixto Lezcano, Curt Ford, Jason Simontacchi, and knew Mike Matheny and his kids fairly well.
Quote: "Did we in our own strength confide our striving would be losing, were not the right man on our side, the man of God's own choosing. Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is he." - Martin Luther
BDBL member since: 6/15/99


HISTORY
Year Owner Team Name Record
1999 Kevin Manley / Bob Sylvester Southern Cal Slyme 105-55 (1st)
2000 Bob Sylvester, Sr. 86-74 (1st)
2001 72-88 (2nd)
2002 48-112 (4th)
2003 50-110 (4th)
2004 106-54 (1st)
2005 71-89 (3rd)
2006     95-65 (2nd)*
2007     90-70 (2nd)*
2008     116-44 (1st)
2009     99-61 (2nd)*
2010     103-57 (1st)
2011     81-79 (2nd)
2012     84-76 (2nd)
2013     100-60 (1st)
2014     106-54 (1st)
2015     106-54 (1st)
2016     43-117 (4th)
2017     66-94 (3rd)
2018     60-100 (4th)
2019     90-70 (1st)
2020     105-55 (1st)
2021 Bob & Bobby Sylvester Highland Freedom 83-77 (1st)
2022     46-114 (4th)
2023     48-112 (4th)

  * wild card

COACHING STAFF
Pitching Coach: Greg Maddux
Hitting Coach: Albert Pujols
First Base Coach: Herb Washington
Third Base Coach: General James Mattis
Bullpen Coach: Ray King
Bench Coach: Rick Monday

 

 
FARM SYSTEM
Year Rank #1 Pick #1 Prospect
1999   Ryan Anderson  
2000 15 Jimmy Rollins Ryan Anderson (17)
2001 14 Jacob Peavy Ryan Anderson (7)
2002 7 Tony Pluta Dennis Tankersley (10)
2003 9 Jose Contreras Jose Contreras (33)
2004 11 Maels Rodriguez Dioner Navarro (38)
2005 15 Christian Garcia Hanley Ramirez (17)
2006 11 Colin Balester Ryan Zimmerman (10)
2007 16 Brett Sinkbiel Jacoby Ellsbury (31)
2008 14 Yu Darvish Jacoby Ellsbury (13)
2009 17 Stolmy Pimentel Carlos Santana (31)
2010 15 Noel Arguellas Jacob Turner (28)
2011 11 Billy Hamilton Jacob Turner (20)
2012 5 Noah Syndergaard Jacob Turner (17)
2013 2 Hyun-Jin Ryu Travis D'Arnaud (13)
2014 5 Greg Bird Kevin Gausman (15)
2015 17 Dermis Garcia Alex Meyer (37)
2016 5 Isan Diaz Yoan Moncada (6)
2017 4 Kumar Rocker Yoan Moncada (5)
2018 8 Nander De Sedas Brendan Rodgers (14)
2019 8 George Valera Brendan Rodgers (15)
2020 5 Nick Gonzales Luis Robert (3)
2021 6 N/A Jarred Kelenic (3)
2022 1 Yoshinobu Yamamoto C.J. Abrams (11)
2023 6 Masataka Yoshida Jackson Chourio (6)
2024 9 Seaver King Jackson Chourio (2)