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Archive for the ‘Awards’ Category

September 27th, 2007

More MVP Talk

The latest MVP breakdowns have been posted at Vegas Watch. Good stuff from VW, as always.
The AL race is (or should be) a slam dunk. I’m fascinated that some folks have voted against A-Rod in our poll. I’d love to hear reasons behind that (”Yankees are teh suck” isn’t a reason).
I also find it surprising […]

By Geoff Young -- 2 comments

September 24th, 2007

How About the AL MVP Race?

Who do you like for AL MVP in 2007?

Alex Rodriguez

Magglio Ordonez

Mike Lowell

David Ortiz

Ichiro Suzuki

Victor Martinez

Vladimir Guerrero

Bobby Jenks

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We’ve spent a lot of time talking about the National League MVP race, while perhaps neglecting the AL side. It feels, at times, like a one-man race, but is it?
ESPN’s Jayson Stark assembled a list […]

By Geoff Young -- 10 comments

September 21st, 2007

NL MVP Poll

Who do you like for NL MVP in 2007?

Matt Holliday

Jimmy Rollins

Prince Fielder

David Wright

Jake Peavy

Albert Pujols

Chipper Jones

Hanley Ramirez

Ryan Howard

Barry Bonds

Alfonso Soriano

Russell Martin

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This poll has been running for a while, but it’s gotten a little closer than I’d expected. If you haven’t voted yet, please feel free to do so. Here are some […]

By Geoff Young -- 18 comments

September 18th, 2007

Why I Don’t Trust the BBWAA

The other day, in discussing the Cy Young Award candidates, I mentioned a lack of faith in the writers to vote for the right person. Folks have been asking me about this, and although it’s old hat to me, I suppose it bears repeating:
I will trust the writers to vote for the right person in […]

By Geoff Young -- 7 comments

September 14th, 2007

More Thoughts on 2007 Cy Young Award

We touched on the Cy Young award last week — specifically Rich at Baseball Analysts’ take on the leading candidates. Now another heavy hitter — ESPN’s Jayson Stark — weighs in with his thoughts.
Like everyone else, Stark has San Diego’s Jake Peavy and Arizona’s Brandon Webb in the top two slots in the National League. […]

By Geoff Young -- 6 comments

September 7th, 2007

Who Will Be NL MVP in ‘07?

That’s the question Jacob at Vegas Watch asks. Actually he asked it earlier in the week, and I’m just now getting around to it. Yes, I’m lame.
Jacob’s analysis is solid, but I disagree with the conclusion, mainly because it gives voters too much credit. Specifically, I don’t know that Prince Fielder will be penalized much […]

By Geoff Young -- 8 comments

September 5th, 2007

Peavy, Pettitte Win High-Definition TVs

Well, technically Jake Peavy and Andy Pettitte have been named Pitchers of the Month for August. It’s just that they get a sweet high-definition TV for their efforts. Like I always say: If there’s one thing a millionaire needs, it’s someone handing them a high-definition TV that they couldn’t possibly afford on their own.
Oops, sorry […]

By Geoff Young -- 1 comment

August 27th, 2007

Dissecting the Cy Young Candidates

Dissecting is such a gruesome word for it, don’t you think? Maybe dismantling would have been better. Hmm, maybe not.
Anyway, the important thing is that Rich at Baseball Analysts has taken a nice look at this year’s contenders. The American League race is extremely tight (and who knew how good Hideki Okajima has been!), while […]

By Geoff Young -- 4 comments

August 23rd, 2007

All-Time Gold Glove Team

Speaking of defense, as we were earlier today, the all-time Gold Glove team has been announced. Most of these guys make sense to me, although I’m a little surprised to see Wes Parker at first base over the likes of Keith Hernandez and J.T. Snow.
Then again, I never saw Parker play, so what do I […]

By Geoff Young -- 6 comments

August 15th, 2007

Holliday Over Hanley?

Jacob and his fellow writers at Epic Carnival have assembled a list of their choices for MVP and Cy Young awards if the season ended today. My only gripe is with the NL MVP award. Matt Holliday is enjoying a fine season, but that .299/.362/.470 line away from Coors Field is pretty pedestrian. For my […]

By Geoff Young -- 4 comments