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November 21st, 2007

Obligatory MVP Coverage

The voters went 50-50 this year. They got one right, the other not so much.
Your 2007 AL MVP is Alex Rodriguez, which makes sense because with all due respect to Detroit’s Magglio Ordonez, A-Rod dominated the league in every conceivable way. His was an easy choice.
In the National League, things were complicated by the Mets’ […]

By Geoff Young -- 0 comments

November 4th, 2007

What You’re Saying, Part Deux

I haven’t done one of these in a while. Time to turn the electrons over to you; here’s what y’all have been saying at Knuckle Curve over the past couple months or so:
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By Geoff Young -- 1 comment

October 2nd, 2007

2007 AL Cy Young Poll

Who do you like for AL Cy Young in 2007?

Josh Beckett

C.C. Sabathia

Chien Ming Wang

Fausto Carmona

Erik Bedard

John Lackey

Dan Haren

Johan Santana

Justin Verlander

J.J. Putz

Curt Shilling

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We’ve talked about the AL Cy Young here and here, but I’m thinking maybe it’s time for a poll? After all, we are having so much fun with the NL […]

By Geoff Young -- 8 comments

October 1st, 2007

MLB Playoffs 2007: Padres at Rockies, Game 163

Welcome to the baseball equivalent of purgatory. Or perhaps you prefer Schroedinger’s Cat (maybe we should call it Schroedinger’s Bat)? Is it a playoff team or not? How will we ever know if they don’t play the game?
Jake Peavy and Josh Fogg at Coors Field. Updates throughout the evening…
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By Geoff Young -- 11 comments

October 1st, 2007

And Then There Were Two…

The regular season is done save for one final, originally unscheduled game in Denver on Monday afternoon (4:37 p.m. PT first pitch; TBS, XM 183). Thanks to the Colorado Rockies’ 13-1 finish, they’ll host the San Diego Padres in a one-game playoff to determine which team advances to the postseason as the NL wild card.
On […]

By Geoff Young -- 0 comments

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 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

Ryan Howard

Hanley Ramirez

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 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

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