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November 26th, 2007

Linkage: NL West Edition

Still in desk-clearing mode. Back to regular columns soon…

Jon at Dodger Thoughts reminds us that rumors are, well, rumors.
Jim at AZ Snakepit transforms a couple Diamondbacks into South Park characters.
El Lefty Malo talks about Barry Bonds.
Mark at Bad Altitude complains that Troy Tulowitzki should have won the NL Gold Glove at shortstop over Philadelphia’s Jimmy […]

By Geoff Young -- 2 comments

November 12th, 2007

Braun, Pedroia Win Rookie of the Year

Milwaukee Brewers “third baseman” Ryan Braun and Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia have been named 2007 Rookie of the Year for the NL and AL, respectively. Braun just beat Colorado’s Troy Tulowiztki in the NL, while Pedroia easily won in the AL.
You are so smart: In our polls, Braun nosed out Tulowitzki, 180-172, […]

By Geoff Young -- 2 comments

October 12th, 2007

2007 MLB Award Poll Recap

Okay, I promise this is the last I’ll say on the subject. In case you somehow missed it, we’ve been running polls on all of MLB’s major postseason awards. Here is a list of links to all of our polls and who is leading as of this writing.

Award
Current Leader

AL MVP
Alex Rodriguez

NL MVP
Jimmy Rollins Matt Holliday

AL […]

By Geoff Young -- 6 comments

October 5th, 2007

2007 NL Rookie of the Year Poll

Who do you like for NL Rookie of the Year in 2007?

Ryan Braun

Troy Tulowitzki

Chris Young

Hunter Pence

josh hamilton

Kevin Kouzmanoff

Micah Owings

Tim Lincecum

James Loney

Manuel Corpas

Add an Answer

View Results

You know the drill by now. The question before the court is, Who would get your vote for NL Rookie of the Year and why?
In my mind, this is a […]

By Geoff Young -- 14 comments

May 22nd, 2007

Not Your Father’s Shortstops

Have you noticed the National League shortstops this season? These are not the players I remember watching as a kid — Bill Russell, Davy Concepcion, Rafael Ramirez, Rafael Santana, Larry Bowa, Tim Foli, et al. Sure, Adam Everett is around, but most of the other guys manning the position now wield a potent bat.
Cal Ripken […]

By Geoff Young -- 2 comments