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General Discussion => Talk Zone => Topic started by: geezerdonk on September 29, 2019, 08:43:02 pm
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New York Times version:
AL Rookie of Year - Alvarez
AL Cy Young - Verlander
AL Manager of the Year - Aaron Boone - of course.
AL MVP - not Bregman
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In what fucked up alternate reality is Bob Melvin not the AL Manager of the Year?
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In what fucked up alternate reality is Bob Melvin not the AL Manager of the Year?
Because Judge and that other guy got hurt?
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In what fucked up alternate reality is Bob Melvin not the AL Manager of the Year?
The kind where New York exists.
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Because Judge and that other guy got hurt?
Also Sabathia got really old and fat. So, adversity.
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In what fucked up alternate reality is Bob Melvin not the AL Manager of the Year?
Rocco Baldelli wins in my fucked up alternate reality.
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Also Sabathia got really old and fat. So, adversity.
I can't remember Sabathia ever being NOT old and fat.
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Rocco Baldelli wins in my fucked up alternate reality.
And don't get me wrong, I LOVE your fucked up alternate reality. But BoMel has done more with less, IMO.
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I get the Boone vote. The Yankees were absurd this year given the injuries they had. It would be one thing if they'd squeaked in, but to have dominated a tough division with something like $75 million on the IL all year...that's not nothing. Baldelli would be my vote, though.
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I get the Boone vote. The Yankees were absurd this year given the injuries they had. It would be one thing if they'd squeaked in, but to have dominated a tough division with something like $75 million on the IL all year...that's not nothing. Baldelli would be my vote, though.
NYY was helped immensely by Boston’s collapse.
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I get the Boone vote. The Yankees were absurd this year given the injuries they had. It would be one thing if they'd squeaked in, but to have dominated a tough division with something like $75 million on the IL all year...that's not nothing. Baldelli would be my vote, though.
Was it really a tough division though?
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Was it really a tough division though?
Two intentionally bad teams and a collapsing Boston. No, it was not.
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Two intentionally bad teams and a collapsing Boston. No, it was not.
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Yep, Stros/A's = Yanks/Rays and I'll take the rest of the West over the East.
What was the best division in baseball? NL East? AL West?
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Two intentionally bad teams and a collapsing Boston. No, it was not.
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"Tough" probably isn't the best word, you're right. Nevertheless. That is the state of the game at the moment. The Sox lingered until NY put them down in August and they have their record against the Rays to thank for winning the division.
My argument is only that it isn't a crazy vote.
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NYY was helped immensely by Boston’s collapse.
Boston was on a hot streak with NY coming in after the ASB and got swept in four. The collapse continued against the Rays, if memory serves, but it started hosting the Yanks. At least that's my memory.
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Because Judge and that other guy got hurt?
Every team had injuries!!!
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Rocco Baldelli wins in my fucked up alternate reality.
^^^This!
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Any chance Verlander and Cole share the Cy Young? That would seem to make the most sense.
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Any chance Verlander and Cole share the Cy Young? That would seem to make the most sense.
I hope so.
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Any chance Verlander and Cole share the Cy Young? That would seem to make the most sense.
If ever there should be co-Cy Youngs it should be this. Pretty amazing that the two best pitchers for the season were teammates who were near carbon copies of each other. Johnson and Schilling at least had some separation between them. But the only way that happens is if all 30 voters equally split 1-2.
Another wild card is to remember who the voters are. The two Tampa writers have dinged Verlander in the past (leading to a Twitter roasting by Kate). Of course the Detroit Free Press guy has an issue with Verlander as well, as evidenced of being barred from the post-game presser earlier this year. Cole probably has a edge there.
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Any chance Verlander and Cole share the Cy Young? That would seem to make the most sense.
Unlikely. The votes decide it, and an agreement would be necessary almost certainly.
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If ever there should be co-Cy Youngs it should be this. Pretty amazing that the two best pitchers for the season were teammates who were near carbon copies of each other. Johnson and Schilling at least had some separation between them. But the only way that happens is if all 30 voters equally split 1-2.
Another wild card is to remember who the voters are. The two Tampa writers have dinged Verlander in the past (leading to a Twitter roasting by Kate). Of course the Detroit Free Press guy has an issue with Verlander as well, as evidenced of being barred from the post-game presser earlier this year. Cole probably has a edge there.
Frustrating to see earned recognition of excellence by both pitchers blocked by blind bias.