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2008 Post Season Awards Thread (1 Viewer)

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AL Rookie of the Year Nov. 10 Evan Longoria

NL Rookie of the Year Nov. 10 Geovany Soto

NL Cy Young Nov. 11 Tim Lincecum

AL Manager Nov. 12 Joe Maddon

NL Manager Nov. 12 Lou Piniella

AL Cy Young Nov. 13 Cliff Lee

NL MVP Nov. 17

AL MVP Nov. 18

 
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Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay's first Rookie of the Year Award winner, placed first on all 28 ballots cast and received a perfect total of 140 points to become the AL's seventh unanimous selection and first since Nomar Garciaparra in 1997. Chicago infielder Alexei Ramirez finished second, grabbing 18 second place votes and five thirds. Boston's Jacoby Ellsbury was a distant third with 26 points. Kansas City's Mike Aviles, Armando Galarraga of Detroit, Oakland's Joey Devine, Minnesota's Denard Span, Minnesota's Nick Blackburn, Joba Chamberlain of the Yankees and Brad Ziegler of the Athletics rounded out the voting in the AL.Geovany Soto, meanwhile, edged Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto by 82 points, placing first on 31 of 32 ballots cast by two writers in each league city. He was also second on one other ballot for 158 points, based on the 5-3-1 tabulation system. Atlanta's Jair Jurrjens finished third in the NL, followed by Cincinnati teammates Edinson Volquez and Jay Bruce, and Kosuke ####udome of the Cubs.
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Wow...not surprised he won, but am surprised Longoria was unanimous! Glad to see the writers are paying attention.

 
Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants was elected the National League Cy Young Award winner in balloting by the BBWAA. It marked only the second time in the 53-season history of the voting that a Giants pitcher was honored. The other was lefthander Mike McCormick in 1967, the first year the BBWAA presented awards in both leagues. Only one award was given out from 1956 through 1966. Of the 32 ballots submitted by two writers in each league city, Lincecum was listed first on 23, second on seven and third on one to total 137 points, based on a 5-3-1 tabulation system. The righthander, 24, was 18-5 with a 2.62 ERA and led the NL in winning percentage (.783) and strikeouts (265). Arizona Diamondbacks righthander Brandon Webb (22-7, 3.30 ERA) received four first-place votes and placed second overall with 73 points. Webb, the 2006 winner, was the runner-up for the second consecutive season, tying a mark shared in the NL by Warren Spahn (1960-61) and Curt Schilling (2001-02) and in the American League by Dan Quisenberry (1983-84). Also receiving four first-place votes was New York Mets lefthander Johan Santana, the third-place finisher with 55 points. Santana, a two-time Cy Young Award winner in the AL, was 16-7 and led the NL in ERA (2.53) and innings (234⅓).
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Glad to see the writers got this one correct - Lincecum was the best pitcher in the NL all season.

I hope it was worth it Giant fans. The last 5-6 starts of the season were marathons that I strongly disagree with. If my Padres had handled their young ace like that, I'd be furious, Cy or no Cy.

 
Funny story about Timmy

Wife and I were sitting down the right field line when SF came into Wrigley

Our seats just happened to be right off the field, near where Timmy was warming up.

It was a great day, but the wind was howling out.

I, of course, was trying to get under Timmys skin(didn't work).

Me: "Hey Timmy, Hey Timmy:-)southparkvoice)......winds blowing out pretty strong today....You better have your A game, we're coming for you".....stuff like this

Timmy: Looks up at me, and then up at the flags, and back over to me.........and then he shrugs his shoulders like meh.......no big deal.

HE KILLED............8 innings 6 Hits, 1 ER, and 9 K's

Guy is a stud.

 
Maddon, Piniella Win Manager of the Year AwardsNo surprise in the AL, where Tampa Bay's Joe Maddon was a near-unanimous pick, while in the NL, Chicago's Lou Piniella won by a sizable margin over Philadelphia's Charlie Manuel. Maddon, who took the Rays from worst to first and all the way to the World Series, garnered 27 of a possible 28 first-place votes, with the other going to runner-up Ron Gardenhire of Minnesota (his fourth runner-up finish).Piniella, who led the Cubs to their second-straight division title and the best record in the NL this season, took his third manager of the year award, having previously won with the Seattle Mariners in 1995 and 2001. He joins Jim Leyland, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox as the only managers to win the award in both leagues.In addition to Piniella and Manuel, three other NL skippers received first-place votes: Fredi Gonzalez, Joe Torre and La Russa
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Lee is second consecutive Cleveland pitcher to win Cy Young

Associated Press

NEW YORK -- Cliff Lee is a runaway winner for the American League Cy Young Award, capping a dominant comeback season that made him the second consecutive Cleveland Indians lefty to earn the honor.

Demoted to the minors last year, Lee went a major league-best 22-3 this season with a 2.54 ERA. He received 24 of 28 first-place votes and 132 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced Thursday.

Toronto ace Roy Halladay finished second with four first-place votes and 71 points.

Lee became the third Indians pitcher to win the award, following Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry in 1972 and CC Sabathia last year.
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NL SILVER SLUGGERS 1B Albert Pujols, St. Louis (4th) 2B Chase Utley, Philadelphia (3rd) 3B David Wright, New York (2nd) SS Hanley Ramirez, Florida (1st) OF Matt Holliday, Colorado (3rd) OF Ryan Ludwick, St. Louis (1st) OF Ryan Braun, Milwaukee (1st) C Brian McCann, Atlanta (2nd) P Carlos Zambrano, Chicago (2nd) AL SILVER SLUGGERS 1B Justin Morneau, Minnesota (1st) 2B Dustin Pedroia, Boston (1st) 3B Alex Rodriguez, New York (10th) SS Derek Jeter, New York (3rd) OF Josh Hamilton, Texas (1st) OF Carlos Quinten, Chicago (1st) OF Grady Sizemore, Cleveland (1st) C Joe Mauer, Minnesota (2nd) P Aubrey Huff, Baltimore (1st)
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PUJOLS WINS 2ND NL MVP IN 8TH TOP 10 FINISHSt. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols, who had a remarkably productive season despite playing with a painful right elbow that required off-season surgery, was voted the National League Most Valuable Player for the second time in his career in balloting by the BBWAA.Pujols, who previously won the award in 2005, was the only player whose name appeared on all 32 ballots submitted by two writers in each league city. He was listed first on 18 ballots, second on 10, third on two, fourth on one and seventh on one for a total of 369 points, based on the tabulation system that rewards 14 points for first place, nine for second, eight for third and on down to one for 10th.The runner-up in the NL batting race with a .357 average, Pujols drove in 116 runs and hit 37 home runs while also setting career highs in walks (104) and on-base percentage (.462). He struck out only 54 times in 633 plate appearances, and his .653 slugging percentage was more than 50 points higher than any player in the majors.Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, the major league leader in home runs (46) and RBI (146), had 12 first-place votes and finished second with 308 points. Howard was the 2006 winner. The other two first-place votes went to Howard's teammate, relief pitcher Brad Lidge, who placed eighth overall with 104 points. Lidge was 2-0 with a 1.95 ERA and converted all 41 of his save opportunities.Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun (.285, 37 HR, 106 RBI), the NL winner of the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award last year, was third in the voting with 139 points, one more than Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Manny Ramirez, who batted .396 with 17 home runs and 53 RBI in 53 games after being traded from the Boston Red Sox.Another player traded from an American League team, Brewers pitcher CC Sabathia, was sixth in the voting with 121 points. The lefthander, acquired from the Cleveland Indians in early July, was 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA and a league-best seven complete games in 17 starts. Also finishing in the top 10 were Houston Astros first baseman Lance Berkman (.312, 29 HR, 106 RBI, 114 R), New York Mets third baseman David Wright (.302, 33 HR, 124 RBI, 115 R), Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado (.271, 38 HR, 115 RBI) and Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez (.289, 27 HR, 111 RBI). In all, 27 players received votes.This was the eighth consecutive top-10 finish in MVP voting for Pujols, who in addition to winning in 2005 also finished second in 2002, 2003 and 2006, third in 2004, fourth in 2001 (his rookie year) and ninth in 2007. Pujols, 28, became the 25th multiple winner of the award. Barry Bonds is the all-time record holder with seven MVP Awards. Eight players won three times, and Pujols is the 16th two-time winner. Pujols is also only the fifth former Rookie of the Year Award winner to go on to win two MVPs, joining fellow National Leaguers Willie Mays and Johnny Bench, American Leaguer Cal Ripken Jr. and Frank Robinson, the only player to win the MVP Award in both leagues.It marked the 16th time a Cardinals player has been honored. St. Louis' total of MVP winners is the most in the NL and second only to the New York Yankees' 20 in the AL. Stan Musial was a three-time MVP for the Cardinals, as an outfielder in 1943 and 1948 and as a first baseman in 1946. Other Cardinals winners were second baseman Frankie Frisch in 1931, pitcher Dizzy Dean in 1934, left fielder Joe Medwick in 1937, pitcher Mort Cooper in 1942, shortstop Marty Marion in 1944, third baseman Ken Boyer in 1964, first baseman Orlando Cepeda in 1967, pitcher Bob Gibson in 1968, third baseman Joe Torre in 1971, first baseman Keith Hernandez (co-winner with the Pittsburgh Pirates' Willie Stargell) in 1979 and center fielder Willie McGee in 1985.Pujols' victory was the 13th for a first baseman in the NL, a list that includes Musial, Cepeda, Stargell Hernandez and Howard as well as Frank McCormick, Dolph Camilli, Phil Cavarretta, Willie McCovey, Steve Garvey and Jeff Bagwell. The AL MVP Award has been won by a first baseman 15 times. No other position has had as many MVP winners. Right fielders are next with 22, 11 in each league.
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PUJOLS WINS 2ND NL MVP IN 8TH TOP 10 FINISHSt. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols, who had a remarkably productive season despite playing with a painful right elbow that required off-season surgery, was voted the National League Most Valuable Player for the second time in his career in balloting by the BBWAA.Pujols, who previously won the award in 2005, was the only player whose name appeared on all 32 ballots submitted by two writers in each league city. He was listed first on 18 ballots, second on 10, third on two, fourth on one and seventh on one for a total of 369 points, based on the tabulation system that rewards 14 points for first place, nine for second, eight for third and on down to one for 10th.The runner-up in the NL batting race with a .357 average, Pujols drove in 116 runs and hit 37 home runs while also setting career highs in walks (104) and on-base percentage (.462). He struck out only 54 times in 633 plate appearances, and his .653 slugging percentage was more than 50 points higher than any player in the majors.Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, the major league leader in home runs (46) and RBI (146), had 12 first-place votes and finished second with 308 points. Howard was the 2006 winner. The other two first-place votes went to Howard's teammate, relief pitcher Brad Lidge, who placed eighth overall with 104 points. Lidge was 2-0 with a 1.95 ERA and converted all 41 of his save opportunities.Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun (.285, 37 HR, 106 RBI), the NL winner of the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award last year, was third in the voting with 139 points, one more than Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Manny Ramirez, who batted .396 with 17 home runs and 53 RBI in 53 games after being traded from the Boston Red Sox.Another player traded from an American League team, Brewers pitcher CC Sabathia, was sixth in the voting with 121 points. The lefthander, acquired from the Cleveland Indians in early July, was 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA and a league-best seven complete games in 17 starts. Also finishing in the top 10 were Houston Astros first baseman Lance Berkman (.312, 29 HR, 106 RBI, 114 R), New York Mets third baseman David Wright (.302, 33 HR, 124 RBI, 115 R), Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado (.271, 38 HR, 115 RBI) and Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez (.289, 27 HR, 111 RBI). In all, 27 players received votes.This was the eighth consecutive top-10 finish in MVP voting for Pujols, who in addition to winning in 2005 also finished second in 2002, 2003 and 2006, third in 2004, fourth in 2001 (his rookie year) and ninth in 2007. Pujols, 28, became the 25th multiple winner of the award. Barry Bonds is the all-time record holder with seven MVP Awards. Eight players won three times, and Pujols is the 16th two-time winner. Pujols is also only the fifth former Rookie of the Year Award winner to go on to win two MVPs, joining fellow National Leaguers Willie Mays and Johnny Bench, American Leaguer Cal Ripken Jr. and Frank Robinson, the only player to win the MVP Award in both leagues.It marked the 16th time a Cardinals player has been honored. St. Louis' total of MVP winners is the most in the NL and second only to the New York Yankees' 20 in the AL. Stan Musial was a three-time MVP for the Cardinals, as an outfielder in 1943 and 1948 and as a first baseman in 1946. Other Cardinals winners were second baseman Frankie Frisch in 1931, pitcher Dizzy Dean in 1934, left fielder Joe Medwick in 1937, pitcher Mort Cooper in 1942, shortstop Marty Marion in 1944, third baseman Ken Boyer in 1964, first baseman Orlando Cepeda in 1967, pitcher Bob Gibson in 1968, third baseman Joe Torre in 1971, first baseman Keith Hernandez (co-winner with the Pittsburgh Pirates' Willie Stargell) in 1979 and center fielder Willie McGee in 1985.Pujols' victory was the 13th for a first baseman in the NL, a list that includes Musial, Cepeda, Stargell Hernandez and Howard as well as Frank McCormick, Dolph Camilli, Phil Cavarretta, Willie McCovey, Steve Garvey and Jeff Bagwell. The AL MVP Award has been won by a first baseman 15 times. No other position has had as many MVP winners. Right fielders are next with 22, 11 in each league.
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PEDROIA AL MVP, 1 YEAR AFTER ROOKIE TRIUMPHBoston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia had an historic victory in winning the 2008 American League Most Valuable Player Award in balloting by the BBWAA. Pedroia is the first AL second baseman to win the award in 49 years and only the third player to be named MVP the year after being elected Rookie of the Year.Pedroia, who led the league in runs (118), hits (213) doubles (54) and multi-hit games (61), received 16 first-place votes from the 28 ballots cast by two writers in each league city. Pedroia was listed second on six ballots, third on four and fourth on one for a total of 317 points, based on a tabulation system rewarding 14 points for first place, nine for second, eight for third on down to one for 10th.Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau (.300, 23 HR, 129 RBI), the 2006 winner, received seven first-place votes and was the runner-up with 257 points. Red Sox infielder Kevin Youkilis (.312, 29 HR, 115 RBI) got two first-place votes and finished third with 201 points. Morneau and Youkilis were the only players named on all ballots.Twins catcher Joe Mauer (.328, 9 HR, 85 RBI) also was first on two ballots and ranked fourth with 188 points. The other first-place vote went to Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim relief pitcher Francisco Rodriguez (2-3, 2.24 ERA, 62 SV), who totaled 143 points and finished sixth, behind Chicago White Sox left fielder Carlos Quentin (.288, 36 HR, 100 RBI), who had 160 points.Rounding out the top 10 were Texas Rangers center fielder Josh Hamilton (.304, 32 HR, 130 RBI), New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (.302, 35 HR, 103 RBI, 104 R), the 2007 winner, Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Carlos Pena (.247, 31 HR, 102 RBI) and Cleveland Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore (.268, 33 HR, 90 RBI, 101 R, 38 SB). In all, 23 players gained mention.Pedroia, 25, batted .326, second only to Mauer, with 17 home runs, 83 RBI and 20 stolen bases for the Red Sox, who were the AL wild-card team. He struck out only 52 times in 710 plate appearances.As the previous year's Rookie of the Year, Pedroia this year matched the feat in the AL of Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr., who was the Rookie of the Year in 1982 and MVP in 1983, and in the National League of Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, who was the Rookie of the Year in 2005 and MVP in 2006. Two other AL players won both awards in the same season, Red Sox center fielder Fred Lynn in 1975 and Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki in 2001.Pedroia became the 20th former Rookie of the Year to be named MVP, the seventh in the AL. Other than Ripken, Lynn and Suzuki, former AL Rookie of the Year winners who later were MVPs were Rod Carew, Thurman Munson and Jose Canseco. NL players who won both awards were Jackie Robinson, Don Newcombe, Willie Mays, Frank Robinson, Orlando Cepeda, Willie McCovey, Pete Rose, **** Allen, Johnny Bench, Andre Dawson, Jeff Bagwell, Albert Pujols and Howard. Allen was Rookie of the Year in one league (NL) and MVP in another (AL). Frank Robinson was an MVP in both leagues.A second baseman had not won the MVP Award in the AL since 1959 when Nellie Fox of the Chicago White Sox was honored. Pedroia is only the fourth AL second baseman and 10th overall to win. The other AL winners were the New York Yankees' Joe Gordon in 1942 and the Detroit Tigers' Charlie Gehringer in 1937. The award has been won by a second baseman in the NL six times, including two-time winner Joe Morgan of the Cincinnati Reds in 1975 and 1976. The others were the St. Louis Cardinals' Frankie Frisch in 1931, the Brooklyn Dodgers' Jackie Robinson in 1949, the Chicago Cubs' Ryne Sandberg in 1984 and the San Francisco Giants' Jeff Kent in 2000. No position has had fewer MVP winners.Pedroia is the 10th Red Sox player honored and the first since first baseman Mo Vaughn in 1995. The others were left fielders Ted Williams (who won twice, in 1946 and 1949), Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 and Jim Rice in 1978, right fielder Jackie Jensen in 1958, pitcher Roger Clemens in 1986, first baseman Jimmie Foxx in 1938 (he also won twice with the Philadelphia Athletics, in 1932 and 1933) and Lynn in 1975. Since Vaughn's victory 13 years ago, three Red Sox players finished second in the voting: shortstop Nomar Garciaparra in 1998, pitcher Pedro Martinez in 1999 and designated hitter David Ortiz in 2005.
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blackjack23 said:
Leroy Hoard said:
blackjack23 said:
Leroy Hoard said:
Poor Charlie Manuel. If you can't win MOTY the year you won the WS, you will never win it.
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You realize the voting is done before the playoffs start?
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OK, but then why is this thread called "2008 Post Season Awards Thread"?
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Cuz theyre given out after the season hence post season. :shrug:
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In that case it should be re-named "2008 Post Season Awards For The Regular Season Thread"
 
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