Question: What Won't Any Mets Get This Year?

[MFS62]

Answer: 2009 Post Season Awards.
But since the AL Gold Glove awards have been announced (see the YLDB thread) we might as well use this thread to discuss them.

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

I don't know.

Gold Gloves are self-perpetuating, so Santana and Wright might get theirs again.

I doubt that the Mets will have a Silver Slugger. Naturally, the big awards, MVP, Cy Young, and ROY, are off the table this winter.

[Frayed Knot]

Question: What Won't Any Mets Get This Year?

Swine Flu?

[Guest Edgy DC]

As non self-perpetuating as I guess you can hope for this season.

P: Adam Wainwright, StL (ending 18 years of Greg Maddux)
C: Yadier Molina, StL (2nd)
1B: Adrian Gonzalez, SD
2B: Orlando Hudson, LAD (3rd)
3B: Ryan Zimmerman, WAS
SS: Jimmy Rollins, PHA (3rd)
OF: Matt Kemp, LAD
OF: Shane Victorino, PHA (2nd)
OF: Michael Bourne, HOU

[Frayed Knot]

Don't really have a defensive opinion on Wainwright - but am OK with any of the others aside from the usual hate crime of awarding three CFers

[Guest Edgy DC]

I think they should elect an infield of four shortstops, just to be consistent.

[ashie62]

A World Series Ring

[G-Fafif]

Awards for Wainwright, Molina, Rollins, Victorino...what Mets fan wouldn't be thrilled?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I'm a little annoyed about Orlando Hudson. Dumb award nods-- and it is dumb, make no mistake, since the voting generally sucks year-to-year and this year's award really should probably be Utley's*-- give his agent grist for jacking up the price this offseason(I'm making a gargantuan presumption here about the Mets' moving Castillo).


*Arguing FOR Chase F-ing Utley and Captain Intangibles in the same day. Has staring at the Fox logo for the last two weeks turned me into the Manchurian CranePooler?

Edited November 11, 2009 by Guest

[ashie62]

I don't think your assumption is gargantuan

[MFS62]

As announced by AP.

St. Louis Cardinals star Albert Pujols and New York Yankees infielder Mark Teixeira, the National and American League home run leaders, were among those chosen Thursday to receive Silver Slugger awards. The awards, instituted in 1980 to the best offensive player in each league at each position, are chosen by managers and coaches. American League winners were first baseman Teixeira, second baseman Aaron Hill of Toronto, shortstop Derek Jeter of New York, third baseman Evan Longoria of Tampa Bay, catcher Joe Mauer of Minnesota, designated hitter Adam Lind of Toronto, and outfielders Torii Hunter of Los Angeles, Ichiro Suzuki of Seattle and Jason Bay of Boston. In the National League, the winners were first baseman Pujols, second baseman Chase Utley of Philadelphia, shortstop Hanley Ramirez of Florida, third baseman Ryan Zimmerman of Washington, catcher Brian McCann of Atlanta, pitcher Carlos Zambrano of Chicago, and outfielders Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier of Los Angeles and Ryan Braun of Milwaukee. Longoria, Hunter, Bay, Hill, Lind, Zimmerman, Ethier and Kemp are first-time award winners. Pujols has won five Silver Sluggers, and Jeter and Utley have each claimed four apiece. The selections are based on a combination of offensive statistics, such as batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage of a player at each position. Managers and coaches are not permitted to vote for players on their teams.

So, Kemp has a silver slogger and a gold glove.
I wonder if he has steel balls, too.

Later

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

So, Kemp has a silver slogger and a gold glove.
I wonder if he has steel balls, too.

Later[/quote:2i602b5x]

Is he going to Caracas anytime soon?

This just in: Matt Kemp is berybery gud.

[Fman99]

I don't think your assumption is gargantuan[/quote:29oa6ma4]

That's what she said.

[metirish]

Ted keith at SI thinks it's a joke and the awards are being rendered meaningless.....his take on who should have won

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ted_keith/11/11/gold.glove.awards/index.html

[ashie62]

Wilson Betemit

[ashie62]

Add Jack Wilson 2 years 10 million total

[Valadius]

When Jack Wilson walks in front of a mirror, it shatters into a million pieces.

[MFS62]

ROY

NEW YORK -- Florida Marlins left fielder Chris Coghlan won the National League Rookie of the Year award in a close vote Monday, and Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey took the AL honor.


Rookies of Year voting
A breakdown of the voting:
American League

Player, team 1st-place votes Total
Andrew Bailey, A's 13 88
Elvis Andrus, Rangers 8 65
Rick Porcello, Tigers 7 64
Others receiving votes: Jeff Niemann, Rays, 21; Gordon Beckham, White Sox, 10; Brett Anderson, A's, 4.

National League

Player, team 1st-place votes Total
Chris Coghlan, Marlins 17 105
J.A. Happ, Phillies 8 94
Tommy Hanson, Braves 2 37
Andrew McCutchen, Pirates 2 25
Casey McGehee, Brewers 1 18
Others receiving votes: Randy Wells, Cubs, 3; Garret Jones, Pirates, 2; Everth Cabrera, Padres, 1; Dexter Fowler, Rockies, 1; Gerardo Parra, Diamondbacks, 1; Colby Rasmus, Cardinals, 1.

[ashie62]

Sorry Omir, I don't get a vote..

[Frayed Knot]

It didn't figure to be a run-away year in RoY voting; no one outstanding candidate in either league but lots of good candidates.

----	1st	2nd	3rd	Points
Andrew Bailey - Oak	13	6	5	88
Elvis Andrus - Tex	8	6	7	65
Rick Porcello - Det	7	8	5	64
Jeff Neimann - TB	-	5	6	21
Gordon Beckham - ChiW	-	2	4	10
Brett Anderson - Oak	-	1	1	4

Very unusual to have the votes spread out over as many as eleven players as in the NL with five different ones getting 1st place votes. And the best long-term future players may be some of the guys down the list a bit like Rasmus, McCutheon, Hansen, or maybe Fowler.

----	1st	2nd	3rd	Points
Chris Coghlan - Fla	17	6	2	105
J.A. Happ - Phi	10	11	11	94
Tommy Hansen - Atl	2	6	9	37
Andrew McCutcheon - Pit	2	5	-	25
Andrew McGehee - Mil	1	3	4	18
Randy Wells - ChiC	-	1	-	3
Garrett Jones - Pit	-	-	2	2
Everth Cabrera - SD	-	-	1	1
Dexter Fowler - Col	-	-	1	1
Geraldo Parra - Ariz	-	-	1	1
Colby Rasmus - StL	-	-	1	1

[nymr83]

Sorry Omir, I don't get a vote..

Neither did he!

[bmfc1]

In an upset, Jerry didn't get the "Struggling Manager of the Year Award":

http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/11/19/the-mccloskey-awards/?9ae65028

[ashie62]

No Cy Young votes

[ashie62]

Sorry Omir, I don't get a vote..

Neither did he!

[ashie62]

Jason Bay,Matt Holliday,Roy Hallway IMHO

[Benjamin Grimm]

I don't think they'll get "Roy Hallway" either. (Who is he?)

[TransMonk]

ROY Hallway is where fans would be able to reminisce about the awesome first seasons of Tom Seaver, Jon Matlack, Darryl Strawberry and Doc Gooden while waiting in line for the restroom.

Of course Jackie Robinson, Don Newcombe, Joe Black and Jim Gilliam will ultimately be included as well.

[Frayed Knot]

ROY Hallway is where fans would be able to reminisce about the awesome first seasons of Tom Seaver, Jon Matlack, Darryl Strawberry and Doc Gooden while waiting in line for the restroom.

Of course Jackie Robinson, Don Newcombe, Joe Black and Jim Gilliam will ultimately be included as well.[/quote:1rsadgca]

Nominated!

[ashie62]

i can't spell folks...B.A. in English also.go figure

[seawolf17]

AHA!

TOPPS ANNOUNCES THE 51st ANNUAL TOPPS MAJOR LEAGUE ROOKIE ALL-STAR TEAM

New York, NY - Nov. 25, 2009 - The Topps Company announces the 51st annual Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team.

The Summary:

1B Travis Ishikawa, San Francisco (120 games, 9 HR, 39 RBI, .261)
2B Chris Getz, Chicago (A.L.) (107, 2, 31, .261)
3B Gordon Beckham, Chicago (A.L.) (103, 14, 63, .270) (image attached)
SS Elvis Andrus, Texas (145, 6, 40, .267)
OF Chris Coghlan, Florida (128, 9, 47, .321)
OF Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh (108, 12, 54, .286)
OF Nolan Reimold, Baltimore (104, 15, 45, .279)
C Omir Santos, New York (N.L.) (96, 7, 40, .260)

RHP Tommy Hanson, Atlanta (127.2 IP, 11-4, 2.89, 116 K, 46 BB)
LHP J.A. Happ, Philadelphia (166 IP, 12-4, 2.93, 119 K, 56 BB)

The Topps Major League Rookie All-Star team began in 1959 with Willie McCovey being the first of 16 future Hall of Famers named to the squad (others include Johnny Bench, Rod Carew, Gary Carter, Carlton Fisk, Paul Molitor, Joe Morgan, Eddie Murray, Tony Perez, Kirby Puckett, Jim Rice, Cal Ripken, Ryne Sandberg, Tom Seaver, Ozzie Smith and Billy Williams). The Rookie All-Stars will each have a trophy on their 2010 trading card in Topps Baseball, with Series One due out in late January.

The Major League Rookie All-Star Team is one of a number of awards programs managed by Topps to reward and encourage young ballplayers. Since 1959, Topps has annually bestowed honors on minor leaguers, baseball scouts and the Baseball Organization of the Year.