SBN Baseball Blogger Awards: AL MVP
by The Cheat on Nov 12, 2009 12:00 PM CST
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PrintWrapping up the SBN Baseball Blogger Awards with the AL MVP voting. Don't blame me. I voted for Kodos.
Results after the Jump, because they'll take up the whole front page
| Rk | Player | Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Mauer | Minnesota Twins | 24 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 371 |
| 2 | Ben Zobrist | Tampa Bay Rays | - | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 172 |
| 3 | Mark Teixeira | New York Yankees | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 158 |
| 4 | Derek Jeter | New York Yankees | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 157 |
| 5 | Evan Longoria | Tampa Bay Rays | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 106 |
| 6 | Zack Greinke | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 92 |
| 7 | Miguel Cabrera | Detroit Tigers | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 5 | 74 |
| 8 | Kevin Youkilis | Boston Red Sox | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - | 69 |
| 9 | Chone Figgins | Los Angeles Angels | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 60 |
| 10 | Jason Bay | Boston Red Sox | - | 1 | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 54 |
| 11 | Kendry Morales | Los Angeles Angels | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 39 |
| 12 | Ichiro Suzuki | Seattle Mariners | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 37 |
| 13 | Franklin Gutierrez | Seattle Mariners | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | 34 |
| 14 | Justin Verlander | Detroit Tigers | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 32 |
| 15 | Felix Hernandez | Seattle Mariners | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 31 |
| 16 | Jason Bartlett | Tampa Bay Rays | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 22 |
| 17 | Alex Rodriguez | New York Yankees | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 18 |
| 18 | Roy Halladay | Toronto Blue Jays | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 16 |
| 19 | Adam Lind | Toronto Blue Jays | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 20 | Dustin Pedroia | Boston Red Sox | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 21 | Bobby Abreu | Los Angeles Angels | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 12 |
| 22 | Aaron Hill | Toronto Blue Jays | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 12 |
| 23 | Mariano Rivera | New York Yankees | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 24 | Torii Hunter | Los Angeles Angels | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| 25 | Brian Roberts | Baltimore Orioles | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| 26 | CC Sabathia | New York Yankees | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 27 | Carl Crawford | Tampa Bay Rays | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 28 | J.D. Drew | Boston Red Sox | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 29 | Jon Lester | Boston Red Sox | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 30 | Jonathan Papelbon | Boston Red Sox | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 31 | Robinson Cano | New York Yankees | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 32 | Victor Martinez | Boston Red Sox | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 33 | Michael Cuddyer | Minnesota Twins | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 34 | Shin-Soo Choo | Cleveland Indians | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 35 | Michael Young | Texas Rangers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 36 | Jacoby Ellsbury | Boston Red Sox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 37 | Jason Kubel | Minnesota Twins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 38 | Alex Gonzalez | Boston Red Sox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Nick Markakis | Baltimore Orioles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
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Zobrist above Jeter.
Yeah!!! And no White Sox.
SBN bloggers are smart. Except for Red Sox fans. (Gonzalez? Drew? Ellsbury? V-Mart, who was on the team all of 6 weeks or so?)
"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."
Of our lovely two votes from this blog, not one of the editor's voted for a beloved White Sox?!
Where’s the pride, the grindyness, the passion?! At least throw Peavy in there with a 10th place vote!
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Nov 12, 2009 12:44 PM CST up reply actions
this highlights one of the issues with the white sox.
no top tier / elite players. perhaps you can argue that some of the pitching is there or close to it (depending upon how expansive you want to be with definitions). beckham may be an elite player one day. but you’re unlikely to be a playoff team if you don’t have some legitimate franchise type players.
I thought a year ago that Q! might be that guy
but with his injuries I don’t think that will happen. I think we have the makings for a solid core, but the only way this team will be able to get a franchise player will be in free agency. They don’t have another Beckham in the minors and those players don’t come around too often. I don’t see them spending the money in FA to acquire one…
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Nov 12, 2009 1:02 PM CST up reply actions
except the way this franchise is willing to get a franchise player is to grow one.
*or trade for former top prospect down on his luck and cross their fingers.
"I like my DH like I like my women. Fat , slow and full of power."
by soxshenanigans
Like in 2005 when we had Big Hurt for that 1 month.
piss up a rope fuckstick ...................by hoodlight
what are you talking about.
2005 was the high point of MB’s string of dominant years dating back to 2001. i imagine there are still plenty of people who would argue that he’s a #1 starter, as well.
and one can certainly produce like a franchise player in a given year. that’s probably another rather important element for a playoff team – a few players having career years.
So maybe we do have players capable of winning.
When they perform well and win, they are likely to be named on some mvp ballots. That’s what I’m talking about.
piss up a rope fuckstick ...................by hoodlight
i'm sure.
what i’m talking about is a consistently excellent player. fine, there are a few guys on this list, and other lists, who aren’t regulars on a MVP ballot. but most of the guys near the top are the same guys you’ll see every year.
name the top 30 or 40 players in baseball. let me know if any white sox players make that list.
two years starts to look like a trend.
perhaps he rebounds. i’d pick a whole bunch of players before him, particularly because of the heightened unreliability of pitchers in general. being consistently excellent as a pitcher is hard.
Ozzzzzziieeeeballllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
by homesickalien on Nov 12, 2009 2:14 PM CST up reply actions
Win or die trying!
i'm celebrating the slaughter of the indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere.
what the fuck are you doing? - larry
by Scotty Ballgame on Nov 12, 2009 2:18 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Seriously though.... I would imagine that if this were the 2005 poll, there would still only potentially be a handful of players from the Sox that make this list...and ONLY because we were winners that year.
MB
JD
PK
JC
maayyyybe Pods would get a vote or two
The guys on this list who play for losing teams are high-profile, top-tier guys like ZG and Ichiro.
So no, we really didn’t have “greats” on that team. Just a bunch of goods having great years.
by homesickalien on Nov 12, 2009 2:24 PM CST up reply actions
Konerko was a franchise player
Could easily make a case he was a franchise cornerstone 2004 – 2006, and definitely in 2005.
That year he was without a doubt a franchise player, just look at the numbers those 3 years.
PK got MVP votes in 2004, 2005 and 2006 for a reason, he was putting together huge years.
People seem to always dismiss PK because he goes on these long stretches of Eeyore funks but the guy was a great hitter for a stretch there and is still decent.
by Grinder in Training on Nov 12, 2009 3:16 PM CST up reply actions
MB and garland were 5th and 6th in cy young.
which was a joke. another year where the guy who won 20 or more won the award. johan should have been the clear winner with MB the clear second.
No SBN that year, right?
Did SSS have a vote of posters after the end of the season?
"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."
2006 fits the "Great players having great years" mold
Much better than 2005.
The world needs the Jedi now more than ever
Kotsay
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Nov 12, 2009 2:02 PM CST up reply actions
off the top of my head:
1. Pujols
2. A-Rod
3. Teixiera
4. Lincecum
5. Felix
6. Sabathia
7. Hanley
8. Miguel Cabrera
9. Ryan Braun
10. Ryan Howard
11. Evan Longoria
12. Ian Kinsler
13. Chase Utley
14. Joe Mauer
15. Morneau
16. Markakis
17. Youkilis
18. Ichiro
19. Fielder
20. Rollins
21. A Gonzales
22. Joey Votto
23. Tulowitzk
24. Holliday
25. Halladay
26. Greinke
27. Carpenter
28. Billingsley
29. Kershaw
30. Cain
31. Verlander
32. Gallardo
33. Papelbon
34. Nathan
35. Rivera
not necessarily in that order.
I could probably justify Bacon around 50 with a homer slant.
25.
"I like my DH like I like my women. Fat , slow and full of power."
by soxshenanigans
it was off the cuff
Yes, probably those guys should be on there, and would certainly appear before any of our Sox.
If you want a comprehensive list in order, I might be able to come up with something in the off-season.
"I like my DH like I like my women. Fat , slow and full of power."
by soxshenanigans
“and one can certainly produce like a franchise player in a given year. that’s probably another rather important element for a playoff team – a few players having career years.”
exactly, the 05 sox are a great example
"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." GMH
sorry
i should have just included this: “that’s probably another rather important element for a playoff team – a few great players having career years.”
"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." GMH
wow
my quoting ability really sucks, and considering that’s about 25% of what i do at work, i better re-check some of that.
"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." GMH
I would contend...
that the only White Sox player who was “elite” at what he did in 2009 was Thornton. Obviously I’m not suggesting in any way that he is a top tier/elite player, but he is one darn good left handed relief pitcher.
Peavy? Are you kidding?!
Clearly, Scotty Pods deserved a vote. Without him, the Sox would have finished 74-88. Clearly
i'm celebrating the slaughter of the indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere.
what the fuck are you doing? - larry
by Scotty Ballgame on Nov 12, 2009 12:54 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
and no A's either. Too many players with the white sox taint?
by Trooper on Nov 12, 2009 1:13 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
hee.
These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.
by thatshortkid on Nov 12, 2009 3:46 PM CST up reply actions
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Blasting one into a Christmas ham like her is so passe. - RWShow
by BoeJouma on Nov 12, 2009 4:52 PM CST up reply actions 5 recs
I cannot believe this is not green.
Panda taint!
"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."
I love panda porn. green.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Nov 13, 2009 7:28 AM CST up reply actions
no White Sox position player was definitely worth more than 2 WAR.
though Gavin should probably be on there somewhere if the list goes to 40.
2009 is just 2007 in 2008's clothing. - Trooper
so someone didn't vote for mauer?
hmm…
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
yeah, I'd love to know who left him off completely
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probably the Boston guy with all Red Sox
"I like my DH like I like my women. Fat , slow and full of power."
by soxshenanigans
if zobrist can become MVP caliber....
there is hope for lillibridge.
Only if he plays for Tampa.
"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."
by winningugly on Nov 12, 2009 12:22 PM CST up reply actions
That is an appropriate and mature response.
"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."
well you cant narrow it to just ten
otherwise there would only be 2 spots opened to non-Red Sox players
i'm celebrating the slaughter of the indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere.
what the fuck are you doing? - larry
by Scotty Ballgame on Nov 12, 2009 12:48 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
yeah
Cheat not only should you decline to vote in these, but please dont post the results on the front page anymore.
They are dumbing down the site.
These votes have the right rail all over them.
"I like my DH like I like my women. Fat , slow and full of power."
by soxshenanigans
the guys on the docks.
"I like my DH like I like my women. Fat , slow and full of power."
by soxshenanigans
by e-gus on Nov 12, 2009 1:27 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
That's good!
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Nov 12, 2009 1:30 PM CST up reply actions
Not yet anyway.
Reporter: I was wondering if at any point in my lifetime the Cubs weren't going to be run by a guy who didn't immediately remind me of failure, confusion, or imminent death
I couldn't agree more
and I’m talking either in the glass or with ships.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Nov 12, 2009 1:51 PM CST up reply actions
Sounds like a new slogan to me
or a new sig at least
i'm celebrating the slaughter of the indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere.
what the fuck are you doing? - larry
by Scotty Ballgame on Nov 12, 2009 2:12 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Oh, it will definitely appear on the 2010 brochures and menus.
by homesickalien on Nov 12, 2009 2:16 PM CST up reply actions
Get you Bumper Stickers Right Heeeeaaahhh!!!
Only 10 dollars for each “Port Slut Sticker”… which is also on every Chinese Food Restaurant menu in the greater Seattle area.
There's Your Zagnut!!!
by DrEmilioLizardo on Nov 12, 2009 10:31 PM CST up reply actions
i think we all know guys on the docks are able to find a port anywhere
especially if its hsa we’re talkin about
Blasting one into a Christmas ham like her is so passe. - RWShow
Well there is a skyharbor...
What’s the difference between a port and a harbor anyway?
White Sox fan; Jeppson's Malort man
by KarkoviceIsHawt on Nov 13, 2009 7:48 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
"Skyharborslut" lacks a certain je ne sais quoi...
But it does sound like a promotion of sorts.
by homesickalien on Nov 13, 2009 7:55 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
mile high membership rewards
Reporter: I was wondering if at any point in my lifetime the Cubs weren't going to be run by a guy who didn't immediately remind me of failure, confusion, or imminent death
Aint that your raison d'etre or something?
There's Your Zagnut!!!
by DrEmilioLizardo on Nov 13, 2009 11:24 AM CST up reply actions
So what does the SBN Blogger Award actually look like?
Is it a trophy? One of those “crystal” things you can buy online? A ribbon? Those medals they hand out at high school track meets?
It’s probably just a JPEG
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ah chloroform
the ether of rapists
"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." GMH
You guys don't know anything about women
You think they like that stuff but in fact they hate that stuff!
signature
If the woman is offering an opinion, you are doing it wrong.
by homesickalien on Nov 12, 2009 2:50 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
LOL!
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
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I hope so!
:p
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
White Sox news, Minor Leagues updates and more
also unable to get me a beer or make me a sandwich.
Stick with the poor man’s chloroform, duct tape. No need for chemicals.
You want her quiet, duct tape the mouth. You want her unable to hear what you are talking about – shove wads of duct tape up to her ear drums. You don’t want her to see, hear or smell that you are knockin’ boots with the intern, duct tape the whole head. All for $2.49 a roll….and in many fancy colors.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Nov 12, 2009 3:00 PM CST up reply actions
Is that true PR?
i'm celebrating the slaughter of the indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere.
what the fuck are you doing? - larry
by Scotty Ballgame on Nov 12, 2009 2:59 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
yeah it is
Ugh that season completely sucked but i have so many other things to look forward to. GO BLACKHAWKS! GO BEARS! 2010 WHITE SOX!
by pierzynskirules on Nov 12, 2009 4:34 PM CST up reply actions
So THAT's the magic ingredient in Cialis!
Figured it had something to do with those bathtubs in your yard.
"I call Dotel, got his ass kick. I call Linebrink, got his ass kick. Everybody I call is the wrong guy. I guess it's my fault!"
And while on Cialis, you can pee up a rope, too!
Contact your doctor if you suffer from an erection that lasts more than 48 hours… or get a bag of quarters, and go see HSA. :)
There's Your Zagnut!!!
by DrEmilioLizardo on Nov 12, 2009 10:34 PM CST up reply actions
Perfect. I need to do laundry.
by homesickalien on Nov 13, 2009 7:56 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
It's the wrappers and dried out ends -- those indigestible nubbins at the corners -- that form the remains from a meal consisting of two Hot Pockets
Hot Pockets: the lunch and dinner of Bloggers*
* because blogger’s can’t be bothered to eat breakfast, unless it’s at 4 AM at Denny’s or IHOP after a night of playing DnD or Magic: the gathering
Twitter: @SouthSideCheat
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How do you ever plan to get laid by a person over 15?
"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."
I'm eating Mac and cheese right now out of the pot I made it in...
:)
Twitter: @SouthSideCheat
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in moms basement?
"I like my DH like I like my women. Fat , slow and full of power."
by soxshenanigans
And Loving it!
Cheat is truly living La Vida Loca…
There's Your Zagnut!!!
by DrEmilioLizardo on Nov 13, 2009 12:59 PM CST up reply actions
Who said "over 15" was his plan?
"I call Dotel, got his ass kick. I call Linebrink, got his ass kick. Everybody I call is the wrong guy. I guess it's my fault!"
What kind of idiot has a ballot where Chase Utley is 8th?
The 2009 White Sox....like a 40 degree day.
by Ozzie Montana on Nov 12, 2009 5:17 PM CST up reply actions
the other vote from BCB has him 7th
so that kind of idiot
" Do you guys know people like you are the reason I wouldn’t come on for exstended periods of time. You rui the baseball blogging expieriance."
by trademaker on May 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT
yet strangely, no 7th appears next to chase
so i’m gonna go with that guy
" Do you guys know people like you are the reason I wouldn’t come on for exstended periods of time. You rui the baseball blogging expieriance."
by trademaker on May 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT
less of an idiot than the guy who voted him 10th.
and less still than the 5 that didn’t vote for him at all.
He thanks LL.
Those idjits beat that drum.
"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."
OT: Barkley getting whitened up on TNT like Sosa.
Says he’s tired of being black and getting picked up for DWB (driving while black). Make-up person is patting his forehead with the powder puff. Funny as shit as Sosa’s before/after pics are splashed on the screen.
"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."
"If I become white can I still eat chicken and hamhocks?"
Probably 5 more minutes and we’ll hear “Would I have to get my jimmy shortened?”
I love CB.
"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."
by winningugly on Nov 12, 2009 8:54 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
wow only 1 voter stood tall and voted for the true league mvp
Derek Jeter. Whoever casted that ballot is the person I would trust more than the rest of these jabronies.
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Nov 12, 2009 9:11 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Jeter and Teixera split the vote so Zobrist got 2nd
Those bastards!
The world needs the Jedi now more than ever
So do the Bears suck balls or what?
Cutler now has 15 int.’s on the road. FIFTEEN!
The offensive line is terrible.
The linebackers are ok.
The secondary isnt very good.
Hester cant run a route to save his life.
The rest of the recievers are mediocre.
They wont have a 1st round pick for two years to start correcting the problem.
Lovie is clueless, the McCaskeys are clueless.
Fuck, they dont even have cheerleaders.
Its ugly.
"I like my DH like I like my women. Fat , slow and full of power."
by soxshenanigans
not even close
Right now, the Bears are a mediocre team. Get over it.
Mark my words, they will be a playoff team next year.
FUCK EVYTHING BACON RULZ WEER GONNA WIN TEH CHAMPSHIOP
...colintj, Nov8, 2009
I don't see it
No draft picks until the 3rd round. They are going into an uncapped year where I don’t see them free spending. Plus FA changes where players have to be in the league 6 years before becoming an unrestricted free agent instead of 4 years so no immediate help there. We are in for a rough couple of years as Bears fans
i'm celebrating the slaughter of the indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere.
what the fuck are you doing? - larry
by Scotty Ballgame on Nov 13, 2009 6:30 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
without a cap the Bears are fucked.
No way the McCaskeys open up their pocketbook.
"I like my DH like I like my women. Fat , slow and full of power."
by soxshenanigans
relax
as a raiders fan i hate jamarcus russell but he wouldn’t have been as bad as cutler was…… at least the raiders beat philly…. who did the bears beat? Cleveland?
Kenwo4life=ratings
No
J. Russell can’t hit a moving target. By far the worst QB in the NFL. D. Anderson looks like a HOFer compared to him. Two of the Cutler picks were on the WR and the last pick was him trying to force it to Olsen because the rest of the offense is filled with crap.
Too bad we finally get a franchise QB and the team begins to get old and shows that at all the skills positions there aren’t any skillz. Gonna be a long time before the Bears can win more than 8 games…..
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Nov 13, 2009 7:34 AM CST up reply actions
If that's a franchise qb, I'm glad we've never had one.
piss up a rope fuckstick ...................by hoodlight
i disagree
on it being a long time before winning 8 games… parity is king in the NFL – with a few savvy acquisitions, bears can get back to 10-11 wins in 2-3 years
"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." GMH
steelers, thanks.
"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." GMH
JaMarcus Russell can't throw, so that's one way to avoid interceptions.
Too bad he’s also incapable of holding onto the football, running, calling plays, reading blitzes, or any of those other pesky tools you need to become a great QB. Might as well trade for Vick, I’d trust his decision-making more.
The 2009 White Sox....like a 40 degree day.
by Ozzie Montana on Nov 13, 2009 11:47 AM CST up reply actions
My goodness, was only kidding about the Raiders thing
This place is too high strung these days. You all need some crack cocaine!
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cocaine is a hell of a drug
:p
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
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i thought they only gave up this upcoming season's pick
denver got our #18 and drafted robert ayers
"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." GMH
True Denver has next year's 1st round pick
However, JA also traded the 2nd round pick for Gaines “Toothpick” Adams. Brilliant
i'm celebrating the slaughter of the indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere.
what the fuck are you doing? - larry
by Scotty Ballgame on Nov 13, 2009 9:35 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
i'm already trying to forget that happened
trading a 2nd round pick for a DE that looks like calvin johnson probably isn’t going to work out well
"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." GMH
High-ranking MLB official: Moneyball is a flop
Among other sewage that has oozed to the surface is the erroneous belief that statistics are the end-all in baseball today, a myth perpetrated by the garbage called "MoneyBall." Moneyball geniuses have flopped like DePodesta, Ricciardi, and even the infamous Billy Beane whose exploits have all lacked a World Series trophy. It is all a tool to be used by the uninitiated. I’ll take a good scout and player development people anytime; the statistics are very secondary. How do you account a .220 hitter for being the hero of the World Series or a guy who hits three home runs a year wins the pennant clincher with a home run? Pitchers often get the best of hitters in the playoffs. There are a million examples of things going against the logic of statistical analysis.
http://nybaseballdigest.com/?p=17666
Chicago White Sox Examiner — I wish I could cuss right now.
how can he know which replacement level player is going to be the star in the post season?
what about all the crap numbers he’s put up all year helping you not get there. I’m sure these player development types fill out their scouting sheets saying ’ he’s mostly total crap, but if you get to the World Series he’s going to be a key man’
what a load of bollocks
H-E-A-R-T
i'm celebrating the slaughter of the indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere.
what the fuck are you doing? - larry
by Scotty Ballgame on Nov 13, 2009 10:46 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I-D-I-O-T.
"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."
by winningugly on Nov 13, 2009 11:01 AM CST up reply actions
Smells of Pat Gillick
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0512/p11s02-alsp.html?s=widep
piss up a rope fuckstick ...................by hoodlight
Christian Science Monitor, eh?
I had no idea you were so holy, mick.
I enjoyed Gillick’s description of stats as “new-fangled”, then admits he uses them (though nothing can substitute for the scouting/“eyes” test).
"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."
by winningugly on Nov 13, 2009 11:05 AM CST up reply actions
Sounds like you've been married a long time, too.
You sound like the Dali Lama.
"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."
by winningugly on Nov 13, 2009 11:10 AM CST up reply actions
That has to be the most stupid shit I have read in awhile
Statistics are very secondary huh? Genius doesn’t even acknowledge the “wrong” statistics.
"Oh well back to work"
thome begging to come "home"
in today’s tribune. read it on the train. find it yourself bitch.
Thome on a Jason Giambi deal of last year strikes me as too good of a deal to pass up
his market is awfully limited when you consider the fact that (a) half the teams are eliminated right off the bat because they lack the DH, (b) there are several AL teams who are already fine at DH, and (c ) he seems extremely comfortable in Chicago. With all that in mind, is there any way he can get more than one year, five million (give or take)?
white sox once again effective in minimizing DL time.
291 days lost to injury, best in baseball; second least was 530 and most was 1451.
about $3 million in salary lost or about 3.2% of payroll. also best in baseball.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=9763
I know he mentions Herm and the White Sox all the time
but isn’t it strange that he doesn’t give them this award? It’s what BP rails on all the time too- taking greatness for granted, so second place contestants are given awards.
by Off the bus running on Nov 13, 2009 11:32 AM CST up reply actions
seems like it would make sense to not hand out the award simply based upon the numbers i cited, no?
there are other things that go into it, as was described in the explication of the award.
"Explication".
Fer Chrissakes. It’s Friday. Let your hair down, Poindexter.
"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."
by winningugly on Nov 13, 2009 11:58 AM CST up reply actions
So does this mean
we can say that an injury prone pitcher, harden, sheets, etc., is more valuable to the White Sox then, say, the Mets, because the training staff is more likely to keep them working?
Or is this more a general case of KW dumping injury-prone players, Sirotka, Garcia, De La Santos?
poor mets fans
their team was like the walking dead. like to see those injury days lost in correlation to the average age of their teams. wonder what that looks like, anyone know where you could find that?
I prefer my Poindexters to be Busters...
There's Your Zagnut!!!
by DrEmilioLizardo on Nov 13, 2009 12:05 PM CST up reply actions
guy looks like he just did a line like the san andreas fault w/a garden hose
a sam kennison line if you will.
Are those viewable?
There’s no link in the article that cites secondary information. Where is that data stored?
by Off the bus running on Nov 13, 2009 12:09 PM CST up reply actions
BOOOOOOO
only Derek Jeter deserved to be on that list
YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD YES!
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