AL & NL Rookie of the Year Poll

[PhilaYank36]

I know Shaggy made a thread about this already, but I just wanted to see what the results would be if SportsJournalists.com controlled the vote. That being said, I vote for Pedroia (gasp!) and Braun. Pedroia has been solid both at the plate and the field for Boston, and has handled that pressure-cooker fairly well. I'm not voting for either Japanese player b/c I view them as veterans and the talent-pool in the Japanese leagues is no longer at a Triple-A level. They're damn good players, but no rookies (especially Okajima). But any of you want to vote for them, knock yourselves out.

As far as the NL, there's no contest. Braun has been hitting out of his mind, and despite coming out of ST with the bad-glove label, you don't hear much about any fielding gaffes. Hamilton, Lincecum and Pence have either experienced stints on the DL and/or ineffectiveness. Tulowitzki's numbers are good, but aren't as eye-popping as his peers. Young has the "wow" factor with the power and speed, but the low average and strikeouts scream Mike Cameron, 2.0. Loney's numbers are nice, but he's a 1B with 2B-like raw stats.

 

[BYH]

Actually, Braun is a butcher in the field. Twenty errors in 78 games.

He's still the easy ROY though.

 

[Angola!]

I voted for Braun and Okajima. I think Okajima has been just as valuable, if not more than Dice-K this season. He has stabalized a bullpen that was supposed to be a weakness for the Red Sox and turned it into a plus, well, until Eric Gagne showed up.

 

[HandsomeHarley]

I like Boston, but Dice-K is overrated.

I like Kansas City, and Brian Bannister is vastly underrated. Leads league in lack of run support.

 

[Oz]

Actually, Braun is a butcher in the field. Twenty errors in 78 games.

He's still the easy ROY though.

Unlike the AL, there's no debate there.

 

[PhilaYank36]

Anyone think Hamilton will be a legit contender b/c of the sympathy vote, or will he "just" get Comeback Player of the Year?

 

[Oz]

Anyone think Hamilton will be a legit contender b/c of the sympathy vote, or will he "just" get Comeback Player of the Year?

He will "just" get comeback honors. Braun's having too good of a season not to win it.

 

[Shaggy]

Three people have voted for Alex Gordon. I hope these three aren't actual voters.

 

[GB-Hack]

Chris B. Young got my NL vote. 26 homers on a first place team. Braun is an excellent talent, but at BYH pointed out a horrible fielder at this point. Young has been mashing and the D-Backs have been reaping the rewards in their climb to the top of the NL West.

 

[HoopsMcCann]

what about billy butler?

probably won't get the vote, but deserves a mention

 

[Armchair_QB]

Braun plays defense like people are lobbing grenades at him. If Chris Young didn't play out west he'd be running away with this award.

And yeah, I voted for Alex Gordon. Dude's money in pressure situations... ;D

 

[outofplace]

what about billy butler?

probably won't get the vote, but deserves a mention

He spent a very large portion of the season in the minors....and what little time he has spent playing in the field has been a disaster.

 

[HoopsMcCann]

but he's a dh... don't have to worry about being in the field when you rake like billy butler and play for an al team

 

[LiveStrong]

I like Boston, but Dice-K is overrated.

If he had any run support, he'd have 17 or 18 wins. He's been pretty damn good. Still, I voted for Pedroia.

 

[kingcreole]

Three people have voted for Alex Gordon. I hope these three aren't actual voters.

Batting average aside, his numbers are good.

 

[PhilaYank36]

Actually, Braun is a butcher in the field. Twenty errors in 78 games.

He's still the easy ROY though.

He can't be as bad as the 3B the Brewers have in High-A Brevard County. Mat Gamel (yes, he spells his name with one "T") has a minor league-leading 53 ERRORS through 126 games in the FSL. Over 162 games, that comes out to just a hair over 68 errors. Good lord, I can't remember such an awful stat.

 

[Shaggy]

Brian Bannister is throwing another gem. He's about to improve to 12-7 with an ERA around 3.10

No way this guy's not the best rookie in the American League this year.

 

[HandsomeHarley]

And don't forget -- for most of the season he led the league in least run support.

 

[friend of a friend]

Chris B. Young got my NL vote. 26 homers on a first place team. Braun is an excellent talent, but at BYH pointed out a horrible fielder at this point. Young has been mashing and the D-Backs have been reaping the rewards in their climb to the top of the NL West.

Isn't he hitting around .240?

 

[BB Bobcat]

I'm not voting for either Japanese player b/c I view them as veterans and the talent-pool in the Japanese leagues is no longer at a Triple-A level. They're damn good players, but no rookies (especially Okajima).

The ballot now contains language that specifically says that players from foreign leagues are rookies. If you chose not to consider them based on your disagreement with that statement, you are essentially ignoring the rules IMO.