And the Rookie of the year goes to.....
It's August already, somehow. There's only two months left of baseball. The window of opportunity for me to get out and see some games is closing. (and it'll cost me!) So maybe it's about time we started talking about awards. The first i'm gonna tackle is the rookie of the year. And here's where I think they should extend this award. Maybe make a rookie Cy Young award, and a rookie position player award. Cause let's face it, I feel Jair Jurrjens is worthy of recognition, but he'll end up getting beat out by Geovany Soto of the Cubs. And you probably could have put up an argument for Brian Bannister of the Royals in 07. However, it'll probably never happen because if you don't get that many rookie pitchers who have enough innings to qualify, then you're gonna end up giving an award to a guy with a 5.09 ERA because he might happen to be the only guy with enough innings. Still, it was an idea.
So who would I say? Well, Evan Longoria's gonna get alot of votes in the AL. I think Armando Galarraga and his 3.23 ERA is worthy of a look. Hell, if it wasn't for Galarraga, I don't even want to imagine where the Tigers would be right now. But I think I'm gonna go for Longoria. And as much as I'd love to see Jair Jurrjens get the nod, I don't think there's a way you can really deny Soto the award. He was an all star. He's led the Cubs pitching staff to the second lowest ERA in the league. He's got 62 Rbi's while hitting in the .270's. His 17 homers are tops among NL rookies, and second to just Brian McCann's total of 20 for the LEAGUE lead at Catcher.
And there you have it. Longoria and Soto. Plus the fact that they both play for first place teams will more than likely boost them along the way.
So who would I say? Well, Evan Longoria's gonna get alot of votes in the AL. I think Armando Galarraga and his 3.23 ERA is worthy of a look. Hell, if it wasn't for Galarraga, I don't even want to imagine where the Tigers would be right now. But I think I'm gonna go for Longoria. And as much as I'd love to see Jair Jurrjens get the nod, I don't think there's a way you can really deny Soto the award. He was an all star. He's led the Cubs pitching staff to the second lowest ERA in the league. He's got 62 Rbi's while hitting in the .270's. His 17 homers are tops among NL rookies, and second to just Brian McCann's total of 20 for the LEAGUE lead at Catcher.
And there you have it. Longoria and Soto. Plus the fact that they both play for first place teams will more than likely boost them along the way.
Armando Galarraga is no doubt having a good season. With a 9-4 record and a low 3.23 ERA he is a definite contender for the Rookie of the Year award. But I do agree that Evan Longoria will win the award, and win it by a landslide. Not only is Longoria the best rookie this year, he is one of the best 3B. He has 22 homers, 69 RBI, and a very respectable .275 avg. Those aren't only numbers that deserve to win Rookie of the Year, but also numbers that gain attention when picking the MVP. Granted, he more than likely won't win MVP, but he definitely deserves to win Rookie of the Year.
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