Silver Slugger winners

[Wet Bandit]

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091112&content_id=7657830&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

POS PLAYER HR RBI AVG
1B M. Teixeira, Yankees 39 122 .292
2B Aaron Hill, Blue Jays 36 108 .286
3B Evan Longoria, Rays 33 113 .281
SS Derek Jeter, Yankees 18 66 .334
OF Jason Bay, Red Sox 36 119 .267
OF Torii Hunter, Angels 22 90 .299
OF Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners 11 46 .352
C Joe Mauer, Twins 28 96 .365
DH Adam Lind, Blue Jays 35 114 .305

POS PLAYER HR RBI AVG
1B A. Pujols, Cardinals 47 135 .327
2B Chase Utley, Phillies 31 93 .282
3B R. Zimmerman, Nats 33 106 .292
SS H. Ramirez, Marlins 24 106 .342
OF Ryan Braun, Brewers 32 114 .320
OF Andre Ethier, Dodgers 31 106 .272
OF Matt Kemp, Dodgers 26 101 .297
C Brian McCann, Braves 21 94 .281
P C. Zambrano, Cubs 4 11 .217

[Mr. Franchise]

Re: Silver Slugger winners

No suprises here.

[Speedy]

Re: Silver Slugger winners

2 things:

I guess they figured at least one Red Sox must win an award this year so Jason Bay gets the metal; poor Carl Crawford is getting no love this year.

I like Ryan Zimmerman and he has a good all-around game but Kung Fu Pana was much better at the dish - guy had no help all year and still put up great numbers.

[snepp]

Re: Silver Slugger winners

I guess they figured at least one Red Sox must win an award this year so Jason Bay gets the metal; poor Carl Crawford is getting no love this year.

Bay's OPS was over 100 points higher, he was easily the better offensive player.

I like Ryan Zimmerman and he has a good all-around game but Kung Fu Pana was much better at the dish

Agree completely.

[SPTO]

Re: Silver Slugger winners

I have no problem with these picks. Hill and Lind will have a lot of Silver Sluggers in their trophy cases by the time their careers are over IMO.

[Ewing]

Re: Silver Slugger winners

I like Ryan Zimmerman and he has a good all-around game but Kung Fu Pana was much better at the dish - guy had no help all year and still put up great numbers.

Agree completely.

Even as a Nats fan I agree. Zimmerman is the total package at third but Sandoval is a better hitter.

[jth1331]

Re: Silver Slugger winners

Only ones I really question are Ethier and Zimmerman.

[Wet Bandit]

Re: Silver Slugger winners

It's a shame Lind finished just a shade better than Kubel, because I would have loved to have seen Kubel get a Silver Slugger because he's had to put up with a lot of crap from fans around here.

[snepp]

Re: Silver Slugger winners

It's a shame Lind finished just a shade better than Kubel, because I would have loved to have seen Kubel get a Silver Slugger because he's had to put up with a lot of crap from fans around here.

Not really a shame, but I get what you're saying (I've defended Kubel to death against ignorant Twins fans for years). The difference between the two basically boiled down to Kubel being worthless against lefties, while Lind remained useful against them.

[CMH]

Re: Silver Slugger winners

Really hard to mess these up. Probably the only award thats mostly right all of the time.

[Nivek]

Re: Silver Slugger winners

I have no problem with these picks. Hill and Lind will have a lot of Silver Sluggers in their trophy cases by the time their careers are over IMO.

Just not with the Jays.