2009 Award Predictions

[TeixeiraFanatic]

NL

MVP: No question about it Albert Pujols.

CY Young: Adam Wainwright ( homer pick but has been one of the most consistent pitchers in the NL ) or Tim Lincecum for obvious reasons.

ROTY: Tommy Hanson, Chris Coghlan, J.A. Happ, Colby Rasmus.

AL

MVP: Mark Teixeira ( Yes he plays for the Yankees but he's done a great job. MVP means most valuable, Mark Teixeira is valuable on both sides of the field. Because of him DJ, A-Rod, and Cano are having their best defensive years. )

CY Young: Zach Grienke or Justin Verlander

ROTY: Elvis Andrus or Andrew Bailey.

What do you guys think?

[Misfit]

Re: 2009 Award Predictions

NL: Pujols
Runner Up: Hanley Ramirez

AL: Mauer
Runner Up: Teixeira

NL Cy: Lincecum
Runner Up: Wainwright

AL Cy: Greinke
Runner Up: Hernandez

These aren't necessarily predictions, but who should win the award. When it come to award voting (especially Cy Young) it can be nearly impossible to say which way the voters will go.

[Ewing]

Re: 2009 Award Predictions

Are you really suggesting Teixeira was better than Joe Mauer this year?

[snepp]

Re: 2009 Award Predictions

Are you really suggesting Teixeira was better than Joe Mauer this year?

Or that his contribution to a ridiculously loaded team was actually more "valuable." He wouldn't be as poor a selection as Morneau was, but pretty close. He probably isn't even the most valuable Yankee.

Mauer has better numbers at a vastly more important position, which should be more than enough to offset the playing time difference.

[ithrowds]

Re: 2009 Award Predictions

I think Lincecum SHOULD win the Cy Young this year, just looked at his stats aside from his W-L record, but I don't think he'll actually get it.

[BunnyHardaway]

Re: 2009 Award Predictions

AL Cy Young: Zack Greinke
AL MVP: Joe Mauer
AL ROY: Nolan Reimold

NL Cy Young: Tim Lincecum
NL MVP: Albert Pujols
NL ROY: Tommy Hanson

[TeixeiraFanatic]

Re: 2009 Award Predictions

I think Lincecum SHOULD win the Cy Young this year, just looked at his stats aside from his W-L record, but I don't think he'll actually get it.

If that's the case then Carpenter should be up there aswell ( which he still is but not that high )

He has 2 more wins and 1 less loss than Lincecum, Has given up 8 less hits in 3 three less starts because of him missing pretty much the entire month of May.

His GO/AO (groundouts per fly-outs ratio) his almost 1.00 higher so if the Giants didn't play in such a pitcher-friendly park might have given up a lot more than 9 home-runs. He has thrown 8 less wild pitches and has given up 18 less stolen bases than Lincecum which could be argued that the Cards have Yadi but in fact Bengi has thrown out more runners than his younger brother. Some may ask how that's irrelevant but it is because it allows a runner to move up an extra base to put him in a better scoring postion.

[SPTO]

Re: 2009 Award Predictions

AL Cy Young: Grienke
NL Cy Young: Lincecum

AL MVP: Teixera (though I personally think Mauer should get it)
NL MVP: Pujols

AL ROY: Nolan Reimold
NL ROY: I dunno, to be honest so i'll keep my yap shut on that

[Aafender10]

Re: 2009 Award Predictions

AWARDS

NL MVP - Albert Pujols
NL CY YOUNG - Tim Lincecum
NL ROTY - J.A. Happ
NL Comeback Player of the Year - Chris Carpenter

AL MVP - Joe Mauer
AL CY YOUNG - Justin Verlander
AL ROTY - Gordon Beckam
AL COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR- Scott Feldman

[Sandman42]

Re: 2009 Award Predictions

If a Yankee were to win MVP (which they shouldn't) it should be Jeter and not Teixeira.

AL MVP - Mauer
NL MVP - Pujols

AL Cy Young - Greinke
NL Cy Young - Lincecum

AL ROY - Andrus
NL ROY - Edinson Volquez

[BatsareBugs]

Re: 2009 Award Predictions

Edinson Volquez is not ROTY eligible.

[TeixeiraFanatic]

Re: 2009 Award Predictions

Yeah, he wasn't even eligible last year.

[Sandman42]

Re: 2009 Award Predictions

Yeah, he wasn't even eligible last year.

Which didn't stop the BBWAA from giving him some ROY votes.

[Aafender10]

Re: 2009 Award Predictions

If a Yankee were to win MVP (which they shouldn't) it should be Jeter and not Teixeira.

AL MVP - Mauer
NL MVP - Pujols

AL Cy Young - Greinke
NL Cy Young - Lincecum

AL ROY - Andrus
NL ROY - Edinson Volquez

Volquez isn't a rookie, he's played for the Rangers for 3 years and the Reds for 2

[TeixeiraFanatic]

Re: 2009 Award Predictions

If a Yankee were to win MVP (which they shouldn't) it should be Jeter and not Teixeira.

I don't know how you can say that. Yes Jeter is having arguably his best year offensively and defensively and so is Teixeira. People look at offense waaaayyy to much. People say "RBI don't matter" and "home-runs don't make a great player" which I think is true and I still don't think Ryan Howard should've won the MVP in 2006 because he didn't play near as good defensivly as Pujols. The fact is that Jeter most likely would not be having this good of a season defensivly if it weren't for Teixeira.

And I'm not taking anything away from Joe Mauer because he is a fantastic player and could have a shot at hitting .400 in a season.

But as good as he's been if he wins the AL MVP and Carpenter doesn't win the CY Young, I will be mad. Because people will say that Carp didn't win it cause he was injured, well so was Mauer. Even if Mauer plays the remainding games the Twins play, he will have played 25 games less than the maximum he could have.

Yes I know he's a catcher and he deserves days off. So lets give him 10 days off. That's 15 games that he misses which is equal to 3 starts for a pitcher ( currently the number of games started Carp is behind Lincecum )

So If you say that Lincecum would win over Carp because he was injured, the same could be said for Mauer.

I hope you guys can understand this, I know it's not very clear.