NL Cy Young Award thoughts?
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Webb deserved it.  Carpenter was not as impressive or as dominating this year, as he was last year.  Hoffman got votes for breaking the record.  Webb deserved it.
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I have been waiting for a while to go on a major rant so here it goes:\n\nKimtastic:  You argue that it should be the MVS award.  Yes, it is called the MVP award, and as a matter of fact, Morneau was the Most Valueable Player. Jeter had a great year but he also hit in a much better line-up.  I will do a quick comparison for you\n\nTwins                                   Yankees\nMauer:  .347, 13, 84             Cano:  .342, 15, 78\nCuddyer:  .284, 24, 109       Giambi:  .253, 37, 113\nHunter:  .278, 31, 98            A-Rod:  .290, 35, 121\nCastillo:  .296, 3, 49             Damon:  .285, 24, 80\nPunto:  .290, 1, 45                Abreu:  .330, 7, 42\nBartlett:  .309, 2, 32              Posada:  .277, 23, 93\n\nSimply look at those numbers.  If you tell me Jeter is more important to the Yankees line-up, than Morneau is to the Twins, you need get over your little crush for Jeter.\n\n\nETW,\n\nWhat does that stand for Enormously Tiny Wiener?\n\n1) Yes Justin Morneau was the MVP of the Twins.  Ask Mauer, Ask Santana, ask Liriano, ask every single Twins fan and they will say Morneau was the twins MVP.  \n\n2) From June 7th to the end of the season, nobody, not Jeter, not Mauer, nobody had a better batting average than Morneau(.362).  Also on this date the Twins were in fourth place.  It was Morneau who got the Twins going offensively and mainly because of him, the Twins won the Division.  \n\n3)  I will give you some advice, if you don't know something, don't go off and make yourself look like an idiot the way you do.  Morneau went a few games were he sat out against lefties, in June not July.  With a batting average of .255, it shows how hot Morneau got to be able to raise his average to .321 in half of a season.  \n\n\nVIXENLUVA\n\nThere isn't a problem about Jeter playing for the Yankees, but when people say that if you take Jeter out of the line-up, it falls apart, then you are nothing but a complete stooge.  Morneau makes a greater difference when taken out of the Twins line-up than Jeter and the Yankees line-up.  \n\nBy the way what does it mean when you say "if you ANYTHING about baseball you should shut your trap"\n\n\nGANNON J\n\nAre you saying that Jeter should be the MVP because A-Rod had mental issues and a long hitting streak?  Then you'd agree that Jimmy Rollins should have won the MVP last year because Pat Burell  had mental issues and he had a long hitting streak.  Right? \n\n From the looks of it Jeter did not do a lot to deal with A-Rod's mental issues.  A-Rod was isolated in the clubhouse and from what Sheffield said, nobody tried to pick him up.  You would think that a great captain would try to help out a struggling player, rather than let the team isolate him.\n\n\nEXOCET,\n\nWhat you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone who read what you say is now dumber for reading it.\n\n"it is rewarding the most valuable player on the team that plays meaningful games in september"\n\nThe Yankees did not play a meaningful game in September.  They had already won the division and were able to put it into cruise control.  \nThe Twins on the other hand were in third place and 6 games behind the Tigers.  They played in meaningful games in September.  \n\nRight there you argue against Jeter:  \n-It was the Twins who played meaningful games in September, and Justin Morneau was the MVP of the Twins.  \n\nI thank you for making the case for Morneau.\n\n\n\nIN CLOSING, JUSTIN MORNEAU WON THE MVP.  HE DESERVED IT AND YOU IDIOT YANKEES FANS WILL NEVER HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF ACCEPTING THE FACT.  SO IT IS POINTLESS TO EVEN TRY TO ENLIGHTEN YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE TOO CAUGHT UP WITH YOUR ADDICTIONS TO JETER.  \n\nMORNEAU MVPS=1\nJETER MVPS=0
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Hell yes!!!!  Not only overpaid but COMPLETELY OVERRATED!!!!! He is not the best 3rd baseman in MLB, but cuz Steinbrenner has more money than GOD he gets the most publicity!!!  Maybe this year the gold glove award for 3rd base will actually go to a GREAT DEFENSIVE player (CREDE WHITE SOX) and not the "more popular" one.  Oh gee - I thought that was the whole idea of the award!!!
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Ok.. for whoever said John Papelbon.. go play in traffic.  Relivers don't win Cy Youngs! :D\n\nNL - Pedro (NYM) or Maddux (CHC)\nAL - Mussina (NYY) or Schilling (BOS)
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Look at the roster.  Several high quality veterans (a couple are probably past their prime) and a boat load of young talent (1B Chris Shelton, SP Justin Verlander, RP Joel Zumaya, RP Jordan Tata, SP Jeremy Bonderman, OF Curtis Granderson).  They are going to experience some growing pains, excpecially late in the game with their very young group of middle relievers. If you look past the youth, though, those young players are all going to be mainstays at the major league level and they all should become household names in the next couple of years.\n\nThe tigers are still too young to go all the way, but they are good enough to beat the bad teams in the league and steal a few from the good ones.  Prediction: A strong run at the wild card before falling 3 weeks short of the playoffs.
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The SF Giants will not only win the division but will win the NL Crown and be in the WS..they have the best pitching staff in the NL hands down...and the best overall starting 8 (if healthy)...and they have great defense up the middle with Durham/Vizquel/Matheny and Winn...Not only that the addition of Finley for a has been in Alfonso was a great move..because he will spell the 3 OF's too keep them fresh and/or he could start and play Alou at 1b on occasion too give Sweeney/Niekro a day off...
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I'd take a flyer on Martin or Napoli, the rookies who are putting up betters numbers than any of the others.  Ride Napoli while he's hot.  The thing about cathchers is you can always pick up an average one from the wire, so unles syou are coming up to a pick-up deadline, or you have a limit in your league, just pick the hot hand.   A month ago that was Ross, but he seems to have cooled off, and I didn't expect him to last.   I personally think Martin will continue to hit for average, but Naoli will cool off.    I've got Johjima and Willingham, who I think are good bets, better than the rest, but Napoli and Martin are doing better now, so why not take them?  After those I'd take Estrada.
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Hey BroadwayPhil, tough loss today for the M's losing in x-tra's to the Rockies, so 14-4 is great against the NL.  But the NL West is horrible, but then again the AL West has had it's problems too.  The AL has really been ripping the NL to shreads.  My BoSox just finished 16-2 against the Senior Circuit.  Seattle would be a top 5 team in the NL, but not in the AL.  The Mariners have been playing a lot better as of late, but I guess we will find out soon when the Mariners get back to playing the AL Teams.  The team that they have to worry about most is the A's, Rich Harden is due back soon from injury.  But Joe Blanton and Danny Haren has been very ordinary and very inconsistent.  Zito has been their best pitcher so far.  The Mariners have to hope that they continue to get good performances from Ichiro which is a given, but Lopez and Johjima have been pleasent surprises for them.  Ibanez just very quietly go about his business, he's so underrated, a good steady outfielder.  Gil Meche has been pitching much better this year which is a plus.  Moyer has done very well, isn't he about 50 now?  God bless him, he's still doing it at his age.  They really need Washburn and Pinero to get better consistency.  King Felix can just flat out dominate when he's on.  So are they in it for the long haul?  Could be, but just as you said the AL is murderers row this year with Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, and New York.  You really don't catch a break with teams like that.  Mariners just have to care of business against the under .500 teams and see how it will play out.  They have a chance to win the AL West!!!\n\nPS. - I have Ibanez, Lopez, and Ichiro on my fantasy baseball team, so they are OK by me   :)
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Well, in the NL (and if he can recover from his recent injury) Albert Pujols is definitely the MVP favorite.  No one else even comes remotely close, except for maybe Derrek Lee of Chicago, but his broken wrist earlier this year really makes it difficult for him to put up MVP numbers.  One player to watch out for is Alfonso Soriano.  He's been putting up huge numbers for the Nats so far, despite his bad attitude in the offseason.\n\nIt's a tougher situation in the AL, where Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz probably lead the pack at this point, although cases could be made for Jim Thome, the rookie Joe Mauer in Minnesota, or the Jays' Troy Glaus.  I'll go out on a limb and take Glaus for the AL MVP.\n\nNow the World Series is an entirely different matter.  Just making it to the playoffs is hard, especially with all of the quality teams out there.  In the AL, I'd say that Oakland, the White Sox, and the Yankees will win their respective divisions with Toronto making it as a wild card.  I know all of the BoSox fans won't like it, but they'll be in the race down to the last week of the season.  I'm really hoping that Toronto comes out of nowhere to take the division crown because I get really sick of hearing about the New York-Boston rivalry, but I think the Yankees will turn up their game against the teams in their division.\n\nIn the NL, it's a little easier.  St. Louis hasn't exactly run off with their division, with the Reds right behind them, but they've got the depth to make it to the playoffs and probably the Series again, especially if they find a way to get rid of that no-talent hack Isringhausen.  Atlanta's sinking fast, but I find it difficult to think that the Mets won't roll over after the break.  And it's still a slugfest in the West, but the Dodgers have the offense and solid pitching to outlast everyone else.  So I'll take the Cards, the Dodgers, and (why not?) the Mets to win take their divisions with Houston riding the Rocket's arm to the wild card.\n\nAnd here's another gamble:  Toronto and St. Louis face off in the Series, with Pujols guiding the Cardinals to a hard-won victory in 6.
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Ever? Yes. This year? Doubtful. Dusty Baker polarizes his players by playing favorites. They will never win a title with Neffi Perez as a regular. They will start the season with  a rookie in left and an over the hill has been in right.  Kerry Wood and Mark Prior may never pitch a complete season again.  Greg Maddox is 83 years old. Sean Marshall is 12 years old.\n\nBy the way, I love this team and I'll listen to or watch every game. But, I won't have my heart broken by believing they are capable of winning a title this year.
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only for the right price,\n\nhe's getting older, still a only a so-so fielder, and strikes out too much...\n\ndont get me wrong, i still think it would be great to have him, but not for the whole farm...
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yes i did it was a good game. Wilson Betimit(sp) and Scott thurman(sp) made to great plays and that sucks that Smoltz and another pitcher from the braves(forgot his name) were injured but Villareal pitched very well and there bullpen only gave up 1 run which is awesome. Hopefully the bullpen can keep that up. Go Braves!!! \n\nThat was pretty funny when A. Jones took a tumble going for the catch, good thing Edgar was there to make the catch.
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He is having a huge year on a first place team, so that bodes well for him. What doesn't look so good is that he plays in the same league with Albert Pujols, so the NL MVP award may be tied up for years to come. It all depends on how The Machine returns from his injury. Keep in mind that Pujols was so far out in front of the league in HRs and RBIs that even though he was gone for nearly a month, he still is 1 or 2 in those depts, and even if it takes him a week or two to get back in shape, he is close enough to the leaders to get back on top. But Wright is having a huge year, and having Delgado and Beltran protecting him is a Godsend.
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Not very good.\n\nThe pitching staff is very nice w/ Clemens, Oswalt & Petitte.  The offense is 2 guys (Berkman & Ensberg).  They do not have enough offensive firepower to make a run this year.
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It's hard to tell right now as the numbers, to my knowledge, have yet to be released.\n\nNo, eh, eh, and yes.\n\nKip Wells has pitched a total of 44.1 innings over the past two seasons. Cardinals fans better hope management has a contingency plan, and that he's not getting a big chunk of cash that could go toward paying the salary of another starting pitcher out there.\n\nAdam Kennedy was asking 4 years and $20 million; no way to know yet if that's what the Cardinals gave him. Kennedy is overrated on defense and marginal offensively. But the alternatives just aren't appealing enough to offer protest. I would have recommended signing Ray Durham, even though he's asking for 2 years and is looking for more than Kennedy's $5 million per year. The pop he adds to a lineup is worth it. If I'm a Cards fan I'm happy the Marcus Giles trade talk came to naught, as his numbers have declined in each of the last three seasons. Ron Belliard is likely past his prime and getting fatter all the time. He's got more upside with the bat than Kennedy, but the possibility of his body and defense continuing to decline makes him a risk. He probably will get about $4 million a year from someone. In short, Kennedy's signing is okay, not great.\n\nMarrero...I'm assuming they aren't going to pay him much. If that's the case, it's worth taking a flyer on him, as long as you aren't relying on him to produce. Put him in Memphis and give him the call if he's looking good and the need is there. Cardinals fans should hope management has plans to add a legit bat to a corner OF spot.\n\nBennett...he's a backup catcher, a veteran, had his moments with the bat. Assuming they aren't paying him more than an aging backup should make, its a nice move, though it won't make a lot of difference to the team's success.
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Right now.....Chris Shelton, the 1B for the Detroit Tigers. He has definetly gotten off to a fast start and if he continues he could a great season. I don't know how you can say Bary Bonds is under-rated.....if anything he is over-rated and he destroyed himself by taking steroids. It is your opinion that you don't think that he has taken steroids but correct me if i'm wrong but I believe there is evidence of him taking steroids(records,confessions,etc.,etc.)
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Cy Young's 500+ wins for sure.  With 5 man rotations, it will never happen.