Ytown Tribe fan
09-21-2006, 10:28 AM
The ballot for AL and NL Players of the Year is at MLB.com: http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/fan_forum/viagra/y2006/index.jsp
This year's nominees in the NL are:
>Nomar Garciaparra. Nomar played in only 62 games last year, with career lows in OBP and SLG, .772 OPS. He has bounced back to a nearly full schedule this season but his OPS is still lower than it ever was in Boston, although his .864 mark is his best since 2004.
>Johnny Estrada. Estrada played in 105 games last year with an OPS of .670, a two year low. he has played in 5 more games this year with a .787 OPS, which is still lower than his '04 campaign.
>Carlos Beltran. Beltran played a full schedule last year, but with an OPS of .744, his lowest since 2000. He is having an MVP-caliber season this year with a career-high OPS of .986.
>Scott Rolen. Rolen played in only 56 games last year, with a career-low OPS of .706. He has returned to form this year with an OPS of .905, slightly above his career average.
>Joe Borowski. Joe split time between the Cubs and D-Rays in 2005, making 43 relief appearances with a combined ERA of 4.43 and 20 holds. This year he has 35 Saves and an ERA of 4.00 in 67 appearances.
>Edgar Renteria. Edgar played a full schedule last season with an OPS of .720, a five-year low, and slightly below his career average. He has upped his OPS to .789 this season.
>Player "X". Player "X" missed all but 14 games last season due to injury. This year, he has played a full schedule and leads the NL in OBP, and is fifth in OPS, at .991, and leads his team with 24 homers. Player "X" is not on the ballot because he embarrasses MLB.
I guess, given the official choices, I would go with Nomar or Rolen, since Beltran simply had an off year and was not out or injured in 2005. The REAL Comeback Player of the Year is the other guy, the one that MLB will not name. There is no write-in spot on the ballot though.
This year's nominees in the NL are:
>Nomar Garciaparra. Nomar played in only 62 games last year, with career lows in OBP and SLG, .772 OPS. He has bounced back to a nearly full schedule this season but his OPS is still lower than it ever was in Boston, although his .864 mark is his best since 2004.
>Johnny Estrada. Estrada played in 105 games last year with an OPS of .670, a two year low. he has played in 5 more games this year with a .787 OPS, which is still lower than his '04 campaign.
>Carlos Beltran. Beltran played a full schedule last year, but with an OPS of .744, his lowest since 2000. He is having an MVP-caliber season this year with a career-high OPS of .986.
>Scott Rolen. Rolen played in only 56 games last year, with a career-low OPS of .706. He has returned to form this year with an OPS of .905, slightly above his career average.
>Joe Borowski. Joe split time between the Cubs and D-Rays in 2005, making 43 relief appearances with a combined ERA of 4.43 and 20 holds. This year he has 35 Saves and an ERA of 4.00 in 67 appearances.
>Edgar Renteria. Edgar played a full schedule last season with an OPS of .720, a five-year low, and slightly below his career average. He has upped his OPS to .789 this season.
>Player "X". Player "X" missed all but 14 games last season due to injury. This year, he has played a full schedule and leads the NL in OBP, and is fifth in OPS, at .991, and leads his team with 24 homers. Player "X" is not on the ballot because he embarrasses MLB.
I guess, given the official choices, I would go with Nomar or Rolen, since Beltran simply had an off year and was not out or injured in 2005. The REAL Comeback Player of the Year is the other guy, the one that MLB will not name. There is no write-in spot on the ballot though.