Fox Sports' Dayn Perry Names Mid-Season Awards

by Eli Greenspan on Jul 8, 2009 5:05 PM EDT

As we head into the All-Star break, Dayn Perry has put out his mid-season achievement awards. These kinds of lists are always up for debate but take a look and weigh in on whether you agree or not:

NL Manager of the Year-Joe Torre-Dodgers Runner-Up- Bochy-Giants

AL MOTY-Ron Washington-Rangers Runner-Up- Wakamatsu-Mariners

NL Rookie of the Year-CF Colby Rasmus Runner-Up- LHP Happ-Phillies

AL ROTY-LHP Ricky Romero-Blue Jays Runner-Up- RHP Bergeson-Orioles

NL Cy Young- RHP Dan Haren-Diamondbacks Runner-Up- Lincecum-Giants

AL Cy Young-RHP Zack Greinke-Royals Runner-Up-RHP Halladay-Blue Jays

NL MVP- 1B Albert Pujols-Cardinals Runner-Up- 2B Utley-Phillies

AL MVP- catcher Joe Mauer-Twins Runner-Up-OF Ichiro -Mariners

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Aside from Lincecum getting robbed, all make sense.

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by bdalebs on Jul 8, 2009 5:16 PM EDT reply actions

Well, except Ichiro as the runner up.

WTF?

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by bdalebs on Jul 8, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

Shouldn’t the fact that the Giants being in contention count for anything? Haren’s having a great year but AZ is dead last in the div.

by sf drift king on Jul 8, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Not really, division standings shouldn't count for anything....

Its not MVP, its cy young, which has to do with the best pitcher….and I agree with Perry, (on this one) Haren, to me, has been the best pitcher in the NL.

What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.

by winchester5 on Jul 8, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, no.

Even Vazquez has been better (OH NO, BUT HE HAS A LOSING RECORD!!!!):
http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=nl&qual=y&type=6&season=2009&month=0

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by bdalebs on Jul 9, 2009 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions

*Please note

Haren BABIP: .247
Tim: .317

Pretty big difference right there.

Haren FIP: 2.78
Tim: 1.96

Again, pretty clear (and sizable) difference.

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on Jul 9, 2009 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow, didn't realize Haren was so lucky.

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by bdalebs on Jul 9, 2009 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Never been a Homer

but how can Randy Wells not at least be runner up for NL ROY?

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by Rudey on Jul 8, 2009 5:37 PM EDT reply actions

there is a number of picks i dont agree with

by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jul 8, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions

Couple Things

Porcello should be either the AL ROY or runner up. Great record, low ERA better then either of these guys.

Greinke and Holliday should be switched, as Greinke has tailed off as of late

by Bigreg1544 on Jul 9, 2009 11:35 AM EDT reply actions

yeah,

that 2.12 ERA with a FiP of 1.94 is really tailing off.

If you were thinking, you wouldn't have thought that.

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by Warden11 on Jul 9, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Porcello is not even close to Romero or Bergeson

Bergeson is the best of the bunch in terms of value. Porcello is actually one of the least valuable pitchers in the league.

Grienke is head and shoulders above ‘Holliday’ and ‘Halladay’ as well.

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=al&qual=y&type=6&season=2009&month=0

by greg briley on Jul 9, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Halladay.

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by bdalebs on Jul 9, 2009 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions

It is beyond me how no one gives Jim Tracy any love for the rebound the Rockies have made since 5/28.

On that date, Colorado was given up for dead. Now they are in the thick of the wild card. Is it a coincedence that Tracy replaced Hurdle as manager at that point? I think not.

"I've had pretty good success with Stan Musial by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." - Carl Erskine

by pedalpusher on Jul 9, 2009 6:26 PM EDT reply actions