Joe Mauer wins Silver Slugger
by Jon Marthaler on Nov 12, 2009 10:51 PM EST
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Exactly nobody is surprised, as Mauer is about as good at the plate as any other two AL catchers combined.
This is Mauer's third Silver Slugger, and second in a row. He still has a ways to go to catch Mike Piazza, though - Piazza leads all catchers with ten awards.
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Who's this Joe Mauer kid?
He sounds pretty impressive. The Twins should look into getting him. Long term, preferably.
by fischean on Nov 12, 2009 11:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Just two catchers combined?
I think like 6
maybe seven!
by Hjorvarthr on Nov 13, 2009 12:06 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Your boy Joe is doing damned well for himself in the winning awards department today.
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by 44FAN on Nov 13, 2009 2:04 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Duh
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all."
~ Earl Weaver
"In God we trust. All others must provide evidence."
~ Billy Beane
by AdamOnFirst on Nov 13, 2009 2:45 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Gold Glove + Silver Slugger = MVP?
The other players who can say that this year in the AL are Hunter, Jeter, Teixeira. Correct me if I missed one.
Mauer would have had the silver slugger at any position this year. How did he not get the Hank Aaron award?
by DJL44 on Nov 13, 2009 10:09 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I feel bad for Aaron...
The award is so ridiculous and absurd. They keep changing how the winner is selected. Nobody pays any attention to it. Worse yet, they actually make Hank participate in the presentation of the award.
by DavidRF on Nov 13, 2009 10:25 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How IS the winner selected?
I was under the impression that the HA award was given to the best hitter, but clearly that’s not the case. How do they pick?
by fischean on Nov 13, 2009 11:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Internet vote
I’m surprised Stephen Colbert didn’t win this year. :-)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Aaron_Award
In 1999 it was mathematics, from 2000-2003 it was sportscasters…
Since then, its been internet voting under three different sets of voting rules.
I appreciate the idea of a “Best Hitter Award” but MLB has turned the whole thing into a marketing gimmick.
by DavidRF on Nov 13, 2009 11:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm. That's interesting (and unfortunately, kind of dumb as well).
Colbert should have made a push for it. Give the HA award the Colbert Bump. :)
by fischean on Nov 13, 2009 11:47 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Joe Mauer...
who?
http://twinkietalk.com
http://thecollegehockeyblog.com
by fetch9 on Nov 13, 2009 11:39 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
aka "The catcher"
Apparently plays with “Morneau and the other guy”
by what_would_gil_thorp_do on Nov 13, 2009 1:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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