Comments on: The LVP Awards

By: The Rookies » Blog Archive » Scorched Earth

The Rookies » Blog Archive » Scorched Earth — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:10:54 +0000

[...] seasons, either via trades for prospects or draft picks or just releasing them (this means you, AL Least Valuable Player Vernon Wells!). They could then give that playing time to minor-leaguers and prospects in the hopes that some of [...]

By: Joe R

Joe R — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:56:52 +0000

Soriano will bounce back a bit in 2010, he was hurt most of 2009. He needs to take some advice from J.D. Drew on chilling the hell out when you’re hurt instead of gutting your way to minor leaguer level performance.

I still say Bonifacio was worse. The Marlins were in a playoff hunt and his presense in the lineup was a killer. That being said, he should be immediately traded to Cincinnati to become the new leadoff hitter.

By: Mfan

Mfan — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:56:21 +0000

Yuni needs to get credit for ending a Mariner’s season. He put Chavez on the DL. That should give him extra credit points: eliminating your own players.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:10:14 +0000

Even Bonifacio’s one home run gives a false impression of his power–it was an inside-the-parker on opening day vs. the Nationals, hit to straightaway center maybe ten feet short of the warning track. Lastings Milledge was playing him super shallow; otherwise it would have been a routine out.

By: Sunday Link-Off: A Train Wreck « The Lowdown Blog

Sunday Link-Off: A Train Wreck « The Lowdown Blog — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:05:23 +0000

[...] While we’re waiting to find out who are baseball’s most valuable players, let’s look at the Least Valuable Players in the MLB. (Joe Posnanski) [...]

By: RustyJohn

RustyJohn — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:58:33 +0000

On the Yuni trade I still haven’t figured out if Jack Z is the smartest GM in baseball or if Moore is the dumbest. Sometimes a very dumb person can make you look very smart.

By: Bryz

Bryz — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:38:28 +0000

Also, I do agree that Delmon Young deserves some consideration, but Vernon Wells rightfully deserves the award.

By: Bryz

Bryz — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:37:42 +0000

Vazquez had a 2.87 ERA, over 9 K/9 IP, less than 2 BB/9 IP, a WHIP of 1.03, a FIP of 2.77, an opponents BA of .226, and you’re COMPLAINING that he received a 2nd place vote?

By: brianS

brianS — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:25:16 +0000

I’m disappointed and confused that _elm_n Y_ung did not even make the short list in the A.L. Fangraphs had him “worth” -$5.9 million this season (-6.8 UZR, 92Ks to only 12 — TWELVE BBs in 416 PAs, -5.9 wRAA).

By: Question Mark

Question Mark — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:50:36 +0000

“I know it’s been said before, but I still don’t understand how the Yankees can be considered THAT overexposed. When a team makes the postseason 14 out of 15 years, always has the highest payroll, and is always in the mix to sign a big name, how can you not expect them to be talked about as often as they are?”

Compare how much publicity the Yankees get to the amount that the Braves got when they won 14 straight division titles.