ROY Award... Is It Worth It?
Apr 2, 2019 17:32:59 GMT -6
Post by chicoruiz on Apr 2, 2019 17:32:59 GMT -6
Darrell's recent post about tardy EOS award ballots got me to thinking...
My ballot is often late primarily because it includes Rookie of the Year as a category, and I must admit, I generally wait for someone to do the heavy lifting of figuring out who the rookies are. Once someone takes it upon themselves to do the research and post the results, I get my voting done pretty quickly.
But really, my interest in who the VBG rookie of the year is would fit in a flea's navel. I don't remember if any of my players ever won it, and if they did I probably said, "hey, cool" to myself and forgot about it two minutes later. And half the time, after I have submitted my ballot, someone else posts some hitherto unknown candidate that I wish I had voted for.
So, I was wondering what you all would think about possibly replacing the rookie award with a "fireman of the year" type award for outstanding relief pitcher. The VBG is well into the era in which relievers were stars in their own right rather than just failed starters. And it would be a lot easier to research than the rookies are. Thoughts?
Also, Darrell, I'll get my EOS ballot in real soon. Honest. For sure...
My ballot is often late primarily because it includes Rookie of the Year as a category, and I must admit, I generally wait for someone to do the heavy lifting of figuring out who the rookies are. Once someone takes it upon themselves to do the research and post the results, I get my voting done pretty quickly.
But really, my interest in who the VBG rookie of the year is would fit in a flea's navel. I don't remember if any of my players ever won it, and if they did I probably said, "hey, cool" to myself and forgot about it two minutes later. And half the time, after I have submitted my ballot, someone else posts some hitherto unknown candidate that I wish I had voted for.
So, I was wondering what you all would think about possibly replacing the rookie award with a "fireman of the year" type award for outstanding relief pitcher. The VBG is well into the era in which relievers were stars in their own right rather than just failed starters. And it would be a lot easier to research than the rookies are. Thoughts?
Also, Darrell, I'll get my EOS ballot in real soon. Honest. For sure...
