The Best Part of Monday

by jscape2000 on Oct 1, 2007 1:34 AM EDT in New York Yankees News

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The best part of Monday is that there's still baseball to be played.

The Padres and the Rockies are going to play a single game to determine who will face those fighting Phillies.

I've said before that I'm rooting for the Rockies in this one because it'll bring the total number of teams to have made the playoffs in the last ten years up to 22.

While this might seem a silly reason to root against the first Little League team I ever played for, I want to remind the world that baseball enjoys more parity than football or basketball.

If figures to be a sweet game, MVP-hopeful Matt Holliday (remember him?) against Cy Young-hopeful Jake Peavy.

To make it even sweeter, this counts as a regular season game not a postseason game.
So Peavy has a shot at his 20th win and Holliday can overtake Ryan Howard for the league lead in RBIs.

Which side are you on?

For the record, if I had NL Ballots, I would vote:
1) Hanley Ramirez
2) Matt Holliday
3) David Wright

and

1) Jake Peavy (1.03 WHIP!)
2) Brandon Webb
3) Aaron Harang

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Hanley Ramirez?

I doubt it...unlike the year A-Rod won MVP in 2003, there are plenty of MVP candidates on contending teams. Ramirez has no shot. I think Jimmy Rollins may get a few votes, possibly helped by the Phillies' playoff run.

by PsiFighter37 on Oct 1, 2007 1:46 AM EDT reply actions

I'm not a fan of the

'contenders only' approach. And a .332/.386/.562 with line from a shortstop (with 51 steals to boot) is MVP material.
His OPS was 9th among qualifiers in the NL.

I probably should have given more consideration to Chase Utley or Ryan Howard.

Either way, when the Marlins trade Miguel Cabrera (either this winter or next), it'll be because they think Ramirez is ready to be the man.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Oct 1, 2007 2:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Rollins will win

Like the above post said, guys like Ramirez only win when their numbers dwarf everyone else's.

Whether it's right or not is irrelevant, they won't give the award this year to a guy on a crap team.

Rollins has more runs, rbi's and home runs than Ramirez does, and his team pulled off a historic comeback. If he doesn't win, he'll definitely finish ahead of Hanley.

by matthaggs on Oct 1, 2007 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions

I can't say theat I've ever watched him play

but by all accounts his defense is terrible. He's a lock to move to another position, which would make his numbers a tad less impressive.

"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill

by yankee come lately on Oct 1, 2007 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Miguel Cabrera

He is 24 years old, a career 320 hitter, 930 OPS, averages 30 HR 115 rbi, and almost 100 runs and plays everyday.

Sure, he is gettin fat and can't play defense for his life, but stick him at 1st base, and in between jeter and arod in the line-up. He would be hitting .375 with 120 runs.

"It's great to be young and a Yankee"

by stillmonster on Oct 1, 2007 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions

anyone else secretly

hoping that willie randolph gets fired?

You can trade players.. can you trade managers? lol

Eleven wins in October...

by Edwantsacracker on Oct 1, 2007 9:27 AM EDT reply actions

Sorry ...

I think I'd probably vote Jimmy Rollins, or Matt Holliday for NL MVP. Peavy is a lock for the Cy Young regardless of what he does today.

"Baseball is the background music of my life." -George Will

by Ronster22 on Oct 1, 2007 10:10 AM EDT reply actions

nl mvp

Without looking too much into it:

MVP

Holliday
Wright
Rollins

Cy Young

Peavy
Webb
Penny

by stusviews on Oct 1, 2007 11:19 AM EDT reply actions

MVP

It has to be Rollins or Holliday. (If you look at ALL of their numbers, XBH, 2bs, runs, etc.) these guys are head and shoulders above the rest. Holliday's case is hurt because his split stats heavily favor him at Coors Field. Also, if Hanley Ramirez were on a better team, his name would be in the running.

Cy Young has to be Peavy.

"It's great to be young and a Yankee"

by stillmonster on Oct 1, 2007 12:12 PM EDT reply actions