Poll: Who will be the Rays MVP this season?
by staplemaniac on Apr 5, 2009 1:32 PM EDT
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While reading ESPN.com (yeah, I know) I was looking at the season predictions of the "experts" and I was very surprised to see more people pick Carl Crawford (2) as AL MVP than Evan Longoria. Apparently there are quite a few people predicting a huge season from CC. There's a glut of talent in the 'Burg this season, so my poll asks this: which player, at the end of the season, will be the most valueable? It's interesting to me because a case can be made for quite a few players.
Note: names are alphabetical
edit: Added Burrell
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Considering Longo and CC a lot but went with Bossman
Evan Longoria and David Price - the fight for my heart
by joeybw on Apr 5, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
considered*
Evan Longoria and David Price - the fight for my heart
by joeybw on Apr 5, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We will not lose with Matt Joyce in the lineup.
Burrell should be an option. He can hit 35 home runs, and one of them will hit the D ring so hard, the Trop will be damaged, and a new stadium will be necessary for public safety.
by ReasonableDoubt on Apr 5, 2009 1:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Pena could make a run at 50 HRs if he stays healthy
by rays1234 on Apr 5, 2009 2:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thats asking an awful lot from a guy that in a monster year hit 46.
.260/.400/.550 with 35-40 bombs would be a great season for Carlos.
by twenty5psi on Apr 5, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pena wouldn't have much competition for best smile
Or most pensive
I could be wrong though
by staplemaniac on Apr 5, 2009 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe not 50 homers
but I’m hoping he has another monster year like in 06
by rays1234 on Apr 6, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who voted for Bartlett?
vivaelbeñsheets
by vivaelpujols on Apr 6, 2009 9:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Barty is so much like Barack
You take over for someone that failed so miserably at their job that you inherently look good. Can we add Barack Obama to the MVB list?
Do what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it's business or baseball, or the theater, or any field. If you don't love what you're doing and you can't give it your best, get out of it. Life is too short. You'll be an old man before you know it.
-Al Lopez
by Sandy Kazmir on Apr 6, 2009 10:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
don't disrespect Barty
Bartlett is definitely more reliable than Obama… and Barty has had a lot less errors in 1 year than Obama has had in 3 months.
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. - Thomas Jefferson
by MongoLongo on Apr 7, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kazmi, 3 votes
All you guys are tarded, I’m putting that on record right now
Do what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it's business or baseball, or the theater, or any field. If you don't love what you're doing and you can't give it your best, get out of it. Life is too short. You'll be an old man before you know it.
-Al Lopez
by Sandy Kazmir on Apr 6, 2009 11:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Aren't SP inherently less valuable than a player who gets in every day?
especially if there’s a concern about not pitching a lot of innings?
I could be wrong though
by staplemaniac on Apr 7, 2009 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BTW he's sick nasty
Not bad-mouthing Kaz
I could be wrong though
by staplemaniac on Apr 7, 2009 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A win is a win is a win
If he is a 5 WAR pitcher this year he would be our MVP. You know like 2007 where he was a 5.2 win pitcher. You raise a valid point about number of innings. That is part of a formula.
Do what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it's business or baseball, or the theater, or any field. If you don't love what you're doing and you can't give it your best, get out of it. Life is too short. You'll be an old man before you know it.
-Al Lopez
by Sandy Kazmir on Apr 7, 2009 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Upton could easily be better than 5 WAR next year
He was nearly that good last year and he had no power.
vivaelbeñsheets
by vivaelpujols on Apr 7, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
The point raised was that SP is inherently less valuable than a position player. Last year F. A. Sabathia had 7.7 value wins, that’s better than everyone, but Pujols and Utley.
Do what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it's business or baseball, or the theater, or any field. If you don't love what you're doing and you can't give it your best, get out of it. Life is too short. You'll be an old man before you know it.
-Al Lopez
by Sandy Kazmir on Apr 8, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
By WAR, a league-average full-time SP is about as valuable as a league-average, full-time position player.
Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.
by Sky Kalkman on Apr 8, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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