He Said, She Said – Your Cy Young Winners Are…

Your 2016 winners are… https://twitter.com/BBTN/status/799029431159443456 Scherzer also won with the Tigers in 2013 and is the sixth pitcher to win a Cy Young Award in both leagues. https://twitter.com/bigleaguestew/status/799037178789687296 Justin Verlander received 14 first place votes, and Porcello received 8. Corey Kluber finished third in the voting, and Zach Britton finished fourth. Fun fact – Britton…… Continue reading He Said, She Said – Your Cy Young Winners Are…

Surprises And Not Surprises for Manager of the Year

AL and NL Managers of the Year were announced last night and while the AL winner isn’t much of a surprise, the NL was a very pleasant (and, in my opinion, very welcome) surprise. AL Manager of the Year – Terry Francona, Cleveland https://twitter.com/MLBStatoftheDay/status/798679888282537984 Tito was an easy choice. This is the second time in…… Continue reading Surprises And Not Surprises for Manager of the Year

He Said, She Said – Rookie of the Year Recaps

Prof:  Well, it’s time for another breakdown of our breakdowns. Let’s see who my colleague and I picked for our Rookie of the Year candidates and our choice for winners. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oWVF51WbWk Prof – American League: Tyler Naquin, Gary Sanchez, and Michael Fulmer My choice – Gary Sanchez National League: Corey Seager, Steven Matz, and Trevor…… Continue reading He Said, She Said – Rookie of the Year Recaps

He Said, She Said – Season Awards Edition

This morning, Prof and I dive into the wonderful world of MLB Award season!  The conclusion of the 2016 regular season is upon us and before we dive into the playoffs, we should take a few moments to reflect back upon the season behind us.  As we all know, there are many awards that will…… Continue reading He Said, She Said – Season Awards Edition

IBWAA Members Suspended For Questionable Ballots

There’s some wacky fun times happening in the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America. https://twitter.com/IBWAA/status/782346711318618112 https://twitter.com/IBWAA/status/782401586815389696 https://twitter.com/IBWAA/status/782402089389400066 https://twitter.com/IBWAA/status/782413793498238977 Miguel Cabrera for AL MVP, a bad choice, but a little bit understandable because there’s history there. But Ian Kinsler? Justin Upton? CAMERON MAYBIN??? Michael Fulmer for AL Cy Young?!?!? Are you serious? K-Rod for Reliever? And…… Continue reading IBWAA Members Suspended For Questionable Ballots