Your Baseball America Player of the Year.
Aaron Gleeman once said the MVP is the first guy you pick when you're starting a baseball team. Is there anyone you'd pick over this guy?
Posted by Batgirl at October 20, 2006 12:41 PM"Is there anyone you'd pick over this guy?"
Hmmmmmm - maybe .......... =)
But it would be a real close call =)
Much Love
Wonder Woman
yummy.
Posted by: worm 2 at October 20, 2006 01:06 PMlet's see here.
uh, nope. I'm good with him. :)
*whistles* That a way El Presidente!
Posted by: Newton at October 20, 2006 01:12 PMI, for one, am VERY pleased to hear this. El Presidente es STILL en fuego! (Even in the offseason)
Posted by: TwinsPrincess at October 20, 2006 01:14 PMOff topic but the "Fire Joe Morgan" website pointed out the none of the 19 baseball "experts" at espn.com picked either of the two WS teams to win it. These picks were made just before the playoffs started.
click my name for link.
Posted by: bc twins fan at October 20, 2006 02:21 PMAnd Gardy has signed a two-year extension.
Posted by: Saajak at October 20, 2006 04:12 PMOh yeah! He's such a stud. Great article, too.
But seriously, who wrote that headline? Liza Doolittle?
k-bro
Posted by: k-bro at October 20, 2006 04:40 PMHe should be awarded that always.
Posted by: L. at October 20, 2006 05:12 PMbc - and only ONE of those "experts" picked one of the WS contenders to even make it to their respective division series!
Posted by: antonymous at October 20, 2006 05:45 PMTo be fair, it's not really the "expert's" fault. Baseball is so unpredictable.
Damm Mets.
I know this made Batgirl happy: "He takes multiple visits to the whirlpool each week. He'll jump in hot whirlpools for a few minutes then switch to cold whirlpools, the process of working out muscle soreness."
Posted by: Goober at October 20, 2006 08:19 PMI think this is my favorite part of the story
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Santana does all of it usually with a smile on his face, cracking jokes in the clubhouse and often wishing everyone, "Happy Birthday," when he arrives at the park.
Why? He views every day alive as a day worth celebrating.
When reporters noticed a smiley face and balloons drawn under the bill of Santana's cap this year, he replied: "That's what it's all about, happiness and balloons."
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LOL
Man I love these players.
Happiness and balloons to you all!
Congratulations "happiness and balloons" in-deed.
guh...that pic...I think I need a cold shower...
and of course congrats to El Presidente on the POY award
Posted by: Becky at October 21, 2006 11:44 AMProps to La Velle Neal on a fantastic article illuminating one of the true great ones of the game. I use the term "great one" with EXTREME prejudice. But, that is what we have, ladies and gentlemen. Amongst our beloved team, we have a true great one.
Posted by: Neil at October 21, 2006 11:45 PMBalloons and smiley faces. Is there anything more frustrating for a batter than facing down a pitcher who makes you seriously question your self-worth, only to find out he has SMILEY FACES and BALLOONS under his cap?
Brilliant.