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2008 BASEBALL AWARDS
Zoner Sports —
... Over at MLB.com you will find the ballots for the 2008 This Year In Baseball Awards. Lots of great video to support the ballots. You can choose nominees for the following categories: hitter, starter, rookie, manager, closer, setup, defense, performance, play, moment, oddity and executive. Some really cool stuff there. ...
Your Vote Counts
Ladies... —
... While we all should get out to vote today, and I’m sure we’ll all be relieved to be done with the television advertisements, polls, signs and flyers, I’m here to remind you that there is another vote that must be cast. The Major League Baseball 2008 This Year In Baseball Awards. Cast your vote here. Follow me after the break to see who I’m rooting for. ...
This Year in Baseball Awards: What Mets are up for the vote?
The 'Ropolitans | NY Mets Baseball Blog —
If you're unfamiliar with the This Year in Baseball Awards, they are a fan-selected group of players, separated into their respective categories. ...
Vote Now in the MLB 2008 This Year in Baseball Awards
Knight-Packer —
In baseball’s version of the People’s Choice Awards, voting is now open in the Major League Baseball 2008 This Year in Baseball Awards. There are thirteen different categories, including best hitter, best play, and even a best oddity.
The coolest thing about these awards is that there is a short highlight video for each category nominee to help you make up your mind. Voting is open until Dec. 5. In addition, MLB was able to bring in State Farm Insurance as the lead sponsor.
Further, MLB is also sponsoring the 2008 This Year in ...
Time to Hand Out Some Hardware
The Blue Jay Hunter —
... More hardware will be handed out this December with the 2008 This Year in Baseball Awards. Fans can now vote online in categories covering all positions, as well as Play of the Year, Odditiy of the Year, and best Postseason Moment. Of course, our good old boy Roy is nominated for Starting Pitcher of the Year, and Scotty Downs for Setup Man of the Year. Be sure to vote often, so those Massholes and Yankee fans don't flood the voting. ...
2008 This Year In Baseball Award nominees: Mike Mussina
New York Yankees Examiner —
... . Lee posted a 22-3 record for the .500 Indians along with a 2.54 ERA and four complete games, two of them shutouts. Moose s best chance is for the rabid New York baseball fans to vote early and vote often, so get to it by clicking here . Remember, it's not necessarily the Cy Young award winners who get the votes. Voting ends December 5th. Check back for more on the other two Yankees making the cut. Topics: ...
Dose Pedroia really need any more awards?
The Bottom Line —
... Jon Lester and his no-hitter are up for Performance of the Year. JD Drew has two "moments" nominated for Postseason Moment of the Year and Coco's Game 5 rally-capper made the list as well. And relive some of the stranger moments in baseball this year in the Oddity section... Click here to see a nice collection of highlights for each category and cast your vote! Bottom Line: We didn't win it all, but it was a great year for the Sox! ...
The Oddest Baseball Happenings Of 2008
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... MLB.com has just rolled out the ballots for the 2008 This Year In Baseball Awards, complete with video. All of them are worth checking out, but I have to make special mention of the “Oddity of the Year” category. ...
Monday's Rumors
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog —
... If you were hoping that the Yankees might make a run at a catcher not named Rodriguez or Varitek, another name that has been thrown around is Jarrod Saltalamacchia of the Rangers. However, according to Peter Gammons they told the Red Sox they wanted Clay Buchholz or two of Justin Masterson/Nick Hagadone/Michael Bowden in return for him. So in other words, I doubt Cashman would give up a package like that for a catcher. - Go vote for Mariano as Closer of the Year. That's about it for now, I will add more as I find out about ...
Evening Wrap-up
The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog —
... Finally, there's some phony-baloney corporate-sponsored baseball awards that the fans can vote on, and that carry about as much weight and meaning as your vote on ratemypoo.com (I didn't link to it, on the grounds that no good could possibly come of it.) ...
2008 This Year In Baseball Awards nominees: Mariano Rivera
New York Yankees Examiner —
... . It s a tough race for this spot, the toughest of the pitching categories by far. I m voting Mo of course, but Lidge and his ring are going to mobilize a lot of clicking. So, click here and vote, vote, vote. Voting has been extended to December 8th and a number of new categories have been added like best play, best moment, best oddity, among others, so check them out ...
Kuotastic II
True Blue LA —
Hong-Chih Kuo wins Setup Pitcher of the Year.
My favorite Dodger pitcher gets some well deserved recognition. Back on Aug 8th his amazing season was highlighted in this article. Does anyone have a more deadly L/R combo late in a game then Kuo/Broxton?
For some great video of Kuo click on this link and then click on VIEW for Setup.
Jon Lester’s No-Hitter Win TYIB Award
SOX & Dawgs —
... Jon Lester: The no-hitter thrown by Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester on May 19th against the Kansas City Royals was named the winner of the TYIB Single Game Peformance of the Year in voting by the fans. Congratulations Jon, an honor well deserved. [ ...
