5 Reasons why Delmon Young should win Rookie of the Year

Links (3)

Five Reasons Why Dustin Pedroia Should Be Rookie Of The Year
Published 11/12/2007 by One More Dying Quail at One More Dying Quail
... Jordi is a Florida resident who follows the Devil Rays (I need time to adjust to the new nickname), so he gave five reasons in favor of Delmon Young over at his place. Not included on his list: Young made it through the entire season without tossing a bat at any on-field personnel. That has to count for something, right? ...

The Serious Tip: 5 Reasons why Delmon Young should win Rookie of the Year
Published 11/12/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
The Serious Tip: 5 Reasons why Delmon Young should win Rookie of the Year Even though Jordi believes Pedroia will probably win the award...he makes a case for Delmon Young. 1) Consistency – Despite being only a rookie, Delmon Young played in all 162 games in 2007, being only one of two players to do so. Even if you add Pedroia’s 14 postseason games, Young still played more games in the 2007 season. This consistency in Devil Rays’ season of flux (or general misery, if you prefer) not only allowed Young to tally the second most at bats in the American League but undoubtedly ...

AL Rookie Of The Year Dustin Pedrioa Supporter Makes Case For Delmon Young
Published 11/12/2007 by The Professor at Rays Index
... on a regular basis, know that he often looks uncomfortable in right field, plays wayyyyy too deep (a sign that a player has trouble going back on balls) and takes terrible angles on balls all the time. We are not saying he will never be a good defensive outfielder. He just is not one yet. And while he was passable as a center fielder, he spent the entire time playing the position from the restaurant on the other side of the center field wall and complaining about the move to the press. ...