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Exit Poll: AL, NL Rookies of the Year
TOWER GROVE — One of the last awards to be handed out in the annual weeklong roll-out of the Baseball Writers Association of America awards is the one award that’s dominated so much conversation around St. Louis this month — the National League MVP. Here’s a safe best: ...
Pujols is MVP; Braun 3rd, Sabathia 6th
jsonline.com — Nov. 17, 2008 1:07 p.m. | St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols claimed his second NL MVP... award today, collecting 18 of 32 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Philadelphia's Ryan Howard, with 12 first-place ... (more) Pujols is MVP; Braun 3rd, Sabathia 6th
BBWAA Selects Geovany Soto as 2008 NL Rookie of the Year
BBWAA Selects Geovany Soto as 2008 NL Rookie of the Year
bizofbaseball.com — Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto was the overwhelming National League winner of the Jackie Robinson Rookie of... the Year Award by the BBWAA. Here is the voting break down from the BBWAA. (more) BBWAA Selects Geovany Soto as 2008 NL Rookie of the Year
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Cancelled Holliday
C70 At The Bat — ... Those trades worked out well, but since then it seems to have been a lot of "close but not quite". Also in that story, I see where the Diamondbacks are expressing interest in Kennedy.  I hope that Mozeliak won't let the salary be a huge stumbling block.  Better to pay $2 million to someone to have him play for them than $4 million for him to sit on our bench or block the team from upgrading at second. Rookies of the Year are announced today.  Head over to Bird Land to vote on who you think should win. Busy week for the United Cardinal ...

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