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Lone Star Ball: Joe Mauer named A.L. MVP
Hoops and Other Pop Culture: Joe Mauer -- Almost Unanimous MVP
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MVPs-Albert Pujols & Joe Mauer. Can you really argue either one? Apparently this guy can:http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4682842 11/25/2009 |
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#JoeMauerMVP's agent rep'd Puckett and Ripken, Jr. who spent their entire careers with #Twins/#Orioles respectively. http://bit.ly/78Zt17 11/25/2009 |
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Mauer chosen as the AL MVP (and Jeter in third for votes). http://bit.ly/78Zt17 I love when SKLZ guys get the recognition they deserve. 11/24/2009 |
Joe Mauer named A.L. MVP
Lone Star Ball —
Joe Mauer has been named the A.L. MVP for 2009. Back in August, there seemed to be some sentiment that Mark Teixeira was the favorite and that Mauer would be on the outside looking in, but by the time the season ended that seemed to have shifted, and the question was whether Mauer would be a unanimous pick or not.
Mauer was not a unanimous pick -- he got 27 of 28 first place votes, and while Teixeira and Derek Jeter finished second and third, neither of them got the stray first place vote that didn't go to Mauer. Rather, it was Miguel ...
Joe Mauer -- Almost Unanimous MVP
Hoops and Other Pop Culture —
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4682842 Who voted for THE DRUNK Miguel Cabrera? A man who was arrested (note -- should say "picked up by the police at his house and held at the police station until his employer appeared" -- http://www.freep.com/article/20091005/SPORTS02/91005019/1319/Police--Cabrera-was-drunk-during-fight-with-wife wouldn't want to accuse the police of actually doing their job and arresting such an innocent man) and played drunk during a key game down the stretch? ...
Joe Mauer almost unanimous as AL MVP
Camden Chat —
Joe Mauer almost unanimous as AL MVP
Joe Mauer became only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, finishing first in a near-unanimous vote Monday. The Minnesota Twins star received 27 of 28 first-place votes and 387 ...
Mauer Power
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine —
To nobody's surprise (one hopes), Minnesota backstop Joe Mauer is your 2009 AL MVP. Yankee teammates Mark Teixeira and Derek Jeter split the Bronx vote to finish second and third, respectively. Tiger Miguel Cabrera, who finished fourth, received one first-place vote, with all the others going to Joltin' Joe of the Twin Cities. ...
Mauer wins AL MVP, Teixeira and Jeter come in 2nd and 3rd
Zell's Pinstripe Blog —
... As expected, Joe Mauer nearly unanimously won the American League Most Valuable Player with Mark Teixeira and Derek Jeter second and third. Mauer tallied 387 votes, Mark Teixeira came in second with 225 and Derek Jeter pulled in a respectable 193 votes. Other Yankees receiving votes were Alex Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera, CC Sabathia, and Robinson Cano. ...
The Power of Wishful Thinking…
Mike Scioscia's tragic illness —
... Speaking of awards that should have been won unanimously, how about a Seattle writer spoiling Joe Mauer’s party by voting for Miguel Cabrera, of all people? Cabrera leads Mauer in exactly one stat, and that’s blood-alcohol level. ...
Mauer Wins MVP; Teixeira 2nd, Jeter 3rd
YanksBlog.com —
As expected, Twins catcher Joe Mauer was voted the American League's Most Valuable Player for this season. Mauer received all but one first place vote (Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers received the other) for a total of 387 points. Mark Teixeira and Derek Jeter rounded out the top three, with Tex receiving 225 points and Jeter receiving 193. The final vote didn't stray much from what was pretty widely expected, although if it were up to me I would probably have flip-flopped Tex and Jeter. Congrats to Mauer.
Monday Mumblings
Down with Goldy —
Of course the big news today is Joe Mauer winning the MVP, and it nearly being unanimous. I'm just curious about the guy who voted for Miguel Cabrera instead. It seemed the consensus #2 candidate was Mark Texeira, not Miguel Cabrera. But let's look: ...
Happy Thanksgiving
Traveling Baseball Babes —
... Brewers covering CC Sabathia’s eating expenses for life would’ve been enough for him. Finally, no one thought that simply guaranteeing run support would keep Johan Santana in Minnesota, which is a shame. To think of what Mauer and Morneau (Serena sighs blissfully) would’ve done for Santana this season… There were a few baseball notes this week worthy of recording here. For starters, Joe Mauer (aka: Baby Jesus. Read our Wrigley Field post for more on this subject) won the AL MVP (almost unanimously) and Albert Pujols took home the NL MVP (unanimously). Omar ...
Vetting the BBWAA's Hall candidates
ESPN Feed: neyer rob —
... 's nearly unanimous MVP finish might be seen as a blow for substance over context-driven statistics (read: RBI), a quick look at the complete results might suggest otherwise. Here are the top seven finishers, position only: catcher, first base, shortstop, first base, first base, first base, left field. The catcher is Mauer; the shortstop, ...
