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wezen-ball.com - 11/20/2009

The Carpenter Travesty

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Yesterday was a seminal day in baseball history. When it was announced that Chris Carpenter finished second in the National League Cy Young voting despite not being named on two ballots - yes, two whole ballots - the game of baseball was irreparably changed, and not for the better. It may be ...

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stltoday.com - 11/20/2009

Why don't wins count anymore?

— stltoday.com — Of all the many mysteries surrounding our national pastime, none is more baffling than the rather peculiar... obsession by so many who profess a love of baseball who repeatedly try to turn this wonderfully simple game into a mind-numbing, highfalutin' ... (more) Why don't wins count anymore?

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Cy Young

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mlbnotebook.com - 11/19/2009

NL Cy Young Voters Get It Right

— mlbnotebook.com — Congratulations to Tim Lincecum for winning the NL Cy Young award this year, as well as to... the BBWAA voters for actually giving it to him. I was fairly sure that Chris Carpenter was going to win based on his league leading 2.24 ERA and 17-4 record, or – failing that – it would go to his ... (more) NL Cy Young Voters Get It Right

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Cy Young

Tim Lincecum

St. Louis Cardinals

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stltoday.com - 11/19/2009

Wainwright got jobbed in Cy Young voting

— stltoday.com — Chris Carpenter was the best starting pitcher in the National League. When he pitched, he was the... toughest starter to hit. That is why he won the league’s earned-run average title. Adam Wainwright built the best season -– from start to finish -- so he ... (more) Wainwright got jobbed in Cy Young voting

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Cy Young

Adam Wainwright

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Friday Filberts
ESPN Feed: neyer rob — ... Yesterday was a strange day, especially (I'm guessing) for Keith Law and Will Carroll. After a few hours of thinking about them, I finally realized, "Hey! That could have been me!" If I'd had the ballot, I probably would have left Carpenter off mine, too. And all those guys on TV and the radio and the Internets would be saying terrible things about me . I've gotten a bit of that over the years, mostly in New York. But never on a national level. * Wezen-Ball takes a first stab at satirizing the over-the-top reactions of those pundits who are just so sure that ...

And the whining has begun
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog — ... the work requisite with such an honor of voting for a high profile award (or ranking, as the case might be).  We rarely got it.  With Carroll and Law, we did.  I won't skewer them for their decisions.  I might disagree, but at least they provided the insight required to understanding their views, whether or not we choose to agree with them.   In a related story...   Good FOTB Lar from Wezen-ball was Neyer'd today with his amazing satire of "The Carpenter Travesty".  Sublime: What's worse is that these two "writers" are ...

End of Week Link Roundup
No, You're a Towel — Lots and lots of links but only one Derek Jeter. He's with Minka Kelly courtesy of the New York Post on the right. Two great visuals from the World Series to start us out. The first is the Gigapan Photo. This thing is ridiculous. They had this at the inauguration as well and it's just another reminder not to pick your nose at a big world event. Zoom in and see what I mean (one thing that is confusing is that the picture was taken over almost an hour so while the players are celebrating on the field, some of the fans may be in their seats). The second is from the New York Times and is a time-lapsed view of the World Series. Both are really awesome. And if you want to go see the World Series DVD, Mets ...

11/21 - Controversies, Callups, and... Contract Offers?
Over the Monster — A couple of awards were announced this week, and a few remain for next week - when I should be able to produce a lot more content, since I'll have a week off from school. (Thank you, beyond-stupid school district.) Anyways, the first few links are about the recent controversies that have been occurring in baseball. The Carpenter Travesty - Wezen-Ball Excellent satire. Ironically, the BBWAA got almost as mad about Law and Carrol as the sabermetric community gets when the rest of the writers mess up awards. The Current State of Baseball Economics - Fire Brand of the American League Good breakdown of how the arguments are being made. So sad that the game has become so ...

Late Night Royals Links: Rethinking Gordon, New Chukars Manager, Powder Blue Hats etc.
Royals Review —   Royals: Billy Butler’s 2009 vs. Alex Gordon’s 2008 | FanGraphs Baseball Can You Really Call It a Bath If You Are Already Wet? - Royals Authority Royals Caribbean Report (11/23) | Kings of Kauffman | A Kansas City Royals Blog When Good Posts Go Bad: ERA+ and the CYA | Kings of Kauffman | A Kansas City Royals Blog The Royal Tower: TRT's 2010 Prospect List - #22 and #23 Buchanan named Chukars ‘10 manager " Chukars Corner Royals to bring out powder blue hats in 2010 | Mellinger's Blog on the Royals and Baseball Not to worry, Baltimore project not trying to compete with ...