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thebiglead.com - 11/13/2008
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Uh, He’s Not a Rookie: “Edinson Volquez appears on three NL Rookie of the Year ballots, even though he’s not a rookie. It wasn’t even something esoteric like the days-on-the-roster rule; he threw 80 innings for Texas prior to 2008, and the cutoff is 50. I think the truth about my ...
sportsagentblog.com - 11/17/2008
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sportsagentblog.com —
Around the NFL there is strong disapproval about
the amount of money rookie players are making. In...
April 2008, Roger Goodell expressed his wishes to change the current rookie contract structure.
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NFL Rookie Contracts: Fair Or Not?
epiccarnival.com - 11/11/2008
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epiccarnival.com —
That's impressive since he wasn't even a rookie.
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Edinson Volquez finished 4th in NL ROY voting?
dugoutcentral.com - 11/11/2008
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Author takes on the BBWAA for not knowing
that Edinson Volquez isn't a rookie. How can they...
exclude Rob Neyer and Keith Law from their association because "they don't have the insight into the game", when their own members are so stupid?
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My Annual BBWAA Rant: Edinson Volquez Isn’t a Rookie!
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Revealing Who Voted For the Non-Rookie For Rookie Of The Year
RealClearSports - Blog —
... did we report this? Because Volquez wasn't a rookie this past year. So the obvious question is 'who are the idiots who voted for him?' The Dish had the answer:
The three voters who included Volquez were Jeremy Cothran of the Newark Star-Ledger, John Klima of the Los Angeles Daily News, and Jay Paris of the North County Times in San Diego.
These guys get press passes and bloggers don't? Seems fair.
H/T: The Big Lead
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