Congratulations, Russell Branyan
Voting results came out today, and Branyan finished 5th for the American League's Comeback Player Of The Year. Word has it he would have placed higher had he actually come back from something. Aaron Hill's a decent enough pick, I guess, what with his brain problems a year ago, but I feel like rewarding people for getting knocked out by David Eckstein might be setting a bad precedent.
Chris Carpenter's the obvious and perfect selection in the NL. My only quibble is that, rather than Yovani Gallardo, second place should've gone to the Rockies.
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One of the strangest awards in sports right here.
by Sec 108 on Oct 5, 2009 4:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
In some sports, it's kinda like
‘Boy did you suck last year, welcome back to playing well! Here’s a trophy!’
But in baseball, it seems more random. Like the voters don’t know what they’re voting for so they make up criteria.
The Yankees suck-a-doodle-doo!
by JamMasterJesus on Oct 5, 2009 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seems like you could tack that on after most awards...
Like the voters don’t know what they’re voting for so they make up criteria.
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by Sky Kalkman on Oct 5, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm very confused
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by I'm NOT Corco on Oct 5, 2009 4:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
My god, what's that on Carpenter's face?
by Mariner John on Oct 5, 2009 6:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
At one point during the season the entire team sported moustaches?
You got slurved!
by Slurvey on Oct 5, 2009 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ar un adeg yn ystod y tymor y tîm cyfan sported mustaches.
by acblue on Oct 5, 2009 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aaron Boone was on the NL list and somebody at THT pointed out that he actually got worse this year.
Fuck the Angels!
by JMKaustin on Oct 6, 2009 11:11 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yup.
That, to me, actually constitutes a Comeback.
by msb on Oct 6, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed, the irony sorta got to me though.
Fuck the Angels!
by JMKaustin on Oct 6, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Um... Ben Zobrist?
...and now I'm here
by Librocrat on Oct 6, 2009 10:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He was a pretty much utility guy before this season, wasn't he?
Hell of a breakout, but I’m not sure he had much to come back from.
This award is so weird.
by Teej on Oct 7, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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