Huston Street, Ryan Howard named Rookies of the Year

by Gomez on Nov 7, 2005 11:56 AM PST

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-rookiesoftheyear&prov=ap&type=lgns

As Jeff stated a while back, Street was a lock, cause rookie pitchers who step right in and close games for a playoff contender tend to get high marks. Deanna must be happy about Howard, as the NL rookie race was up in the air after Clint Barmes went YIKES AND AWAY on his staircase. He still can't hit lefties, though.

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Howard

Was money down the stretch for my fantasy team.

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by BaltimoreMarinersFan on Nov 7, 2005 12:21 PM PST reply actions

I'm just glad

Cano didn't get it.

I think Howard was the right choice, too. The voters actually got this one correct.

by Jeff Sullivan on Nov 7, 2005 12:32 PM PST reply actions

Howard...

You think Gillick would send 'im our way? I'm sure we've got a 'veteran' we could send him. I forget -- was it Garry or Jerry that was making a Ryan Franklin for Ryan Howard trade? There's this nagging "Ben Davis" thing that keeps echoing in my brain, too. Anyway -- thanks old PI blog!

A platoon of Bucky and Howard would be quite fun, since Bucky prefers lefties and Howard prefers righties -- and both would be cheap. But, since Bucky's basically gone, and Howard ain't comin', there are other options to consider...

Go M's! Mariners Morsels (aka Free George Sherrill).

by PositivePaul on Nov 7, 2005 12:38 PM PST reply actions

Yeah

"prefers" righties is a very delicate way to put it :)

I was calling the guy Cerrano for a good reason, but he really mashes if you put a righty pitcher out there against him. It was good to see. I didn't really expect him to take home the ROY... the good part is this means there's no way in hell the Phillies will trade him!

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by Deanna on Nov 7, 2005 12:46 PM PST up reply actions

I guess he...

didn't need to sacrifice the live chicken.

by basebliman on Nov 7, 2005 1:15 PM PST up reply actions

You tryin to tell me....

Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?

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by BaltimoreMarinersFan on Nov 7, 2005 1:42 PM PST up reply actions

With his Bobby "Jobu" Abreu bobblehead

There was this game in the last week or two of the year, during the crazy NL Wildcard race, where Ryan Howard got his first ever major league extra base hit off a lefty pitcher. It was a grand slam in the top of the 10th inning to win the game 10-6 for the Phillies against the Braves.

I couldn't help but imagine him going up to the plate for that at-bat muttering, "I asked you, Jobu, to come help me hit the lefties. I give you beer. I give you cheesesteaks. But you no come. Fuck you, Jobu. I do it myself."

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by Deanna on Nov 7, 2005 2:02 PM PST up reply actions

Dennis Haysbert

... who played Cerrano in Major League, also played President Palmer in 24. I love watching 24 on DVD with my friend who looks up to the President Palmer character, while I make Pedro Cerrano references. It pisses him off and kills his Palmer is God buzz.

by Gomez on Nov 7, 2005 2:28 PM PST up reply actions