More photos » by Tom Gannam - AP Shocking, but Albert Pujols might win the National League MVP award this year! (AP Photo/Tom Gannam) Browse more photos » And the SBN bloggers roll out the last set of postseason awards... last but not least, National League Most Valuable Player. The not-shocking results (and the ballots of jonk and me on all awards) after the jump And the only even mild...
by Matt Rourke - AP Is this Pujols? No. Is it an incredible dick-ish picture of Jayson Werth that I've been waiting ages to have a legitimate use for? Yes. View full size photo » Unanimity for presidents has been reserved solely for Washington. For Albert Pujols in 2009, all the denizens of SBN nation who cast a ballot lauded him with the honor being the unanimous NL MVP. Can anyone even make...
More photos » by Nam Y Huh - AP Mike Fontenot after a forceout of Albert Pujols in April at Wrigley Field. Browse more photos » No surprises here, at least not for me. I expected Albert Pujols to be the unanimous MVP among SBN voters, and he was. The AL winner is the guy I would have chosen; you may be a bit surprised at the second-place finisher. Points for MVP are awarded as follows:...
Every year the bloggers and members of the SBN baseball blog community get together and do our own BWAA-style voting for all of the major awards. No Braves finished very high in the voting. Surprisingly, Javier Vazquez was the Braves player who ranked the highest. Of course, Pujols won unanimously, as he should have, but it was a real scrum for second place votes. Here is the voting breakdown: Rk Player...
More photos » by Tom Gannam - AP St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols connects for a two-run home run in the in the third inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a game on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 in St. Louis.(AP Photo/Tom Gannam) Browse more photos » No surprise there. Here are the full results (again, after the jump, because the charts don't fit): Rk Player Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th...
by Mark J. Terrill - AP "So Joe, you aren't really going to walk me every time a runner is in scoring position, right? Right?" View full size photo » Albert Pujols unanimously won the 2009 SB Nation National League MVP award, easily defeating Hanley Ramirez of the Marlins. Dodgers who received votes were Matt Kemp (11th), Andre Ethier (15th) and Juan Pierre (24th). Here are the results:...
by John Bazemore - AP Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Mike Gonzalez freaks the hell out after recording the final out in the Braves' 6-2 win over the Washington Nationals in a baseball game in Atlanta, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) View full size photo » 1) No Type-A Relievers These players will cost the Rays their first round pick as well as the financial terms necessary to...
Yes, yes, it's stupidly early for an odds-on look ahead, but the world of gambling never sleeps. According to Bodog.net, the odds for each MLB team to win the 2010 World Series are as follows ... New York Yankees: 11/4 Boston Red Sox: 13/2 Philadelphia Phillies: 9/1 Los Angeles Angels: 10/1 St. Louis Cardinals: 10/1 Los Angeles Dodgers: 11/1 Chicago Cubs: 15/1 New York Mets: 15/1 Tampa Bay Rays: 15/1...
More photos » by John Amis - AP 6 months ago: Washington Nationals center fielder Elijah Dukes (34) watches the ninth inning wind down from the dugout during a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday April 12, 2009, in Atlanta. Atlanta won 8-5 giving Washington an 0-6 record. (AP Photo/John Amis) Browse more photos » lenn Gibson was released yesterday. It's hasty to say that erases...
More photos » by John Amis - AP 6 months ago: Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, is congratulated at home plate by left fielder Adam Dunn (44) and shortstop Cristian Guzman (15) after his two-run home run against the Atlanta Braves during the third inning of a baseball game on Saturday, April 11, 2009, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis) Browse more photos » Can Adam Dunn get...
More photos » by Luis Alvarez - AP about 1 month ago: Atlanta Braves' Yunel Escobar follows through with a two-run single to right field against the Washington Nationals during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Washington. The Braves won 11-5. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez) Browse more photos » Here's a quick post to see who you would draft first: the Brave's...
Nats Make Additions to Front Office; Managerial Decision Is on Hold - The Post Nationals continue to rework front office - The Wash. Times I've been busy at work and not feeling too well, so I've fallen behind on my blogging. GM Mike Rizzo's Nationals front office now looks like this: Roy Clark , vice president of player personnel, formerly of the Atlanta Braves Johnny DiPuglia , director of Latin...
More photos » by Gerald Herbert - AP "Flatten that brim out, Storen!!!! - The Nationals' 2nd '09 1st Round Pick was back on the mound in Arizona today. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Browse more photos » • It wasn't a save situation, the Phoenix Desert Dogs had a comfortable four-run lead when the Washington Nationals ' 2nd '09 1st Round pick, right-handed reliever Drew Storen took...