ESPN's Regular Season Awards

by halofan4life on Oct 3, 2009 12:59 PM PDT

I know we all can't stand ESPN for their bias. We also can't stand their complete and utter disdain for everything Angels. It's my personal opinion however that Stark did a good job with who he chose for the awards.

Spoiler alert. Stark gives A.L. Manager of the year award to The Soth. A little exerpt:

And Mike Scioscia can run a team and lead human beings as well as anyone who's ever held that job. Ever.

Good choices and some good humor. Enjoy.

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Saw it earlier today

really, I don’t see how anyone on the face of this earth could make a legitimate argument that Scioscia shouldn’t win. I really don’t see any other team that’s gone through 1/10th what the Angels did with the same level of success. Taking a Rangers team that always hovers near .500 and once again taking them a few games over it doesn’t somehow make Ron Washington manager of the year.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Oct 3, 2009 3:45 PM PDT reply actions

Sooooooo...

the measurement “he’s a Yankee” is not legitimate?

The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do. - Gene Mauch

by Stirrups on Oct 3, 2009 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Shocker...

that we got representation in the article via Scioscia. Another piece of ESPN garbage…where is mention of Kendry Morales? Forget it, seeing that Jeter, Teixiera, and Youkilis are in there…garbage…

by 4acesusaf on Oct 3, 2009 3:45 PM PDT reply actions

Or Ichiro for that matter

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Oct 3, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Kendry was pretty mediocre in Sept.

his line was .269/.345/.452. In comparison, when Vlad won the MVP in ’04 his line was .363/.424/.726. Kendry has had a more than solid year, but MVP, methinks not.

This team is our extended family, That's why we love them no matter what the record, no matter what the score.

by halofan4life on Oct 3, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Kendry was wonderful, but he's maybe 4th at the 1B position alone

Youkilis, Teixeira or Miguel Cabrera are probably more deserving.

by mattwelch on Oct 3, 2009 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't buy Youkilis at all

I’d love to see the guy play in a pitcher’s ballpark for his home games, and then see what kind of numbers he puts up regularly. Those hitters just feast off that bandbox.

His career road OPS (which is essentially park-neutral at that point) is .867. VERY good, but certainly not in line with the .950-type OPSs he’s put up the last couple of seasons. For the season, his road OPS is the same as Kendry’s overall. Last season, he had a 119 point differential between home/road.

Same with Pedroia…a 132 point career differential between home/road. Simply astounding.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Oct 3, 2009 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions

And Jeter as MVP is just an appalling joke.

Way to clear the 30 foot wall in right field all year, Derek. Amazing work.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Oct 3, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions

I loved watching Jeter hit

a jam shot over the right field wall and Tex hit a fly ball over there too.

First we had a Salmon and now we have a Trout, let's see the same results.

by angelskid2210 on Oct 3, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Um, you don't want to look at Kendry's home/road splits then

Youk on the road this year is hitting .291/.405/.528. Morales? .273/.327/.491.

by mattwelch on Oct 4, 2009 5:45 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm completely aware of that, actually

But the point is that Kendry doesn’t have the added benefit of playing his home games (in which Youkilis has a higher OPS as well) in a hitter-friendly park. Youkilis most certainly does Whatever Kendry’s mental road block (no pun intended) may be, when he comes home to hit better, he doesn’t get to play in a band box to do so. So it stands to reason his numbers would be even better at home (and ergo, better overall), were he given the opportunity Youkilis has. Youkilis playing 81 home games in Anaheim would be significantly different than Youkilis playing 81 games in Fenway (where his SLG jumps by 42 points).

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Oct 4, 2009 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions

There is no way Soth doesnt deserve it

"In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time." (Robert Collier)

by norcaliangelsfan on Oct 3, 2009 3:55 PM PDT reply actions

Some people are trying to argue Scioscia winning MOTY

The most loling of arguments being Joe Girardi.

The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!

by Slyintine on Oct 3, 2009 6:59 PM PDT reply actions

loling?

More like rotflmaoing!

Not only did Scioscia lead the team to another LA West championship, but he did it in style: the second best record in baseball this season, a new franchise record for runs scored, and a few other historically-significant achievements that are evading my feeble memory right now.

I doubt that there’s ever been a season in baseball history where a manager’s contribution to his team’s performance has been more evident.

by rspencer on Oct 3, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs

Can't rec this more

That he did it with all the adversity presented to him, too, especially with the death of a teammate added to it, makes it all the more evident what the Soth means to this club.

I hardly think Joe Girardi even holds a candle to that.

RIP Nick Adenhart.

"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5

by Clutch on Oct 3, 2009 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions