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.
Sec 108 - October 5, 2009
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.
JamMasterJesus - October 5, 2009
Seems like you could tack that on after most awards...
Sky Kalkman - October 5, 2009
I'm very confused
Corco - October 5, 2009
It is a long offseason to come back from––not everyone can do it.
Wilder. - October 5, 2009
My god, what's that on Carpenter's face?
Mariner John - October 5, 2009
At one point during the season the entire team sported mustaces
Poochie - October 5, 2009
At one point during the season the entire team sported mustaches
Poochie - October 5, 2009
At one point during the season the entire team sported moustaches
Dewey N - October 5, 2009
At one point during the season the entire team sported moustaches.
Aaron Campeau - October 5, 2009
At one point during the season the entire team sported moustaches?
Slurvey - October 5, 2009
Ar un adeg yn ystod y tymor y tîm cyfan sported mustaches.
Aaron Campeau - October 5, 2009
Too much
Poochie - October 6, 2009
Hair
Jeff Sullivan - October 5, 2009
At one point during the season the entire team sported moustaches
Poochie - October 6, 2009
At one point during the season the entire team sported moustaches
50 cent - October 9, 2009
Aaron Boone was on the NL list and somebody at THT pointed out that he actually got worse this year.
JMKaustin - October 6, 2009
Different sort of comeback
Jeff Sullivan - October 6, 2009
Yup.
That, to me, actually constitutes a Comeback.
msb - October 6, 2009
Agreed, the irony sorta got to me though.
JMKaustin - October 6, 2009
Yup.
That, to me, actually constitutes a Comeback.
msb - October 6, 2009
Um... Ben Zobrist?
CapSea - October 6, 2009
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.
Teej - October 7, 2009
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