Commentary on the 2023 ROY

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  Being a baseball fanatic, I need to tell you whether the pros got these awards right or not (because I definitely know more than the professionals).

On November 13th, the first award, rookie of the year, was announced. Let's see who was chosen.

NL:
Winner: Corbin Carroll
Runner up: Kodai Senga 
Third: James Outman
Fourth: Nolan Jones
Fifth: Matt McLain

Though all of these players were good this year, there wasn't much of a contest for the ROY. Corbin Carroll scored 116 runs, hit 25 bombs, stole 54 bags, led the league in triples, and played stellar defense in the outfield.  I'm afraid that not even Kodai Senga's 2.98 ERA and 202 Ks aren't enough to even compete with Carroll.


AL:
Winner: Gunnar Henderson
Runner up: Tanner Bibee
Third: Triston Casas
Fourth: Josh Jung
Fifth: Yainer Diaz

Again we have a solid pitcher playing second banana to the winner of the award. Tanner Bibee was great this season, going 10-4 with a 2.98 ERA while pitching for the rotten Indians. But Gunnar Henderson was solid this year at multiple positions. He scored 100 runs while mashing 28 homers and was a solid fielder at both shortstop and third this year. He also won the Silver Slugger award among utility players.


While every player listed had very good 2023 campaigns, I think the voters got them right, which is good, because I know that they are often wrong. 

Comments

  1. DamienNov 14, 2023, 8:43:00 AM

    You know more than the pros? That's rich!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5jWY8H4Rqk

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  2. DamienNov 14, 2023, 8:43:00 AM

    Just kidding. You probably do know more than the pros (though not more than me).

    ReplyDelete

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