{"id":420,"date":"2009-11-12T13:29:33","date_gmt":"2009-11-12T18:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.broadstreetbelievers.com\/?p=420"},"modified":"2010-01-04T15:39:44","modified_gmt":"2010-01-04T20:39:44","slug":"the-first-annual-bsb-mlb-postseason-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/broadstreetbelievers.com\/?p=420","title":{"rendered":"The First Annual BSB MLB Postseason Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

We here at BSB love and respect our readers.\u00a0 In fact, most of our readers are much smarter than we are.\u00a0 So, instead of just posting who Doogan and I think should be the AL MVP, we decided to reach out to some of our most trusted and dedicated readers and let them vote.\u00a0 It worked out so well, we think we’ll do this more often.\u00a0 Plus, with multiple opinions, from multiple perspectives, the analysis of these awards is more interesting.\u00a0 We had 11 ballots cast, in 12 different categories (6 from each league), ranging from the standard awards to some interesting choices, like “Pleasant Surprise” and “Most Disappointing.”\u00a0 The ballots consisted of 5 slots for each award, but the readers were allowed to rank as many as they wished.\u00a0 We awarded five points for a first place, four for second, and so on.\u00a0 Fifth place and anything after that were all given one point.<\/p>\n

So, without further ado, here are the First Annual BSB MLB Postseason Awards, as voted by the best of the best of BSB readers (the points are listed and then the breakdown of places on the ballots):<\/p>\n

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER, NL:\u00a0 Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals<\/strong>
\nThere was no surprise or drama in the BSB choice for the Most Valuable Player in the National League, and it went,\u00a0unanimously,\u00a0to the best hitter on the planet, Mr. Albert Pujols.\u00a0 Pujols garnered a clean sweep, with all 11 first-place votes.\u00a0 Two Phillies finished in the top 5 (Howard 3rd and Utley 5th), but Marlins talented shortstop, Hanley Ramirez finished a clear second to Pujols.\u00a0 Prince Fielder rounded out the top 5, with a fourth place finish.\u00a0 Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki made a strong showing, appearing on three separate ballots.\u00a0 The only head-scratcher was one fourth-place vote for Mets 3B David Wright, who appeared to,\u00a0in my opinion, have\u00a0quite a down year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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  1. Albert Pujols, STL – 55 points, 11 ballots (11-0-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
  2. Hanley Ramirez, FLA – 26 points, 9 ballots (0-4-2-1-2)<\/li>\n
  3. Ryan Howard, PHI – 22 points, 8 ballots (0-2-3-2-1)<\/li>\n
  4. Prince Fielder, MIL – 20 points, 8 ballots (0-2-2-2-2)<\/li>\n
  5. Chase Utley, PHI – 9 points, 4 ballots (0-1-0-2-1)<\/li>\n
  6. Troy Tulowitzki, COL – 4 points, 3 ballots (0-0-0-1-2)<\/li>\n
  7. Pablo Sandoval, SF – 4 points, 2 ballots (0-0-1-0-1)<\/li>\n
  8. Mark Reynolds, ARI – 3 points, 1 ballot (0-0-1-0-0)<\/li>\n
  9. Ryan Braun, MIL – 2 points, 2 ballots (0-0-0-0-2)<\/li>\n
  10. David Wright, NYM\u00a0– 2 points, 1 ballot (0-0-0-1-0)<\/li>\n
  11. Adrian Gonzalez, SD – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    MOST VALUABLE PLAYER, AL:\u00a0 Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins<\/strong>
    \nJust like in the National League, the American League MVP voting produced a unanimous selection, and it was Minnesota Twins catcher, Joe Mauer.\u00a0 Mauer took all 11 first-place votes to win in a landslide.\u00a0 Obviously, this voting was done before the postseason, as Yankees unclutch 1B Mark Teixeira took second place easily.\u00a0 Miguel Cabrera was the clear third choice.\u00a0 Despite not receiving any first- or second-place votes, Derek Jeter edged rival Kevin Youkilis for 4th.\u00a0 Ichiro only landed on two ballots, but with second- and third-place votes on those two ballots, he finished only one point behind Jason Bay for 6th place.\u00a0 And, of course, the great Bobby Abreu landed on two ballots (I wonder who one of them was…)<\/p>\n

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    1. Joe Mauer, MIN – 55 points, 11 ballots (11-0-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
    2. Mark Teixeira, NYY – 28 points, 9 ballots (0-5-1-2-1)<\/li>\n
    3. Miguel Cabrera, DET – 21 points, 7 ballots (0-2-4-0-1)<\/li>\n
    4. Derek Jeter, NYY – 12 points, 6 ballots (0-0-2-2-2)<\/li>\n
    5. Kevin Youkilis, BOS – 11 points, 5 ballots (0-2-0-0-3)<\/li>\n
    6. Jason Bay, BOS – 8 points, 4 ballots (0-0-1-2-1)<\/li>\n
    7. Ichiro Suzuki, SEA – 7 points, 2 ballots (0-1-1-0-0)<\/li>\n
    8. Bobby Abreu, LAA\u00a0– 2 points, 2 ballots (0-0-0-0-2)<\/li>\n
    9. Aaron Hill, TOR – 2 points, 1 ballot (0-0-0-1-0)<\/li>\n
    10. Kendry Morales, LAA – 2 points, 1 ballot (0-0-0-1-0)<\/li>\n
    11. Chone Figgins, LAA – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
    12. Adam Lind, TOR – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      CY YOUNG AWARD, NL:\u00a0 Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals<\/strong>
      \nAnd, the St. Louis Cardinals sweep the major awards in the National League, as Chris Carpenter edges Giants ace Tim Lincecum for the Cy Young Award.\u00a0 In what was supposed to be a close, three-horse race, it really only came down to two guys.\u00a0 Carpenter and Lincecum combined for 10 of the 11 first-place votes, and both made all 11 ballots.\u00a0 Adam Wainwright finished a distant third (though still very much ahead of fourth place).\u00a0 Carpenter won two more first-place votes than Lincecum and was in the top 2 in all 11 ballots, while Lincecum fell to third on three different ballots.\u00a0 The Atlanta Braves duo of Javier Vazquez and Jair Jurrjens had nice showings, in 4th and 6th, respectively, with Dan Haren sitting in 5th.\u00a0 Young’ins J.A. Happ, Ubaldo Jimenez, and Clayton Kershaw may vie for future Cy Youngs, as they all found their way on to a ballot in this voting.<\/p>\n

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      1. Chris Carpenter, STL – 50 points, 11 ballots (6-5-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
      2. Tim Lincecum, SF – 45 points, 11 ballots (4-4-3-0-0)<\/li>\n
      3. Adam Wainwright, STL – 32 points, 10 ballots (1-2-5-2-0)<\/li>\n
      4. Javier Vazquez, ATL – 9 points, 5 ballots (0-0-1-2-2)<\/li>\n
      5. Dan Haren, ARI – 8 points, 5 ballots (0-0-1-1-3)<\/li>\n
      6. Jair Jurrjens, ATL – 8 points, 5 ballots (0-0-0-3-2)<\/li>\n
      7. Matt Cain, SF – 5 points, 4 ballots (0-0-0-1-3)<\/li>\n
      8. Ubaldo Jimenez, COL – 2 points, 1 ballot (0-0-0-1-0)<\/li>\n
      9. Jonathan Broxton, LAD\u00a0– 1 point,\u00a01 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
      10. J.A. Happ, PHI – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
      11. Clayton Kershaw, LAD – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        CY\u00a0 YOUNG AWARD, AL:\u00a0 Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals<\/strong>
        \nIn a race that could have been a lot closer, actually turned out a pretty wide margin of victory for the Royals young ace, Zack Greinke.\u00a0 Greinke received 8 of the 11 first-place votes and finished in the top 2 on all 11 ballots.\u00a0 Future Phillie Roy Halladay actually finished third, despite receiving more first-place votes than second-place winner, Felix Hernandez.\u00a0 CC Sabathia actually finished fourth, despite appearing on more ballots that both Hernandez and Halladay.\u00a0 This vote only rendered seven total names anywhere on a ballot–the fewest number for any award, including both leagues’ Manager of the Year Award, where there are only\u00a016 or 14\u00a0possible choices.\u00a0 Justin Verlander rounded out the top 5, followed by distant 6th and 7th place finishes for Mariano Rivera and Jon Lester of the Rich Teams.<\/p>\n

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        1. Zack Greinke, KC – 52 points, 11 ballots (8-3-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
        2. Felix Hernandez, SEA – 32 points, 9 ballots (1-3-5-0-0)<\/li>\n
        3. Roy Halladay, TOR – 29 points, 9 ballots (2-2-2-2-1)<\/li>\n
        4. CC Sabathia, NYY – 21 points, 10 ballots (0-1-2-4-3)<\/li>\n
        5. Justin Verlander, DET – 14 points, 6 ballots (0-1-1-3-1)<\/li>\n
        6. Mariano Rivera, NYY – 5 points,\u00a04 ballots (0-0-0-1-3)<\/li>\n
        7. Jon Lester, BOS – 3 points, 3 ballots (0-0-0-0-3)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, NL:\u00a0 J.A. Happ, Philadelphia Phillies<\/strong>
          \nIn an incredibly close, three-person race, the Phillies rookie starting pitcher J.A. Happ wins the BSB NL Rookie of the Year Award.\u00a0 He edged out Marlins 2B Chris Coughlan by two points, thanks to a five-to-four first place vote advantage.\u00a0 Talented Braves starter, Tommy Hanson, finished a very close third place, and even found himself on more ballots than either of the top two.\u00a0 Hanson’s downfall was only placing in the top two on\u00a04 ballots, whereas Happ was in the top two on 8 ballots and Coughlan 7.\u00a0 Andrew McCutcheon appeared on 5 ballots and finished in 4th, and his teammate and elder statesman of the award, Garret Jones, finished 6th.\u00a0 Colorado centerfielder, Dexter Fowler was 5th, appearing on 3 ballots.<\/p>\n

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          1. J.A. Happ, PHI – 37 points, 8 ballots (5-3-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
          2. Chris Coughlan, FLA – 35 points, 8 ballots (4-3-1-0-0)<\/li>\n
          3. Tommy Hanson, ATL – 32 points, 9 ballots (2-2-4-1-0)<\/li>\n
          4. Andrew McCutcheon, PIT – 13 points, 5 ballots (0-1-2-1-1)<\/li>\n
          5. Dexter Fowler, COL – 6 points, 3 ballots (0-0-1-1-1)<\/li>\n
          6. Garret Jones, PIT – 5 points, 2 ballots (0-0-1-1-0)<\/li>\n
          7. Randy Wells, CHC – 3 points, 2 ballots (0-0-0-1-1)<\/li>\n
          8. Colby Rasmus, STL – 2 points, 2 ballots (0-0-0-0-2)<\/li>\n
          9. Casey McGehee, MIL – 2 points, 1 ballot (0-0-0-1-0)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, AL:\u00a0 Andrew Bailey, Oakland A’s<\/strong>
            \nThe Oakland A’s closer Andrew Baily wins the BSB AL Rookie of the Year, quite convincingly.\u00a0 Only 9 ballots were cast in this category, and Bailey received 6 first-place votes.\u00a0 The fantastic shortstop of the Texas Rangers, Elvis Andrus, finished 2nd.\u00a0 Two strong starting pitchers, Rick Porcello and Jeff\u00a0Niemann, were\u00a0third and fourth.\u00a0 Gordan Beckham, who won the Sporting News ROY Award finished a surprising fifth and only appeared on 4 ballots.\u00a0 Baltimore catcher Matt Wieters and Oakland starter Brett Anderson only appeared on two ballots, but each received a second-place vote.\u00a0 Flame-thrower Neftali Feliz received 1 fourth-place vote, but I think he might still be eligible for the award next year.\u00a0 The most interesting thing about this season is that if you asked anyone before the season who they thought would win it, just about everyone would have said David Price, but despite being healthy all season, he didn’t appear on one ballot (and rightfully so).<\/p>\n

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            1. Andrew Bailey, OAK – 35 points, 8 ballots (6-1-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
            2. Elvis Andrus, TEX – 26 points, 7 ballots (2-1-4-0-0)<\/li>\n
            3. Rick Porcello, DET – 18 points, 5 ballots (1-3-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
            4. Jeff Niemann, TB – 14 points, 6 ballots (0-1-1-3-1)<\/li>\n
            5. Gordan Beckham, CHW –\u00a09 points,\u00a04 ballots (0-1-1-0-2)<\/li>\n
            6. Nolan Riemold, BAL – 6 points, 3 ballots (0-0-1-1-1)<\/li>\n
            7. Matt Wieters, BAL –\u00a06 points, 2 ballots (0-1-0-1-0)<\/li>\n
            8. Brett Anderson, OAK – 5 points, 2 ballots (0-1-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
            9. Neftali Feliz, TEX – 2 points, 1 ballot (0-0-0-1-0)<\/li>\n
            10. Ricky Romero, TOR – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              MANAGER OF THE YEAR, NL:\u00a0 Jim Tracy, Colorado Rockies<\/strong>
              \nJim Tracy, who started the season as the Rockies bench coach, wins the BSB NL Manager of the Year Award in a landslide.\u00a0 Tracy garnered 7 first-place votes and appeared on 10 of the 11 ballots.\u00a0 Phils skipper who guided a shaky bullpen and a slew of injuries to yet another division title, finished second, with 3 first-place votes.\u00a0 Cardinals skipper Tony LaRussa finished a close third to Uncle Charlie.\u00a0 Joe Torre received the only first-place vote that didn’t go to Tracy or Manuel, but finished in 5th place, behind the top three and then Bobby Cox.\u00a0 Bruce Bochy finished 7th, but did receive a second-place vote.\u00a0 And, in even more of a head-scratcher as a David Wright MVP vote, Jerry Manuel somehow received a third-place vote.\u00a0 I can only guess that it was a facetious vote because there have been few managerial jobs in my lifetime that I would consider worse <\/em>than the job Jerry Manuel did this year with the second-highest payroll in baseball–injuries aside.<\/p>\n

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              1. Jim Tracy, COL – 45 points, 10 ballots (7-1-2-0-0)<\/li>\n
              2. Charlie Manuel, PHI – 22 points, 7 ballots (3-0-1-1-2)<\/li>\n
              3. Tony LaRussa, STL – 20 points, 7 ballots (0-2-3-1-1)<\/li>\n
              4. Bobby Cox, ATL – 17 points, 5 ballots (0-4-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
              5. Joe Torre, LAD – 16 points, 6 ballots (1-1-0-3-1)<\/li>\n
              6. Fredi Gonzalez, FLA – 6 points, 3 ballots (0-0-1-1-1)<\/li>\n
              7. Bruce Bochy, SF – 6 points, 2 ballots (0-1-0-1-0)<\/li>\n
              8. Jerry Manuel, NYM – 3 points, 1 ballot (0-0-1-0-0)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                MANAGER OF THE YEAR, AL:\u00a0 Mike Scioscia, Los Angeles Angels<\/strong>
                \nDelaware County’s own, Mike Scioscia, wins the first ever BSB AL Manager of the Year Award.\u00a0 To be recognized for his greatness on BSB (also a product of Delaware County) may be his crowning achievement.\u00a0 His 5 first-place votes were enough to hold off the most overrated manager in baseball, who finished in second place (I think Girardi went to Northwestern, but I’m not really sure, no one has mentioned it in the last\u00a05 minutes).\u00a0 The most underrated manager in baseball finished two points behind Girardi, but did receive one more first-place vote.\u00a0 Ron Washington, of Texas, also received a first-place vote, as he finished in fourth place.\u00a0 Don Wakamatsu and Jim Leyland both made strong showings in the voting, as well.\u00a0 I can say, for sure, that it was Ozzie Guillen’s entertainment value, not his coaching ability, that got him on this list.<\/p>\n

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                1. Mike Scioscia, LAA – 34 points, 8 ballots (5-1-1-1-0)<\/li>\n
                2. Joe Girardi, NYY – 27 points, 8 ballots (2-1-3-2-0)<\/li>\n
                3. Ron Gardenhire, MIN – 25 points, 6 ballots (3-2-0-1-0)<\/li>\n
                4. Ron Washington, TEX – 19 points, 5 ballots (1-2-2-0-0)<\/li>\n
                5. Don Wakamatsu, SEA – 9 points, 4 ballots (0-1-1-0-2)<\/li>\n
                6. Jim Leyland, DET – 8 points, 4 ballots (0-0-1-2-1)<\/li>\n
                7. Terry Francona, BOS – 5 points, 2 ballots (0-1-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                8. Ozzie Guillen, CHW – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  MOST PLEASANT SURPRISE, NL:\u00a0 Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants<\/strong>
                  \nThe next categories (Pleasant Surprise and Biggest Disappoinment) are going to be interesting because voters may view the question slightly differently.\u00a0 As can be seen with the range of players voted for from Chris Carpenter to Martin Prado.\u00a0 But, there was a clear winner, and it was the Kung-Fu Panda, Pablo Sandoval, who received 4 of the 10 first-place votes, and appeared on 6 different ballots (2 more than anyone else).\u00a0 Raul Ibanez and Chris Carpenter has strong showings in second and third.\u00a0 Jayson Werth, Ryan Franklin, and Angel Pagan all received first-place votes, as well.\u00a0 Werth, along with Jair Jurrjens, Wandy Rodriguez, and Michael Bourne all received votes from 3 separate voters.<\/p>\n

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                  1. Pablo Sandoval, SF – 25 points, 6 ballots (4-1-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                  2. Raul Ibanez, PHI – 17 points, 4 ballots (1-3-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                  3. Chris Carpenter, STL – 16 points, 4 ballots (2-0-2-0-0)<\/li>\n
                  4. Jair Jurrjens, ATL – 11 points, 3 ballots (0-2-1-0-0)<\/li>\n
                  5. Wandy Rodriguez, HOU – 9 points, 3 ballots (0-1-1-1-0)<\/li>\n
                  6. Jayson Werth, PHI – 8 points, 3 ballots (1-0-0-1-1)<\/li>\n
                  7. Ryan Franklin, STL – 8 points, 2 ballots (1-0-1-0-0)<\/li>\n
                  8. Michael Bourne, HOU – 7 points, 3 ballots (0-0-2-0-1)<\/li>\n
                  9. Miguel Tejada, HOU – 5 points, 2 ballots (0-1-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                  10. Ryan Zimmerman, WAS – 5 points, 2 ballots (0-1-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                  11. Angel Pagan, NYM – 5 points, 1 ballot (1-0-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                  12. Javier Vazquez, ATL – 4 points, 2 ballots (0-0-0-2-0)<\/li>\n
                  13. Ubaldo Jimenez, COL – 3 points, 1 ballot (0-0-1-0-0)<\/li>\n
                  14. Chan-Ho Park, PHI – 2 points, 1 ballot (0-0-0-1-0)<\/li>\n
                  15. Troy Tulowitzki, COL – 2 points, 1 ballot (0-0-0-1-0)<\/li>\n
                  16. Joey Votto, CIN – 2 points, 1 ballot (0-0-0-1-0)<\/li>\n
                  17. Andre Ethier, LAD – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                  18. Todd Helton, COL – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                  19. Joel Piniero, STL – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                  20. Martin Prado, ATL – 1 point,\u00a01 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                  21. Skip Schumaker, STL – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                  22. Justin Upton, ARI – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    PLEASANT SURPRISE, AL:\u00a0 Adam Lind, Toronto Blue Jays<\/strong>
                    \nIn a dead heat, Adam Lind takes the award over Ben Zobrist thanks to the first tie-breaker, which is number of ballot appearances.\u00a0 Lind appeared on 7 ballots, while Zobrist only appeared on 5.\u00a0 They each had 2 first-place votes (as did third-place finisher Kendry Morales), and Zobrist actually had 2 more second-place votes than Lind.\u00a0 But, Lind’s 3 third-place votes, to Zobrist’s 0 brings it home for the Blue Jays outfielder.\u00a0 Other first-place votes were awarded to Edwin Jackson (4th place), Melky Cabrera, and Joe Mauer.\u00a0 Aaron Hill, Lind’s teammate in Toronto, finished 5th, appearing on 3 separate ballots.\u00a0 The only player outside of the top 5 to appear on 3 or more ballots was Jason Bartlett, the Rays fine shortstop, who garnered 3 fifth-place votes and finished in eleventh place.\u00a0 There were solid showings, also by Scott Feldman of the Rangers and Jason Kubel of the Twins.<\/p>\n

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                    1. Adam Lind, TOR – 22 points, 7 ballots (2-1-2-0-2)<\/li>\n
                    2. Ben Zobrist, TB – 22 points, 5 ballots (2-3-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                    3. Kendry Morales, LAA – 18 points, 4 ballots (2-2-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                    4. Edwin Jackson, DET – 9 points, 4 ballots (1-0-1-0-1)<\/li>\n
                    5. Aaron Hill, TOR – 7 points, 3 ballots (0-1-0-1-1)<\/li>\n
                    6. David Aardsma, SEA – 5 points, 2 ballots (0-0-1-1-0)<\/li>\n
                    7. Melky Cabrera, NYY – 5 points, 1 ballot (1-0-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                    8. Joe Mauer, MIN – 5 points, 1 ballot (1-0-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                    9. Derek Jeter, NYY – 4 points, 1 ballot (0-1-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                    10. Scott Feldman, TEX – 4 points, 2 ballots (0-0-1-0-1)<\/li>\n
                    11. Jason Kubel, MIN – 4 points, 2 ballots (0-0-0-2-0)<\/li>\n
                    12. Jason Bartlett, TB – 3 points, 3 ballots (0-0-0-0-3)<\/li>\n
                    13. Shin-Soo Choo, CLE – 3 points, 1 ballot (0-0-1-0-0)<\/li>\n
                    14. Zack Greinke, KC – 3 points, 1 ballot (0-0-1-0-0)<\/li>\n
                    15. Phil Hughes, NYY – 2 points, 1 ballot (0-0-0-1-0)<\/li>\n
                    16. Jarred Washburn, SEA – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                    17. Jared Weaver, LAA – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT, NL:\u00a0 Brad Lidge, Philadelphia Phillies<\/strong>
                      \nEven though 24 other players received at least one vote, Brad Lidge “wins” this one in a landslide<\/em>.\u00a0 He appeared on 7 ballots (more than twice as many as anyone else) and gathered 33 points (as many as the second through fourth place winners, combined).\u00a0 The most overrated player in baseball, Jose Reyes, finished second, with 2 first- and\u00a01 second-place votes.\u00a0 Garret Atkins, Milton Bradley, and Johan Santana finished three through five, all receiving 1 first-place vote.\u00a0 Cole Hamels finished sixth, though I imagine it would have been a lot higher had this voting taken place after<\/em> the postseason.\u00a0 Giovanni Soto finished 7th and appeared on 3 ballots.\u00a0 Mets 3B David Wright appeared on 2 ballots here, which is 1 more than he appeared on for MVP.\u00a0 Another testament to just how disappointing were the finishes of the highest-payrolled teams in the NL is the fact that the Mets and Cubs combined for 11 players on this list.<\/p>\n

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                      1. Brad Lidge, PHI – 33 points, 7 ballots (6-0-1-0-0)<\/li>\n
                      2. Jose Reyes, NYM – 14 points, 3 ballots (2-1-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                      3. Garret Atkins, COL – 10 points, 3 ballots (1-1-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                      4. Milton Bradley, CHC – 9 points, 3 ballots (1-0-1-0-1)<\/li>\n
                      5. Johan Santana, NYM – 8 points, 2 ballots (1-0-1-0-0)<\/li>\n
                      6. Cole Hamels, PHI – 7 points, 3 ballots (0-0-1-2-0)<\/li>\n
                      7. Giovanni Soto, CHC – 7 points, 3 ballots (0-0-2-0-1)<\/li>\n
                      8. David Wright, NYM – 5 points, 2 ballots (0-0-1-1-0)<\/li>\n
                      9. Manny Ramirez, LAD – 4 points, 2 ballots (0-0-1-0-1)<\/li>\n
                      10. Carlos Beltran, NYM – 4 points, 1 ballot (0-1-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                      11. Lance Berkman, HOU – 4 points, 1 ballot (0-1-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                      12. Carlos Delgado, NYM – 4 points, 1 ballot (0-1-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                      13. Corey Hart, MIL – 4 points, 1 ballot (0-1-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                      14. J.C. Romero, PHI – 4 points, 1 ballot (0-1-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                      15. Alfonso Soriano, CHC – 4 points, 1 ballot (0-1-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                      16. Chris Young, ARI – 4 points, 1 ballot (0-1-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                      17. Oliver Perez, NYM – 3 points,\u00a02 ballots (0-0-0-1-1)<\/li>\n
                      18. Chipper Jones, ATL – 2 points, 1 ballot (0-0-0-1-0)<\/li>\n
                      19. Kyle Lohse, STL – 2 points, 1 ballot (0-0-0-1-0)<\/li>\n
                      20. John Maine, NYM – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                      21. Ricky Nolasco, FLA –\u00a01 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                      22. Scott Rolen, CIN – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                      23. Jimmy Rollins, PHI – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                      24. Jeff Suppan, MIL – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                      25. Carlos Zambrano, CHC – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT, AL:\u00a0 B.J. Upton, Tampa Bay Rays<\/strong>
                        \nCongratulations to B.J. Upton, who, by the narrowest of margins, edged his own teammate, Pat Burrell for the BSB AL Biggest Disappointment Award.\u00a0 Neither player received more than 1 first-place vote, but they each appeared on 4 ballots and garnered enough points to go 1-2 in the voting.\u00a0 A pair of Red Sox with annoying nicknames, Dice-K and\u00a0Big Papi,\u00a0finished third and fourth.\u00a0 And, Francisco Liriano finished a very close fifth, despite only landing on 2 ballots (both ballots had him #1).\u00a0 In fact, Ortiz and Liriano, who finished fourth and fifth, were the only two players to receive more than 1 first-place vote.\u00a0 Other first-place vote recepients outside the top 5 include Matt Holliday and Carlos Quentin.\u00a0 Josh Hamilton and Magglio Ordonez finished sixth and ninth, respectively, but both appeared on 3 ballots.\u00a0 In an interesting twist, Jarred Washburn appeared on the list of AL Pleasant Surprise for his fantastic first-half with the Seattle Mariners, and also appeared on the AL Biggest Disappoinment for his awful second-half with the Detroit Tigers.\u00a0\u00a0And, finally, in a fitting tribute, Scott Rolen appears on the Biggest Disappoinment list in BOTH LEAGUES, as he received votes for his “work” with both the Toronto Blue Jays in the Junior Circuit and the Cincinnati Reds in the Senior Circuit.\u00a0 What a great accomplishment that truly symbolizes the career of one of the all-time greats.\u00a0 Congrats, Scott, no one deserves this honor more than you.<\/p>\n

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                        1. B.J. Upton, TB – 14 points, 4 ballots (1-1-1-1-0)<\/li>\n
                        2. Pat Burrell, TB – 13 points,\u00a04 ballots (1-1-1-0-1)<\/li>\n
                        3. Diasuke Matsuzaka, BOS – 11 points, 3 ballots (0-2-1-0-0)<\/li>\n
                        4. David Ortiz, BOS – 11 points, 3 ballots (2-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                        5. Francisco Liriano, MIN – 10 points, 2 ballots (2-0-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                        6. Josh Hamilton, TEX – 9 points, 3 ballots (0-0-3-0-0)<\/li>\n
                        7. Matt Holliday, OAK –\u00a06 points, 2 ballots (1-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                        8. Carlos Quentin, CHW – 5 points, 1 ballot (1-0-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                        9. Magglio Ordonez, CHW – 4 points, 3 ballots (0-0-0-1-2)<\/li>\n
                        10. Grady Sizemore, CLE –\u00a04 points, 2 ballots (0-0-0-2-0)<\/li>\n
                        11. Curtis Granderson, DET – 4 points, 1 ballot (0-1-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                        12. Alexis Rios, TOR\/CHW – 4 points, 1 ballot (0-1-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                        13. B.J. Ryan, TOR – 4 points, 1 ballot (0-1-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                        14. John Smoltz, BOS – 4 points, 1 ballot (0-1-0-0-0)<\/li>\n
                        15. David Price, TB – 3 points, 2 ballots (0-0-0-1-1)<\/li>\n
                        16. Jason Giambi, OAK – 3 points, 1 ballot (0-0-1-0-0)<\/li>\n
                        17. Jason Varitek, BOS – 2 points, 1 ballot (0-0-0-1-0)<\/li>\n
                        18. Jeremy Guthrie, BAL – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                        19. Scott Rolen, TOR – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n
                        20. Jarren Washburn, DET – 1 point, 1 ballot (0-0-0-0-1)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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