The Silver Slugger awards (awards for the best offensive player at each position) were announced today. Congrats to Miguel Tejada for winning one. Boos and hisses to the judges, though, for giving the one for second base to Alfonso Soriano instead of My Boyfriend Brian Roberts. Sure, Soriano had more home runs and RBIs, but Brian led in all other offensive categories--and Soriano played in a hitter's park. Boo.
Roberts: .314 BA, .387 OBP, .515 slugging, .903 OPS
Soriano: .268 BA, .309 OBP, .512 slugging, .821 OPS
Roberts: 176 hits in 143 games - 45 doubles - 7 triples - 66 bb - 83 k
Soriano: 171 hits in 156 games - 43 doubles - 2 triples - 33 bb - 125 k
Mind you, if Brian somehow manages to beat Orlando Hudson for the Gold Glove because Brian has better batting statistics, well, I won't complain. Because I'm hypocritical like that.
And on a Halloween-baseball-Gettysburg-related note, here's a story ESPN did about baseball ghosts--and they went to Gettysburg to investigate stories that Eddie Plank pitches to this day. (Note: The Rochester Red Wings used to be the O's AAA team.)
Current song in my head:
"Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
As it turns out, B-Rob got screwed on the Gold Glove, too...
Posted by: Dave at November 2, 2005 11:24 AMYeah, though Hudson does have better stats. At least he showed some respect for Brian:
"Other first-time winners were Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek and Blue Jays second baseman Orlando Hudson. Hudson said he was surprised he beat out the Orioles' Brian Roberts. 'I would have bet anything that he was going to win,' Hudson said." (Baltimore Sun)
Posted by: Barb at November 2, 2005 02:20 PM