Wait what the hell? He had Javier Vazquez second?
Why does this dude get to vote for awards?
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Wait what the hell? He had Javier Vazquez second?
Why does this dude get to vote for awards?
lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by metsguy234
Way to parrot the Jon Heymans of the world and completely ignore that post I linked to.
Also, I find it incredibly funny how these writers that are hammering Law (along with metsguy) constantly decry statistics and whine about how scouts are so much better (even though, you know, scouting and stats are complements and need each other to work best)...yet are now bashing a....scout.
Vazquez had a great year. I was glad he got some recognition for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by metsguy234
It is not a bad choice at all, they are very close, and the ballot could have been a LOT worseQuote:
Originally Posted by metsguy234
Keith Law is a former front office member for the Blue Jays (i.e. not a scout)Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonGM
lololololololololQuote:
Originally Posted by metsguy234
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In 2002, Law was hired by the Toronto Blue Jays as a "Consultant to Baseball Operations" after impressing Blue Jays' general manager J. P. Ricciardi during the offseason winter meetings. Paul DePodesta had recommended Law to him and Ricciardi asked Law's opinions regarding the approaching Rule 5 draft of that year, and, impressed with Law's answers and explanations, offered him a position with the team. During his time with the Blue Jays, he acted as a major league and minor league scout, contract negotiator, and provided assistance to the team's marketing and sales staffs. Law reached the position of "Special Assistant to the GM" before resigning in 2006 to work at ESPN.
At ESPN, Law works as baseball scouting writer, He writes baseball columns, maintains a blog, provides analysis on radio and television, and holds weekly chats on ESPN.com.
Well he fails at scouting then.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonGM
:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by metsguy234
Shut up.
Sht up. it's just an award. It was very close after the obvious #1..Quote:
Originally Posted by metsguy234
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You aren't clear on the award we're talking about.Quote:
Originally Posted by FloydtheBarber
Your both acting like your opinions are facts, when they're not. This wasn't the American League. There were multiple solid candidates for the award, none of whom would've been wrong.
I personally would have put Carpenter and Wainwright ahead of Vazquez, but like HGM said, it was so close that it really didn't make a difference.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/ins...ife_of_reilly/
They mention everyone's new favorite sportswriter in this article