Uh, WTF? Really, fans?

[HoustonGM]

So, the Hank Aaron award is voted on by the fans. It's supposed to be given to the best offensive performer in each league.


Well, this year's winners:

AL: Kevin Youkilis
NL: Aramis Ramirez

Youkilis is defensible.

Aramis Ramirez, though? WTF? He had a very good year, but was not at all near the top of the offensive performers in the NL...and NOBODY, NOBODY, NOBODY was near the real top offensive performer...Albert fricken' Pujols.

Albert Pujols, Chipper Jones, Lance Berkman, Hanley Ramirez, Ryan Ludwick, Matt Holliday, David Wright, Adrian Gonzalez, Chase Utley....the list of better offensive performers than Aramis Ramirez isn't short.

Albert Pujols, jobbed of another award...this time, by the fans.

[etothep]

You honestly expect awards voted for by fans to not go to players on the most popular teams?

[acetoolguy]

half of them thought they were voting for Manny....

[gRYFYN1]

half of them thought they were voting for Manny....

were those the ones from Florida ??

[acetoolguy]

lol...no but Fla. election officals did the counting..... they needed the work I guess

[RedsoxRockies]

OMG! Why Aramis!?? Stupid Cubs fans!!! :angry: Fans are so stupid sometimes, well actually scratch that. ALL THE TIME!

[Jeffy25]

Either way, Albert has really been locking up the hardware this year...did I hear that he also got the Clemente award again? good god man

[Reade]

OMG! Why Aramis!?? Stupid Cubs fans!!! :angry: Fans are so stupid sometimes, well actually scratch that. ALL THE TIME!

Lay off, maybe fans of other teams should have voted, can't blame fans for voting for their own players. And if you didn't know New York is bigger than Chicago, what happened to all their fans.

I wouldn't have voted for A-Ram. I probably would have voted for Wright or Pujols

[HoustonGM]

I don't understand the concept behind giving the fans the vote for an award that's supposed to be given to the best offensive player. It should be quite obvious that that would leave it up to which team's fans vote more, rather than actually awarding it to the best offensive player. I'd take the numb-skulled BBWAA over a fan vote.

[Reade]

I don't understand the concept behind giving the fans the vote for an award that's supposed to be given to the best offensive player.

Me either, but its the same problem with All-star voting

[HoustonGM]

Me either, but its the same problem with All-star voting

The argument could be made, though, that the All Star Game is an exhibition game FOR the fans....except Bud Selig insists on giving it meaning beyond that.

[Reade]

But with home field advantage pending the winner of this game its not a exhibition game any more, which is dumb in my opinion

[HoustonGM]

Yeah, agreed.

[ohms_law]

Same here

[RedsoxRockies]

I don't understand the concept behind giving the fans the vote for an award that's supposed to be given to the best offensive player. It should be quite obvious that that would leave it up to which team's fans vote more, rather than actually awarding it to the best offensive player. I'd take the numb-skulled BBWAA over a fan vote.

It is just to try and draw more fans, giving them the feeling they can control something. Which in the end having the fans vote has to do with money. Pleasing the fans means more money earned. But it is flawed. It is looking more and more like we at these forums should launch a coup de-tat and take over all awards voting