This Year in Baseball Awards

[HoustonGM]

Zduriencik helped a team improve from 61-101 to 85-77 in one season. A 24-win swing. He also netted the best defensive player in baseball, and prospects, for practically nothing. Not to mention sign a guy who hit 30+ homers to a contract worth $1.4M. Mozeliak improved a team that already has a few stars, including the best player in baseball, by five wins.

Be honest, if you weren't a Mariner fan, would you be taking issue with his pick?

[Coach Owens]

Be honest, if you weren't a Mariner fan, would you be taking issue with his pick?

I would put Huntington over Mozeliak...so yes, I would.

[OregonDuck1989]

Dan O' Dowd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111

[HoustonGM]

I would put Huntington over Mozeliak...so yes, I would.

What does Huntington have to do with it? I'd assume that if you weren't a Mariners fan, your pick would still be Zduriencik.... I just don't think you'd be calling him out like you are. Either way, it's really not a big deal. It's not like he picked Ed Wade, and it's not like his vote is going to decide the thing.

[Coach Owens]

What does Huntington have to do with it? I'd assume that if you weren't a Mariners fan, your pick would still be Zduriencik.... I just don't think you'd be calling him out like you are. Either way, it's really not a big deal. It's not like he picked Ed Wade, and it's not like his vote is going to decide the thing.

Yeah, just sayin' though... And when I mentioned Huntington, I meant that Mozeliak is third or fourth on my list. Yes, part of the reason I really like Z is because I'm a Mariners fan, but I would also pick Huntington over Mozeliak anyways.

[skudplayr]

Did the Mariners make the postseason? No. And 94% of the people who are going to vote are going to have homerism.

[OregonDuck1989]

I voted Brian Cashman 88 times because he kept Derek Jeter.

[200tang]

Did the Mariners make the postseason? No. And 94% of the people who are going to vote are going to have homerism.

I'd bet money GMZ wins.

[HoustonGM]

Did the Mariners make the postseason? No.

Not sure this should have to do much with a serious GM evaluation. A first year GM taking over a roster that has been ran by the likes of Bill Bavasi would need to be a miracle-worker to get the team into the playoffs. I think postseason or not should be a secondary concern to the individual moves the GM made and whether or not he has a coherent plan and is working towards that plan.

And 94% of the people who are going to vote are going to have homerism.

Very true.

[Coach Owens]

And 94% of the people who are going to vote are going to have homerism.

Very true.

Except for Royals fans.

[skudplayr]

Not sure this should have to do much with a serious GM evaluation. A first year GM taking over a roster that has been ran by the likes of Bill Bavasi would need to be a miracle-worker to get the team into the playoffs. I think postseason or not should be a secondary concern to the individual moves the GM made and whether or not he has a coherent plan and is working towards that plan.

He's saying that the guy was wrong to choose Mozeliak over Z. I'm saying you're never wrong by picking a GM who's team made the playoffs.

[200tang]

He's saying that the guy was wrong to choose Mozeliak over Z. I'm saying you're never wrong by picking a GM who's team made the playoffs.

depends on the circumstances. Like, say, if that GM just took over a really good team but didn't do anything.

[metsguy234]

Hitter: Joe Mauer
Starter: Zack Greinke
Rookie: Chris Coghlan
Manager: Mike Scioscia
Closer: Mariano Rivera
Setup: NL MVP Candidate Jeremy Affeldt
Defense: Yadier Molina (where the hell is Frank Guttierez?)
Performance: Mark Buehrle
Play: Eric Bruntlett
Moment: Los Angeles Angels
Oddity: Luis Castillo
Exec: John Mozeliak (my apologies for killing him off in Clone Pujols)
Unsung Star: Mark Reynolds!!!!!
Postseason Moment: Mark Loretta

[HoustonGM]

He's saying that the guy was wrong to choose Mozeliak over Z. I'm saying you're never wrong by picking a GM who's team made the playoffs.

You definitely can be. Take the 2002/2003 Giants. Brian Sabean isn't a good GM. Those teams were good largely because of Barry Bonds, a player Sabean inherited. I don't feel like looking into the state of GM's in that time period, but I'd wager a guess that if you chose Brian Sabean as GM of the year in either of those seasons, you very well could be very wrong.

Hitter: Joe Mauer

Over Pujols?

[metsguy234]

Over Pujols?

I adjusted for position.