Longoria, Soto MLB Rookies of the Year

YankeePride · 11-10-2008, 05:56 PM

As expected by a majority of fans and media members, Tampa Bay Rays 3B Evan Longoria and Chicago Cubs C Geovany Soto are winners of the 2008 Rookie of the Year Award.

Longoria was the unanimous winner for the AL, beating out 2B Alexei Ramirez of the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox CF Jacoby Ellsbury.

Soto received 31 of 32 first place votes for the NL. Cincinnati Reds 1B Joey Votto received the other first place vote.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html

In July, Soto became the first National League catcher to start an All-Star game.

Oops. AP's going to make an edit soon.

ckarlic · 11-10-2008, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by YankeePride


	As expected by a majority of fans and media members, Tampa Bay Rays 3B Evan Longoria and Chicago Cubs C Geovany Soto are winners of the 2008 Rookie of the Year Award. Longoria was the unanimous winner for the AL, beating out 2B Alexei Ramirez of the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox CF Jacoby Ellsbury. Soto received 31 of 32 first place votes for the NL. Cincinnati Reds 1B Joey Votto received the other first place vote. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html In July, Soto became the first National League catcher to start an All-Star game. Oops. AP's going to make an edit soon.

Good choices in my mind.

duke776 · 11-10-2008, 06:04 PM

The funniest thing is non rookie pitcher Edinson Volquez got some ROTY votes to finish in 4th place(NL).

YankeePride · 11-10-2008, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by duke776


	The funniest thing is non rookie pitcher Edinson Volquez got some ROTY votes to finish in 4th place(NL).

Heh, I didn't even notice.

Chaos81 · 11-10-2008, 06:26 PM

Good to see Aviles get some votes.

JJLinn · 11-10-2008, 08:32 PM

Can't really argue with the choices. I might've gone Volquez or Jurrjens over Soto, but he still deserves it.

And no votes for Adam Jones in the AL? SRSLY?

snepp · 11-10-2008, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JJLinn


	Can't really argue with the choices. I might've gone Volquez or Jurrjens over Soto, but he still deserves it. And no votes for Adam Jones in the AL? SRSLY?

Votes for the Rookie of the Year typically go to, well, rookies.

JJLinn · 11-10-2008, 08:53 PM

Ohhhhhhh yeah, I forgot AJ went over that number of AB's in Seattle. Oops.

snepp · 11-10-2008, 09:10 PM

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	Ohhhhhhh yeah, I forgot AJ went over that number of AB's in Seattle. Oops.

Volquez isn't a rookie either.

You would have had a pretty decent Sophomore of the Year ballot though.

JJLinn · 11-10-2008, 09:17 PM

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	Volquez isn't a rookie either. You would have had a pretty decent Sophomore of the Year ballot though.

wow...just a little oversight.

11-10-2008, 05:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
YankeePride Dum-a-chum? OVR: 32 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 9,513	Longoria, Soto MLB Rookies of the Year As expected by a majority of fans and media members, Tampa Bay Rays 3B Evan Longoria and Chicago Cubs C Geovany Soto are winners of the 2008 Rookie of the Year Award. Longoria was the unanimous winner for the AL, beating out 2B Alexei Ramirez of the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox CF Jacoby Ellsbury. Soto received 31 of 32 first place votes for the NL. Cincinnati Reds 1B Joey Votto received the other first place vote. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html In July, Soto became the first National League catcher to start an All-Star game. Oops. AP's going to make an edit soon. __________________ Start spreading the news... Brewer's League Baseball GM, Denver Bulls 1982-

11-10-2008, 06:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
duke776 Pro OVR: 17 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 944	Re: Longoria, Soto MLB Rookies of the Year The funniest thing is non rookie pitcher Edinson Volquez got some ROTY votes to finish in 4th place(NL).

11-10-2008, 06:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Chaos81 Love Love, Kiss Kiss OVR: 45 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Posts: 8,565	Re: Longoria, Soto MLB Rookies of the Year Good to see Aviles get some votes. __________________ Mike Roth "It's really sad that Division 1 college football decides it's champion the same way figure skating does." - BK "Minnesota Vikings (Super Bowl bound, quote me on that)" - baumy300

11-10-2008, 08:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
JJLinn O RLY? OVR: 36 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bloomsburg, PA Posts: 5,398	Re: Longoria, Soto MLB Rookies of the Year Can't really argue with the choices. I might've gone Volquez or Jurrjens over Soto, but he still deserves it. And no votes for Adam Jones in the AL? SRSLY? __________________ Pittsburgh Millers: BLB NCAAB: Duke NCAAF: Florida NFL: Browns MLB: Orioles NBA: Suns NHL: Flyers Soccer: Tottenham/Leeds United/Ebbsfleet United

11-10-2008, 08:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
JJLinn O RLY? OVR: 36 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bloomsburg, PA Posts: 5,398	Re: Longoria, Soto MLB Rookies of the Year Ohhhhhhh yeah, I forgot AJ went over that number of AB's in Seattle. Oops. __________________ Pittsburgh Millers: BLB NCAAB: Duke NCAAF: Florida NFL: Browns MLB: Orioles NBA: Suns NHL: Flyers Soccer: Tottenham/Leeds United/Ebbsfleet United

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