http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/09/03/classic-moments-in-bbwaa-buffoonery-take-1/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sat, 25 May 2013 15:01:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/09/03/classic-moments-in-bbwaa-buffoonery-take-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2605 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:07:07 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=1236#comment-2605 2006 AL MVP. morneau over mauer and jeter.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/09/03/classic-moments-in-bbwaa-buffoonery-take-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2604 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:07:47 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=1236#comment-2604 How about Maddux in ’94 and ’95 and Pedro in ’99 and ’00. It’s like in the mid-’90s the writers collectively decided pitchers just don’t deserve MVP awards. But I will say that Colon beating Santana (and for that matter Rivera and Buerhle) was probably the worst decision of my lifetime.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/09/03/classic-moments-in-bbwaa-buffoonery-take-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2603 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:02:19 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=1236#comment-2603 Another bad one: Roger Clemens (20-3, 3.51) beating Freddy Garcia (18-6, 3.05) in 2001.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/09/03/classic-moments-in-bbwaa-buffoonery-take-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2602 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:42:56 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=1236#comment-2602 I have to admit I’m still pretty mad about it.
It’s not healthy.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/09/03/classic-moments-in-bbwaa-buffoonery-take-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2601 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:39:05 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=1236#comment-2601 I remember being outraged by this at the time. Now it just makes me shake my head and feel a little sad.

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