Comments on: Billy Butler wins the 2012 Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award

By: seeinred87

seeinred87 — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:50:18 +0000

Silver Slugger is voted on by coaches and managers, while the Edgar Martinez award is a BBWAA thing

By: cur68

cur68 — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:43:08 +0000

Best base stealing catcher? Great idea. We can only hope its another Molina. Never mind the thumbs. Some folks gots no sense of humour.

By: stex52

stex52 — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:20:18 +0000

Gee, Cur, I liked your line about best hitting pitcher better than mine, anyway. As you can see from the thums downs, so did everyone else. I’m almost sorry there was a serious answer.

To borrow from another thread, maybe we need an award for best base-stealing catcher.

By: sportsdrenched

sportsdrenched — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:36:29 +0000

Yes, I’m sure Billy Butler, who plays for the Kansas City Royals needs to be sat down and told: “You know, Billy. You can’t win all the time”

By: willclarkgameface

willclarkgameface — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:49:51 +0000

our society in the USofA allows for garbage like this because bitchy moms bitch too much that their underachiever kids arent getting enough of what the rest of the kids that try get.

this is dumb. not everyone needs a trophy and guess what: some people lose. its how it goes in life.

the DH sucks and awards like this suck too.

By: jwbiii

jwbiii — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:34:03 +0000

How is this different than the Silver Slugger award?

By: cur68

cur68 — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:23:01 +0000

Actually, I just realized that it was the Silver Slugger for pitchers. Strasburg this season. His gaudy hitting line is .277/.333/426/1/7 all in 47 ABs, too. Wow. What a hitting machine.

By: cur68

cur68 — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:18:30 +0000

Now, now. I always considered just getting to school alive was an accomplishment. I deserved those awards. Anyhow, South Texas, can you tell me if there’s there an award for best hitting pitcher? I’d love to see the recipient’s stat line.

By: mdpickles

mdpickles — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:06:51 +0000

This is an award? Is there an award for best baserunner? Best Bullpen Catcher? Cmon.

By: kiwicricket

kiwicricket — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:06:38 +0000

Underrated hitter.

By: stex52

stex52 — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:53:51 +0000

Outstanding Designated Hitter? Is that like when we were back in elementary school and all of the kids who couldn’t do anything else got perfect attendance awards?