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Caribbean Soul wrote: but my safer bet would be Hideki Matsui!

I was going to edit my post because I forgot something ... but then I thought it would be seen more if I added a new one instead...

Has any player received both the "World Series MVP" award and the "Rookie Of The Year" award in the same year?
If Matsui keeps his hot bat, then I'd say he has a good shot at it!

I think this is one for BOR...Oh stat boy...

phjrsaunt wrote:Is it still baseball season????????? (tee hee hee)

NO...bsaeball season ended last week...

Hoosier PH wrote:I say the Marlins in 7 games.

Pudge is MVP.

I would love to see the Marlins win!!!!

Pudge is sooooo missed in Dallas and I really would like for him to get a championship ring and the MVP would be awesome!!!

NYCPORT wrote:I think this is one for BOR...Oh stat boy...

I figured someone here would know ...
Well, I have a bit more time now so I'll see if I can google it up myownself.

btw... I sure hope the minority opinion (minority so far anyway) wins this poll, just as it did the pennant one.

And the answer is ...... NO, nobody has.
So that would be really cool if should he win them!

For Fl to split the series in NY- thats fine with me! Still saying fish in 6. Beckett's up next!

LesPaul30 wrote:For Fl to split the series in NY- thats fine with me! Still saying fish in 6. Beckett's up next!

Me too. Hopefully Mussina will continue his postseason troubles .



Should be a good game, hopefully not as boring as the game Sunday night

Well Moose pitched good. Bernie now has the most postseason homeruns ever. And Matt, if he keeps it up you may be right about Matsui getting MVP. Damn

HEHEHEHE...Still time to come to the dark side.

NYCPORT wrote:I think this is one for BOR...Oh stat boy...

Becasue I really don't care about baseball right now and like 75% of America have not watched one world series game this year I won't waste my time researching this, BUT, I will say the answer is NO, also to the best of my knowledge the only two rookies to win the world series MVP are 1997 - Livan Hernandez and 1985 - Bret Saberhagen this is straight from memory so it could be wrong.

It should be a moot point as I don't think Matsui will win the ROY, Yankee players never seem to do well in individual award voting.

Now it is back to vacation.

I know what you are saying, BOR. I can't believe that it is now 9am and it is the first time I thought to look who won last night! I did watch for a few minutes when the homeplate ump screwed the marlins out of a strike out which walked in a run....then I turned it off.

The Yankees have a very solid all around team, with the exception of a true leadoff hitter. Matsui has really impressed me..Williams and Jeter are givens and when the starting rotation is pitching to their capabilities, there's not many better...Rivera is lights out. Yankees should not lose another game...that being said, I can't stand them and I think their ability to overspend for players is bad for the game...I vote for a salary cap in baseball.

...I also heard that the definition of a "Yankee" is the same thing as a "quickie"..except it's by yourself...

BottleofRum wrote:Becasue I really don't care about baseball right now and like 75% of America have not watched one world series game this year

kitty wrote:I know what you are saying, BOR.

BOR & kitty-
Do you two really think Boston would have been a bigger draw in viewership?
Talk about delusional!

BuPHett wrote:that being said, I can't stand them and I think their ability to overspend for players is bad for the game

Their payroll is not that far out of line with other teams... (in fact for a while, last year I think it was or possibly the year before, Boston's was even higher)... the Yankees just spend more wisely. The best spending award however should go to the '01 D-backs who made an investment in two pitchers and won it all, in record time since becoming a franchise, too!

Caribbean Soul wrote:

kitty wrote:I know what you are saying, BOR.

BOR & kitty-
Do you two really think Boston would have been a bigger draw in viewership?
Talk about delusional!

Yes, I honestly do think so. And I will leave off a nasty comment to end my post, unlike you.

Caribbean Soul wrote:

BuPHett wrote:that being said, I can't stand them and I think their ability to overspend for players is bad for the game

Their payroll is not that far out of line with other teams... (in fact for a while, last year I think it was or possibly the year before, Boston's was even higher)... the Yankees just spend more wisely. The best spending award however should go to the '01 D-backs who made an investment in two pitchers and won it all, in record time since becoming a franchise, too!

I would say that $64 million more than the next team is a bit out of line..that's more than the Marlins whole payroll..

2003 baseball payrolls

Team Payroll

New York Yankees $180,322,403
New York Mets 116,253,927
Los Angeles 109,248,680
Texas 106,277,880
Boston 104,873,607

Atlanta 103,912,011
St. Louis 101,825,848
San Francisco 100,061,211
Philadelphia 95,338,704
Arizona 92,665,040

Seattle 92,268,063
Chicago Cubs 86,576,763
Anaheim 83,235,098
Houston 79,946,964
Colorado 78,738,492

Baltimore 75,502,154
Chicago White Sox 71,336,029
Minnesota 65,318,977
Cincinnati 65,083,196
Florida 63,281,152

Pittsburgh 62,314,723
Toronto 61,175,638
Detroit 59,006,941
Cleveland 58,108,824
San Diego 57,871,722

Oakland 56,596,691
Kansas City 48,475,322
Milwaukee 47,294,226
Montreal 45,853,889
Tampa Bay 31,660,602

Total 2,400,424,777

I'm my quietest voice...Yeah, what she said!

Caribbean Soul wrote:Do you two really think Boston would have been a bigger draw in viewership?

Without a single, solitary doubt.

iuparrothead wrote:

Caribbean Soul wrote:Do you two really think Boston would have been a bigger draw in viewership?

Without a single, solitary doubt.

People don't like the Yankees...I'm not trying to be confrontational, just stating what I believe...seems to hold up here.

I have to be honest by saying that I think viewership would definitely be up if Boston was in. I think people would be interested to see if they could finally win. Much the same with the Cubs. I also think people expect the Yankees to win which is why viewers are down. The Marlins have no national appeal and the Yanks are considered such powerhouses.

As happy as I am that the Yanks are up 2-1 at this point, I'm sure that last nights game will only serve to hurt the ratings the rest of the series as people have probably written off the Marlins now.