tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490196343695454210.post8851329432628404859..comments2024-03-17T10:55:53.025-04:00Comments on The Baseball Historian: Picking the 2012 MLB Award WinnersAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676889721927687155noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490196343695454210.post-79574489399975828192012-10-12T12:53:44.939-04:002012-10-12T12:53:44.939-04:00No argument here. For me it was very close. I woul...No argument here. For me it was very close. I wouldn't lose any Sleep if Johnson won. He did a great job as well.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676889721927687155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490196343695454210.post-36241419101926623072012-10-12T12:29:49.677-04:002012-10-12T12:29:49.677-04:00I would also argue that Baker has been with the Re...I would also argue that Baker has been with the Reds (and with a significant portion of that team) for several years. Baker's Reds just won their division in 2010 so its not like they were scrubs.<br /><br />The Nats on the other hand finished last in their division 5 of their first 6 seasons and next to last in that odd year. Last year, Johnson just came on board mid season where they finished in 3rd. This year, they have the best record in baseball. <br /><br />Just my 2 cents.Once a Cubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09335285038636911672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490196343695454210.post-17691281181179141912012-10-12T11:15:38.888-04:002012-10-12T11:15:38.888-04:00Thanks for reading. As for NY MOY, I felt that bet...Thanks for reading. As for NY MOY, I felt that between Baker and Johnson; that Baker did the most with the least. He didn't have as strong a roster and lost his best player for a major portion of the season. Johnson lost Strasburg, but he really only missed 6-7 starts.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676889721927687155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490196343695454210.post-83527894371338983452012-10-12T10:26:35.579-04:002012-10-12T10:26:35.579-04:00Good analysis overall.
As far as NL MOY goes, the...Good analysis overall.<br /><br />As far as NL MOY goes, the Reds won 97 while the Nationals led the Majors with 98 wins. Considering it was the Nats first winning season since moving to DC and going from below .500 to best record, I'd have to give the nod to Davey Johnson. He may have a few bigger names than Baker, but I think egos are just as hard to manage as managing up a ragtag group of guys. Could be a tossup.<br /><br /><br />Once a Cubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09335285038636911672noreply@blogger.com