November 10, 2003
Scott Podsednik
Mark Olson writes on the NL Rookie of the Year voting:
TO THE PEOPLE WHO VOTE !!!!! YOU PEOPLE HAVE MANAGED TO WRECK BASEBALL FOR ME, ONCE AND FOR ALL !!!!! SCOTT P. FROM THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS GOT THE SHAFT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SCREWED !!!!!!!!!UNBELIEVABLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, I COULD CARE LESS WHO THIS CONCERNS OR WHO IS AT FAULT, GET A LIFE !!!!!!!!!! YOU GUYS SHOULD GET AWAY FROM BASEBALL, YOU DON'T NO A THING !!! NO WONDER SMALL MARKET TEAMS STRUGGLE, DID YOU EVEN LOOK AT HIS STATS ?? THIS WAS A NO BRAINER !!! WOW !!!! IS ALL I CAN SAY....... WHERE IS THE JUSTICE !!!!! NICE JOB OF PROMOTING BASEBALLS FUTURE STARS
As you can see by the stuck shift lock key, Mr. Olson is angry. And he has a point. Podsednik did garner more win shares than either Webb or Willis. The funny thing is he would have won easily in the AL, so I guess it's Selig's fault for moving the Brewers to the senior circuit. :-)
Another thing that might have worked against Scott Podsednick is his age. He is an old rooke, age 27. Of the 114 Rookie of the Year honorees, only 8 have been 27 or older. Two of them were Japanese players, and one other was Jackie Robinson, who for obvious reasons didn't have a chance to earn the award when he was young. So you have an old rookie, who is having a year out of line with his minor league career, and two young sharp pitchers to choose from. I would have voted for Webb, but I understand the vote for Willis. They are up and coming stars. We've probably seen the best Podsednik has to offer, unfortunately.
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