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Originally posted by djtestudo
The writers can vote for whomever they want, as long as they are considered rookies by the rules.
I would have left him off the ballot too. And Ichiro. And Sasaki. And Nomo.
I am a believer in the NHL idea of an age limit (theirs is 25). That way it allows for late-bloomers and such to have a shot while not letting guys who played at a level almost equivilent to the MLB (officially considered somewhere between AAA and the majors) for a decade doesn't come over here to fight for the same award as a 22-year old kid.
Do you have a problem with how, say, Hall of Fame balloting is done? MVP awards? All are done in a similar fashion. Guys get screwed all the time. Get over it.
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I agree that they should be allowed to vote for whomever they want--I also agree that there should be a system in place to separate a 23 year old getting his start in the majors from someone with 10 years of experience in another league as strong as the Japanese League.
However--those aren't the rules as they exist now. This writer chose to ignore the rules as they're currently written. Follow the guidelines--according to the rules, Matsui is a rookie. What gives him the right to totally ignore that?
I think the 2 people who completely left Berroa off of their ballot are just as wrong. Were they not following the season at all? Berroa helped KC contend for the playoffs until the last month of the season.
Guys get screwed all the time--get over it??? If guys are getting screwed all of the time, the last thing that should be done is just "getting over it".....changes need to be made.
Yes, I think the Hall of Fame is pretty bogus too. Phil Rizzuto is in the Hall of Fame and guys like Ron Santo and Dick Allen are not in?