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Originally posted by JoeyB
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?
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My point is that the voters can vote for anyone they want to as long as they fit the rules. If that player refused an interview with the writer, causing him to leave him off the ballot, so be it. If the voter thinks the player shouldn't be considered for the award, for whatever reason, so be it.
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Any sports award decided by writers does't mean jack to me. What do they know?
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Ummm...they know more then you, or me, or anyone who isn't a writer. They talk to people, they see all kinds of games, all as a part of their job. They are much more qualified then anyone to pick the awards.