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Aramis Ramirez Wins Chicago-style Election

Aramis Ramirez received two pleasant surprises this week.  First, he found out there's something called The Hank Aaron Award.  Then he found out that he'd won it! Yes, fans, The Hank Aaron Award, an all but secret honor which goes to "the best offensive performer" in each league has gone to Cub third baseman Aramis Ramirez.  Well done, sir.  Or should I say, "Well done, Cub fans."  Because, like Fukudome's election to the NL All-Star team, the Aaron Award goes to the player who gets the most fan votes.  And anytime you open up voting to the fans, Cubdom, no doubt used to the Chicago mantra of "vote early and often" will come out in droves.

American League winner?  You betcha.  A member of Boston's Red Sox.  Kevin Youkilis to be exact.  

So really what we have here are awards for the most loyal fans with a player's name attached.  Personally, I'm all for doing away with fan voting period.  it's silly, really. Not that there aren't injustices when the players and writers get the vote, but at least they each get only one vote.  I sat behind a pin-headed kid at a game last year who never even looked at the field.  He spent the entire seven innings he was there poking a pen through all the Cubs on the All-Star ballot.  He must have given them each 200 votes.

So enough with the meaningless honors from fans.  Although, before we do away with them completely I would like to nominate Neal Cotts for The Lefty Grove Award and DWard for the Babe Ruth Award.  Get those votes in!

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This is written as somebody who doesn't know or deal with Cardinal fans

Voting or not, this award will have them up in arms for the whole offseason and now I have some nice anti-Pujols material.

Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #15 5-2 (1-2). Next up CU. Jeremy Maclin can still win the Heisman.

by nji232 on Oct 26, 2008 10:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know and deal with Cardinal fans.

But being able to wave The Hank Aaron Award or Tommy Aaron Award or Aaron Boone Award in their faces is a pitiful substitute for actual success. Until we can wave a couple of World Series championships in their faces… well, you get where I’m going. But if you like, keep voting for these things. It would be a real feather in our caps if a Cub won the Aaron Miles Award. :)

by the nth on Oct 27, 2008 11:11 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well done

:) The Aaron Miles Award carries a lot of prestige.

by paposse on Oct 28, 2008 8:24 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or we could jazz it up and win, say, a Miles Davis award.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Oct 28, 2008 8:47 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmm

Was he tenacious? Did he play his trumpet with grit and determination?

by paposse on Oct 28, 2008 11:53 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

With scrappiness, of course.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Oct 28, 2008 1:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or funk it up

with a Buddy Miles Award.

by the nth on Oct 28, 2008 7:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or type it up

With a Bruce Miles award

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Oct 28, 2008 11:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Things I care more about than the feelings of Cardinal fans

1) Ralph Nader

2) What the Palins are going to name their next child — Zamboni!

3) The lint in my navel

4) The crop futures of yams

5) Whether or not Lou Pinella had a good poop this morning

The worst beer I had was pretty good.

by Worf on Oct 27, 2008 7:02 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but why yams specifically?

I tend to worry about all subterranean food sources equally.

by CubFan81 on Oct 27, 2008 10:09 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Because Turkey day is coming, of course!

Every hostess knows manu planning is the key to a successful Thanksgiving dinner!

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Oct 27, 2008 10:17 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I yam what I yam.

Sorry, couldn’t resist.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Oct 27, 2008 10:20 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today" - J Wellington Wimpy

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Oct 27, 2008 10:29 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“Wasn’t it Descartes who said, ’I am what I am?”

“No, that was Popeye the Sailor Man.”

Before each game, please remember to feed the bats.

by Cool Hand on Oct 27, 2008 8:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not

Zamboni. Sounds too Russian. It’d be unpatriotic.

"Hey! If the moon were made of ribs, wouldja eat it? I know I would!"

by cubs0505 on Oct 27, 2008 12:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sounds Italian to this Italian . . .

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Oct 27, 2008 12:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In Russia

They use a Zambonski to smooth the ice

"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella

by El Borto on Oct 28, 2008 1:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's a good thing this wasn't "best offensive playoff performer"...

as ramirez would never place in such a category…only nonCubs would be candidates for such an honor.

by reedjohnson on Oct 27, 2008 12:34 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If someone had asked me what I thought about the Cubs execution in the playoffs, I would

have to say “I’m all for it.” I stole that from the late John McKay.

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Oct 27, 2008 3:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Despite

Despite some very stupid people wanting the Cubs to trade him Ramirez is the most consistent offensive player on the Cubs.

Thngs of worth are worth fighting for regardless of the odds.

by cubstoseriesby100 on Oct 28, 2008 6:13 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Calling people names is not the best way to make an argument,

particularly if you’re trying to persuade them to your point of view.

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Oct 28, 2008 11:06 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Something tells me...

…if you were the Cub’s GM, every player would be here until they qualified for medicare benefits.

"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel

by MPH73 on Oct 28, 2008 11:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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