Cubs Go 0 for 9 in TYIB 2008 Awards

by #1 iowan cubs fan on Dec 21, 2008 2:32 PM CST Comment 16 comments

I was pretty excited when I found out months ago that the Cubs were included in nine of the thirteen categories to mlb.com's This Year In Baseball Awards for 2008. I figured maybe Reed Johnson's amazing catch in Washington would be the best or Geovany Soto's rookie season would be voted #1 or Big Z's no hitter would be the best moment for the season.

But no! Not one Cub player or Cub performance was voted as a winner in ANY of the categories in which they were nominated in.

Imagine that! I got all excited about the nine chances the Cubs had to be voted best but just like the 97 win season the Cubs had this year, it means almost nothing besides wishful thinking that led to nothing.

Oh yeah, the Cardinals (hitting), White Sox (defensive player), and Brewers (play) all got their share of being voted #1 in a category. I guess it's not all that bad because Geovany Soto was voted NL Rookie of the Year, Aramis Ramirez won the NL Hank Aaron award, Lou Piniella won NL manager of the year Carlos Zambrano won a Silver Slugger Award and Ron Santo is going to be in the Hall of Fame... wait a minute!?

Go Cubs!

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typical Moment of the Year HAS to go to Derek Jeter

anyone could have made that cheesy speech..

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by Chanman25 on Dec 21, 2008 2:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

It could have been worse

at least ryan braun’s home run vs. Cubs didn’t win but I think Josh Hamilton’s HRD performance was the best moment. A Cub moment wasn’t put in there but some candidates would be Fukudome’s opening day HR, DeRo’s go-ahead HR on the big comeback vs. Rockies, and Geo Soto’s tying miracle HR on Sep 18 is a good one.

"Oh baby!" - Len Casper

by #1 iowan cubs fan on Dec 21, 2008 2:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

As for Zambrano's no hitter

Let Lester get the award. What he overcame to be able to pitch again is reason enough.

by ak123 on Dec 21, 2008 4:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

yeah... you're right

Lester does deserve that award and you can see it in the voting, he won by a landslide. Since we’re on the topic, what Ron Santo overcame to play the career he did is reason enough, if y’all know what I mean.

"Oh baby!" - Len Casper

by #1 iowan cubs fan on Dec 21, 2008 4:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Totally agree about Santo

by ak123 on Dec 21, 2008 6:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm fine with all of these

except the oddity one just seems like another award to give to the Yankees and the Moment of the Year (Derek Jeter, seriously?) is lame..

BCB Works Miracles: It saved my English grade!

by Chanman25 on Dec 21, 2008 4:47 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Who cares

by BLou on Dec 21, 2008 5:02 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

If you don't care, don't post

by dr stabbingworth on Dec 22, 2008 8:38 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Marmol didn't win best setup man?

WTF?!?!?!

Derrick Rose-2009 ROTY Tyrus Thomas-2009 MIP...hope I'm at least half right

by CHCOWNTHECENTRAL on Dec 21, 2008 5:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

How did Ramirez ever win the Hank Aaron award?

He’s most certainly not the best hitter in the National League; maybe not even Top 10

by NittanyCub on Dec 21, 2008 7:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Ramirez is clutch.

Ramirez always came through in the clutch. It seems like everytime he was in a spot, he let a rip and half the time it ended up in the bleachers (July 11, August 28 are just two examples).

"Oh baby!" - Len Casper

by #1 iowan cubs fan on Dec 21, 2008 7:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs