Will Anyone Ever Hit .400 Again?
September 18, 2007 by Geoff Young
Filed under Feats and Accomplishments, Stats and Analysis
That’s the question on the table over at Vegas Watch. I won’t spoil things for you by revealing the 10 most likely active players to hit .400 in a season, but I will agree with the sentiment that if Derek Jeter achieves the feat, we’ll never hear the end of it…
Why I Don’t Trust the BBWAA
September 18, 2007 by Geoff Young
Filed under Awards
The other day, in discussing the Cy Young Award candidates, I mentioned a lack of faith in the writers to vote for the right person. Folks have been asking me about this, and although it’s old hat to me, I suppose it bears repeating:
I will trust the writers to vote for the right person in any given award only after they have done so.
Update, 12 Nov 2007: It has been pointed out to me that the example I chose to use — Gold Glove Award — does not, in fact, fall under the jurisdiction of the BBWAA. Although the ensuing …read more
