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To: PRND21

I'd give Gagne Firemean of the Year, barring some late season brilliance from Smoltz.

I'm a bit of a stickler, though, on how the awards should be given. I think it's silly that a reliever can win FotY, CyYoung, and MVP.

Barring once-every-half-century performances, MVPs should go to position players, and Cy Youngs should go to starters.

Besides, Gagne gave up Bonds' 500th stolen base, and lost that game as a result.

Bonds is MVP again, btw (too bad for Pujols, who won't make the playoffs), and Schmidt is Cy Young if he has a strong September. CY is up in the air, otherwise. Ortiz, maybe.

61 posted on 09/03/2003 9:55:14 PM PDT by Sabertooth (Arnold would let Illegals stay... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/971733/posts)
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To: Sabertooth
CY is up in the air, otherwise. Ortiz, maybe.

Why shouldn't a pitcher win Best Pitcher?
Gagne has had the best season by a reliver, ever. (with a month to go)

The closer has a success rate of 100%. No blown saves since last season...47 straight. ERA 1.40. 122 KO's against 17 walks. Two MLB record fell to him this week.

Ortiz - ERA 3.71!

Bonds, however is MVP.

62 posted on 09/03/2003 10:15:28 PM PDT by PRND21
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