Dustin Pedroia won the AL MVP and I could give a rat's ass. Not that it isn't a big deal, but my problem is that it takes FOREVER to get the yearly awards (Cy Young, MVPs, Managers and Rookies of the Year). Did you know the World Series ended October 29th and that's because of the weird two-day delay in finishing Game 7? Why does it take this long? Did it really have to take 20 days to pick these guys? By the time these awards roll around the few people who were still on pins needles had turned their attention to college and pro football like most of America. All of the winners should be announced on the same day and just brought together in one press conference. The NFL names its MVP, defensive player of the year and offensive/defensive rookies of the year a month before the Super Bowl. Since the post season doesn't factor into these awards, why can't they be announced before the start of the playoffs? How hard is that? It'd be rare writers would need to decide a closely contested race, but if they do so what? It's the information age and wouldn't take long to send an email or post your picks to a website. By the time these awards roll around more people are interested in what's happening in free agency, especially in a year when Manny Ramirez, Jake Peavy, Mark Texiera, and CC Sabbathia are all available to the highest bidder.
19 November 2008
AL MVP Announced
Dustin Pedroia won the AL MVP and I could give a rat's ass. Not that it isn't a big deal, but my problem is that it takes FOREVER to get the yearly awards (Cy Young, MVPs, Managers and Rookies of the Year). Did you know the World Series ended October 29th and that's because of the weird two-day delay in finishing Game 7? Why does it take this long? Did it really have to take 20 days to pick these guys? By the time these awards roll around the few people who were still on pins needles had turned their attention to college and pro football like most of America. All of the winners should be announced on the same day and just brought together in one press conference. The NFL names its MVP, defensive player of the year and offensive/defensive rookies of the year a month before the Super Bowl. Since the post season doesn't factor into these awards, why can't they be announced before the start of the playoffs? How hard is that? It'd be rare writers would need to decide a closely contested race, but if they do so what? It's the information age and wouldn't take long to send an email or post your picks to a website. By the time these awards roll around more people are interested in what's happening in free agency, especially in a year when Manny Ramirez, Jake Peavy, Mark Texiera, and CC Sabbathia are all available to the highest bidder.
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