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Triple Crown Watch

Frayed Knot Sep 13 2010 03:22 PM

--- HRs Place RBIs Place BA Place Joey Votto 33 3rd 102 2nd .320 3rd Albert Pujols 39 1st 104 1st .309 6th Carlos Gonzalez 32 4th 100 3rd .337 1st Just the simple fact that there are three of them in this race makes it even more unlikely than usual that any one will walk away with all three categories. After all, there's a reason no one in baseball has done this in 42 years or in the NL in 73. But it'll be fun to watch down the stretch anyway.

metirish Sep 13 2010 03:48 PM Re: Triple Crown Watch

Gee, I don't even know who Carlos Gonzalez is, he's to far ahead in AVG to get caught int that.

Ashie62 Sep 13 2010 05:25 PM Re: Triple Crown Watch

Pujols has quite a lead in HR's but it is interesting.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 13 2010 06:43 PM Re: Triple Crown Watch

metirish wrote: Gee, I don't even know who Carlos Gonzalez is, he's to far ahead in AVG to get caught int that. Me neither. I can't believe I've reached a point where I guy I never heard of is being talked about for an NL Triple Crown.

Edgy DC Sep 13 2010 06:53 PM Re: Triple Crown Watch

Gonzalez is quite the comer --- a Padre who gave only hints of this in his first two seasons. 71 OPS+ in 85 games in 2008. 120 OPS+ in 89 games in 2009. 150 OPS+ in 129 games this season.

Ashie62 Sep 13 2010 07:46 PM Re: Triple Crown Watch

OT: but a guy coming out of nowhere is Casey McGehee [url]http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcgehca01.shtml

seawolf17 Sep 13 2010 08:30 PM Re: Triple Crown Watch

Edgy DC wrote: Gonzalez is quite the comer --- a Padre who gave only hints of this in his first two seasons. 71 OPS+ in 85 games in 2008. 120 OPS+ in 89 games in 2009. 150 OPS+ in 129 games this season. In fact, you've even got his team wrong. He's a Rockie. Traded from AZ to Oakland for Haren, then Oakland to Colorado for Holliday.

Edgy DC Sep 13 2010 08:40 PM Re: Triple Crown Watch

I'm not sure what I'm typing anymore. I think one thing and another comes out my fingers. Is Gonzalez a Mormon?

Frayed Knot Sep 13 2010 08:45 PM Re: Triple Crown Watch

Edgy DC wrote: I'm not sure what I'm typing anymore. I think one thing and another comes out my fingers. Is Gonzalez a Mormon? Only after he gets traded to Minnesota

Ashie62 Sep 13 2010 10:09 PM Re: Triple Crown Watch

I wish I would get traded to Minnesota.

MFS62 Sep 14 2010 08:03 AM Re: Triple Crown Watch

Frayed Knot wrote: Edgy DC wrote: I'm not sure what I'm typing anymore. I think one thing and another comes out my fingers. Is Gonzalez a Mormon? Only after he gets traded to Minnesota There have been several references to a Minnesota/ Mormon connection here over the last few days. What started it? ( newspaper/ internet story that somebody posted? A CPF-er comment?) Please provide a link. Thanks, Later

Edgy DC Sep 14 2010 09:50 AM Re: Triple Crown Watch

It's a joke at my own expense. Mormons don't tend to come from Minnesota, as I accidentally suggested in another thread, so much as Lutherans do. You're not missing much.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 14 2010 10:02 AM Re: Triple Crown Watch

He's been a pretty highly-touted prospect (like, top 20 in the BA rankings) for a few years now. Odd that he's moved twice... but there are worse players to have on the other side of your personal trade ledger than Haren and Holliday.

attgig Sep 14 2010 10:24 AM Re: Triple Crown Watch

yeah, he's been on my fantasy league's minor league roster for a while. big time prospect breaking out this year.

Frayed Knot Sep 27 2010 07:55 AM Re: Triple Crown Watch

--- HRs Place RBIs Place BA Place Joey Votto 37 T-2nd 111 3rd .326 2nd Albert Pujols 42 1st 116 1st .311 T-4th Carlos Gonzalez 33 4th 114 2nd .341 1st

DocTee Sep 27 2010 08:16 AM Re: Triple Crown Watch

Given the torrid finish by Troy Tolowitzki, I wonder if any of these three win the MVP? I suppose Votto has the best claim, and Gonzalez will probably steal some votes from Tulo (and vice versa).

Gwreck Sep 27 2010 10:00 AM Re: Triple Crown Watch

I would only consider giving Tulowitzki a first place vote if his team actually makes the playoffs. Votto seems a pretty clear choice to me.

MFS62 Sep 27 2010 10:10 AM Re: Triple Crown Watch

We're only talking triple crown here. When it comes time for the MVP voting in the NL this year, I think there are several pitchers who will get support, too. Later

Edgy DC Sep 27 2010 10:28 AM Re: Triple Crown Watch

Several? I doubt that.

Gwreck Sep 27 2010 12:24 PM Re: Triple Crown Watch

MFS62 wrote: We're only talking triple crown here. When it comes time for the MVP voting in the NL this year, I think there are several pitchers who will get support, too. I don't think any pitchers in the NL are deserving of first-place MVP votes. Which ones are you thinking of?

Benjamin Grimm Sep 27 2010 12:32 PM Re: Triple Crown Watch

I'd vote for Frankie Rodriguez as Most Volatile Player.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 27 2010 12:53 PM Re: Triple Crown Watch

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'd vote for Frankie Rodriguez as Most Volatile Player. "I politely but firmly take issue with that vote, and ask you to consider other options."