Bailey / Coghlan win ROY-- McGehee 5th

[Bikeage77]

Andrew Bailey

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091115&content_id=7669396&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

 

Chris Coghlan

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091115&content_id=7669422&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

 

 

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[homer]

The Happy Youngster will not be pleased.

[twobrewers]

Yuck.

 

I guess Bailey isn't a poor choice, but I like Andrus and Porcello contributing on better teams.

 

Coghlan is insane. Hanson and Happ both clearly deserved Rookie of the Year over Coghlan. Coghlan might have been #5 on my list. The good news is that at least Coghlan will be a good trivia question in five years.

[Bikeage77]

Homer, I thought about HY right away too. But I'd imagine he's all pumped up cuz he did end up getting a signed ball with some "thanks for catching my first HR" or something similar.

[Invader3K]

What's really funny is I remember hearing earlier in the year how Chris Coghlan was just some nobody loser.

 

Good for him. Though I admit I'm surprised. I was thinking J.A. Happ or possibly Tommy Hanson was going to take it, personally.

[sheethead]

"Coghlan led NL rookies in average (.321), runs (84), hits (162), doubles (31), total bases (232), multi-hit games (51), and on-base percentage (.390)."

 

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/brewers.html

 

Looks good to me. Not sure where the hate comes from. He earned it, even though he might be a jerk, allegedly.

[bacon06]

Who voted for Everth Cabrera? That's what I would like to know.

[apirk]

I figured it really could go to multiple players. There wasn't really a standout rookie in either league. Hanson and McCutchens will be great players but probably didn't come up soon enough.

[fallingleaves]

I think it's important to remember that Pablo Sandoval is the de facto NL rookie of the year.

[colbyjack]

Bailey was actually drafted by the Brewers in the 16th round of the 2005 draft. He had TJ surgery that spring, and the Brewers (and former NE scout and friend to Brewerfan Tony Blengino) IIRC made a strong, late run to try and sign him. He decided to return to Wagner College, and became the A's sixth round pick the following June.

 

2005 was the same draft the Brewers were close to signing, and reportedly at one point in time did come to terms with, Jemile Weeks, another player also currently in the A's system. Woulda/coulda/shoulda, right?

[Mass Haas]

The latest from Fangraphs on McGehee

[Mass Haas]

Humble Casey still doing, saying all the right things