If that is true, that's even more incredible!
J.D.
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thinking about a pitcher on the Braves(?) who was working at Costco before the season.  I think it was in ESPN the Magazine.

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jeter likes men

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I think if Papelbon wins the Cy Young Award, he'll also win Rookie of the Year...but with so many good A.L. rookies this year, I gave it to the other front-runner in my mind. And the reason he beats out Liriano is that Liriano came on late (although after Howard last season in the N.L., that doesn't seem to matter) and Verlander is pitching for a better team.

As for Wells, it's a close call, I mean there's all those players in the A.L. who are better, or have better stats, but in my opinion, Wells is the Most Valuable Player to his team so far this season.

Thanks for the comments/criticism.
J.D.
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Thanks, Vin. I wish we had a contest then! Haha, but to defend my picks, I chose Izturis, not Nomar because the Dodgers signed Furcal in the offseason to replace Izturis. They didn't know if he'd be back, and I don't think they had much faith in his ability if they signed Furcal to a three-year deal. I like that Izturis recoverred from his injury, is playing well AND is playing a new position/playing at all considering the circumstances.

You're right though, I think that Nomar would be the more conventional pick. But, I tried to think about all the different candidates for each award instead of just automatically putting down the big name that came to mind.
J.D.
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Mark Teixeira must have read this column. 3 jacks, 7 RBI's tonight against Baltimore.
J.D.
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