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DNoz29
Bench Warmer
The voters got it right in both leagues.
Zeeck
Sneaky
No way, should have been Tulowitzki over Braun
b70x7n
Bench Warmer
DNoz29
Bench Warmer
No one was even mentioning Tulowitzki's name before the Rox went on that amazing run to make the post-season. Ryan Braun stepped right into the Milwaukee lineup and soon claimed the No. 3 spot for his own. Braun didn't even play in the Bigs the two months of the season (his debut was May 25). Think if he had..! Not to mention the Brewers were contending for a playoff spot until late in the season.
The only thing that made it remotely close was the defense. Braun's defense is atrocious and Tulowitzki is Gold Glove-caliber.
Tulowitzki would likley have won it many other years, but Braun was the NL's best rookie.
Zeeck
Sneaky
Tulowitzki was a big reason for that success that the Rockies had, success that Braun didn't see. And you can't play the "what if" card, because fact of the matter is that Braun didn't play those two months.
It's my understanding, though, that the voting for this is done before the postseason, and I think before the regular season is even over, and I'm sure that the Rockies' success would have factored in much more had the voting taken place after the playoffs
Before the ridiculous streak at the end of the season, the Rockies weren't anything more than a .500 team. They were just as successful as the Brewers. And it's very very hard not to give the award to a guy who batted over .320 and over 30 HRs starting midseason.
DNoz29
Bench Warmer
Thank you, my good sir.
Here are the Home/Road splits to consider:
Braun
Home: .326, 17 HR, 49 RBI 1.045 OPS
Away: .322, 17 HR, 48 RBI, .966 OPS
492 plate appearances
Tulowitzki
Home: .326, 15 HR, 60 RBI, .960 OPS
Away: .256, 9 HR, 39 RBI, .719 OPS
682 plate appearances
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Zeeck
Sneaky
That above statement doesn't even mean anything. In case you didn't notice, regardless of what they did the first half, the Rockies made it to the World Series. Tulowitzki provided a big part of that impetus that propelled them there. But you're right, they were just as successful as the Brewers . . . that is if the Brewers actually made the playoffs, won two series and played in the World Series.:roll: The fact that the Rockies went on a streak at the end and made the playoffs only helps my argument, not really seeing your point there.
Zeeck
Sneaky
I'm not arguing stats, never was, and fact of the matter is Braun won. And to say that Tulowitzki doesn't deserve it because the Rockies won when it counted most is just an absurd argument. I'm just saying that in my opinion, Tulowitzki was more deserving, and, if the voting had taken place after the season, with the votes being so close as is, I can almost guarantee he would have won over Bruan.
It's a "body of work" award and it's voted on before the playoffs, so it doesn't matter if they made the world series or not. You stated in the earlier post that "Tulo was a big part of the success of the Rockies." Until those last 20 games or so, the Brewers basically had the same record, and Braun was almost the only reason (other than Fielder).
Zeeck
Sneaky
My point exactly, if it's a "body of work" award, then it should consider not only the last twenty games of the season but the playoffs as well. As I stated earlier, I have no doubt that Tulo would have won had it truly been treated as a "body of work" award as you put it.
DNoz29
Bench Warmer
The award is for the best rookie... not the most valuable rookie to his team (ala the MVP).
Like I said, Tulowitzki would have won it most other years, but Braun had an amazing season and was the NL's best rookie. Tulowitzki deserved to be in the discussion -- and he was.
