basic math;
Morneau 96 runs scored + 129 RBI's = 225 runs contributed
Youklis 88 runs scored + 111 RBI's = 199 runs contributed
Pedroia 117 runs scored + 82 RBI's = 199 runs contributed
Balancing factors;
-Minny prob won't get in playoffs (contending late, good enough), Boston is.
-Boston has a good lineup while Morneau has guys like Delmon Young and Buscher hitting behind him all year.
Winner = Justin Morneau
Morneau 96 runs scored + 129 RBI's = 225 runs contributed
Youklis 88 runs scored + 111 RBI's = 199 runs contributed
Pedroia 117 runs scored + 82 RBI's = 199 runs contributed
Balancing factors;
-Minny prob won't get in playoffs (contending late, good enough), Boston is.
-Boston has a good lineup while Morneau has guys like Delmon Young and Buscher hitting behind him all year.
Winner = Justin Morneau
RBI's and other counting stats (in this case, runs) should carry about a tenth of the weight they do when it comes to award voting because they rely so heavily on who hits in front of and behind the hitter. They aren't a great barometer of player performance-there are probably 15 other statistics that are much better indicators of a players worth than those, but they're all you ever hear about. By and large, sportswriters are real dumbasses. Don't get me started on fucking Jimmy Rollins as MVP last year... Mauer is probably more valuable than all of them, but won't get a sniff of the award. Where your team finishes in the standings should have very little to do with it as well.
As for the original question, Youkilis plays a position where production like that is pretty common, Pedroia doesn't and plays a much more difficult position defensively. The merits of this arguement are not exactly concrete, but that's the reason.
As for the original question, Youkilis plays a position where production like that is pretty common, Pedroia doesn't and plays a much more difficult position defensively. The merits of this arguement are not exactly concrete, but that's the reason.
BOYS I CANT SPEAK FOR ALL OF BOSTON BUT I CAN SPEAK FOR SOUTH BOSTON THE REASON WHY YOUKOLIS DOESNT GET THE LOVE IS BECAUSE HE IS A JEW.ITS HARD TO ROOT FOR JEWISH BALLPLAYES ESPECIALLY YOUKOLIS JESUS F-CKING CHRIST ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASSION I WANTED TO GO TO FENWAY AND WAIT OUTSIDE OF THE CLUB HOUSE AND SUCKER PUNCH YOUK.HE IS THE MOST HATED PLAYER WHEN HE IS AT BAT I HATE HIS STANCE NO WONDER WHY PITCHERS KEEP THROWING AT HIM.
THEO EPSTEIN, KEVIN YOUKOLIS NO WONDER WHY PEOPLE HATE THE RED SOX WE HAVE TO MANY JEWISH PEOPLE AROUND :discuss:
BEANTOWNJIM IS A SPORTS WRITER AT THE RX AND HIS VIEWS DONT REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE RX AND THERE STAFF AT ALL TIMES.
THEO EPSTEIN, KEVIN YOUKOLIS NO WONDER WHY PEOPLE HATE THE RED SOX WE HAVE TO MANY JEWISH PEOPLE AROUND :discuss:
BEANTOWNJIM IS A SPORTS WRITER AT THE RX AND HIS VIEWS DONT REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE RX AND THERE STAFF AT ALL TIMES.
