2009 American League Silver Slugger Awards
C -- Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
1B -- Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees
2B -- Aaron Hill, Toronto Blue Jays
3B -- Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
SS -- Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
OF -- Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners
OF -- Jason Bay, Boston Red Sox
OF -- Torii Hunter, Los Angeles Angels
2008 American League Gold Glove Awards
C -- Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
1B -- Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees
2B -- Placido Polanco, Detroit Tigers
3B -- Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
SS -- Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
OF -- Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners
OF -- Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles
OF -- Torii Hunter, Los Angeles Angels
Doesn't the term slugger imply home runs? If so, why is Teixeira (.273 ISO) on the list over Carlos Pena (.310 ISO)? Or Ichiro (.113 ISO, not even top 50 in wOBA amongst players with 500+ PA) and Torii Hunter (.208 ISO) over Nelson Cruz (.264) and Nick Swisher (.249 ISO)? Sigh. I'm not going to waste any more breathe (or text) criticizing these obvious poor picks further. Check out SexyRexy's Silver Slugger Picks for a better set of choices (though I personally think Pena and Cruz are better picks over Youkilis and Hunter).
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