Ted Williams Award

gyb13 · 01-16-2003, 11:47 AM

http://espn.go.com/mlb/news/2003/0115/1493295.html

Alex Rodriguez has won the first ever Ted Williams Award, given to the game's "best hitter." Undeserved award? Maybe... and what's worse:

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The award will be presented at the Boston BBWAA's annual dinner Thursday night. Rodriguez will not be able to accept in person.

tsk, tsk...

sweaver · 01-16-2003, 11:50 AM

A-Rod? Not Barry?

What gives?

JamesI · 01-16-2003, 11:58 AM

Maybe the Ted Williams award should be for the AL, while maybe Willie Mays of Stan Musial award for the NL (not that we need more awards)

gyb13 · 01-16-2003, 12:08 PM

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Originally posted by JamesI
Maybe the Ted Williams award should be for the AL, while maybe Willie Mays of Stan Musial award for the NL (not that we need more awards)

well, they created the award to honor teddy after his death. maybe the same will be done once say hey and the man kick the bucket

LeGrandOrange · 01-16-2003, 12:13 PM

I thought they gave the Hank Aaron award for best hitter.
Nobody's going to care about whatever they call this award though, baseball does such a bad job in promoting though and also in announcing them. Why do we have to wait 3+ months? At least when the NFL gives out frivolous awards, Offensive POY and Defensive POY for example, they do it when this postseason is going or at the very least when the season is still fresh in our minds.

gyb13 · 01-16-2003, 12:20 PM

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Originally posted by LeGrandOrange
I thought they gave the Hank Aaron award for best hitter.

this is not a MLB award. It will be given annually by the Boston chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America to honor Williams.

TimmyB · 01-16-2003, 12:38 PM

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Originally posted by gyb13
this is not a MLB award. It will be given annually by the Boston chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America to honor Williams.

Well, that explains a lot. So, really, it's an award given to the "Best Hitter Boston Sportswriters Remember Seeing at Fenway".

Skip · 01-16-2003, 12:59 PM

i.e. A Joke. Whose only purpose is to devalue other awards, whether or not they deserve devaluing. The Tedsicle is probably pissed ... or maybe not. Who cares. I hate this cr*p.

satchel · 01-16-2003, 01:50 PM

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Originally posted by Skip
I hate this cr*p.

Strong words, Skip!

Seriously, does this award really deserve such venom? I don't think its "only purpose is to devalue other awards;" there is probably a legitimate desire to honor Ted Williams there too. And if no one pays attention to it, except perhaps the Boston writers and the player honored, it doesn't do any harm.

KCBOOMER · 01-16-2003, 01:56 PM

Nothing wrong with local award things. They so not become part of the statistical legacy and are generally ignored when evaluating a player.

Skip · 01-16-2003, 02:09 PM

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Originally posted by satchel
Strong words, Skip!

Seriously, does this award really deserve such venom? I don't think its "only purpose is to devalue other awards;" there is probably a legitimate desire to honor Ted Williams there too. And if no one pays attention to it, except perhaps the Boston writers and the player honored, it doesn't do any harm.

I hope c*ap isn't venom. Otherwise I have a venom-filled life! I just hate awards that seem intended to bring attention to the organization giving them more than the recipient ... though thats obviously a very cynical approach in today's marketplace.

Max Power · 01-16-2003, 03:17 PM

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Originally posted by gyb13
tsk, tsk...

A-Rod didn't show for for winning Baseball America's Player of the Year award either - - - Buck Showalter accepted it

Fuzzy Bear · 01-16-2003, 07:40 PM

I wonder what the purpose of this dinner is that the Boston writers are hosting. Is it for some charitable purpose, or just to full their coffers.

If I wanted to, I could start an organization, honor a big name, give him an award, and put pressure on him to come down, in order to sell tickets for whatever. If the big name doesn't show, he risks looking like a heel to somebody for at least a small period of time.

Max Power · 01-16-2003, 08:22 PM

This is pretty funny - - and somewhat related. You know we have a NetShrine Player of the Year: http://www.netshrine.com/npoty.html

Someone, I think it was mainsr, once wrote that I should invite Barry Bonds to NetShrine WHQ (aka my study) to pick up his award - - - and, when he declines to show, write about what a snob he is............it would be easy, no?

Skip · 01-16-2003, 10:04 PM

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Originally posted by Max Power
This is pretty funny - - and somewhat related. You know we have a NetShrine Player of the Year: http://www.netshrine.com/npoty.html

Someone, I think it was mainsr, once wrote that I should invite Barry Bonds to NetShrine WHQ (aka my study) to pick up his award - - - and, when he declines to show, write about what a snob he is............it would be easy, no?

That's my exact point when I say c*ap. Sorry again, satchel ... and we'd been getting along so well lately.

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KCBOOMER NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Home of the T-Bones Posts: 11,116	Nothing wrong with local award things. They so not become part of the statistical legacy and are generally ignored when evaluating a player. __________________ KCBOOMER *Buck O'Neil: The Monarch of Baseball*

01-16-2003, 08:22 PM	#14
Max Power NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: May 2002 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 5,548	This is pretty funny - - and somewhat related. You know we have a NetShrine Player of the Year: http://www.netshrine.com/npoty.html Someone, I think it was mainsr, once wrote that I should invite Barry Bonds to NetShrine WHQ (aka my study) to pick up his award - - - and, when he declines to show, write about what a snob he is............it would be easy, no? __________________ Steve, Forum Administrator "They come and they go, Hobbs. They come and they go." That's why there's NetShrine.com

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01-16-2003, 11:50 AM	#2
sweaver Netshrine Cleanup Hitter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Mountain State Posts: 8,883	A-Rod? Not Barry? What gives?

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JamesI Netshrine Vacuum Cleaner Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Potsdam, N.Y. Posts: 3,723	Maybe the Ted Williams award should be for the AL, while maybe Willie Mays of Stan Musial award for the NL (not that we need more awards)

01-16-2003, 12:13 PM	#5
LeGrandOrange Membership Suspended 4/11/04 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 3,783	I thought they gave the Hank Aaron award for best hitter. Nobody's going to care about whatever they call this award though, baseball does such a bad job in promoting though and also in announcing them. Why do we have to wait 3+ months? At least when the NFL gives out frivolous awards, Offensive POY and Defensive POY for example, they do it when this postseason is going or at the very least when the season is still fresh in our minds.

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Skip NetShrine Vagabond Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Louisville Posts: 7,866	i.e. A Joke. Whose only purpose is to devalue other awards, whether or not they deserve devaluing. The Tedsicle is probably pissed ... or maybe not. Who cares. I hate this cr*p.

01-16-2003, 07:40 PM	#13
Fuzzy Bear NetShrine's Evangelist Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Living by faith, and not by sight! Posts: 2,194	I wonder what the purpose of this dinner is that the Boston writers are hosting. Is it for some charitable purpose, or just to full their coffers. If I wanted to, I could start an organization, honor a big name, give him an award, and put pressure on him to come down, in order to sell tickets for whatever. If the big name doesn't show, he risks looking like a heel to somebody for at least a small period of time.

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