And yet, as is always the case, there are plenty of players having seasons worthy of that little “AS” next to the 2024 line on their career Baseball-Reference page who, either because they were snubbed at the break or have caught fire after it, won’t have it. So let’s give some...
Hardcore observers of fake award presentations know that Naylor was recently named tothe 2023 All-Awardless Team.He qualifies here, too, having been snubbed in last year’s All-Star selections. Naylor, who goes all out all the time, came back from a gruesome ankle injury to post a .282/...
Here’s why Reds slugger Joey Votto snubbed the team’s third base coach during his home run trot on Monday. Professional baseball players have feelings, too. That’s what Cincinnati Reds’ Joey Votto wanted to get across in a post-game interview on his first game back from injury. Vott...
Manfred made the decision to move the All-Star events and the amateur draft from Atlanta after discussions with individual players and the Players Alliance, an organization of Black players formed after the death of George Floyd last year, the commissioner said in a statement. A new ballpark for...
The All-Star Game's influence on the World Series makes it significant, but so does its impact on individual players, even ones who never sniff the World Series. "That's part of guys' careers," Romine said. "That's on your resume. Those are important things, and I believe tha...
When players of that ilk hit free agency, go after them. This, it seems to me, is the best way to combat these offensive trends. Value skill sets that counteract the trends toward all-or-nothing. I know the armies of hard-throwing relievers descending on the majors play into this, but...
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Looking back on it, it's a bit surprising that it took until 2018 for Choo to make his first All-Star team. Choo recorded six seasons of at least three WAR -- including a pair of five-WAR seasons from 2009-10 -- as well as three 20-20 seasons. While he was arguably snubbed on...
There are players who win the Rookie of the Year Award, those who are named to the All-Star team and those who receive Most Valuable Player Award votes. Then there's Harper, who checked off all three boxes in his debut season.
And yet, as is always the case, there are plenty of players having seasons worthy of that little “AS” next to the 2024 line on their career Baseball-Reference page who, either because they were snubbed at the break or have caught fire after it, won’t have it. So let’s give some...