August 11, 200817 yr After watching this guy for the last few months, I wonder why no one mentions him for Rookie of the Year. All the talk is about Evan Longoria, but now that he has a fractured wrist and will be out for maybe the rest of the way, is it time to switch the focus to Alexei. What do you think?
August 11, 200817 yr Longoria has been too good. even with this time missed for the wrist, it's not going to even up the numbers enough Even with Alexei having been on the bench for a similar chunk of time himself.
August 11, 200817 yr Alexei's "clutch" stats are pretty impressive Close and Late: .339 .339 .536 .875 RISP: 413 .420 .556 .976 RISP,2out: .353 .389 .559 .948
August 11, 200817 yr The Missile might just have jumped to the top of the ROY list: Longoria out with Broken Wrist
August 11, 200817 yr QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 11, 2008 -> 05:35 PM) The Missile might just have jumped to the top of the ROY list: Longoria out with Broken Wrist Wow...He may indeed have a shot now!!...love his game...and the missle will only get better!
August 11, 200817 yr Even with the injury to Longoria, the 2 will probably finish the year with a similar number of plate appearances seeing as how Alexei didn't play much for the first 2 months of the season and he bats at the bottom of the order. Longoria is sporting an .885 OPS and 22 HRs, he's also an All-Star and a GG candidate, good luck beating that.
August 11, 200817 yr QUOTE (Kalapse @ Aug 11, 2008 -> 04:41 PM) Even with the injury to Longoria, the 2 will probably finish the year with a similar number of plate appearances seeing as how Alexei didn't play much for the first 2 months of the season and he bats at the bottom of the order. Longoria is sporting an .885 OPS and 22 HRs, he's also an All-Star and a GG candidate, good luck beating that. It's fairly simple actually...Alexei needs something sexy to spice up his line. In other words, he needs the batting title.
August 12, 200817 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 11, 2008 -> 06:51 PM) It's fairly simple actually...Alexei needs something sexy to spice up his line. In other words, he needs the batting title. Which he still needs to qualify for. In order to qualify he'd have to average 3.1 PA for every game the Sox play this year (162). 3.1 PA per game comes out to 501 total PA over a 162 game season. Alexei currently sits at 331 PA, with 45 team games remaining (not counting the makeup game) Alexei will have to average 3.8 PA per game and play everyday the rest of the way.
August 12, 200817 yr QUOTE (Kalapse @ Aug 11, 2008 -> 04:02 PM) Which he still needs to qualify for. In order to qualify he'd have to average 3.1 PA for every game the Sox play this year (162). 3.1 PA per game comes out to 501 total PA over a 162 game season. Alexei currently sits at 331 PA, with 45 team games remaining (not counting the makeup game) Alexei will have to average 3.8 PA per game and play everyday the rest of the way. Yup. 2 challenges. Enough Plate appearances and getting a few more hits to push that average up above Bradley's. If he's sitting there with the batting title, Longoria misses a little time with this injury, and nothing else wierd happens, he's got more than a shot.
August 12, 200817 yr Just guessing here but isn't Alexei hitting like .345 over the last 2 months ? That's damn impressive. I think he'll get the plate appearances necessary barring injury. Right now I'd give him about a 25% chance of winning ROY up to 50% if he wins the batting crown.
August 12, 200817 yr This really tightens the field..you could go with Ramirez, Galarraga, Ellsbury will get votes whether deserving or not..
August 12, 200817 yr QUOTE (Bonderman38 @ Aug 12, 2008 -> 11:38 AM) This really tightens the field..you could go with Ramirez, Galarraga, Ellsbury will get votes whether deserving or not.. Yeah, Longoria, Ramirez, Galarraga, Ellsbury, and Murphy will be the top 5 candidates.
August 12, 200817 yr Author I have a feeling if Longoria doesnt get it, there will be an "East Coast Biasis" and Ellsbury will steal it from more deserving players.
August 13, 200817 yr Alexei having a hard time winning Rookie of the Month. Lost out to Longoria in June and now Chris Davis of Texas in July while batting .355 in June and .341 in July. Edited August 13, 200817 yr by CaliSoxFanViaSWside
August 13, 200817 yr QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 12, 2008 -> 11:24 PM) Alexei having a hard time winning Rookie of the Month. Lost out to Longoria in June and now Chris Davis of Texas in July while batting .355 in June and .341 in July. Its fan vote and fans = stupid
August 13, 200817 yr QUOTE (Kalapse @ Aug 11, 2008 -> 11:41 PM) Even with the injury to Longoria, the 2 will probably finish the year with a similar number of plate appearances seeing as how Alexei didn't play much for the first 2 months of the season and he bats at the bottom of the order. Longoria is sporting an .885 OPS and 22 HRs, he's also an All-Star and a GG candidate, good luck beating that. Plus he is playing for a Cinderella team and the baseball writers who vote like that stuff
August 14, 200817 yr You mean Fukudome won't win the award in both leagues? FUKU-DOUGH-MAY!!!! FOOK-U. NO DUDE. FOOK-U
August 14, 200817 yr QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 13, 2008 -> 02:25 PM) Even if he's injured, this award already belongs to Longoria. It really is, even if his clutch/RISP #'s bite the big one
August 14, 200817 yr QUOTE (DABearSoX @ Aug 14, 2008 -> 03:22 PM) It really is, even if his clutch/RISP #'s bite the big one Longoria is pretty awesome in close and late situations: .314/.419/.725/1.145 including a walkoff HR against the Angels.
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