Clarification on Award Balloting

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 5, 2009 2:50 PM CDT Comment 13 comments

Anthony Andro of the S-T was kind enough to email me to clarify a mistake I made in one of the comments regarding awards balloting.

Per Anthony, here's the rule:

All awards ballots are due after the games of Sunday, Oct. 4, unless there are playoff games to decide division winners and/or wild cards. Such games are considered part of the regular season.

So if Porcello pitches a no-hitter tomorrow, anyone who hasn't sent in their ballot already (and I'm sure there probably are a couple of folks who have already sent them out) and has a ROY vote can certainly take that into account in their voting.

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From reading comments here, it seems like most

would say that it would be idiotic to let a single outing influence the vote, but I disagree. If Porcello were to have a dominant outing in a high pressure situation like a play-in game, I think it would be appropriate for that to influence ROY voting.

"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out

by tricer on Oct 5, 2009 3:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

not enough to make Elvis lose though

by UNTJosh on Oct 5, 2009 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well

1 start from a pitcher = 4-6 games for a position player…but i know your point

" This is the inning that propels us to the playoffs. Mark it down."
- Rohn Warshington on Jul 27, 2009 9:19 PM EDT
5th inning against the Tigers

by gossamer on Oct 5, 2009 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Porcello is not pitching a No-hitter tomorrow.

He won’t pitch more than 6 innings.

by Too Legit To quit on Oct 5, 2009 4:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I was already rooting for Minnesota anyway.

by MikeEl on Oct 5, 2009 5:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm goin for Green Bay

by tyd3311 on Oct 5, 2009 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Feliz for ROY 2010!!!

Maybe the same folks that thought Volquez was a rookie last year will be confused next year too.

LoneStarBall....You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

by DaheelzCM on Oct 5, 2009 7:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn't be surprised

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year

by RangerMad on Oct 5, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Feliz is should be eligible

he didn’t get to 50 innings.

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Oct 5, 2009 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

But I think he has too much service time.

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year

by RangerMad on Oct 5, 2009 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think he's right

His service time after September 1st doesn’t count (if I am reading the rule correctly). So he is eligible.

MY BAD!!!

LoneStarBall....You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

by DaheelzCM on Oct 6, 2009 6:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

damn fineprint

Good thing I am not a lawyer. :)

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year

by RangerMad on Oct 6, 2009 8:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs