Discussion
2008 MLB Awards: NL Rookie of the Year
Originally Published: November 10, 2008
ESPN.com
Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto was a near-unanimous choice among voters as the National League Rookie of the Year. Soto received 31 of the 32 first-place votes, with one vote going to Cincinnati's Joey Votto.
Below, check out the top candidates by clicking on either "Previous candidate" or "Next candidate." Then see the choices of ESPN baseball analysts and contributors, both individually and collectively. Who was your pick? • NL rookie hitting | NL ...Read full story
2008 AWARD WINNERS/SCHEDULE
|
• Story: Maddux wins for record 18th time • Neyer: Voters erred on McLouth |
|
| C | Yadier Molina, St. Louis (1st) |
| 1B | Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego (1st) |
| 2B | Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati (1st) |
| SS | Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia (2nd) |
| 3B | David Wright, NY Mets (2nd) |
| OF | Carlos Beltran, NY Mets (3rd) |
| OF | Nate McLouth, Pittsburgh (1st) |
| OF | Shane Victorino, Philadelphia (1st) |
| P | Greg Maddux, SD/LA (18th) |
|
• Story: Pena among five first-time winners • Neyer: Young's another bad choice |
|
| C | Joe Mauer, Minnesota (1st) |
| 1B | Carlos Pena, Tampa Bay (1st) |
| 2B | Dustin Pedroia, Boston (1st) |
| SS | Michael Young, Texas (1st) |
| 3B | Adrian Beltre, Seattle (1st) |
| OF | Torii Hunter, LA Angels (8th) |
| OF | Grady Sizemore, Cleveland (2nd) |
| OF | Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle (8th) |
| P | Mike Mussina, NY Yankees (7th) |
|
• Story: Longoria, Soto win ROY awards |
|
| AL | Evan Longoria, 3B, Tampa Bay |
| NL | Geovany Soto, C, Chicago |
|
• Story: Lincecum just second Giant to win award • Neyer: Lincecum's rare Giant feat |
|
| • Story: Maddon, Piniella named managers of year | |
| AL | Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay |
| NL | Lou Piniella, Chicago |
|
• Story: Lee second straight Indian to win • Neyer: Lee, Halladay were equally good |
|
|
• Story: Pedroia wins AL MVP award • Neyer: Mauer was better choice • Fantasy: Where does Pedroia go in '09? |
|
You must be signed in to post a comment