ObamaKnowsBest Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 There should be no arguing this. I would take Ramirez over Longoria any day of the week. The man is clutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Spencer Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 I'd take him too Too bad you and I don't have a vote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboz56 Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 ALEXEI..... YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie4Pres Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 I'd have to agree. Rookie record 4 grand slams, and a very, very good BA with RISP. I think he leads the team in that stat, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxbrian Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 I just don't think his .315 OBP and .290 AVG gets it done, nationally. He's a close #2, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Sep 29, 2008 -> 04:45 PM) I just don't think his .315 OBP and .290 AVG gets it done, nationally. He's a close #2, though. Yeah Longoria's .272 AVG and 122 K's in 448 ABs is going to hurt him nationally too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I love the man. Gotta give it to KW on that move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenksycat Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 someone please get the farmer audio of that GS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmk853 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Alexi to me is hands down ROY. Batting average with RISP is a huge stat, and he's up there as you have all pointed out. Longoria may be a better play but Alexei is more clutch and has had a hand in more voctories for the Sox than Longoria has for the Rays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 (edited) Alexei would be ROY if he didn't get off to a slow start. I don't blame him though, because anyone is due an adjustment period to MLB pitching(especially skipping the minors completely). This guy is Special. Edited September 30, 2008 by rangercal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Alexei deserves it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Sorry guys, but I'd still go Evan. Hopefully Alexei makes up for it by getting a World SEries MVP this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Sep 29, 2008 -> 07:21 PM) Sorry guys, but I'd still go Evan. Hopefully Alexei makes up for it by getting a World SEries MVP this year Does the voting for these awards happen before or after Alexei's record breaking day against the Twins tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Longoria will win it. As he should. But Lexi has proven his worth as far as J4L is concerned. There maybe only 10 players in all of baseball that I'd rather have up with men on base than Alexi. The man is just clutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 30, 2008 -> 03:23 AM) Does the voting for these awards happen before or after Alexei's record breaking day against the Twins tomorrow? They should be done tomorrow(day before playoffs) I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubano Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Good to see my boy produce big time. He is under pay as far as I a concerned. Hopefully, cuban players will get more opportunities coming straight from their cuban league such as garanteed contracts and MLB roster spots. No japanese players have hit more HR in their rookie season than Alexei's 21 HR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthshiner Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Skanberg is the man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Longoria is ROY but I definitely love Alexi. The only 2 guys who have been consistent most of the season were him and CQ. Consistently good anyways...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 It is a two person race, and I have to agree with almost everyone here, Alexei just misses. But, it would not be a major screw job if he did win it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubano Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 (edited) My comments in red. Alexei said: Before the at-bat, while Tigers reliever Gary Glover warmed up on the mound at U.S. Cellular Field, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen called Ramirez over to the dugout. He told the Cuban-born rookie to be patient and relax. Try not to do too much, the skipper said. "I'm going to do what I've always done," Ramirez told his manager. "Have confidence in me. I'm going to go out there and get those runners home somehow." And he did. Swinging at the first pitch from Glover may not have been the patient approach, but it was certainly the right one. This is about confidence in your abilities and know you can deliver big time. You have to listen to your manager but the bottom line is you are the one that has to go out there and hit. If you think the pitcher is going to throw a cookie to get ahead of you, swing that first pitch and do not let him get the first strike easy. "I think people in Cuba that have access to TV or radio and were able to watch this are very happy," Ramirez said through translator Lou Hernandez. "They know that I'm always going to give them everything I have. I've always given them everything I have. I left it all on the field in Cuba. I think they're really happy." Ramirez said his Cuban team was routinely in the playoffs, and having played in the Olympics and other international games, he understood the situation he found himself in on Monday. Handling pressure hasn't been a problem for Ramirez all season. Twelve of his 21 homers have come in the seventh inning or later. When he comes to the plate in those situations, he simply treats it like he would any other at-bat. "I'm thinking about that at-bat," Ramirez said of his approach at the plate. "I'm thinking about that pitcher, and forgetting about all the other at-bats that I've had in prior games and even this game. "I'm never looking for any [specific] pitch. I have my zone. If the ball crosses my zone, then I'm going to hit it. If it's there, if it's in the middle, it's going to get hit." Alexei is not lying here. His team was often in the playoffs. His team, the Pinar del Rio Green Sox, is among the fourth most storied teams in Cuba. http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/artic...sp&c_id=cws Edited September 30, 2008 by Cubano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 At this point, Alexei has had a much more impressive rookie season than Longoria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 QUOTE (Cubano @ Sep 30, 2008 -> 08:38 AM) My comments in red. Alexei said: Before the at-bat, while Tigers reliever Gary Glover warmed up on the mound at U.S. Cellular Field, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen called Ramirez over to the dugout. He told the Cuban-born rookie to be patient and relax. Try not to do too much, the skipper said. "I'm going to do what I've always done," Ramirez told his manager. "Have confidence in me. I'm going to go out there and get those runners home somehow." And he did. Swinging at the first pitch from Glover may not have been the patient approach, but it was certainly the right one. This is about confidence in your abilities and know you can deliver big time. You have to listen to your manager but the bottom line is you are the one that has to go out there and hit. If you think the pitcher is going to throw a cookie to get ahead of you, swing that first pitch and do not let him get the first strike easy. "I think people in Cuba that have access to TV or radio and were able to watch this are very happy," Ramirez said through translator Lou Hernandez. "They know that I'm always going to give them everything I have. I've always given them everything I have. I left it all on the field in Cuba. I think they're really happy." Ramirez said his Cuban team was routinely in the playoffs, and having played in the Olympics and other international games, he understood the situation he found himself in on Monday. Handling pressure hasn't been a problem for Ramirez all season. Twelve of his 21 homers have come in the seventh inning or later. When he comes to the plate in those situations, he simply treats it like he would any other at-bat. "I'm thinking about that at-bat," Ramirez said of his approach at the plate. "I'm thinking about that pitcher, and forgetting about all the other at-bats that I've had in prior games and even this game. "I'm never looking for any [specific] pitch. I have my zone. If the ball crosses my zone, then I'm going to hit it. If it's there, if it's in the middle, it's going to get hit." Alexei is not lying here. His team was often in the playoffs. His team, the Pinar del Rio Green Sox, is among the fourth most storied teams in Cuba. http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/artic...sp&c_id=cws Just out of curiosity, what kind of player is Alexei in the playoffs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I'm still going with Longoria as ROY, because I still think he's the better player, but Alexei has crept much closer to Longoria recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Alexei would be ROY most years, just not this one. It doesn't take away from how wonderful of a player he is or how likable he is though, as well as the fact he will likely be a very good player for us for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubano Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 (edited) Kyyle23, I do not have his entire career numbers in the playoffs right now. If I get them, I post them. I got a cuban guide, a book published after every season ends, for the year 2006-07 (Cuban Season 46th). His team missed the playoff in Cuban Series 47th. They finished second last season. This are his playoffs numbers for SN 46th. His was eliminated in the first round. G AB H Ave 2B 3B HR SLU RBI W Inten Walk SO 5 26 11 478 2 1 3 1043 6 3 3 2 Edited September 30, 2008 by Cubano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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