Clipped from the Globe
Steve Robbins
Boston chapter of the Baseball Writers� Association of America. Jonathan
Papelbon was named the Red Sox fireman of the year for a record fourth
time."
So how many people are in the running for the Red Sox fireman of the
year? Have they only been giving it out for four years?
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Dano
> "Righthander Daniel Bard was named the Red Sox rookie of the year by
> Jonathan Papelbon was named the Red Sox fireman of the year for a
> record fourth time."
>
> So how many people are in the running for the Red Sox fireman of the
> year? Have they only been giving it out for four years?
I don't know...but I seem to recall a fellow named Radatz winning it when i
was but a wee lad.
Dano
> "Righthander Daniel Bard was named the Red Sox rookie of the year by
> Jonathan Papelbon was named the Red Sox fireman of the year for a
> record fourth time."
>
> So how many people are in the running for the Red Sox fireman of the
> year? Have they only been giving it out for four years?
For the record...the BBW have given out it since 1951...just before I was
born.
http://www.bostonbaseballwriters.org/index.php/fireman-of-the-year
Wayback1918
We''ll assume for the moment that the BBW doesn't give out a
"Proofreader of Year Award"
I think 1981 should be Mark Clear.....with 4.11 ERA and 9 saves
Dano
Good eye Way. :)
I gotta think they got the year wrong too. The following year a case could
be made for him.
They don't always give it out either, which is sort of odd as well.
Steve Robbins
>
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Well, I was trying to be more of a smart ***. Failed also I guess.
I was referring to the title "Red Sox Fireman of the Year". Narrows
the field just a tad, doesn't it?
Dano
I'm sorry. I still don't "get it" I guess. If you ARE going to give an
award to the "fireman of the year"...a term clearly referring to the ace
reliever of the Red Sox...certainly Papelbon is the guy. All I can think of
is that you think the term is for closers only...you know...like the coffee
in Glengarry Glen Ross? I believe any reliever qualifies if worthy.
Naturally most teams use their best guy as the closer that's all.
Tristan daCunha
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it is a stupid in house award. rather like a team Cy Young.
its an award that should only be league wide.
A team MVP sure, that's up for grabs.
and the name MVP should be dropped and it retitles 'Player of the Year'
because that is who gets it,
Steve Robbins
> I'm sorry. I still don't "get it" I guess. If you ARE going to give an
> award to the "fireman of the year"...a term clearly referring to the ace
> reliever of the Red Sox...certainly Papelbon is the guy. All I can think of
> is that you think the term is for closers only...you know...like the coffee
> in Glengarry Glen Ross? I believe any reliever qualifies if worthy.
> Naturally most teams use their best guy as the closer that's all.
Maybe it is just me. But I just find it a bit of a lock. If Papelbon
doesn't get traded or tank next year, it will be five years in a row.
Would you want your fireman to be someone who isn't closing and isn't
the guy making (maybe) $8-10M?
IMO, it would be similar to having group awards here and two of them
being "the most prolific political poster" and the "best tweeter".
BTT
Is there a Red Sox MVP award? Did I miss the announcement?
BTT
pmfan57
Of course he's the guy. But in this day and age it's stupid to have
such an award. I imagine Rivera *might* win it for the Yankees. In
almost every case the closer, if he's any good, will win it.