Aaron Hill AL Comeback Player of the Year

by Tom Dakers on Oct 5, 2009 2:10 PM EDT in Toronto Blue Jays News

A much deserved award, Aaron Hill beat out Victor Martinez. Hill got 14 of 30 first place votes. He also received 5 second place and 3 third place votes, which means 8 people didn't vote for him. I don't know how you couldn't vote for the guy, after missing most of last season with a concussion, he hit 35 homers and drove in 108.

Congratulations Aaron, but I hope you never win that award again.

Former Jay Chris Carpenter won the NL version, finishing 17-4 with a 2.24 ERA. Carpenter missed most of the last two seasons after Tommy John surgery in 2007 and then a nerve problem in his shoulder last year.

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ONYA! Aaron.

by JayLo Biafra on Oct 5, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions

congrats Aaron

No one deserves it more than you.

And I know who I hope wins it in 2010.

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Oct 5, 2009 3:40 PM EDT reply actions

Congrats to both guys!

Nice season Aaron.

And I wish we still had Carp on our team….

by T.Haynes on Oct 5, 2009 4:01 PM EDT reply actions

Good for Aaron.

by Blue and White Expat on Oct 5, 2009 4:21 PM EDT reply actions

For SURE he deserves that.

Congrats Aaron.

by aagoodfella on Oct 5, 2009 4:27 PM EDT reply actions

congrats to Hill

well deserved! As for Carp, what an incredible season he’s had

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Oct 5, 2009 4:28 PM EDT reply actions

which means 8 people didn't vote for him. I don't know how you couldn't vote for the guy"

2 reasons:
1)the award is voted on by sportswriters and
2)the award is voted on by sportswriters.

Its disgraceful that these so called professionals ruin anything and everything they vote on… i know sometimes voting in some sports is skewed because reporters just dont like some players, but Aaron Hill is not exactly Barry Bonds. My guess is theyre simply too lazy to put in the 10 minutes of research it takes to make an educated decision.

by ucantcoachthat on Oct 7, 2009 3:59 AM EDT reply actions

The awards voted on by managers are any better

But then we do our own version of the big awards (Cy Young, MVP, Manager of the Year and Rookie of the Year) at SB Nation and I was irritated last year that some people left Roy Halladay’s name off the Cy Young ballot. When you have people voting for anything there are always ones that do it poorly.

by Tom Dakers on Oct 7, 2009 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions