2013 World Series MVP
Sept 29, 2013 22:44:11 GMT -5
Post by Ben (Rays GM) on Sept 29, 2013 22:44:11 GMT -5
World Series Final Score
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As you may know, the real life World Series MVP has only once gone to a player from the losing team (Bobby Richardson, 1960). The World Series Most Valuable Player Award is given to the player deemed to have the most impact on his team's performance in the World Series; interpret that how you will and feel free to vote for a player from either team. I'll try to include everyone who I think deserves a chance at winning, so if I leave someone who you wanted to vote for out, I'm sorry but I just didn't think they deserved to be in the conversation - feel free to vote "other" and write-in your vote in the comments. Your 16 choices (8 from each team) are as follows, in order of position:
Rays:
C Matt Wieters: 1 HR, 1 BB, .389 AVG, 1.011 OPS, 2 XBH. Wieters went 7/18 over the course of the series to lead the Rays in both AVG and OPS - without him, the Rays likely would have lost those two categories and the series would have ended 6-6. His performance in the counting stats had little bearing on the result, as his 1 HR, 1 SB, and 2 XBHs weren't enough to win those categories for the Rays, and his 2 BBs were but a small contribution in a category that the Rays dominated.
1B Joey Votto: 8 BB, .188 AVG, .646 OPS. Last year's World Series MVP by virtue of his 11 walks, Votto again contributed hugely in that category, providing 8 walks to a category that the Rays won by 6. His performance in the other categories, however, left a lot to be desired.
DH Anthony Rizzo: 1 HR, 1 SB, 2 BB, .273 AVG, .788 OPS, 2 XBH. Rizzo was an all-around contributor, helping out in the stats which the Rays won (AVG, OPS, and BB) as well as the ones which they lost.
SP Zack Greinke: 6.0 IP, 7 K, 1.50 ERA, 0.00 BB/9, 1 QS. Greinke's one start went well, as he added 7 strikeouts (a category that the Rays won by 15) and a quality start (a category that the Rays won by 3) while helping out in ERA and BB/9. Both of the pitching rate stats were close, and Greinke's contributions there are noteworthy.
SP Ubaldo Jimenez: 13.0 IP, 20 K, 2.08 ERA, 2.77 BB/9, 2 QS. Ubaldo's 13 strikeouts in 6.2 innings on the last day of the season helped seal the deal for the Rays. Without his 20 strikeouts overall (which led either team), the Rays would not have won that category - with him, they won by 15. Given how close the rate stats were, Ubaldo's contributions in those categories must be noted as well, as should his two quality starts, although the Rays won that category by three.
RP Steve Cishek: 4.0 IP, 2 SV, 5 K, 0.00 ERA, 2.25 BB/9. While the two saves Cishek provided were the only saves recorded by the team, they did not factor into the victory, as the Rays lost that category. 5 Ks and solid rate stats all helped the cause, however.
RP Marco Estrada: 14.0 IP, 14 K, 0.64 ERA, 1.93 BB/9, 2 QS. Estrada led the team with 14 innings pitched and was second on the team with 14 strikeouts. His two quality starts equaled the two provided by Jimenez. None of these numbers made the difference per se, as the Rays would have won all of those categories without him. Far more significant were his contributions in the rate stats - while the Rays would have lost ERA or BB/9 had any pitcher given up two more runs or two more walks, Estrada is the only pitcher about whom it can be said that the Rays would have lost both of the rate stats if he hadn't pitched this week. Also significant is the fact that, due to Yahoo's eligibility rules, Estrada was able to occupy a RP slot despite being a SP.
P Dan Straily: 6.2 IP, 5 K, 1.35 ERA, 2.70 BB/9, 1 QS. Straily pitched well in his one performance, aiding the Rays across the board. He struck out fewer batters than some of his teammates, but his 6.2 innings allowing only one run helped in ERA.
Diamondbacks:
2B Howie Kendrick: 2 HR, .240 AVG, .829 OPS, 4 XBH. Kendrick's 2 HRs and 4 XBHs led either team, while his contributions in the rate stats were positive, particularly in OPS, which he led for Arizona.
3B Martin Prado: 1 HR, 2 BB, .308 AVG, .819 OPS, 2 XBH. Prado led the Diamondbacks in batting average and was second in OPS. He also helped out in all of the counting stats except SBs.
OF Jay Bruce: 2 SB, 4 BB, .100 AVG, .400 OPS, 1 XBH. Without Bruce's two SBs, the Diamondbacks would have lost that category. Without Bruce's miserable rate stats, however, the Diamondbacks would likely have won those.
OF Andrew McCutchen: 1 HR, 4 BB, .263 AVG, .812 OPS, 1 XBH. McCutchen helped out in all of the categories except SBs. With 4 walks he tied with Bruce for the team lead.
OF Alejandro De Aza: 1 HR, 2 BB, .263 AVG, .785 OPS, 1 XBH. Filling in for Carlos Gonzalez, De Aza had a very similar series to McCutchen, but with fewer walks.
SP Gio Gonzalez: 7.0 IP, 6 K, 2.57 ERA, 0.00 BB/9, 1 QS. Gio's final start of the season was solid, with 6 Ks to 0 BBs, and two runs allowed in 7 innings.
SP Max Scherzer: 7.0 IP, 10 K, 0.00 ERA, 7.71 B/9, 1 QS. Scherzer's 10 Ks led the team and his ERA was spotless, but his 6 BBs made the difference in a category that the Diamondbacks narrowly lost.
RP Greg Holland: 3.0 IP, 3 SV, 6 Ks, 0.00 ERA, 9.00 BB/9. Without Holland's three saves, that category would have ended tied, and 6 Ks in three innings is impressive. However, without his three walks, the Diamondbacks would have won that tight category.
| HR | SB | BB | AVG | OPS | XBH | IP | SV | K | ERA | BB/9 | QS | Score | |
| ARI | 5 | 4 | 16 | .201 | .576 | 9 | 51.0 | 5 | 54 | 3.00 | 3.35 | 3 | 4 |
| TB | 3 | 3 | 22 | .215 | .603 | 8 | 67.2 | 2 | 69 | 2.79 | 3.19 | 6 | 8 |
baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/b1/169640/matchup?week=25&mid1=3&mid2=2
As you may know, the real life World Series MVP has only once gone to a player from the losing team (Bobby Richardson, 1960). The World Series Most Valuable Player Award is given to the player deemed to have the most impact on his team's performance in the World Series; interpret that how you will and feel free to vote for a player from either team. I'll try to include everyone who I think deserves a chance at winning, so if I leave someone who you wanted to vote for out, I'm sorry but I just didn't think they deserved to be in the conversation - feel free to vote "other" and write-in your vote in the comments. Your 16 choices (8 from each team) are as follows, in order of position:
Rays:
C Matt Wieters: 1 HR, 1 BB, .389 AVG, 1.011 OPS, 2 XBH. Wieters went 7/18 over the course of the series to lead the Rays in both AVG and OPS - without him, the Rays likely would have lost those two categories and the series would have ended 6-6. His performance in the counting stats had little bearing on the result, as his 1 HR, 1 SB, and 2 XBHs weren't enough to win those categories for the Rays, and his 2 BBs were but a small contribution in a category that the Rays dominated.
1B Joey Votto: 8 BB, .188 AVG, .646 OPS. Last year's World Series MVP by virtue of his 11 walks, Votto again contributed hugely in that category, providing 8 walks to a category that the Rays won by 6. His performance in the other categories, however, left a lot to be desired.
DH Anthony Rizzo: 1 HR, 1 SB, 2 BB, .273 AVG, .788 OPS, 2 XBH. Rizzo was an all-around contributor, helping out in the stats which the Rays won (AVG, OPS, and BB) as well as the ones which they lost.
SP Zack Greinke: 6.0 IP, 7 K, 1.50 ERA, 0.00 BB/9, 1 QS. Greinke's one start went well, as he added 7 strikeouts (a category that the Rays won by 15) and a quality start (a category that the Rays won by 3) while helping out in ERA and BB/9. Both of the pitching rate stats were close, and Greinke's contributions there are noteworthy.
SP Ubaldo Jimenez: 13.0 IP, 20 K, 2.08 ERA, 2.77 BB/9, 2 QS. Ubaldo's 13 strikeouts in 6.2 innings on the last day of the season helped seal the deal for the Rays. Without his 20 strikeouts overall (which led either team), the Rays would not have won that category - with him, they won by 15. Given how close the rate stats were, Ubaldo's contributions in those categories must be noted as well, as should his two quality starts, although the Rays won that category by three.
RP Steve Cishek: 4.0 IP, 2 SV, 5 K, 0.00 ERA, 2.25 BB/9. While the two saves Cishek provided were the only saves recorded by the team, they did not factor into the victory, as the Rays lost that category. 5 Ks and solid rate stats all helped the cause, however.
RP Marco Estrada: 14.0 IP, 14 K, 0.64 ERA, 1.93 BB/9, 2 QS. Estrada led the team with 14 innings pitched and was second on the team with 14 strikeouts. His two quality starts equaled the two provided by Jimenez. None of these numbers made the difference per se, as the Rays would have won all of those categories without him. Far more significant were his contributions in the rate stats - while the Rays would have lost ERA or BB/9 had any pitcher given up two more runs or two more walks, Estrada is the only pitcher about whom it can be said that the Rays would have lost both of the rate stats if he hadn't pitched this week. Also significant is the fact that, due to Yahoo's eligibility rules, Estrada was able to occupy a RP slot despite being a SP.
P Dan Straily: 6.2 IP, 5 K, 1.35 ERA, 2.70 BB/9, 1 QS. Straily pitched well in his one performance, aiding the Rays across the board. He struck out fewer batters than some of his teammates, but his 6.2 innings allowing only one run helped in ERA.
Diamondbacks:
2B Howie Kendrick: 2 HR, .240 AVG, .829 OPS, 4 XBH. Kendrick's 2 HRs and 4 XBHs led either team, while his contributions in the rate stats were positive, particularly in OPS, which he led for Arizona.
3B Martin Prado: 1 HR, 2 BB, .308 AVG, .819 OPS, 2 XBH. Prado led the Diamondbacks in batting average and was second in OPS. He also helped out in all of the counting stats except SBs.
OF Jay Bruce: 2 SB, 4 BB, .100 AVG, .400 OPS, 1 XBH. Without Bruce's two SBs, the Diamondbacks would have lost that category. Without Bruce's miserable rate stats, however, the Diamondbacks would likely have won those.
OF Andrew McCutchen: 1 HR, 4 BB, .263 AVG, .812 OPS, 1 XBH. McCutchen helped out in all of the categories except SBs. With 4 walks he tied with Bruce for the team lead.
OF Alejandro De Aza: 1 HR, 2 BB, .263 AVG, .785 OPS, 1 XBH. Filling in for Carlos Gonzalez, De Aza had a very similar series to McCutchen, but with fewer walks.
SP Gio Gonzalez: 7.0 IP, 6 K, 2.57 ERA, 0.00 BB/9, 1 QS. Gio's final start of the season was solid, with 6 Ks to 0 BBs, and two runs allowed in 7 innings.
SP Max Scherzer: 7.0 IP, 10 K, 0.00 ERA, 7.71 B/9, 1 QS. Scherzer's 10 Ks led the team and his ERA was spotless, but his 6 BBs made the difference in a category that the Diamondbacks narrowly lost.
RP Greg Holland: 3.0 IP, 3 SV, 6 Ks, 0.00 ERA, 9.00 BB/9. Without Holland's three saves, that category would have ended tied, and 6 Ks in three innings is impressive. However, without his three walks, the Diamondbacks would have won that tight category.