That’s TWI-D (Twilight Dawning) not TWIB (This week in Baseball)
Using the rules I explained so clearly yesterday, here are the Yankees players who fared best according to my bi-monthly updates during the 2008 season:
Batter of the Year 2008: Alex Rodriguez
Pitcher of the Year 2008: Mike Mussina
Bench player of the Year 2008: Wilson Betemit
Relief Pitcher of the Year 2008: Mariano Rivera
Most appearances without getting mentioned in the Twilight Dawning reports:
Jonathan Albaladejo (7 games)
For the record, here are the total points gained:
Batters
A. Rodriguez 6
B. Abreu 3
J. Damon 2
D. Jeter 1
X. Nady 1
R. Cano 1
H. Matsui 0
J. Posada 0
J. Giambi -1
I. Rodriguez -2
M. Cabrera -3
J. Molina -4
Bench
W. Betemit 6
B. Gardner 2
C. Ransom 2
C. Moeller 1
J. Miranda 1
J. Christian 0
M. Ensberg -1
A. Gonzalez -2
S. Duncan -2
R. Sexson -2
Pitchers
M. Mussina 6
M. Rivera 5
B. Bruney 4
J. Veras 4
K. Farnsworth 3
J. Chamberlain 2
A. Aceves 2
D. Giese 2
P. Coke 2
C.M. Wang 1
Andy Pettitte 0
Carl Pavano 0
E. Ramirez -1
H. Sanchez -1
B. Traber -1
R. Ohlendorf -1
S. Ponson -1
D. Marte -2
C. Britton -2
P. Hughes -2
L. Hawkins -2
K. Igawa -2
D. Robertson -3
I. Kennedy -3
D. Rasner -5
There’s the odd anomaly (Rasner simply wasn’t that bad, he was just simply left on the roster longer than other struggling pitchers!) in this but I think it is surprisingly evocative of the way the season went.
It’s fifteen years since my first trip to Yankee Stadium. It was a privilege to be there again this season and particularly to be present for the final game at the old Stadium. Hopefully, next year will see them back in the post-season.
At last! The conclusion! I’ve been following this since you started it. I really thought, judging by your summary pages, that Abreu was going to take it. But, no! A-Rod it is!
Hey! I really enjoyed the baseball coverage. Hope you keep it up in 2009!!!!!