This one's not too hard to predict.
He started in last year's All-Star game, he hit .285 with 23 homers, and he handles wacky Big Z (which might be his biggest accomplishment of all).
On Monday we'll find out if Geovany Soto will be named the NL Rookie Of The Year.
Here's how the voting works, according to this article:
"...only two writers from each league city get a ballot. That means 32 voters for each of the four National League awards, and 28 for each of the four American League awards.
...voters include only three names, and points are awarded on a 5-3-1 basis -- five points for first place, three for second, one for third."
For the Cubs, it's been 10 years since Kerry Wood got the award, 19 years since Jerome Walton, then you go back to '62 for Kenny Hubbs and '61 for Billy Williams.
So this doesn't happen very often.
You know, at the beginning of last season, I had expectations for certain guys.
I figured Soto to be a total upgrade over Jason Kendall, and that woulda been great.
But he turned out to a total upgrade over every other NL catcher.
This honor should be a slam dunk for Geo.
Now, about the boyscout post.
I seem to have touched a raw nerve.
I guess it's still too early to talk about what might happen with our favorite team.
Lastly, Happy Birthday Dad!
