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Meaning it's time to see what happens when you combine leagues, present a record 19 categories, conduct comprehensive This Year In Baseball fan balloting over eight weeks and tally submissions from hundreds of esteemed, credentialed panelists -- who account for 75 percent of the totals, where to buy Discount MLB Jerseys? maybe ujersy is a good choice.
"These awards have picked up a lot of heat in their significance. It used to be just a niche online thing for the real hardcore baseball savant," said MLB Network host and veteran play-by-play man Matt Vasgersian, who was one of the panel voters. "What's really cool is a chance to combine leagues, and to add postseason categories and something like a best Fan Moment -- which aren't taken entirely seriously, but are still fun.
"The cool thing is, these awards are accessible to every fan. The way the awards are presented on the site, it gives fans a chance to click around and do research. You can look at clips, then make a vote and watch it all unfold. For us at MLB Network, not to jump on this would be unconscionable."
GIBBY Awards voters remembered everything.
The postseason isn't generally factored into baseball awards. But this year, the GIBBY Awards have added a new dimension by celebrating what is traditionally the most exciting time of the year, recognizing the Postseason MVP and best Postseason Moment.
Tim Lincecum, the winning pitcher of the clinching World Series Game 5 for the Giants, was named Postseason MVP. Halladay, who pitched the second postseason no-hitter ever against the Reds in Game 1 of the National League Division Series, saw his gem cited as the easy choice for Postseason Moment.
"It's hard to explain, but pitching a game like that, being able to win the game comes first," Halladay said after dominating the Reds. "That's kind of your only focus until after it's over with. I think once it ends, it's a little bit surreal to know some of that stuff."
Carlos Ruiz had career bests with a .302 batting average and .400 on-base percentage, and his stalwart defense was a key for the Phillies. Although most of the notoriety went to the club's "H2O" rotation, the catcher they fondly call "Chooch" was voted X-Factor Player of the Year. He beat out other such key contributors as Omar Infante (then with the Braves), Pat Burrell of the Giants and the Twins' Danny Valencia.
There was a close call in the Moment of the Year balloting. In the end, voters chose Dallas Braden's Mother's Day Perfect Game for the A's over the Oct. 2 Bobby Cox Day ceremony in Atlanta.
Braden's own mother, Jodie Atwood, had died of cancer when he was a high school senior. The pitcher shared a long and tearful hug with the woman who raised him, his grandma Peggy Lindsey, in front of the dugout.
"It hasn't been a joyous day for me in a while," Braden said. "With my grandma in the stands, it makes it a lot better."
The Play of the Year happened on Opening Day at U.S. Cellular Field. White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle pitched to Cleveland's Lou Marson, who hit a comebacker off the lefty's foot. The ball ricocheted past the first-base line into foul ground. Buehrle chased it down and then magically flipped it with his glove behind his own legs, a la Roger Federer, and right into the mitt of Paul Konerko.
"When stuff like that happens, it surprised me just like it did 40,000 people here today," Buehrle said. "It's one of those when you are running over to do, you see a play happening, you are saying, 'Do I slide and spin or grab the ball and throw it?' Every thought went through my head but that one."
"I think that was the best play I've ever seen," Indians right fielder Shin-Soo Choo said after that game, if you want to buy Boston Red SoxJerseys, go to ujersy.
For Performance of the Year, the winner is poetic justice. While there were five regular-season no-hitters, including the two perfect games by Braden and Halladay, the winner was Armando Galarraga. The Tigers hurler outdistanced the others by a wide margin to make up in small part for a call that cost him a perfect game.
On June 2 in Detroit, Galarraga was one out away from history when umpire Jim Joyce incorrectly called the Indians' Jason Donald safe at first base. Galarraga got the next out for the one-hitter and 3-0 Tigers victory. Joyce apologized afterward to the pitcher, and then they shook hands the next day and moved forward in classy style. In addition to this award, TIME Magazine named it the top sports moment of 2010.
"I just cost that kid a perfect game," Joyce said. "I thought he beat the throw. I was convinced he beat the throw, until I saw the replay."
"He understands," said Galarraga. "I give him a lot of credit for coming in and saying, 'Hey, I need to talk to you to say I'm sorry.' That doesn't ...
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